[THE MODERATE]

Depending on what you mean original or surviving there are only three others left. Bob Burns who is the original drummer, he played with band for the first time since 1974 at their hall of fame induction, he still gets royalties from the band, he is close to Ronnie Van Zants wife and children, he is not likely to return. Ed King was with the band when they reformed in 1987 but left for heath reasons he tried to return but the band would not take him. He also, seems to be retired from the industry. Artimus Pyle was the drummer in the accident and he has had legal and emotional problems I doubt he is able to perform. In the end I think the name should have already been retired they are nowhere near the greatness they once had I hope this time they let it go.

[wardaddy]

I saw them a half dozen times in the early 70s and knew Allen Collins in passing after the plane crash.

Then when I started living fulltime back in the US again in the late 90s, I’ve seen them twice outdooors in Rome Ga, once at the Ryman here at a benefit and twice at the now closed Nashville amphitheatre

and with all due respect they could still play flawlessly better than most older touring bands I’ve seen. I’d rank them with Sabbath and ACDC for still keeping that particular sound so tight

who can blame them for still wanting to tour if the fans are still out there....25,000 average crowd in Nashville and these guys can make 4-500K a year just touring 100 dates a year...hard tickets.

my girls are friends with Medlock’s daughter who lives here and my closest business associate is-was their booking agent thru William Morris

they planned on keeping on keeping on as long as there were fans....which oddly at any of their shows would be from 12 year olds to 60.....families together

Sweet Home Alabama is like Glory Hallelujah down here