Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger. Skynyrd never relied on the jazzy improvisations of the Allman Brothers. Instead, they were a hard-living, hard-driving rock & roll band -- they may have jammed endlessly on-stage, but their music remained firmly entrenched in blues, rock, and country. For many, Lynyrd Skynyrd's redneck image tended to obscure the songwriting skills of their leader, Ronnie Van Zant. Throughout the band's early records, Van Zant demonstrated a knack for lyrical detail and a down-to-earth honesty that had more in common with country than rock & roll. During the height of Skynyrd's popularity in the mid-'70s,…

You’ll notice that in the second part of the first verse, Lynyrd Skynyrd takes a direct shot at the Canadian musician – “Well I heard mister Young sing about her [Alabama]. Well, I heard ole Neil put her [Alabama] down. Well, I hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern man don't need him around anyhow”. Those who identify as white southerners have been largely labeled as uneducated, racist, closed-minded, and stricken with poverty. Much of this is attributed to the generalization of…

Jared grew up in NJ and he grew up with a younger brother. The song he chose was Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. A friend recommended the band to him. He likes to listen to the song with the windows down in his car. The guitar solos are the best parts of the song. The reason he likes the song is because he likes to be free. The song “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd tells me that they like to be free and it can also mean that he is finally free to go out into the world after living with his family for…

There were an entire slew of Southern Rock bands in the 70's that truly blasted on to that music scene as well. Bands like the Allman Siblings, The Fugitives, and Molly Ax made some awesome music, however the ones who set the standard of Southern Rock music of the 70's is none other than Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd had four platinum collections in the 70's, three of which went twofold platinum. Road Survivors in any case, showcased the 3-guitar assault of Gaines, Collins, and Rossington…

Ashley, I’ll see you next Friday!” I call to Ashley as I unlock the front door and walk into my house. I just finished babysitting, and now I have to get packed for a weekend up north. We are having a family dinner at Washington Inn, in Shawano. After dinner we will be going to Suring, to spend the night at my dads trailer, which is also our old house. I set down my babysitting bags and walk into my room to begin packing for the long weekend ahead, blasting Lynyrd Skynyrd through my speaker as I…

life started to become grand. Day in and day out, I had good and terrible things happen to me, yet I still managed to somehow stay positive and have a great time. My life was now like a Lynyrd Skynyrd song, nothing was ever bad. Over and over you hear people complain about life, but you have to remember that in the end, it just goes on. Spending the immense amount of time at the lake has let me observe one thing. Fish, boats, or people that have something go wrong, they manage to still float on.…

rock with their album, Machine Head. This is also considered as one of the first proto-metal albums. However, Deep Purple 's music lacks the darker, more Gothic, qualities of Black Sabbath’s music, and is generally considered hard rock rather than heavy metal ("Hard Rock"). There is a variety of sub-genres that were developed by hard rock. For example, Alice Cooper made the first shock rock album and Aerosmith, Queen, and Lynyrd Skynyrd released their debut albums, demonstrating the broadening…

Here I am today singing songs about the south-land;because I miss 'ole' 'bamy once again.Years ago I left my home state of Alabama,where the skies are so blue and I moved to the not so great state of Montana. Many people questioned me on why I moved to Montana, and my response back is because in that moment I felt like I needed a change, but in the end I think I made the wrong choice to move away from Alabama. But soon I will be back to sweet home Alabama,oh,Lord, I'm coming home to you. Back…

I find it amazing that a boy the age of a high school Junior is able to have such an incredible positive impact on the world. His name is Shawn Mendes, and he started out like the rest of us: making silly videos on YouTube. At the age of 13, Shawn began covering music acts such as Adele and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The world loved it, and, using his vocal talents, Mendes grew increasingly popular on social media sites YouTube and Vine. Now 17, the Canadian has grown a true cult following and is one of…

using it to produce his own fame. Rhett has written songs for renown country stars like Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line, showing that he has the ability to impact the music industry in numerous ways and making him a great future candidate for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Richards 2013). This skill that Rhett possesses allows him to attack the Hall of Fame from two angles, popularity and contribution, making him a horse to bet money on. Rock and roll is in a state of transformation,…