Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man 1987

from 1987 skynyrd tribute tour

[@deniesestephens8739]

My Brother wanted this played at his funeral. It was just right for him.

[@jackysaussereau6]

❤😢

[@wituckyderby]

Possibly perfection ✌🏽

[@brianrogers7128]

My dad wanted it played/was played at my brother's funeral. We were 17. That was in 2002

[@mikep5321]

Best advice ever in a song

[@patmirabelli2554]

Every word of this song is how I’ve lived my life 62 and still rockin. Love it baby.

[@JDW0]

Lighters instead of phones in the air. What a beautiful time this must have been!

[@duurnamets9678]

A very good time to live in. I'm 63 now and i love all the memories from that time like Lynyrd Skynyrd and all the other bands from the 60 & 70 &80 i have seen.

[@raloufen4292]

Sure was

[@collmac1974]

What a great human being you are👌for mentioning lighters, and no bloody phones ☎️ can still remember when concerts were worth attending 😎

[@JDW0]

@@collmac1974 thank you lol, every concert I go to people are just glued to their phones trying to record a video that they will never watch. Nobody just lives in the moment anymore! Except a few of us 💪

[@TamieDamico]

It was.life was great!! ❤

[@gsp404faith5]

Son, we danced at your wedding to this song. Was the best and worst day of my life. I miss you more than anything. I pray i see you again one day. I love you with all my heart. Love Mama

[@collmac1974]

Life is extremely cruel!!! feel your pain, your son is up there keeping the party 🎉 going in anticipation of catching up sometime 🙌

[@user-mr4xm8nj6u]

So basically, i'm an old man but I still love my rock and roll

[@stevedaniels3064]

Johnny Van Zant truly stepped up...he has a great voice.

[@nickpavlovich2312]

THANKYOU JOHNNY VAN ZANT THIS WAS YOUR START TO CONTINUE THE SKYNYRD LEGEND IN 1987, THIS SONG IS HEARTFELT TO THE SOUL. OCTOBER 2022 MONROE, MICHIGAN.

[@renzo4296]

I was born in 1971, these years were the most meaningful, most simple, most memorable years of my life, family, friends, music, from the greatest era along with the 80's ever. This is one of my most relatable most heart felt songs ever. Lynrd skynrd has tons of the greatest music ever to be created. Thank you so much.

[@gocoelho4579]

I make yours my words, I'm from August 4, 71, The music of the 70's and 80's are the best, unparalleled, I miss you...

[@MegaSdavidson]

I was born in 1971 as a aries!!!

[@zed4225]

Born in 1970, we were lucky weren't we, life was so much simpler back then.

[@zed4225]

@@MegaSdavidson 1970...Aries, March 24th ❤️ We'd get on lol

[@brianmcrae7088]

1971 as Aquarius! Simple Man is my greatest song of all time! Sometimes when I get stressed, I just listen to this to help me through!

[@kendralafferty8311]

I've used this song as a tool, to express my love for my son, while he battled through his addiction...it's been along 16 years!!! He got it!! I want nothing but for him to be happy! Thanks for putting in words for us!

[@antonionuvoli8044]

. .. sono del 56 ..... li ho vissuti

[@theresamealer3314]

SO inspirational hearing your sons success🥹thx.for sharing ✨

[@strovolosavaleiria5074]

for me it was a reason to get through the dutch system, financialy homeless for 10 yrs. this and free bird. fucking happy and glad i live in a civilasation that has a cushion for when you f up. sous chef in the one of finest nd best taco/chevice restaurant in the lowlands :)

[@LisaMarieDeveney-eg4um]

They are blessing indeed it was the lullaby i chose for every one of my beautiful children and grandchildren

[@carolphillips1593]

❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪🙏Bless you!! Tell him a lot of people are rooting for him!! Keep God nearby. Psalms 139.

