Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - 7/2/1977 - Oakland Coliseum Stadium Reaction

[@turdferguson3475]

No cell phones. Or bras. What a time to be alive!

[@BritPopsReact]

@Turd Ferguson 😂😂😂

[@turdferguson3475]

@@BritPopsReact If you don't know the reference, KZbin it. It's quite funny.

[@suecook1326]

Sunscreen hadn't been invented yet either. You can tell by some of those girls!

[@sandyhardcastle1566]

It was wonderful!!

[@HughCorbyCruick]

…nor too much makeup, very few tattoos, etc. You could see their natural youthful beauty. If being as old as I am allowed me to live in that time, seeing bands like this, it has been worth it.

[@suepall5425]

I graduated in 78. We had no idea how spoiled we were musically. We experienced the greatest rock as it was being created and so much diversity as well as talent.

[@jamescook9661]

Same here and in our central Illinois high school even though we had the British bands Nobody was bigger than Skynerd and Alice Cooper

[@steveturner3999]

1976 here. We did grow up listening to absolutely fantastic music.

[@misterb6416]

Same, graduated in 82 and took all of this for granted.

[@Davidsmusicselection]

77 Doraville Ga.

[@rossstevenson6206]

Born in 78 wish I could have experienced this live!

[@jennhurl]

The Holy Grail of Southern Rock. As a Florida girl next to Jacksonville I couldn't be more proud or love my boys more. One of the greatest guitar solos of all time. 👏👏👏

[@CrackerAL]

Jacksonville's finest

[@rossstevenson6206]

Yes ma’am

[@OldMusicFan83]

Saw them last week at the Amp in St. A!

[@mookiestewart3776]

Just a great American piece of music, we have so many talented musicians from all around our nation and it always makes me feel good to recognize just how awesome our music scene is/was. There’s insane talent of all creeds, colors and races here in the states. It’s a beautiful thing

[@royrocker9004]

What rock n roll used to be like. Very few bands are still rocking like this today.

[@igoski1582]

The 70s and really, the late 70s is when rock and roll reached its zenith.

[@RobbingBanks-f8y]

Very easy simple guitar solo, RELAX I was kidding. Probably one of the best guitar solos I've seen and very unique, 3 guitars playing the same solo sounded unbelievable. Coming from 1977 that means that sound was perfect. No auto was back then this was the real deal.

[@daviddow8150]

The Alan Collins guitar solo is to die for.

[@Sobolady89]

Alan was so under-rated. He was a great guitar player, but had such a tragic life.

[@kenmcfann8128]

Best solo ever! ✌️

[@bobphipps9129]

Please remember there is no pure solo in it

[@miketilton6393]

He wrote it

[@markalumbaugh2756]

This audience waited pretty patiently for the guitar solo. Everyone of them knew what was coming!

[@Frank-pe9pk]

As a old Florida boy, I grew up with Lynyrd Skynyrd before they hit the big time. What a great time to be alive. Southern rock was at its peak. Sure miss that time of my life. A much simpler era that kids today will never experience.

[@MarkTMC]

Grew up in New Zealand with dad playing Skynyrd all the time, i was born in 2001 so never got to see the real band but the OG band is my fav band of all time. 👍

[@VanGreen-c1g]

Yes Ronnie we still remember you ...

[@Danandrea919]

I had tickets to see them in Florida on this tour. I had just bought the Street Survivers album, the one with the fire in the background... Then their plane crashed, the album cover was changed, and this song will remain my favorite song until I leave this earth. I'm 59 turning 60 this year (2024)... It's been my absolute pleasure sharing this gem with you guys tonight. I'm American, from Florida. 😊 Much Love! ❤

[@jennyhagemann5159]

So proud you are listening to some of the greatest music in history!!! Those of us that grew up with this music in the 60s and 70s still listen to this today, I am 66 years old and still rock to it.

[@kevinerose]

This is such a great song. Everyone in the crowd knows what is coming soon yet the slow beginning is so good that the people don't mind waiting for that banger ending.

[@richardfox1605]

Hmmm I'm the odd man out. I wait for Billy Powell's utter beautiful piano solo

[@johncassidy2685]

One of the greatest southern rock songs of all time. I love the reactions of those who've never heard this and have no idea. They start off thinking it's going to be just a slow ballad and then the doors are blown off with one of, if not the greatest guitar solos ever

[@firefighterchick]

This was only 3 1/2 months before the plane crash. They were still extremely successful, which is amazing in its own right. His brother Donny VanZant was in the band 38 Special, they are also worth checking out.

