Definitely could have kept the band going had he survived.
@BobbieLGray16 күн бұрын
Thats Corrina!!
@WalterJhon-r3r17 күн бұрын
I miss you my dear jimi!😢💞💗💓💙💚💞
@rodneysammons554420 күн бұрын
Didn't Rusty Mc Farland (spelling?) play bass for them some later on, early 80s? He worked at Cycle City in Southaven and sold me a Yamaha YZ 125, the first year the started water cooling.
@gtrfletch11 күн бұрын
not too sure....
@Cagey-120 күн бұрын
Glad you are back! Looking forward to many more!
@SimpleManGuitars1973Ай бұрын
Hey I meant to tell you if you like Texas bands check out Storyville. They are GREAT and David Grissom was their guitar player and Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon are the drummer and bassist. They had a really great song called Good Day For The Blues that was a pretty big blues hit back in the late 90's. I'd say you'd like them.
@oconmx2252Ай бұрын
So glad ya'll are back!! Get well soon!
@gtrfletch11 күн бұрын
coming back soon!
@googleusergpАй бұрын
I'll take Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble for $200, Mark and Joe. The beard started when they were on hiatus around 1979 or so and when they came back they both have long beards. It was rumored that one of the razor companies offered them quite a bit of money to shave off their beards and they refused. Oddly enough Frank Beard who is a member of ZZ Top did not originally have a beard lol. He does now. I'm glad you're back and on the mend.
@mover57Ай бұрын
Great to see you guys back. Mark, you look like you’re really doing an amazing job on your road to recovery. Stay strong! And….. my boys, Point Blank. Crazy underrated and under appreciated. Their first two albums are bad boys….. not to be confused with their high energy, southern boogie, 2 minute song dissertation…. Bad Bees from their first album. Still makes the hairs stand up on my arm when I hear it and think of how killer they were backing up ZZ Top. The dueling, lefty righty, Les Paul warriors was such a cool look on stage. And nice harmonies. With trucker looking, mister thigh master, John O’Daniel, growling and wailing the lyrics. Kings of Southern Boogie!
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
Point Blank has always been one of my favorites! Do you agree about the gimmick song?
@mover57Ай бұрын
Yes I do. Good point you made.
@SimpleManGuitars1973Ай бұрын
Man I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. Keep on truckin' and don't give up on your recovery.
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
I have one more procedure on January 6 and it should be smooth sailing. Hang with us We will be back soon thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
@SimpleManGuitars1973Ай бұрын
@gtrfletch That's my 43rd birthday! Hopefully all goes well!
@googleusergpАй бұрын
@@gtrfletch Best of luck to you and I hope all goes well.
@googleusergpАй бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I'm glad you're on the road to recovery. Any Skynyrd stories/episodes coming soon?
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
@@googleusergp always great to hear from you. And you’ll be hearing from us much more pretty soon. Let me know what you think about the gimmick song theory on point Blank.
@googleusergpАй бұрын
@@gtrfletchI will watch the video now.
@Cagey-1Ай бұрын
Good to see you back! Looking forward to new videos!
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
Cannot wait to get you back on the show!
@katherineskrzynecki3347Ай бұрын
Glad my prayers helped!
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
It has been an amazing and blessed journey. thanks
@googleusergpАй бұрын
Glad to see you back. I had gotten an update through Kent as I had asked how you were doing. Looking forward to the next episode and many more after that.
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
me too!!!!!! I have missed you all.
@googleusergpАй бұрын
@@gtrfletch I hope you get back to doing what you enjoy doing best.
@NoahHammond-v5wАй бұрын
Glad to hear you are doing well been praying for you
@gtrfletchАй бұрын
thanks, it has meant so much!
@NoahHammond-v5wАй бұрын
No problem
@josephsliger3308Ай бұрын
This so cool. Thank you guys.
@thirdday072 ай бұрын
Wonder if this video could be cleared up somewhat with AI.
@bretthumphrey68213 ай бұрын
Wow where did you guys get this from never heard it before awesome ❤❤❤
@Sammiejoe523 ай бұрын
The camera guy was Craig not Greg.. Craig Reed
@BrianMatteson-jh5ux3 ай бұрын
Steve Gaines what a talented man so sad😢
@lyndajolacava48913 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Ronnie Van Zandt and especially original Skynyrd. Yeah I could see Ronnie in the Highwaymen, but not letting Kris go. Also let's not forget Ronnie kept telling some close friends that he didn't think he'd live past 30. God I miss Ronnie Van Zandt but who doesn't. Thank God he left us an amazing legacy!
@googleusergp3 ай бұрын
Goes to show that even a song from 1973 (as this one is) can still help to fill a concert.
