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Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad of Curtis Loew Reaction/Review
Biz Matik Reviews and Reacts to Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad of Curtis Loew.
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[@cawbaird5711]

It's a shame the media portrays the South as a bunch of racist but in fact we are a prime example of Brothers showing love and helping each other in hard times

[@clblanchard08]

Well they do it because those of us that are like you and me are outnumbered 10 to 1 by a bunch of racists. I even live in a pretty "librul" northern Alabama city. Breach the city limits and it's the early 1900's.

[@clblanchard08]

@@tomhollis3700 Totally. Never been all over the southeast or to where my parents are from like Chicago and New York. Nope, no sir, not me. I like to live my life in 30 mile bubble.

[@carbonfiber8071]

@@tomhollis3700 Exactly, he didn't even understand where you were going with that. Lives in a bubble, admits it freely.

[@troywarren1075]

Because we know what it feels like for truth. Not what they try to tell everyone

[@shannonrollins2495]

@@clblanchard08 nope

[@RandyTWA]

If Skynyrd’s music doesn’t hit you where you live...you’re living in the wrong place.

[@Gailey44k]

My cousin says "if that don't light your fire, your wood's wet"

[@icedbass]

Je suis d'accord avec toi = i agree with you i'm french bassist woman and this band remains one of my favourite bands for ever.

[@joejones9944]

Very Well Said

[@CodyCloudWalker]

So true

[@kierstenridgway4634]

Well said!

[@srhodes6963]

“Every man’s band” ...that sounds pretty on point to me

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

Every Man's band? Lynyrd Skynyrd were racist pieces of crap I don't know why you give them a platform

[@srhodes6963]

@@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews why do you think they were racist? The flag? Is that all it takes for you, bro? You need to calm the hell down and know what you’re talking about before you go spitting venom into people’s faces and considering yourself morally superior for it. Might not work out too well for you in the end

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

@@srhodes6963 it's more than the flag it's there lyrics it was the way they played to the races in the South just to sell records they admitted it. Plus they're pretty much a one hit wonder and not even that much of a Wonder

[@darladeal1194]

@@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews , I must have misunderstood you.....apparently, I did... if you think Lynyrd Skynyrd is a one hit wonder. You might need to Google who these people are b4 u start talking about them, especially this group. This band is legendary.

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

@@darladeal1194 their two biggest hits Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird are pretty crappy songs

[@dwaynewilliams970]

I'm so glad to see another black man love Skynyrd like I do that's normal. Everytime I listen to this song I tear up. It's so deep on so many levels.

[@904jagzsuck5]

Dwayne growing up a white kid in rural Savannah in the 80s, my best friends were black. Many knew of and loved LS even then. Southern Rock is rooted in Black gospel and little churches in map dot towns. I've listened to every form of music imaginable for 40 yrs and no song hits me like this one. Such a poignant story (with a lotta truth behind it) of a bond that knows no color. And this song just exudes true Southern kindness & love. Blessings from St Aug FL my friend.

[@doncummings8758]

The song is a definite tear jerker, no question. This was NOT even one of the biggest hits for the band, but damn - it was one of the best. In the early 70's Southern Rock was a great genre that really no longer exists.

[@lindseyholl8821]

I've introduced many of my black friends to this band and this song in particular....this song is very special to me

[@teleguy5699]

Been a Skynyrd fan most my life. Saw them live during their heyday back in '76, plus the Rossington Collins band. Just great. Remember, the Confederate flag was displayed on prime time tv back then. For Skynyrd, I believe, it was just them letting the world know where they came from as southern bands, besides the Allman bros, weren't too prevalent back then. After them, the southern rock invasion happened wit the likes of Charlie Daniels, 38 Special, Molly Hatchett and so on.

[@bigdogBAMA]

I love videos like this where black folks are reacting to “white”/country music. It really makes me feel like white and black people are more united than the media makes it seem. Much love brother. Keep doing what you do.

[@BST-lm4po]

Today's media is dividing us! I was flipping thru the TV channels and came across some old sitcoms from the 70's like Archie Bunker, the Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, I even saw an advertisement for the Flip Wilson show! And I thought "America was well on its way to mending race relations." Then in the last decade or so, things went down hill,.....by design!