[@Heidi51616]

One album wasn’t released until they died. Recorded at Muscle Shoals.

[@dagmar.6954]

Great southern rock band from the 60's-80's. It is very sad what happened to this band in losing so many members in a plane crash. My favorite songs are "Simple Man", "Free Bird" & "Sweet Home Alabama". They had lots of great songs such as "Call Me The Breeze", "I Know A Little", "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", "What's Your Name", "That Smell", "Gimme Three Steps", "Tuesday's Gone" etc.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Dagmar S Cheers Dagmar thanks for the great information

[@captainnerd6452]

I really liked every live version of Free Bird, but I also like "Give Me 3 Steps" and "Tuesday's Gone."

[@giuseppemanzella9067]

Lynyrd Skynyrd one of the greatest rock band ever! Great choice and reaction! You should react to one of their less known songs , my suggestion is "Cry For The Bad Man" live in Winterland, great lyrics! Ciao

[@staciemoisa4884]

This song is one of my favorite all time songs! It truly became an anthem, and after the plane crash, the words, "if I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me," became even more powerful. You are as free as a bird now -- RIP boys. ❤

[@schmoopyification]

I was there. Line up - Santana, The Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd and headliner Peter Frampton. Frampton was at his peak, is why there was so many females at this concert and Freebird was topped only by Stairway to Heaven as the most popular Rocker song, everybody knew it. These bands played again 2 days later with Skynrd and Frampton swapping places as they want d an American band headlining on the 4th of July,

[@BritPopsReact]

Really!! Amazing!

[@paulcardsfan]

All time best guitar solos of all time . Number one no others comes close .

[@Capydachi]

The sweet sweet sounds of the 3 Guitar Army

[@HeartOfHippie]

I graduated high school 1977, this is my music genre. After this concert the plane crashed.

[@luisdanielmirandagomez7582]

15:20 is how to guitar gods looks like, and the are majestic

[@julieschultz6363]

1:34 Every time I see this, I can't help but think that his clothes must've all been dirty so he had no choice but to raid his little sister's closet. ~LOL~ 9:55 If everybody will hit the "cc" icon, you'll see a hilarious caption. 13:20 The girl in the yellow was apparently tricked by her friends who told her they were going to a Barry Manilow concert. 😆

[@BritPopsReact]

@Julie Schultz Hi Julie and thanks for the fun comments. All the best

[@julieschultz6363]

@@BritPopsReact You're very welcome.

[@twwtjohns]

The pianist Billy Powell had been the bands roadie and overheard the band trying to work out an intro to Free Bird. He told lrad singer Ronny Van Zant it needed a piano intro. Ronny asked if he knew anyone who played piano. With that Billy sat down and played the intro we hear in this version. Ronny said, well just great, now we have to find a new roadie. With that Billy Powell became the bands pianist.

[@angiestricklin2341]

Grew up in 70s listening to the music choices of my teenage siblings and we rocked out listening to the 8 track going back and forth to school. 70s was greatest decade for best music ever made!

[@dianerhodes4705]

I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1976 at the Houston Music Colliseum and it was absolutely phenomenal. Best concert I’ve ever been to and I saw a lot of concerts. I’m 67 years old and still listen to Freebird cranked up loud in the car. Freebird is part of the soundtrack of my life.

[@copperhopperwarren4788]

i was there... it was a *VERY* good day.... they were the opening act for both of the Winter brothers' groups...end of day everybody was onstage jammin'

[@kattat919]

I would have loved to been there I'm so jelly

[@Tony-5000]

The greatest break up song ever! He ends the relationship gently, then, as he leaves, it picks up the tempo. Once he's free of her, he SOARS AND SOARS, AND SOARS 🦅

[@supobostarman]

More like grandma and grandpa. I'm 62 now. I was 16 then. What a great time to be young and alive!

[@randomlyweirdjeff4638]

The Knebworth festival concert in 1976 is a good one to watch. They opened for the Rolling Stones.

[@WhizzingFish12]

And completely blew away the crowd (and intimidated the Stones supposedly - Mick was supposed to have said "how the hell are we supposed to follow THAT?" They did it to The Who also in 1973 - The Who dropped them as their opening act halfway through their tour bc the crowds kept yelling for more Skynyrd. They were an incredibly talented band and monsters live.