@RockFan983 ай бұрын
Sweet Home Alabama is THE Southern Rock Song! It is certainly Skynyrds most well known and influential song. Free Bird is right there to but EVERYONE in the world knows Sweet Home Alabama, even if they don’t give two S@&$s about music at all, they hear that opening riff they know exactly what song it is and the band and will know pretty every word. That song brings people together all over the world, you know it’s a good time when that song comes on. Me personally I would say it’s really a dead tie with Free Bird. Can’t go wrong with either one but when I think Skynyrd, Alabama is usually the first song that comes to mind. My favorite band ever!
@lyndajolacava48913 ай бұрын
Ludes used to be very popular and heavy. Don't forget, Gary, Ronnie called him Prince Charming. Yep also the plane crash, oak tree, God I miss him, them. Live on forever, Skynyrd...
@lyndajolacava48913 ай бұрын
Ronnie Van Zandt was, is and will always be my music hero. I'm a musician and you guys had a point about the attraction, and I am a female singer, songwriter and, guitar player. I am a dedicated Skynyrd fan especially Ronnie. His writing is an everlasting legacy of beauty, toughness, and soul kicking truth!Love you Ronnie Van Zandt...
@Modad1jimr3 ай бұрын
AC didn't even work in those old planes when your sitting survivors have said that many times looks like if your going have a channel like this you would know what happened by now it was what 47 years ago
@streetlevel49963 ай бұрын
Also if ya dig and enjoyed this video on Lynard Skynard which was such a groovy band and lived in Georgia in the 70s so got turned onto their music 😀 you may also enjoy the song " Most of All " By Glenn Kaiser and Where Roses Grow Live by Rez Band Awesome songs check them out. Also I remember hearing the song by Led Zepp " In My Time of Dyin " during my drug years and made me think about death and Jesus. Then a hippy friend that dug Jesus told me more of Jesus love and forgiveness and how I could also know Jesus love. So in 1981 I cried out to Jesus and wow man He came into my life and I had and have so much joy and peace and now know that through Jesus when I die I will be with Him in Heaven. Hey Jesus loves each of you also and yall can know Him if you are at all open. Just cry out to Him and a good question to ask yourself if you were to die today would you go to heaven ? And if yes why ? To find out more please read the Gospel of John in the Bible or check out the movie on KZbin. 😀
@googleusergp4 ай бұрын
I give you credit, your musical taste is varied. I like LS and 38 Special (and others too, but more LS and 38) of the Southern Rock genre. I like any music from the 1950s to the modern era, just depends on what it is. Here's the burning question: Is the MTB band a "tribute" band to you? They still have one original member as you stated. I guess maybe the way to look at LS would be this: 1) The "formative" lineup up until they "made it". 2) The "classic" lineup from when they "made it" until the 1977 crash. 3) The "post crash" line up. At the end of the day, they are still the "Jacksonville 5+". It's like me saying, "I don't recognize any Pontiac that doesn't have a Pontiac V8 in it", or "I don't recognize any Pontiac Firebird or Trans Am past 1981 as they didn't have Pontiac V8 power", but at the end of the day, they are still Pontiac Firebirds/Trans Ams, even if in my mind they are "tributes". Time for a livestream to hash all of this out. LOL.
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
I think they are NOT a tribute band though I may be arguing with myself. The thing about Skynryd is that THEY called themselves a TRIBUTE band! At least at first....
@googleusergp3 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletch When you argue with yourself, do you answer yourself back? LOL.
@HAGMAN39264 ай бұрын
I saw then open for Skynrd in 2018 I believe
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
they have been traveling alot with the CDB though that might be over....sadly.
@TeutonicTruth4 ай бұрын
Better than anything on TV 👍
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
the truth! MTB was a fun nite!
@Charlee_Murphee4 ай бұрын
He knew he only had 30 tests on this earth. I think he was leaving Skynyrd as a way to try and get out of the deal he made with the devil.
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
As we have learned again and again, he had some supernatural connection and realized it. We should probably explore the mysticism or spiritual beliefs of ronnie...
@googleusergp4 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletch There you go, the next episode, "Ronnie Van Zant. Rebel, Redneck, or Rhodes Scholar?" He was all three and that's worth exploring on an episode.
@Charlee_Murphee4 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletchi agree! That would be interesting. 👍
@googleusergp3 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletch Add that one to my suggestions for future episodes.
@googleusergp4 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say he was too big for Lynyrd Skynyrd, but he was looking at broader things beyond just singing. I suspect he would have done something with Mr. Haggard or Mr. Daniels as an example. Another dream of his was to perform at Madison Square Garden which I believe was on the calendar, but alas, never happened. For a time, the band I believe produced records under the distribution label of "Double T Productions". I think Mr. Hess might have been a choice for that solo band, or yes, Mr. Nix, I would agree with that. Not correct, ARS was in pretty good shape in 1978 or so, as "Champagne Jam" came out that year which was a hit for them. I think he could have picked a bunch of folks from "Super Jam 1978" and that would have given him a plethora of talent to choose from. I think he would have had to branch out in the 1980s and maybe get more into "Stadium Rock" as that was where things went by the 1980s. BTW: I've been Nashville, but years back in 1997. I went there on a business trip at my old job and it was a conference in the Opry Land Hotel. It was quite fun. I just remember the food was good and the homemade ice cream was so good. It was a conference that Autozone (who is based there) held for a bunch of vendors. The company I worked for at the time was a supplier to them. I left that company in 2005, and I only remember going to that conference once. I still have the "swag" from back then.
