Gary Rossington RIP

[littletommy]

One of the guys responsible for so many great guitar riffs.

Last founding member of Jacksonville’s own Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd passes

The last founder of the Jacksonville-based rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has passed, according to a statement put out by the band’s official Facebook account.

www.news4jax.com

 

[KellyinAvon]

Saw them in Wichita in 1995 (Gary, Leon Wilkinson and Billy Powell were with the band) and more recently at Deer Creek. Gary was the last original member of the band that pioneered Southern Rock. Their double-live album One More From the Road... I had it on 8-Track.

RIP Gary.

 

[Trigger Time]

RIP

 

[Bennettjh]

Dangit. One of the true originals.

 

[bwframe]

 

[SouthernStar25]

Proud member of Skynyrd Nation here for longer than I care to remember. While this wasn't totally unexpected, it still hurts nonetheless. Here's hoping Gary is having a cold one with Ronnie, Steve, Cassie, Allen, Leon, Billy and the rest up in rock and roll heaven.

Fly on Free Bird, dreams do come true.

 

[Expat]

RIP

 

[DoggyDaddy]

RIP.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Not Skynyrd, but I always liked this one.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Oh wow..........

 

[jagee]

I've seen them multiple times, and have my tickets for this year as well.

It's not going to be the same.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I always thought when I heard a skynyrd song on the radio what Van Zant or Rossington or Collins would have said if someone told them in 1973 that fellas....They will still be playing your songs in the year 2023. I think they would have laughed. But I'm glad they still do.

 

[Mgderf]

I was just out of boot camp when Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down.
That was an incredible loss.
I enjoyed much of Johnny Van Zant in .38special but I really liked the Rossington Collins band.
So many treasures lost.

 

[tomcat13]

Wow, RIP Gary Rossington & Thank You for all the Great Music!

 

[Hardscrable]

Dang, knew of his health issues but did not expect to see this this morning. May you RIP Gary

And
FREE BIRD

 

[Ingomike]

I was just out of boot camp when Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down.
That was an incredible loss.
I enjoyed much of Johnny Van Zant in .38special but I really liked the Rossington Collins band.
So many treasures lost.

Actually brother Donnie was in 38 Special.

 

[Mgderf]

Actually brother Donnie was in 38 Special.

I stand corrected

 

[Ingomike]

I stand corrected

God love Johnnie for carrying on in the stead of his late brother but he just does not have the pipes Ronnie had. Donnie seems to have the pipes but does not seem to be around Skynyrd much…

 

[dekeshooter]

Long time fan of the band here. As a kid I always slept with a radio on and I can still remember hearing the announcement on WLS late at night about the crash. I was 10 years old.

I saw them on the 1987 reunion tour and that still ranks high among some of the best live shows I’ve seen.

 

[littletommy]

I still remember riding in my dads truck when the guy on the radio announced the plane crash, I would have been 12. I remember they specifically mentioned Ronnie Van Zants name, but I don’t know if they said he had died, not sure if that would have been the same day it happened or maybe the following morning.