Ed King is never recognized by the rest of the band and it just sticks in my craw. He wrote, with Gary, the opening riff.... but then wrote two of the best solo's to fit a great song. And then wrote Sat. Night Special among others. I just can't think of Skynyrd in the same way unless they recognize Ed which they rarely do.

Without Ed King this song would not exist!!!

This band was lucky enough to have the great RVZ, Gary, Allen, and Leon. Yet they were also lucky enough to have Ed King and Steve Gaines in their own respective eras.

Nice to see them Give Credit to Allen Collins, a greatly under rated Guitarist. He Played His Ass Off Every Single Time & Got It Done Always. Ed King got Short Shrift....Undeservedly

Why is so little credit given to Ed King. This man could hold his own with all of you and he was one of the reasons you guys were so great. Give him the credit he deserves

Sadly its doubtful these guys and this band will never be fully recognized for the genius they show here. Great video!

Search "Ed King's Guitar Collection | Marty's Guitar Tours" here on youtube to see & hear Ed talk about the Sweet Home Alabama riff.

This is so awesome!!! At 57 years old and still in a working band, it's awesome to amazing to be able to get taught SHA from Gary Rossington, OMG!!! What a great world we live in!!! ✌🏻💚🎸

Sweet home Alabama fabulous Ed King Chicken picking

By the way Ed King was and always will be I believe most important to the band his work on resonator or dobro can never be discounted He will live on forever

Gary is so humble and doesn't give himself enough credit for creating the Skynyrd sound along with Allen and Ronnie. He's one of the greatest to ever do it!

Rip Gary rossington, you played your heart out up till your final days of life I know you are looking down from heaven on your brothers as they transition into a new fassed of life and carrying on the legacy of lynyrd skynyrd.

What an honor to have Gary,Ricky and spaky in front of us to show us how they did it we are not worthy thank you from my

R.I.P. Gary Rosington. GOD bless!!!

Well, they seem to enjoy what they do! I like how Ed King once commented he started using a Strat because all the other guys were using Gibsons and he wanted to break up the sound a little bit to give it a distinct tone - and boy he sure did on this song with the Strat! I guess that's Sparky's job now (whoever he is) 😎

Had Ed King not been involved that song would not be what it is today

Allen Collins was a MASTERCRAFTSMAN OF THE GUITAR!!

Gary gives credit to Allen and Ed, but also to Sparky and Ricky. Very humble.

If your gonna watch how to play Sweet Home Alabama, look up Ed King since it was kinda his riff. But they did give hive credit.

Been looking everywhere for this video, so glad someone found it.

Ed King was an integral part of the early Skynyrd sound. So many of Gary and Allens riffs and ideas, Ed was able to either work around, or expand on the original riff or idea. A bummer that his time in Skynyrd wasn't very long. But would say later that he did the right thing getting out when he did.

No one and I mean no one can play this song like Ed King.

Great job guys, love seeing bands just sit and play, wish the originals were all still here. Saw them in '77 awesome says it all.

For Ed King to go from Strawberry Alarm Clock ⏰ to Skynyrd was a complete kick in the ass.

I remember when I was about 12 and I had just begun to learn guitar. We didn't ha e youtube and all of the resources that are here today. I heard an album by Skynrd and I knew right then that that was the way I wanted to play amd sound someday! I was blown away by how good they were and how great they sounded! They schooled me very well!

Sparky kicks ass! Ed King must be smiling up there in Rock'n'Roll Heaven...

I’m glad I came across this video thanks man awesome to hear Rickey and gary tell the story

Couple years back was just getting into Skynyrd and ABSOLUTELY had a new favorite band (i was born in 89) .. drove up to N.C. to my sister's family house for Thanksgiving..Jammed Skynyrd the JUST about the whole way up from Central Florida. Well on way back home I was hitting some traffic near Jacksonville, knew the band was from there and from seeing a documentary on KZfaq I knew that the Van Zant family home is a historic house. So I Googled the address and hopped off interstate, bout 15 mins and I pull up to the house and sat there in my car jamming out for a few minutes.. the place is gated all round with cameras on every side! Just on the corner of a random neighborhood street... went home and bought the first Lynyrd Skynyrd T shirt I came across at the mall lol. My favorite guitar parts/ solos is hands down "The Needle and the spoon "! I learned the intro and some riffs but I'm 2 years on off into playing and I want it to be the first ROCKIN Tech song to get down . LORD WILLING! 💖 💖📖💖✝️💖☮💖💞💖☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️💖!

