Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Comment by William Johnson on January 28, 2009 at 8:43pm

When I grew up Lynyrd Skynyrd music was a staple in my home, my father loved this band and so did I. I was 14 years old the day I heard about the plane crash, I cried like I had lost a brother or sister, I think from that point on the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd, their memory, the heartfelt connection to their loss was deeply en-grained in me forever.

In 1991 before Desert Rock TV was born we were "Vegas Rocks" a local tv series spotlighting local "original" music. Our first premiered guest was Jimmie Van Zant cousin to the Van Zant brothers. I worked with Jimmie for a few years after that taping promos for him etc., and became good friends with him. My father and Jimmie's father even got to know each other before each in his time passed away.

In 1994 Desert Rock TV had the opportunity to film Lynyrd Skynyrd in Cuyhoga Falls Ohio, we were all very excited at the prospect of meeting the Skynyrd family and I want to stress "family".

We were never received better by any other group than Lynyrd Skynyrd. When we arrived at the venue we were met with warmth and were offered to go on the bus have a beer and talk turkey about the show that night. It was magic, we taped three acoustic songs and one electric and were honored with the performance of Down South Jukin in the acoustic set. Ed King was in the band then and Leon and of course Billy Powell.

I cannot say how much I have cherished that time when we met all of the Skynyrd family and how wonderful and giving they all were. Through more hardship than most families ever go through together Lynyrd Skynyrd have survived to continue to share with us this wonderful music.

Billy added so much to the group with his honky tonk piano behind the triple guitar threat! I truly loved working with Lynyrd Skynyrd and all of their crew. God Bless you Billy Powell and the rest of the Lynyrd Skynyrd family.

Billy Powell will be dearly missed. Say hello to my father and the rest of the Lynyrd Skynyrd family in heaven Billy. Keep Em Rockin.

Comment by Dino Danger on January 28, 2009 at 3:24pm

R.I.P. Billy....we'll miss you. I know you'll be playing in Heavens band, just hope they have someone playing drums besides Karen Carpenter...:)

Comment by Ronnie on January 28, 2009 at 1:29pm

I have been playing Skynyrd covers for years. Their music has moved generations
Billy Powell will be missed

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