Sorry for your loss! This was mine and my late brother-in-law's favorite Skynard Song - not "Free Bird", as great as it is.

I agree but shine down came close

Govt Mule does a killer version. And also Dark Side of the Mule is awesome

Shinedown’s acoustic version did. He was probably drunk. But he killed it.

Check out this version by Randy Houser. He can really belt out that chorus like a boss 😎 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7J_hNSYxuDIg6M.html

@@TJtoho meh. It’s ok. But not musical. He’s choppy through the phrase. Meaning it isn’t connected breath wise. Then when he goes to the top the instruments overpower him. The sound recording engineer is actually trying to help him by mixing the voice and instrumental sound equally. Not enough raw power for me.

Blackberry Smoke has been around since 2001. Southern Rock is alive and well!

@@stakebeddriver but it has never been mainstream as it was during the days of skynrd or CCR.

God i hope so. I still listen to the greats. Marshal Tucker, Alaman Brothers, Blackfoot, Lynard Skynard, Doobie Bros, and many more. I've never understood how that genre could fade. I was seriously excited when I heard kid rock well until the hip hop crap he tried to blend in.

Have you heard the lead singer of Shinedown do his acoustic version? That will grab your attention real quick and leave you in chills and humming the song for the rest the day. That man is amazing as well... But Chris Stapleton is right there with him. They are both outstanding and know how to make you feel the music the way it was meant to be heard.

@@stevenmoland5189 I 💯 agree with Shinedown. Their acoustic version in someone's house is phenomenal!

Sure....

Me too. ❤

This one is great, but shinedown's is better

And I wrote the lyrics to this song in my sons high school graduation card and will always tell him to be a simple kind of man

I as well and he's 41 and prefers a chill life on 5 acres with critters and. Garden & All. He's ALL legs and ALL LEGS. Wife I the background. My son looks like he's just smoked a m blunt! 😅 Chris Stapleton got it going on and I paid stupid money to see him tomorrow and I can't wait! ❤❤❤❤

Don't you hear a little bit of Ronnie in that Chris Stapleton singing... I have from the minute I heard anything out of his mouth I thought of Ronnie Van Zant 🇨🇦🇮🇹😻 I saw a Lynyrd Skynyrd a year before the plane crash I think of Ronnie Van Zant everytime I hear Chris Stapleton sing sorry just my humble opinion 🇨🇦🇮🇹💖💖🇮🇹🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️

I seen L.S. in Dec,1976. Kiel,aud. st.louis mo. Missed ed king, Steve Gaines.just joined Great show.then 10 yrs later seen them at the same venue with the great Ed king. Ronnie's hat was on the Mike stand while they played freebird no one sang, they brought Allen Collins out in a wheelchair he didn't play though a sad but great show Ronnie was great but so were the other guys. I love the "skynard"☮️🎸

Yes he does! He did an outstanding job! Have you heard his version of Tennessee Whisky? Listen to that and Don Williams version of Tennessee Whisky! Both are truly amazing!

True, though in fairness, this was a beautiful song to start with.

That's a riot. I agree!!

Fa So 😂

I agree

The Steel woods do I need you pretty well

Yes, yes!!!!! Please Chris

That would just be the best thing!!!

All over. From head to toe!

NATHAN & RUSS YOU GUYS ARE SO RIGHT!!!!!!!! WHEN THEIR PLANE WENT DOWN NEAR MCCOMB ENDING RONNIE'S LIFE I WAS DEVASTATED!!!!!!! THANKS GOES OUT TO CHRIS FOR A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION OF A WONDERFUL SONG!!!!!!!!

I hope he would cover turn the page

@@toddreed9400 YES! He's do an awesome job on that song.

Well said!

Skynyrd is my fav band of all time… though I’m only 20 I’ve seen them live 4 times. (Some of the members are different now obviously). But I cry like a baby each time I see them. I also love Chris Stapleton and seeing him play this song was amazing and also made me cry.

I hear ya, when I heard the crowd singing tears started falling, met the survivors, Leon was my friend,

I was at that concert in ‘73 also. It was incredible. So glad that I got to see that band before the tragedy.

😭

We first saw Skynyd as the warm up band for the Who in St Louis in 1973.... We flatlanders were down there to see the Who play during the Quadrophenia tour....... Nobody in our area had heard Ronnie and the band before..... When we got back, I was the first to get their record--- Played it many times at full volume!!!!! After all, I am a big Who fan!!!! Saw them 3x live before that fateful day in Oct of 1977..........

Man i wasnt even born then. You are one lucky man my friend. Simple Man is one of the best songs ever made

He is better live.

The heck with the studio version, if you've got that voice and talent, Live is the best . ! .

I just love him singing this song... Gives me goosebumps and reminds me of Ronnie Van Zant yes or no 🇨🇦 🇮🇹 💖

Sure lol ☺😁

Ohh bet it was good. 👍

Funny

Lol if it was possible to do this, someone else would’ve. There’s not a single person that can match Chris Stapleton.

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I agree! I'm absolutely obsessed with his music! This cover is perfect!

I’m going to see him on the 21. Can’t wait.

There you go! 👍

Absolutely!!

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Hit it!

Exactly

is this you golden locks ????? x

@LynyrdSkynyrdmusic I’m from Sacramento, California 🙏

Right on Pam-- Saw them live 3x before the plane crash, and 3x after!!!!! Always get chills up my spine when they play Simple Man!!!!!!!!!

I'm Gary Agresti's girl, and he told me you're the awesome chef who makes vegetarian chili so awesomely, that your secret ingredient must be meat! Yes, Chris has a unique, soulful voice, and I wish I could have met him. You've got a great job! Can't wait till we can all get back to doing live shows again. Nice to meet you!!