[@IChIDH]

We are. We're people, we all have the same needs.

[@timgard7091]

100 percent right, even though the music, now days , don't compare, kid Rock, exception🤔😁

[@rich9890]

FACT: This music was sold as ROCK/HARD ROCK. The country music industry later jumped on the band wagon and CLAIMED THEM. Want proof, just check out any of old records and record magazines at the time, but nice try!

[@andydanko7074]

"Country music" 🤔🤣

[@joshsheffield680]

This is the story of Elvis' childhood, he spent his youth listening and learning from the Mississippi Blues singers who sang in the streets, on porches, or under the proverbial shade trees of the South!

[@goldenruletv7301]

Lynyrd Skynyrd accomplished more in four years than most bands do in twenty years.

[@giodagrate5369]

Ronnie Van Zant’s genius as a song writer was that he could write lyrics that ANYONE could relate to. His writing knew no cultural or racial boundaries.

[@WalkenDead]

Ronnie was the soul of Skynyrd. I was to young to see them in the day, I did get to see them when they reformed, it was good, but not the same. Ronnie was the Curtis Lowe of that band

[@friedrice69]

RVZ is such a Legend.

[@denbighpatriot9301]

What's funny is he never wrote them down...Ronnie said if they were any good you could remember them...

[@delscrivner8142]

Ronnie was an ABSOLUTE genius with lyrics that were REAL world- a lot of time about dark subjects- but the result wasn't dark and depressing.

[@tonyrobertson9452]

He never wrote his lyrics Google it came in his head and he sang.

[@deborahw9092]

My beloved father passed away in 2015. At his funeral, we played Simple Man.

[@lobelle7541]

One of my favorites.

[@krw73]

What's touching is that Curtis may have just been an average player overall, but to a 10-year-old who is falling in love with that music, he's the best thing ever. That legendary perspective will always live on as that kid grows up.

[@gladys4246]

Best thing about this song is its a true story! Some of us grew up listening to Skynyrd.. the cool ones still do 🤟🦅

[@Nightcloudmama]

Watching your face while you are hearing this made me cry. I was lucky enough to see them before the plane crash. You weren't even born yet but you totally get it. That's what brings me to tears.

[@watchbizmatik]

🥺❤

[@Kram62]

I've always loved the last lines when Ronnie brings Curtis to the present after his death: "Cuz Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues." Thanks man, I enjoy all your work!

[@Smitty-hr2mg]

A kid heard something that hit him deep in his soul, something that inspired to become a living legend. Curtis Lowe Inspired people with his music. Man must have been a legend. Damn, what I'd give to hear that man play just one song if he was able to help create one of the greatest Southern Rock legends to ever grace a stage. He must have been something.

[@claythornton1035]

This is a great example of how music can bring people together. Does not matter about race gender politics etc. good music makes people happy

[@keltonhutchison5951]

It is weird. I feel like a proud Poppa. Watching these new generations, react to the Greatness I experienced hearing these songs for the first time. Memories flash through my mind. A warm sensation of joy fills me while I watch, listen and remember. I am impressed with this reaction and his understanding of the song and its intricacies. Unique thought. A white band singing about a black man and a white viewer heralding a black reactor. Welcome to Southern Rock. Loved every moment of this. Blessings to all.

[@watchbizmatik]

Blessings

[@tatergirl6357]

Amen my brother

[@rogersehorne]

I didn't see Curtis Lowe as being homeless. I saw it as a man from the area who played. I saw the boys go sit on his porch listening to him play, learning how to play from watching him. I saw it as just a normal Southern friendship between some kid and his friend an old guy who liked the boy coming around.

[@mage1439]

Yeah, in my mind I see him living in a run-down house with these kids really the only friends he has left. Not because he did anything wrong, but because the world left him behind.

[@odinspromise]

I revisited this tune today and cried. You're still the master! Peace brother!!!

