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@Caseydog35 ай бұрын
You got to watch the documentary Muscle Shoals
@uncletom6185 ай бұрын
Definitely do the Muscle Shoals documentary! Aretha Franklin insisted on those “Greasy” (her word) be her band (The Swampers) when cutting a few albums. That documentary will Blow your mind, as will the west coast version, “The Wrecking Crew”.,another fantastic documentary that will absolutely blow your mind and give you knowledge that you didn’t even know you needed!
@ericstaton68965 ай бұрын
I would also add "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" documentary about "The Funk Brothers" as well! So many hits that they were involved with, to give the world the Motown sound!!!
@markeetafarmer5415 ай бұрын
That whole Muscle Sholes documentary is must watch for music fans
@torpedotorben5 ай бұрын
what's it called i'd like to watch it
@markeetafarmer5415 ай бұрын
@@torpedotorben Muscle Shoals
@kennethbrown51645 ай бұрын
Ronnie found out Billy Powell was a great pianist, so he said I fired him as a roadie and rehired him as our piano player... great story.
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
Gary told the story in the documentary, If I Leave Here Tomorrow, that Billy told them he could play piano but they ignored him until he sat down and played what he thought would work in Free Bird.
@ErikaSMHS5 ай бұрын
Wow! I never knew any of those facts! Billy Powell a roadie! I’m glad that man got back with them. Great story. 😮
@andychisarick68792 ай бұрын
Al Kooper also is the guy that got Skynyrd to open for the Who on that original tour. Al knew EVERYBODY in the business, & when the Who told him they needed an opening band, Al said, hey I got someone right here. Cool story: I think the 1st show was in Atlanta's Omni stadium. (I think.) So a few weeks before that, Skynyrd played the Omni themselves & there were so few tickets sold that they didnt even open the main seating area, they played to a few hundred people, facing the back of the arena! Then a few weeks later, same arena, they open for the Who in front of 18,000 people. Also the Who's manager said he was astounded when Skynyrd got multiple encores cause the fans went nuts. That was a first cause no other opening act for the Who EVER got encores. The Who's fans always just yelled at bands to hurry up, get off the stage, we want the Who! Anyway.
@michaelhowell72755 ай бұрын
Tom Dowd was the man behind the curtain for countless musical wizards. He has worked with Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Cream, Rod Stewart, the Allman Brothers Band and more. His inventive genius and technical skill combined with his musical talent made him one of the best producers in the business.
@richeaton57525 ай бұрын
👍 Tom put Clapton and Skydog together during the Layla sessions. eta see "Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music"
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
You should watch the Muscle Shoals documentary for Aretha, Wilson Pickett, and Etta James.
@kylecrotts27155 ай бұрын
I live in the Shoals! It’s still an amazing place for music! Pass by Muscle Shoals Sound and Fame recording studios all the time and they are busy making music!
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
@@kylecrotts2715 In the documentary, it looked beautiful. You are very lucky. It seems like a special place. Does the river sing?
@kylecrotts27155 ай бұрын
@@324cmac Wife and I were sitting by the river two days ago, it sure felt like it was!! So calming.
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
@@kylecrotts2715 Sounds wonderful. I love the stories about the river.
@michaelwebb1555 ай бұрын
You guys will be very glad to have watched the documentary about muscle Shoals. You might be shocked at just how important that those studios were to both rock and roll and R&B.
@neillenet2915 ай бұрын
You guys should watch FREE BIRD:THE MOVIE
@notablindliberal8965 ай бұрын
Legends, Skynyrd will never die. My 20 year old son got in the car with me to travel to a Florida State Football game, which was about a 4 hour drive. He hooks up his phone to the blue tooth in my car as we are headed out. The first song that came on was Free Bird. I looked over at him and said, "You know this song, and listen to 70s classic rock, and he was like sure dad these guys are Legends." I didn't know he listened to anything besides rap or hip hop, lol. Made me tear up driving down the road. Lynyrd Skynyrd will never be forgotten. If I Leave Here Tomorrow is a great Skynyrd documentary to watch.
@mandomendez56185 ай бұрын
Congrats!!!!,my son is 28 and my daughter is 21 and they know all the classic Rock, Metal from the 70's and 80's,l made sure of that
@brandonboucher70905 ай бұрын
Concerts with crowds like that 😉make me re evaluate my life choices
@joescott88775 ай бұрын
Already an underrated comment!
