My oldest son and I have taken the Jacksonville tour with Gene. It's a shame the city of Jacksonville doesn't do more to preserve the landmarks of the greatest band ever. Gene Odom is a national treasure, thank you sir for the most amazing day of my life.

Kind of a bummer they never preserved the Hell House. Some of the most iconic and memorable rock n roll songs of all time where conceived and made there!

Gene has been one ace of a life time friend to Ronnie. He's thought and kept him alive since the day he found out Ronnie was gone. He's one in trillions that's left. If only all men was like him.

Priceless... Genes' a real insider and true survivor. What a sweet man. I love old grocery stores...It should be a monument to the band. Someone should rescue the old lamp as a souvenir if it is torn down. Thanks Jordan and Gene. Loved every minute of this☺💝🎆

Gene’s stories at the old dock and the cemetery are priceless. How incredible that the band members are placed in the cemetery as they were positioned on stage!

He must be sad seeing all his friends graves

That plane should never have left the ground that day. What a tragedy and a loss of some great legends. R.I.P.. Thanks Jordan that was amazing.

Really generous of Gene Odum to share his memories. His first hand accounts are an invaluable source material for future Rock and Roll historians. Thank you Jordan - a uniquely special Vlog.

I've seen a few of Gene's interviews. He is awesome. Can you just imagine hanging with these guys in the 70's? Priceless. Great series, Jordan.

Fantastic! Unbelievable that Gene and others survived the crash. Another priceless vlog, incredible account from Gene. Thanks Jordan 🤘🤘

I wanna thank Mr. Odom for never getting tired of telling the story.

It was so nice of Gene to take you on a tour. Such a sad story and unlucky band. So many passed away so young. I love their songs. Pretty disgraceful how some fans treated their graves.

Ronnie was lucky to have such a friend in Gene. The man is truly priceless.

Thanks for the video, awesome !! I'm a stroke victim, humongous SKYNYRD FAN , and I was given 1 yr to live 15 yrs ago ... short story, I didn't die , was paralyzed and was told I would never walk again now I'm like non stop walking all over, and it's my dream to visit and pay respect to my all time idols !! I was getting ready to go after yrs of being sick due to a stroke and 3 heart attacks , but due to this covid epidemic I cancelled my trip, hopefully in the future once everything is back to normal , I'll go visit and pay my respects to my all-time favorite musicians !!Again, Thanks for the video buddy and a big hello from Texas !! ✌️🇺🇸✌️

I’m lucky I found this video because it was full of priceless information about the band. Obviously Gene is still in Security Mode protecting his friends. What a legacy ❤❤❤❤

My wife and I visited the graves of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band members in Jacksonville, Florida after we saw your video. We knew where Ronnie's original gravesite was, but didn't know where he had been moved to. We both went to Robert E. Lee High School and my wife had Gary Rossington in one of her classes. I remember the coach Leonard Skinner being there during our time there also. I graduated in 1967 and my wife graduated in 1969. Thank you so much for your video and all of your other interesting and fun videos! We just made our visit to the Riverside Memorial Park location on December 28, 2020. We found Ronnie's, Billy Powell's, Leon Wilkeson's, and Allen Collins's grave sites. I just wanted to let you know that your guitar pick was still on Allen Collin's memorial marker.

Gene Odem, you are a National Treasure for sure! Thank you & Jorden for this wonderful tour! Loved all the knowledge you guys have of Lynyrd Skynyrd, & all the band members & families! Would love to go on a tour, & love those shirts!

Ronnie was sleeping ... he didn’t understand what was happening, he was thinking a joke... Impressive 😱

Jordan, I learned so much today about one of the best bands ever. I started to tear up when you were asking Gene about the plane crash. Seems it was hard for him to talk about. What a blessing it is to have someone who really knows the facts. Gene is a wonderful man. So happy we got to hear his story :)

What an AMAZING vlog!! I was in high school at the height of their career and while I love Rossington Collins & 38 Special, Skynyrd will always be THE band and I still crank it up when I hear them on the radio. Thank you so much for this, Jordan & Gene. God bless him for keeping their memory alive.

Wow Jordan. I wasn't prepared to be as moved by this as I was. My first concert ever was Skynyrd in '77. They were absolutely amazing.

