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Lynyrd Skynyrd has continued forward with longtime singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke, despite the death of co-founding plane crash survivor Gary Rossington. Both of them were almost on the same tragic flight. Medlocke had been a member from 1971-72 and also appeared on “One More Time” from 1977’s Street Survivors, released just before Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Convair CV-240 went down in rural Mississippi. He’d remained friends with original frontman Ronnie Van Zant while starting a new group called Blackfoot. At this point, Van Zant’s eventual successor was still simply known as his...
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Guitarist Rickey Medlocke has responded to criticism that the current lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd is a “tribute band.” The group no longer has any original members following the death of Gary Rossington in 2023. Medlocke joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1971 and stayed until ‘72, then returned in 1996 and has been with the group ever since. During an appearance on Real Music With Gary Stuckey, the guitarist noted he’s heard plenty of negative comments. “We hear a lot of, ‘Oh, it’s nothing but a tribute band,’” Medlocke admitted (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “Well, they even said that when Gary was st...
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Things didn’t explode for Lynyrd Skynyrd right out of the gate. But when they released their second album, 1974’s Second Helping, it would be a different story — one which was overwhelming to the members of the group. Though they were not in the band at the time, current vocalist Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke both have vivid memories of what was happening for the Southern Rock legends in that period. For Medlocke in particular, he remembers one key moment where guitarist Allen Collins came walking up and expressed with a sense of wonder, that it seemed like they were going to h...
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Things didn’t explode for Lynyrd Skynyrd right out of the gate. But when they released their second album, 1974’s Second Helping, it would be a different story — one which was overwhelming to the members of the group. Though they were not in the band at the time, current vocalist Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke both have vivid memories of what was happening for the Southern Rock legends in that period. For Medlocke in particular, he remembers one key moment where guitarist Allen Collins came walking up and expressed with a sense of wonder, that it seemed like they were going to h...
Ultimate Classic Rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top kicked off the second leg of their co-headlining Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour on Friday at Savannah, Georgia’s Enmarket Arena. You can see set lists and videos from both bands below, as well as fan-shot video from their Saturday night concert in Estero, Florida. Lynyrd Skynyrd delivered a 15-song set, which focused heavily on (Pronounced ‘Leh-‘nerd ‘Skin-‘nerd), Second Helping and Street Survivors. The band came out swinging with “Workin’ for MCA” and “Skynyrd Nation,” then cycled through hits such as “What’s Your Name,” “That Smell,” “Tuesday’s Gone,” “Simple Man” a...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke had a choice gesture for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for excluding him from the band’s 2006 induction. Medlocke first played drums and sang with Skynyrd from 1971 to 1972 before returning to his former band, Blackfoot. He rejoined Skynyrd as a guitarist in 1996 and has performed with them ever since. Medlocke’s drumming and vocals appeared on 1977’s Street Survivors via the original 1971 demo of “One More Time,” as well as on the 1978 compilation album Skynyrd’s First and … Last, released after singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and vocalis...
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