Lynyrd Skynyrd - Full Concert - 04/27/75 - Winterland (OFFICIAL)

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[Mariner]

I was fortunate enough to see the original band in their prime.

In fact I was at this very show about 30 feet back from the stage.

[lefty-lie-spy]

Ping for later.

[Daaave]

I was at a concert once, the arena sold whole pizzas. After about 10-20 minutes, there were 2 foot wide cardboard frisbees flying all over the place. Only saw this that one time.

[Daaave]

BTW, my dad worked at Great Lakes NTC. My sister was born there.

[Daaave]

I was living near Jacksonville, in the early 70's when Lynyrd Skynyrd hit the big time. In '71 the band Molly Hatchet started up. But the Allman Bros. were probably more popular locally, at that time.

Coach who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd band name dies

[stockpirate]

When I saw them they opened for the Who just oitside of DC. I was 10 feet from the stage....I think it was 1976

[wardaddy]

Imagine the Confederate battle flag flying in San Francisco

We used to have Mississippi day in Central Park and cook BBQ and stuff with 100s of people from southern media to literary folks to Harlem Mississippians and fly all southern flags

I went to a number of shows early 70s and then moved on till rediscovering in late 90s and a number of shows since then

The reborn version lacked the spark but they were journeymen and well worth the ticket and did the songs great justice especially at the right venue

Skynyrd shined as a bar band or a large venue outdoor show

And the Ryman

[Mariner]

Ronnie announced he was out sick that night.

And that that was why they were limited in the songs they could play.

[Mariner]

I'm pretty sure The Who never let them open for them again.

The original bad were as good as anybody, and better than most.

[Mariner]

There’s just no way to replace Ronnie Van Zant.

[wardaddy]

Indeed

He was the head of the band

Sang it and wrote most of it

[kvanbrunt2]

The sound ( equipment speaking )is so much better than it was back in the 70’s. The had the house rocking at the Peppermill. >>> not stacking tubed marshalls. what a shame.

[TennTuxedo]

It’s been 40 years ago today, that the Free Bird was pulled from the sky.

[SamAdams76]

Bumping this one to watch later in weekend with a bottle or two!

[Mariner]

Worth the time to watch them in their prime.