Fifteen months after they last performed a live concert, Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the stage on Friday to shake off the rust. RollingStoneNews Read more here:
The 2021 lineup of Skynyrd sure can “freebird.” Anchored by founding guitarist Gary Rossington, the umpteenth version of the band plowed through the power ballad at the Gulf Coast Jam, nailing all the requisites: the piano intro and interlude by member Peter Keys; the know-’em-by-heart ad libs by singer Johnny Vant ; and the masterful gull-like slide work by Rossington.
But it’s the guitar-frenzy climax that defines “Free Bird.” And for the past few decades, that’s meant letting Rickey Medlocke go wild. On Friday, the Skynyrd guitarist since ’96 pounded at his Gibson Explorer, scowled at the crowd, and marched the catwalk alongside guitarist Mark Matejka for eight solid minutes, before the whole production ended in a movie-credits roll call of Skynyrd members Current, Original, Later, and Former — many of whom are deceased.
That commitment to the band’s history is at the core of Lynyrd Skynyrd. When the band plays “Free Bird,” images of long-gone members like Ronnie Van Zant float by like ghosts, eliciting cheers. It’s also one of the reasons the group has rethought its final tour. On Tuesday, the band— the Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’ Tour takes the place of their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour.
“We’re back, we’re playing shows, and we’re going to finish what the heck we started,” Johnny Van Zant said. “We miss the people singing the songs and having a good time, and that’s what Skynyrd is all about.”
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