It makes me so happy to see another generation is listening to the brilliance of Ronnie van zant and the rest

Freebird is a Southern Rock anthem. One that stood the test of time! ❤👍👍

I'm 66 years old I've seen them come and go. We had the best music groups to listen, to see in concerts in person and many were iconic bands. This is a whole another level. Sit back and buckle up and enjoy the ride 😀. Hold on tight. Get ready to me amazed. Rock on 😂

Free Bird is right up there with Stairway To Heaven, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Hotel California as iconic rock songs.

I absolutely loved hearing Verdy talk about how mellow it was and then "Oh! The tempo picked up a bit..." And all I can think is, "Girl, you'd best strap yourself in, now!" This was always a heck of lot of fun to play in Guitar Hero, as well.

Skynyrd was my first concert. It was Foreigner, 38 Special, and Skynyrd for $7.50 in 1977. I was 15.

Billy Powell on piano!! I was so fortunate to be on stage less than 5 feet from Billy the whole concert at Allentown, Pa. At the fairgrounds. 1998 when I was doing security with Marshall Tucker. Me and Billy were high fiving giving knuckles it was awesome!

Young lady. All of fans are in our 60s and 70s now. The 70s was the best rock and roll of all time. Much respect from a grand paw from Texas.

Artimus Pyle, the drummer kept the band's pace just like it was meant. He's one of the last survivor's and you just have to wonder what music that was never made when their plane went down. This video was made over 45 years ago. I was 18 years old and had just graduated HS and I'll soon be 64, just like all these girls rocking and now we need pain reliever to walk throughout the day.

Nobody ever talks about how the live version of this may be the best false ending ever in rock. It just goes and goes and goes and then struts right off the stage. Incredible.

This petformance was their gift to mankind just before the plane crash The piano player was a rodie who was to embarrassed to tell the group he played classical piano. But the guys went to lunch & he wrote the piano music for this song & they came back & heard him & went right into recording

I remember driving flat out at 145 mph in a BMW coupe to this , had it on loud , lovely lovely

When I was in my teens in the 70s, the first half of Free Bird became a common song played at funerals of our generation,for friends lives that ended to soon. A powerful expression that we still feel today.

My favorite band in the world from Jacksonville Florida, my home state , God bless the Rebels that we are , they made the 1970's my teen years just fantastic

Lynyrd Skynyrd (the original band) was from Jacksonville, Florida and played Southern rock, which had roots in country and bluegrass (they named themselves after Leonard Skinner, a high school teacher they all hated 😂)... They debuted in 1973 - their first albums was "Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd"... and worked the touring circuit to build a following and were known for their 3-guitar line-up of Allen Collins, Ed King and Gary Rossington... Ronnie Van Zant was the lead singer, Leon Wilkeson on bass, Billy Powell on piano, and Bob Burns on drums. The band carried on releasing albums - 'Second helping' (1974)... "Nuthin' fancy' (1975)... "Gimme back my bullets" (1976)... Bob Burns was replaced by Artimus Pyle (drums), Ed King was replaced by Steve Gaines (guitar)... and Lynyrd Skynyrd finally struck platinum success in 1976 after releasing the live album 'One more for the road' that year. That is the band in this video clip. Gary Rossington played the slide guitar, while Allen Collins and Steve Gaines did the finale. The band recorded their 5th album 'Street survivors' in 1977, but just before the release, Lynyrd Skynyrd were on tour flying in a rented airplane which crashed in Mississippi in October on 1977... Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Steve Gaines (guitar) and Gaines' sister Cassie Gaines (backup singer) were killed in the crash. Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded as a result. In 1987, Lynyrd Skynyrd reformed w/ Ronnie's younger brother Johnny Van Zant taking over vocals... but the later albums were not as successful as the original band's records. Most of the original band have passed away... Gary Rossington (guitar) is the only original member left. Former drummer Artimus Pyle is still alive... Allen Collins (guitar) was paralyzed in a car crash before he died in 1990... bassist Leon Wilkeson died in 2001... keyboardist Billy Powell died in 2009... former guitarist Ed King died in 2018... former drummer Bob Burns died in 2015.

