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ROCK’S MYTHOLOGICAL GODS OCTOBER 2022
R O N N I E VA N Z A N T ’ S PREMONITION CAME TRUE
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The Early Years
1 9 7 P h o t o RONNIE VA N ZANT BY Dav i d Al e x a n d e r
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ronnie Van Zant/ 92 7 FM Radio Int
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Was Allen Collins & Gary Rossington Good Guitarist’s? The solo for ‘Freebird’ was originally crafted to give Ronnie Van Zant a break in between sets, while letting the rest of the band shine. Of all the guitarists in the Southern rock pantheon, Allen Collins was far and away one of the best! Where Duane Allman was the crown prince of the slide guitar, Collins dominated when it came to crafting solos. It’s performances like this that make us miss this once in a lifetime talent – there will never be another quite like Allen! Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington is one of the most fiercely respected guitar players in the Southern rock pantheon, a constant force to be reckoned with both as a musician and as a founding member of one of the greatest bands to walk the planet. —Society Of Rock
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Lynyrd Skynyrd band members Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington present Atlanta Mayor Jackson with a gold record. Mayor Maynard Jackson (right), accepts on behalf of city of Atlanta, April 19, 1977. Mayor Maynard Jackson (right). Staff Photo: Billy Downs. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Page 26 ROCK LEGEND NEWS | OCTOBER 2022
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