RIP Gary Rossington. Haunting to know all the guys on the front of that stage, hair flowing in the wind, in their prime are now all freebirds. Thanks for all the great music. Also, legend has it, that the guitar solo at the end, goes on and on, across the Universe, forever and ever!
@AntonioCapacho Жыл бұрын
That is cool, could You Tell us the story😮
@Professor-hw2dd Жыл бұрын
It does go on and on. They kept going, so they had to fade it out for the studio version, other wise it would of been like an hour song.
@Raven5150 Жыл бұрын
Artimus pipe is still alive but he's in the back
@rickc661 Жыл бұрын
too fun, this is great. the ' out in the universe' is Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry, it's on the Voyager NASA event. the first Guitar solo , the slide guitar by the player next to the singer Survived a plane crash months later that changed this band. the Lead singer died. the 3 rd guitar, White shirt / red pants- and his sister, a backup singer, died. Lots of folks say songs shouldn't last more than 6 min - this is evidenced to the opposite. My fave bands, Gratefull Dead & Allman bros are famous for 15 min + tunes....
@Raven5150 Жыл бұрын
@@rickc661 and the aliens sent pack a message that said send more Chuck berry
@rodsnrounds Жыл бұрын
Three months after this performance, Freebird was the final song during a concert in Greenville, South Carolina. It would be the last show and song that they played together. The opening lyrics to Freebird are: "If I leave here tomorrow, Would you still remember me?" The next day, the group's plane crashed in Mississippi twenty minutes shy of its destination in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Yes, 46 years later, we still remember you
@robertdoss7272 Жыл бұрын
N55vm was the plane number..rip
@coramprat Жыл бұрын
I saw the reunion concert they did in Baton Rouge, their first time back since the crash, in 1991. Awesome show
@pjyork8879 Жыл бұрын
Skynyrd is still performing
@jimearnest4342 Жыл бұрын
I was at the last concert in Greenville, my biggest regret about that night is,I got so high that night that I don't remember most of it...
@js6729 Жыл бұрын
@@pjyork8879they're a glorified cover band at this point sadly considering that all if the original members are no longer with us except Artimus Pyle and he hasn't played in the band in about 20 years
@iconicamericano11315 ай бұрын
Was anyone else excitingly waiting for her to hear the guitar solo for the first time & she doesn't even know it's coming? Love seeing people discover great music.
@jonniiinferno90989 күн бұрын
absolutely !!!
@wierdoslam47604 күн бұрын
The thought that ran through my head as I chuckled "She has no idea they're about to hit the gas" 😆
@MichalMittermayr8 ай бұрын
Those rockingmaids + guys are All about 70 now!❤
@DSmith-skepticАй бұрын
All of these decades later, I’m still heartsick. I still remember that tragic day.
@phantomf474715 сағат бұрын
@@DSmith-skeptic Every year on that day I wear my hat like Ronnie's complete with snakeskin band.
@RKDriver Жыл бұрын
Allen Collins is the main guitar solo. How he did that every night without his fingers breaking apart is amazing. RIP Allen
@Jamessmith-xk3fh Жыл бұрын
That was Steve, Allen and Gary right on solo right
@timothybenetti5322 Жыл бұрын
That solo is 99% LARKIN ALLEN COLLINS
@timothybenetti5322 Жыл бұрын
Truth!!!!
@yearginclarke Жыл бұрын
If you ain't been playing in a while or you are rusty on all the string bending, the solo is a bitch for sure.
@artbagley1406 Жыл бұрын
To my way of thinking -- besides everybody's top-notch performance -- it's bass man Leon Wilkeson @ 11:22 whose fingers came close to breaking! Those thick bass cables (can't be considered strings) were being plucked mighty rapidly and cleanly in that rocket-speed ending section! And hearing Billy Powell's piano being heard mixed in all the other instruments at the loudest section at the ending -- just WOW!!!
@SaganTheKhajiit Жыл бұрын
Free Bird's solo is a song of its own.
@billsmith11 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@shadowproductions969 Жыл бұрын
This song and Highway Song by Blackfoot are 2 of the best and longest southern rock solos of all time
@SaganTheKhajiit Жыл бұрын
@@firecracker187 OMG so quirky! Haha lol! There, I gave you the attention you so desperately wanted. Happy now?
@firecracker187 Жыл бұрын
@@SaganTheKhajiit your attention means nothing to me. Who even are you. I do appreciate you paying attention to me though thank you BTW I'm always happy
@firecracker187 Жыл бұрын
@@SaganTheKhajiit your sea shanties make me appreciate you a but tho
@robertjones4361 Жыл бұрын
What a glorious time, the world was so different, you just watched a time capsule......not a phone in the crowd, just people loving life, loving the fresh air and loving some good old fashioned rock guitar!!!!!!
@kingschen13949 ай бұрын
I wish I was alive back then, I was born in 78 though
@davidgross9909 ай бұрын
This was the last concert I attended before going into boot camp.
@Dr.Claw_M.A.D.8 ай бұрын
Look carefully at the crowd, they are baked.
@stephenleando75597 ай бұрын
Born in 69 and this was the most requested song when I was in basic training for the Army!
@bullyproofyomama2 ай бұрын
… and not one person died from a sunburn that day . hahaha . Hicole we rocked .
@reaper51 Жыл бұрын
At 72 ,it still brings out the same emotion as it did when I heard the news of the crash. A tear still forms ,as if I lost a family member . Great music, great times and I don't think anyone can argue that they were and still are the greatest band from the 70s .Every song was for all of us.
@honeybadger713 Жыл бұрын
I remember it very well .