I remember this event. My friend had just bought the "Street Survivors" album and the crash happened and they pulled all those flamed albums off the shelves. Thanks to Mr. Odom for the story.

So glad Gene survived the crash! The shirts are fantastic.

All I can say is “wow.” What a great vlog. I was hanging on every word when Gene was describing the crash. Amazing that he survived. Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of a kind. Thank you so much for this vlog.

Wow this was really a tour with a true Lynyrd Skynyrd insider who knew all of the scoop from the very beginning . Gene was with them all the way , even to have survived the tragic plane crash. It was incredible to hear him talk about this legendary band and it's members as just hanging out with his buddies, some from as far back as childhood. Thank you Jordan for this and thanks so very much to Gene for giving us so much insight into the legend , even it's most painful parts.

Omg Gene is a riot! He’s telling the T. Too funny. “He wasn’t no athlete.” “He wasn’t as tough as he thought he was.” Howling.

Bless his heart, what a wonderful vlog. Thank you to Gene for his stories. I can see the sadness in his face when at the gravesites as if he's reliving the moment and the good friends he lost, it must be hard even after all this time. Especially when one survives and others do not. Thank you both for a really informative, interesting, and touching tribute.

One of my all time favorite bands. Thank you Mr. Odom for sharing your life and the memories of the good souls you knew. Everything ended when that plane went down. I’m very glad you lived to tell the story. The rest is “none of my business”

Gene you are a treasure trove of stories and history of Lynyrd Skynyrd and I love to listen to every one of them 👍

This is amazing. I remember that sad day of the accident. It's all anyone talked about. Always loved that band. Besides loving Lynyrd Skynyrd, if you've never heard the Rossington Collins Band, especially their album "Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere", it is one of the classic albums of all time. I still play it.

Greatest band of their time. I can only imagine what could have been if their time hadn't been cut short.

Some fascinating stories from Gene, he is very real and just tells it like it is, I could tell how emotional he was when talking about the crash, he was so lucky to survive it Good job keeping the memories of this great band alive!

A great first person account of history as it was lived. Well done Gene Odom and JTL.

WOW!!!! SUCH A UNBELIEVABLE VLOG 🙌❤️ and a special Thank you to Gene for showing us all around 🥰

This was an epic Daze With Jordan the Lion. Not only was a deep dive in a legendary band but a guided tour from a life-long friend of the band. Amazing.

This was so freaking cool of Gene to give you an awesome tour & the stories with it.

Another stellar vlog, Gene appears to be genuinely moved by those past events. He spoke with sincerity, passion, and quiet experience. And your input, was clearly seen as a fan of their music. Thank you for the very best take on this, by far. 🇬🇧

Such a nice guy, the way you interviewed him I felt like we were getting inside information. Free bird is an amazing song, this takes me back to my teens. Insert a flicked Bic emoji here 😉

This was such a great vlog Jordan !! I've always liked Gene Odom . I love his personality. He's a cool dude . It's always sad to hear about their deaths, but they live on through their music and it's people like you who keep their memories alive . I love the t-shirts he gave you too .

FIRST!!! :) Rarely happens...(added) after I watched the vlog, I understand more about the awesome shirt you gave me Jordan. Such a sad story, but how humbling to have it told by Gene, a witness to the life and crash of the band. Love so many of their songs. WHAT A VLOG! Got to post a picture of my shirt on the Facebook group now. Thanks Jordan!

One of my favorite bands. Thank you Jordan for creating this vlog and Gene for his sharing sites, stories and his emotions. I have family in Jacksonville. It is a place where families stay together and friends stay friends for life, much loyalty and down to earth people. Such as Gene is who is the earth angel watching over the band member's lives lived and their amazing contribution they gave to the music industry forever. I was so touched by your vlog Jordan.

Wow that’s a great tribute to a even greater band. A real treasure chest of sights and information. Thankyou kindly JTL !!

