FIRST TIME HEARING LYNYRD SKYNYRD "Free Bird"

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[@ChaotiX1]

this guy is an accurate portrayal of people going to a concert in 1973 not realizing that Lynyrd Skynyrd was about to drop the illest guitar solo of all time

[@jackgray7377]

bro FAX😂😂😂

[@brandonwilson4740]

*guitar duo

[@ChaotiX1]

@@brandonwilson4740 I said what I said. Begone

[@Griffin-or6xx]

@@brandonwilson4740 technically three if you count the rhythm guitar during the solo

[@jeffersonhallberg745]

Word 😂

[@miked2721]

Free Bird is one of those songs that when you’re driving and it comes on you don’t get out of your car until it’s over.

[@corrinnegarfield2460]

And you find urself doing a buck down back roads

[@TheJohmac]

@@corrinnegarfield2460 I don't think that's what you meant to say!?

[@Nathan_Coley]

You're God damned right!

[@OmniVenom]

I can confirm this to be 100 percent true from personal experiences

[@TheLanceUppercut]

Hell yeah. I'll do a few laps around my neighborhood if I have to.

[@fatcat535]

10:42 when he been shredding for 5 minutes straight and finally gets to the REAL solo😂😂

[@cinyquist2877]

I literally saw your comment and blew right through, just to get this moment…,,.,best comment in the section! 😂🎉😅❤ Kudos!

[@catmando3250]

Great comment. All time best. 1. Free bird 2. Green grass high tides 3. Stairway to heaven.

[@robinlathim8221]

Hahaha great comment!

[@robertbrown3064]

That part is like the core of a supernova. Sheer, beautiful musical intensity at the upper limit of the human emotional range.

[@rocktor1987]

​@@catmando3250comfortably numb. Sultans of swing

[@lanewoods9420]

I am 75 now, and still enjoy it. Hard to believe so many of the band died in a plane crash.

[@garyscarlett5471]

Yeah sadly Gary Rossington passed this week at 71 .

[@Sr.Maru451]

​@@garyscarlett5471 No way... 😭

[@catmando3250]

Yes. Very sad.

[@catmando3250]

Southern Rock. Guitar army. Rossington, Collins, gaines

[@catmando3250]

Top five guitarist in the world Rossington Collins Gaines Prince Hughie Thompson Yes. I included prince. Not really my style, but Prince was incredible guitarist.

[@StealthySpace7]

It’s a beautiful moment when someone is exposed to the Free Bird Solo for the first time

[@Jaunt1able]

:-)

[@teddymac3737]

Greatest, purest, most honest reaction to Freebird of all time. Thank you NoLifeShaq, thank you.

[@dats3]

I agree, but he needed a lighter.

[@R.POWELL]

IT'S SO RARE !!!! BUT HIS REACTION IS PRICELESS - LUV HIM !!!!!😄

[@michaelnorman2967]

it sure is!!!

[@derekbailey7561]

The best part is. This guy gave southern rock a chance. And you can see he doesn't hear it. He FEELS it. Bless his heart

[@merryrose6788]

Yes. A really open mind from someone who loves music, especially when he said that the opening instrumental was talking to us, speaking words to us. Really interesting way to listen.

[@LumpyAdams]

"First time hearing Freebird" lol yeah okay bud

[@omarsabir1210]

@@LumpyAdams I believe it. Most black people only listen to rap.

[@20twin10]

Bless his throat of chill much be itchin for that go ol lovin

[@LumpyAdams]

@@omarsabir1210 Nevermind the abundant racism behind your comment lol, but just because someone only listens to one genre doesn't mean they don't know what the most popular rock song of all time is. It's obviously a sham like the majority of these "first time" reactors.

[@thurstonhowell2262]

That transition midway from a ballad to a high energy guitar instrumental is one of the greatest moments in rock history.

[@pommie5093]

Absolutely correct

[@garpikemike1]

My 4 yr old girl heard this and asked me what kind of music it was. I said why? She said "Because it makes me feel good inside of me". I thought it the greatest description ive ever heard.

[@Nathan_Coley]

She's 1000% right

[@mankogum2404]

Tell her Soul music baby girl🤣🤣

[@rytenshiontv4443]

Seen this comment it made me shed a manly tear because a child told her parent that this song made her feel something it's a emotional song of rememberance it made me smile

[@Nixonfam]

same darling, same

[@th3hero1nfather]

10000% correct, everytime I hear this song the hairs on my arms stand up and I get shivers from my scalp all the way down my spine. Dare I say that this song is better than bohemian rhapsody

[@Upstatebackwoods]

“This song is like pushing a shopping cart up a large hill, and than jumping in the cart and riding down the other side”

[@mindofgoog5458]

Thats the greatest analogy I've ever heard for this song

[@melaniekathleen4098]

@@mindofgoog5458you said exactly what I was going to say. Crawling up one side, and flying down the other!!!! Upstatebackwoods, you nailed it!!

[@anthonyevangelisti9296]

Perfect description

[@ivanschultz4879]

Wow you got it the best discription yet

[@nsh1980gmail]

You must be real smart

[@declanheard9699]

True story: They had to go for a fadeout because the band wouldnt stop soloing. They are still in the same studio to this day playing that solo.

