I met Ed after he left the band in 75. He lived for many years in a little town known as Belleplain in southern New Jersey. He live there with his, then wife and two sons. He was quite the local legend. He later moved to Nashville where he had the heart transplant. We remained in touch until right before his passing. He was a very humble and caring person and one of the finest gentlemen I have ever known! With out doubt one of the finest guitar players the world has ever known!!

Ed was my best friend in 1963 at Toll Jr. High in Glendale, Ca. I played classical guitar and he said I would get famous some day. The opposite happened. He was a good dude and I was fortunate to get to know him. R.I.P. my friend.

RIP Ed King, your accomplishments will stand as a reminder that you were more than just a guitar player, you were an inspiration to everyone that crossed your path!

ED King was the MAN. He played all of the best early skynyrd solos and wrote most of the hits and in this house he is a national treasure!

I firmly believe that we would not know Skynyrd in the way we do without Ed King. His contribution to the band cannot be overstated. As an aside, I believe Ed’s lead on “Workin’ For MCA” to be one of the finest ever recorded. In all of Rock music. RIP Ed.

I lived near Ed in Cape May County NJ after he left the band. He was married to a local woman at the time. I met him at a music store and told him what a fan I was. I took a lesson or two from him but spent a whole day driving to music stores to help me buy a new guitar. The drive in the car and chatting a will never forget. He was such a down to earth lovely soul who was never full of himself when he could have been. I learned so much about him and the band and his life and it was just like hanging out with an old friend, he was just that decent and casual of a human being. His talents are way out there, just a flat out amazing guitarist but a better person who made my day hanging with him. His legacy is huge in the music world more than has been mentioned. People like Ed don’t come along often.

Ed you were and always will be 100% Lynyrd Skynyrd. Thank you for your music and your many guitar lessons on KZfaq. I was in “Awe” every time I saw you play. RIP

Ed's slide playing on "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" takes a decent song and makes into an all-time classic. He really captured the feeling of Ronnie's storytelling .

I was on Eds facebook page and asked him what tuning they used on Curtis Lowe . Ed answered me back the next day and wrote standard tuning, I was amazed that he answered back at all and the next day. RIP Ed King

Brought a breath of fresh air to the band. Switched from bass to triple threat guitarist. Guys like Ed King or even Mick Taylor never get too comfortable in one band. Brilliant musicians!!

Ed was such a talent and so humble and approachable. RIP big guy!

I was on Ed's Facebook page during his final years. I listened to Ed talk a lot, he did a lot of video. He was a good man, he treated everybody with respect but if you were a jerk, he had no place for you in his world. Few know that he had male breast cancer and had been in remission for a long time. It came back. We all knew he was sick, you could see it. He didn't say too much about it. We saw he was going to the doctors a lot. When he said he was taking a break to work on his health it was no surprise. But, it was a surprise when he passed so soon after that. Good bye Ed, thanks for letting me into your life even for a little while, I am better for it.

Ed King was more than a great musician. He was an awesome human being. He knew and understood his boundaries in life. Even up to the moment he died. The world was blessed to have Ed King when it did, and it is obvious he is truly missed. God Bless Ed King & family🙏🕯️✝️🇺🇸

First of all man, GREAT video! Got to meet Ed a couple of times. He lived near my cousin Jared. When Jared asked me if I knew who Ed King was, I said: "are you kidding? Hell yeah, loved the guy!" Then he asked me if I'd like to meet him? I jumped up & down, like some crazy kid and said WHOO- HOO! Ed was so nice, he would sit and talk about whatever you wanted! I must've asked him at least 50 questions? And he was so happy to answer EVERY-single one! Showed us his guitar collection, told the story with every one he showed us! We went swimming in his pool. He fed us lunch, and his wife was very sweet too. The next time I came to visit my cousin, he remembered who I was? Ed King in my book was so much more than a great guitar player... He was a REALLY great person! I really miss him! But the cool thing is that I'll always listen to his music differently, now that I know a lot of the stories! I look forward to your next video brother. You always make such great content!!!!! ✌