I talk Allen all the time. He is one of my greats. So are you Gary. You both shaped my playing very much!

I really enjoyed this. Magical. Thanks from Australia.

Always loved you guys! Thank for this!

God this is beautiful I love the simple complexity

Come on everybody smashing on Medlocke I dont see it the way everyone else does he seems genuinely grateful and beside he was the frontman for Blackfoot enough said!!

This is really great stuff! Seeing and hearing how the song is played by the men themselves and the stories around it. Great guys with a great message at the end.Thank you!

Al Cooper has said on many occasions that Ed King was the song writing boost they needed.

I just love their sound period!

The strat compliments the Paul's..so perfectly .....great guitar anthem

Ed King was the man. RIP

Great video and interview. Can't believe only 608 likes at the time of writing this. Thanks so much for uploading.

Great Stuff the magic really happens when those Guitar parts weave together and they are masters of it ❤️👍🏻⭐️🌞

Ed king just don’t get the credit he deserves . He is the music to sweet home Alabama .period.

And Gary I love that sliding stuff too wow..

this video isn't about who wrote what parts...its about skynard being a band...THEY wrote the songs...not one person. Not just the guitar players but the keyboard player..drummer..and let's not forget ronnie coming up with the words and heart of it all...great video. I have never seen the new skynard...i'm a fan of the original stuff but i think the newer guys have to heart of the band in them...so maybe i will give the newer stuff a go now. thanks for the great video on the grreatest band ever.

I love you guys .God bless....

I love Lynyrd Skynyrd. Will see them March 7th in Savannah and May 9th in Macon. They are still amazing musicians!

You guys have always been great! Thanks for this practice session. 03/28/21

Ed King!!!!!

Outstanding interview kids today have no ideal what good music was seen Skynyrd at Hanner Field house Georgia Southern College Statesboro Georgia when I was 15 awesome show

I’m glad that Gary gave Ed King credit for improving the riffs. It matches Ed’s story I heard him tell in 2017. That Gary was play D G C and Ed came up with all the lead and special picking.

You guys are great man!

This is absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing! 😎

I love these guys!

What a legendary great band

love this

Thanks u guys are as cool as your music,thanks for the insight ,I will say this I was never a big fan of the song may be because they were playing the cut down version when I first started hearing it in new jersey right on the border of upstate New York,but when I got one more from the road,which I called the greatest hits from the road,live album...I really started enjoying the song and all the work that youal into it,and not that I don't love Steve Gains playing too much,it so beautiful I get goose bumps,boy he's got some thing there don't he....I kinda hear a Clapton influence and I say that to complement both of them.....

I Love this music! Love Lynyrd Skynyrd! Miss Ed King no longer here. He left us with greatest music. I never get tired of listening to Sweet Home Alabama!

Awesome fellas

Gary I always wondered where that sound was coming from now I know thanks so cool and by the way I was at the 30yr anniversary show at the Blossom music in Cleveland Ohio I got the 30 yr guitar deal everyone singed it and when I met you I was so shocked I couldn't speak 🤣 but that was then not now fan all my life thanks for the great music!😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸😳

Nothing fancy Street survivors pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd second helping one more from the road hindsight is 20/20 I wish I could go back to 1977 so are you guys up in Poughkeepsie New York I was so stoned unfortunately don't remember much of the show except that you guys were great thanks a lot Lynyrd Skynyrd love you then love you now peace Rock on

Gary ❤️

rip gary lucky enough to have seen you play before the tragedy,,,, and with the new version,,,,,, class rock band

A few years ago you guys played the fair at Washington, Missouri. Simple man made me cry. I was remembering where I was when the plane crash was anounced. Thank You guys.