[@jean-lucasymptotic5083]

The real kicker is once the solo really starts going, a second guitarist comes in and plays slightly delayed off the lead guitar and tuned slightly different, which is what creates that unique sound of the rising solo - when in reality, it becomes a duet played like two solos. Then the bassist comes in, and adds their own "solo" to the duet and it becomes a stringed trio - and takes on the Mozart or Beethoven style of chamber music of three stringed instruments soloing in unison creating off shoot melodies that turn into harmonies and collapse back into themselves. And then the rhythm guitar enters the frey and BAM a quartet of soloists, a stringed quartet Two Violins (Lead guitars) a Viola (Rhythm Guitar) and a Chello (Bass). The structure of the "solo" is very classical; and so is the execution. It even moves through the eras of common practice music from Baroque (Bach) to Classical (Mozart) to Romantic (Beethoven). Overall it's a composition that, if played by a string quartet would pass as Mozart to the untrained ear.

[@Karolyn22201]

After the first chorus, I was like "I Literally can't wait to see how this guy reacts to the tempo change/guitar solo", so I skipped ahead. Awesome. This is sooooooo worth watching!!!

[@rvizio9210]

Jean-Luc Asymptotic that is beautiful... what do you do professionally? Something music related?

[@JavierMelendez]

The fadeout represents the bird literally flying away...free

[@kimberlysnider4285]

Please listen to that smell by skynyrd

[@sori3]

And on the seventh day, the lord proclaimed, “speeding shall be legal as long as the freebird solo is playing at full volume.”

[@TinyFreya59]

Amen.

[@viperinvestor325]

Amount of tickets i got out off when the cop heard the solo kicking in

[@raymondgeyer4656]

😂😂

[@CptTaylor]

@@viperinvestor325 fucking eh man

[@216marketing9]

What this dude is doing is more important than we know. Our differences are just skin deep.

[@fatcat535]

This is how you end racism fr.

[@Dragonflylane77]

Seriously…

[@merryrose6788]

There are a couple of other reactors to this song, who are black, and they were looking at the San Francisco concert, where the promoters put up a big Confederate flag backdrop behind the band. Not one of the reactors mentioned the flag, only focusing on the great music and the crowd. In the comment section, there were lots of comments about the flag, what it meant to each person. Many said it was a classic 1960 sign of rebelling against conformity, or that it meant Southern culture, not racism. And Neil Young apologized to the band for implying they were racist in his song "Southern Man," replied to in "Sweet Home Alabama." Lots of posters thanked the reactor a lot, saying that music is one of the best ways to unite people. I just found Sabaton, and they are doing that too, having people learn about different countries' histories and individual feats of bravery. If Covid hadn't come along, I would not have been homebound and bored, and getting onto KZbin. Music had drifted away from my life, but now it's back! Happy New Year to all of us!

[@kikivon3501]

It’s always been interesting to me that blues and country/southern rock are mirror images of one another. Both genres focus on great storytelling about love, and the struggles of blue collar working class Americans. It’s just sad that their fan bases are often at odds because there are way more similarities, both tend to be fairly conservative, and quite religious. It’s a powerful demographic that could wield serious power if they ever got together.

[@merryrose6788]

@@kikivon3501 Awesome analysis, to consider the groups and possible demographic power. Someone should inform them.

[@Som_Duud]

I swear Skynyrd is the only band where you say there's a solo in a solo and it makes sense

[@jfm.2654]

I agree and their track that smell is the same two solos in one track.

[@crimsoncloud6352]

Back in the days where guitar solos are longer than the song.

[@cutthatcoconut9018]

Same thing with Boston

[@jamesesposito1629]

It’s interesting if you watch the new documentary on them on Netflix, they comment that they played the song to give Ronnies voice a break. Then joked the solo went from 3 minutes, to 6 minutes, then we threw one in at the end of the song. 😂😂

[@donkellyhouston]

On Moses !! Three guitarist going HAM !!

[@danielthrasher]

Just realizing how much I took this classic for granted. Holy crap.

[@saricelynn896]

Daniel Thrasher dude same

[@daverawks]

Ikr??

[@kishanabear]

Ditto on that!!! Gave me a whole new appreciation!!! Like when you have a kid and you start seeing the world through their eyes... fresh, new, amazing and colorful lol!!!

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Not my favorite Skynyrd tune but you're right. So many of us picked up guitars because of THIS.

[@nicholassuncao2701]

Do you play guitar?

[@mississippijimmy1570]

No Life Shaq is the only one I can forgive for stopping this guitar solo because his reaction and commentary adds to the experience.

[@KateEASN]

AGREE!

[@vitamintea4084]

The backstory to the guitar solo is truly an added effect in to how legendary it is 🤣 Guitar player kept skipping recording to party, they said “turn up to this session or you’re out of the band” He turned up, still drunk, on god knows what drugs, and straight up let out this fire

[@NationalEligraphic]

That sounds fucking legendary 😭

[@frankmarsh1159]

​@@NationalEligraphicExcept it's not true.

[@dustinmyeye8752]

I have played guitar for decades. Considered the best anyone personally has ever seen and I still might contend Skynyrd guitarist as possibly the sneaky best of all time. Like it's honestly nuts.

[@beastgalaxygaming9402]

​@@frankmarsh1159what's the truth?

[@frankmarsh1159]

@@beastgalaxygaming9402 The band were all staying in a motel 350 miles away from home. It's highly unlikely that anyone of them would be off partying in a strange town by themselves. Ronnie ran that band like a tight ship and this was their first album. You can bet he got everyone to the studio ontime and in shape. Plus that solo was composed by Allen. It wasn't improvised. He always played it exactly the same way. In fact he double tracked it in the studio. If you listen close you can hear it.

