What's up guys! If you are interested in the Live Oakland performance reaction, check out my channel because I've just covered it. It was awesome ✌️

After 45 years of listening to the jam section of the song, I still break a sweat. And you must watch a live version of this song. 👍

Gregg Allman has been quoted as saying that "Southern rock was more of an era than a sound." He has also said, “Rock n' roll was pretty much born in The South - so was the blues, or at least a certain kind of blues. So saying 'Southern rock' is like saying 'rock rock. '”

.... and on to the live at Oakland Coliseum ... THEN ... the rest of the catalog is pure awesomeness

The real strength of the guitar solo is the great work of the drummer and the bass player that cover the guitarist’s back. The drummer is raw and energetic as he have to be

I usually recommend the studio version first. However, the live 1976 Oakland is just. Wow. Nice react.

On their live album, they teased the audience with this song until finally, the vocalist asked "What song is it you want to hear?" The crowd erupted "Freebird!" For years afterward, any rock concert you went to, when any band went offstage for the encore. someone in the crowd would shout "Freebird!"

I am amazed that out of all of the comments so far, no one has mentioned Lynyrd Skynyrd's other signature song called Sweet Home Alabama. Having lived in the great state of Alabama, you would not believe how many times I have heard this song, which is still played on radio stations in the south today! It really should be your next pick from this exceptional southern band!

The guitar is called the slide guitar it's a way of fingering the notes with a piece of metal and sliding up the strings if you react to the live version you'll see how they do it also they added a piano player to the group after this initial recording you won't believe how good he is Billy Powell

I love reactions to this song even though I’ve heard it a MILLION times, because it’s amazing how early people are like “holy crap this slays.” Once you’ve heard it all you kind of focus on the jam and guitar craziness at the end, and forget how great it was even before then. You were calling it out even before the first crescendo lol. Little did you know!

I was raised with the song it's so amazing to watch people who have never heard it before I've heard this song for 45 years and it never gets old some of the best music ever in southern rock history

Check out the live version in Oakland. Freaking awesome...

Dude .. you. Need to watch the live version. So glad you reacted to this one. I was one of those who recommended it.

Live version Oakland 1977 will blow you away.

Yes three guitars. And they're not just self-indulgently shredding. The melody and lyricism and harmony and counterpoint among the guitars remains. That and the songwriting ability of their leader is what made them great. Al Kooper said they were the best composers in rock.

This is frankly one of the best songs ever written and performed.

Skynyrd has three guitarists however the solo is only one guitarist. His name is Allen Collins and he performed this solo in one take and then they had him play over his own solo to make it sound fuller.

You have a very discerning ear, not easy to process all the complexities of this song on first listen - you've got soul.

Saw the “original” band in 1974 at 3 day Ozark Music Festival! Monumental!

The American sound. Jammy, twangy, jazzy and totally juiced with feeling, you can ride it over the horizon

The live version has a piano solo in it also

My favorite live version of this is from Knebworth, a 3 day festival in England in 1976. The Rolling Stones were promoting their new album called Hot Licks so they have a catwalk added to the stage in the shape of a tongue. All the other bands were told to stay off the catwalk, that it was for the Stones only. Well, Lynyrd Skynyrd preceded the Stones and when the solo started, Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer had his guitarists all go out on the catwalk. They then got the crowd into a frenzy. Mick was so angry about the catwalk and knowing he couldn't compete with LS' energy, the Stones refused to come out for hours till the crowd settled down. It's great watching each member of the guitar army in action. That first guitar you mentioned was a slide guitar and you'll see the plastic tube worn on the fingers to drag out those notes. A must see live! Great reaction!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNuKrLCpl7S8ioE.html

React to the live version of Freebird in the Oakland Coliseum 1977 the band is great the audience is even better the whole thing is a masterpiece and one of the last few appearances before the plane crash

Simple man will blow you away. The sound is amazing and the lyrics are absolutely beautiful 😍

Southern Rock is always great drums, great keyboard, great vocals ... but at its heart ... it's the guitars, baby! Great reaction. You owe it to yourself to watch the Live version in Oakland. It will transform you back to the 70's and blow you away.

