[Music] RIP Gary Rossington

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Last surviving founder member of that beautiful doomed band Lynyrd Skynyrd

In tribute, posting the best live track I ever heard from any band anytime ever. It's bloomin' gorgeous

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[pearl]

Thanks for posting that

 

[Brovion]

Yeah, just read that on the BBC site. They're all gone now

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Gutted. One of the greatest bands ever.

If you haven’t already watched If I leave here Tomorrow then beg, borrow or steal a copy and enjoy the story behind some of the greatest songs ever written.

 

[rippleman]

"If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on now
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see"

RIP

 

[el punal]

Absolute tragic history for such a great band. I saw them at the Dome back in 1974/5 when they supported Golden Earring. Skynyrd were brilliant with a tremendous ‘follow that’ set for GE. The remarkable thing was that a huge number of punters left when Skynyrd finished their gig - THEY should have been the headline act.

 

[BHASC]

and I was having such a good day.

This is terribly sad news.

What a band they were. I have seen them several times since Johnny took over lead vocals from his late brother and they were magnificent.

RIP Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[Worried Man Blues]

One more from the road.....wonderful album, just so many great songs...........RIP to the band

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Absolute tragic history for such a great band. I saw them at the Dome back in 1974/5 when they supported Golden Earring. Skynyrd were brilliant with a tremendous ‘follow that’ set for GE. The remarkable thing was that a huge number of punters left when Skynyrd finished their gig - THEY should have been the headline act.

I was at that gig. Half the audience walked out when the Dutch twats started the radar love dirge. Me included.

That was the original Skynyrd line-up. What a privilege to have seen them. RIP the lot of them.

Calling @monty uk

 

[GT49er]

Didn't realise he was the last. Tragic band - it was almost like joining the band was joining the queue to go before your time! Anyway, RIP.

 

[portslade seagull]

I must have lived a sheltered life as never heard of them

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

A couple of little known facts:

1. Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd​

2. Er, that's it.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Second single I ever bought - Freebird and Sweet Home Alabama

 

[W3 BHA]

Absolute tragic history for such a great band. I saw them at the Dome back in 1974/5 when they supported Golden Earring. Skynyrd were brilliant with a tremendous ‘follow that’ set for GE. The remarkable thing was that a huge number of punters left when Skynyrd finished their gig - THEY should have been the headline act.

I saw the same gig but at the Bournemouth Wintergardens. Skynyrd were superb but GE, I thought, even better. Highlight of the night was when GE's drums blew up (deliberately) at the end of their set. It didn't quite go according to plan and several bits of kit ended up off stage, picked up and spread across the auditorium by souvenir hunters. Just like being back at school when the lights came on and it was announced that unless every last piece of kit was passed back down to the stage GE would not be doing an encore! Great night

 

[Seagull58]

Absolute tragic history for such a great band. I saw them at the Dome back in 1974/5 when they supported Golden Earring. Skynyrd were brilliant with a tremendous ‘follow that’ set for GE. The remarkable thing was that a huge number of punters left when Skynyrd finished their gig - THEY should have been the headline act.

I WAS THERE TOO

 

[monty uk]

I was at that gig. Half the audience walked out when the Dutch twats started the radar love dirge. Me included.

That was the original Skynyrd line-up. What a privilege to have seen them. RIP the lot of them.

Calling @monty uk

Think I missed that one.

I remember having a ticket for one of their gigs but they failed to turn up and it was cancelled. Word at the time was that they had been fighting each other. Not sure if that is true though. Then they went in a plane.

 

[Since1982]

Very sad. Saw them on the farewell tour in 2019. A brilliant show. Simple Man is a wonderful piece.

 

[Kosh]

Rest in peace Gary … brilliant player, awesome band.

 

[Midget]

On a bus home after a very long and crappy day. Playing that at full blast made it bearable. Thank you.

 

[£1.99]

I was at that gig. Half the audience walked out when the Dutch twats started the radar love dirge. Me included.

That was the original Skynyrd line-up. What a privilege to have seen them. RIP the lot of them.

Calling @monty uk

`I was also at that gig. I remember being very disappointed in Golden Earring but completely knock out by Lynyrd Skynyrd. When they played Freebird and just as the guitar solo was reaching its climax the whole audience leapt to their feet! Golden Earring didn't stand a chance after that.