Rest in Peace Gary Rossington
Gary Rossington
Once again, my hopes were in vain. There hasn’t been any major rock deaths since the passing of Jeff Beck in January, so I was hoping that we might get a reprieve. Fat chance! Last night, the final original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, guitarist Gary Rossington, passed away aged 71. Gary had a super career, not only with Skynyrd but with the band Rossington/Collins in the early 1980s. He was a phenomenal guitarist and he along with fellow guitarist Allen Collins provided one of the greatest long time jams in “Freebird.” Lynyrd Skynyrd were also crucial in forming the genre known as Southern Rock. FFI: click the link.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64860924
Gary’s passing marks the end of an era. While, Lynyrd Skynyrd will probably continue on with Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke leading the way, all the original members are now playing together in a better place.
Rest in peace Gary, the Freebird will forever fly on!
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March 6, 2023 at 10:09 pm
I didn’t really know Skynyrd but I know enough that this is a tragic loss.
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March 6, 2023 at 10:11 pm
It’s a huge loss. Gary’s passing marks the end of an era.
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March 6, 2023 at 10:15 pm
Hard to believe…but here we are 😦
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March 7, 2023 at 3:41 pm
Unfortunately so
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March 6, 2023 at 10:10 pm
Saw it earlier…was waiting for your take…such a loss
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March 6, 2023 at 10:12 pm
Thanks, it’s a big loss.
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March 6, 2023 at 10:26 pm
Freebird!! Aww, I am sad to hear this news.
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March 7, 2023 at 3:40 pm
It is sad news indeed.
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March 7, 2023 at 12:23 am
Very sad news. He endured a lot through the years but kept on plugging away.
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March 7, 2023 at 7:02 am
That he did. You could say that he was a real “Street Survivor.”
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March 7, 2023 at 12:24 am
One of the greatest southern rock bands of all time.
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March 7, 2023 at 7:02 am
Definitely
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March 7, 2023 at 12:52 pm
❤
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March 8, 2023 at 1:52 am
Since he was the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd ever, that means now there’s no more original members left in the band! That’s a really big change!
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March 8, 2023 at 8:45 am
It is, I think it the band will still tour with Johnny Van Zant and Rick Medlocke but it won’t be the same.
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March 18, 2023 at 2:51 am
That’s usually the case when there are no original members left or one member leaves.
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