Great to here these guys speaking their truth.

Awesome guys...I rarely hear Sweet Home solo played correctly here in Balt, VA, DC region

I just saw these guys in TX (July, 2021) and the show was awesome! If you get a chance, don't miss this year's tour. Who knows how much longer we'll have the chance?

Alabama starts at 18:00

That was nice of Ed to give these guys a guitar part to play.

Ricky was in the band for a very short time drumming when the band was first starting out in Jacksonville. I played with Ed, Artie, Bob, JoJo and Leslie for 2 years in the mid-2000's in The Saturday Night Special Band (some video on KZfaq) - without a DOUBT, Ed credited Gary for coming up with that riff that Ed called "chiming", but everything else other than lyrics, was ED KING. Sparky, your one sounds pretty good, but try using a seashell, like Ed did. It provides a sifter, rounder, kind of dulled start tone that was unmistakably Ed King. (Ed is known for picking with a seashell, lots of info on the web about that). Ed passed last year. He was a friend and while he may have had some differences with other band members, i can tell you for certain that he loved his bandmates - business got in the way, thats all it was. R.I.P Ed King.

Gary should have given Ed King more credit for the band's success. Without Ed there is no Sweet Home Alabama it would have never made it to a album without his input period!

Very cool guys!

Like Rickey said timeless music, will carry on,

Hail The Traveler Gary Rossington you will be greatly missed

Awesome thanks ❤

ANYBODY beating up on RICKY MEDLOCK you should listen to BLACKFOOT

Awesome fellas《☆》The Comic book II was a club on Atlantic blvd in Atlantic beach, FL about 2-1/2 blocks from the Sea Turtle Inn on the ocean. It's a McDonalds now but I went to a Sea Level concert there back in 1976 and members of the Allman brothers band showed up to jam with Chuck Leavel & his band. I think it was Greg Allman, Dickey Betts & Butch Trucks but the place was overflowing with people & it was like an Allman brothers show in a small nightclub 🌱🤓🌱

Wooooooow c lourd c coostaud ça dégaine dans mes veines nice nice oiooooy .

Ed King was the best guitar player Skynyrd ever had.Lets not forget who wrote the licks for Sweet home Alabama.

Ed King does not seem to be a liar.

and thanx for showing us the right way, im guilty lol thank you so much your awesome and love ya man

Starting at 20.50 is nothing but GOLD......

Bless Gary for giving Ed propers. Great musician. Rest in peace.

Ed King wrote Sweet Home Alabama the guitar parts. Not much credit given to Ed King.

We love you too

Hell I only heard 'bout Lynyrd Skynyrd 'cause of Ed King being in Strawberry Alram Clock and Ed King was the main originator of Sweet Home Alabama.

Thank Ed king for this song.

Ed king legend rip ,they can’t play it like he did ,Skynyrd forever 🤟🏻🤟🏻

Lynyrd Skynyrd......They Have The Magic....Everyone Get's The Pleasure.

Ed king was a major major part of that band. Crazy how little credit he gets on the first 3 albums.

This band was so awesome

love you guys, your the the best, ive been listening to you forever the best music hands down .did youever get the snickers bar and the dollar fifty LOL

keep the memories rolling as long as ya can because the day will come when you must pass it on for others to carry the heritage of the simple man

Florida was the place at that time. I've talked about this before, about how crazy it is that so many legendary musicians came out of that area of Florida at the same time. Gary, Allen, Ronnie, etc...in Skynyrd, Gregg, Duane, Dickey, Berry, Reese Winans, Butch & Jaimoe, etc...there were too many to list.

23:56 greatest lick of all time...

Ed King and his clam shell made a sweet sound !!!

Seriously, if you don't like Gary Rossington, there is something wrong with you!

was definitely some magic in that band

ED KING ED KING ED KING ED KING ED KING ED KING ED KING ED KING ED KING ...IS THE MAN

that was so cool! they didnt use a normal 1 lead guitarist and 1 bassist? nether did the allmans? wonderful sound approach!!

WOW...

Probably the most Peavey Penta's I've seen in one single collection.