[@vickieray]

Long time Skynyrd fans call Ronnie Van Zant our “Rock & Roll genius ♥️ The deeper you get into their music you will agree 😉🎤🎶

[@531ff]

“ Everyman’s band “ I like that

[@thepudcastwithjasonmike5971]

Nobody kept it more real than Ronnie Van Zant. Real music for real people

[@digitaldan8223]

"Cultural Appreciation" at its finest. Watching a completely new generation listen to, enjoy, and appreciate the music I grew up listening to sorta gives me hope that we aren't really as screwed up as the mainstream media wants us to think. My wife and I really enjoy your videos.

[@watchbizmatik]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@gladys4246]

@@projectc.j.j3310 listen to If I'm Wrong

[@cesarnarro6013]

Lots of blues players passed without much money and little or no recognition

[@marielaveau5321]

Bonnie Raitt is part of an organization to fix that. They buy tombstones for blues artists who's families couldn't afford them, also. 😊✌️

[@watchbizmatik]

Its sad

[@ruthulrich]

@@marielaveau5321 Yes. My best friend's husband is on the board for that group. Not sure if they are in Nashville or Memphis.

[@patricklemire9278]

Also by the time Blues had really caught on with white audiences the style had largely fallen out of fashion with original audience.

[@SGTJDerek]

What most people don't realize is most "Americana" Music is rooted in the Blues of some type. The storytelling is what it is. Grabs you by the throat and doesn't turn loose. It's the stories of life.

[@studentoflife385]

Always my favorite Skynard song. Gives me chills every time.😇

[@MysticAustin]

What a beautiful tribute to a man who made a huge difference in his life, and actually put him on the path to become a musician.

[@AnnaMarie66]

This song, Simple Man, & Tuesday’s Gone are the three greatest Skynard songs for me🎶💞

[@TWBiker]

You got it. We are all diamonds in the rough. Curtis was definitely one.

[@denisheffield5109]

In my humble opinion Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band are tied for the number 1. I was blessed to see them live....... Love you all from Waleska Georgia USA ❤️

[@shawnj1966]

So many Rock and Country artists have been influenced by black blues artists. It is evident in their playing and they admit it openly.

[@keltonhutchison5951]

More like embrace and tout. As they should.

[@tfodthogtmfof7644]

For proof Just start a list of all the bands that have covered a Robert Johnson song. One of the first big Rolling Stones tracks was a Robert Johnson cover. So many great songs covered by so many big bands started with blues greats. John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, so many. “The blues had a baby, and they named it rock and roll.” - Muddy Waters

[@mrtoad8585]

AP Carter Bill Monroe hank Williams Senior just to name a few

[@Hobodeluxe007]

Back in the day soda bottles had a deposit on them and if you brought them back you'd get like 5 cents for each of them. I used to do the same thing as a kid for enough money to go down to the local drug store/malt shoppe and get something to eat,drink, play the jukebox and read comic books. It was another world back then.

[@thewahakid1944]

I used to get 2 cents per bottle......Inflation LOL

[@Hobodeluxe007]

@@thewahakid1944 this was circa 1966 -7 so ymmv. Back then you could buy a coke, hotdog, comic book and have change out of a dollar for the jukebox.

[@williamlawrence1422]

We used to get 5 cents for 16oz. And 10 cents for 32oz. In Riverview Florida in the 70's then came plastic and shot that shirt dead

[@Hobodeluxe007]

@@williamlawrence1422 yeah it was much cheaper for them to use plastic. That's the only reason they put up deposits for glass to recycle them. Now we have oceans full of plastic bottles. But hey those companies sure saved a lot of money.

[@duaneholcomb8408]

Man don't you know it I'd ride my bicycle and pick up coke bottles takem down to the country store and. Turn em in for spending money ,,go buy a bottle of coke. A hotdog. And some chips. Days gone by,,,

[@82ndairproud]

"Was I right or was I wrong" another great song from them.

[@laurakali6522]

Coming Home is a good one too.

[@andyreid6826]

Great song.

[@theamerican8337]

My favorite

[@pudder68]

@@theamerican8337 you kinda have to do a deep dive into Skynard to find that song.. but when you do ... oh boy .. .such a great song ...