@cbrippee Жыл бұрын
I too remember hearing the news, I was 21 and played the heck out of One More From the Road. They were my favorite band at that time out of many great rock bands I liked. Myself and some buddies were going to go see them in Kalamazoo at Wings Stadium in Novemeber of 77. I still have the memories and play the heck out of Lynyrd Skynyrd while out and about on my motorcycle.
@hermitrob5481 Жыл бұрын
Amen
@MikeElliott-hj6nu Жыл бұрын
I loved your comment and logged in just to reply to it. I’m 65 and I got to see them twice,, in ‘74 and ‘76. I cried my eyes out over the song, the young lady’s reaction to it and many of the comments here, including yours. It’s so awesome that Skynyrd’s music is being appreciated and the legacy being carried on by the younger generations. My only wish is that they could have seen them live and in person. There was nothing in life that I’ve experienced that matched being up front at a Skynyrd concert and pausing for a moment to watch the people jumping up and down in the top level of the arena to Free Bird. Rock on, brother.
@BillyCook-ve1iy8 ай бұрын
I'm 71 and knowing all the history it still now puts a tear or two down my face
@shugyoforyou211 Жыл бұрын
The piano player is Billy Powell. He was one of their roadies and they didn't even know he was a classically trained musician until they walked in on him playing in an empty studio. That's why that solo evokes so much emotion. His skill is way beyond your average honky-tonk piano player. And thank you for acknowledging Leon Wilkeson on bass (my instrument of choice). Love your videos! Keep it up!
@natev1956 Жыл бұрын
Don't you hate having to explain this s*** to dumbasses that are so young and don't have a clue? Maui's having just say yeah they were three lead guitarists!! Actually 4. Allen Collins, Gary rossington, Steve Gaines, Ed King oh and a 5th,, Bob Sacamento from Seinfeld
@briankeightly3361 Жыл бұрын
That smell is a great song to do !!!!
@briankeightly3361 Жыл бұрын
Sorry I posted this in the wrong spot
@angeldesigns138511 ай бұрын
@@briankeightly3361lol it happens!
@edwardcapobianco2975 Жыл бұрын
As much as Skynyrd was known and revered for their devastating ,ferocious ,3 lead guitar attack, Pianist Billy Powell was the secret weapon. His piano playing elevated this band into the stratosphere!!! Add in Leon on the bass and you were in heaven. Absolutely one of the greatest bands to see live, they were so special there are no words. Not to mention Allen Collins guitar playing! The plane crash was one of rock and rolls saddest tragedies. Right up there with Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, John Bonham and John Lennon😢😢
@jamesschmidlin112711 ай бұрын
😆, yeah, I saw another video reaction to this song, he was just playing the music not a video and reacting. He was like, there sounds like there is more than one lead guitar, how is that? I’m like, be I theirs is more than one lead guitar. That’s the beauty of the song, instead of the leads trying to sound like one guitar, it added layers to the performance.
@kimemerson5732 Жыл бұрын
What's so funny is all of those kids in the video are now grandparents, as I am! What a fabulous band they were, I am so grateful I grew up with the best music ever created! I STILL look back on those times with love and joy.
@JosephAlvarez-wz7uq Жыл бұрын
Dido Kim. Couldn't have said it better myself. Looking forward to seeing them in paradise, you know heaven.
@kimemerson5732 Жыл бұрын
@@JosephAlvarez-wz7uq yes, we will all meet again! There sure will be beautiful music playing when we arrive!🙏🙏❤️
@woodymeadows9363 Жыл бұрын
Your first sentence.... YES!!!!!
@AbbotsDan Жыл бұрын
The look of pure joy on your face as that solo kicked in was priceless - had me grinning ear to ear 😊
@aussierhino471 Жыл бұрын
Was going to say exactly the same thing 😄
@jasonlaviolette2964 Жыл бұрын
And then it just kept going, and going, and going, and going.... What I wouldn't give to have been at that show, granted, I would have been there for my first birthday, lol. Listening to this song on CD or the radio never gets old, even when you know its about to gear up, but live, omg, this has to be one of the most EPIC guitar solos of all time.
@stevedahlberg8680 Жыл бұрын
Same, lol
@stone2360Ай бұрын
It was smart to have a heart monitor. I think it does it to anyone who listens to free bird 🦅
@paulocarvalho6480 Жыл бұрын
How your heart rate went up to 115, just shows you were loving it. The same happened to me the first time I heard this song. I'm usually a keep cool guy and I don't dance, but with this, I can't stop shaking my body. This concert must have been just magical. And you're right, that bass is awesome. I've never seen a bass player play it like a guitar. Leon was phenomenal. And let's not forget Artimus on the drums. How could he keep up with the guitar solo? I bet his arms were on fire and pain after all this chaotic, beautiful ending.
@GinjerFour Жыл бұрын
Shit, 115 is around my average BPM so you can imagine how crazy it is when a song actually gets me.
@paulocarvalho6480 Жыл бұрын
@@GinjerFour You better be careful, buddy. Some day you might get in trouble. 😁 But I understand how and what you mean. Music has the power to make people change their feelings.
@GinjerFour Жыл бұрын
@@paulocarvalho6480I think i'll be okay 😂 My high heart rate is from my anxiety and doctors have told me it's completely normal since everyone is different. Music can just give you that full on adrenaline rush. You'd think that at the age of 25, I wouldn't know who Lynyrd Skynyrd is but I grew up on classic rock from the 60's all the way to the 90's. I listen to mostly metal with heavy riffs and breakdowns and this song still has my favorite guitar solo of all time.
@NecramoniumVideo Жыл бұрын
The only guitar solo that gets your cardio going!
@AryehGildiner Жыл бұрын
If you like bass players doing it that way, check out any live performance of The Who. John Entwistle arguably invented the entire concept of a bassist leading the melody and may be the first example of the 'bass solo' in My Generation. They gave him the nickname 'Thunderfingers'. Try to find his solo in one of their performances of 5:15. Every dynamic modern bass player stands on the shoulders of that giant.
