it hard to believe that it's been 30 years since Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down (10-20-77)
I have many fond memories of catching them live. Before they became headliners it seemed as though they opened for every band that came to town (Jacksonville).
While I might enjoy the current line up my humble opinion is the name should have been retired. But what do I know?
Sam
http://www.lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com/(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/449/45051.jpg)
Back: Artimus Pyle, Cassie Gaines, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson.
Front: Allen Collins, Leslie Hawkins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, Jo Jo Billingsley, Steve Gaines.
Or, to put it another way,
Back: alive, dead, alive, dead.
Front: dead, alive, alive, dead, alive, dead.
Half of them are gone, and it's a damn shame. For simple, straight-forward rock'n'roll, they were among the best. Sorry, I can't get behind the graverobber edition either musically or ethically.
Peter
Today is my sixth wedding anniversary. I never knew it was the same day as a famous plane crash. Gee, thanks guys.
Bill, tgo