Wow Jordan! All that first hand knowledge of this classic band. Gene and his knowledge of the group was so important to get on video now, before it was lost. Thank you for sharing this, Jordan. Have a great day. Blessings - Judith 🎵🎭

What a cool vlog! Thank you to Gene Odom taking you and us on this tour and telling us about Ronnie Van Zandt and Lynrd Skynrd . Learned a lot about from Gene. Billy Powell was so awesome on the piano. Every member of the band made it a success. I was in the early years of Junior High when the plane crash happened. Sweet Home Alabama is my favorite Lynrd Skyrnd song. It’s fascinating that the members of the band who have passed away are laid to rest in the order that they stood on stage. God rest their souls. Thank you, Jordan for such a special vlog. God bless you.

We live in this time this space this moment. Amazing video made me sad especially when it was in 1977 I was 17 years old. Im 62 today and I still listen to their music. Thank you so much. Liz

Allen Collins & Gary Rossington are just a few guitarist out of MANY others that influenced me to play guitar

This was amazing! I've never known any of this. So sad for the ones that passed. Gene Odum is the sweetest guy! I just love him. God bless the LS band. ❤️😪🙏 Thank you Jordan. You always have the Best videos! 🐕 Arfs to Jah!

Gene is a national treasure. He is the go too for all things Skynyrd. Wanna know the truth? Ask Gene Odom

Gene is the last one who knows all the secrets.

I really enjoyed Doc Hollywood and your St Augustine videos but WOW I was so excited when I saw this one! Thank you so much.

Jordan, this is really really amazing! As an interviewer, you are respectful of Gene. your research is well done. Consider me impressed. Wow!

Gene Odom is a Simple Man!

Gene is the real deal, he was the best thing that ever happened to Ronnie.

I’ll have to show my mom this video. Lynyrd Skynyrd is her favorite band and she saw them play many times in the 70s. I think she would really enjoy watching this.

Thank you Jordan and Mr. Gene for the great vlog, CLASSIC. To be able to talk about tough events for the sake of HISTORY being correct,Mr. Gene was priceless. Stay safe everyone, wear a mask. Much love from Jacksonville Fla.

What a good man Gene Odom is! You did a great job Jordan!

What a sweet man. It’s nice when you can talk with people who were there and present at happenings that otherwise we would not know or have the real story.

Loved this vlog, Jordan. I know that your Mom loved it too!!! So much info on an incredible band.

This is the best tour possible, and for posterity. Gene patiently answered traumatic questions about the plane crash. That was very nice of him. Thank you, Gene.

I was a child of the 70's and loved the band. In SFV, CA back in those days garage bands were everywhere. On the weekends there was an auditorium in Van Nuys that put on Battle of the Bands. It was some of the best times of my life. Loved this thank you.

Hi Jordan, what a great little tour, and great seeing all those original homes. I don't know how people can break into people's grave's, it is so unbelievable what people will do. That piano grave of Billy Powell was just amazing. Frightening hearing about the crash first hand, you felt like you were in it yourself. What a lovely guy Gene is. Great vlog Jordan.

Very cool vlog today Jordan. Gene seems like a nice person. I hope they make a lot of money selling those shirts to open that store.

Amazing vlog Jordan. Amazing that he survived the crash. I was just watching a documentary video about Lynard Skinard about a week ago.

I saw Skynyrd in '75 n enjoyed them immensely ,still do.

Holy smokes that was fantastic. They are one of my favorite bands. Gosh Jordan you weren't kiddin about your upcoming vlogs! Gene is just such a great guest, he was really something. I was so into this vlog that when it was over I was thinking " wait it's over already?" Your so good Jordan WOW just WOW !

What a Sweetheart Gene was to you and his memory is amazing! I have got to try to get some shirts from him. I lived in Jax, Florida for many years and I don’t know why I never went to visit these places but Thank you for sharing them with us! I am a SKYNYRD FAN from way back❤️🙌🏼🙌🏼

I went to Riverside cemetery a couple of days ago. Ronnie has been moved again. Same cemetery, just away from his parents. I did not go looking for it. It’s a huge place. I did visit the others though. And last year I visited the memorial at the crash site. If you’re a fan it’s definitely worth visiting.

Breaking into someone's grave is a disturbing and disrespectful thing to do. There's no telling what they would have done with the remains ,if they would have gotten away with it.

Gene Odom speaks the truth. Over the years his story's remain the same. Once you've had a taste of the truth, everything else is nothing but cheap whiskey.

