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Download ^ Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock PDF by * Gene Odom, Frank Dorman eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock Their hits “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama” became classics. From his behind-the-scenes perspective as Ronnie Van Zant’s lifelong friend and frequent member of the band’s entourage who was also aboard the plane on that fateful flight, Gene Odom reveals the unique synthesis of blues/country rock and songwriting talent, relentless drive, rebellious Southern swagger and down-to-earth sensibility that brought the band together and made it a defining and hugely

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock

Title : Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock
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Rating : 4.68 (708 Votes)
Asin : 0767910273
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 270 Pages
Publish Date : 2015-01-19
Language : English

"A no-frills bio of Lynyrd Skynyrd." according to J.L. Populist. Gene Odom explains how this book came about. After the first of his books was published, he was hoping that someone would write a more detailed account of the band. When those hopes weren't realized, he wrote this book.The Prologue recounted some of the mechanical problems with the plane on the band's last fe. ODOM'S ACCOUNT Gene Odom grew-up with Ronnie Van Zant from early childhood; was his personal bodyguard, and head of security for Lynyrd Skynyrd. He personally knew all the players involved. He gives a genuine, firsthand account of life with the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band; backstage, on-the-road and behind the scenes. It's easy to . Excellent Excellent book giving real insight into how the band was formed and what became of them afterwards.

Their hits “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama” became classics. From his behind-the-scenes perspective as Ronnie Van Zant’s lifelong friend and frequent member of the band’s entourage who was also aboard the plane on that fateful flight, Gene Odom reveals the unique synthesis of blues/country rock and songwriting talent, relentless drive, rebellious Southern swagger and down-to-earth sensibility that brought the band together and made it a defining and hugely popular Southern r

From Publishers Weekly This faithful bio of the Southern rock superstars by Odom, bodyguard and childhood friend, and journalist Dorman, starts with the plane crash that killed three band members, including charismatic singer Ronnie Van Zant. Van Zant dominates the book, and the authors effectively show both his hard-drinking, brawling side, and his softer touches. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Before and after takeoff, Odom details how he repeatedly approached the cockpit and warned the pilots that the plane was malfunctioning, once even telling them, "I care an awful lot about these people," only to be told to return to his seat. A later chapter describes the crash in sobering detail, while examining what went wrong. . Much more entertaining are Skynyrd's Spinal Tap-esque problems finding the right bassist, and the genesis of the band name, which was based on a no-nonsense high school

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