[@bobcurtsinger4561]

The Stones had to play the longest set they had ever played to Try not to get blown off the stage

[@cynthiarucker9090]

I was 17. Saw them in 1976 in Washington DC. They were just awesome. Indescribable connection in huge crowds! I remember I tripped over someone’s bong and spilled their water… There were lines of confiscated booze and who knows what all the police had . I never will Forget..

[@371francis]

This concert was so awesome that even Jesus was in attendance to cheer them on. 15:58

[@rachellivermore1918]

My parents had every classic rock record known to man! Everything from The Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Steve Miller Band to Lynyrd Skynyrd which was played on a regular basis. Yes I love other genres. But nothing will ever compare to the iconic bands I grew up listening to.

[@PgPgDn]

On October 20, 1977 the plane in which Lynyrd Skynyrd was flying in crashed. Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others survived. Lynyrd Skynyrd's performances abruptly ended until Van Zant's brother Johnny recreated the band ten years later.

[@wendellburkhart8297]

So nice to read comments when people actually know what they're talking about. Appreciate you whoever you are . Skynyrd was and still is my favorite band ever .

[@BritPopsReact]

@PgPgDn Cheers and thanks for the great information.

[@ericlofroos2405]

Best guitar solo EVER!

[@traviseicher9118]

One of the greatest bands of all time. No one has ever played like them, before or after. Ronnie VanZant was one of the greatest song writers of all time. Its impossible to tell how much great music we lost because of that plane crash. Not to mention those three guys could play the guitar like no bodies business.

[@1960rlv]

I consider myself blessed to have seen this band in April of 77. I was 16, LS was my favorite band at the time and it was my first rock concert. How terribly sad we all were that fall when the band met tragedy. I subbed, good reaction, looking forward to watching your work.

[@mik9124]

OMG this Piano kills me every time again

[@Heidi51616]

He’s classical trained.

[@kevindavis7620]

That’s Allen Collins on guitar. He is the one wearing white. Gary Rossington on slide and Steve Gaines on 3rd lead.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Kevin Davis Cheers for the info Kevin,

[@beedeegee9374]

Leon Wilkeson on bass

[@markmartinez5122]

I like the observation ... "there's a lot of women there" 🤤👍🏽 Our beautiful sun kissed California Girls, I was at the show in Anaheim a few days earlier, so basically the same show What a magical experience and sadly just 52 days before the plane crash that took the lives of 3 band members Still an American band for the ages, great heartfelt, honest , straightforward Southern Fried Rock n Roll 👍🏽✌🏽

[@bjcee1108]

It was such a great time to live through. So many great bands back then.

[@barrettflorida]

I was 17 when this live version was recorded. Back when you bought an album, played the crap out of it, learned the song by moving the needle back once you learned a line. The best of times!

[@kattat919]

I'm so jelly of all these people getting to see these extraordinary people in concert.. they are a great band.. wonderful band

[@Gromit801]

Me and about 60,000 other people there that day. The Day on the Green concerts were awesome.

[@kenmcfann8128]

I was 24 when this came out, the greatest rock song of all time and no better guitar solo than Allen Collins in freebird ❤

[@JohnBullard]

Saw them live in 77. Full blown riot, 100 cops, Free Bird going, band undaunted, rocking like madmen.

[@PattiRamos-oi9kn]

I was at this show, AMAZING!! The crowd went ape shit during this performance. Such a devastating event to follow months later. This is will always be a wonderful memory for me. Still get goosebumps.

[@bjs301]

There's a video on KZbin of them performing this song at the 1976 Knebworth Festival. That one had a minor scandal. The stage included the Rolling Stones logo, a big jutting tongue, extending out from the stage. All the bands had been told not to walk out onto the tongue, because the Stones were headlining and only they could do it. I don't know if the Stones even knew about it, but the organizers were furious. Of course I don't remember it, but I was a big Lynyrd Skynyrd fan and do remember hearing about Ronnie causing some kind of trouble in England.

[@sherilynkd]

Ronnie was determined to blow any other band off the stage. You can see him moving the reluctant guys out on the tongue. Ronnie knew they were great and no one was going to tell him his band could not go out on that tongue.

[@cynsi7604]

Southerner here, would you expect anything different from a Southerner? 🤔We all have a bit of the REBEL running thru us. 😎 Rock On Ya’ll!!✌🏻

[@lauraautry6992]

Love this band…a great time 1977 summer going to be a senior in high school ❤️🤗 living in the south .