@bobszejk96205 ай бұрын
4 MUST SEE movies for you two... Muscle Shoals The Wrecking Crew Sound City Freebird the Movie They're right up your alley
@martinlepper45224 ай бұрын
Also....In the Shadow of Motown & Cadillac Records. Also ......Atlantic Records. Great music history.
@Gordy635 ай бұрын
Coincidentally, my ide and I just watched the Muscle Shoals documentary again last weekend! One of the best movies you’ll ever see if you are a music fan. It really touches your soul. Among many other famous musicians, the Stones recorded Brown Sugar, Wild Horses and You Got to Move at Muscle Shoals. Keith Richards said he could hear in his head what he imagined recording there would be like, and then when they finally got to record it was even better than he’d imagined, “and for a musician, that is pure rock and roll heaven.”
@Gordy635 ай бұрын
Correction: My wife and I…..
@jimmccarley82805 ай бұрын
A similar thing happened with Queen...their song Bohemian Rhapsody was turned down because of it's length. They took their music elsewhere and the rest is history...check it out.
@agentrobtaylor5 ай бұрын
The documentary is effing so good. You'll see Arethra and Wilson Pickett and many good singers in this doc. Cheers
@michaelhowell72755 ай бұрын
If you like music engineers i.e. Muscle shoals you have to watch a doc. Tom Dowd. He was the engineer of Ray Charles all the way to Cream and the Allman bros. band. His life was like the real Forrest gump. He also worked on the Atomic bomb.
@joescott88775 ай бұрын
What a cool thing to react to! I didn't know half this stuff either, man! My favorite part of this clip was at about 5:07--the transition from "They were a HIT BAND" to that beautiful summer crowd going nuts for "Freebird"! I laughed and instantly got a little teary-eyed as well.
@ML-un1oi5 ай бұрын
This whole documentary is pure dope 🙌 I highly recommend watching it if you have not already watched it. Excellent reaction, fellas 😊❤🙏
@Tuesdays_Gone5 ай бұрын
Y’all would enjoy the movie IF I LEAVE HERE TOMORROW. It used to be on Netflix. That will take you from the beginning to the end. Excellent documentary about Skynyrd. The best I’ve ever seen, in fact.
@ezed39025 ай бұрын
Holly chit. I never knew this stuff. Amazing!
@julietate78063 ай бұрын
I was so lucky to have seen Skynyrd In Macon on New Year's Day 1975, just 5 days short of my 16th birthday. One of the best live shows I've ever seen. Y'all, their "Live at the Fox (Atlanta), "One More From the Road" is a masterpiece. The historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta was set for demolition, and all the proceeds from their performance went to the "Save the Fox" campaign. That venue is where I first saw SRV and is still going strong. The inside of the theatre is breathtakingly beautiful!
@andychisarick68792 ай бұрын
Singer Ronnie Van Zant called pianist Billy Powell an "educated fool" because he was classically trained. Everyone else in the band was more or less self-taught. Billy overplayed the piano w/ his left hand, & producer Al Kooper (founder of Blood, Sweat, & Tears), a keyboardist himself, used to actually tie Billy's left hand to the piano stool to fix the problem & keep the guitars from getting lost in the mud. Billy quickly learned how to boogie woogie, & it doesn't show in every video but many of Billy's solos are played almost exclusively w/ his right hand only. What sounds like he's playing w/ 4 hands he's playing w/ only one. Anyway Al Kooper produced their first 3 albums & as great as Skynyrd is it helped that they had an acknowledged genius of a producer too...
@jayjordan71043 ай бұрын
Thus whole documentary is a MUST watch. This studio launched Aretha Franklin who was trapped in a label attempting to make her into a doo-wop black artist. It's where she recorded one of the finest songs...vocals. composition, soul..ever "Never Loved a Man" Must watch for any lover of music BTW, Skynyrd was heavily influenced by blues (and country and rock). You can gear the blues influences in the way they composed...the guitar riff variety, the layering, call and response with their 3 guitars.
@wordword60394 ай бұрын
Think about this. During the 60's and 70's how many bands which grew up together (actually lived near or went to school with each other) turned out amazing? Allman Bros, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Ted Nugent/Amboy Dukes, Van Halen, Metallica, Monstrose, Journey, The Beach Boys........on and on. And what also made these bands great was they all had their unique sound because of where they were from and how they came together. SOOOOO much talent and I havent even named many more
@robertprice68305 ай бұрын
Muscle Shoals doc is fabulous.
