*21 THE STONED ROADIE SHOW w/ CRAIG REED also GENE ODOM STORY DICKY BETTS & RONNIE w/ Host GRIFF

My name is Craig Reed & I was one of the Three original Roadies with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973 who wore many Hats with the Band . Working as the Guitar Roadie at the time of the Most Famous Airplane Crash in History October 20 , 1977 & nominated as The World's Most Famous Roadie by Fans & Peers in 2022 - Sharing never before details of Lynyrd Skynyrd that have been overlooked in all of the Movies - Books & Documentaries that have been released up until now .
MY CO - HOST
Griff Martin AKA The Rocket Scientist is the Co Host Of the Craig Read Stoned Roadie Podcast. Griff known as the man that can get anything like Radar O'Reilly on mash has even lavished Craig his podcast partner with hard to find items. You may see Craig appear on the show with some of these items like Craig"s Rocket Scientist lab coat and even an airline pilot captains hat and shirt. Craig will tell you he likes gifts but if their gifts anyone can get he doesn't want them. Griff spent 35 years at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cocoa Beach Florida processing and transporting human space flight hardware. He has supported over 100 space shuttle flights and just before he retired helped to assemble the shuttle replacement rocket ARTIMUS set to launch this year. During Griff's career he has worked as a technical director in many major motion pictures at Kennedy like Armageddon, Apollo Thirteen, Space Cowboys and First Man. Griff is a long time fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd and met Craig on FB where they both share the same wit and humor. Craig invited Griff to go on a VIP tour to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they have been friends ever since.

[@DavidLee-rx6uo]

At 4:11 that was me. I called Craig I guess he was expecting someone else. Later I told him I was the famous unknown loyal fan caller on the Worlds Famous Stone Roadie Show.

[@kevine7091]

Always enjoy the stories, thanks Craig

[@ninaharper6823]

I agree, always enjoy hearing the stories about the band 😊

[@CarolStJohn-ev9ry]

Oh wow, that was a fabulous story! Thanks Gene. I'm still laughing. Great show guys.

[@katiewaltz4890]

Hey Craig and Griff! Thanks for another great show! I think I found the answer about the fiddle player on, All I can do is write about it… Posted by Jimmy Slicker on the Lynyrd Skynyrd in the 70’s/ Classic Rock page: how can you not here Kenny Watson's fiddle on this song?? (All I can do is write about it) Next they'll be saying there is no Dobro that Barry Harwood is playing. or no Mandolin Al McDonald is playing. the fiddle player is Kenny Watson. it was recorded on Nov. 28-30, 1975 at Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia. 3 songs were recorded at the record plant in L.A. the mystery with this album, Gimme Back My Bullets is The Honnicuts, back up singers on 2 songs.

[@DavidLee-rx6uo]

Jimmy Slicker is a encyclopedia

[@crazybobc1]

Great show, great stories! Thanks guys!

[@charliewoods1179]

Great show guys!! Always fun! Many thanks for all your hard work and stories..Talk to you soon Craig..

[@mcl2462]

This is the best damn podcast on the net! I cannot get enough of these stories!

[@kathlenagodsey1721]

I had no problem with calling Craig! 😀

[@Backcountryhunter]

Hello Griff, I’m a 3rd gen. Ironworker who’s spent 30 yrs on projects at VAFB, You sure have a familiar mug. Spent any time maybe w/ ULA out this way? Craig, your definitely the most famous roadie in the world. I’m certain dos ekie beer used your likeness for that imposter playing that intrestun man bit on them beermercials . Thanks to both of ya. Fine entertainment to be had here

[@MILESNYE]

--- Good Job !

[@peetyw8851]

Thank you for the valuable information on the home made refreshments.

[@sweeetguitar4006]

Odom/Reed 2024 “ taking America back, one ass whooping at a time!”

[@mr.mrs.witowski29]

How amazing! What a great interview. God Bless Craig, Gene and all the rest. They were just as much a part of the legend of LS as the members themselves!

[@dannyd1572]

Dale? :)

[@davidselders1513]

Really enjoying the stoned roadie show. It's a shame more people are not subscribed. I'm doing what I can to spread the word.

[@briangibbons2703]

I heard that Charlie Daniels played the fiddle on “All I can do is write about it”, I may be wrong but did hear that one time.

[@davidrice3337]

i don't believe there is any fiddle on this one -

[@briangibbons2703]

@@davidrice3337 on the studio version there is. I had to listen to make sure 😊😊

[@GONZOTOM-RWM]

@@davidrice3337 Yes there is a fiddle for sure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2W1h4ttpbF5laM

[@Lsfreebird]

Love Gene❤️

[@gottadomor7438]

Can / Will "talk Skynyrd" all day every day, so these YTs like gravy & biscuits. Hehe ... Signed, A yankee who's dug this band since first hearing Pronounced one summertime evening 1975 - it WAS love @ first listening. Row of cars parked the hangout spot - a building's side adjacent a railroad track - some van whose owner I didn't know a few vehicles away, I heard some cool music wafting from his stereo system over to us. Caught my ear ... I waited a couple more songs - also very good - and then moseyed over to the van, him sitting in its open sliding door. "Who are these guys?" I asked. "Lynyrd Skynyrd." "That Freebird band?" "Yeah, the album it's on." I stood there and listened to the entire thing - a cassette tape. HA, my ride still had 8tracks. I've been in love w/ this band for almost 50 years now ... Keep 'em coming Griff & Craig (& btw dude, you ain't the only one w/ brain damage. ;-) I just qualified for Medicare today, 07-01-2022.

