Ed King Part 2 | Kentucky Collectibles | KET

[@johndaugherty4127]

I can imagine that stratocaster bringing over a million dollars just four years later. Thank you, Ed, for all of the memories. You were the reason I started playing guitar myself RIP.

[@davidsolomon7966]

When Ed left Skynyrd a part of Skynyrd's soul went with him. He downplays his importance and playing while in the band. But he was my favorite guitarist in Skynyrd. His fills and leads were good. His arrangements were important as well. RIP Big Ed King.

[@stevestallard5836]

Amen

[@w8tingonu]

Ed was certainly great and influential, but skynyrd lost nothing when he left they steve gained Allen and Gary. 3 guitar attack in reality when I see all the older live stuff. Allen is the one that kicks me in the testicles. Steve Gaines had a great voice and I loved his leads too. Gary is like what a great friend and teaching buddy told me when I pointed out the unsung nature of bass players and drummers. If you ever notice a great band you will notice they always always have a great rhythm section. That is Gary for me tried true and steady eddie. I loved Ed's songs his playing and most likely his personality unassuming equal to all and nonetheless, especially I don't give no shit so don't expect me to take any. What a great band! I kind of wish we all could eat our egos more timely and more often. Once again and none the least always always Leon and artimus. Love that piano billy and all the honkettes. Mr Johnny people all over are singing your brothers songs. Why not you!!! Wonderful band up the the end if it does end. Things change and birds must be free. Without freedom there is no love. May all the past brothers and sisters enjoy one another's company in the heaven above as they all deserve credit for their own gifts talents and sacrifices for the music they made. May we all know the unworthiness of the forgiveness we have been granted. In any good there is bad and even ugly too. I am just speaking for myself. God bless

[@MirurImage]

Agreed!

[@babydaddy1930]

Well I put all three up there... Ed, allen, and Gary... Steve just wasn't my guy... kind of like Sammy replacing David Lee Roth, there's a crackhead in the woodpile. ( Sumthin ain't right)

[@tr3d7b78]

Negli ultimi tempi penso che ed king tecnicamente fosse il più dotato di tutti, anche se il mio preferito rimane allen. Collins.

[@h4r4]

The best and most talented people are sometimes the most humble and genuine. Thank you Ed, for your music and amazing songwriting.

[@PaBasser]

I could listen to him all day and night talking guitars and such. What a talent

[@redsammy7789]

It is sad the great musicians of the 60' and 70's are one by one leaving us, there will never be anyone like them. I am grateful to have been a teenager back then to had the pleasure of seeing these rock and roll icons in concert. RIP Ed, you are missed already.

[@FRAME5RS]

redsammy They’re all mostly leaving a little too soon. The abuse they put their bodies through has not served them well. Sad.

[@Jim-ye4gv]

There's a lot of people who can copy all the licks and chops and lyrics LS had, but to come up with it was the genius of them. We will never see the talent of the bands of the 60's-70's. RIP Ed, but I know you're jamming with your bandmates up there. You were monumental in LS's sound, and so humble about it.

[@chrisbauman2562]

I hate that,i dont want them to leave. I tmakes me so sad all the time to see slash old or red hot chili peppers,pearl jam,collective soul

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Graduated in 75, you are literally speaking my words & feelings;)

[@moultonditcher6187]

You left a huge music legacy ed,may you rest in peace.

[@aschule5684]

I was so heartbroken when I got on line and saw "Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist dies at 68" wow 💔 Ed was always my favorite member of that band and gave them a certain something they never regained after his departure in 75 " Pronounced, Second Helping, and Nuthin Fancy" was a Lynyrd Skynyrd unmatched by any other line up, RIP Mr. King you will be sadly missed by many😢

[@kimwalker108]

Agreed

[@1200JML]

Agree. Though Street Survivors was really something and Steve Gaines was one of a kind. How weird Steve and Ed were born same day...

[@partslig123]

RIP Ed King..We love you and you are already missed.Thanks for the music..

[@J36-f6y]

What a great guy, RIP Mr. King!!!!

[@ishatype2764]

A real pleasure to hear him talk and play. As great as Steve Gaines was it was big shoes to fill when Ed left LS. RIP Ed.

[@johnelliott0101]

Absolutely

[@gailfrakes9205]

RIP Mr King.

[@brianorion505]

RIP Mr. King. God my heart is broken to hear he has moved on. Selfishly my bucket list included meeting Ed and now I’ll have to wait till our life eternal occurs. Blessings of peace to his wife and family. I’m sorry for your lose.

[@davidstephenson998]

Brian Orion loss bubba

[@Cook9698]

What a great bass and guitar player! Rip Legend Ed King

[@tedperry6466]

great guitarist. But Ronnie Van Zandt told him he was the worst bass player he ever heard, and that's why Leon Wilkeson was hired back

[@Cook9698]

Ted Perry I mean he played bass on a lot, if not all, of the first album so he was actually a damn good bass player

[@Cook9698]

Ted Perry free bird, simple man, gimme three steps... the bass sounds pretty good on those to me

[@nothingheremovealong6751]

@@Cook9698 Ed and Bob Burns layed it down. I'm not a muscian, but I have read on that first album there is something unique about the sound Bob and Ed put together. That is why, I reason, Bob's illness and sudden departure hit Ed hard.