[@theamerican8337]

@@pudder68 I love them all but that one hits home the most.

[@maxtaylor1026]

Thank you for this, I was born and raised in Alabama. And in this time we are living in, so many people have got the wrong idea about the South and its people. Lynyrd Skynyrd is practically sacred in the south, just look at their art how it incorporates the Confederate flag, but they wrote and performed a song like the ballad of Curtis Loew. I dont know one southerner that doesn't know every word of that song, and loves it. All this says something about "racism" and what the Confederate flag stands for to the majority of those who fly it. Keep doing your thing man.👍

[@Popson2wheels]

In the 40s-50s in the rural south, folks would play on their front porch for entertainment, like we watch TV now. The music was passed down from generation to generation. The whole family would play and sing. I picture Ole Curtis as the last of his family and playing on his porch just to pass the time away. The blues on the Dobro spoke to the young man. Curtis wanted to sip on wine and the boy wanted to hear the music. Great reaction.

[@chrisbowling4060]

It seemed like every small town in the pre-television era had a talented, and often influential, performer whose day job (if there was one) was humble. I think of "Curtis" leaning back in his chair, dobro on his lap, on an elevated wooden sidewalk outside of a run-down dive bar, licking a couple of tunes for some change and then ambling inside for a shot. In my youth, back in the '60s, I knew a couple of guys like that in the Ozarks. For a similar Skynyrd song, in mood and message, is "Am I Losing."

[@jillsample1846]

True story!!! Ronnie started out young loving music. The original members started playing together in their teens.

[@michaelarrowood4315]

The Ballad of Curtis Loew is such a wonderful blend of Southern rock and blues... Lynyrd Skynyrd hits all the right notes here. It evoked my own Southern upbringing (soda bottles!) and things I did not yet know. Introduced me to the world of the blues. Such a pivotal song for me 50 years ago... An important part of America's complex heritage.

[@largemouthhunter5014]

This one song shatters all myths about the confederate Flag Millenials have been taught. Beware of indoctrination centers. Beautiful song. R.I.P. Ronnie

[@billybee3423]

With the exception of religion, if you have to convince people that something is okay there’s obviously something wrong with it. That being said, I’m from the South and to each their own.

[@largemouthhunter5014]

@@billybee3423 not trying to convince , trying to undo Lies and misleading Bullshit 👍 So if someone Lies about you , you dont defend yourself and just roll with whatever ? To each his own I guess

[@happyfreeliferc]

NyC(international city)forced terrible things on the south for profits. I've heard this and many things from wise relatives at an early age.

[@nicholasholden8139]

Can confirm most of my generation has bought into the propaganda.

[@knearhood8]

As an older man from the south, I will tell you exactly why we had confederate battle flags on our bumper stickers, including some black kids I knew, And it had nothing to do with racism, it was about rebellion.

[@srt8rocketship241]

Song entitled-All I Can Do Is Write About It-is so sweeeet. These boys sing about real life experiences that many can relate to.

[@albertpostolides771]

Absolutely right on

[@phillipflowers9200]

Lynyrd Skynyrd " gimmie back my bullet" is fire you should definetly hear it

[@AndToTheRepublic4WhichItStands]

Wow he actually saw the beauty of it and didn't get mad seeing the rebel flag and try to go all cancel culture. Welcome too the bright side brother.

[@jacobjones5269]

You can hear the love through the music.. The third verse gets me every time, because he wants Curtis to play, but he isn’t here, anymore.. Great tune..

[@zebjohnson5118]

Ronnie was as real as real could get and if you wanted to fight about it he didn't have problem with that either

[@howishunternotinprison5614]

its been said Ronnie started and stopped many fights in the band and on the road

[@floydcouncil1690]

Artimus was the only one Ronnie was somewhat cautious to engage with.

[@robertutes4850]

Curtis Lowe is a fictitious name, Skynyrd said "it is a tribute to all the Bluesmen that have come and gone"

[@jamesmathews1023]

Thank you man!!!! You listened to the song and didn't judge the band because they are Southern!!!!