Marlena Gary is an amazing man. I can't wait to see him perform live ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@@janetbarsorian5051 He's a real sweetie, multi-talented, and best of all, he's been good to me in the 3+ years we've dated. Love that guy! And believe me, he can't wait to perform again live! It's a very discouraging time right now for all of us musicians and live music professionals like yourself. Hope to see you next season. Maybe Chris will come back. :)

Me 2...listening in 2021! Best version I've heard!

so burned out on this very comment on every single Chris S. song on youtube...we get it already

@@LiveWireCryptid I'M 61 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED LYNYRD SKYNYRD! RONNIE AND CHRIS ARE THE 2 BEST LIVE ENTERTAINERS OF MY LIFETIME. I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF CHRIS STAPLETON. IT'S LIKE HAVING RONNIE VAN ZANDT BACK MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY!!!!####"S I AND 1.

@@mikebeasley6447 you should listen to Shinedown's cover. It's pretty good.

@@FranciscoGomez-dn8py THANKS I WATCHED IT YESTERDAY BUT WHEN YOU MENTIONED IT I WATCHED IT AGAIN. THE GUYS WITH THE GUITARS SLAYED IT. THE VOCALS WERE GOOD I VERY MUCH ENJOYED IT BOTH TIMES. REMINDED ME OF BACK IN THE DAY WE ALWAYS BOUGHT THE ALBUM NEVER A SINGLE ALWAYS LISTENED ON THE FM STATION NEVER THE AM & ALWAYS TRIED OUR BEST TO GET TO THE CONCERTS WHEN THE BAND IN QUESTION HAD WONDERFUL GUITAR PLAYERS YOU KNEW WHEN THE ALBUM.WAS TO BE PURCHASED OR NOT IT ALMOST ALWAYS HAD THE ALBUM VERSIONS OF THEIR 3 MINUTE 20. SECOND (AT LEAST 8 TO 1O MINUTE VERSION) ONLY IF. THE BAND HAD SERIOUS GUITAR MASTERS THAT WERE GONNA BATTLE SPAR & JUST THROW DOWN. HELL YEAH!!!!!!! THEN WE COULD ALL RELIVE IT LISTENING AT HOME IN THE CAR. OR AT THE PARK WHERE WHERE WE WENT TO JUST HANG OUT. OF COURSE BEFORE CASSETTES & YOU HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN WHERE YOU LOST RADIO SIGNAL YOU COULD THROW DOWN WITH 8 TRACK TAPE! I'M SURE GIVING AWAY THAT I'M AN OLD FART! LMAORH. ANYHOW I WAS A BIG FAN OF SOUTHERN ROCK LYNYRD SKYNYRD WAS MY MAIN GO TO TIL RONNIE GOT KILLED. AFTER THAT THEY ALL GOT MORE TIME I MEAN WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE? ALLMAN BROTHERS MARSHALL TUCKER CHARLIE DANIELS WET WILLIE THE OUTLAWS 38 SPECIAL EVEN A COUPLE OF WEST COAST BANDS CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL & CANNED HEAT YOU COULDN'T HELP BUT LIKE THE EAGLES LED ZEPPELIN THE STONES BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE BOB SEGER ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION BLACK OAK ARKANSAS TOM PETTY AC/DC PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE GRAND. FUNK RAILROAD THE BAND LITTLE FEET LITTLE TEXAS 3 DOG NIGHT BLACK SABBATH JETHRO TULL TED NUGENT EDGAR & JOHNNY WINTER THE WHO THE GUESS WHO. STYX 10CC CHICAGO BOSTON KANSAS AMERICA ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA THE BEATLES THE HOLLIES ZZ TOP LITTLE RIVER BAND PETER FRAMPTON ERIC CLAPTON BOB DYLAN JIMMY BUFFET MANFRED MANN BLACKFOOT MOLLY HATCHEY KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS ELVIN BISHOP THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS DOOBIE BROTHERS CONFEDERATE RAILROAD THE BLACK CROWES THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS HUMBLE PIE PINK FLOYD THE DOORS DEEP PURPLE THE KINKS GENESIS CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG YES FOREIGNER STEVE MILLER BAND BILLY JOEL SANTANA OZZY OSBOURNE DEF LEPPARD SIMON _& GARFUNKEL JOURNEY STEELY DAN BAD COMPANY THE CARD JEFFERSON AIRPLANE BLUE OYSTER CULT CREAM ELVIS THE BEACH BOYS DAVID BOWIE GORDON LIGHTFOOT 5 MAN ELECTRICAL.BAND AMBROSIA NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND. BREAD JOE COCKER PHIL COLLINS EXILE DR HOOK DAN FOGELBERG ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY HAMILTON JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS JEFFERSON STARSHIP ELTON JOHN LOOKING GLASS THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS ORLEANS REO SPEEDWAGON BOZ SCAGGS STARLAND VOCAL.BAND TOTO THE BYRDS BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL BB KING AND SO MANY MORE I GUESS YOU SEE THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM IT WAS REALLY HARD TO ZERO IN ON ONE GENRE MUCH LESS ONE ARTIST. I ONLY COVRRED ROCK SOUTHERN ROCK SOFT. ROCK & FOLK MUSIC STILL HAD COUNTRY R& B MOTOWN & JAMES BROWN SOUL!

@@LiveWireCryptid JUST KICK BACK & ENJOY!

Big stapleton fan, but shinedown version has most power out of any verzion to date, including original imho

@@marksmith1167 SORRY MARK BUT YOU ARE WRONG! I GUESS YOU HAD TO BE THERE! THE AUDIO HERE DOESN'T DO CHRIS'S LIVE VERSION JUSTICE! JUST SAYIN'....

Oh course, it is Chris Stapleton

Mark Smith the original is the best song of all time imo