You should react to the live performance of them playing this in Knebworth while opening for the Rolling Stones. The Stones were no match from what I've read from people that were there. This band had so much talent and energy

If you liked this. Try Green Grass and High Tides by the Outlaws. Then move on to the ultimate long rock song from King Gizzard the Lizard Wizard called The Dripping Tap. 18 minutes of utter joy. How the drummer alone keeps the intensity for this track without having to put his arms in slings after is beyond me. Absolutely phenomenal.

I have always imagined this song as: Part 1 Breakup - The narrator is pretending to be sad and serious but in fact he just wants to get out while trying not to hurt the girl's feelings. Part 2 Holy crap finally it's over, let's party! - The narrator is walking away from the place of breakup while the feeling of being free is getting stronger

There’s an amazing live version that will take you even higher.

Loved the reaction. When the last part of the lyrics displayed and I saw [outro] and [guitar solo], I thought those are the biggest understatements ever! He has no idea of the eargasm that is still left to come!

Syed, I love your reactions. Yes, that was 3 amazing guitarists. Also, the "cello sound" at the beginning was actually a slide guitar. As others have said, the live recording in Oakland is a "must listen." It is truly tragic that their career was cut short.

They had two lead guitar players, sort of trying to "one-up' each other. This was such a greeat Band, until the airplane crash took some of them away. Lead singer and founder of the Band "Ronnie VanZandt," was the face of Lynard Skynard.

Molly Hatchet "Flirting With Disaster" is tone of the all time best... album cover was painted, in a huge mural, on the library wall of my school in mid 80's. Classic.

Yes!!!! Love these guys! ❤️ You have to watch them do this live!!!! This rabbit hole is deep! They tell stories like none other 😁 More Please 🙏

Great reaction! I grew up in Jacksonville, and I remember when they were just a local band. Supposedly, there is a version of this song that is 17 minutes long. Glad you appreciate this type of music.

Call Me The Breeze is my favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song.

This song is a poetic journey of a conflicted young man who is apologetic yet driven by nature to leave the nest and fly away to seek his destiny

I am so impressed with your analysis and reaction Syed...you have definitely become my favorite one to watch I was lucky enough to see and hear Lynyrd Skynyrd in Hawaii January 77 before their plane crashed in October that year...one of the saddest days in rock-n-roll history...great band...great sound...kings of southern rock

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” (Kris Kristofferson) (Listen to Janis Joplin sing it in her version of Me And Bobby McGee) Ronni Van Zant here is telling his version of the same story. He has to give up what he loves to find what he needs. Loved your reaction. You certainly are a thoughtful, critical listener. Yes, there are three guitars. The sad one is the sound of “slide guitar. ” (Duane Allman was a master of the style.) You owe it to yourself to watch the concert footage from Oakland, CA, with this original lineup. If you want to know more about this band, there’s an excellent documentary on Netflix. Short version, they got so good by practicing A LOT.

you will really enjoy lynyrd skynyrd - free bird live at oakland coliseum stadium 1977

You did a great job interpreting that song your first time. You listen well.

"Call Me The Breeze " by this tremendous band will make you want to get up and dance. I don't even care for dancing, but I make exceptions when I hear that song. 🥳😘💕

One of the most classic guitar solos of all time! And you hit it three guitarist’s and a bass guitar! Killer

I don't think anyone can be still during the jam on this song. Even after all these years, I still feel electrified from beginning to end.

Yah, so now you simply have to find the live in Oakland CA version of this.

Great band so many great songs. If you really like free bird you need to hear Green Grass and High Tides from the Outlaws. I guarantee you will like it.

Must see Oakland Live Performance...Fantastic Performance, outdoor and the crowd. Takes you back to 1977, memories. Damn we had fun, and lived through it... Get a chance even just for yourself. Another Great Live performance. Grand Funk Railroad Song... inside Looking Out. 1969...Pure Funk, Rock, ....It's a Experience

Great react! Now for what I think is one of the greatest Rock & Roll songs of all time. "Call Me The Breeze" it has all the ingredients, great beat, sax, guitar and great keys. I'd love to see your reaction.