@adamcranner39997 ай бұрын
This is THE quintisential Southern Rock performance of all time, I must say.
@SodaPopinksi3 ай бұрын
Southern rock?
@WilliamNelson-jr2kv2 ай бұрын
Have you ever seen two guys that can play the guitar that well in the same band. I'm almost 66 and I haven't of course I'm a little biased because I'm from Alabama not that they are but they are close by.
@raymondszmigiel7627 Жыл бұрын
This looks like it was filmed at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum (aka "The Black Hole) back around 1977. They were part of the southern rock bands that were popular back then. Of all their songs, this was my favorite. While it begins with relaxed sound, the instrumental solo for the last five minutes is one of the great kickass pieces of rock 'n roll.
@EastCoastBruin Жыл бұрын
I was there, my first concert. The line up, in order of appearance: The Outlaws ( Green Grass and High Tides, Ghost Riders in the Sky, There Goes Another Love Song) Santana (Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va) Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sweet Home Alabama, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, and so many others) Peter Frampton headlined. It was a Day on the Green by legendary promoter Bill Graham (that's his voice at the end)
@MikeElliott-hj6nu Жыл бұрын
You’re very fortunate to have witnessed that. I think that particular version of Free Bird is the greatest single live performance in the history of music.
@EastCoastBruin Жыл бұрын
@@MikeElliott-hj6nu Queen's 20 minute set at Live Aid is right up there for great performances. But the lineup I saw that day in 1977 was pretty spectacular. My first concert, left me wanting to see more shows. I have been fortunate enough to have seen many of the greatest bands play live.
@GregCombs100 Жыл бұрын
Love your reaction. If you’re new to this band you may not know some of the history. Free Bird was the finale they played live so the reason for the fanfare at the end. This was July 1977. The lyrics here are even more prophetic when you know that in about three months the plane crash occurred that killed Ronnie Van Zant (the lead singer, founder of the band, and the heart and soul of the group), Steve Gaines (guitar player with the beard) and Cassie Gaines, his sister, and severly injured everyone else in the band. Not sure if there's a decent live video of them after this until October so this is one of their last filmed performances. "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?"
@MoMoMyPup10 Жыл бұрын
46 years later, the answer is YES
@connerlackey3952 Жыл бұрын
My answer is yes
@joebush5463 Жыл бұрын
i saw them in july in chicago
@corbettmanley932 Жыл бұрын
ALWAYS, FOREVER & EVER 💯❤
@trestruant9941 Жыл бұрын
> "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" I hope that was on their headstones - what a powerful line to leave as a legacy.
@kennethohnemus3192 Жыл бұрын
Please listen to more Lynyrd Skynyrd. They have a huge amount of absolutely amazing ballads that will take your breath away. I promise
@berduss7149 Жыл бұрын
next one : call me the breez
@Vance78106 Жыл бұрын
Simple man.
@terrylandess6072 Жыл бұрын
Instead of the same old standards: Gimme Back My Bullets.
@WilliamPickett75 Жыл бұрын
@@Vance78106 both Lynyrd Skyynyrd or Shinedown's version are good. If not Tuesday's Gone
@Arkryal Жыл бұрын
Yeah, she needs to hear "Simple Man". She seems to like the more emotional, moving songs, especially the uplifting and positive ones, and that one would likely skyrocket to the top of her playlist. But I would recommend the studio version. Skynard had some epic live shows, but the recording capabilities at the time were not quite up to par. And there are very few recordings of that one with Ronnie and the original lineup before the accident, so most of the live shows that covered that came after (which is still awesome, but the original is better).
@supobostarman Жыл бұрын
Yes, we grandparents were pretty cool and a rocking generation! Miss it so much! But so glad you can see us in our element and in our prime in these great old concert videos. We had the best music any generation could ask for! And the most freedom as well!!
@timothygrayson Жыл бұрын
There are few songs that evoke tears but this song exemplifies the magnitude of travelling to a new culture. It is exquisite.
@kentk2215 Жыл бұрын
Definitely a jam! So tragic. The plane crash was not long after this show. Congratulations on expanding your horizons and continuing your rock’n’roll edification! Keep on rockin, Aileen! 🤘
@billsmith11 Жыл бұрын
It became their epitaph , who would've thought a song would come true ? Usually its the other way around , a song comes to life after an incident in many ways R.I.P. Everybody from Lynyrd Skynyrd
@caphowdy666 Жыл бұрын
@@billsmith11 Also total irony that the album they released that year was called Street Survivors and had a photo of the band surrounded by flames, which was changed to a plain black background after the accident.
@billsmith11 Жыл бұрын
@caphowdy666 yes it was recalled before that was a thing because of Steve I believe, not sure but it was a rare album I had a copy as well as 2 copies of the Styx with the Woman/Peacock on the reverse side of the played side
@caphowdy666 Жыл бұрын
@@billsmith11 sure its been reissued over the years with the original cover, don't think the original version is that rare though going on the prices on Discogs
@billsmith11 Жыл бұрын
@@caphowdy666 I just remembered them being yanked
@claytargets Жыл бұрын
70s musicianship is unmatched. Love the classics.
@krisfrederick5001 Жыл бұрын
During Nirvana Unplugged Kurt was asking "Are there any requests?" Someone shouted "FREE BIRD!" In which he replied "I was waiting for that." Then one of the guest musicians of the Meat Puppets says "I've got a free bird for you" while giving them the finger. They then jokingly go into Sweet Home Alabama. It was hilarious.
@ZombieJesus1987 Жыл бұрын
My friends old band wrote a song called Free Bird that was like a minute and a half long that they would play anytime someone yelled out "Free Bird" at a show. It was a staple.
