Saturday, September 1, 2012

Lynyrd Skynyrd





Artist:  Lynyrd Skynyrd
Origin:  Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Boogie Rock

Original line-up:

Ronnie Van Zant:  Lead Vocals
Gary Rossington:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Allen Collins:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Ed King:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Leon Wilkeson:  Bass
Billy Powell:  Keyboards
Bob Burns:  Drums



Current line-up:

Gary Rossington:  Guitars
Rickey Medlocke:  Guitars, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Mandolin, Drums
Johnny Van Zant:  Lead Vocals
Mark Matejka:  Guitars, Backing Vocals
Johnny Colt:  Bass
Peter Keys:  Keyboards
Michael Cartellone:   Drums

Current Touring Members:

Dale Krantz-Rossington:  Backing Vocals
Carol Chase:  Backing Vocals

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American Southern Rock Band, Originally formed in 1964 as the Noble Five in Jacksonville, Florida  The Band started well-know to worldwide on the basis of Live Performances and their classic tracks:  "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird" to the peak of success.   Three members died in an airplane crash in 1977 and surviving members re-formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother Johnny Van Zant as frontman with only Gary Rossington original members remaining in 2012.















Title:   Classic Rock Present:  Last Of A Dyin' Breed   (2012)
Genre:   Southern Rock, Hard Rock
Label:   Roadrunner Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Last Of A Dyin' Breed   (3:51)
 2.  One Day At A Time   (3:46)
 3.  Homegrown   (3:41)
 4.  Ready To Fly   (5:26)
 5.  Mississippi Blood  (2:57)
 6.  Good Teacher  (3:07)
 7.  Something To Live For   (4:29)
 8.  Life's Twisted  (4:33)
 9.  Nothing Comes Easy   (4:13)
10. Honey Hole   (4:35)
11. Start Livin' Life   (4:23)

Personnel:

Johnny Van Zant:  Lead Vocals
Gary Rossington:  Guitars
Rickey Medlocke:   Guitars
Mark Matejka:  Guitars
Johnny Colt:  Bass
Peter Keys:  Keyboards
Michael Cartellone:  Drums

Additonal Member:

Johnny Lowery "John 5":  Additional Guitar

Classic Rock Presents:  Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last Of A Dyin' Breed Fanpack features the new album in full plus a 132-page magazine that forms the ultimate sleevenotes to the new album and exclusive interview with all seven members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, that on Sale a full 4 weeks before the regular UK album release date.

Last Of A Dyin' Breed is the thirteenth studio album by Southern Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in August 21, 2012 in USA and in September 17, 2012 in UK on Roadrunner Records, and released first single "Last Of A Dyin' Breed.






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