[@kathyduguid7999]

I am 60 years old and this is the funniest shit I have ever seen. Grew up on Lynyrd Skynyrd. I have got to hang with this guy

[@valerierlucio9949]

Right???!!!!! Meeeeee tooooo!!!

[@lisareed5669]

DITTO. I love this kid.

[@pinballman1]

Skynyrd, a joint and headphones is all you need to get back to the 70's

[@davidbowden270]

Ditto, 55 and we would have a ball !

[@CM20022]

Yep, I'm a millennial, but grew up on classic rock - love when Shaq reacts to this stuff.

[@tbg_dies_1st494]

When a black man goes “oooooooohhhh shittt!” That means you’ve reached the soul pit.

[@Bamagolfandguitar]

TBG_ Dies_1st 😂😂😂😂

[@K1ngKrow]

XD

[@kountrykrazy4887]

Soul pit!! I gotta use that!! Lmao

[@tomtinkersrezlife278]

So true loved it

[@domitristandingrock3164]

Facts bro🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jfrisaro]

Best part is calling the band, Lynyrd! Like it’s one guy’s first name. Such a priceless reaction

[@aspirerms8280]

Apparently, they named it after their teacher, Leonard Skinner.

[@mollyhall2954]

@@aspirerms8280 He couldn't stand their long hair!

[@gtilly999]

This guy makes me wish I could hear this song for the first time again. That solo is life changing.

[@Elerad]

This is why telling a band to play some Skynyrd isn't a request, it's a challenge.

[@jonathanwheeler3560]

You just don't play THIS song. This song is off-limits.

[@voltic7133]

@@jonathanwheeler3560 Unless you can play it flawlessly with a perfect flow, I agree 100%.

[@landonrudd2756]

@@jonathanwheeler3560 but what else am I supposed to say at a concert other than tell out FREEBIRD

[@Montweezy]

Nobody can play this especially the 3 guitarists on the coverband😂😂😂😂

[@Montweezy]

@@jonathanwheeler3560 Absolutely a No No💯

[@ShinSkillet]

You really have the easiest job in the world. Sit in front of a camera and be exactly who you are. Brother, never stop. It's a joy to witness. Stay powerful.

[@sheri0082]

And he is particularly interesting in being so humble and fun still. Some folks blowing up at his level don't act like they did on day 1

[@justindraffen2475]

He puts a lot of hard work in. It's more than just reactions

[@keyboardbeats]

There’s 500 👍

[@zeranwang9411]

and this channel is called "No life ..."

[@AKAdaJoker14]

justin draffen ay no disrespect to shaq but this shit ain’t hard. We just like his reaction more than most reactionists

[@forgottenbattlefields1448]

Love his reaction to the best band of all time. I'm old enough to remember (before cassette tapes) driving around in the early 80s just hoping this song would come on the radio. When it did, we had to pull over because we couldn't jam and drive at the same time.

[@martanzz0951]

its led zeppelin but ok

[@Krawberry]

@@martanzz0951 You mean the band that settled out of court for stealing songs?

[@reworkgaming1202]

Simply is just the Beatles

[@frankmarsh1159]

Before cassette tapes? Cassette tapes came out in the early 1960s. I had a cassette player in the car in high school in the late 1970s.

[@brizzle711]

@@martanzz0951 lmao no.

[@anthonyplanzo1082]

Its literally one of the greatest songs ever regardless of genre. True masterpiece. R.I.P. to a legend.

[@fuyukodochi]

I am a 56 year old white guy. Your reaction really brightened my day, and I appreciate you. Thank you for making this video. Now, the world is a slightly better place. Dude, u rock.

[@ianpowell1091]

"MAKE IT STOP"!! But it just keeps coming. Leaves you speechless. Brilliant thanks for the reaction.

[@ch67d38]

I was just watching this again and somehow it showed I disliked your comment.???? I NEVER DID! I fixed it! ❤ sorry! This is the best video on KZbin. Makes me smile! Have a great day!

[@billrhea]

If you know you know

[@vCLOWNSHOESv]

For a guy who didn't grow up listening to this kind of music you've got an open mind. I hope your life has been changed by opening such a door.

[@maryhadley7373]

007 You are right... I feel like it’s a cultural experience 💋 that I get to be a part of... my inner smile was lit... I knew what was coming & I couldn’t wait for Shaq to hear it!!

[@johnnyrebel11]

i saw this title and knew from only seeing his chris stapleton reaction video that he would actually appreciate the talent of Allen Collins.

[@jeannegoodnight8619]

It's like remembering the first time WE heard it for ourselves, THEN got to turn our friends onto it and watch their reaction for the first time!! Some serious joy in that process! I remember when I heard Aerosmith for the first time, then moved out west. Nobody ever heard them, and I got to be the first one to play their music for them. Then they hit on the radio about 3 months later. I love showing people new music and watching them fall in love with it!!

[@superbide]

Music is music homie. You'd be surprised how easy it is to appreciate all types of music when you open your mind to your ears.

[@vCLOWNSHOESv]

@@superbide Yet so many don't.

[@Posi777]

Lynyrd Skynyrd played their final concert in Greenville, SC in 1977 before leaving that fateful night on the plane that crashed. I saw them in concert twice in Greenville. Their concerts were amazingly awesome high energy!

[@funguygaming0683]

The original configuration of the band, anyway.

[@tristananthony8198]

My dad absolutely adored Lynyrd Skynyrd. He died almost a year ago, on September 11th, 2022. Since then, I think about my dad whenever I hear this song, I think about him, smile, and I miss him. Seeing this guy react like this so joyfully really reminds me of how much my dad really loved Lynyrd Skynyrd, and especially this song, and it just warms my heart.

