[Alberta's Child]

Among classic rock fans, “Freebird” is iconic for several reasons:

1. It’s one of the defining anthems of the distinctive “southern rock” genre.

2. It’s a sentimental connection to the original Lynyrd Skynyrd, before the 1977 plane crash that took the lives of three band members and several others.

3. There’s something epic about seeing concert videos from the 1970s when Ronnie Van Zant dedicates their performance of the song to fellow southern rock legend, the late Duane Allman.

Personally, I think “Freebird” is eclipsed by “Tuesday’s Gone” as the greatest Lynyrd Skynyrd song ever.

[unclebankster]

Thanks Alberta,

I always like your stuff and will check it out sometime.