LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Concerts From 1996 An

LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Never-Before-Released Concerts From 1996 And 1974 Finally See Light Of Day

Eagle Vision will release LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Sweet Home Alabama: The Rockpalast Collection on DVD October 28th.

The complete 14-song concert from June 23rd, 1996 features the band in top form led by Johnny Van Zant at Rockpalast’s Loreley Festival, one of Europe’s premiere events.

As a very special bonus, three songs from 1974 featuring original Skynyrd singer/songwriter/guitarist, the late Ronnie Van Zant, as well as Bob Burns on drums, from The Hamburg Musikhalle in Germany are included ('Working For MCA', 'Free Bird' and 'Sweet Home Alabama'). The 1996 concert and the three bonus songs from 1974 have never before been released on DVD.

It was on October 20, 1977, after four years of national success where the band gained a reputation for being one of the best live bands in America, that their chartered airplane developed mechanical difficulties near the end of a flight from South Carolina to Louisiana, ultimately crash-landing in Mississippi. The crash killed band founder/leader Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, back-up singer Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick and both pilots. Survivors included drummer Artimus Pyle, guitarist Allen Collins (1952-1990), bassist Leon Wilkeson (1952-2001) and guitarist Gary Rossington.

Today, the band consists of Johnny Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Rickey Medlocke, Michael Cartellone and Mark Matejka. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into The Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame in 2006.

Tracklisting -
'Working For MCA',
'I Ain’t The One',
'Down South Junkin’',
'Double Trouble',
'I Know A Little',
'Saturday Night Special',
'Swamp Music',
'What’s Your Name',
'That Smell',
'Simple Man',
'Gimme Three Steps',
'Call Me The Breeze',
'Sweet Home Alabama',
'Free Bird'.

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