[@EaglesFan202]

Damn On 9/11 That suck rip to him:(😢

[@raikun89]

RIP to your dad. I’m glad you can enjoy a moment with a pleasant memory of him. That’s so heartfelt ❤

[@coltpowell2413]

nobody: him at the next party: "yall ever heard Free bird!?"

[@TheDR3AMpoet]

Colt Powell hahaha I’m dying 😂

[@beckycollumyonger8784]

😂

[@nicknyse]

Lmaoooo

[@captainbuzzkill4658]

I'm already getting sick of this form of comment. Learn to think for yourselves you unoriginal fucks

[@dizzyjayde]

😂 😂 😂 😂 👌 Yes!!

[@paulburton4189]

Was anyone else on the edge of their seat waiting for Shaq's reaction to the main solo kicking in? Lol.

[@bobbilowery2975]

Yes!!!!!

[@59dstorm]

Yep, lol

[@59dstorm]

LOL at the ending.. salute

[@beer4chuck]

especially after he said you could tell how the song was going to go after the opening

[@ForceWinds3]

I was. When he started dancing in his seat I was too...flappin my arms like a bird! Wooo hooo!!!!

[@TheBettaBet]

This video is undoing years of musical culture separation. My roommate is from Barbados and very dark skinned and when we first became friends he’d always say things like “skip those southern whiteboy songs”. Though Ill admit I always liked the island vibed music he was brought up on and played. It was an awesome feeling to hear him show the same interest when he heard me blasting this song cleaning my room. The question “Ayo bro who’s this by , this go harrrd” changed his playlist spectrum forever. “Black or white, through music our souls unites” -BB

[@merryrose6788]

Your comment is so good, about this video undoing years of musical cultural separation. People just want to listen to good music and talk it about it. This reactor has managed to create a great discussion and good feelings.

[@stephenleffelman5203]

AMEN TO THAT!!!

[@zailCS]

or as MJ said it in one of his songs "I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother It don't matter if you're black or white"

[@mitchchambers7398]

The 14 minute live version is even better. There's a sick piano solo and extended guitar solo. Literally just 7 minutes of straight murdering the guitar.

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

Sauce

[@vergalvia4024]

@@ZeroOmega-vg8nq kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6OWlYqpmNifpZo Sorry I'm late, but here you go.

[@dewit3662]

@@ZeroOmega-vg8nqjust look up free bird live and it’s the one from 1977 in Oakland

[@junkyardjim]

@@dewit3662 live at the green 1977, the best version, everyone in the band absolutely slaughters it, and the OP is right, buddy on the piano tickled the heck out of those ivories!!!

[@billwalker7556]

One More from the Road is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, capturing three shows recorded in July 1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd had supported rock promoter Alex Cooley so that the theatre could be saved from demolition. The best shows 3 consecutive nights in ATL in 1976. I went all 3 nights. Best ever!!!

[@mrbigwill007]

This is one of the Greatest songs made. Speaking as a Black man from Jacksonville their hometown!!

[@horrorfan4-life689]

Right on brother! From a white dude up the road in South Carolina! I love this song!

[@tammybrennan2040]

Horror Fan 4-Life best song ever Detroit 💃💕

[@michelelaraia7358]

Great!🇮🇹👏

[@charlierobinson392]

I would have to agree. I can't say it's the greatest solo ever but it's my favorite.

[@aadyntaylor5043]

im from fl as well we listen to skynard almost every night

[@davidallan7428]

As an old f**k who grew up listening to this kind of music, it is an absolute joy to see someone experience this for the first time. Thank you so much for this.

[@user-gz5pq9hm8t]

Yes!!!! Love it

[@trishhenley4848]

Definitely

[@selkiepeople3722]

It is isn’t it? Our generation in all genres honed this stuff -originals!

[@juliemanarin4127]

I'm 59 too lol!

[@andreadeamon6419]

@@juliemanarin4127 52 here. All of my babysitters had it blasting thought - and Zepplin, etc

[@MrLorddarktoothx]

free bird is undoubtedly like an out of body experience ... but for me, gimme three steps is my favorite song by lynyrd skynyrd ... its such a fun song that always puts me in a good mood

[@loganfytchy-powow4580]

Listening to freebird + runner's high takes that out of body experience and makes you feel like you're watching yourself go 100 miles an hour. It's truly the best experience I will probably ever have in my entire life. Nothing will ever top it. But, I can feel it everyday if I so choose, by running,

[@robinlathim8221]

I come here every once in awhile just to watch this reaction again... BEST REACTION EVER to my all time favorite song!!! ❤❤❤

[@mollyhall2954]

In the 70s I watched this band play at an expensive college--I had come from my college to see the band they were opening for--and the crowd was prepared to look down on this southern rock band, but they couldn't hold out for long against their obvious greatness! I was told later some thought my friend and I were groupies because we instantly thought this band was fantastic and were applauding when others weren't. By this song, the audience couldn't deny it! The headliners, The Stories, were a real letdown, even though they were talented, and before long the unknown, exciting opening act was famous!

[@robinlathim8221]

@@mollyhall2954 wow what a great experience!

[@pommie5093]

me as well, it always makes me smile

[@DW-oq8rf]

I’ve heard this song a hundred times, but today I heard it as if for the first time. It’s fun to watch someone appreciate that kind of talent. You made my day. Beautiful reaction. Wow.

