Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird The Movie / Tribute Tour (1996)

Freebird: The MovieEven though they recorded for only four short years Lynyrd Skynyrd left behind some of rock 'n' roll's most enduring classics. Go back in time and experience the band's true spirit raw power and three-guitar attack in blistering live performances revealing interviews rare photos and home movies.Includes Complete Live Versions of: Workin' for MCA That Smell I Ain't The One Gimme Back My Bullets Saturday Night Special Cry For The Bad Man Searching Call Me The Breeze What's Your Name Blue Yodel ("T" for Texas) Whiskey Rock-A-Roller Sweet Home Alabama Travellin' Man Free Bird Gimme Three StepsTribute Tour:After ten years Lynyrd Skynyrd fans are treated to a long-awaited musical reunion. In this sensational live concert Lynyrd Skynyrd performs favorites "Workin' for MCA" "Simple Man" "Gimme Three Steps" "Free Bird" and the classic southern anthem "Sweet Home Alabama." This musical documentary traces the band's roots from Jacksonville Florida through the tragedy and triumph that makes the Tribute Tour a celebration. Join the original band members along with Johnny Van Zant Randall Hall Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Bristow. The spirit the magic and the music continue!System Requirements:Freebird: Starring: Allen Collins Steve Gaines Billy Powell Artimus Pyle Gary Rossington Ronnie Van Zant Leon Wilkeson Jojo Billingsley Cassie Gaines and Leslie Hawkings. Directed By: Jeff G. Waxman. Running Time: 103 Min. Tribute Tour: Running Time: 94 Min. These features are presented in "Standard" format. Copyright 2002 Artisan Entertainment.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: PG UPC: 707729120575 Manufacturer No: 12057 Product Description

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird the Movie/Tribute Tour DVD

Freebird "the Movie": This is an excellent documentary and concert DVD of "pre-plane crash" Lynyrd Skynyrd at their very best. It was premeired at Atlanta's Fox Theater where this version of Skynyrd played and recorded a concert there. The documentary gives an excellent history and story of the band up until the plane crash. It contains interviews of the members of the band at the time, and by family members. The concert portion has excellent footage of Skynyrd playing before an outdoor crowd of 250,000 people in England. The "three guitar" performances by Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines are awesome. This is a piece of Rock and Roll history well worth having. Words just can't describe how good it is. The performance of "Freebird" at an outdoor venue in Oakland is awesome. The documentary ends with the band boarding their plane, being on the plane, and shows the plane taking off. It leaves us wondering "what might have been?". The Tribute concert tour is narrated by Charlie Daniels. Ronnie Van Zant's daddy "Lacy" is the MC. The footage from this tribute tour Rocks also. It is history of the post-crash Skynyrd reforming and starting over. Johnny Van Zant (Ronnie's little brother) sings the vocals. This new version of Skynyrd has evolved into the current version of Skynyd that is still performing and touring today. July 10, 2008

top top notch

Well, if you like this band you will love this video. One of my all time favorite songs is free bird. Man I love that song. The video of it is at an actual real live outdoor concert on the fourth of July in '77. To see all those guitars blasting out the chords....it's just too much for my getting old body to take. I climbed a lot of mountains in my yout ( as the man says ) and took my cassette player along. I sat on a lot of summits ( like Mt. Hood ) and listened to Free Bird. Took the song along as well the time I flew on a Concorde. Power, that's what the song is. Power. Like I said, if you like LS then get this video. It captures the time and for the time and conditions the vid and sound quality is pretty darn good.

I wish they'd checked the fuel level prior to taking off......so many losses back then so close together. What would these boys have done if they'd had more time? We'll never know but at least we have this. Buy it. Listen to it and do some cryin like I did. and turn it up LOUD. May 25, 2008

Good.

Well, I can't say I wasn't expecting better. For such a great band, this is a really poor dvd. Tho, it's still worth it, that's why I rated with 5 stars. A must for skynyrd's fans.

aww, and the tribute tour was really boring. Only 4 songs played, and they edited freebird really poorly. didn't like it at all.

Tho, freebird the movie is really awesome. Is worth every cent. May 20, 2008

great combo

Very nice job on DVD well made and great price if you like lynyrd skynrd you will love this DVD. January 27, 2008

Lynyrd Skynyrd DVD

Definately worth buying. The freebird movie has most of what you will need and expect. The live sound has been slightly remixed so sounds great too (still a live recording though).

Now - the tribute tour... it starts off and you have that sinking feeling as a bunch of old guys with beer guts and sweat bands play 'Lynyrd-Lite' BUT stick with it! There is some good historical stuff and interviews too. Gary Rossington has developed an annoying habit of shaking his guitar on every sustain note - tremolo style. STOP IT GARY! It is however sad to realise that we are all getting old, and the raw gits of the playing has completely gone, and also sad to see Allen Colllins in a wheel chair after a car smash - how unlucky is that guy! Rock on guys. December 6, 2007

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