[@hardinlong8849]

You stupid,it's some bs from this black man..

[@Natalie-Smith-1111]

What the f are you on about?

[@kollington2380]

@@hardinlong8849 Huh

[@kollington2380]

@@Natalie-Smith-1111 So basically there's this stupid agenda thats being pushed that makes all southerners appear racist even though we are, by statistic and attitude measure, the least racist people in the country.

[@jenniferdooley1038]

This is, hands down my favorite song by one of my favorite bands. Love it when a listener goes deep on an album. This song never played on the radio until classic rock stations came along. People from my generation only knew about this song if they had the album. Thanks for choosing it!

[@safespacebear]

"he lived a lifetime playing the black man's blues and on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose" Man that line always hits hard.

[@melliehobson8299]

Among their very best, if not the best song they ever did.

[@Clownmeati8]

I was a drummer for 30 years, from touring to studio to private for hire. You are so right about talent. There are many MANY world class musicians that aren't famous for a number of reasons....

[@darcyann66]

The song is based on a composite of people who lived in Van Zant's original neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. The store he is talking about is Claude's Midway Grocery in Jacksonville.

[@Hobodeluxe007]

@@l.c.1816 most of their songs are written from actual places and events like Gimme Back My Bullets, That Smell, etc..

[@kattcity]

@@l.c.1816 Still there

[@3363662902]

*Two weeks ago I visited his grave and all that. It was fuckin cold man.*

[@mainelystacking]

still there, Sunrise Food Store now.

[@maryreilly5092]

Yes, Sir. I know that store here in my town

[@travelledvenus]

I listened to an interview with Lynard Skynard about 20 years ago on a late night radio show. The most interesting thing about the interview was... they stated that all of their songs were true and happened to them personally. This includes Curtis Lowe and Give me 3 steps.

[@vincentbrooks3444]

I am proud of my home town in Georgia. I am from Smyrna. I only saw Lynyrd Skynyrd once, in 72 at Ga Tech field and I have loved them ever since.

[@steveg5933]

I've always had a connection with Lynyrd Skynyrd. The day of the plane crash, I was 11 and spent a good portion of that day trying to stay alive. I was in an accident and spent 6 hours in surgery. When I got out, i finally heard the news. I was devastated they were one of my favorite songs. The Ballad of Curtis Lowe has always been my favorite of their's

[@tracyannpardue1530]

I was about around 7 or 8. I was from Jacksonville Fl. Everyone knew and loved them. And, they knew Everyone and loved us too. My momma got slapped at a party by her boyfriend and Ronnie beat his ass and threw him out of the house through the front door dragged his ass across the yard and onto the gutter of the street. I met them years later after the plane crash at a local gig for charity. My mom took me to meet them.

[@tobywilliams414]

Atleast people that have seen this now know that flag is our heritage, not racism for many of us.

[@CodyCloudWalker]

Such a fitting tribute, " The Every Man's Band ", brilliant.

[@joemamas7509]

I just watched you watching this video. Your reaction was strong and real. Im born and raised in kennesaw ga but difference is I've known and loved this southern rock band my entire life. Being white Southern And my age group loving and knowing this band is a passage in your life as natural as your cods dropping. That being said.... it's one if your favorites now isn't it? 😃😃 Now listen to the needle and the spoon. Different message.... yet still deep!

[@jimmypowell8436]

Seen them right before the plane crash.best concert ever.i knew a girl that grew with them she had the picture of Ronny signing his last autograph.she put the picture on tee shirts.it said i cried the day Lynyrd skynerd died.

[@anthonyg813]

I've always called Lynyrd Skynyrd American street Rock! They so relatable!

[@raymcarthur3870]

You nailed this reaction! All this Great band ever told us was the truth!

[@ktwebbdevil]

You're probably not old enough to remember soda bottles used to be glass and you would have to pay a deposit on the bottle of 5 to 10 cents.Often at that time people( especially in the country) would just toss the empties anywhere.I as a kid would often pick up bottles to sell at the store to buy candy or baseball cards

[@MrRukiddin]

2 cent for me but point taken.

