(April 2023) Episode 484 is LYNYRD SKYNYRD, begun after the death of founder Gary Rossington. I do love me some southern rock. They came out of the gate with songs ready-made for classic rock radio where they dominated and presumably still do. Catchy, but lacking the soulfulness of the Allman Brothers, the gold standard of the genre. The plane crash survivors reunited years later to put out nine albums of bland material, resembling a bar band with a famous name, and cultivating an image with Confederate flags and titles like “God and Guns.” I try to separate the art from the artist, but eww.
Favorite album: (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd)
Favorite song: Freebird
Compared to expectations: ↓
Recommendation: just wait for their turn on a classic rock station
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