[@mattdoe2368]

True its awesome he is digging it

[@marioandreano1236]

The Sleepless ending from Shaq said it all. TREMENDOUS .

[@L_87]

Love this song and it's TRUE.

[@tapay220]

wow left him speechless

[@coreythomas9906]

That's why I dig reaction videos. It's almost like experiencing something for the first time again when you see how powerful it is through fresh eyes and ears

[@aigurango84]

This song woke my dad from his coma. Just earbuds and play. We owe this song a lot.

[@melissafreeman7416]

❤️

[@bruhnard3391]

No way dude that’s insane. God bless your father, man.

[@ronyalemerrill]

Holy crap! That's real.

[@JCDwyer]

Wow. Just wow.

[@Veit_Justin_Schuster]

Very impressive

[@vasuviusjones5883]

Mind Melted. Rock and Roll Achievement. Plus 1000 points

[@bryansuarez2396]

No matter how many times I hear it, that buildup and the solo gets me so hyped

[@danilomartines4496]

You know a song is eternal when the lyrics struck a dude 50 years later

[@emilyflotilla931]

Literally attack!

[@broskiez2641]

43 years later 🥸 (sorry)

[@ssizzle9670]

@@broskiez2641 actually the album with the song free bird on it came out in 1973, so it would be 48 years.

[@broskiez2641]

@@ssizzle9670 ah, though it was 77 for some reason

[@Max-jm6md]

wow has it really been that long?... holy shit.

[@cheezkid2689]

I love his reaction to the solo. It literally changed his life. I don't think there's been a solo quite like it ever since.

[@You0nlyLiveonce]

The best guitar solo ever played.

[@CubsFan2023]

Had to laugh at his reaction. Where's the fun in telling him what to expect?

[@justchilling177]

@@You0nlyLiveonce comfortbaly numb !!!!

[@skinnex3236]

@@justchilling177 i thought the exact same xd

[@justchilling177]

@@skinnex3236 W profile pic 🔥👌

[@naomicrossnoe9474]

I saw them in concert twice and it still gave that feeling every time!

[@mollyhall2954]

I only saw them once and regret not going again very much.

[@deanedward2379]

live version is a must see...its absolutely electrifying.

[@lbigirl2001]

Yeah I want everyone who loves Free Bird to watch that one live on here with 69 mil it’s beautiful

[@Remora_7]

"free bird is a song about a breakup and a overwhelming feeling of freedom and 'elevation' following it" this is an amazing take and something i never would have thought of. props to you!

[@narcman81]

I never knew this and it makes sense

[@tonyrun5802]

but DID YOU KNOW the solo was written in order to let the singer rest during concerts? And initially it was scrapped. They found it sometime after the first thoughts on it and it turned out to be great

[@Mr.Business-sv8uc]

@@tonyrun5802 and then the singer was used so that the two guitarists could rest /j

[@billwalker7556]

Ronnie Van Zant actually wrote Freebird as a Tribute to Duane Allman. Most people associate the song with the plane crash that killed Ronnie, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines and others. Ronnie wrote the song before the plane crash obviously. The slide guitar parts are played by Gary Rossington and are a subtile tribute to Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band.

[@billwalker7556]

no it's a Tribute to Duane Allman

[@BBM716]

When you know the song is gonna pick up and your just WAITING for Shaqs face when it does 😂😂💀

[@scarletweaver171]

He did not disappoint.

[@brettfan0570]

Lol....that's what I was waiting for also

[@debbiemarch1952]

Lmao. I love it😁

[@helenaj9436]

🙋

[@donalddixon6541]

@Christopher Melville I kept saying to myself....."Wait for it............"

[@klienfanter7045]

Guitar solo is unmatched in every way. No one will ever beat it.

[@J-Rod91]

Greatest possible way to end the reaction of this song. “I just gotta go contemplate life for a little! I can’t even say goodbye!” ✌🏻

[@sleepykoala5006]

I like this guy, he keeps himself a mystery. He has an Atlanta hat on, with championship banners for New York, Pittsburgh and North Carolina on the wall, with a profile picture of him as a cartoon wearing a hat from Kansas City. You earned this sub.

[@shyguymuzik9095]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tystephens29]

he from north cackalackie so he’s a true tar heel fan

[@tystephens29]

@Triple Four yep but clemson is in south carolina so thats a bit controversial

[@thomassoane4302]

I noticed that too lol

[@bo-dofeastpont4881]

Ditto

[@briane810]

I never ever thought Skynyrd needed a hype man until now.

[@neoneherefrom5836]

They still don’t.

[@randywhite3947]

NE One Here From eh you never know

[@mikestepp337]

BAHAHAHAHAHA

[@tntkop]

Only an ignorant person would say Lynyrd Skynyrd needs a hype man.

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Skynyrd doesn’t still use the confederate flag, do they?

[@benjaminkimball3582]

Thank you for letting me relive my first time hearing the solo through you! Totally made my day and made me fall in love with the song all over again

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Just goes to show great music spans decades, cultures, and genres! 😁🤩

[@markcarey4069]

The solo is Allen Collins, tall skinny dude in the back. This was his first take, after a couple of others they realized you can't beat perfection. They couldn't read music, couldn't tell you what key they're in. Just went by feel.

[@Itin-el1pw]

Amen

[@seahawks1185]

Played by smell.

[@TruthNotRelative]

No. Nope. Nooo. It was Allen AND Gary. There’s more than one guitar here.

[@stevenbrewer6698]

Yep, Gary Rossington too.