FYI...Did Lynyrd Skynyrd play in England? Image result for What city in england did lynyrd skynyrd open for the who On August 21, 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd gave a performance for the ages at the Knebworth festival in England. And we're not just talking a classic southern rock performance but one of the most memorable, charismatic yet exacting rock-and-roll shows, period. You can find it on KZfaq.

It's so Great that you love this song. It's just as fresh today as it was when it came out. Try "Tuesday's Gone" next and then "Simple Man". Each one is different and Fantastic. Thanks for playing this, you really got it.

The studio version is great BUT…… You MUST watch the LIVE version in Oakland California 1977. It’s INCREDIBLE. The crowd, the improvisation, the Rebel flag. It has it all. WATCH IT.

A great debut album. "Things goin' on" from that same album is another one. The whole album is a monster.

I like your analogies, this is a great song and was fire in the 70's. It's a true classic and always will delight the ears.

I live 150 or so miles north of Jacksonville. Right on the Alabama / Florida line. This band is legendary here.

I always love to see someone's first reaction to Free Bird. I just sit there waiting for those guitars to soar! That was a priceless reaction, man!!

Bro, You're right. You were hearing 3 guitars! Luckily there is a live edition of this which is a must see. Hope you get to see it!

I live in Greer SC, 10 miles away from Greenville SC, where they played the night before the plane crash. I was there for their last show, and free bird was the last song that night. 10/19/1977.

This was ALWAYS the last song played at my high school dances. EPIC!

Well, you caught me right off the bat with your intro into the video by your attitude of expectation and music exploration. After listening and watching you begin to break down this masterpiece, I subbed and liked. Looking so forward to enjoying more of your reactions. Dude, you MUST check out a live version of this song. Live versions can be disappointing from artists that cannot duplicate their studio performances, but these guys are the real deal. They go absolutely berserk live and even surpass this great studio version. Here's to more reaction magic!

The guitar solo is like the Spanish Inquistion - no one expects it!

There are a couple live outdoor concert versions (Oakland California, and London England.) Both will Blow you away, but I prefer the one in England, when they opened for The Rolling Stones. They weren't too pleased when Lynard Skynard was so good as the warmup Band, that there was almost no way the Stones, as great as they are, were going to be able to match that performance. Thanks

For a fast one start to finish by them is "Call Me The Breeze" and a ballad is " Tuesdays Gone", love both of them.

You have to be the most in depth, analytical musical detective I've ever seen. Each reaction is a lesson is understanding metaphors, an exercise in attention to detail and how to appreciate instruments and how they relate to lyrics, vocals and their profound affect on our senses. You are brilliant my man. Absolutely brilliant.

Good call on hearing three lead guitars on the jam part. It’s always fun to see younglings “discovering” these tunes I’ve been grooving on 45 years. Carry on.

Watch the live version recorded in Oakland CA 1977.

Man when they get those geetars going it’s unbelievably glorious.

Lynyrd Skynyrd has a ton of good music, plenty you'll enjoy. You should check out 'That Smell' by them.

southern rock is a awesome vibe.Enjoy!

Oh, Just to let you know, any of the old Skynyrd albums are worth a listen, they were the greatest Southern Rock Band ever. They used the three lead guitarist like magic. Last note Steve Gaines was a great singer also and just before the crash on the last album Street Servitor Ronnie and Steve did a song called You Got That Right ang it showed just how good they were going to be if not for the plane crash.

You just heard the one band that survived opening for The Who….and IMPRESSED Pete Townshend, who himself is generally notoriously hard to impress! And it was the live performance of FREEBIRD that did it.

