CoreyT Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I do not think I have ever heard these guy's before, but very catchy riff. Going to try and play it on my guitar later. So he played for Skynrd back in the day? I was into their music long ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnILPbqBHX8 PS, found some info in another video of the same song: Their biggest hit from the album 'Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere'. The Rossington-Collins Band was an off-shoot of US southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, founded in 1979 by guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington following the tragic 1977 plane crash which killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, thus ending that band's career. The Jacksonville band released two albums, but disbanded in 1982 due to increasing instability with guitarist Allen Collins following the death of his wife in 1980. Another contributing factor was the growing relationship between vocalist Dale Krantz and Gary Rossington, who married soon after the band dissolved. Lyrics on this video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 So he played for Skynrd back in the day? By 'he' do you mean Allen Collins? If so then yes. They were both founding (and permanent) members of LS up until the plane crash in '77. FWIW Collins was always my favourite from the band and his was the first time I saw an Explorer being played (as opposed to just being a picture in a book)... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Whatever Mr. Collins and Mr. Rossington did is great! Great musicians. God bless Mr. Collins and I hope Mr. Rossington will continue what He does for long-long decades! Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Gary was on Fox & Friends the other morning with some guys calling themselves Skynyrd. I'm glad they are still making a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 They were basically Skynyrd without Van Zant and Artimus Pyle. I saw them in '79 with The Henry Paul Band. They did Free Bird for an encore minus the vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I saw The Rossington Collins Band on that first tour. They were very good. There are some decent songs on the album but that is the best one IMO. "Don't Misunderstand Me" was all over the radio down here (but this is Skynyrd's home turf after all). On a related note my mother in law saw the current Lynyrd Skynyrd just last night in Orlando. She enjoyed it even though she says her ears won't stop ringing. On guitar in that current lineup, FYI, is Ricky Medlocke - a very early member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who went on to make his name as the leader of Blackfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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