[@OldJoeBlows]

Very cool. I didn’t know that.

[@ilikeemericas]

And that's how a Skynyrd fan is made.

[@sjgoode6590]

WhydoU Needit Amen! 🤘🏻

[@ayden_james]

forreal. it's how i got into them too

[@stephenwhite5444]

I love when the song shifts and people start jamming and get a minute in and the song has them so high they just have to stop in a comatose state staring and soaking it in lol.....overload....No other solo ever can represent freedom like this one....it's literally freedom expressed through music.

[@deadboy3646]

Try bumping this shit on a sunny ass morning on the way to work at 8am here in beautiful East Tennessee, it’s a vibe + a vibe. God damn str8.

[@bobbywhite408]

Bro!!! Lynard Skynard shared your reaction and complimented you!! Congratulations man! You're reactions are the best!

[@wesmednardhyppolite1680]

Link

[@bobbywhite408]

facebook.com/6983887641/posts/10157777209047642/

[@sailstone]

Lynyrd Skynyrd………….*

[@kevinharrington8407]

No way!! That’s great 😃

[@gavinmiller3961]

Ya expect the real lynyrd skynyrd dies in a plane crash already

[@williamtauriello1581]

Young Man, I was 18 when this song first came out. I’m 63 now. It was a joy to watch your mind get absolutely BLOWN AWAY. Glad you enjoyed. Now breathe:)

[@cherrymcgregor535]

William Tauriello I was 16 ,we were allowed to play records in our common room ,think this one was worn out!

[@killzgaminghd3265]

Yeah and i was 25 when this frist came out ... now im 20

[@jax8381]

KillzGamingHD calm down big guy

[@larrytanksley8730]

Imagine you are tripping and stoned and hearing it.

[@kazamydude7344]

❣️

[@Vermilionbaits_tackle]

best guitar solo of all time change my mind

[@jordanmunoz]

It's a goaty for sure. Its either this or conf numb but it just depends on what vibe you want. This solo is the quintessential solo of all things rock

[@GGGeeerrryy]

One of my most loved ones (every solo is special in its own ways) is from Cauterize song's name is Choke. Link is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIPHkHZqdq2Vos0

[@CP281]

I go back and forth between this and Numb

[@eibbor171]

"comfortably numb" and "child in time" i say are contenders it really depends on the mood, but you can never go wrong with freebird

[@itsnaptime420]

I am actually CRYINGGGGG watching you jam out to this song after watching you react to soooo many rap songs LOLOL thanks for the good times as always bro. Top tier content.

[@davidhorridge8029]

"The instrumentals are speaking words to us". You truly understand what music is about!

[@thomasburr9244]

Yooo facts

[@YBCEsko]

lil Chris so are niggas thinking lil Chris is a cool name 😂😭

[@sascha1261]

lil Chris gtfo honestly

[@lilchris823]

Sxschaa English please?

[@lilchris823]

Y.B.C Esko I’m not sure if there thinking it’s a cool name. Are they?

[@izenhh5684]

"bro I don't know what she did to y'all in the relationship... But bro we need some more Free Birds, if y'all gon be playin' like this" That statement right there is everything

[@andersondevon44]

Isaiah Not Help Him 🤣 yes it was. Loved his reaction. Face melted, hangs up headphones, exit the room with one last look before leaving. Priceless.

[@mikejones9480]

I really appreciate the lyrical analysis. Some reactions are so lame and just tell you if they like it or not. My man actually puts in the work and tries to understand what the song is about!!! RESPECT!!!

[@sherripendarvis4537]

My son came home from school in about the ninth grade and asked me if I had ever heard of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and I said oh yes! 😊 I attend every concert that comes near my home. AWESOME!!!❤

[@amirfaisal3329]

This guy: Pauses free bird solo God: So you have chosen death

[@elliotbielawski2710]

You don't pause in the middle of the solo! That should be a sin!

[@C.Noble13]

Devil's Rejects: NUTCRACKER

[@DrAustinSauce]

He gets a pass; dude has to breathe.

[@jamesrosales1631]

LMFAO

[@brandondowell3406]

He gets a pass, he has to pause every so often to avoid copyright

[@fearandloathingmedia2051]

This guy is having so much fun with this video. I've heard this song over a thousand times and watching it with him makes me feel like I'm hearing it for the first time again. I hear a lot of people say rap music isn't real music or on the other spectrum that country music isn't real music, and the people who say that know damn well it's not true. Theres a time and place for all genres. Music is love. Even if you dont understand it yet, it's there. It tells a story.

[@leogarcia51lg]

Love this insight

[@orphanofsickness]

That's it my friend...cheers!!!

[@aidanmaloney6221]

Well said

[@fearandloathingmedia2051]

@gger so is your sex life and bank account by how salty you sound

[@fearandloathingmedia2051]

Exactly my point

[@richardmunoz9685]

When you said “ hold on lynard, oohhhh shit” had me bro

[@JessieJerzak]

his reaction to the solo and how he's bopping to it, is exactly what I do when I hear it! LMAO

[@warhellride]

I don't know how I got here but this is one of the best things I've ever seen on KZbin.....

[@Rivermike86]

warhellride his videos are awesome!!!

[@joannajamerson35]

Same here

[@Montweezy]

My favorite channel by far!!!!!

[@Montweezy]

@OBServe Garage very addictive! It will hit you like opiates if your not careful!!!!