@langdalepaul Жыл бұрын
It was a standing joke at most rock concerts in the 70s and 80s for fansto yell “Freebird”, no matter what band was playing.
@dallassukerkin6878 Жыл бұрын
@@langdalepaul It even applied in other countries :) That and Paranoid :). On a live Indica recording I have there are people shouting that out (Indica are a Finnish rock band well worth your time by the way (Google "indica live at idea park" to get a good one of their performances))
@Paladin-11C Жыл бұрын
I'll take "Things weaker bands do when they get embarrassed" for 500. The meat who?
@johnnyb6067 Жыл бұрын
I was at a Beach Boys show. I gave Mike Love a handshake during intermission and told him to play Freebird. He pulled his hand back and looked like he was about to hit me.
@erichirsch5834 ай бұрын
Aileen sweetheart this is your introduction to Lynyrd Skynyrd honey.. the whole band goes ape towards the end… Skynyrd knew how to put on a show for sure! And you are such a cutie pie ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@iconicamericano11315 ай бұрын
Fun fact, the reason they put such a long guitar solo in that song was to give Ronnie a break from singing for a bit. Sometimes they would play the solo for up to 20 minutes.
@poolhemi3 ай бұрын
BULL#*&
@iconicamericano11314 күн бұрын
@poolhemi you dont have to believe it, but one of the guitarists, Gary Rossington, is the one that said it.
@SIXX2772 Жыл бұрын
One of the BEST live bands to EVER hit the stage!!
@AgenteusaRR Жыл бұрын
I would tell you "preach brother" but I don't believe in religion :PP
@musiclover9361 Жыл бұрын
@@AgenteusaRR, I don't believe in religion either but I often say (in a secular manner), "Testify brother, testify!" whenever I hear great singers or musicians and I'm usually listening to SRV when I say it.
@notablindliberal896 Жыл бұрын
Free Bird was 8th and last track on their debut album (Pronounced) which was released 50 years ago this past Sunday. Glad that you have discovered them so you can keep this Great Bands music alive. Sweet Home Alabama you may have heard, its been in a couple movies. There is a live version of this song from the same show. It was played right before Free Bird. There are plenty of other great songs from LS between 73 and 77. Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. Thank you and enjoy the ride.
@ZombieJesus1987 Жыл бұрын
Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album is one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Just one great song after another. Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man and Gimme Three Steps are some songs you should check out!
@thatguy8005 Жыл бұрын
The musicians that went through Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, were at another level when putting together music. There was a mix of classical training in there.
@Eric_KMod Жыл бұрын
YES SHE MUST DO A REACTION TO THOSE. She will be stunned by what she has missed.
@marcusturner28068 ай бұрын
@@thatguy8005Studio One was just a few miles from my high school. Tho that took place three years before my time.
@thatguy80058 ай бұрын
@@marcusturner2806 my mother moved here in 1955 from the Netherlands and was a professional concert pianist and violinist. She taught a bunch of the guys recording at studio one. I met loads of famous musicians… just thought they were regular people that played music. Jimmy Buffets friend pulled his teeth out when we were sitting together. I was terrified.
@chrisray7849 Жыл бұрын
Lynyrd Skynyrd may have been the tightest band live. They don't stray away from the what the song was originally and I love that about them. IMO, Free Bird is the greatest song ever recorded but That Smell is my favorite Skynyrd song.
@warmachine25 Жыл бұрын
This song hits your soul differently when you hear it live, in person.
@steveijams8475 Жыл бұрын
It is kinda funny, when you realize that all those cute girls, are now like 62-70 years old.. Grandma you were so cool.
@roguechocolateer82353 ай бұрын
I'm 62 , and grandma is still cool when the lights go low
@roguechocolateer82353 ай бұрын
I'm 62, grandma is still cool when the lights go low
@niss21422 ай бұрын
@@roguechocolateer8235 Get your freak on still? 🙂
@dez627818 күн бұрын
My grandma is still cool, 92yo.
@rodjohnson2632 Жыл бұрын
I was at this concert at the Oakland Coliseum July 2, 1977. It was a Bill Graham Day on the Green show, of which there were several here each summer. There were 4 bands, with The Outlaws opening the show, followed by Santana, then Lynyrd Skynyrd, and finally Peter Frampton was the headliner. Skynyrd was the highlight of the day, although all the bands were great. 3 weeks later, on the 24th, I was here again at the Coliseum for Led Zeppelin, which turned out to be their final U.S. concert ever.
@baldheadbob6 ай бұрын
I was there that day too.
@WilliamNelson-jr2kv2 ай бұрын
Skynyrd's one of the greatest led Zeppelin is the greatest
@fugawiaus Жыл бұрын
When you rewatch this song take note of the audience “vibe”, especially during the last verse. Every single person in the audience knows what is coming and they start to raise the volume of the cheers and as the drummer picks up the beat they start to go nuts. Cheers from Australia
@WendellBurkhart-g9v Жыл бұрын
I just ran upon your channel and was watching you react to my favorite band and the respect you've shown them is absolutely what brings subbes to your channel and you're real and you mean what you say. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing this reaction and I've already subbed.
@ethanlinger411211 ай бұрын
You just watched one of the best bands of all time, and thank you for not being someone that pauses halfway through the solo! It’s one of those ones where you start listening and you literally can’t stop until it’s over.
@legalizitt Жыл бұрын
Lynyrd Skynyrd came out when I was a Senior in high school. Every song was a hit. Amazing band. Their plane crashed when I was in college. Unbelievable tragedy. The last original member, Gary Rossington, died a few months ago. I still play all their songs. Top 5 rock bands, imho.