[@thomassmith2056]

what a down to earth and classy man😃!! respect from the 904

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

What a good man, a very nice person. I am just so sorry I didn't know more about Ed until he passed. What a great story and great life story. He put up with a lot of the drunken Van Zant drama and came out alive. RIP Ed King. Between Ed, and now John McCain, I am very sad this week. Two good and great men have left us..

[@michaelt6265]

The bottleneck he did on the song "The Last Rebel" is absolutely bad ass...That song is my all time favorite...RIP Ed King.

[@jimmasters2374]

God it hurts me so bad to see ed King gone....And I never met the man...🙏🙏 R.I.P. 🇺🇸

[@jimmyrecce8787]

The thing that always got me about Ed is what he didn't play....for me that's what all the great player's were about...the space they created...when I first heard people like Eddie Van Halen it was like that's pretty cool...but after about five minutes of that business I would have to turn it off....then you had everyone playing fast....but for me it was always guys like Ed who created real music....we sure miss your genius Ed...🎸🎸🎸

[@johnkk7863]

Just like Clapton that “space” between the notes . Genius

[@SmedleyButlerIII]

History will show, that this man was the glue...that held everything together for as long as it lasted.

[@kimwalker108]

@Saltwaterebel YEP

[@davidtrobaugh1788]

R.I.P. Ed King. We will always. Love and. Miss you, from Skynyrd. Nation.

[@bak-mariterry9143]

And video of Ed on stage with LS and anyone can see what a FANTASTIC MUSICIAN ED WAS . RIP Ed King .

[@nothingheremovealong6751]

Theres that vid from 1974 in Germany where Ed is seriously doing it freestyle...

[@minomsncam]

Excellent musician, he's in heaven as the great stars of World Rock!

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

I saw him in Indianapolis at Market Square Arena in 1987 on the Tribute tour. The survivors got together on the 10 year anniversary of the crash and went on tour. Ed was NOT rusty then, I guarantee. He was at the top of his game. I had no idea he could play like that.

[@jeffreyvitale]

i also was thee in indy. greta show.

[@frettwalker351]

Ed King wow what a player.

[@slickmic6113]

rest in peace mr. King thank you for Sweet Home Alabama and many others

[@stanmorgan4628]

Thanks for the guitar lesson Ed.

[@zankyalbo2208]

Thanks for all the good times, Ed ! Would have been nice to check out those guitars in the back line, Wow !

[@joejohnston2035]

The last 25 seconds are the pinnacle of this interview... Ed King , RIP

[@chasbodaniels1744]

So enjoyable to see and listen to a legend in a relaxed setting with his iconic instruments. The end of this video has a touching edit from old guy Ed to a young whippersnapper in his prime. Beautiful!

[@oldmountainmarineandmetals9736]

Totally awesome! I had a 72 Strat that I had to pawn a couple of years ago after having it for 40+ years and I could kick myself in the ass for it

[@reethkitchards]

Great musician, Ed King.

[@richardmathews6236]

Ed seems the type of guy who it would have been lovely to while away an evening with. He has a lovely understated style of humour.

[@nikolaibarbarich7887]

Man I've been on a ed king binge tonight. What a sweet guy he was. When is Fender gonna do a replica custom shop copy, I'm about to start building one.

[@daw162]

40 years later, we all still have to have one with a maple fingerboard and one with a rosewood fingerboard. Just in case we're missing out on something with one or the other.

[@michaelandmelanieasby4378]

Haha....yep!

[@thomasrichmond601]

Thank you 🙏

[@unimatrix501]

2 years ago i tried contacting ed king then i watched an interview with gary rossington, johnny van zant while they were talking johnny stated "the late great ED KING" My heart sank instantly! I seem to keep missing more and more of my old idols who have passed on. I have always hated time it passes so quick and takes the ones we love away from us but as time marches on our technology gets better and better the amazing things we humans are learning especially about our universe we have learned more in the last 20 years then we have in the past 200 years! Ed king I'm so sorry i missed you! RIP now you can join your free bird brothers in heaven! You were not given the credit you were due! Also ronnie breaking your heart telling you that you dont amount to a pimple on his ass and making you mad enough to leave the band on tour actually saved your life! Steve who replaced you had the same exact birthday month, day and year isnt that really odd??? I looked up both of you something most people dont know.I wish i could have met you! maybe in heaven RIP forever ed!

[@Notmatb]

Ed king is a phenomenal guitar player. I love the Stratocaster. I just ordered an all black strat like he had but the neck is maple.

[@anthonyporter3784]

Ed seemed like a really cool dude. Would loved to have sat and talked to him.

[@EPstroker]

Is it possible to miss the hell out of this man and not know him personally? Seemed like a good guy and always interacted with his fans on social media. Skynyrd just wasn't the same after ed left.

