Posted on 08/23/2018 2:40:39 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and co-writer of Sweet Home Alabama, Ed King, dies aged 68 at his home in Nashville
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Classic rocker Ed King died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post shared on his account. He was 68.
'It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22nd, 2018,' the post said. 'We thank his many friends and fans for their love and support of Ed during his life and career.'
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Then again, Billy Gibbons’ first band, “The Moving Sidewalks”, was pretty psychedelic, too.
That was a big surprise too, him being close to Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators.
Its just Gary Rossington and Artemis Pyle left now I think.
Those darn Cigi-Butts a presume
>>I couldn’t agree more...just throw in White Rabbit <<
If you don’t mind an observation, White Rabbit was the overall drug culture — a little more pointed in its viewpoint.
Dear Mr. Fantasy was a little more arcane IMHO but certainly paints a great potrait.
Bot on these things everyone sees from a different prism.
We have a local band here, kids my kids age, and they play Dear Mr. Fantasy.
“Has died” is missing from title. Kinda figured that’s what it was, but a little confusing. Other endings could’ve been “ ate lunch”, “walked his dog”, or “ordered a book off of amazon”.
CC
One of my faves.
Coming out in late '67, evocative of shadows and the darkening of the Summer of Love.
A very spooky song.
In DC, was that at RFK? Nugent, Fog Hat, Skynard, and Aerosmith?
I was there - it was all over for Aerosmith before they even played. Skynard finished right before and brought the house down.
Ed’s guitar solo on Sweet Home is iconic, one of the most perfect. Super tight and just about impossible to duplicate faithfully.
But that was 40 some-odd years ago. The number of old stratocasters I could have bought 40 years ago and all that kind of thing. Of course the Strat even then cost a hell of a lot more then an album.
I think that was the Summer ‘77 tour - saw them in Chicago. Ted was awesome there as well!!!
Followed shortly thereafter by the Autumn of Gonnoreah.
Funny, they usually leave that part out.
It was really cool that Billy reunited the Moving Sidewalks and did a few shows with them a few years ago. Petty did the same with Mudcrutch.
Yea.I think it was Nazareth, not Do that but yes. Skynyrd owned that joint!!
Nazareth, not Foghat
Showtime has a documentary on them this month.Also, Jeff Lynne ELO concert from London filmed last year. We saw them Tuesday in NYC; great concert.
1973 - Capital Center - Landover MD
Lynyrd Skynyrd a still somewhat unknown entity opened for the WHO.
Don’t get me wrong because they Who was great but Sknyrd brought the friggen house down.
RIP. Played over the PA right before every Alabama home game. Never get tired of hearing it.
No, I don’t mind your observation at all and I agree with you.
My point was I guess the whole music scene of 1967 and 1968...one of my favorite periods in music.
1967...Tales Of Brave Ulysess, Light My Fire, Somebody To Love and on and one...bands like Love,The Byrds, It’s A Beautiful Day, Donovan and The Moody Blues.
What a year for for great music!
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