Comments on: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Then And Now

By: altrueist

altrueist — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:07:11 +0000

When Ronnie died… so did Skynard

By: Danny B

Danny B — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:02:28 +0000

Skynyrd still puts on a bangin’ show. End of story. http://lnk.ms/8cYv0

By: hannah

hannah — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:19:11 +0000

i love lynyd skynyd im 8 2 i wish i could meet them my shcool is william a wettel

By: paulh

paulh — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:20:17 +0000

ok, so Rossington is the only “original” member left, if you discount Medlocke’s brief stay in the band before they hit paydirt, but to call the current line up a “tribute” band frankly is insulting. I prefer the RVZ line up myself, having seen them live in the 70’s….but I’ve seen the current Skynyrd quite a few times, and they certainly do the Skynyrd legacy proud.
At the Birmingham LG Arena recently Skynyrd put on a great display of Southern Rock at its best…..and all credit to the 3 new guys….big shoes to fill, but they fill ‘em just fine and dandy!
I’m just glad there’s still a Skynyrd around to stop that Southern flag from hittin’ the ground!

By: David B

David B — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:16:42 +0000

Good reviews (I saw that 75 tour too) But, have to say, why on eath would LS have played a Blackfoot song…? Regardless of them being Medlocke’s old band, he is in SKYNYRD now…

By: monkeyman

monkeyman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:55:24 +0000

In the seventies the strange words Lynyrd Skynyrd were graffitied prominently on the side wall of our local supermarket in our small Scottish town. Being just an ankle-biter naturally its meaning escaped me. In the eighties in my teenage years I understood but the graffitti had been erased long before. So I did my duty and duplicated it once again in exactly the same place and in exactly the same style with a sense of pride.
Skynyrd were always more popular in Scotland than in England. Possibly due to our kinship with Amercan Southerners and our shared sense of injustice and of being underdogs. Who knows?…

By: BigJim

BigJim — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:57:00 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’m in the US and it’s good to know Skynyrd is still loved over there.

I featured this post: http://bigjimj.com/index/lynyrd-skynyrd-then-and-now

By: monkeyman

monkeyman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:24:19 +0000

BBL: Of course they aren’t what they once were but they still kick butt. And, incidentally, Rickey Medlocke was a member of Skynyrd way back in 1970 having played drums on a tour in that year. Get your facts right and you won’t make a fool of yourself.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:47:53 +0000

red White and Blue has the funniest lyrics ever; shame it was by accident; albums is good otherwise

By: Euan

Euan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:03 +0000

Disagree completely with M.E. but agree with David Walters. To call Skynyrd 2010 a “pretty pathetic tribute band” is a massive injustice. Their last two albums – Vicious Cycle & God & Guns have some great material on them which takes me to David’s point – YES, they should play more of it! Why not play That’s How I Like It, Red White & Blue, Still Unbroken etc. I personally think they rank alongside much of their 70’s output. I’d also agree that for the money being charged, it is a short set. At the same time tho, the same is true of Paul Rogers – I suppose the idea is to leave them wanting more….