{"id":80,"date":"2015-09-22T15:48:18","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/?p=80"},"modified":"2015-09-22T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T16:34:09","slug":"lynyrd-skynyrd-the-outlaws-live-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/22\/lynyrd-skynyrd-the-outlaws-live-in-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Outlaws Live \u201cIn the House!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Outlaws Live!<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the House!\u201d<\/p>\n

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By Michael Cohan<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pomona,CA(Perfect Music Today)9\/22\/15\/–In the Grandstand Concourse at the L. A. Fair Friday night Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws delivered their version of some prime southern rock that won\u2019t soon be forgotten.<\/p>\n

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Hailing from Florida, The Outlaws formed in 1967 and during their set divulged to the crowd the comradery these bands have had through the years. They have toured extensively together and are all tremendous fans of each other. Their bond was proven in 1974 when Clive Davis, then President of Arista Records, attended one of their concerts with new Outlaws manager Charlie Brusco in Columbus, Georgia. Ronnie Van Zant then lead singer of the Skynyrd band happened to walk by the duo and remarked to Mr. Davis ,\u201dif you don\u2019t sign The Outlaws you\u2019re the dumbest music person I\u2019ve ever met \u2013 and I know you\u2019re not.\u201d They became the first band signed to the Arista label.<\/p>\n

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The Outlaws hit the stage for their fiery too short set for 45 minutes and 5 hit songs from their platinum and gold selling catalogue of \u201cboogiefried\u201d southern rock. Opening with \u201cThere Goes Another Love Song\u201d charting at #34 is a classic 1975 from their first album. Then they rolled into the title track \u201cHurry Sundown\u201d from 1977 which charted #60 on Billboard 100. Cruising into another chart topper \u201cFreeborn Man\u201d at #17 and the rocking \u201cBorn to be Bad\u201d a new tune from the 2012 album \u201cIt\u2019s About Pride.\u201d The song reminded this reviewer like he was back in 1977 again!<\/p>\n

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What sets The Outlaws apart from their competition would be the musicianship of their three lead guitar attack. Band founder and lead vocalist Hughie Thomasson signature guitar playing style and their use of three and four part harmonies set them apart from other bands who usually relied on a single lead vocalist. He was nicknamed \u201cThe Flame\u201d for his flaming fast guitar work. The second lead guitarist, Billy Jones, went back and forth between a clean and distorted sound. A defining example of this can be heard on their classic concert finisher from their debut album \u201cGreen Grass and High Tides.\u201d The Outlaws definitely left us \u201cWanted\u201d and wanting more!<\/p>\n

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But there\u2019s no competing with perhaps the best southern rock band of all time, Lyrnyrd Skynyrd. They are a rock band best known for popularizing the southern hard rock brand during the 1970\u2019s. Originally formed in 1964 as My Backyard in Jacksonville, Florida, the band used various names such as The Noble Five and One Percent, before naming the band after their High School physical education teacher Leonard Skinner, Lynyrd Skynyrd became synonymous with southern rock. The Outlaws founder Hughie Thomasson joined them in 1996 and played with them until his untimely death during his sleep from an apparent heart attack in 2007.<\/p>\n

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The band rose to international stardom on the basis of its live performances and signature tunes. \u201cSweet Home Alabama\u201d became their biggest hit of all time reaching #8 on the U.S. singles charts and \u201cFree Bird,\u201d its tribute to Duane Allman is one of the most classic rock songs ever recorded. Reminiscent of \u201cSimple Man\u201d and Gary Rossington\u2019s lightning leads of \u201cTuesday\u2019s Gone\u201d from their 1973 debut album, \u201cFree Bird\u201d begins slow and meditating until the attacking triple guitar assault launches about halfway through building to its classic climatic finish.<\/p>\n

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In 1977 at the peak of their success a tragic plane crash occurred right after the release of \u201cStreet Survivors.\u201d The chaos that followed propelled the album to 2x platinum status reaching #5 on the U.S. album charts. The loss claimed 6 lives, gone were band members Ronnie Van Zant and Steve and Cassie Gaines. The other members (Collins, Rossington, Wilkeson, Powell, Pyle, and Hawkins) were seriously injured along with other tour personnel. The album garnered more chart topping hits included in the evening\u2019s stellar performances of \u201cWhat\u2019s Your Name,\u201d \u201cThat Smell,\u201d \u201cI Know Little,\u201d and \u201cYou Got That Right.\u201d Obviously, the band decided to call it quits in 1977.<\/p>\n

After 10 years the 5 members of the pre-crash band reformed with returning guitar member Ed King and younger brother Johnny Van Zant took over as the primary songwriter and new lead singer. The present lineup now consists of Van Zant, Rossington, Michael Cartellone, Randall Hall, Mark Matejka, Peter Keys, and Ricky Medlocke.<\/p>\n

When hitting the stage Friday night lead singer Johnny began loudly ranting like he\u2019s a rapper, \u201cSkynyrd\u2019s In The House!, in the house..!\u201d In the House of southern rock that\u2019s for sure! He kept reminding us of this throughout the evening. Wouldn\u2019t you want them to come to your house to entertain you!? With hits like the opening song \u201cWorkin\u2019 for the MCA\u201d and \u201cSaturday Night Special\u201d please keep on rockin\u2019 Lynyrd Skynyrd!<\/p>\n

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Michael Hepworth<\/p>\n

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