You're right this song is more riff and groove than lyrics and vocal melody. You'll see that won't be the case with other tracks. The singer, Ronnie Van Zant, is really a great vocalist and songwriter who sings with conviction and something that's hard to describe, but which is essential in a singer/songwriter, a coherent artistic "point of view". Sort of like you get a sense of him as a person through what he reveals of himself in his songs. IMO Skynyrd is nothing like The Allman Brothers, which to me is more white boys trying to play straight ahead blues with a rock edge. Skynyrd fuses more genres, has much better songwriting, some beautiful pop ballads, but if I had to describe their sound with one label it'd be Southern Boogie Rock, more similar to ZZ Top's Texas Boogie than the Allman Bros blues rock.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is the greatest southern rock band ever. The band members for the "Pronounced" album shown on the cover are from left to right: Leon Wilkeson (seated), Billy Powell (seated), Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington (seated), Bob Burns, Allen Collins and Ed King. Leon Wilkeson - Bass guitar Billy Powell - Piano Ronnie Van Zant - Lead singer Gary Rossington - Lead, slide and rhythm guitar. Bob Burns - Drums Alan Collins - Lead and rhythm guitar. Ed King - Bass and slide guitar Leon left the band temporarily just before the recording of this album to work in an ice cream factory. He returned to the band in time for the cover photo but didn't play bass guitar on this album. Bass guitar duties were performed by Ed King on all songs except "Tuesdays Gone" which had producer Al Cooper filling in on bass. After Leon returned to the band and resumed bass guitar duties, Ed King switched to guitar and thus began the "three guitar army" that Lynyrd Skynyrd was famous for. Leon, Billy, Ronnie, Gary, Bob and Alan were all from the west side of Jacksonville, Florida and most went to the same high school. Ed King was from California and formerly was a guitar player with Strawberry Alarm Clock. The band's name is a parody of their physical education teacher, Leonard Skinner, who hassled them about their long hair. On October 20, 1977, Ronnie, Steve Gaines (Guitar - took the place of Ed King when he left the band), Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister and a backing singer), their road manager and both pilots were killed when the chartered plane they were traveling on to their next concert ran out of fuel and crashed. All the other band members on the plane sustained injuries, many of them severe. Gary Rossington was the last living original member of the band when he passed away in 2023. Artimus Pyle (Drums after Bob Burns left the band) and Lesley Hawkins (Backing singer) are the only members of the band prior to the crash that are still alive. Lynyrd Skynyrd was great in the studio, but their live performances were what really set them apart from other bands. Their level of musicianship was very high and they would practice 10 hours a day to optimize their parts. When the band added Ed King as a third guitarist (replaced by Steve Gaines) they were able to play all of the guitar parts in concert just as in the studio. Some live performances you might want to check out are: "Freebird" Live at the Oakland Coliseum - 1977 - considered by virtually everyone who has ever seen it as one of the most epic live guitar solos ever; "Sweet Home Alabama" live at the Oakland Coliseum - 1977; "T for Texas" and "Call Me the Breeze" both from either the Live at Convention Hall 1977 concert or the Knebworth Festival - 1976. However, bottom line, any Lynyrd Skynyrd song is a good Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to tour to this day, however, as all of the members of this version of the band have passed away, and the only two members still alive are not part of the current band, the current version is just a tribute band.

Check out in rock 1970 the first album with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.

Ian paice is blistering throughout the whole song without any let up. People who know drummers of this era know that Ian was one of the best as good as anyone lncluding Bonham.

Please will you do The Smiths?

I'm waiting for you to get back to Radiohead and I especially can't wait for the two live basement sessions which are so great. Any Radiohead live is fantastic, you have plenty of shows to pick from, it won't matter much as they're one of the best live acts ever and it just comes down to what time period you want to groove to. I also think maybe you should react to some of the great 90s rock and alt-rock bands (and other genre's from the 90,s) like Portishead, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Queens Of The Stone Age, and so many more great bands. I think the 90s were the last great decade for rock and alt-rock but there was a lot more than that going on musically although i'm sure you've probably heard some of it. I feel like I know you well enough (not really) to not bs about music you've already heard.

If you like this I think you'll lobe The Allman Brothers (who I think are better honestly) but Lynrd Skynyrd is still damn good.

looked the song but did not understand the lyrics at all.

I'll always Love one track mind the theme from Sanford and son

Great song

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Brilliant album! Let's go Space Truckin'!

Super album by serous musicians. But after listening to the BEAT CLUB performance LIVE (1972). I think this album is too perfect and over produced. Listen to the LIVE and hear the difference.

One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums. Great video!

Listen to the studio version I think you’ll enjoy that one as well.

This album was not produced in anyway it was released as is purely live. What may sound muddy to you is the fact the whole band is playing during the song during the keyboard solo and guitarist is filling in the spaces with the drums and the bass..You’re just not used to this heavy type of music Which was considered speed metal at the time before it was a genre. they were a wall of sound with their Marshall stack amps.