@natev1956 Жыл бұрын
Out of all the reaction people actually respect this girl because she loves Tool. But personally I'm a Skynyrd band and this is what brought me here. I saw tool back in the 90s a couple times with my friends and they were phenomenal
@lhmj Жыл бұрын
Its the greatest thing in the world watching people experience greatness for the first time. I've never seen anyone LESS ready for Freebird. Amazing reaction.
@DizzyD850 Жыл бұрын
Leon Wilkeson is a very underrated bass player, the dude can lay down a groove, the next song from them on your radar should be Simple Man
@JCaylor2099 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Leon is very underrated when I started playing bass he was one of the guys I watched to see how a good bass player does things
@charleshall9755 Жыл бұрын
"That Smell" is another great song by LS....
@mixhaelamikovich Жыл бұрын
Best player ever
@kenmills1611 Жыл бұрын
And in this one, he had his own little show off to the side.
@gildavis82665 ай бұрын
One of the things that made Lynyrd Skynyrd so popular was that when they played it was a party and it was one you were invited too! I was lucky enough to see them live in 1974 when they played at Georgia Jam at Fulton County Stadium. It was just as intense and just as hot too. I'm really glad that live motion pictures were recorded so you can experience the magic of that time. It's hard to believe that after this concert in Oakland, California that they would have four more months to do all this before the plane crash that took the lives of Ronnie Van Zant, their lead singer and Steve and Cassie Gains. He's the guitarist with Alan Collins and Gary Rossington. Cassie was Steve's sister and a background singer. Since then, time has taken all of them too. There are many good and great bands in this world at any given time but the thing to remember is that this is how your parents partied. And speaking as a teenager back then we were pretty dammed good at it too!
@mil2k11 Жыл бұрын
Love this band. First heard them when I was a kid listening to my stepdad's albums - yes vinyl - when I was 9 or 10. Few years later, got to see them live a couple of times. I wish I could have seen them with Ronnie. RIP to the legend.
@NateKyng Жыл бұрын
Watching people react to Free Bird Live for the first time and seeing the joy they get from it is a new favorite pastime.
@MikeElliott-hj6nu Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%. I’m so happy that this song was documented for the younger generations to enjoy.
@geneaikenii1092 Жыл бұрын
Damn girl...where ya been??? This is Classic Southern Rock at it's best. And yes, ma'am this is very much like the official studio version, as all the great bands did back in the day. This one along with Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" are the top R&R songs of all time. Wicked killer song. So cool to watch you and your generation discovering our music. Big shoutout to you from this old, Southern Rocker in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Like your style, Aileen. Much peace, love, and happiness, doll. See ya on the next. Keep-a-rocking. Love ya. Later.
@Thullin13 Жыл бұрын
in Middle TN here ..... and hells yeah classic rock was classic before it was old enough to be vintage.... music was just pure, sincere and good back then
@JavierCastell69 Жыл бұрын
Both adorable!!!🍒🎸
@popogejo7245 Жыл бұрын
Have to totally agree!!!!! THIS is rock & roll! We were soooo lucky growing up in the 60s and 70s!! Richy Havens, Mountain, C.S.N,&Y, a young Carlos Santana, Jefferson Airplane and Gracy, Janis, Jimmy, @ WOODSTOCK. Robby, Levon, & the Band, Otis Redding, Ella, Dwayne & Clapton (Layla) Blue Eyed Soul (The Riotous Brothers) Gratefull Dead, Marley, SRV, Gary More, Blind Owl Wilson . Music, before it was all glam, autotune, and hype. When talent, not label hype ruled the music world.
@kennethjenkins3972 Жыл бұрын
“That Smell” is my favorite Skynyrd Song, it rocks and was written as a intervention song for their band mate Gary Rossington, who was struggling with substance abuse at the time
@johnvanriper3363 Жыл бұрын
Dark Dark song but yeah you’re right it’s a great one
@RodgerCollins-z2l10 ай бұрын
Hi Aileen, saw you react to this January 24. Great to see younger generation freely respond to great music. Their live album called One more from the road is as good a recording done in the 70s. Best description of the band works are here. Enjoy the ride.
@RobbingBanks-f8y2 ай бұрын
Your reaction made that song way better . Loved it, reminds me of my younger days when I 1st heard it.
@BGRPiccu Жыл бұрын
That was even a short version of the end solo. I've seen it go much longer on other live videos. Your heart rate reached 115. That's the highest I've seen since I started watching your vids. Glad to see a young female rocker who can enjoy the classics. Keep exploring the back catalog of Skynyrd, they have a ton of hits.
@ciphernine7824 Жыл бұрын
One of the very best live rock performances ever - no auto-tune, pitch-correction, or AI replication- 100% genuine naturally-imperfect human rock&roll - the way it's meant to be.
@Ancient_Drummer Жыл бұрын
One of the most epic songs of all time! Never heard of a single person who doesn't like this masterpiece. RIP fellas.
@angeldesigns138511 ай бұрын
There are only a handful of songs that will ALWAYS remain internationally relevant, and persuade us to wonder how they never existed? And free-bird is NO. 1 on that list. “Hotel California” and “killing me softly” are the only other ones I can think of in the same category. Edit: and stairway to heaven
@katsujinkin60Ай бұрын
I saw them in the early 70's just before the plane crash, when I worked at Philharmonic Hall. They were a great jam band. They would never get away with the Confederate flag nowadays, but back in those days it was in the official flags of several states. The more things change, the more they stay the same!
@stevemeyer8839 Жыл бұрын
The energy excitement and pure talent is hard to match today. I was lucky enough to see them in concert, twice.
@stevevojchehoske500 Жыл бұрын
That's not lucky that's blessed
@sethduzan4441 Жыл бұрын
You can hear the intricacies in the dueling guitar solo/duet in the studio version, give it a whirl. 2 leads, 1 rhythm, base, piano & drums…..