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
You are right about ARS but there have been many times where folks left success for a bigger success. My belief is that many folks would abandon their gig for a shot a Ronnie. And you are right, he would have had his pick of the litter for sure! My first hear of Double T Productions. Would like to learn more. For once, I get to correct YOU! Autozone is founded and based in Memphis. It was originally founded by Pitt Hyde who was the owner of major food supplier Malone and Hyde. I almost went to work for them in 1994 in their construction engineering dept but had just given someone else my word that I would come to work for them. Might not have been a great choice!
@googleusergp4 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletch Not so much of a correction, more of a clarification. Yes, they started a division of Malone and Hyde in July 1979. Doc Crain was the first store manager and developed the phrase WITTDTJR which meant, "What it takes to the do the job right". This would eventually become the name of their first computerized system. The company I worked for was one of their suppliers and we'd have to do yearly line reviews of what we sold them. What coverage was missing, what was being sold, pricing, quality, supplier issues/inventory and the like. That year in 1997, the vendor conference was in the Opryland Hotel. I had never been to Memphis before that time and that was among my first business trips. Prior to that, I hadn't flown since 1976 on a family vacation. Back then, flying was an experience unlike today where we take it for granted in so many ways. Actually, AutoZone was originally called Auto Shack and didn't change their name to AutoZone until 1987. Regarding Double T Productions, I read that somewhere in a book years back.
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
truly Auto Shack but it was my understanding that Radio Shack sued them and forced them to change the name. Autozone much better anyway. And you are right, to this day, Opryland Hotel is an amazing place. I do wish Memphis had something like that....Nashville always seems to get just a bit more than we do here in Mempho!
@googleusergp4 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletch I was actually there just an hour ago. I had to get light bulbs for my uncle's Honda after we got it inspected as one of the lights was out. I'm not really a fan of them (prices are high), but for quick things, they do the job. You can find things like light bulbs cheaper at Walmart, however, we don't have one in my area, so I order off their website and have it shipped.
@googleusergp4 ай бұрын
@@gtrfletch It was the only time (thus far) that I was there for work. Prior to that trip, I don't think I had flown since 1976 when we went to FL on a family vacation. Since that trip in 1997, I travel fairly frequently, especially with my current job.
@Modad1jimr4 ай бұрын
All the know is the stoned roadie would have been leading up his own band for sure
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
Leader of the band....
@angelaleonard22264 ай бұрын
Where are ya'll from for you to be drinking sundrop? I'm from NC and I have drank sundrop all my life
@NoahHammond-v5w4 ай бұрын
We got them here in virginia And you might be able to find some online
@angelaleonard22264 ай бұрын
@NoahHammond-v5w we got plenty here but I will be going to Virginia Beach Sunday to see my grandson. He's in the Marines.
@NoahHammond-v5w4 ай бұрын
@angelaleonard2226 hope you have a good time
@josephbrown74164 ай бұрын
Memphis area
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
I have been drinking Sundrop since the 80's. Originally got it in Virginia, my family is originally from DelMarVa. Today, I have to leave Memphis to get it. Lately, it has been coming from St. Louis area but trust me, whenever I am in NC, I bring plenty home. I had a company that did a ton of construction work in Tennessee and in the late 90's, I stumbled upon a plant that made SunDrop in Pulaski TN. It is great when it is freshest. I do not think that plant is still in that business. There used to one in Warrenton, MO but I think it is gone as well. It is my favorite drink and we have all of the Dale Earnhardt commemorative bottles, posters, etc. Pretty cool, eh?
@davidcoleman42914 ай бұрын
I agree he was one of the best, skynyrd then and now the best but the one message he totally failed was we ain't getting on a broken fuck_ _ plane
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
He allegedly told Allen "Shut your mouth and get your ass on the plane!" quote from Mike Cooley, Drive-By Truckers, Album "Southern Rock Opera" 2001.
@chrisbrooks55014 ай бұрын
Hand gun was made for killin, aint no good for nothin else
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
Heard that message well.
@jamessator55644 ай бұрын
Thanks guys for another great episode!! I may be just getting older(55) and RVZ’s lyrics and the boys guitar riffs have inspired me for years! There’s nothing like the feeling of hitting that A power chord and playing the intro lick to “THE SMELL” on my Les Paul……….words to live by!
@gtrfletch4 ай бұрын
We are getting older and hopefully wiser! But I do agree, the riff to That Smell is one of their best. But of course, I play it on my SG....but it sounds better on my 81 Charvette...