What really gives this track it’s identity however is the bar room style piano and Van Zandt’s powerful voice that gives the song a truly “old timey” feel to it. The bass just keeps poundin on relentlessly in a simplistic but catchy way. The into to Things Goin’ On is just plain perfect. Shinedown should be ashamed for doing such a bad cover, especially without a guitar solo. It’s a very emotional and powerful song with a good solo to boot. It starts out somber and silent, picks up momentum, then bursts into some uplifting vocals and guitar. The intro is some sad notes and the song follows a pretty simple pattern. Local band, Shinedown covered it as a way to get famous fast. The last two tracks didn’t give the bass tracks much time to shine.Įveryone is Florida has certainly heard Simple Man at some point, but not because of LS. This song also sported the first bass line to impress me on the album. It actually sounds a lot like That Smell at times. The main guitar riff is catchy beyond all reason and scratches at your senses like a cat growl. Gimme Three Steps is a return to the LS “signature” rock sound.
Honestly if LS had never made Freebird this would easily be their crowning achievement. There is even a piano “solo” and some operatic themes backing it. The vocals take the backseat and the calm music does its job here, but the drums really shine for the first time on the album. The rhythm has a jangly sound to it and the lead has an echoing pitch. It’s just so far from their usual style…but not in a bad way. It always amazes me that LS could make a song like this. It’s so melancholy and beautiful sounding. Of course, like every LS song this one ends in a chaotic guitar solo, this one being a bit short however.Īfter such a kick ass opener, the start of Tuesday’s Gone is a bit surprising. He may not have a whole lot of range but he has a commanding “growl and howl” voice that completely suits the bands style. Van Zandt easily has one of the most powerful voices of his time. The drums and bass are steady the whole song. As the beat stays steady, one of LS’s talented guitarists (not like it matters which) plays some soaring notes in the back while the piano adds to the blues flavor of the track. I Ain’t The One starts out with a quick count down and looping drumbeat then kicks into a bluesy mid tempo guitar groove. Rebellious off stage antics, a feud with Neil Young (supposedly), and a plane crash would tarnish their reputation for years. Their triple guitar barrage and energetic frontman would become rock and roll legend, solidifying them as one of the best bands in rock history. in general in a time period where the Brits owned the rock scene. The boys of Lynyrd Skynyrd played some of the best damn in-your-face rock from the south and even the U.S. Straight outta the small town of Green Cove Springs, right outside of Jacksonville, Florida, came a group of rebellious southern boys who just wouldn’t cut their hair, wouldn’t bow to their “superiors”, and they sure as hell wouldn’t stop playing kickin, raw, unadulterated southern rock.
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