@timothybenetti5322 Жыл бұрын
Yes! That is all Allen Collins⚡️⚡️⚡️
@asimpleman2585 Жыл бұрын
The studio version is so clean and tight and great but the energy from this live version is worth so much; both the band and the crowd! Love your work!
@joshsprague2028 Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen them live three times, always a great show. The tribute they put on durning this song is a tear jerker.
@00000000KP11 ай бұрын
Hi Aileen, great reaction to one of America's best bands. As regards the black eye, as I recall how the Bitish Music press reported it at the time, the week before LS had returned to their London hotel after a gig. In the bar/restaurant were some guys in suits. Words were exchanged for whatever reason and a fracas ensued. Several members of the band were injured. The men in suits were part of the Metropolitan Police Boxing Team, with only one result. It was so long ago, it may not be exactly accurate, but it was along those lines. Respect to all members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
@MikeElliott-hj6nu Жыл бұрын
Your beautiful and unjaded response to this song had me bawling my eyes out. Many of the comments here did as well. People like you keep the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd alive for generations to come. As I was watching your reaction, all I could think was that I wish that you could have experienced them live, back in their heyday. God bless you.
@jasonmello7640 Жыл бұрын
Skynyrd is unbelievably great, so many great songs
@bubbavonmax4211 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your reactions. This concert was in Oakland on July 2nd, 1977, just a few months before that tragic plane crash in October. I was there at the concert. It was a birthday gift from my family. I had just turned 19 a few months before. Man, it was the first time I smoked pot. I also met my future ex-wife at that show. I remember the sting of it when I had read in the paper that Ronnie, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and the flight crew died. I always enjoy when I see people discover Skynyrd, and no, I never get tired of watching this song. Thank you for the wonderful memory and what you do. Peace
@javierdesantiago2273 Жыл бұрын
Good day Aileen. Glad to see you back to back. Love your reactions. Most of all like your humble heart. Great song . Try Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynard
@AJColvin10 күн бұрын
I was 4 y/o in '77 and across the country, but this video brings back alot of memories of a simpler time. I knew of "Free Bird" growing up in the 80's, but never got the opportunity to really listen to it until watching your reaction video. It is now one of my all-time favorites! Thank you for your reaction, interpretation and of course the memories!
@ChristianFuchs-o7f3 ай бұрын
to me this is one of the coolest live footage ever....the song is amazing and I love it how the kids are freakin` out when the band starts picking up the tempo....absolutely fantastic song,band and audience .....thumbs up!!!
@MikeEwalt Жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Skynyrd for 45 years This song brings a tear to my eye to this day
@gabbyg7216 Жыл бұрын
The band learned piano-playing roadie Billy Powell had written an introduction to the song; upon hearing it, they included it as the finishing touch and had him formally join as their keyboardist. Great song and reaction!!
@akashenk Жыл бұрын
Lots of great songs from Skynyrd to choose from. Probably my favorite is “Tuesday’s Gone”. I remember sitting in a bar on the last night of my college career. Just hanging with friends and acquaintances. We were all saying goodbye to one another. Sometimes for the last time. And then “Tuesday’s Gone” came on. It was a bittersweet anthem to letting go. But it reminded me, though moments never last very long, memories can be held onto forever.
@michaelbousfield6114 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction! I was studying your body language, eye expressions, and how they married up with your words. What they all said to me was "total sincerity". I grew up with Lynyrd Skynyrd in the 1970s and they were in the top 10 bands you'd hear at parties - I mean all parties, all the time. Muchismas gracias por todo y una reacción fantástica! 👏👏🙏 PS: 'One More From the Road' is the classic live album that is a must have. So many other incredibly crafted songs, like Sweet Home Alabama, Give Me Three Steps, Working for the MCA, Tuesdays Gone, and the list goes on. Cuídate amiga.
@jamesshilale2967 Жыл бұрын
Well done Aileen!! You RESPECTED the entire song. Difficult to do for reactors nowadays. I respect you and i honor you because you respected the entire song. Keep it up 💪👍🙏🇺🇸💯
@picax8398 Жыл бұрын
why is it difficult for em?
@codydsimmons615 Жыл бұрын
Whenever you hear people yell FREE BIRD….this right here is why….and they go just as hard on the studio version too…this song never fails to hype me up 😂
@jxstified7558 Жыл бұрын
This song playing at the end of Devils Rejects is so fire and anyone that hasn't seen that trilogy needs to!
@am_i_demon Жыл бұрын
Devil's rejects has got to have the best sound track through the whole movie.
@spacekitten357 Жыл бұрын
im told im fucking weird for that, but that scene makes me cry everytime its such a beutiful culmination of everythjng those movies are meant to be
@NuKnightRider Жыл бұрын
First time I heard it in a movie was Forrest Gump, then Devil’s Rejects and Kingsman. Loved it in Kingsman especially
@spacekitten357 Жыл бұрын
@@NuKnightRider in king of the hill, when khan becomes a redneck, he plays it on repeat 24/7 in his backyard super lowef and drives hank crazy
@muchkneaded Жыл бұрын
I got to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd live once - in a small club in Jacksonville - probably less than 100 people there. My ex-wife's younger sister heard that they were really good and about to "make it big," so we all went to check 'em out. I'm glad we did!