[@PatriciaLen66]

Loved the Dickie Betts-Philadelphia Hilton story! 🙂

[@naylor2975]

Great show, I love listening. I'd like to send yall some LONE STAR SKYNYRD merchandise. Hey, free shirts. Lol . Holler and I'll get em to you

[@billyshane3804]

Gene Rodham is the MAN

[@patdwyer5204]

If it was 1977 at the Hilton, They played JFK Stadium with 105.,000 tickets sold out gig. I remember that concert. Folk had come all the way from Jax to see them. When Skynyrd finished, a lot of the crowd on the field left( I had met a bunch from Jacksonville there).... and Frampton had to follow them.

[@stephencampbell6743]

I don’t hear the fiddle on “All I Can Do Is Write It In A Song” either.

[@edwardhenry3158]

Hey Craig and Griff thank you for another wonderful podcast I was at that show in Philadelphia JFK stadium it must’ve been the day after that fight where Dickie got his ass whooped the lineup was J Geils band Dickey Betts great Southern Dickie came out on stage must’ve just got out of jail because he was pissed got in a fight with his drummer Donnie Charbonneau who had a blackeye Dickie was so pissed off thought he should go on after Lynyrd Skynyrd started kicking monitors off the stage halfway through the set and walked off Skynyrd came out next followed by Frampton after Skynyrd played peter Frampton came out shit his pants and said where did everybody go true story

[@davidrice3337]

brah - do a bump and straiten up a little bit and rewrite this so I can understand it - sounds like a good story

[@davidrice3337]

just because you have a black eye don't mean you lost

[@davidrice3337]

just because you have a black eye don't mean you lost

[@edwardhenry3158]

@@davidrice3337 Man I don’t know who you are or how old you are I was there I was backstage it was June 1977 you just wanna open your mouth I’ll tell you what I’ll give you a blackeye you know you lost always somebody out here talking something they don’t know about F off

[@edwardhenry3158]

@@davidrice3337 that’s right son I was there Ronnie didn’t have no black eyes Jean didn’t have no black eyes Dickie got his ass beat because he was drunk and stupid he’s been that way all his life that’s why they kick them out of the Allman Brothers you fool

[@ronnie5129]

Craig & Griff, How can i get a notice of when you are Doing a Live Podcast, so i know that it is live and ask some questions, Thank you, Cousin Figel

[@craigdankers8509]

Hey Craig do you remember the Hollywood sportatrium show in October 15 1977 great show.

[@GONZOTOM-RWM]

Theres no fiddle in that song! A mandolin played by Barry Lee Harwood is the only guest musician on that song.

[@RUNNOFT71]

Craig you crack me up man

[@larrytate5605]

its hard for someone to give me a real belly laugh,.........Craig does it with ease,..........without trying.

[@mitchchandler8243]

Gary and Allen got those guitars from Gruhn in Nashville Tn

[@rollinscossingtonjr.1025]

thats what jeff carlisi said too

[@mitchchandler8243]

@@rollinscossingtonjr.1025 Gary bought his 59 "Bernice" from George Gruhn guitars after the gold top deluxe and white SG were stolen. Shortly after they recorded the live album Allen bought his Explorer from there also, JoJo Billingsley was with him when he got it.

[@adrianmezzatesta6714]

Craig how did Ronnie Get those nice 👍 🎩 hats I like those styles be nice to get A couple of them I m a true Skynyrd fan I also like the U S N Bomber jacket Ronnie has how did he get that I have a USN bomber coat they are very nice 👍

[@rollinscossingtonjr.1025]

molly hatchet must have got better because their live album kicks ass

[@DavidLee-rx6uo]

Shame there is no more original members left

[@adrianmezzatesta6714]

Nice story. Just wondering if when you guys put some more story’s out just wondering how did Ronnie get those Nice hats like that style of hat 🎩

[@ccccc2165]

Where do I post questions for Craig?

[@dorisdesormeaux9393]

How many fights did ronnie get into with rock bands

[@cheezhead6007]

A fluffer I guess you could call Dean a fluffer. A person that got whatever the band needed

[@mr.mrs.witowski29]

Well, not by today's definition of, "Fluffer". I hardly think Dean would stroke the boys to get them hard before the show.

[@joeshmoe1585]

I want to hear a Lacy story...

[@PatriciaLen66]

Oohh, yes, please! 🙂

[@Johndoe345-k2d]

He was a rube. The end.

[@ROCK.ON.]

❤😊

[@doris1755]

I. Would. Live. To. Hear. The. Full. Story. Of. Ronnie. And. Dickie. Betts. Story

[@mr.mrs.witowski29]

I always heard that Gary got Berenice from a disgruntled ex-wife. She kept his guitar and sold it for a cheap price. Is there any truth to that?

[@nimitz1739]

This is good stuff. But Gary claims he got his Les Paul from a woman who’s ex left it at her how. That what he said in his rig rundown a few years ago.

[@ted5383]

Trying to find out about a video i came across on toutube the other day. This video was taped in 1999 i do believe. The video showed some skynyrd fans breaking into a place in Jacksonville FL. That was supposed to be a rehearsal studio for skinyrd and the 38 special band. In the video it shows then coming across a bunch of passes to different tours. The torture tour and there was others. And on one wall there was a drawing similar to the drawing in the i think was a 1979 gold platinum album. And also a drawing of a baseball with a gun in the middle and the words American Lynyrd skynyrd circling it.and there was other cool stuff. I'm assuming this was real but why was it not preserved if they hungout there and rehearsed. Does Craig remember anything about that. Just curious.

[@vicvaccani7015]

That’s a bad day you got ass beat and go to jail, 😅😅

[@Noah-gq7pq]

fluffer