OFF: Skynyrd/Ed King

[fatrat]

Just a note: I was only about 13/14 when their plane went down but I witnessed
their last tour (Newcastle City Hall). I looked sooooo uncool in a "nice" blue
shirt and neat jeans but left with ears ringing (nearly got knocked down) and
"Free Bird" echoing through my head. I've never bin the same since!!!!! Har har
har har haaaaaarggggh!!!

Billy The Monster wrote:

>  Hey guys.
>
>  I just wanted to say thanks very much for that, I enjoyed it immensly...
> While I never personally dug into them originally, mainly as I was only
> like 12 when the plane crashed, in retrospect they were a bunch of
> characters for sure who made REAL music, and didn't hate the Neil Young God
> after all.....
>
>  I personally can't adjust to the little brother singing, at least from
> what I have seen on TV, doing Ronnie's stuff, although their own material
> may be fantastic,,,,  I also miss seeing Allen Collins who seemed like
> somebody I'd like to know....
>
>  Admirable about Artimus, and his stance of allegiance,,,,,,
>
>  They have a guy from Blackfoot huh?, that was another fairly good band
> wasn't it??? even though I don't know them either, but remember an older
> brother of a friend having some of their records, and digging it.....didn't
> they do that "Train Train" song??....super fantastic whoever did (imho).....
>
>  and last night, the resident man himself, Doug P, I think, was curious who
> the Strawberry Alarm C singer was on "Incense", and bumped into Ed's
> webpage(s), and was kind to forward it....
>
> When I saw Ed on the first album cover that I have as a result of an old
> friend leaving me his vinyl collection, recently, and saw what he was
> credited with, a bell went off of- "this man has major significance"
>
>   Thanks VERY much again, I enjoyed it....and it IS a terrible shame about
> Leon as well, he also seemed very cool, person wise.....
>
>   http://www.soft.net.uk/stevehoare/edking1.htm
>
> m c