[@davidsandoval3561]

Gave me the chills watching this lol lowkey

[@dana8911]

Sheer joy watching a young person hear Free Bird for the first time. I am 62 and this came out when I was 16 years old. Thank you for the enjoyment. 😃

[@waverave24124]

My dad is your age and he was so surprised that my favorite song ever is this. So me and my dad turned this up the entire road trip we drove and had on repeat!!

[@DBXander00]

That was one of the best reactions on youtube. Shaq went from kind of a passive tolerance of a kinda country tune.. to a GYAT DAMN moment when that solo hit hard and Shaq was forever changed lol. That was just damn entertaining to watch lol.

[@ArturiusMaxwell]

No idea what to expect, clicked on this and I am so absolutely full of joy. Thank you for sharing this experience, bring back memories. Keep being awesome.

[@linda7345n]

OMG! Shaq, you are so adorable!!! Yes, this 74 yr old grandma is now a fan. p.s. I love Free Bird.

[@Feelix420]

I love you granny Linda

[@autumnleaves7872]

@@Feelix420 LMAO

[@m_a_n0258]

@@Renegade15 😂

[@nellybarrett7]

Linda N haha your right Linda Shaq is adorable! And hilarious you gotta watch all his vids though your mood will change drastically he puts everybody in the best mood love him!

[@ElBanerock]

Aww

[@JPruinc]

That’s an appropriate reaction to one of the best rock songs ever recorded.

[@tomtinkersrezlife278]

Totally agree this man has me hooked

[@TheSands83]

Southern rock

[@Cooz.]

mansonlamps still rock n roll

[@lisastover8792]

Everywhere we went someone had them playing, we drank a lot of brew listening to this song alone and a lot of smoke. Concerts were amazing.

[@dillanriccio3342]

It’s 2 guitarists, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, in a godly harmony that us mere mortals have been blessed with. A legendary band for sure. This song actually is what got them signed. They were so poor none of them had shoes and they’d collect bottles to pay for their guitar strings. They were playing in some small bar that a producer happened to stop in to and he invited them to the studio that night

[@dsilverleaf4668]

It's 3 guitarists. You forgot about the Bass. .

[@dillanriccio3342]

@@dsilverleaf4668 I meant 2 leads but you’re right

[@DS-182]

It was recorded with 2 guitars and a bass, but off and on they did have 3 guitars during the 70's and throughout their career 1977 Oakland coliseum footage is a great example of 3 dudes on guitars just shredding for 7 mins

[@dyelbodybuild5601]

@@DS-182Allen collins does the solos by himself. Gary was rhythm and slide only.

[@10thinningcards]

I’ve never been so happy watching someone listen to a song for the first time.

[@jannettestetson-buck5103]

ME TOO!

[@Pamela-ro8vh]

That was probably one of the most amazing things that I have watched in a long time - that literally made me stand up and dance. God bless him

[@DaBears08]

I'm confused also.

[@Sommertimeflowers]

I couldn’t stop smiling 😁

[@dini1046]

Looks like your feeling it bro, this is why I love music. It brings out emotions and people that say they don’t listen to music need to think about it. I don’t trust people that don’t listen to music. This guy made my morning 💪💪💪😃😃😃

[@retirednavy8720]

2 minutes into it Shaq says: "You can see how this song is going to go" Skynyrd replies: "buckle up Son, it's about to get real!"

[@chris-dm2gv]

... that was just the warm up 😀

[@drakesteak]

12:23 help 12:42 dies

[@lisareed5669]

I love him. He's like a poetry teacher.

[@lisareed5669]

Until the guitar solo! Then he's like he's going over Niagara in a barrel.

[@hushed4085]

Guitarist: "Hold my beer"

[@lesley5109]

your reaction is wonderful, you've got so much enthusiasm dude, and the way you reacted to the solo was great. good stuff!!

[@joelyoung17]

Played this song for wife’s finale song at her funeral. Makes me cry but i know she is a free bird fly high baby i love 💕 you so much.

[@mynameisprivate8349]

I'm sorry to hear that man.

[@shauno0806]

She watching over u my man, be free be happy brother ❤️

[@lizzybethnj617]

I'm sorry. That's so sweet

[@bmcfarla44]

Sorry for your loss bro. I played this for my mom when she passed over.

[@tinashifflett4139]

My husband loved this song. We played it at my son's wedding

[@sportsandlaw1743]

Sir, I have been listening to this song since the mid 1970's, it is one my all time favorite songs and I have analyzed and over-analyzed every note, beat, lick, riff, and line. In 40+ years of listening to this song, I have NEVER thought of it as a "break-up song". UNTIL NOW! I love your perspective on this classic song, and your interpretation is refreshing. To paraphrase a friend, music is THE universal language, and everyone brings to it their own perspectives and life experiences. Maybe, just maybe if we all talked more about music, and actually listened to each other, we might find out we have more in common as a society than we think. Music has it's roots in primitive humans and has evolved as we have, in a very diverse and sometimes unique way. I'm new to your channel, but am now a Subscriber. Thank you for reminding me that there are more ways to listen to something that I have heard nearly all my life.

[@garfieldroth8546]

Sports And Law What was your interpretation?

[@hustlazmuzik70]

This may possibly be the greatest comment ive ever read on KZbin!! Idc what anyone else says, this was a true blessing to read as i scrolled down!

[@trentidfwy3770]

Pin this comment

[@adaescuecrew988]

I always thought it was about someone dying.

[@adaescuecrew988]

Eli Z it was a tribute to a band member /brother that went down in a plane crash. Many ways to interpret i. Damn!!

