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ive got the 1st album (pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd) and love it, a must have

I was introduced to Skynyrd in the 70's via " Pronounced " and was fortunate to see them at Knebworth with the Stones and 10 CC. Great band. Watch Hard To Handle, Max is well into them,

Rick.

Thanks Rick!

I love them very dearly

If anyone fancies a NWB Skynyrd Tribute..........

Ronnie Van Zant is here waiting!

Max

They are fookin Excellent mate ,ny Fav American band ever ,also pleased to say i have seen em to , ie the original line up of Ronnie Van Zant Rossington Collins etc
Although a very Jinxed and tragic band ,
The current line up is still a good band , its His younger Bro now on lead vox, sadly no Rossington Collinns on Geeetars tho

Oh and Max, FreeBird was awesome on Sunday, thought Seb was going to explode - lol

Rick.

Try the Drive by Truckers! Southern Rock Opera

i made a typo, the first album is called "pronounced leh nerd skin nerd"

Yep named after their school teacher Rob

AND ALEC Dont think so Dude !

i could listen to this song all day

THIS IS EXCELLENT !

@ Bassbloke
Oh yes indeed!

many good things come from Americas south including Black Stone Cherry as well, AL please buy their 2 albums, you can thank me later :-)

Brill band Black Stone Cherry eh Rob ?

they are fast becoming one of my favourite bands ever absolutely brilliant

Awesome band, they were awesome at the apollo a few weeks ago, new stuff sounds fab live too, first time i saw them was at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis in 2001 and honestly never seen a crowd atmosphere like it, there mustve been 70,000 in the crowd that night, Pronounced is favourite album closely followed by Second Helping.

Skynyrd were THE BAND from the states. Pronounced is one of my all time favorite albums, some great stuff on it.
The epitomy of A BAND. There was nobody in Skynyrd who was a premier league muso, perhaps barring Leon Wilkeson - but only bassists will know that! The success of the band was the way they gelled together.
When the plane went down Skynyrd died. I cant listen to the new band, it would be sacrilage to do so. Lynyrd Skynyrd were a band of the 70's and should be remembered as that. The present band, just like todays Thin Lizzy are mere tributes at best.

Hey Rick I was there at Knebworth too! 1976. First time I'd heard Skynryd and I remember to this day the goosebumps I got listening and watching them perform Freebird! Then that guy had a wank on stage whilst everyone waited for 10cc to get their act together! LOL!

@ Rick
Thank you - my favourite Show Finale..............

@ everyone else
The best album is their final in '77 - STREET SURVIVORS
Featuring their "new" guitarist Steve Gaines - Absolutely AWESOME guitarist, singer and songwriter.
The only person RVZ felt comfortable sharing singing duties with and his guitar playing injected a whole new venom into the 3 guitar line up - check out the many Knebworth 76 videos on Youtube.

Songs such as :
Whats Your Name
I Know a Little (written by Steve)
You got that right(Steves vocal is the higher of the two)
Honky Tonk Night Time Man
Ain't No Good Life(Steve on main Vocal)

Street Survivors is just ahead of the finest Live album of all time - One More For/From The Road

Max

There's a whole lot of decent Southern rock out there Al.

Blackfoot
Molly Hatchet
Gov't Mule
The Allman Bros (to an extent)

@ Peacemaker

I won't hear the existing band flamed........

The Awesome Gary Rossington - writer of most of Skynyrds top songs is still on guitar

Ronnie's little Bro on vocals

And the Fantastic Rickey Medlocke - Skynyrds original drummer(yes its true!) on guitar - the ultimate showman!

The rest of the band are all top class musicians

Billy Powells replacement Mike Keys is Brilliant

The 3rd guitarist whose name i've forgotten was pinched from the Charlie Daniels band - plays the cleaner Strat parts superbly

They were in TOP form at the Appollo 2 weeks ago..........

Max

think they only played 2 songs from new album - not much a fan of it either really

Don't suppose they can complain - playing all the old tracks - keeps them on the road and living the "lifestyle"

Early stuff great .. latest stuff great !

OK Hard To Handle - no way was I dissing the new band mate, not in a position to, coz I aint really sat and listened; as you say yourself the new stuff aint riviting is it? On your recommendation I will dig out Street Survivors though, a Synyrd album I have probably neglected, due to the shock of the planecrash. Saw Skynyrd on their maiden uk tour, probably 74 or 75 - now that sure was some band! Those were the days my friend!

Peace - I wsas there for that tour I think ... or maybe a slightly later one, but before the plane crash ... supported by Clover who were ace as well. (Was Huey Lewis with them .... no idea!!) but John McFee was, ace guitarist who I think ended up with the Doobie Bros.
Great gig, one of my first, certainly in the first half dozen, if i remember rightly.
Not listened to them for some considerable time - may be time to dig out the vinyl
Willow

......... and TRIG!!

what the fook was that "going to alabama" vid???
Reminded me a bit of theFish at the Hindley with Dave doing his leprechaun jig!! hoo hooooo
Willow

@ peacemaker........

I don't really think its a "new" band........

As and when someone needed replacing - unfortunately thru death - they have been replaced

But they've had mega bad luck - and thats happened alot - so over the years and lets face it , its 23 years........ so the original "reunion" line up in 87 was pretty much Skynyrd....... and as times gone on........ Leon went and then Billy etc.........

I'm a big DC fan - but people say the original singer is best blah blah blah - i agree.......... but to say Brian is the "new" singer is a tad optimistic - makes it sound like he's been in the band 9 months.......... 30 Fuckin years - all credit to Mr Johnson!!!

I'm just glad that there is a decent band - with some original members and a "proper" connection to the originals - keeping what is my favourite bands music alive on the touring circuit........

Max

@ anyone else

Max - Ronnie Van Zant
Trig - Leon Wilkeson
Alyepal - Artimus Pyle
...............

NWB Skynyrd tribute looking for new members...........

No jems thru a Line6 modelling amp!

Les pauls/Explorers/Strats thru quality valve amp.......

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