[@homesteadworks3448]

I use to get 3 cents per bottle, I bought my first Barlow knife from picking up bottles... it was $1.. remember it like yesterday.

[@mikehayes5167]

The good old days lol

[@Jo.885]

My sister and I used to collect coke bottles to buy cigarettes, and it was very cool back then to smoke (they were 35 cents a pack out of the machine). I was 14 and she was 17. I'm 65 now and she's 68. Neither one of us has smoked in many year's lol.

[@walkerwalker6728]

Yep,picked up my share of bottles in the 70's cashed them in at the dime store

[@jasonharvey3747]

Thank you for taking a look at this band. And thank you for not ignoring them because of a rebel flag.

[@LeveyHere]

It really does hit different. I don't always pay attention to lyrics for meaning, but it's hard to avoid how good and powerful they are in this song.

[@tektoniks_architects]

Admired your thoughtful reaction. LS is one of the great rock bands, highly underrated by many. Top 10 band for me in rock history.

[@WorldsOkayestGuitarPlayer]

I grew up on this band. I can't hear this without being moved 💯💯

[@billofalltrades2633]

This song has heart and truth! Nothing more nothing less! That's what makes it great!

[@photokt777]

I always had this picture in my mind of what Curtis Loew was like, this song painted such mythical picture of him to me.

[@davidfoucher5691]

The hunt I'm telling you you will love it

[@jam3sbarry198]

This is Such a GREAT song !! My Favorite Skynyrd song is " Was I Right or Wrong "

[@jcdawg8363]

As someone who grew up in the South in the 70s, this song epitomizes the state of race relations at that time. We all got along famously in those days. We respected our differences and embraced the things we both loved.

[@user-dq5xx9hi4q]

Skynyrd only lost 3 people in the crash, but one of them was their most important member. Ronnie Van Zant was a founder, their lead vocalist and main song writer. He was the voice of the band. It was not until 10 years later that his kid brother grew up and took on the vocalist role. He sounds just like his older brother too, so the reunion tour after a decade of nothing new was just incredible. We stood up in our seats as soon as they started playing and never sat down again through the entire concert. It was that incredible. I still have my 1987 ticket stub today.

[@geneorr559]

One of the best quotes I’ve heard any one say about any band that captured them in just a few words Everyman’s band

[@annettecoker2560]

My husband committed suicide years ago but we used to sing this song together while playing this in the 8 track car player! Love this song.

[@zebjohnson5118]

Sorry for your loss sister peace be with you 🙏♥️

[@pommie5093]

I am so sorry for your loss. Wishing you all the best

[@marielaveau5321]

Love and peace to you from the 'Sipp. 💜💚💛✌️

[@skydog6376]

Prayers 🙏

[@keltonhutchison5951]

Sending love your way

[@youtubergoober430]

You are saving lives tonight, SIR!😥🙏🏾😤🙏🏽😳. Not evem 2nd song in with You and almost feel unworthy . promise You will never stop this. People need You! 1 of the most beautiful souls ever to share such beauty You so totally and completely EXUDE! PURE LOVE! WHAT A GIFT, YOU ARE. TY FOR SHARING WITH THIS HARD WORLD! 💞🙏🏽🍀🌸🌴pure💞ty!

[@watchbizmatik]

Oh wow thank you

[@ronaldpena8990]

Lynyrd Skynyrd is the very first band I ever saw in concert. In New Orleans. June 6, 1974. I was 16 yrs. old. They opened for Joe Walsh. Tickets was $6.00. I saw them many times over the years.

[@Deccatellie]

Artist need support, we need artist. Support comes in many forms. Even if it's just a smile, it can go a long way. I support buskers when ever they're nearby. They add sweetness to my day. I worry about the buskers I've come to know that we have all been isolated and less folks out. Where do the butterflies go when it rains?

[@shanegilreath7701]

Ronnie was a activist , he sang about the drugs the guns and not glorifying them either, this is the south I was raised in.listen to the box set. Oh yhea new subscriber

[@sunshynff]

Ronnie was a cool dude, but writing a few songs about guns n drugs, doesn't make someone an activist.

