Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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

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:  One More For The Fans (2015)
Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Boogie Rock
Label:  earMusic
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (with Randy Houser) (4:28)
 2.  You Got That Right (with Robert Randolph & Jimmy Hall) (4:27)
 3.  Saturday Night Special (with Aaron Lewis) (4:35)
 4.  Workin' For MCA (with Blackberry Smoke) (5:05)
 5.  Don't Ask Me No Questions (with O.A.R.) (3:53)
 6.  Gimme Back My Bullets (with Cheap Trick) (3:22)
 7.  The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (with Moe & John Hiatt) (4:53)
 8.  Simple Man  (with Gor't Mule)  (8:48)
 9.  That Smell (with Aaron Lewis)  (6:32)
10. Four Walls Of Raiford (with Jamey Johnson)  (4:50)

Disc 2:

 1.  I Know A Little (with Jason Isbell)  (3:33)
 2.  Call Me The Breeze (with Peter Frampton)  (5:21)
 3.  What's Your Name (with Trace Adkins)  (3:44)
 4.  Down South Jukin' (with Charlie Daniels & Donnie Van Zant) (3:54)
 5.  Gimme Three Steps (with Alabama)  (4:30)
 6.  Tuesday's Gone (with Gregg Allman)  (6:39)
 7.  Travelin' Man  (4:51)
 8.  Free Bird  (12:14)
 9.  Sweet Home Alabama (with All Star Ensemble) (6:24)

Personnel:

Lynyrd Skynyrd:

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

Honkettes:

Dale Krantz Rossington:  Backing Vocals
Carol Chase:  Backing Vocals

All Star House Band:

Don Was:  Bass
Michael Bearden:  Keyboards
Sonny Emory:  Drums
Audley Freed:  Guitars
Jimmy Hall:  Harmonica, Backing Vocals
george Marinelli:  Guitars
Jason Mingledorff:  Saxophone
Bobby Campo:  Trumpet
Mark Mullins:  Trombone
Regina, Freda & Ann McCrary:  Backing Vocals

Special Guests:

Randy Houser:  on Track 1 Disc 1 
Robert Randolph & Jimmy Hall on Track 2 Disc 1
Aaron Lewis:  on Tracks:  3, 9 Disc 1
Blackberry Smoke:  on Track 4 Disc 1
O.A.R.:  on Track 5 Disc 1
Cheap Trick:  on Track 6 Disc 1
Moe & John Haitt:  on Track 7 Disc 1
Gov't Mule:  on Track 8 Disc 1
Warren Haynes:  
Jamey Johnson:  on Track 10 Disc 10
Jason Isbell:  on Track 1 Disc 2
Peter Frampton:  on Track 2 Disc 2
Trace Adkins:  on Track 3 Disc 2
Charlie Daniels &nDonnie Van Zant:  on Track 4 Disc 2
Alabama:  on Track 5 Disc 2
Gregg Allman:   on Track 6, Disc 2

One More For The Fans is the live album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, was released on July 23, 2015 by earMusic.  On one special night last November, an extraordinary collection of Artists came together at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia to perform celebrate the songs of Lynyrd Skynyrd.



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