[@user-js9wf9eh5d]

No one can sing it like Ronnie Van Zandt! He is the BEST!!!!!!!! It's like someone trying to imitate Johnny Cash singing one of his songs. No one sounds as good as Cash! DEDICATED TO MY 29 YEAR OLD SON JOSH WHO DIED NEEDLESSLY ON 2-6-13.🥲

[@anthonypny2766]

One of the best live version of this song. The intro is just amazing and perfect

[@patschickel8687]

The guitar solo is so intense I can hardly breathe.

[@thomaslee8062]

I was born in 51. Was a stagehand/roadie in 76. What a blessing. Rock till ya drop.

[@chrismuller4114]

Bin auch froh diese Zeit miterlebt zu haben. ✌😂

[@sheilamaberry8901]

Got this album for Christmas from my brother... he passed away 12/21/2023 .... RIP Big brother. Thank you

[@JustMe-kk3zy]

I can't love this enough! 🔥♥️

[@BudMovies]

How could anybody dislike a Skynyrd song??

[@SUMM3RY]

I don't know

[@judykarey8150]

Thank you for Keeping This Music Alive.

[@ValentineDayTwin]

Ronnie and a few other band members are long gone. But 25 years later, and Skynyrd music still lives ever so strong in our heads. Thanks Ronnie. Our tribute to you is enjoying what you gave. Forever r.i.p. .

[@MelissaTippery-ue2dm]

I still know the lyrics and I am 77yrs old

[@tombaker8968]

I am 77 too, and this has become one of favorite songs and favorite Band recent years

[@apanner]

Mama told me when I was young Come sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say. And if you do this It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yah! Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast, Troubles will come and they will pass. You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love, And don't forget son, There is someone up above. (Chorus) And be a simple, kind of man. Oh be something, you love and understand. Baby be a simple, kind of man. Oh, won't you do this for me son, If you can? Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold All that you need, is in your soul, And you can do this, oh baby, if you try. All that I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. (Chorus) Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself. Follow your heart, lord, and nothing else. And you can do this, oh baby, if you try. All that I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. (Chorus) Baby be a simple, be a simple man. Oh be something, you love and understand. Baby be a simple, kind of man.

[@6414Cjoh]

"And don't forget son, there is someone up above" soo powerfull

[@aservant2287]

There is someone above and desires that all men would come knowledge of forgiveness 1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9

[@peterherrington3300]

If there's someone up above he's got a pretty sick sense of humour. Aids , cancer , famine , disease ? Maybe time you grew up ?

[@danijel00ful]

and yet, so untrue

[@2sittingbulls]

​@@peterherrington3300maybe you should think where you would pass eternity. God is powerful and when you mock him there is no forgiveness. Read the Bible.

[@2sittingbulls]

​@@danijel00ful. Your soul is lost. You have no hope unless you accept Jesus as your savior. It's amazing how people can deni the Lord. Its your choice he doesn't force anyone.

[@davespringfield2196]

This song will be cemented in history as one of the greatest rock masterpieces.

[@danielhanna5797]

too right mate

[@TheDarkSoul6660]

Damn he has a powerful and beautiful voice just like his brother did!! Perfect choice to continue the legacy! Skynyrd is a amazing and sad to loose members to the crash, but just like ACDC, they they came back stronger than ever!! I love stories like that, were they hit rock bottom by a tragedy but then they rise up again and become bigger and stronger than ever before! Acdc went thru the Death of Bon Scott in 1980, they came back with Back in Black, Skynyrd did the same and ohh what a beautiful testimony it is to see them live, performing like they just formed the band!! One of the best bands I tell ya!!

[@J.C...]