[@troyweldon1326]

you my friend are exactly right..that's exactly what skynyrd was and they are still my favorite till this day...rock on

[@yogimarkmac]

I can still remember listening to this back in the 70's just after installing an amp for the cassette player in my VW van. It was a beautiful day and this song just gave me a special kind of feeling that I still can't quite describe or forget.

[@jamestate5059]

They only lost 3 band members out of 10 members in the plane crash. Steve Gaines on guitar, Cassie Gaines on background vocals and the unquestioned leader singer Ronnie Van Zant. When the tribute tour happened it was almost the original band and it was an amazing experience when that tour happened

[@marielaveau5321]

I saw them at the Peavey Shelter Fest in Meridian MS on my 25th birthday. Pat Travers Band and Jefferson Starship opened. It was fantastic. 😊💜💚💛✌️

[@williamlawrence1422]

Don't forget the road manager and didn't Alan Collins die later from complications with the crash

[@jamestate5059]

@@williamlawrence1422 Collins was paralyzed years later in a car accident but died of Pneumonia

[@margiemcpeak9304]

💯 All right BizMatik! You're REALLY doing an amazing job on your channel & you're def one of my main go to KZbinrs! Your love of Lynyrd Skynyrd is VERY cool! Old Curtis Loew played his dobro! A dear friend of mine played it, too! Such acoustics! Thanks! "Give Me Three Steps" is another real banger! 🔥🤘 (I think you'd really dig The Band + The Staples doing "The Weight"! It's an excellent "route" to yet another rabbit hole/style! Thanks Biz!)

[@docholidayoutlaws104]

Yep , Curtis Lowe was the best dam blues man to ever play the blues !!!!! Wrote & song songs from his soul with meaning that every of anyone can relate to !!!!!

[@eddyadkins5658]

I am 63 years old. The first ti,e I saw them I was 14. This is my favorite all time song. Every song tells a story if you just listen.

[@johncagnettajr344]

Curtis played the “dobro” across his knee with bottled neck slide..

[@tracyannpardue1530]

Yes he did.

[@freebirdtony]

"Call Me The Breeze"👍

[@watchbizmatik]

Im writting that down rightnow.. its the next LS song I will review. Got u

[@freebirdtony]

@@watchbizmatik Thank you. It has an outstanding piano solo.👍

[@kestrelle5345]

Interesting. I knew "Call Me The Breeze" from JJ Cale, never heard this from LS.

[@lancevaughn432]

Yes, "Call Me The Breeze" live 1975 Winterland.

[@freebirdtony]

@@lancevaughn432 Yes, that's a dandy, although for a first time listen, I prefer the original studio version. Billy Powell really nails it on the piano.

[@dvrmte]

I grew up in the rural Deep South in the same time period as they did. We had a black man that picked up our trash that all the kids loved and looked up to. He came out in a big wooden wagon pulled by two mules. Our trash was kept in metal 55 gallon drums. We were amazed at his skill in rolling two drums at once down our gravel driveway and back up full. He also sang for while doing it, and told us funny stories when he had time. At Xmas he gave all the kids a quarter. My mother gave him all of our clothes we'd outgrown. He had a bunch of children. Giving us a quarter was a huge sacrifice for him. I didn't realize it as a child. I don't think he made more twenty dollars a week.

[@elvistochong1701]

They were my Stepdad's favorite band. This was the first song he played me. This brings back alot of memories. Thank you.

[@UncleRandy73]

Saturday night Special is one that rides. And has a deep meaning

[@Hobodeluxe007]

Mr Banker, Four Walls of Raiford, Things Goin On are all deep and relevant.

[@UncleRandy73]

@@Hobodeluxe007 Cry for the Bad Man is one of my favorites. Especially the black and white video where Ronnie stalks the stage. I bet that record exec knew who he was talking about and had chills. Ha

[@ryanhiatt9001]

My favorite song from Skynyrd. Love it

[@RussellStClair-cy1vu]

There was a night watchman in Sacramento at a parking garage. If you drove by at say 1:00 in the morning you would roll down your windows and hear the most incredible trumpet being played into that garage. Man-made amplifier !! Just beautiful . ( In away he reminded me of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ,"Night watchman" song . Had to have been the AWESOME 😎)

[@kennethohnemus3192]

I was stationed in Georgia twice in my military career. Both times up at Fort Gordon in Augusta. Loved it there.