Being a Skynyrd fan from the beginning, I'll never forget when "Gimme Back My Bullets" came out noticing the absence of Ed on the cover shot of the band. There was also no mention of him anywhere on the album. Ed was MIA! There was no internet back then and normally this kind of info for me was usually found in "Hit Parader" or "Cream" magazine, popular music publications at that time. I didn't know where Ed went or why but his absence was most noticable to me when I listened to GBMB. It for me anyway was a kinda dark album that seemed to be missing something. There seemed to be a certain magic missing. Ed King gave that band so much of thier defining sound. They were never the same band again without him. As talented as Steve was, he was a different thing all together and they again changed. The first 3 Skynyrd albums "for me" will always be special in ways nothing after could duplicate. There was only 1 Ed King and he could never be replaced!

Ed was a great guitarist!! RIP Ed!!

Admiration for Ed King's writing and playing has grown over the years. I was happy to see "Redeye" go to someone who truly appreciates it.

Ed was my favorite Skynyrd guitar player, loved all of their playing, but there was just something about Eds playing that gave me goosebumps...RIP Mr. KIng!

Thank you for the awesome tribute to the late great Ed King!

Thank you for making this video! I've been preaching the Ed King gospel for years, dude was a brilliant songwriter and guitarist. You really did a fine job telling his story.

Skynyrd wouldn’t have been the same without Ed . He said he wrote one great lick but whole heartedly disagree cause he wrote many great songs . Skynyrd is my favorite band and Ed was a big part of that . Thanks for the documentary. That lead on Am I losing is incredible by the way

These guys are still the best band ive heard to date. Better live than studio.

Great Doc.Ed was one of keys that unlocked some of the best songs I feel that were ever written.The true master key was RVZ.😊

Everything I know about Ed King he was a class act. Nothing wrong with being good… And lucky.

When they reformed the band in the late 80s he was at the peek of his powers. Saw them every year during that period, he was on fire

each member of the band make a band, and Ed and the guys made one hell of a band. Long live Lynyrd.

All those southern rock bands with dual and triple lead guitars make such great songs, I love it.

Love his history with Lynyrd Skynyrd. True talent.

Out of attending 200 concerts including the Best of the Best , Skynyrd and Bad Co show in 1992 at Merriweather Post Pavillion. My brother and I had seats ( folding chairs) literally dead center Front Row.During Sweet Home ....Ed was ripping up the solo and my bro and I were pointing at Ed...and he looked smack at us and winked and nodded w/o missing a beat...All BS aside...one of the coolest moments of my life.A great man and great talent...Mr King RIP!!!

I always liked Ed , and especially liked the KZfaq video he did with Another great guitarist Marty Schwartz. He was really a genuine down to Earth kind of guy . R.I.P. Ed . And thanks for posting this tribute here 😎👍

I didn't know that Ed had passed away he was so talented and great in everything and band he was in great man RIP ED

Legendary. Saw him many times with the reformed Skynyrd.

I love every note Ed plays on "Sweet Home Alabama." I didn't know the difference between single-coil and humbucker pickups at the time, but he was the first person I ever heard play pinch harmonics on a Stratocaster. Switching from a Les Paul to a Strat was a brilliant move on his part.

Holy cow I LOVED this video! I think Ed King is the most unsung guitarist ever. His two solos on Sweet Home Alabama alone grant him immortality. NO ONE before him EVER played like that! Thanks for this informative video!

I think his contribution to Saturday night special is almost as important as Sweet Home Alabama. RIP Ted King! ❤

i talked with ED one evening he was out on his boat and we got to talking and talked for about 30 mins and he told me it seemed things were kinda at a head with the parting and fussing in the band and they had been working and on the road so long he was really just tiered and needed a break from every thing this was about 7 or 8 months before he died he was such a nice guy really down to earth

Talk about a versatile player. One helluva musician.

