Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Hope they bring that show down here. I might just
> pull out my old floppy leather hat and some pink
> rolling papers. Yee-haw!


Pink rolling papers? Your ruining that macho southern image of yours. But I might check out the show myself. Just to see The Outlaws.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

charmed, you remember the old pink, strawberry-flavored E-Z Widers, don't ya?

Popular in the early to mid 70's - before we realized the paper wasn't what you wanted to smoke and a pink cigarette tipped off the man!

Now, Joker 1.5 (or 1.25) rules. Nice thin rice paper. Combines 2 food groups - vegetable and herb!

"No Anchovies, Please"

Oh yeah. Now it's all coming back to me. Those big ass strawberry rolling papers. But hey at least we didn't snort our father's. LOL

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Not yet anyway. My Dad's still kicking at 75.

"No Anchovies, Please"

Sorry man. Didn't mean to be crude.

"Don't Be Cruel" - now there's a good song title for somebody!

"No Anchovies, Please"

My totally worthless 2 cents...what a talented, talented, underrated group of individuals.
at times I can hear stevie ray
for fun --gimme three steps
never get tired of freebird...hear something new every time I listen
majority of recordings composed amongst themselves.
blues medley is awesome.
Love em

Not like they're completely under-rated. They have sold 50 million albums/CDs worldwide.

Glad you love 'em. They deserve it. We lost some great future music with the plane crash. The original band was really on their way in 1977 in terms of being major stars.

And Ronnie was getting ready to do a solo album that would have been really something. He got tired of Free Bird.

stonesrule...it was more like

Induct Skynyrd!" - A Legendary Hall Of Fame Injustice
By Ross Warner
November 29, 2004


"The words just flew out of my mouth" I was inside the Theater At Madison Square Garden for the 4th annual Jammy Awards when I issued my not-so-subtle plea. A representative of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was approaching the stage and I couldn’t keep the injustice of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s absence from the Hall of Fame to myself any longer. It’s not like the balloting for Cooperstown. Indiscretions and sorted vices cannot thwart an artist’s admittance. In rock and roll, those things are not just accepted, but expected. But just as is the case in the world of sports, enshrinement is not simply a testament to the longevity of one’s career. It serves as permanent evidence of the artist’s impact and a measure of their legacy. Since they became eligible in 1999 Lynyrd Skynyrd has been nominated for admission and has come up short.

[www.glidemagazine.com]

They were inducted into the Hall of Fame last year by the creepy Kid Rock.

Lip thanks for the link. Stonesrule,as awlays thanks for your insight and personal storys. You are right about the band ready to move on to a different direction. If you dig deep on Street Survivors,there's a song called I Never Dreamed. Which I absolutely love and has a writing credit of R.Van Zandt and S.Gaines. As I mentioned earlier I also really loved Steve Gaines song Aint No Good Life on that album. Stonesrule if you can tell us anything else about those two songs or Street Survivors in general. It would be greatly appreciated.

A lot to say. Just a bit for now.

I was in the studio with Skynyrd in the summer of 77. Ronnie was happy with the album and happy with Steve, a really nice guy and a breath of fresh air as some of the other boys had various problems. Think "That Smell"

Ronnie had a bunch of side to his writing, which has never gotten as much credit as it deserves. It became more sophisticated as they traveled the world. "I Never Dreamed" would be in that vein. "One More Time" would be another. At first RVZ didn't seem to have that much of a sense of humor but as he got older and smarter, he would dryly make some quite brilliant comments when least expected. I would put "What's Your Name" a bit in that category.

The writing meant the world to Ronnie. Much as it does to Mick. Both very intelligent people who know how to use words in a variety of ways.

Another nugget. Ronnie's original and favorite title for the album that was released as "Street Survivors" was "Hell Bent for Leather"

ohnonotyouagain
>
> As I understand it, since I'm from the south I'm
> allowed to make fun of southern people. At least
> the offensive ones. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding
> the concept - after all, I was raised amongst a
> bunch of dumb, ignorant rednecks.

Oh, most certainly you are allowed to say whatever you wish. How did you become so cosmopolitan and enlightened considering you were raised around so many hicks?

stonesrule...thanks for the insight...charmer you are most welcome.
Here is a website, sign up for free. I know its over done...blah blah
but here is a great version of Freebird--Video.
What I like about this site is the LENGTH of some videos like Rock and Roll Circus..I think its over an hour.
So happy searching...for whomever!!!!!!!!!!!

[www.dailymotion.com]

Thanks Button re above website.

Haven't seen this version in awhie. Always difficult to watch but now I have it online, thanks to you.

A nugget...one of the best versions of Free Bird after the crash was on New Year's Eve at the Omni arena in Atlanta December 1980.

This was broadcast worldwide on the Armed Forces website so there should be some boots out there.

It started with a four minute classical type intro by Billy Powell on piano. No one was sure what this music was...Then on a film screen audience saw an eagle high in the sky. They began to go wild as the eagle soared majestically through the air.

Slowly the band began to play. NO vocal. Allen, Gary and Barry Harwood were on guitars and Allen ws on top of it every second, pushing the other two hard.

It was some 15 minutes in length and glorious. 20,000 people overwhelmed.

I hope no one judges the present day version of Lynyrd Skynyrd by how it used to be.



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Awesome___thank you...I will look for the Omni version.

fascinating stuff.

stonesrule, that's Rossington-Collins band, right? Saw 'em in Macon right after the release of Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere.

My friend was caught smoking/toking and thrown out right as the band played "Sometimes You Can Put It Out And It Don't Do Ya No Good". Truer words were never spoken.

"No Anchovies, Please"



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That's right Elmo. I was in Macon that night and it was another great show.

> He and his rommate were big Grateful Dead fans
> and i was the big Stones fan.

What do you mean we were the Dead fans and you were the Stones fan? I was a HUGE Stones fan, bigger'n you, I bet...
So, who are you, nellcote '71? Gimme a holler.

...hey MKemp.....I read your book.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2007-09-08 15:45 by Lukester.

Lukester, e-mail me about this book. I might want to get it.

SK

"No Anchovies, Please"

...it's pretty cool Elmo, I like the inside info about Capricorn Records a lot.....some cool insight into Muscle Shoals too.....plus, concert experiences are at times identical....I'll bring it with me to atlanta....you can read it while I'm rolling a ..........oh nevermind...

As someone who grew up with the Sex Pistols and The Clash, I could never relate to Lynrd Skynrd, but I just wanted to say thanks for these fascinating posts, I havent read better music journalism for many a year.

I grew up with Pistols, Clash, Slade, Sweet, Bolan, Dolls, Iggy
and Skynyrd... Cant see any big difference...

Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" van Zant
January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977
[www.muzikalia.com]

Pic uploaded by CAMALEON

eww!

the only thing good about Freebird is you have plenty of time for a beer, a bump and a dump

Just gotta go behind @#$%& Freebird & Sweet Home...

But do all users here know Skynyrd aint from Alabama but from Jacksonville, Florida??
[www.whiskeycreek.net]
[www.inicia.es]

stonesrule Wrote:
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> They were inducted into the Hall of Fame last year
> by the creepy Kid Rock.

Most fittin' adjective I've seen in use for ages.

....re: that group photo above....see Ed king is always the odd man out......it's no coincidence he's the only Skynyrd guy on the second row (hint: he aint from the south.....he's from Caleeefornia).....the same is true on some album photos

Why didn't they airbrush him (Ed King) out ala Bill Wyman?

"No Anchovies, Please"

Would have been visible at the black girls dresses, wouldnt it?