[@markb3186]

all of it of everything goes back to having an innocent good honest open heart .your reactions of this great music are that you spread light and heart by doing this feel good about yourself you are held in esteem

[@albertpostolides771]

Well said !

[@kattcity]

Jacksonville produced some great acts ...Allman Brothers formed here and Then Skynyrd, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet and 38 special ....Preceding them all was the Classics IV. Today we have Shine down, Tedeshi- Trucks Band and my personal Favorite JJ Grey and Mofro You should react to JJ Grey the live versions of The Sun is Shinning down and Lochloosa and mybe Ho cake. Trust me! You still have much skynyrd to explore as well ......

[@ktwebbdevil]

Jax is definitely the home of Southern Rock!

[@LINKINPARKSPAMPT5]

Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet and 38 🔥

[@marielaveau5321]

JJ Grey is awesome. Love "The Devil You Know". 👍

[@kattcity]

@psalm2twelve Down the road a little ways down in Gainesvile

[@jamesduescher3462]

Loved watching you smile while listening. I still smile everytime I hear this.

[@watchbizmatik]

😁😁🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@whipsticker]

This song is close to story telling perfection.

[@robbmiller8459]

Wow dude! "Today we associate greatness with fame. Not true. Greatness comes with skill set." If I could put that on billboards. Wisdom. Hope you don't mind, I'm going to borrow this. I may not be able to put it on billboards, but I can say it over and over again to shadow people out there that celebrity worship. You just made my day! Thx man. Peace

[@watchbizmatik]

🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@LordEagle]

Glad someone finally did this. GOOD stuff. Call Me the Breeze should be next. 👍😎

[@watchbizmatik]

On the way

[@dave131]

OMG ! Finally somebody reacted to this. This was so cool ! Thanks for reacting to this great tune. Not a massive skynyrd fan, but this song is in my top 5. Just a great story with great bluesy jams. When my band-mates and I gather around the firepit there's always liquor and other accessories and inevitably this tune gets played. And 4-10 drunk middle aged fools ( wives are there too sometimes ) are signing this loud af . It's so much fun. First full jam / party since pandemic is next weekend. Guarantee will bust this one out again.

[@debbystasinopoulou4696]

I am so pleased you discovered this song -- my all-time favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd tune! I've played this song over and over. Can't ever get enough. I never thought of Curtis Lowe as a homeless person. I have a scenario all worked out in my head -- I see a older black man, maybe partially crippled, sitting in an old wooden chair with a flattened and faded gingham cushion, on the front porch of a run-down shotgun shack on a dirt road in the rural south, covered with overgrown kudzu vines, and an old, overgrown rose bush half-hidden by weeds. A yellowed, tattered white lace cutain blowing in a light breeze... a lingering remnant of his lost love whose death he still mourns. A skinny, tow-headed young boy rides up on a creaky old bicycle, drops it in the dirt, and climbs up the shaky steps to offer a handful of coins to the older man, with a shy smile... I think it would make a great music video!

[@dougblalock5175]

Glad to see you enjoying some great music my brother. Growing up listening to this kind of music made me a better man.

[@timR177]

This Band and specifically this song got my son into playing music at ten years old, he is now 40.

[@justinreaser8268]

Ole Curtis never got his recognition, but probably wouldn’t have these masterpieces. We Appreciate you curtis !!!!

[@dibutler9151]

Curtis Loew played a dobro across his knees. That's awesome. This is my 2nd favorite LS song.

[@stevehegner5805]

Great, great reaction to this song. Skynyrd is my favorite band and to see the positive affect they have on you and how much you enjoy them makes me feel so good. Great description to call them " the every man's band". You are so right. So many great songs to recommend by them. Have you done The Breeze yet? Is sure you would enjoy it a lot. You do such a great job. I always enjoy all of your reactions.