Most of my favorite Skynyrd songs were Ed King compositions. Severely underrated for years, it seems like he's finally starting to get his just do. Too bad it ended badly between him and Ronnie, but ultimately maybe that was for the best for Ed. Great video, buddy.

Ed King's style is what got me interested in playing. This is probably my favorite of your documentaries.

Enjoyed this! He was obviously a great guitar talent - but when I first watched interviews with him what really struck me was his humble and genuine nature. We could use a few more like Ed King!

RIP Ed you will always be part of Skynyrd.

Excellent and thorough job on the guitarist who needs to be recognized and appreciated. Thank you for a job well done.

Excellent video! Thank you for giving Ed the respect he deserves. My favorite album is Nuthin' Fancy.

Informative and enjoyable summary of Ed's musical career. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this!

Wow this is so awesome...I remember strawberry alarm clock, strawberry and peppermint, biggest strong song ever. When I was a child. Lynerd skynard one of my fav bands brought in a classic individual 🎉😊😀

LYNYRD SKYNYRD would have never reached the heights it did without Ed. Hearing Duane Allman on the radio for the first time brought out some ancient southern spirit that lived within him. Even though he was a California hippie, his soul was from the south and he was drawn there. Some of the most powerful and legendary Skynyrd songs such as Swamp Musuc. Saturday Night Special, Poison Whiskey, Sweet Home Alabama, Working for MCA and Whiskey Rock a Roller would not have come into being without him. His destiny was to play in that band.

I went to school at Hoover High in Glendale with Ed and his band, Six Pence, at the time. I remember when they turned into the Strawberry Alarm Clock and had the hit, Incense and Peppermints, with the excellent fuzz tone rift. I was a year younger than Ed and was in a band called Common and the Other People. Great times!

His lead on "Working for MCA" incredible sound.

I met Ed at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin in August 1987. Most did not know who he was but I saw him the previous October at UIC Pavilion in Chicago. He was super kind! I was playing guitar in a pro band, often opening for everyone! We talked gear and music. He told me the guest that night was Steve Morse! Awesome show! One thing not talked about was there was a musical chemistry between him and Gary. Even Hughie Thomasson has stated that. Saw Skynryrd in 1991 at Alpine and they all played like the meant it! Hungry and and that was joy too see! Gary would play something different than normal snd Ed would respond. When Steve Gaines replaced Ed that interplay would be between Steve and Allen Collins. Ed’s playing on Workin’ for MCA was different than a blues based rock solo. Using pinch harmonics etc. Ed was a great and unique stylist. A big influence on me. Nice person!

A SUPER individual with a heart of gold - God Bless Ed King.

Excellent job… Thank you very much … 🦅

Ed had a dream about the lead in Alabama

I love need all my friends great song wish Ronnie lived longer he was brilliant singer ed was a great player i miss him

I love your Tribute to Ed King .One of the greatest players to strap on a guitar . Great person off stage you got that . CHEERS BIG GUY IN ROCKNROLL HEAVEN

Ed was always my favorite in the band.

Thank you for this excellent video and honoring Ed. He was indeed a great guy, as well as a great guitarist !

Saw ed twice. With skynyrd. Awesome 😊😊

I always wanted Ed and Steve Gains to get a chance to play with eachother! How crazy would that have been!!!!!

Huge Fan of Ed, like a lot of successful people it was hard work and a lot of luck. John Lennon felt this was a true virtue of the music business

Ed was my friend. He was humble, grateful, and funny! I miss drinking coffee and reading his morning Facebook posts.

What a great guy! Made a big difference to the band over all.god speed brother and thank you for the Ride.

Ed many times said some pretty hard stuff about the band. Glad they worked that all out. Being a Cali guy of course was going to be a culture shock for him and the boys. Him being so good is proof in that he joined them and did so well. Have nothing but love for the guy. He played the licks that set the tone to millions of our lives. Legend. Pure legend. Many thanks sir for another fine doc!!

