Lynyrd Skynyrd released this song almost 40 years ago. Great songs can stand the test of time. The message of the song makes it one of my favorite songs of all time

It's the best cover of that song. Hands down.

Other gems by them are The Crow & The Butterfly, 45, and Second Chance.

I’ve seen Shinedown over 30 times live. Brent Smith and Myles Kennedy from alter bridge are the 2 finest voices in modern rock music. If you want to go down a Shinedown rabbit hole I suggest the following Fly from the inside I Dare You 45 Sound of Madness Second Chance Cut the cord If you only knew Monsters Unity

My daughter turned me onto this cover years ago. Ronnie would be proud. Took me back!

I Feel the Earth Move. Fantastic version. This man can sing anything

They’ve had 19 straight # 1 hits on the Rock n Roll charts.

Interesting Tidbit. Jasin Todd the original guitar player for Shinedown is Married to Melody Van Zant who is the daughter of Ronnie Van Zant one of the founders and principal song writer of Lynyrd Skynyrd who originally recorded and released the song in 1973. In the Video the little girl is holding a picture of Ronnie Van Zant.

I've been listening to them for over 20 years now. Their music helped me get through my deployments. I actually got to tell Brent Smith (the lead singer) this during a meet and greet and he hugged me and was super cool. It's awesome to see them finally become more mainstream. You'll hardly ever hear their songs on the radio except Second Chances maybe. Some of my favorites are Lost In The Crowd, Save Me, Monsters, State of My Head.

*Jasin Todd (guitarist for Shinedown) is married to Melody Van Zant. Melody is the daughter of Ronnie Van Zant (singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd) that this song is a cover of. The little girl in the video is Jasin and Melody's daughter holding the picture of Ronnie Van Zant. Shinedown is amazing! You can't go wrong with any of their songs.*

Brent is a genuine bada$$. He does a lot of shows around Myrtle Beach since he spent a lot of time growing up around here. I've seen Shinedown and Smith & Myers so many times and they never get old.

Brent Smith, the lead singer, has a very POWERFUL voice when he wants to use it, as he showed a few times in this video. Other songs on this album are fantastic as well. I am as amazed as you that you haven't reacted to this before. But that only means that I can look forward to future reactions by YOU, to Post about SHINEDOWN. I'm excited now. LOL. Great Post.

In my mind this is one of two of the greatest covers of all time, first one being this song, and the second being Limp Bizkit sanitarium.

From the original done by Lynyrd Skynyrd to Brent Smith of Shinedown .. two very feels to the song .. original was more focused on the music and this is focused more on the voice and passionate performance .. I’ve loved this song for almost 20 years .. heard it performed for the first time on a midday radio show in Boston Massachusetts.. been a Shinedown super fan ever since

Great reaction to a great song. I love this version as much as I do the original by Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are somewhat different in some ways but both are sung with great passion!

Amazing voice. And whats crazy is he sound even better live.

One of best voices in rock a truely wonderful band seen them 4 times now and they just get better and better songs I'll follow you ,how do you love ,45, welcome to the rabbit hole

.45 or The Crow and the Butterfly are amazing

You should check out "Monsters" by Shinedown as well

Shinedown rocks. Brent Smith has an amazing voice. Best rock band out today.

Hello Gitana, hope you’re doing well and having a good day. Shinedown has done some great songs. Some of my favorites were Cut The Cord, Sound Of Madness, Get Up and MONSTERS. As previously commented, Lynyrd Skynyrd originally wrote and performed Simple Man. I always liked it. But I absolutely love the way Shinedown did their version of it!!! Till next time, Gary P.

He definitely does this Skynard song Justice!

Shinedown - 45 is a great song. Also a live version of Simple Man is so much better

Ohh you have to listen to their version they did in someone's living room. It's called Simple Man- In my house...ohhh just dreamy!😍

Last weekend I saw him and jelly roll in concert in Houston Texas and they performed this song together.... the best concert I have ever seen

I never heard of Shinedown until I tried to find Simple Man on a music box at a pub figuring it would be Skynyrd. Heard their rendition and have been a fan of Shinedown ever since! Very talented singer and band.BTW..you can find a live song of Shinedown with Jellyroll on you tube.