Sad to think that Johhnys been fronting this band longer than Ronnie ever did. Rest in Peace Ronnie. 🙏❤️😔

[@SUMM3RY]

Yes but a great thanks to him to keep alive this beautiful band, I think that nobody can replace Ronnie better than Johny

[@michaelmiller1690]

JVZ been Skynyrd for 37 years now

[@user-cs9gb6tz5g]

❤😢​@@SUMM3RY

[@cynthiamcclellan2430]

Wow that's awesome ‼️ I don't remember really watching them live back then. RIP for all we lost,💔😭 which we just lost Gary 💔😭 It is October of 2023, I watch all the new band members @ sure love them all‼️ This is one of my favorite songs, @ of course Freebird‼️

[@rivermandan9]

I saw the tribute tour in Jacksonville Florida. I've never seen anything like it. The whole crowd cried through the entire concert. It was an honor to have been there.

[@oitsbarb55]

omg...this guys voice......goose bumps

[@ritatreski2764]

AWESOME ❤❤❤! 🌹🇺🇸

[@C6Dude402]

Excellent live version of this song. The vocals are spectacular !!

[@eduardohidalgo3023]

Take this history people. I was raised in Cuba and this was one of the greatest song ever played or ever eared in my country by the underground rock movement, yes people this guys are Gods in my country and place of origin Havana City, Cuba. Now that I'm here in the States is an Honor for me and a pleasure to participate of the southern culture and its great spirit, thank's for let me be part of it.

[@carolphillips1593]

❤❤❤

[@martinortlieb9905]

¡Bien hecho vaquero!

[@zed4225]

This is hands down one of my favourite songs, so perfect. Thank you Lynyrd Skynyrd for the legacy of you're music, and this timeless classic. All I want for my only son is for him to be a simple man and satisfied. Perfect.

[@jillpp54]

I was a 70's kid and life was good..best days of my life..trucking all over the country listening to bands..but 80's, 90's and early 21st century was cool as well..after 911..life changed and the road gets hard so enjoy your lives when your young kids :)

[@LordOfThePancakes]

You’re*

[@bogdanserban4939]

This is simply the way to live... 🥺🙏

[@TheKiidBiizzy330]

This intro can never get old

[@josephlevine4606]

This is one of the best live performances of a song that I have heard, what a classic

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

My only son. In that sense this is correct.

[@uchomartins3547]

​@@BrianCarnevaleB26😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@uchomartins3547]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@MrGene62]

Skynyrd, you either love 'em or you love 'em. Southern rock at it's finest.

[@kayturner8612]

DEFINITELY !!! (KAY . 9/10/2023) ... I L❤️VE! ME some LYNARD SKYNARD ❤️❤️❤️ !!!❣️❣️❣️

[@GBeret83]

Musically, Skynyrd was still so good and so tight when they toured behind the Tribute Tour 10 years after the plane crash. Ed King & Gary Rossington's guitar work together here on Simple Man in 1987 was amazing.

[@davidboldingbigdave8343]

Love me some Skynard. My song to be played at my burial

[@rfernandes8749]

Essa música é uma daquelas que Deus entregou ao homem...Pra ser cantada por TDS as gerações

[@carolphillips1593]

Well said.

[@barbaraaguilar8633]

True legends they rocked then and they still rock now! Play on play on!

[@DanaFrost-ob7wm]

Thoughout the years this has been, my song. And don't forget son there is JESUS up above.

[@LordOfThePancakes]

Spare us the religious cr@p pal

[@user-lb8mq3fu9t]

Ronnie was singing about "someone", not Your sweet little Jesus.

[@jeffhaynes8848]

1968 and hell yeah ❤

[@laorioles4]

Back when music was real

[@majorskies7091]

What an amazing clean powerful voice.

[@shanelobred-zq4kf]

Before and after,the greatest band EVER 🦅 ❤️

[@dinorahdinorah85]

RIP Gary!

[@southandmaineband]

Oh man.. all death this band has encountered.. It's truly amazing it still exists (even with just this one original member, a lot of the others has some deep connection with the earlier band set-ups aswell). Gotta love them!

[@Maddi1224]

This was the 1st song I listened to the first night I came out from underground in the mines. It will always have a spot with me…here I am almost 30 years later.

