segunda-feira, janeiro 15, 2018
Ronnie Van Zant nasceu há setenta anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:00 0 bocas
Marcadores: acidente, aviação, Lynyrd Skynyrd, música, Ronnie Van Zant, Southern Rock, Sweet Home Alabama
sexta-feira, outubro 20, 2017
Ronnie Van Zant morreu há quarenta anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 04:00 0 bocas
Marcadores: acidente, aviação, Lynyrd Skynyrd, música, Ronnie Van Zant, Southern Rock, Sweet Home Alabama
domingo, agosto 13, 2017
Hughie Thomasson nasceu há 65 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: Hughie Thomasson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, música, Outlaws, Southern Rock, There Goes Another Love Song
domingo, junho 11, 2017
Donnie Van Zant - 65 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: 38 Special, At Least I'm Free, Donnie Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd, música, Rock and Roll, Southern Rock
sábado, junho 03, 2017
Billy Powell, teclista dos Lynyrd Skynyrd, nasceu há 65 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 06:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: Billy Powell, Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd, música, Southern Rock
sábado, dezembro 05, 2015
JJ Cale nasceu há 77 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:07 0 bocas
Marcadores: After Midnight, blues, blues-rock, Cajun, Call me the Breeze, Eric Clapton, JJ Cale, Lynyrd Skynyrd, swamp rock, Tulsa Sound
terça-feira, janeiro 28, 2014
Billy Powell morreu há cinco anos
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell grew up in a military family (his father was in the U.S. Navy) and spent several years of his childhood living in Italy where his father was stationed. After his father died of cancer in 1960, he moved with his family back to the United States and settled in Jacksonville, Florida. He met his lifelong friend, Leon Wilkeson in elementary school. Billy's interest in piano began to grow and he began taking piano lessons from a local teacher named Madalyn Brown. She swore he did not need her, claiming that Billy was a natural and picked things up well on his own. When it was time for high school, his mother enrolled Billy and his brother, Ricky at Sanford Naval Academy in Sanford, FL.
Billy remained a member of the Skynyrd crew for two years (which included, amongst the grittier shows, highlights such as Skynyrd landing a support slot for Leslie West's "Mountain") In his second year with them, 1972, Skynyrd played one particular gig, a show at the Bolles school prom. After his usual routine working with Kevin Elson, Billy had time to rest for a short while. In the corner he spotted a piano, so Billy went over and sat down with it. Just fooling around, Billy launches into his piano based version of Freebird for the boys in the band to listen to. Ronnie, astonished at his roadies hitherto secret ability said 'You mean to tell me, you've been playing the piano like that and you've been workin' for us for a year....'. Billy replied, "Well, you know, I've been classically trained most of my life.' He was then told Skynyrd were looking for a keyboard man, and Billy was in!
In 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd was signed to MCA Records and received national exposure with the release of their first album, (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd). The band's popularity soared in 1974 with their follow-up album, Second Helping, which featured their highest-charting single, "Sweet Home Alabama". The band enjoyed great popularity over the next three years, culminating in the 1977 release of Street Survivors, which many considered to be their strongest effort to date.
However, three days after the release of Street Survivors, Skynyrd's chartered plane crashed into a forest near McComb, Mississippi. The crash took the lives of singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both pilots. The remainder of the band suffered injuries ranging from mild to severe. Powell suffered severe facial lacerations, almost completely losing his nose but was otherwise relatively uninjured. He was the first to be released from the hospital, and the only member able to attend the funerals of his fallen band-mates.
During the time between the plane crash and the Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion in 1987, Powell joined a Christian rock band named Vision in 1984..during this time he recorded 3 albums and toured extensively.."Mountain in The Sky"/self titled "Vision" and soon to be released(previously unreleased).."Streetfighter" His keyboard playing was spotlighted in Vision concerts. Powell also spoke during the concerts about his newfound Christianity...as is featured on 2 bonus tracks..("Mountain in The Sky") where Skynyrd/Vision bandmate Leon Wilkeson and he give testimony of their conversions.
Powell rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987 for a tribute tour, and remained with the band until his death. Guitarist Gary Rossington is the only member from the classic lineup who continues to record and perform with the band today.
In 2007, two years before his death, Powell played piano on Kid Rock's summer anthem "All Summer Long" (which samples "Sweet Home Alabama").
The song 'Gifted Hands' was later written and recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd as a tribute to Powell.
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change
Postado por Fernando Martins às 05:00 0 bocas
Marcadores: blues-rock, country rock, Free bird, hard rock, Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, música, Southern Rock, teclas