That song is a masterpiece. Period.

Blackmore's Night are great! 👍

Thank you for doing Deep Purple! Surely a great band! You asked about how the Smoke on the water was made. Was the music first or the lyrics first? My suggestion for you is to check out a documentary. There are a host of documentaries out there, officiall and unofficial. Here is one that I think covers most of it, check it out to know the story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJDchJ6hactpoKM

DEEP PURPLE MADE IN JAPAN ES UN ORGASMO DEL ROCK EL MEJOR LIVE DE LA HISTORIA ENERGIA CRUDA Y PURA 💜💜💜🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Bruce Dickinson said he was a fan of Gillan and when he met him he threw up. Gillan was still impressed with him and they've became friends.

You're supposed to jump in your chair

Lou Reed lived to write songs that were sunny on the surface but with an underlying dissatisfaction, resentment or just simple wrath.

say what you like about Bono but there is no denying his voice

subscribed. Simply because you're reacting to Manassas; That alone earns you massive street cred :)

the saying goes "good drummer, good band" and they have one of the best ever!

This is Bible stuff..love prodigal son

The greatest last lyrics in history

The best live album in classic rock is Performance Humble Pie Rockin' The Fillmore.

Thanks for this review. I forgot how awesome this album is.. It’s been too many years in my vinyl stacks without a proper spin. And the clap your hands part is right on. A 62 year old dude dancing around in the kitchen preparing coffee. Yeah the album rocks. Those opening riffs of Space Trucking came back from the past like an eagle from the heights. Almost as ubiquitous a riff as Smoke On The Water.

You please react to Darkness by Peter Gabriel, Live Performance Growing Up Tour please 😊😊

As a daughter whose father's affection was sometimes inappropriate I ask, am I the only one who is freaked out by the words of this song?

In Rock, Machine Head and Burn would be worth a deep dive. Rainbow - Rising would be another from Blackmore

There are also the encores from these shows to consider: Black Night and Speed King, I think. The band didn't necessarily think the performances on this album were their best, even from these Japanese shows, just the ones most suitable for the album. I prefer the performance of this song from the BBC In Concert recording from 1972. The filmed performance from California Jam is also worth a look, for various reasons. When Ritchie Blackmore formed Rainbow he was able to extend his guitar explorations even beyond what he was allowed here, and there are some great live performances from that band.

Ciao, in Made in Japan ci sono tre tracce che non hai ascoltato,Speed King,Black night e Lucille che è una cover di little ritchard..! Grandi Deep Purple. Buon ascolto.

Mandrake Root in the middle from the old days. also Fools middle part with Ritchie using volume control to imitate the Chelo which he loved.

I really like the production of this album. Of course it has its limitations, they only had eight tracks to work with, and such low expectations of the recording most of the band didn't bother to show up for the mixing. So, apart from edits to fit the vinyl format, there was nothing else done to enhance what was recorded on the night. I think modern recording and production techniques pretty much kill most live recordings stone dead. If it sounds like it was done in a studio, what's the point?

I always think of our Statue of Liberty, and the inscription on the statue when I hear this song.

Deep Purple is exceptional live, especially Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord. Both are able to play off each other's energy. You might want to also check out Ritchie Blackmore's next band he formed called Rainbow. It featured Ronnie James Dio on vocals. The song "Stargazer" is a must listen.

The Bach-Mozart-Beethoven of the 20th Century Pop/Rock genre Lennon-McCartney-Harrison

From what you say, Space Truckin' will not be the track for you. One of the enjoyments of Deep Purple for me is that a song like Lazy could change from night to night, so there are many different versions I can enjoy for one reason or another. Of course Depp Purple were more concise and song oriented on album.

Ritchie included a piece of "Swedish Rapsody" by the classical composer Hugo Alven in his solo.

The studio albums are excellent. You should give them a listen to some of the songs, but the essence of this band is live.

Deep Purple - In Rock

masterpiece!!!!

Echoes studio...voyager

One of my top 3 solos of all time ! A masterpiece ^^

I think this is a great all round performance of a live band at the top pf their game. I love the interplay between Gillan and Blackmore, even if relations in the band were already beginning to fracture at that point. I think the reason why Deep Purple aren't as big as Led Zeppelin is because America seems to have remained fixated on Zeppelin, and Ozzy's solo success kept the name of Sabbath alive when the band might have faded into obscurity. I think Deep Purple were a much more significant band in Europe, and it's their sound rather than Led Zeppelin's you hear in the likes of Iron Maiden and the metal bands that came out of Europe from the 1980's onwards.

listen to Yessongs (Yes live 1973) Seconds out (Genesis live1977) Ummagumma (Pink Floyd live1969)

DEEP PURPLE - IN ROCK!