EMOTIONAL! 🎵 LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Free Bird REACTION

I shed a tear when Lex said about “they have their whole lives ahead of them”. Three months after this gig 3 of the band died in a plane crash, and some other people who were on the plane too. Singer Ronnie Van Zant was asleep and did not have his seat belt on. So three months after singing about flying free on this Oakland clip he died while flying. Awful. Tragic. Unbelievable. Such a loss.

When they opened for a The Who, they blew The Who off the stage....and no band blew a The Who off the stage. Pete Townsend while being interviewed while Skynyrd was playing stopped the interview to listen and then turned to the reporter and said... “ They are quite good aren’t they” that pretty much says it all

I just love the way she lights up when the guitars kick in. Like somewhere deep inside a switch is thrown and a wild child is released. She has a soul made for rock n roll.

Lead guitarist Allen Collins was 16 years old when he wrote that amazing guitar solo. To see him playing it live with that energy was fun to watch.

The guy, Billy Powell, who was playing piano on this song, was actually a Roadie for the band who carried equipment and helped set up the stage for 2 years. One time during a prom the band played, Billy sat down at the piano while the band was on break, and played a song. Robbie loved it so much, he offered him a spot in the band.

One of the most iconic songs ever imagined, ever written, ever performed and ever recorded…A golden musical treasure that will span generations long after we are all gone. Thanks for covering B&L.

The real star of this video is the crowd, absolutely beautiful.

Arguably the greatest Southern Rock anthem ever, & this live version is epic. Thanks y'all!

Being a southern kid from Florida and a teenager in the 70s this was our band. When their planed crashed our Principal excused us from school the next day,we were devastated. My senior class song was Freebird, . My oldest son graduated in 2001 and his class chose Freebird as their class song too. They will never go out of style.

I'm a 68 year old high school teacher. I recently sat in for a music appreciation class. I changed it up a bit and decided to play that same live version of Freebird. When the tempo picked up and they scanned the crowd, I said kids, that was your grandparents back in the day. The kids literally started rocking out and some of them even started dancing. I love seeing kids exposed to classic rock. Keep up the good work guys!

I was there for that Day on the Green on July 2, 1977. I lived about one hour from the Oakland Coliseum. I just graduated from HS at 17 years old. I'll never forget this concert. Most of those people in that crowd are grandparents now. I'm 62 years old and still a rocker at heart ❤. Thank you for reacting to this and letting this old goat to relive some very sweet memories.

Per Songfacts The lyrics are about a man explaining to a girl why he can't settle down and make a commitment. The opening lines, "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" were inspired by Allen Collins' girlfriend Kathy, who had asked him this very question during a fight.  Many fans thought "Free Bird" was a tribute to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Duane Allman, who died in 1971, two years before "Free Bird" the song was released. Skynyrd sometimes dedicated it to Allman at concerts, but it was written long before his death and not about Allman at all. The double guitar solo at the end is the same style as many early Allman Brothers songs on which Duane played. Lynyrd Skynyd came to an abrupt and tragic end at the height of their powers when the band's plane crashed en route to a concert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1977. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant was killed along with guitarist Steve Gaines (who replaced Ed King), and other band members were badly injured.

I was there!! Days on the Green were the best concerts! Saw so many groups there 💞 My fave part is when you can tell by the the crowd IT’S COMING UP!! I have the best memories!

Legend has it, that the guitar solo at the end, goes on and on, across the Universe, forever and ever! 🦅🎸🤘

You know what’s great about that video? The crowd was totally into the music. No gimmicks. No pyrotechnics. No dancers. Just pure talent.

One of the greatest live performances ever. I’ve known it for nearly 5 decades as a preteen. It’s considered a rock n roll benchmark.

Day on the Green. Oakland Coliseum. Bill Graham presents. My older brother was supposed to be watching me at home but took me here instead. When the transition from slow to fast was occurring it was like a powerful electrical current moved through the crowd. Skynyrd has been my band to this very day. One of the best live bands ever. PS Lex is right. It is a triumphant song

One of the truest comments I’ve ever read on Reddit about this video was from a younger 20-something year old: “The moment you realize you will never be half as cool as your parents were.”

I love your interpretation of that solo, Lex. Spot on. Seeing how much you enjoyed this made me smile.

This live concert from the summer of 1977 features the high flying peak of Lynyrd Skynyrd. One month later we lost Elvis Presley at his home in Graceland. And two months after that we lost this great band. Truly an emotional time. I'm proud to have them as part of my history.