1 other comment about these documentaries. They are awesome. There is a lot of work going into them and really interesting. Congratulations to the person doing them and thank you for that effort.👍💪🇺🇸

I saw Ed with Skynyrd in Philadelphia back in 74, always liked his playing remember him from Alarm Clock. He was one of the best I will always be a fan.

Awesome RD《☆》Wonderful Documentary Brother😎🤳I never met Ed in person but I feel like I knew him because of Great Videos like this. I was a Military brat but lived in Jacksonville from 72 to 79 and off & on to this day. I crossed paths with Allen & Gary on separate occasions after meeting JoJo Billingsley who was a Honkette with SKYNYRD. Unfortunately I was a Cocky teenager at the time. Me & a Pal were invited to JoJos house to party. As it turned out We were the party. Allen knocked on the front door when JoJo was getting changed into something more comfortable. I had to answer the door. I knew immediately who Allen was but I just shook his hand & invited him in without saying anything about him being one of my Guitar Heroes or anything. He said he was checking in to make sure Jo was ok as he saw our Motorcycles in her driveway. He got in his Big JEEP & left without talking to Jo. I couldn't stay very long due to a parental curfew but my Pal did. He was an older guy that was dating my GFs bestie. He showed up at KMart as I was ending my shift at 9pm. He offered to buy some Beer & we were going to just park our Bikes in the Treeline next to Jax Liquors which was near KMart. JoJo was in the Jax Drivethru in a Cadillac Convertible with the Top down. I popped a wheelie as we were coming up into the drivethru on my 73 RD350. She stood up in her car, turned around & said Hey Y'all wanna Party??We had no idea who she was but it sounded way better than sitting on our bikes & drinking beer. When we walked thru the foyer in her modest 3 bedroom starter home close to Jax Liquors we could see the Gold & Platinum Records framed on the wall. Anyway My Pal apparently invited himself back to her house when she wasn't home & stole some valuable items. He disappeared after that happened. JoJo came to KMart to ask me if I'd seen him as his fingerprints were found on her bathroom window. Interestingly enough Gary came up to me when I was on Door Greeter duty at KMart a few days after Jo had talked to me. I think it was just a coincidence. Gary was in a hurry & asked me Where's the Birthday Candles man. Again my Koolness prevented me from letting on that he was also a Guitar Hero of mine. Keep up the good work🔔Big Like & Sub✌🏼😎☯️

Great video/story. I'm a huge Skynyrd fan so I have to be an Ed King fan as well. He contributed as much to the band as everyone else, maybe more in some ways. I like the fact that he intentionally switched to a Strat because of the different sound/tone of that particular guitar. That's one of the things I always loved about the band's guitar sound, you could distinguish the different guitarist's by not only their playing style, but by the guitar sound. They rarely colored the sound with a lot of effects. I'm a Les Paul guy so I've always been partial to Gary's playing, but whenever I've tried out a Strat in a store for a possible purchase, I have to play the opening lick in Sweet Home. And if it doesn't sound like Ed King, I won't buy it. RIP Ed. You're one of the greatest musicians from one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and roll. That makes you a genuine 100% badass.

He was just that great!

Lynyrd Skynyrd was my favorite band in the mid 70's. I played one of more of their albums literally every day. Truth be told Ed was my favorite guitarist in the band. He had a style that was very noticeable.

a great player. RIP Ed.