As soon as I saw the thumbnail i thought " She is going to enjoy this "

When Skynyrd supported the Rolling Stones as a support act in England at the Knebworth concert they humiliated them in front of their 200,000 plus crowd..their FREEBIRD version is simply they greatest finale song in history... Simply Magnificent!

How Rossington starts with the most exquisite slide guitar on the SG, then Collins and Gaines go absolutely ballistic...just fantastic. I believe it was 1977 and they were at the height of powers...I was 17, and a great time to be young!!

Hey Verdy did you notice there are no cell phones in the audience. The concert took place in 1977 and the audience is old enough to be your grandpa or grandma. What a drag it is getting old. Great Reaction.

Do yourself a favor - consider it a belated birthday present - dive down the rabbit hole of Skynyrd ! Simple Man , Call me the Breeze , . too many to suggest .

Yes, 4 guitarists, including the bass, a keyboard player, drummer, and lead singer. Total of 7 people. I saw them in concert in 1975. Great show!

This was one of the classic lineup's last performances. Only a few weeks after this concert, the band was in a horrific plane crash, and Ronnie Van Zant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitar), and Cassie Gaines (backing vocals) all died in it, along with two crew members, and everyone else was badly injured. They did restart the band about 10 years later with Ronnie's younger brother on lead vocals, but when you think about the talent lost in that crash...

Really fun when a person you like is about to listen to one of the all-time historic songs for the first time. Was pretty psyched to watch this! Some might say this is the "Stairway to Heaven" of Southern Rock. I wouldn't argue. The song takes off like a bird that's finally free, and we fly right along with it. Really tragic that only a couple of months later half of them would be killed. And never should've happened.

I was at that concert on the green.....the crowd was insane and we didn't have fights, problems people were so friggin jazzed and dancing...Allot of Pot passing around but being on the green was the place to be!!

Love 💕 Y O U R reactions. I'm 64. Old school. It's so adorably cute to watch youth explore the musical past. I wonder where You're from. Love the accent. The four 🎸 guitars, (base, rhythm, and two lead guitars).

Sitting here crying with joy this was the wheelhouse of my teenage years. And born and raised in Atlanta Ga. South will never be the same.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the most popular bands from the seventies ! They have so many hits " Gimme Three Steps ", "Simple Man" "That Smell ' But my favorite is " The Balled Of Curtis Lowe " Thanks for checking them out =)

The Lynyrd Skynyrd band is the real deal when it comes to classic rock bands. Lots of bands can make music in a studio but to be able to put on a show the way that they did is what really defines a classic rock band and they could really perform. Thank you I love your reaction to this ☺️

The reason they showed the crowd is because EVERYBODY in the 1970s knew exactly when this song was going to take off. It's the most famous guitar outro of all time.

"Jam packed" was the term you were searching for. 😊

I Love Verdy's reactions ! She very sincere for the love and feelings she has for music.

45 years after the plane crash that killed so many of the band in their prime..... their music is an enduring legacy. These guys were the hardest working band in history.

This song is the very definition of an "anthem" song. There must be 50,000 people in that stadium, and every one of them is going nuts to this song. The energy it created in them is unfathomable. One of the biggest speeding tickets I ever got was caused, in no small part, to having this song blasting on my car stereo on a warm summer day. The longer it played, the faster I drove. 😄

Worthy of a VERDY “Woof!”. Fun to watch you respond to this classic performance.

Can you imagine that? Most of these girls in the audience today are mothers, and certainly many of them are grandmothers!!! One of the best solos I've ever seen! I felt like I could hug you seeing you because I knew how you felt at that moment, you live the music like me! Thank you Verdy! 🤘🏻

Musically, Freebird is their greatest song. Lyrically, it’s Simple Man. I can only imagine how much bigger they would have been if not for the plane crash. I would like to think that the universe was saying we weren’t ready for a full onslaught of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but here’s a taste.

That's how you do it that's called jamming good southern rock the solos kick ass and your cool love your passion too keep rocking

The genius of this song is that it begins with the Lyrics "If I leave here tomorrow, will you still remember me" & ends with a guitar focus that makes certain that you will NEVER forget.

