FIRST TIME HEARING | Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad Of Curtis Loew

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Nailed it. I absolutely still have this album at my house, and I basically have all of their albums, laugh. And what a great name for a second album, Second Helping.

[@kimberelyanngunter6341]

I LOVE this song. How can you not love a story/ song about an innocent child seeing the beauty in music & friendship? I can just see him staring up at Curtis while he played the Blues... Beautiful ❤️

[@shagojo84]

Hell Yeah brother. Couldn’t have said it better

[@stevedahlberg8680]

There was one point where you had the hugest smile on your face just listening to it, and it always makes me feel so good to hear this song, and therefore that put a big smile on my face. It's so good in the story itself is fantastic and told him just the right tone I believe. And it's emotional, I mean when this guy dies at the age of 60, the old preacher says some words and they Chuck him in the clay, nobody came to pray. He spent a lifetime playing the black man's blues, and on the day old Curtis died well that's all he had to lose. And then the lyrics shift from third person to talking directly to Curtis, basically giving him his props and flowers in memorium.

[@jeffjones6221]

Another skynyrd favorite!

[@lindasalaki9404]

Great reaction Ace 👏👏 to a great song 😎☮️

[@jackieannsims2871]

My sisters and I favorite song!!!

[@Noelle0026]

One of my favorite Skynard songs

[@vangreen9098]

Love me some Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@maryreilly5092]

Yes, I still have this original vinyl album right in the next room!

[@WEHenry]

And that's a true story👍✌

[@fieldsacres]

For a young man, you’re getting quite a musical education listening to all of these classics. 🙌🏻

[@susanrombak7959]

Thank you for the first listen Ace, it’s so great to live vicariously listening to LS with new ears. ✌🏽

[@maryreilly5092]

Another LS song that makes me smile and tear up every time!

[@user-ff6wf4rz3z]

It was an amalgamation of ppl he admired when he was a kid who was into music !!!!!!!!

[@stevewalsh4850]

Absolutely still have all my vinyl from the 60’s and 70’s. A mountain of them and they are all cherished

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

Skynyrd were brilliant musicians. I have that album. It was my big brothers.

[@karenmandeville7116]

some funky country blues LOL! great song. great reaction.

[@RitaMae13]

Rock on. ✌️

[@kathleenfarraher9894]

😊 This was an awesome album to hang out and listen to, drink to and just down right chill and sing

[@greenpumpkin81]

Old school is the best school.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Yay

[@Prone2Thrill]

I love this song and story - Oliver Anthony has a very simple but great cover of this as well on RadioWV

[@waynemoon5359]

Thanks Ace! Consider reacting to "I Know a Little" by LS. Great, Great song.

[@kathleenfarraher9894]

😊 Good blues

[@tektoniks_architects]

LS is a top 5 band for me. Epic tracks, masterful musicians.

[@RayfordRaySiegel]

*For another great song, by a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, check out "Brickyard Road". It's by Johnny Van Zant (the brother of this singer), who took over for Ronnie, when he died.*

[@dgator3599]

Merry Christmas!

[@johnkendall6558]

three A+ selections today bro

[@ericanderson8886]

That slide guitar, oh man how good does it sound?

[@guidosarducci]

For anyone who cares, a "dobro" is a generic term for any wood-bodied, single-cone resonator guitar. Look it up if ya wanna know more. Other than that, LOVED your reaction.........

[@denniswarren]

Saw them live in Memphis in73

[@dennisthemenace671]

Yes Ace I have that album in Vinyl and many others , your saying funky but that's the Blues , I believe Funk came from the Blues influence .

[@Smittay-Sr.]

Have to do, "That Smell!" By Lynard Skynard! 🎸

[@paulhadfield7909]

another great instrumental song is by ccr, ''side of the road'', ' i think youd like it

[@smitty60-su2xf]

I must admit this was the first album i ever bought...and still have...great music great story ..

[@scottmeeks662]

Gary Rossington at his finest

[@edmundmiller8229]

Mr Banker

[@tpstrato2270]

The Ballad Of Curtis Loew Ive heard gary Rossington say few times Curtis Loew was real life was Shorty medlock he was Rickys grand pa (was black foot indian heratage) they just thought make him an old timer black man sounds better idk

[@ivansavoie3190]

You don't need to say anything about today's crap it speaks for itself, great reaction

[@dana-2584]

Curtis finally quit drinking / when he was dead , so long buddy

[@richardpierce7819]

Lol I do still have the original album I bought back in the 70s you cant fake great music , not even with all the crap out there today like auto tune. If you want to hear great music check out the Rightious Brothers from the 60s . But be prepared the Rightious Brothers are white , that said there is more soul in their music than any soul singer since.

[@RickyRichardson-gu1lq]

You got to quit talking bro