@ivansbaby69 Жыл бұрын
Your soo lucky
@gregmadden37794 ай бұрын
there is a dvd live at knebworth 1976 lynyrd skynyrd the whole set including sweet home alabama / call me the breeze there was 150,000 - 200,000 pepole there. it also cd as this is amazing set it has been remastered visual and sound i'm 70years old now but this blew my mind best i have seen ever to actualy have this now. there performance is all live and perfect "MUST SEE"
@WilliamNelson-jr2kv2 ай бұрын
Is that the concert where they pissed off Mick Jagger? Because he told the van not to walk out on the runway. And what Ronnie Van zant did was tell him to walk out on the runway while they were doing the Free Bird solo Brittany stuff
@k1jsfit Жыл бұрын
You were correct, your parents and grandparents were most likely rocking out more than the generations that followed. During the 60s and 70s it seemed like every genre of music was at its peak and great music was being released every couple of days! I won’t make any suggestions because you can pick just about anything you’ve never heard from back then and find a gem! Tickets to concerts were $15 to $20 a ticket and there were a few every weekend no matter where you lived!
@ronaldelliott4373 Жыл бұрын
Aileen, there was no improvisation with Skynyrd. This was one of the most well rehearsed groups of all time. Their muscle memory made it flow so effortlessly. 🤘
@WilliamNelson-jr2kv2 ай бұрын
Practice 8 hours a day in a sack by the swamp with no electricity no air in the summertime. They didn't improvise muscle memory two of the greatest guitar players ever.
@jimking3157 Жыл бұрын
This concert was in 1977 so alot of the people who were there are likely grandparents or great grandparents and still rocking out with Skynyrd
@nathanfrahm Жыл бұрын
Love that you stopped it at 4:20 to comment on the chaotic feel of the guitars and you hadn't heard them do anything YET. When Allen and Steve started trading leads in the end piece, it was stunning. This triple guitar attack blew us away in the 70s.
@SM-ri2df9 ай бұрын
I WAS 18 AND WAS AT THIS SHOW , IT WAS 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND, EDGAR WINTER GROUP OPENED. AND PETER FRAMPTON WAS THE HEADLINER AFTER SKYNYRD, JULY 24, JUST 22 DAYS LATER AT SAME STADIUM WE SAW THE MIGHTY LED ZEPPELIN HERE , JUDAS PRIEST OPENED FOLLOWED BY DERRINGER (THE RICK DERRINGER BAND) THEY PLAYED THEE DAY BEFORE SAT ALSO , AND TURNED OUT THAT THE 7/24/1977 SHOW WE WERE AT WZSTHE VERY LAST TIME ZEPPELIN EVER PLAYED A SHOW IN THE USA... ALSO ONE YEAR LATER IN JULY OF 1978 WE SAW THE ROLLING STONES HERE AND IT WAS MICK JAGGERS 30TH BIRTHDAY , THEY WERE DOI G THE SOME GIRLS TOUR... PETER TOSH OPENED THEN EDDIE MONEY AND THEN SANTANA... IN FACT I ALMOST FORGOT , IN AUG OF 1977 WE WERE HERE AND SAW THE EAGLES ON THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA TOUR , HEART , FOREIGNER AND THE STEVE MILLER BAND WERE ALSO ON THE BILL.... THOSE WERE THE BEST TIMES FOR GOING TO CONCERTS AND MUSIC IN GENERAL.. AND REAL .. REAL RADIO STATIONS.....
@joh.2096 Жыл бұрын
I love this song! I was young back then and now it puts tears in my eyes, cuz these days are gone. I‘m so glad that young people like you are keeping this music alive. Thank you very much!🙏🏻
@laupstad Жыл бұрын
That solo is the stuff of dreams. Every time you think "They gotta end the solo now, they can't possibly step it up again" they do!
@gwydion56 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, when a song swings your pulse rate by 40 points from the "zen" moment to the final solo, you have found something special. "Simple Man" is a very different tune by them, but also a great one. "Sweet Home Alabama" was a huge hit. And while every concert has its nuances, the studio version is not greatly different. They seemingly never had a bad concert. The tragic plane crash soon after this concert took out most of their core members, but their music will never die.
@Matt-zs6qx Жыл бұрын
This song is iconic, love me some Lynyrd Skynyrd. This was my parents time of music, but that concert looks like it would've been freakin' awesome to be at, this spectacular Southern Rock Band, the crowd, the energy, the vibes WOW!
@stevedahlberg8680 Жыл бұрын
Just reflecting on your comment about listening to a lot of 80s more thrash or whatever, and what is an interesting band from the 70s is and I hate to say it it was a one-hit wonder but the band had real connections, I can't remember exactly but I believe one of the members had been in Motorhead which of course is sacred in terms of influencing metal. Or maybe it was the Scorpions I don't remember. Also on fire. Anyway, the band was named Fastway, and the name of the song is called, Say What You Will. It may have been a singular hit for them but it was huge and wow when I was 17 me and my friends could not wait to get the vinyl and figure out the guitar riff and the chord changes so that we could start jamming on it. It was really compelling and his singing is just beyond belief.
@oldnumber5866 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands of the 70’s while I was in the military. Tragic story only enhances their music.
@timothybenetti5322 Жыл бұрын
And our Sadness
@MikeElliott-hj6nu Жыл бұрын
Never heard it out that way, but you’re 100% correct. Well spoken .
@nicholasschlegel473 Жыл бұрын
Wow, did your heart rate skyrocket! That’s rock n’ roll.
@lttlejordan23 Жыл бұрын
I've always said, if you want to hear Free Bird, listen to the studio version. But if you want to experience & feel Free Bird, you watch this live performance in Oakland. Iconic. One of the absolute greats. Glad you enjoyed it! If you continue your Lynyrd Skynyrd journey, check out Sweet Home Alabama, Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man.