[@user-dw8oc5ni6g]

❤

[@TheElvis46]

1 of the best song ever made hell yea long live skynyrd

[@bluesdacious]

One of my favourite Skynyrd tracks - saw them in Glasgow 1st November 1975 - haven't seen this version before - fantastic!

[@frasermackay9099]

Missed them back then wasn’t fully aware of LS. Love then now but too late. Did catch Bob Marley in Glasgow some years later. Different but great also.

[@russianbear6384]

What a voice

[@samuelmc57]

I love this guy........awesome

[@user-mr4xm8nj6u]

That year was one who tipped the ground I was more and fighting for my life-saving my fellow soldiers I'm considered 1 of the best of the best that went through the service at that time. I'm a sharp shooter sniper whatever it takes I can do i'd robbed the music I took it to Battle and I brought it home with me. I'm not gonna ever change my mind how wonderful these tunes on

[@user-en3ld9il1n]

I discovered this song today in a TV serie( Reacher) and I've remembered my conversations with my father. He died ten years ago but I still miss him, I love you.

[@TheRabbit223]

this is the song i want played repeatedly at my funeral... one if the greatest songs ever recorded in the history of the world, hands down..

[@PauloErreMusic]

the best band ever!!!! Lynyrd Skynyrd in our hearts!!!! GREETINGS FROM COLOMBIA!!!!!!

[@keithlastname4800]

Lucky enough to meet them back stage turned 18 moved to Florida got a job and got laid all in that 24 hrs. Best Birthday ever. !!!

[@jolantakusmierowska9773]

Super utwór 👏👍👌😘

[@jjosemar81]

Uma música dessa,nunca morrerá ❤

[@zgamer28]

Best song and it has a great meaning!!!

[@josefjacobfeuerborn6179]

Dieser Song berührt meine Seele zutiefst und Jonny ist ein begnadeter Sänger❤

[@brucehefner8065]

Trust in me Mr. President B🎉❤❤❤🎉

[@OEVienna]

Great song. JUST GREAT!

[@damnbacon88]

This is probably my favorite version of this song. I like Ed's intro to it.

[@PrincessOne]

This was my brother's music...RIP Mickey.

[@davidgrega3950]

We lost the best artist the best singer that ever set foot on this pland it he was a simple gentlemen And you don't see that and these singers anymore God bless him hope to see him at the pearly gates

[@nsins]

For those interested, there are 5 pre crash members in this video. Gary Rossington (black hat), Ed King (jump suit), Leon Wilkeson (bass), Artimus Pyle (drums) and Billy Powell (keyboards). Randall Hall on other guitar was hand picked by the paralyzed Allen Collins to take his place. Johnny Van Zant (Ronnie's brother) singing.

[@pearsemcgann5167]

So is that young man that sings this with Rick medlock from blackfoot a son of this vocalist ?

[@2sittingbulls]

Thank you for that. Very much appreciated

[@twistedsoulbrandon]

Please don't ever remove this video.... It lies deep in my heart for my dad.. I love the prelude that Ed King adds to this song,, I used to have the tribute video on VHS, let someone borrow it and never got it back.... Thx for posting.... :)

[@KatherineFrye-yn9vq]

My Son was born in 72 l remember singing this song to my beautiful boy on the back steps telling him this is your song baby.

[@ruthcampbell4232]

This is the best song for my son.

[@chantalpokorny7316]

One of my all time Lynard Skynard songs. I always turn this song wayyyyy up, love them amazing and very talented band, love Chantal :)

[@Reytter]

I want to show it to my future child and say, "Son, your father lived at the time the music came from the soul and the artists had talent pty make songs like this" One of the best songs I heard in my life!

[@user-xz4hj8vn6m]

Love this song!

[@user-zd9ih9jv5e]

So so True."have a good day!

[@legendarymerlin]

This has special meaning to me, My sister's friend requested this played at his memorial service (It was a sad moment). Yes living a simple life is the best.