[@KevinSago-rs1ys]

The lineup you are seeing here is, Lead vocals Ronnie VanZant, Slide guitar Gary Rossington, Lead/Rhythm guitar Allen Collins, Lead/Rhythm guitar Steve Gaines, Bass Leon Wilkerson, Drums Tommy Delmar aka (Artimus Pyle), and last but, not least Billy Powell on the ivory. Ricky Medlocke (who is not present) did play bass and drums for LS off and on and also created the band Blackfoot. One of the people who deserve a lot of credit for his contribution to the original LS lineup and the song sweet home Alabama is the late great Ed King. Without his masterful guitar work, many LS tunes would not be as hard-hitting and in your face. There is a lot to this band that was under a record deal for a short 4 years. The music we would have today had that plane not gone down would be amazing.

[@wmason1961]

The best part? Most of the beautiful women there are grandmas. And the music is timeless.

[@danquinnell3502]

Ha ha. That was the year I graduated. I wasnt a pretty girl then, but do now have 14 grandkids. So yeah… we’re old now.

[@kellyfayle3125]

That's Allen Collins on the explorer guitar,medlocke waa in Blackfoot,then in skynyrd later

[@joemcbride5260]

And that’s not Rickey Medlocke that is Allen Collins playing the lead on this one

[@lockaby1]

love the way he made the guitar chirp like a bird to go with the song title

[@39thala]

At 11:14 BP2 mentioned Medlocke. Ricky Medlocke was not in this lineup. The guitarists are, Gary Rossington (doing the slide guitar), Allen Collins (the main lead guitar when the song speeds up) And Steve Gaines, (sharing some of the lead with Allen). Medlocke was with the band for a very short time at the very beginning before they signed to MCA. But he left and formed his own southern rock band called Blackfoot. He rejoined the later lineup of the band years after the plane crash and played with then until their final farewell tour in 2018 and their final album in 2019.

[@6dogs729]

Such tragedy in this band god bless it breaks my heart and Thur everything I do think they was the greatest most entertaining band of all time 😢❤

[@richarddexter7641]

The Oakland Colesium is a Major League Baseball stadium, home of the Oakland A's. There were a couple shots in the video that showed the infield. It's doubtful many of these concert-goers would be just "parents" today. I was 20 when this concert was held; I'm 66 now and my oldest grandson is 23. Time flies when you're having fun.

[@Loy72bob]

If you weren’t a Freebird then …you are now…beautiful future Grandmas In Oakland that day❤️🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@allisonoconnor8055]

The Best Guitar bands!! Grew up in 70's saw them 12 times!! RIP Ronnie, Cassie, Steve, Leon, Billy n JoJo🙏💔🤣😍

[@juliesummers8616]

Just so you know, after this song came out, no band could give a concert without someone yelling out “Free Bird!”

[@oSlumBreezy]

The pause button and this live music video shouldn't ever be in the same context😂

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

Thanks! "Free Bird", THE UN-offical Southern Anthem. Worth a Beer on me, anybody wear a Hat like that Gotta be a Bad Man (I have my own Ronnie Van Zant Hat I cherish, wear every day).

[@BritPopsReact]

We shall be drunken merry men at the rate your buying us beers! .. much appreciated.... yes we enjoyed this one!... look forward to following up, some serious chilled tunes in the US we have yet to discover!

[@freebirdtony]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lives On!

[@bjcee1108]

Love the glasses. 😂. Such a great band. We were all so shocked when they had the plane wreck. Tragic.

[@OldMusicFan83]

Triple guitar attack!

[@AW-yj6md]

You so cracked me up when you said it was a song to listen to, sitting, lounging outside, with a drink, chill, ....huh I was like,..yeah, yeah, not for long!,..that's that lure of quiet, peace, no,..no your gonna jump out of your skin jamming pretty soon here,..so enjoyed watching the surprise on your face, everyone has when the listen to this, awesome,..and it's funny you mentioned the Pink Floyd like guitar play,, and some parts seem kinda Fleetwood Mac,, they were all starting, taking off around the same time,, each doing their thing,..Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@mattw5829]

Yes the venue, Oakland Coliseum, was the home of the Oakland Raiders NFL team and Oakland A's MLB team. In the 70s and 80s, they hosted what were called "Day on the Green" promoted by the legendary Bill Graham, where 4 or 5 bands would play. This particular afternoon Skynyrd were joined by The Outlaws, Santana, and the headliner was Peter Frampton. I was lucky enough to attend several of these epic concerts, though not lucky enough to see this one unfortunately! Less than one month later at this same stadium, Led Zeppelin would play their last concert ever in North America.

