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I think you're confusing who's running around and jumping more with who's actually laying down the guitar licks that you're hearing.Rossington did OK too
Steve Gaines looks like he’s just glad to be there rocking
All of them were phenomenal guitar players whose styles meshed perfectly with each other's playing. Steve Gaines was a true prodigy. Great player, singer, and songwriter. It was a true shame that he died before we got to see more of what he could do.
westcobbdog
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Collins jumped off his bike and climbed a tree to escape the bully looking for him...Ronnie Vansant. That's partly how Leonard Skynard started. Also later Collins' girlfriend one day said " if I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" Result is Freebird, for me a top 5 all time song....
Danuwoa
Redneck Emperor
Danuwoa
Redneck Emperor
Alan Collins was my personal favorite of the three but Gary owns this and it ain’t hard to tell.I think you're confusing who's running around and jumping more with who's actually laying down the guitar licks that you're hearing.
All of them were phenomenal guitar players whose styles meshed perfectly with each other's playing. Steve Gaines was a true prodigy. Great player, singer, and songwriter. It was a true shame that he died before we got to see more of what he could do.
Throwback
Chief Big Taw
I guess Allen should have sat this one out
Danuwoa
Redneck Emperor
Should have told some jokes.
doenightmare
Gone But Not Forgotten
Lonely Road Of Faith _ my man Kid Rock.
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ChanceHill
Senior Member
Roebuck
“Fishal Spokesman” Useles Billy Club !
This from the British contingent
One of the most underrated artist of our time.
Nope, then there wouldn't have been any rhythm behind Gary.
Allen laid it down hard and heavy on plenty of songs. He was a great player. The whole end of Freebird was Allen. Gary did the slide on the verses, but the two-hour jam at the end was almost all Allen.
Throwback
Chief Big Taw
Big7
The Oracle
Steve Gaines is the best guitarist they ever had.Rossington did OK too
Steve Gaines looks like he’s just glad to be there rocking
Past or present.
Big7
The Oracle
Go Big Or Go Home
Sargent
Senior Member
I saw this live at the Omni in Atlanta (Dec 1987). Probably the best concert I've ever been to.
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Chief Big Taw
Everybody else is all serious looking and Steve’s just jammin
Doboy Dawg
Senior Member
Allen Collins was the best guitarist Skynyrd ever had hands down. He survived the plane crash but never could beat the dope and liquor.
He got banged up pretty bad in a speed boat accident. He recovered from that. A few years later he was paralyzed in a auto accident, he went downhill quickly after that.
Personally I don’t think he ever recovered from losing Ronnie, Steve, and Cassie.
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Chief Big Taw
If you look at the “gimme three steps” video I posted his face is WHITE.
Doboy Dawg
Senior Member
I grew up on the Westside of Jacksonville. Allen lived four houses down from me on our street. Ronnie’s brother Donnie lived across the highway Blanding Blvd.
When I was a kid I saw them practice in Allen’s friends garage. First time I heard them I knew those guys were going big time. They played the bar scene then. I was too young for that.
I got to see .38 Special and Molly Hatchet play at the Still and at the Jug. My cousin Jackson Spires played for Blackfoot. I left Jax for good in 82.
