![]() Powell was immediately invited him to join the band as keyboardist and the classic lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd was established. One day the band was playing a high school prom when their then roadie Billy Powell played what would become the intro piece to “Free Bird”, the band’s most famous song. The band had grown notoriety by opening for the band Strawberry Alarm Clock and that band’s guitarist Ed King joined Lynyrd Skynyrd to play bass on the debut album (later switching back to guitar, giving the band three guitarists). The more distinctive spelling was adopted at the suggestion of Kooper in 1972 when he signed the band his Sounds of the South, a subsidiary of MCA Records. In 1970, the band changed their name to “Leonard Skinner” as a tongue-in-cheek tribute to a strict phys-ed teacher at their high school in Jacksonville, who constantly harassed them because of their long hair (which played a big part in Rossington dropping out of school). Through many personnel and name changes in the late 1960s, these three remained the core. High school friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, and Gary Rossington formed a band with two other friends called “The Noble Five”. The grouped was formed nine years earlier, in the summer of 1964. Produced by Al Kooper, there are few debut records which express such confidence and drive, with a balanced diversity between upbeat honky-tonk rock and the delicate jam songs, which would Be the prime templates for the “power ballads” which proliferated a decade or more later. This six-piece group out of Jacksonville, Florida fused blues, country, and straight-forward rock to forge an edge that is totally unpretentious and unassuming. "Lynyrd Skynyrd burst onto the national scene with their 1973 debut Pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd, which not only featured many of the band’s most popular songs but also defined the genre of “Southern Rock” more than any other album. These albums have never sounded better, and it's not much of a leap to say they never will.” Robert Baird, Stereophile, May 2017 the heavyweight packaging is lush - and the pressing quality, from AP sister company Quality Record Pressings, is excellent. A new level of definition makes Ronnie Van Zant's always surprisingly good vocals even more so. No longer do the guitars of Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Ed King all run together in a sonic wash. immortal (or is that unmercifully deathless?) 'Free Bird' have a previously unheard clarity and depth. “Now such classics as the riff-rockin' 'Gimme Three Steps,' the power ballad 'Simple Man,' and the, um. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 381/500 Remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound Recorded March 27 – at Studio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S. Gary Rossington – lead guitar (A2–C1, C3) rhythm guitar (A1, C1, D1) slide guitar (D1)Īllen Collins – lead guitar (A1, B2, D1) rhythm guitar (A2, 3, C1-3) acoustic guitar (D1)Įd King – bass (all tracks except A2 & C1) guitar fills (A2) lead guitar (C2)Īl Kooper (Roosevelt Gook) – bass (A2, C2) backing vocals (A2) mandolin & bass drum (C2) organ (B2, C3, D1) Mellotron (A2, 8)
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