[@RockFan98]

EPstroker that’s exactly how I feel, altough he was someone I can call a distant freind tho it was only through Facebook interactions

[@paulsizemore8285]

EPcustom concrete works couldn’t agree more I remember when first starting getting into guitar I ran across his website and thanked him for the great shows I got to see him play like four shows from tribute tour until last rebel and he took the time to talk strats and pickups and things and it just blew my mind how he would take the time to talk to a random fan still makes me smile rip Ed you will always be my favorite picker

[@SHENDOH]

Hats off to Mr King!!

[@yricyric]

RIP Ed.

[@motorcyclemark2889]

There never would of been the Song SHA without Ed.

[@djizzah]

Worth a lot more than that now

[@jimwade5928]

a true master

[@MG-jw6uy]

RIP Ed your sweet home.

[@marcclement7396]

Ed King was a good, decent, honest, man. No bullshit.

[@davidsolomon7966]

Ed knew the Lord. He was a peaceful, thoughtful human being. Not surprised his split from the band had to do with the violent behavior of Ronnie abusing bandmates. Ed was a cut above.

[@solalhansen8297]

What pedal is he using when he is playing sweet home alabama ?

[@waynebrown1609]

R.I.P.

[@RockFan98]

I know who that Freind is! He’s a family freind of mine. That guitar was in Cape May/Wildwood, New Jersey(my hometown) from 75 till around 2014 when it went to auction where Ed thankfully got it back again.

[@michaelandmelanieasby4378]

Hey Tom great tid bit of info!!!....makes sense too..didnt Ed get his pics from the shores of jersey???

[@RockFan98]

Michael Asby Jr yes he did! And at Assatuege Island, Maryland. Lived in NJ from 75 to about 1993. Red Eye got stolen at his NJ Home as well. I’m so glad he got it back before he passed. That same freind also had his Red 64 SG to for awhile.

[@RBFR01]

The guitar that was played all threw the record and the very guitar that was the worlds first guitar that Ed owned to write and play the Sweet Home Alabama riff and entire song song on easily $1,000,000.

[@broncobrian2344]

No telling what Jim Irsay would pay for that

[@lucasjames572]

Ed G King, the G is for genius.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

LYNYRD SKYNYRD REUNION - FULL 1987 is the name of the documentary of the Tribute tour reunion. Charlie Daniels narrarates. It's an awesome documentary .

[@motorcyclemark2889]

Listen to him hit them harmonics in that song the whole song is very harmonics Ed was a musical genius . and the groul he gets out of that strat had the best tone against them Gibson's love me a Gibson Les paul

[@tommygoode9644]

Iridescent times tables float in the sky and I'm not surprised that somebody did it while In disguise.

[@ronniemilsap5945]

wonder why its not got a large head stock

[@johnhoward8520]

,who are they talking about that give him back the Guitar? Rick Nelson maybe?

[@brendaniebel1355]

When did Ed King, pass away.

[@cheesemccheesy3850]

August 22nd 2018

[@stratolestele7611]

I don't think there's anything dark sounding about a RW board. If fact, if anything, I know it's a harder wood and I think it often yields a bright guitar - with all else being equal. The only way I know that is based on swapping a RW board neck onto a guitar that had been maple. In the end, I don't think there's too much difference regardless.

[@jeffreyvitale]

the 59 had a thick slab of rosewood not like ones in the 60's. agree we all hear what we hear !!!

[@MrMeadfoot]

Did he ever sell the guitar ?

[@SammyAmps]

MrMeadfoot no he didnt😉

[@monmixer]

He was a nice guy with absolutely zero inflated head.

[@fohdmoco]

Like how things guy just scraps his buttons on the guitar

[@michaelrhodes9294]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gewdferyew4844]

RIP

[@ddellwo]

Hard to imagine such a mild-mannered guy fitting in with the guys from Skynyrd and the lifestyle that went along being in that club…….😮

[@jayjohnson9668]

Hey Ed I will give ya 75K right now for that guitar.😎

[@larrygeetar9309]

$100,000? Child, please. Historic and old and owned by Ed King and all, but ... What have they been smoking?

[@satinwhip]

Certain collectors would pay that. he did clarify "to the right buyer". The Strat that Hendrix played at Woodstock sold for really stupid money. It wasn't even pre-CBS. Again, to the right collector...

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

@@satinwhip - Yup, Paul Allen, the Microsoft rich guy paid a few millions for it. So what if he can barely play? This is why you work to get rich. Great story. RIP Ed.

[@bloppysloppy2283]

Go into Mike's two stores in the Cincinnati area and see what he charges for those axes. He gets it too!

[@nimitz1739]

I bet it’s sold for more then $100,000. If not Somebody got a deal

[@CapstoneTider]

Ed is to Lynyrd Skynyrd as Scotty Moore was to Elvis.

[@babydaddy1930]

The sweet home Alabama strat. is priceless.....100 grand hell naw

[@richardsimpson-n2y]

God sakes ed. Comb your hair dude.

[@wingnutt4200]

He wants Ed two pack his fudge