Lynyrd skynyrd always gave you everything they had in concert!

Welcome to Southern Rock's finest, LYNYRD SKYNYRD!

Some said Free Bird was too long. I hate that it ends so soon. :). I’m so glad the younger generation is learning and loving the classics we grew up with. On an 8 hour bus ride senior trip, someone played Free Bird on repeat much of the trip. We loved it. Free Bird & Lynyrd Skynyrd defined Southern Rock. Other greats from them are Simple Man, Tuesday’s Gone, Oh That Smell, Give Me 3 Steps, and more.

I saw them at the Montreal Forum in 1973, they opened for The Who, CHUM FM in Toronto arranged bus packages, it was a great concert.

Great performance, too bad there are only a couple of months left for the fateful plane crash. This video is a beautiful way to remember his music. Thanks for the reaction Verdy, it keeps growing...👍

Only band I ever listen to that you can listen to every song on the album and not skip songs.

What a great time to be alive!

Excellent choice for a reaction! Southern rock at its finest. I agree with you about the amount of crowd shots. It would have been nice to see the band playing through more of the clip because it was a truly stellar performance. And it's really too bad that so many died in the plane crash as their career was exploding.

I was at this concert..16 years old. Will never forget a moment of that day! I am sharing the good book of 70's rock with my grandkids..Legends!

You owe it to yourself to see Freebird played live. 40 years later, it still packs a punch. Their concerts are a blast.

In 1977 the seating capacity of the Oakland Coliseum was 55,000. How many people that were on the field is not known but, it could easily be half again as much. . . . .

I’ve seen many reactions to Free Bird and you noticed more than anyone! Great job!

I was fortunate to see the original Lynyrd Skynyrd and Journey on New Years Eve 1976 at the Oakland Arena (Indoor). Little did we know what would happen in the New Year

This cool!! Another live reaction in my book Queen live in Rio 1985 Somebody to love. Great crowd reaction.

I love seeing a young person enjoy the music I grew up with. I saw them live several times and they were amazing every time.

Great track from one of the greatest albums of all time Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd.

Lynard Skynyrd sweet home Alabama number 1 favorite song ever hand's down 👑. Interesting video very cool 😎

You only get to see that for the first time once. Thank you for letting us share it with you!

Love your KZfaq channel Verdy ! Always great taste In music !😉

I was in my 20s back when this concert was held. One of the famous 'Day on the Green' concerts at the Oakland/Alameda County Stadium. Missed this one but attended 3 or 4 others. Good times... You did an awesome reaction to it. Brava!!

My absolute favorite band, EVER. They are phenomenal. Don’t stop here; they have a deep catalog, and really only wrote the bulk of their songs in a six year time span. They are huge.

I was 15 in 77 and at Yokota AB Japan......to all my fellow rockers we’ve lost over the years ........we’ll all meet again soon. ✌️

See back then noone got hurt with thousands of people right next to each other in harmony. It was a lot of peace unity and love back then. Sure wish we could all go back to that. I see these reaction videos and I see the sweetest love coming out of this reaction videos from this day 2022. I see smiles from you guys and tears too just listening to beautiful music, to sweet messages. From the heart. Messages of peace. I know the younger people would love each other more if the message in their head was peaceful andkind

Such a powerful song. I never got to see them live, but I was the same age as those women in the crowd were. Now, we’re in our early 60s!

Thanks to reacting for Lynyrd Skynyrd! You're anazing! 🙌

There is nothing better than playing this to friends who haven't heard it and watching the big stupid grin they get on their faces as it really kicks off. Love Freebird.

To me this is one of the greatest performances of Freebird. The most energetic. Did you feel the energy? See the one dude look around in amazement.?

The song Free Bird was witten by Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. It was inspired when Allen had a fight with hia GF Kathy. She asked him if he would remember her if she left.

Awesome reaction! Great observations! Rarely people mention how awesome bad ass bassist Leon Wilkeson performance was!! This just a snapshot of the legend he was and always will be!! 🎸 All of them legends!! Skynyrd forever!