You mentioned the drummer. His name is Artimus Pyle, he is still alive and currently on tour playing shows. He is a local boy here in Asheville NC I've seen him twice this year. :)

Great reaction! I'm really impressed with your perception of the song. I think the other Skynyrd fans have given you plenty of info. I just wanted to comment on what you said about being a hip hop fan from London listening to a southern rock band. One of their greatest influences and later good friends was the Rolling Stones! Keep on keeping on man

I was very late to the Lynyrd Skynyrd band I remember the first time hearing free Bird it was the live version so a few months later I am at the Anaheim stadium watching Lynyrd Skynyrd live in 1976 I was really cool when I was young lol

I'm more into what is labeled "Classic Rock", but I also like some southern rock. Here's my top list: "Can't You See" by The Marshal Tucker Band(also: "Take The Highway", "Heard It In A Love Song"). Many and varied songs from the Allman Brothers Band (e.g. "Blue Sky", "Ramblin' Man", "Midnight RIder", "Melissa", "Dreams", "One Way Out", "Jessica", "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", "Statesboro Blues"). "Highway Song" by Blackfoot. "Green Grass and High Tides" by The Outlaws. "Flirtin' with Disaster" by Molly Hatchet. Many other songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd (e.g. "Simple Man", "Tuesday's Gone", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Gimme Three Steps").

Growing up in the south I'd say this was a list of bands we felt spoke for us in no particular order, lynyrd skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Charlie Daniel's band,Hank Williams Jr, Tom Petty ,Janis Joplin ,I may have missed a few but if you look into these artist ,I think you'll get a great taste of the flavor of southern rock and blues . All of these are much more amazing to view in concert video form . Great story behind this song and a feed between the rolling stones at knebworth UK actually recorded live .

The guitar solo! That bird is hauling ass! Doing whatever it is wild birds do!

I was 14 when this was an absolutely huge hit...basically an anthem of my youth.

I loved your reaction and how surprised you were at how great these guys were!

You're reaction is what the band is all about!!! Welcome to southern rock!!

A good follow up is The Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides (live version at the Capitol Theater). And please don't forget The Marshall Tucker Band, they along with Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd were considered the three top southern rock bands back in the early 70's. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jaubfamDm5-tiKs.html

This was first time seeing one of your reactions. Very impressed. I love how you did your research on the band. You have a new follower. Snd yes, check out the live version from 1977 in Oakland. This old bastard (me) will be making suggestions that many of your viewers may not have heard. I really appreciated your reaction.

That’s Allen Collins Gary Rossington and Ed King on guitar Ed later left the band due to the excess drinking and violence he was later replaced by Steve Gaines who tragically died in the plane crash

What he also said was prophetic. Three months later he is dead. 50 years later, he and the whole band is still remembered.

In the south when live music has been going late into the night, even now, so many decades later people start yelling ‘play Free Bird’

Haha! It is three guitars. This goes beyond being one of their signature tracks, this song arguably contains THE BEST guitar solo ever written. ❤

Now do the live version fromOakland Concert

Yes, there were three guitars on the studio recording. Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Ed King. Later on, Ed King left the band. After a period of time he was replaced by Stevie Gaines.

I am always struck at how closely this song follows the structure of STAIRWAY to HEAVEN in the build up AND Increasing tempo leading to an epic guitar solo(s).

You're my favorite reactor- you. Appreciate the. Music- like hanging with a friend to the track of my life

Of course everyone recommended the live version from 77 in Oakland. The guitar solo in that version is awe inspiring! But, I highly recommend call me the breeze. It is as amazing as this in its own way.

This jam session was one of the best. Watch the 1977 live version. Nevermind, I just saw you reacted to it. Gonna go listen.

The "guitar solo" is the bird flying away and joining a flock of free birds.

I've never thought of Creedence Clearwater Revival as being Southern rock. They did have a swampy sound, but they were from the bay area of California. I just assumed to be Southern rock you had to be from the South XD

Most of our Rock bands back in the day had a lead guitarist, as in ONE. Lynyrd Skynyrd had THREE. 🤯

when I do cardio in the gym, I make sure this is my last 9min, 2nd second half of the song gets me to the end

Skynyrd's " Call Me the Breeze". You will have to strap yourself in the chair to keep from dancing around the room!

I have to recommend "Simple Man", it's a beautiful song and the lyrics touches a mothers heart. Plus, my son plays in a cover band and he once dedicated "Simple Man" to me on Mother's Day.

Yes! Gotta watch it live!

Love your reaction

I found your channel looking for Free Bird reactions. Please react to the live version from Oakland in 1977. Please also react to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song Sweet Home Alabama.