There's actually three guitar players

The solo is actually only 1 guy but it was recorded twice. He did it in the first take and then re did it perfectly in the second take

I still listen to this song probably at least once a month. Those guitars just pick me up.

That's the magic of Ed King and Allen Collins ... God rest their souls ...

@@lukereupert8770 exactly. It's just pretty much double tracked. Allen could play it note for note exactly the same every time!

Excellent recommendation.👍🏻

Knebworth england is much better

@@randabeast haven't seen that one.. thanks for the recommendation.

@Gregory Simmers It's a masterpiece.

@@randabeast Aww..let them have this masterpiece...the UK has so many...Jimmy Page solo in "Stairway" etc....

I'm so grateful that they left us this masterpiece.

I live pretty close to the crash site actually. There’s a monument out there

condolences to you

Much love Robin!! Yk we got you!

@@avenueb ty

@@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz ❤

My heart felt condolences to you and your family .. I can certainly sympathize/empathize, especially around the holiday season. My older brother Jeff (#Forever38) committed suicide Oct. 13, 1997 .. His birthday is/was Dec. 13, 1959. His daughter (only child), whose birthday is Nov. 26, was 1 y/o. She has no memories of Jeff except for what she was told .. I was living in a small WA town along the west coast at the time when I got the unfortunate news. I was a 'more than moderate' drinker and didn't have a phone at the time. One can only imagine just how suddenly nervous I became when I saw a LEO pull up in front and come to my door. I thought "what in the hell did I do last night!?" My family had to contact the local PD to notify me that there was a death in the family and to call home. My initial thoughts was that one of my parents had passed. I could never have fathomed this type of news. It was a shock to the system .. It was difficult to get thru these 3 months in the beginning. It's been 24 years now. I love and miss Jeff very much. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of him or a memory get's triggered by something like a song or movie that we both liked. Today .. our mom has dementia .. there have been times when she has asked why we haven't heard from him lately. All I can do now is tell her that he's been busy with work or something and maybe he will call later. It is difficult to find words of comfort .. and as cliche' as this statement is .. "life" will become easier as time passes .. ✝ 🙏 RIP to both ..

I heard the same. I hope it's true none better.

This song has killed more lighters than cigars and weed combined.

You heard that too well so did I.

I'm nitpicking but Ed King did the studio Intro. Allen Collins was a BEAST!

Lol..yeah he's still playing the outro..I hear it in head and heart...it helps me forget who I am and all the challenges in life..thank God I can solo on guitar and get catapulted into another dimension playin along with the KZfaq backtrack..For I'm still here

Steve Gaines was not on this album Steve replaced Ed King

In my opinion Rossington, Collins, and Gains are the best guitar trio to play. Just my opinion

@@edmundmiller8229 no shit

@@jeremyfagner6808 I enjoy watching the live shows with Ed without Ed same with Bob, When it was just Allen and Gary Billy stepped up on piano. Allen and Gary very underrated as guitarist

Don’t forget the bass guitar player Leon Wilkinson 😉

Yessss

Simple Man was the song I dedicated to my son at his wedding

Lynryd Skynyrd was my first concert of course his brother was the front man RIP Ronnie Van Zant, but when they played Simple Man all I could think about was how much I loved my son. You would think that rockn' out and crying at the same time would be hard, but it was the most raw and emotional human experience I'd ever had.🤘👅🖤

The live '76 live version playing on the rolling stones stage shaped like a tongue is tons better, plus you can actually see them play, not the audience the whole time

@@tjwendel4676 absolutely loved how Ronnie was guiding them on the tongue because they weren't supposed to be playing on it. But he was a rebel lol

@@EVERLYNFRIENDS TOTALLY!! I feel like the solo was longer and a little better in that one too. I liked that you could really see dudes slaying the guitar instead of the back of the girl on the guys shoulders blocking the view the whole time 🤣

@@tjwendel4676 but the crowd at Oakland went crazy and the others were more chilling lol

Lucky you.

Forget the Molly Hatchet.

And all 3 were and are supremely talented. Gary is still with us today and playing live shows. Allan Collins might be the one of the, if not the most most talented guitarist of all time. Steve G was the guitarist lost in the place crash and newly discovered by Ronnie and the group through his sister Cassie who was one of the back up vocalist; who was also killed in the crash. Steve was young and just coming into his own. The world missed out on years of amazing southern rock this band would have produced when the tragic crash happening in 1977. There will never be another Ronnie VZ - who was the leader and driving force of LS. One of the greatest songs of all time

I agree. Best version ever!

@@jeremyfagner6808 definitely

There are 3 guitar players and 1 bass player. The 3 guitars earned them the nick name Guitar Army

I think doing the studio version for someone's first listen is almost always the smart move...then the live version after you know what the song actually sounds like. This was the right choice, imho.

@@kevinb9745 I was going to point that out but you beat me to it. 3 plus the base.

Facts!!

Much love! Thank you so much 💯 We definitely got more on the way!

My ringtone is simple man also. 💘 it

I mean, he’s not wrong

Most of them sound better live

One Way Out and Whipping Post from Live at Fillmore East

The Muscle Shoals Cut of this with the Swampers was sooo much better than this.

Yessss Guns and Roses!!!!

@@EVERLYNFRIENDS 80s baby here, so I wasn't born yet for The Eagles or Lynyrd Skynyrd or the whole 70s rock. But my dad and his brothers taught me about it, which led me to appreciate 80s rock and 90s rock/alternative/grunge...

@@adrie22 my sons are 80s and 90s babies and they were schooled by MoMA 🙂

@@EVERLYNFRIENDS the best way to learn! lol My grandparents taught me to appreciate classical music. If not for early influences, we would be stuck in a box...listening to whatever they play on the radio these days - I gave up on the radio lol

Hotel California will get their channel taken down lol, they are really strict on its copyright

@Ronald williams I have no idea what you're talking about.

Yes, but have to see those horrible Confederate flags. Ugh!

@@carlgibbons5777 Actually during that time, no one cared. They just cared about the music. They were not racist at all, the band members.

Absolutely!!

That was supposed to say, Leon Wilkinson on bass guitar and Artimus Pyle on drums.

Thank you!!

@@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz just found you. Appreciating your open mind. You have a beautiful family.

Facts!!