That was an awesome vlog Jordan and Gene. Felt like I was right there along for the ride. Thank you.

Nice video and what a great knowledgeable guy Gene is. Not many people like to personally share their stories. Good luck to him. Although lucky to be alive, his loss must have deeply effected him for decades. Such a sad loss.

17:40 Haha Even the bygone gators and cottonmouths didn’t mess with Lynyrd Skynyrd. That’s respect.

This vlog was pure gold Dude! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Gene is fascinating!! I loved this so much, thank you! ❤

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, THANK YOU BOTH FOR AN INCREDIBLE TOUR !!!

Fantastic! My favorite band ever! Thank you so much Jordan and Mr. Gene Odom! 🎸❤

This was a nice tour and information from Gene. There is no music even today like the original Lynyrd Skynyrd! Southern rock is great!

Thank you Jordan and Gene for this tour 💙

Jordan, this is amazing vlog. Thanks to you and Gene Odom for taking us to all of the historic places to one of my all time favorite bands, Leonard Skinner. Gene Odom seems like the care taker for their graves.

What a treat Jordan this was amazing ! Thank you Gene for telling your stories .

That man knows all the ins and outs of Lynn’s Skynyrd! Were you a little nervous in that vehicle Jordan?! The door kept opening and it sounded like it was breaking apart😂

I’ve been asking for this one for a while. Thank you!

Loved this!!! Gene is an amazing steward keeping the truth alive of some of the most important music ever made!! Great video!!

Awesome vlog as always Jordan! I have to say...this has been one of my favorites for sure!!! Thanks and keep up the good work.

Thank you Jordan and Gene for this video. I grew up in the era just after Lynyrd Skynyrd but was very aware of and thoroughly enjoyed the music they gifted to us. This video does a great job explaining some of what happened after the tragic loss in 1977 and shows us things from the origins of some iconic rock songs. Thanks again!

At last my favourite band, thanks Jordan the Lion, luv from Scotland, they were amazing, x

I was just at Criswell park. It's a football field now. The baseball diamonds forgotten about though it is still there. The football field cuts off the baseball field. So it's been shut down a long time. I dug the grass away and found the home plate. I own it today.

Excellent! It was surely a sad time when we lost them and their stellar music but glad there were some survivors. Great vid Jordan.

This was an exceptional video. You have had quite a few stellar ones, Jordan, but I am pretty sure this one is top-3 material. Thanks.

Thanks for making and posting. This was awesome!

RIP "Freebirds" .... loved me some Lynyrd Skynyrd. Still do.....their songs will live on forever. What an awesome vlog Jordan, thanks.

Its like you read my mind. I just met artemus pyle and looked up gene's video last week. Weird coincidence. Thanks for thr vid as usual! Great work! Also Artemis is a nice guy but if your looking for brutal honest truth about the band and the crash,gene odom is your man. Believe his story.

Amazing video, legendary band, great back stories by Gene Odom, just, wow! I am so glad KZfaq decided to put your channel in my recommendations, Jordan, I subbed immediately!

This was a phenomenal video. Gives me new appreciation for Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jacksonville. Thanks for posting

YET another interesting vlog!! Thanks Jordan!

Always love your videos thank you so much for taking us along take care my friend

Yay!! I’ve been waiting for you to cover skynyrd!

I just wanted to mention to you I've been subscribed to your channel for quite a while I'm now going back getting to watch some of the older videos that you have done and you got one with you and your grandpa or you went to the grave of Joe Nuxhall and Cincinnati Reds Crosley field replica which I think was great I got to go see the last game play there it was a late birthday present cuz my birthday was June 10th and I believe it was played the last game was played the 24th of June 1970 so anyway your grandpa's awesome love to see that anyway keep up the great work that you're doing I am a big fan and I just wanted you to know that and I just wanted you to know how much I appreciated that video that you done about Joe Nuxhall and Crossley feel with your grandfather he's awesome thank you again

I’ve been to their graves about 4 years ago. My sister lives there and her husband is a Jacksonville native. Very cool to see this video.

That's the best Lynyrd Skynyrd tour and vlog I've seen.Gene is so nice