[@carolcoker9862]

Best southern rock band, never be another like them! ❤

[@FishHONtopBiz]

Bruh I can’t even! When the solo hits and he grabs the tiger 😂😂 The joy shaq brings when he vibes to these rock songs, that I will always love myself, reminds me of the first time I heard these songs getting the same feel and energy! It’s just an amazing feeling to see others break free and love such things. Fly high free birds 🤘

[@kaydee63]

Listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first time - $0.00 The look on your face when you hear that guitar solo - PRICELESS

[@RisingRecluse]

Lol I'm at the two minute mark think he has no idea whats coming.

[@baldemarbutanda5128]

I re-watched it for the guitar solo reaction... and ending lmfao

[@kaydee63]

@@RisingRecluse He absolutely had NO idea 😂

[@kaydee63]

@@baldemarbutanda5128 I just watched it again, and I didn't even notice him turn around and look at the camera again. That was hilarious

[@Gantzz321]

@@RisingRecluse I almost shut it down at the 2min mark, his rhythm is so offbeat it was distracting.

[@killerking2346]

The song fades away. THE SOLO NEVER ENDS!

[@PeterXChhanX]

*continues to play solo on plane traveling to neighboring countries on tour*

[@gerardroarty4362]

Joe Joe Playing in heaven

[@unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336]

This is such a beautiful thought- thanks for putting it in my head.

[@bonzilla63]

Somewhere, this song is always playing.

[@timhuggins7069]

The late great Allen Collins.

[@dazee1084]

I've never watched this man until seeing this video. That was so damn enjoyable to see him just rocked by it. Thank you Sir for reacting to some oldies! You have me as a sub. I feel lucky to have found your channel.

[@Thatgirl1973]

I’ve seen several reactions to this, and this is still my favorite! ❤️🤣

[@JohnGaltShadow]

Watching a grown man grab a stuffed tiger because Lynyrd Skynyrd was too epic is amazing.

[@PapaDingus01]

boognish boy

[@tontokingi2586]

🤦

[@danielbigelow2193]

😂 that part was hilarious

[@Marktec]

That’s his makeshift guitar-check his Metallica One reaction (or maybe it’s Enter Sandman) when he decides to do that

[@freewillygoss]

When you know a song is going to take you somewhere and you need your best friend

[@richardhudson3014]

You just herd one of the best southern rock songs of all time period!!!

[@Pecan3.14]

You didn't need to put southern rock in there. It's one of the best songs ever.

[@lindsamerica3937]

@@Pecan3.14wah wah wah.... lynyrd skynyrd is considered southern rock....smh lol

[@fawnleegreene7688]

All time. All day. The. Best. Period. You got that right!

[@dakanoa]

True. Greetings from Bavaria germany

[@Yousless1]

Amen!

[@jamesdevlin5265]

Man, I appreciate you. You listen to all types of music and find the positive. A lot of folks use this song for passed loved ones.

[@adriennejones4639]

Your reaction is PRICELESS!!! And the correct reaction to have with this song! ❤

[@markpond799]

You know when you make a grown man grab his stuffed animal you’ve reached him spiritually🤣

[@julienielase7389]

Sly and the family stone,I WANT TO TAKE U HIGHER!!🥁🎶😈

[@edwardmunson3896]

Shaq, there's a 71 y.o. white dude who watches your reaction every damned day. You just kind of give energy to everything. Even bad days become good days, thanks to you. Appreciate it bro.🙂

[@lorisalinas5285]

Beautiful!

[@jessebaskin8000]

HAHAHA

[@fraanz330i]

what @edward muson said. This was the best way to start my week. Thank you.

[@Checo43]

This sounds familiar

[@edwardmunson3896]

@Eddie R Man, I appreciate that and meant every word. Some of the other channels have mostly drivel......with "I, Me" comments telling us how smart they are....or think they are! I spend a lot of time viewing comments on all types of music, The only ones I ever go back to and listen to over and over are Shaqs. I have my wife hooked on him, too. There are some good guys out there, but nothing like Shaq. He is full of surprises and he is REAL. Knocks himself out with his reactions.

[@pn1457]

That’s a great band to render Shaq speechless. No words need be spoken.

[@Laura-ms7lx]

My dad broke up with an old girlfriend by dedicating this song to her over the radio 😂

[@lalo6327]

I bet that girl can’t stand the solo 😂

[@THEMAX4523]

Legend

[@shyguymuzik9095]

🤣🤣

[@johnfrank9060]

Savage! Lol

[@tmsnk100]

Destroyed a great song for the lady😭😂

[@whiterabbit201]

Ya' done jumped head first into Southern Rock......oh lord. Them boys got skillz!

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

M White BIG skillz.

[@bubbagaming1337]

Here in the south we dont call it SKILLZ we call it A LARGE YEE YEE FACTOR

[@Bootcamp4]

From the high dive into the Deeeeeeeeeep end

[@bubbagaming1337]

@@Bootcamp4 yep and we welcome all little guppies

[@doncretella7871]

This kid makes me smile... the whole thing!!!

[@fluxrider7027]

That is the BEST reaction I've ever seen, to any song.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

"You see how Lynyrd Sknyrd elevated after the break up" - NoLifeShaq Best quote I ever heard about this song.

[@jordantyler418]

Hands down the best damn reaction I’ve ever witnessed in my life😂😂😂

[@Cool-Edit-5000]

No DOUBT.

[@yamarizquinones8606]

I'm fucking dead😂😂😂😂😂

[@briantillman2812]

Had me rolling at the end. 😂