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
But the parts about Rick Hall's life are heart-wrenching.
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
You know what happened with the band, Kansas? They got a call from a Don Kirshner (Midnight Special) rep saying he was interested in coming to watch them play after hearing a demo. The band got a very enthusiastic audience by offering FREE BEER on posters advertised far and wide. It worked!😆They ended up touring with Queen! You should find that portion of their documentary, Miracles Out of Nowhere (2015), to react to. Of course, I spoiled it but it's always better to see and hear it from the horse's mouth. The Who were the perfect band for LS to tour with!
@peacefulwarrior40785 ай бұрын
This is just a small segment of an incredible documentary that you HAVE TO WATCH ! It will absolutely blow your minds when you discover all of the music history that started there at MUSCLE SHOALS
@timskelton23255 ай бұрын
If ya'll really want to hear some amazing music do a reaction to Skynyrd's First The Complete Muscle Shoals Album.
@karlschmitt63594 ай бұрын
I know Billy Powell, of course from Skynard, but when he received Christ he was in a band called Vision. We don't know who may be listening, and Billy I don't think he had a clue what would happen but Lynard Skynard is a great Southern Rock band and Billy made them better! I think you've reacted to Molly Hatchet, not sure, they're my favorite, plus 38 Special as well!
@gregcable32502 ай бұрын
Al Kooper is playing piano on Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone--he snuck into the recording studio and pretended to be a session musician--lied and told them he was a piano player, but could only play basic stuff (compared to a pro).
@paxonearth5 ай бұрын
Re: Billy Powell being a roadie then a band member. Virtually the same thing happened when Lynard Skynard guitarist Ed King quit the band. Backup singer Cassie Gaines recommended her brother (and fellow Okie) Steve Gaines. His amazing work is heard on their final album. Unfortunately, both Steve and his sister Cassie died in the plane crash.
@harrydoupe93154 ай бұрын
Great reaction again, guys. Just a quick note about the footage and all the women up front, this was one of promoter Bill Graham's Day On the Green shows at the Oakland Coliseum and Peter Frampton (heart throb and hottest act in the world at the time) was the headliner, that's why the women are there. Full lineup was The Outlaws, Santana, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and then Frampton.
@jenniferfoster16925 ай бұрын
This was both really great and also, now I want to cry 😭 That ending. I knew about the crash, of course, but it just cut off so many future iconic songs. And the album being called 'First and Last'? Omg.
@paul-685 ай бұрын
the Stoned Roadie (Craig Reed, a survivor of the plane crash) Has a KZbin channel
@AW11-e4h5 ай бұрын
Y’all should really watch that Muscle Shoals documentary. Legends of all kinds of music wanted to record there ✌️
@denisetowe8953 ай бұрын
You need to check out that album “Skynyrd’s First ” recorded at Muscle Shoals….its just like it was when they recorded it…raw and unedited and it’s great!!
@vickieray5 ай бұрын
If you guys want a real treat watch the live version of this one from Knebworth 1976!! 🔥🎤🎸🎶🎼
@jenniferfoster16925 ай бұрын
The actual Muscle Shoals documentary is very good. I'd definitely watch it if you guys reacted to it.
@Booderman5 ай бұрын
Would love for y’all to come to Jax! I am friends with Johnny Van Zant and Gene Odom and can make arrangements for a tour that you will never forget ! Thanks for keeping the music alive !
@LucyRoberts-w4t5 ай бұрын
I saw these guys in '73 or '74 @ the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. They had folding chairs set up but they were all pushed around and everyone was standing as close as they could get to the stage. I was a wild night let me tell you! But I was in high school so it would have been pretty wild for me. The place was a dump at the time,
@KevinGannon-r3k5 ай бұрын
Im in a local band, but never fails some douche will yell freebird ....don't you be that douche
@jlmain57773 ай бұрын
The story about Otis Redding was that he was driver for a group recording at STAX Records. The group wasn’t having any success during the session and he asked if he could sing one and a star was born…
@johnfreeburn54592 ай бұрын
Billy Powell was playing his own written piano introduction to Freebird when they walked in on him by surprise! Billy Powells piano intro used in the song Freebird!