[@kellahella5286]

I was fortunate enough to to attend both of those Day on the Green, as well as 5 more. Great time for music in the Bay Area.

[@karenmandeville7116]

3 guitars, a bass, piano, drums, and of course, Ronnie's voice.

[@bobbriest434]

When Lynyrd Skynyrd did that Concert, the band members that were on stage were as follows up, Ronnie, Gary, Allen,Leon, Artimis, and Billy

[@davidgee6574]

and Steve Gaines.

[@homerhancock9777]

I was there...1 of 4 times I saw them in California...it was a warm day, but no humidity there...no sweat...i was 19 yrs young😂,, & to correct you, it was not Medlocke...its Allen Collins on that Explorer guitar...Ricky Medlock left the band in 1971...Peace to All...SKYNYARD 4-EVER!!!!

[@CBB672]

The band named themselves after their high school gym teacher Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@wendellburkhart8297]

Now you're reacting to my favorite band ever ! Absolutely some of the greatest talent that's ever graced the stage . I can't wait to see there face when Skynyrd kick's it into overdrive 😂 My Band Never Let Nobody Down .

[@3970billbo]

There aren’t really any other influences because they were the influencers. I this is a quintessential American song. Lynyrd Skynyrd had a rehearsal space in Florida called the cabin. No ac, no heat. Next to a river. They would work out the songs in this space so well they only needed one or two takes to record it in the studio. There’s a story where the band had to go outside to the river to get Ronnie to record his vocals because he was out there fishing.

[@davidgee6574]

The cabin where they rehearsed was called Hell House. It was hot. The band members used to take turns spending the night there because their equipment would get ripped off. Ed King said that it was scary and miserable being alone there at night.

[@ronny9.794]

Piano guy Powell, takes his bud with him at the end walking offstage. lol, love it!!

[@carrie4343]

Rip Steve, Cassie, Ronnie, and Dean. You will never be forgotten!

[@albacore101]

Greetings from Oregon. Phido my 24 year old cat and I appreciate your reaction. We love Brit music . All our best to you and your family

[@BritPopsReact]

24 year old cat…. Wow!! That’s a reaction all on its own!! Thanks for watching

[@doobiedave9686]

There are only 3 of the original members of Skynyrd who are still alive. Gary Rossington (playing the slide guitar in this video) plays with the current Skynyrd lineup (I, as a lifelong Skynyrd fan, consider them to be just a Skynyrd cover band), Artemis Pyle (drummer on this video) who plays in his band, The Artemis Pyle Band, and is currently recording an all star tribute album of Skynyrd songs with Sammy Hagar, Warren Haynes, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Dunn, Billy Ray Cyrus, and others, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Skynyrd plane crash which happened 45 years ago this past October, and Leslie Hawkins, the only backup singer of The Honkettes, Skynyrd's female backup vocalists, that is still alive.

[@bloppysloppy2283]

Gary and Artimus are the only pre-crash members still alive unless you're counting Ricky Medlocke who played with them as a drummer pre-fame and joined as a guitarist in the 90's.

[@davemcbroom695]

Shit. That was a deep dive doob.

[@doobiedave9686]

@@bloppysloppy2283 Leslie Hawkins was one of the 3 Honkettes. Cassie Gaines died in the plane crash, along with her brother Steve, Ronnie Van Zant, Dean Kilpatrick, and the 2 pilots, and Jo Jo Billingsley died back in 2010. Leslie, Cassie, and JoJo were all pre crash members of the band.

[@doobiedave9686]

@@davemcbroom695 not really 😂 I was born and raised in Florida and have been a lifelong Skynyrd fan since I first heard the Pronounced album back in '73. 🤘✌️

[@bloppysloppy2283]

@@doobiedave9686 I forgot about the backup singers.

[@mariaeisenhardt2296]

Freebird came out in’73, the chain came out in ‘77. So you would hear Lynyrd Skynyrd in Fleetwood music not the other way.