Saw them live 15 years ago… when they played this song I became a fan.

The headphones look like they belong on a storm trooper! LOL

Awesome band, they are great Live. I would recommend Monsters, and Enemies.

Jesus Murphy that was the best reaction for this song EVER!!!! THANK YOU SIS!!

Absolutely love Shinedown!! Brent Smith the lead singer is just as good live, just saw them last month.. Listen to Daylight or 45, Great Songs 😁🤘

Simple man means a lot to me. More than people know or that I have ever said. Or could ever explain. The original will always be the best. That being said one of in not the best cover I ever heard...... Luv ya Gitana , you bring me joy

Best male singer today. Only man crush I have ever had.

your the same as me, never ever heard of shinedown until i heard this...what a choon, what a band who knew right

Loved this song most of my life but I particularly like this cover of it ❤

45 is a must. Look up the back story on it before you react it makes it MUCH more powerful of a song.❤️🤟

LOVE THIS SONG ❤❤❤

You absolutely have to see the live version of this. It's called Shinedown simple Man. Awesome version!

My favorite band! If you're not listening to Shinedown, you're doing yourself a huge disservice! You're right... Brent Smith's voice is on another level. The Crow and the Butterfly, Second Chance, Sound of Madness, Diamond Eyes,. Really can't go wrong with any Shinedown song.

Favorite song ever. I remember in 07 I wanted to see them while they came to visit us in Iraq. I wasn't aloud to because of my duties. This song stirs so many emotions for me.

Loved the reaction Gitana. This is a beautiful song and one of the greatest covers of all time.

There is so much good music with this band and their style has changed throughout the years. Their first album (Leave A Whisper) was kind of dark with lots of songs focusing on a person struggling with who they are. The most popular songs from that album are Simple Man and 45. A couple of my favorites from that album are Stranger Inside and Burning Bright. The second album (Us And Them) had more of an edge than the first album. The most popular songs from that one are Save Me and I Dare You. Trade Yourself In and Atmosphere are a couple of my favorites from that one. The third album (The Sound Of Madness) was when they started to get popular. There were a lot of hits from that album with Sound Of Madness and Second Chance probably being the most popular. The Crow & The Butterfly is also high on the list. A hidden gem on that album is What A Shame. The whole album is pretty good. The fourth album (Amaryllis) was kind of a step down when compared to The Sound Of Madness. Enemies and I'll follow You are my favorites of the singles from that album. Through The Ghost is my favorite of the other songs that weren't singles. The fifth album (Threat To Survival) is more of a pop metal album than a hard rock or standard metal album. My favorite from that one is How Did You Love. The sixth album (Attention Attention) is a continuation of the pop metal. Devil and Monsters are my favorites from that album.

Yeah....Shinedown has a wicked category of songs. They are crazy good and you need to do a deep dive because you won't regret it. My personal favorite Shinedown songs (besides this one) are Monsters, 45, Devil and Enemies.

Been a Shinedown fan for 10 plus years. His voice is amazing. Second chance, 45, crow and the butterfly, through the ghost just some of MANY good songs!! You won’t be disappointed on any of them!!! Welcome to Shinedown nation!! All are welcome!!

The best voice in rock!!! Period!

45 and Second Chance are the go to songs I would recommend

You can only love this voice!

There is another version/video where the band is in a living room, that is excellent as well!...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

Shinedown asked jelly roll to help him sing this song at an event with him! You should check out that video! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I think this is one of my favorite reactions to this song.

There is another video of him doing this song. Posted 12 years ago. At his home, a house party. No fancy mics, no fancy sound equipment, no studio effects. Lol, looks like is was shot with a cellphone. Just him and buddy on guitar. And sounds absolutely amazing!!!!! God this guy can sing!!!!!