@billc.58615 ай бұрын
In a handful of songs you’ll hear Ronnie say “Billy Powell on Piano “ before he starts his solo Yeah Billy was the real deal and of course the whole band was just simply fantastic There’s an interview with guitarist Pete Townsend of the Who wile L.S. was finishing up there set , Pete pauses the interview for a second and turns to the interviewer and says “ They’re really quiet good , aren’t they ? “
@richodges3 ай бұрын
Check out the Otis Redding story. He was a driver for another band and got discovered at Stax.
@stephenhuber12194 ай бұрын
When they opened for The Who, they blew them off the stage, and history was made.
@knight2night8262 ай бұрын
Peter Frampton followed that concert in Oakland that day which helped explain all the women in attendance that day.
@JerseyBA624 ай бұрын
yous should check out vh1s lynyrd skynyrd behind the music.a great documentary of the band and the history of southern rock is a great one too.
@carol-mariefleming86895 ай бұрын
Thanks for this.
@alansmith76264 ай бұрын
No, the way I understand it, Walden, he was the first guy to tell him about LS, and it was Walden that got them on the Who tour,,I could be wrong but is how understand it
@joescott88775 ай бұрын
My brother played in several bands as a kick-ass drummer for decades. He had a brush with Glory when he was touring with some band back in the 90's. His band was opening for Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad fame I think. But someone somehow had a tight connection to either Gary Rossington or Allen Collins--founding members (guitarists) of Skynyrd. He crashed a night or two at one of their houses, and there, mounted on the wall --he saw the guitar that "Freebird" was composed on!
@joelwonder53625 ай бұрын
First and Last is my favorite album...
@keithjames78435 ай бұрын
Allen Collins doesn’t get enough credit for the guitar player he was and Ronnie doesn’t get enough credit for the incredible song writer that he was If Ronnie had not died in the plane accident This band would have went down in history as the best rock band of all time To me they still hold this title I have never even heard of a band that ever song they ever recorded was a good song You can make a list of all of their songs from all of their albums and close your eyes and put your finger on one song and you will either like or be able to relate to it in some way I don’t know of another band anyone can make that statement Even the greatest Led Zeppelin can’t say that
@MrJohnbears5 ай бұрын
You definitely need your watch Muscle Shoals, what a great documentary!!
@beatnpotatoes5 ай бұрын
You have to watch the whole documentary. Awesome!
@gavinschwier82425 ай бұрын
Legendary.
@dsean4055 ай бұрын
"The First and the Last"
@bobm86984 ай бұрын
it was all women at the Oakland concert in the documentary because the headliner was Peter Frampton and they were there to see him.
@williamcozad74274 ай бұрын
Billy Powell is my favorite piano player
@jasonturner88403 ай бұрын
I am your roadie, oh by the way, if you need a piano player I got you covered 😂!
@elizabethfyffe53774 ай бұрын
Such a shame it ended the way it did for Ronnie Steve Cassie and road manager Dean!
@MrRickSteele4 ай бұрын
LS was the 2nd band that day Oakland Day on the Green, and they stole the show!
@hunter19611004 ай бұрын
Northern California in the 70s early 80s was paradise on earth!!
@williamclifford61125 ай бұрын
What's up guys, there is still a bunch of lynard Skynard songs that you have not reacted to yet. I can't wait to see the reactions. Great reactions guys!!
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
The main one missing is Gimme Three Steps!
@WorldWide-q8v4 ай бұрын
One of the great stories in rock history.
@bernardnadeau39375 ай бұрын
You both are great to watch and listen to.
@johnnyallen57365 ай бұрын
You guys are great. Thanks!
@ptrlxc5 ай бұрын
I've never saw this short documentary. What a great find.
@324cmac5 ай бұрын
It's an excerpt from the Muscle Shoals documentary, I believe.
@tjmasson10135 ай бұрын
Ty fellas your killin it as always!
@josephrodgers31195 ай бұрын
Thanks fella's...
@stephenkittle65865 ай бұрын
IM LUCKY I SAW THEM TWICE!! 😢😍🐐🎸🔥
@atuuschaaw4 ай бұрын
♥
@edwardcapobianco29755 ай бұрын
Billy Powell was Skynyrds secret weapon. His piano playing is just as big a part of their sound as the 3 lead guitar attack. I’ve seen them many times and Billy Powell was the real deal! He was the shit! No doubt about it!
@jhamptonjr5 ай бұрын
You can hear some amazing musicians at rehearsal and sound check 🙂