Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the street Sunday for the primary time since founding guitarist Gary Rossington’s dying. Rossington, who was the final surviving authentic member of the legendary Southern rock band, died earlier this month after spending the previous few years battling a collection of well being issues.
Efficiency and residential movies of Rossington performed on the enormous display behind the band throughout its efficiency of “Tuesday’s Gone” on the Florida Strawberry Competition in Plant Metropolis, Fla.
You’ll be able to see video and the set listing from the present under.
Singer Johnny Van Zant paid tribute to his late bandmate whereas Damon Johnson, who has been filling in for Rossington at stay reveals since 2021, performed the track’s distinctive guitar figures. “Damon Johnson taking part in it fairly for Mr. Gary Rossington, up in rock ‘n’ roll heaven,” Van Zant stated. On the conclusion of the track, the phrases “Gary Rossington 1951-2023: Your Legacy Lives on Perpetually” appeared on the display.
“We felt you there with us final evening, Gary,” the band wrote in a Fb submit the day after the present. “Wanting down from Rock N’ Roll Heaven and serving to us get by means of one of many hardest reveals of our lives. We felt you through the nuances of ‘Free Chicken,’ ‘Tuesday’s Gone,’ ‘Saturday Evening Particular.’ We felt you within the roar of the group as they cheered your title and stood up for many of the evening. And we’ll ceaselessly really feel you on any stage and in our hearts as Skynyrd’s music continues to maneuver billions of individuals internationally. We love you brother.”
In keeping with the band’s web site, Lynyrd Skyrnrd is scheduled to carry out a handful of reveals within the coming months earlier than becoming a member of ZZ High for the Sharp Dressed Easy Man tour, which kicks off July 21 in West Palm Seaside, Fla.
Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd Carry out ‘Tuesday’s Gone’ on March 12, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Florida Strawberry Competition, Plant Metropolis, Fla., 3/12/2023
1. “Workin’ for MCA”
2. “What’s Your Title”
3. “You Obtained That Proper”
4. “Whiskey Rock-a-Curler”
5. “The Needle and the Spoon”
6. “That Scent”
7. “Cry for the Unhealthy Man”
8. “Saturday Evening Particular”
9. “Gimme Again My Bullets”
10. “Tuesday’s Gone”
11. “Purple White & Blue (Adore it or Depart)”
12. “Easy Man”
13. “Gimme Three Steps”
14. “Name Me the Breeze”
15. “Candy Dwelling Alabama”
16. “Free Chicken”
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