[@skitzoskitzo1]

Meaning I'm glad to be able to hear and see something I grew up with so long ago. But it was actually a sad time for me.

[@pamallinder3287]

When we get to experience many cities. I appreciate the peace ❤

[@OverlandBull]

Bessere und ehrlichere Musik wirds wohl nie geben.

[@grduford]

Love this song, Love this band.

[@kcsjnc]

While my son loves Shinedowns version the orginal l is still the best

[@HokieDadave]

Shinedown could road in Skynyrd's gear. :)

[@36040]

How can u love shindowns version over this? :0

[@Emin3mFt50]

Shinedown did a good cover of it. But the original is the greatest ever. Skynard is the best!

[@kcsjnc]

36040 Different generation is all I can say

[@martindelpa7195]

Its respect for the original.... I take it this way :) and it keep it alive! for new generations.

[@billnipp]

I was born in 1954 and this song was a huge hit in my high school years

[@J.C...]

Your memory is bad. If you were born in 54, you weren't in high school when this came out.. You'd have been 19 when this came out in 1973. Unless you failed 3 or 4 grades thru school.

[@carspayup]

Cell phones are pretty useful and we still have 10 keg parties, while listening to classic rock music lol.

[@EndiMM37]

The Best Lynyrd Skynyrd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kocham ten kawalek i oczywiscie FreeBird!! Marzy mi sie taki koncert na zywo zobaczyc,przerzyc!! POZDRO DLA FANOW takiej i podobnej muzy (Bad Company,Free,DZEM itd....

[@juninholimaofficial]

Wonderful music! Lynyrd Skynyrd Forever and Ever!

[@llama7206]

my sister died on the way home from this show. will always remember this performance in her memory. RIP Katie

[@cohblimeytrousers]

RIP

[@SoDogtravels]

Best live I have seen

[@davidvanzant2019]

The return ❤

[@mca521980]

Such a beautiful song...

[@screamingrebel2244]

these are my fucking people.

[@user-mr4xm8nj6u]

I love this music and there's more light out there. There's really few people like me that survived. Broke the ones I'm not. We're all happy we're survivors or we wouldn't be here listening and rocking and rolling. I listened to my rock and roll 7 days a week. 4324 hours print everybody loves it

[@david.steele365]

Thank you Lord for such ROCKIN' Southern music! Rock On!

[@gabycasati]

Perfeita! Amo essa música :)

[@gocoelho4579]

A mensagem dela é linda, foi tudo que falei para meu filho...

[@theghost8878]

​@@gocoelho4579gado😂

[@emamelendez2818]

UNA VOZ MUY LIMPIA Y ORIGINAL, UNA INTERPRETACIÓN MUY SENSIBLE, UN CANTANTE MUY BELLO.

[@user-mr4xm8nj6u]

Music like this rang to my head. Dan and Dale see anything I had to survive the tunes. But can't it goes your life in itself

[@mattswesweeney6804]

Love Lynyrd Skynyrd Band Member Grave ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juninholimaofficial]

Que música linda, maravilha! :) Juninho Lima

[@thiago18859]

linda musica...incrível banda

[@user-wy7bh2on2r]

I was born and raised in the COUNTRY in PATTERSON MO U ! S ! A !!!!!!! I grew up and loved this band !!! When I was hauling hey or plowing a field or having a bonfire at baker park !!! I always listen to this band and I still do !!! I never get tired of hearing them !!!! And yes I was born in 1961 !

[@MsBeautygirl007]

Love this song and this band is woven through some of my fondest memories. You can always feel the emotion and it takes you on a ride ❤️

[@gianecroco]

SENSACIONAL

[@gutinho231]

Mama told me, when i was young... Definivamente foda! Não é a toa que é o toque do meu celular =D

[@josefjacobfeuerborn6179]

Einfach Grandios ❤schade das es sie so nicht mehr gibt 😢

[@odysseynz]

They are the survivors. Salute LS. Great musicians with soul. Long live LS