You need to check out the Outlaws and their song Green Grass & High Tides If you like the guitars on this one. The Outlaws had ties to Skynyrd & were referred to as the Florida Guitar Army.

I grew up about 30 minutes away from the Oakland Coliseum and I was way too young to go to this concert but my dad left me with a babysitter and he is in that crowd somewhere lol. I saw my first concert at the Coliseum.

Saw this Tour. August 27th 1977 Anaheim Stadium California. 1 month and a half before the plane crash. Special day it was.

greatest band I ever saw..you could feel the stage burning

My old band used to play this one live.People go nuts!

The story of this group is crazy !!!

I was there with my girlfriend and the concert was fantastic. The Outlaws, followed by Santana, then Lynyrd Skynyrd, followed by Peter Frampton. I was a 26 year old fireman on a day off. A day never forgotten.

Incredible is the word a spot on assessment thanks Verdy

I still remember when the news came down about the plane crash. Words can not describe. The radio DJ was unable to speak so he put on Freebird. The song took on a whole different meaning. Everyone cried that night.

I was in my early teens and just learning to play when these boys were doing this live. This triple guitar attack blew us away in the early 70s. I have never seen a young lady such as yourself pick up so much of the detail in what they were doing. It's very heartwarming.

Being from Alabama, and the southern United States Lynyrd Skynyrd owned our radio air waves ,the DJ's would play entire albums late nite and the music from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, Zztop,38 special ,Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tom Petty, and Hank Williams Jr. Let's us know we as poor southern people had something the world craved . These songs gave the world a look into our soul .

If you want to see more of the guitarists playing this, watch them live at Knebworth. Best performance ever.

My Favorite Band!!!

I LOVE the crowd shots--jam packed. Long live the South.

The Stairway to Heaven REACTION was EPIC ! SO now the American version of EPIC !

In my opinion Lynyrd Skynyrd is the greatest rock band to ever exist

Number 1 live performance of all time. No doubt about it. This will never be topped.

I always say if you want to HEAR Freebird, listen to the studio version. It is the cleanest. But if you want to actually EXPERIENCE Freebird, you watch this live performance. The passion & soul they put into this performance is truly mind-blowing. One of the greats! I was going to suggest checking out Simple Man by them as well, but I see you did already. Good stuff :)

Whoa, when verdy swears there must be some serious rock n roll Goin on, lol.

First time I heard LS I was in Arkansas and have been hooked for life.

This is such a fabulous song, played by such talented musicians. If you can fit this in you need to see the amazing singer/guitarist Gary Moore playing live on Still got the Blues. The version you need to watch is the one watched by 85.2 million!!

This was July of '77 their plane crashed in October,three and a half months later killing the lead singer, and one of the lead guitar players and one backup singer who was also the sister of the guitar player that was killed. I saw their last concert before the plane crash in Greenville SC. They left Greenville SC the next day on their way to Baton Rouge La. Is when the crash took place. Last month was the 45th anniversary of that day.

I was like 8 yrs old when the plane crash happened.....so never got to see....but grew up with good ol ass kickin southern rock....glad you were told to react to this

Hey Verdy you should check out Texas Flood live at El Mocombo by Stevie Ray Vaughn

Those were the good old days. Stadium rock at it's best

Ronnie watches Gary's hands because they didn't have ear pieces, so he was watching to see where they were in the song since he couldn't hear it. This was pure raw music. It was like Steve and Allen were having a guitar contest. Pride of Jacksonville, FL. Ronnie's wife buried him with his signature hat.

Saw them in Virginia 6 months before their plane crash. They were incredible

Probably the best way to be introduced to this song for the first time!

Jam-packed stadium. And yes, it's VERY sad that the camera focused on the crowd for so long.

Miss Verdy ,you are a Freebird...lord you can't change!!..😁❤️👍✌️

Every time I watch this live version, I can't help but think of how most of young folks in the crowd are now grandparents and probably even some great grandparents lol.

What a freakin' treat from Florida in the USA! 😳 I was 15 when this song/album came out!! 😁

Verdy, Oakland was the site of the Day on the Green concerts. Nobody had it as good as The Bay Area for concerts back then. Thanks. Bill Graham.