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 screen behind the band throughout its efficiency of “Tuesday’s Gone” on the Florida Strawberry Competition in Plant Metropolis, Fla.
You possibly can 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 reside reveals since 2021, performed the music’s distinctive guitar figures. “Damon Johnson taking part in it fairly for Mr. Gary Rossington, up in rock ‘n’ roll heaven,” Van Zant mentioned. On the conclusion of the music, the phrases “Gary Rossington 1951-2023: Your Legacy Lives on Perpetually” appeared on the display screen.
“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 one of many hardest reveals of our lives. We felt you throughout the nuances of ‘Free Chicken,’ ‘Tuesday’s Gone,’ ‘Saturday Evening Particular.’ We felt you within the roar of the group as they cheered your identify and stood up for many of the evening. And we’ll endlessly really feel you on any stage and in our hearts as Skynyrd’s music continues to maneuver billions of individuals the world over. We love you brother.”
In accordance 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 Seashore, 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 Identify”
3. “You Received 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. “Crimson White & Blue (Adore it or Go away)”
12. “Easy Man”
13. “Gimme Three Steps”
14. “Name Me the Breeze”
15. “Candy House Alabama”
16. “Free Chicken”
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