I remember when Lynyrd Skynyrd was recording the 'Pronounced' album in Doraville,Georgia. There was excitement all the way over from my neck of the woods in Marietta to Atlanta and back! Oh, we waited for that album with baited breath! We weren't disappointed!!! I was a young guitar player back then who idolized Lynyrd Skynyrd but I got the opportunity later on when Ed became a guitarist to see them perform a few times while helping my friend's parents who owned clubs in the Atlanta area. I always watched Ed King perform because he was always listening for what the other two were playing and he could change styles justlikethat to wrap around whatever they were doing! It wasn't actual lead guitar or rhythm guitar but it made an already loud, noisy musical sound sound completed, filled in with all the right notes or chords! Sometimes lead, sometimes rhythm, sometimes both! I made up my mind that THAT was the type of guitar I wanted to play. Not flashy but totally indispensable! The glue that made the song work! I certainly never achieved Mr. King's celebrity, but my bands loved that I was always willing to listen to what they wanted to do and then I did my best to fill in what else they wanted to hear! The resulting product always made both us and our audiences smile! It also stretched me as a player to learn new techniques and ways to get that music perfect in our ears! I had no idea Ed had passed. My condolences to his family and friends. I will always remember him as the quietest member of Skynyrd but the one who made the music whole and perfect! Thank you Ed for many great years of music! May you find peace in your latest adventure!

Another great video! I loved his bass playing style as much as his awesome guitar playing riffs! Such a humble man!

A little of both, no doubt. There’s a lot of people out there can tear it up but never make it out of their own yard. Definitely took luck. I suppose it still does, but these kids can create and stream themselves. Ed King was really good. ❤

Appreciate this. Thank you. Rest in Peace Ed

I met Ed. Was a great guy. I met him in the dallas in the 90s at trees.Very giving man🤘🏴‍☠️🎸

I remember meeting Ed at a gig I played at The Purple Turnip in Modesto, CA in '66. He seemed more professional than most of the other musicians I had met back then. He played great, I think they were called the Three Sixpence at that time, English sounding. Nice guy, great guitar picker.

great guitarist, thanks for the music. another thanks to gaines, you guys shaped the way i play.

I listened to Ed King speaking about his being on the outs from the band. Being from California and everyone being from the South. That is if you can believe everything that you hear. God Bless Ed King!

Great job on this!

Great tribute to Mr. Ed King!

I'm from the Uk and was blessed to see them here in 75, after Ed left..He's my my favorite guitar player of all time, and he must of boosted sales of Fender Strats when Alabama was released, such a beautiful song,and a wonderful Band, how we miss them all

Thanks for this video! Great band, talented guitarist. He must have been excited to go from Strawberry Alarm Clock to Skynyrd. It gave him the opportunity to fly.

Ed had a feeling inside himself that music was in him a part of him.Ed had a discipline dedication devotionadream and drive of perfection of personal style.He had the intregal part the he played in the band that completed a missing part and helped make them who they became. Ed fit in with his contributions and help create a style.didnt just participate in it but lived it. HE WAS DIFFERENT SPECIAL AND UNIQUE AND ADDED AN INTREGAL INGREDIENT that completed their sound.Thank You Ed for your music you shared and gave to us . MISS YOU.

He's one of the best guitar player ever. He knew what he was doing. Ttul one of a kind.

Ed King had a sick style and wrote some killer riffs, licks, and groove! They really swing

ALWAYS my favorite member and an amazing talent!

The strat master R.I.P Mr King .

THANKS TURN IT UP

Great video! I really enjoyed it. I'd seen Ed on social media before his death and he always appeared to be a good bloke, and this video confirms that.

It's a tough go with 3 guitar players in one band but Ed had music history, he didn't need to brag

I was always drawn to watching ED more than the other guitarists He usually ha a cigarette in his mouth a brilliant artist RIP

Ed King - Champion and Legend

I always enjoy these documentaries. I missed out on all these stories when I was younger. Thank you River Docs.

Great documentary! Ed was a real talent and I think an underrated guitarist, great player!

I interviewed him when I was on the radio in Memphis. That was in 1973 or 4 just Skynnyrd became huge. He was very nice to me.

Thank you so very much for this wonderful Ed King documentary

Awesome musician. RIP! Ed ✌️

By far my favorite guitarist of all time.

Was a fan of Ed Kings since the "Strawberry" days. RIP Ed King

I was one of the privileged to chat with him on Facebook Messenger. He was such a nice guy, and freely talked about things, even non musical subjects. Every time I hear Sweet Home... it makes me smile. Thanks for the video!

A lovely tribute to a superb musician. Thanks!