@nrran6835 Жыл бұрын
I actually prefer the Knebworth one to both, but thats because I dont like The Stones and so any time someone disrespects them, I'm sold
@lovekandy61 Жыл бұрын
Knebworth is better
@WilliamNelson-jr2kv2 ай бұрын
@@nrran6835that's where they pissed off Mick Jagger right walking down the runway doing the solo during freebird? He was pissed off because he's the only one supposed to be strutting his ass on the runway nobody else. What's really sad is the stones are still touring at 75 to 80 years of age they suck now. Just now though you can't tour for 50 years and here you are in your 75 to 80 years of range and still want a tour why you got more money than most
@nrran68352 ай бұрын
@@WilliamNelson-jr2kv Yeah. He was B I G M A D and they didnt take the stage for like an hour later than they should have just being babies
@WilliamNelson-jr2kv2 ай бұрын
@@nrran6835 what makes people continue to tour? Jagger's out there creeping around with a walker. I don't understand they've got to be worth 300 400 million dollars a piece. I'm 66 play college baseball 8 years in the Air Force. I ended up being a survival instructor in the Air Force can I beat my poor body up over the years but not like Jagger them to him for 60 years. And I'm only 66 and I can barely get out of bed. I have to have somebody help me out of bed grab me by the hand pull me up and that's tough to do when you're single
@A_Wild_Dyzzy Жыл бұрын
My first time ever hearing this song was when I played it on guitar hero 2. I was confused by why it was one of the last songs you unlock when the intro is so slow, only to be completely blown away by an absolute legend of a solo. Rock and Roll to the fullest!
@timothybenetti5322 Жыл бұрын
Larkin Allen Collins⚡️⚡️⚡️
@jnl8389 Жыл бұрын
The absolute best version of this is from the album, one more from the road. Recorded live at the Fox theater in Atlanta. This is literally one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time!
@SGood54 Жыл бұрын
No. This live in Oakland is the best version. Plus, you can watch them (and the audience) do it.
@jnl8389 Жыл бұрын
@@SGood54 Having the audience in the crowd is the only advantage.
@jnl8389 Жыл бұрын
@@SGood54 Sound on the Version from the fox theater was superior
@MikeElliott-hj6nu Жыл бұрын
I think that this Day On The Green version is the best live version of a song in the history of music, even exceeding the version on One More from the Road. I’m sure that many people here agree.
@whirledpeaz5758 Жыл бұрын
The live version of this song on their "Gold and Platinum" album is 22 minutes of pure musical joy.
@madcracker84 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest guitar solos of all time.
@Ragazar Жыл бұрын
I usually love Aileen but I love her extra much for uploading this ❤❤❤
@stevedahlberg8680 Жыл бұрын
I am only at the 7 minutes and 42 seconds Mark where the second verse has just resumed and I only recently learned that you are learning to play the bass and now I've noticed that you point it out a lot but it's hardly any reactors do. But Leon wilkeson on base is one of my favorite things in this world. That dude was an absolute monster and you have to understand that Lynyrd Skynyrd played 3-hour concerts. And yet they were always pushing it and always rocking hard, even on ballads really. Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot of direct footage of Leon Wilkinson in this video but coming up after a while, there is a part where all the guitar players line up on stage and he's on your right and he's always got his beard and a goofy hat on and he's wearing shorts half the time but he's just rocking the base so hard. If you really want to hear him go off, check out their cover of an early 1900s seminal very early country music hits by Jimmie rodgers, give me a t for texas. You will hear a machine like Bass Performance in a live show that had already been going on for a while and still had a ways to go and it's just destroys me every time. I'm just so beyond impressed.
@EdwardWilliams-y2l Жыл бұрын
I'm 76 and loved a young person earing this for the first, I love when the transition hits people love it and after about a minute expect it to be winding down.....and then it just starts melting their brain. LOL....AMAZING ARTISTRY!!! Glad you experienced it and loved it!
@michaelv9929 Жыл бұрын
Loved it!! They had many great hits! RIP RVZ🙏🏻❤️
@kelleyhunt8783 Жыл бұрын
They have a ton of great songs. Research the history of them. It’s amazing they are still even touring.
@erics2033 Жыл бұрын
The best live bands ever were Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers. One More From The Road and At Fillmore East were best live albums of any era.
@steverino01510 ай бұрын
I LOVE your reactions! OMgosh, for us long timers here, it's like you are our adopted daughter.... Starts out as a ballad and then: BAM! incredible stuff...)
@kevinlovell30488 ай бұрын
You just watched true American southern rock music that will never be duplicated again. So many great bands from that time in rock and roll❤
@Iceman-135 Жыл бұрын
Simple Man by L S and the cover by Shinedown are so good! Both have such unique qualities between them.
@jacobprater4578 Жыл бұрын
Jensen Ackles cover of simple man is sheer perfection
@angelbabyy5606 Жыл бұрын
Jensen did a cover?? What I've gotta find that one.
@alexcox6923 Жыл бұрын
This song is their anthem for this band! A shame the last surviving member Gary rossington passed away.🤘🏼
@jeffe9083 Жыл бұрын
Allen Collins was 17 years old when he wrote this guitar solo. One of the most underrated guitarists in history
@MarkCucchiara Жыл бұрын
Yeah you're going to be underrepresented when you die early.
@treeoflife6386 Жыл бұрын
They were the BEST concert that I ever attended, their warm up was Bad Company, a awesome band as well.🎹🎼🎸🎵🥁
@kelleychilton2524Ай бұрын
The 1970s were an awesome time to be young. I'd go back there in a minute ... if I could just find a time machine.
@donaldvanderlinden1245 Жыл бұрын
I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT ! I WAS THERE LIVE ! IT WAS AMAZING ! THE MAN IN THE CENTER , ALL IN WHITE , ALLEN COLLINS , WAS THE HOT GUITARIST ! HE DID MOST OF THE SOLO HIMSELF ! THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF BACK AND FORTH ! THEY EVEN SHOW THE PIANO PLAYER , SAYING GO ALLEN !