[@jasondunn1831]

That was Alan Collins with the Explorer

[@scottgorski7931]

Guy's, all the girls were there because Peter Frampton was the headliner for the concert, not long after the album Frampton Comes Alive was released. For the second date of this line up on July 4th Skynyrd wasn't allowed to play Freebird because Frampton said he wouldn't perform if they did. The crowd was so drained after the July 2nd Skynyrd show that the Frampton performance was a let down and some people actually left before the end of Frampton's performance. Ronnie VanZant was known for really promoting his band. In 1976 as an opening act for the Rolling Stones he had the guitar players move out on to the tongue section of the stage during the Freebird finally. That section of stage was suppose to be for Mick Jagger; ONLY! Ronnie knew it, but his motto was make the crowd remember you when they see the show.

[@LindaCulpepper-k4q]

Jacksonville Floridas finest

[@chrislong3938]

Man! I miss those Days on the Green 105K every weekend! The infield of the crowd was always fenced off the A's Always a great time! I'm old now and live in Colorado, so I go to Red Rocks as I'm able/and not feeling old, I've been blessed to be able to see fantastic artists!!!

[@DeanAlbenze]

You may recognize it from the end of Forrest Gump, when the young lady was up on the hotel balcony, then came back down.

[@Pokafalva]

Not Medlock on the Explorer - that's Allen Collins!!! And this is not the original line-up. Ed King (guitar) was in the original line-up. When King left, he was replaced by Steve Gaines, who is playing the black Les Paul Custom here.

[@lauraautry6992]

Love this band…a great time 1977 summer going to be a senior in high school ❤️🤗

[@jamesst0ut681]

Day On The Green #4... I Was There What An Awesome Concert...It Was The Outlaws And Lynyrd Skynyrd... What A Great Memory Thanks

[@dgator3599]

My hometown band...couldn't love them more!!

[@ch2iss]

I grew up with this in Alabama. +1 for reviewing it fairly.

[@annabanana7071]

Love your reaction to this guys ❤ especially you BP1. This song just blows you away

[@kevindavis7620]

Check out Freebird at Knebworth when they walked on Rolling Stones stage.

[@92Rocks]

Ronnie was not gonna let Mick tell him what to do. Celebrity Death Match: Stones vs. LS. We know who would have won that fight. 😂

[@uralbob1]

My twin boys were born in Nov of that year! Now they’re the old farts, which makes me a dinosaur! I’ve always loved this piece!

[@ninline2000]

Southern Rock at its finest.

[@neilgoldsmith482]

Every time me and my friends are at an encore at a concert we yell out Freebird. The Live Atlanta Georgia show had him ask the audience “what song do you want to hear?” Everyone yells FREEBIRD. This is thier Stairway!🎸😎

[@drobichaud1000]

Kudos to the videographer for shooting the crowd during the epic guitar solo

[@samgrabel8648]

Got there signature sound form having three lead guitarist

[@ptofview]

Medlocke is not in this performance. He came in much later in the tribute band after the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines (guitarist)and his sister Cassie Gaines (backing vocals).

[@jacklewis5452]

On Skynyrd's first live album, 1976's One More from the Road, Van Zant can be heard asking the crowd, "What song is it you wanna hear?" The calls for "Free Bird" led into a fourteen-and-a-half-minute rendition of the song. It has become something of a humorous tradition for audience members at concerts to shout "Free Bird!" as a request to hear the song, regardless of the performer or style of music.[9] For example, during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged in New York show, a shout-out for "Free Bird!" eventually resulted in a lyrically slurred, if short, rendition of "Sweet Home Alabama". In 2016, an attendee of a Bob Dylan concert in Berkeley, California, shouted for "Free Bird" to be played, and Dylan and his band unexpectedly obliged.[21]

[@pbwbrian53]

Imagine a world where every band knew Free Bird and could play it on a moment’s notice.

[@rickrack4812]

Freebird was like US history's most requested cover song from the fans at the dance halls ....to the point where it became one of the 1st memes you could sayFreebird was like US history's most requested covers song from the fans and the dance hall crowd... Near the end of the night it was the song to try to get lucky with some strange girl.... Requested to the point where it became one of the 1st memes, you could say

[@Sobolady89]

They're from my city, Jacksonville, FL. I met Billy Powell a few times. He was a very humble and super nice guy. Their other brother Donnie had a band called 38 Special.

[@KevinSago-rs1ys]

I turned 15 the day Street Survivors came out. 3 days later, October 20, 1977, tragedy struck. I am glad that I was alive when the greatest music in history was brand new. Pay attention to the tall guy in white. That's the late great Allen Collins. This is HIS song. He asked a girlfriend one time "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?

[@johnsmathers190]

The plane crash was 10/20/77 I saw their last concert the night before the plane crash in Greenville SC on the 19th