This is one of the few songs that I prefer the cover to the original. Great reaction, love the obvious genuineness of your reactions. If you would like another Shinedown song, please check out .45 by them

It's good. I'm a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan so I find it difficult to not compare them. I prefer the Lynyrd Skynyrd version. But no matter what I prefer your reaction! Love you G! Hugs and kisses to you and your family. Same to the Gitanos!

45 is definitely my favorite song from them

Give a listen to these from Shinedown “Diamond eyes”, “how did you love”, “second chance”, “if you only knew”.

I lived next to these guys for 12 years in Jacksonville Florida. Great dudes. Check out Diamond Eyes and I’ll Follow You from Shinedown

Love your reactions!

Old Lynyrd Skynyrd classic..Back to high school..

React to the live version of I'll Follow You, such an incredible song by one of the most amazing rock bands.

Shinedown has numerous amazing songs.

Love it!

One of the best bands in rock!

Monsters by Shinedown is an absolute MUST!

A lot of shinedown is worth listening too… he does a separate channel where he does acoustic covers called smith and Myers and he does great work on there too

Yes they have a massive library.

Love them, great in concert.

You probably dont read comments on older videos but the live version of "Shed some light " is mind boggling. A voice straight from heaven.

Beautiful cover of Skynyrd's song! I'm 55 so it was on radio when I was young. Oh and I love Shinedown too!

Lynyrd skynyrd song, great cover

Love this Song,Love watching you do these Reactions!

Seen these guys live 7 times, this is how they sound in person as well.

Another great song from Shinedown is "Save me"

Welcome to the rabbit hole of Shinedown. Enjoy the ride, it will be a very long one! They literally don't have a bad song. This was a cover from Lynard Skynard. Please give the original a listen to also, it's worth it

One of the best covers IMO

WOW! Traditional rendition with power and pitch. Cheers.

Yes you finally did my request from months ago

Oh lord ok here's 10 of their songs and covers you HAVE to do!!! #1- 45, #2- I'll Follow You, #3- If You Only Knew, #4- The Crow And The Butterfly, #5- Call Me, #6- Her Name is Alice, #7- In Memory, #8- Shed Some Light, #9- Beyond The Sun, #10- Nothing Else Matters (Metallica Cover but done Acoustic)

Enemies is a great one. And the Sound of Madness.

"I follow you" is a good one!!!!

Shinedown- 45. Then thier newest one would that is a must in Shinedown- Monsters

I like the message and his voice is AWESOME!

Unchained Melody - Smith & Myers....2 members of Shinedown doing acoustic tracks

Hi Gitana looking gorgeous as always this is one of my favorite covers of simple man

I'm 2 for 2 with new artists thanks to you. THANK YOU! What a voice! And keep talking! 💯 😀👍

I have all there albums on vinyl, great band

They definitely have a wicked collection of songs to check out.

The guy singing is Brent Smith. In my opinion he is one of the best singers in rock.

Shine down- the crow and the butterfly, sound of madness, get up, call me, I’ll follow you, save me,45, monsters, second chance.

Wow. Never heard shinedown before and loved it

45, I dare you, save me, monsters, burning bright, fly from the inside, literally you can pick any song from any album and you’ll love it

Second Chance is a wonderful song by them

It's a headset and you look fine. Great cover by a great band.

Original by Lynyrd Skynyrd and was a massive song then. Shinedown sheds a new light on it. Just a great, great song!! They have several songs to choose from and always sound good. "Second Chance" is another good one.

Wow what a wonderful and wicked voice.

Brent Smith (the frontman for Shinedown) sounds like John Fogerty (the frontman from Creedence Clearwater) when he sings this song especially when he hits those high notes.

How Did You Love, Cut The Cord, and Through The Ghost are some of my favorites by ShineDown

Gitana you should react to the video of shinedown performing this song with just an acoustic guitar in a fans living room. It is live and amazing

Incredible

Monsters, Second Chance, 45. geez the list goes on

I love the glasses