Reviews (page 5 of 14)
Had never heard this album all the way through. Then hearing all the classics as well as the amazing songs in between, this is absolutely a top classic of all time that everyone should hear.
Bra skit!
classic
Awesome. One of the best albums ever.
Awesome
Loved this! Just some rock n roll music. Great stuff.
Voy a dejar política y a la audiencia del género del rock sureño muy aparte, creo que no es parte del ejercicio y quizá merezcan una discusión propia en otro lugar y momento. Solo mencionaré rápido que no pienso que Lynyrd Skynyrd sean racistas, no se les debería definir por su audiencia y el grito de "Freebird!" es quizá la cosa más imbécil del mundo que justamente resume el problema de su audiencia y cómo se percibe mucho al género. Quizá el disco que realmente da inicio al sonido del rock sureño; si bien ya existían los Allman Brothers su sonido era mucho más melódico y aquí es cuando en realidad se puede sentir un sonido rock en forma. Pareciera que es disco de éxitos, al menos 4 de 8 canciones son íconos del género y conocidas por casi cualquiera (¿qué faltaría aquí? Sweet Home Alabama quizá y en realidad incluso es de menos calidad que este disco). Esto no es casualidad, aunque es un disco debut estamos hablando de una banda que llevaba 10 años trabajando, afinando sus canciones y trabajando como locos; una banda liderada por una persona casi genio que exigía perfección, le gustaba demasiado el alcohol y era propenso a la violencia. No hay duda que trabajar con Ronnie Van Zant no era fácil (por ahí está la historia de que algunos de sus compañeros en realidad se terminaron sintiendo aliviados cuando murió en el avionazo) pero el resultado es innegablemente brillante en cuanto a la música. Country rock de verdad que suena a country y a rock, blues y hard rock todo mezclado golpeando con tres guitarras a la vez. Crearon un sonido inmediatamente distinguible y que hoy en día se sigue copiando e influenciando a infinidad de bandas. De verdad buscaba algo malo que decir del disco, quizá podría decir que Freebird tiene una letra trillada y medio torpe pero en realidad ni a eso le puedo achacar, musicalmente explota a tal grado y es una obra de arte. No hay canción del disco que no me gustara, se nota en todo lo meticuloso de su creación, cada nota está en su lugar, no está improvisado y es el resultado de infinidad de horas y horas de trabajo duro. Gran gran disco.
De las bandas que creo que todo el mundo debería conocer y de las carreras que me hubiera gustado que no se interrumpieran, el disco debut es excelente por decir lo menos. Letras claras, le suben y bajan al acelerador cuando y como quieren. Los riffs son excelentes y tienen el talento para meter una canción de 7 minutos y otra de 9, que de cualquier forma no quieres que terminen. Hay que hacerles caso, no beber Etiqueta Roja, mejor tomar Jack. Songs; Free Bird, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Poison Whiskey
What needs to be said about Skynyrd.
I'm not necessarily the biggest LS fan in the world, but this is the best album with the most iconic songs I have listened to so far.
Es curioso cómo hay ciertos álbumes que se escuchan mejor con audífonos, mientras que otros se escuchan mejor en bocinas. Este es uno de los del primer tipo. Debo reconocer que le di una “tercera” oportunidad a este disco, después de leer las opiniones de los demás en el grupo, y no me arrepiento. Fuera de Free Bird, su discografía y estilo me eran desconocidos, y la primera vez que lo escuché (en bocinas) me pareció muy tipo country. Para la tercera ocasión (ya con audífonos) me llamó la atención que las melodías me resultaban familiares, casi conocidas, además de que me permitió apreciar lo impecable de la ejecución. Musicalmente, varias cosas me llaman la atención del álbum: por una parte integran la esencia del folk, pero sin ese efecto depresivo medio “de hueva” que generalmente tiene el folk (si, me refiero a ti Bob Dylan), con una vibra muy similar a la que tiene Kings of Leon en sus dos primeros discos. Por otra parte está la influencia “sureña” en su letra, reflejada en algunas referencias religiosas. El último aspecto, y a mi gusto el más notable, es la capacidad para hacer canciones verdaderamente épicas. Free Bird dura más de nueve minutos, y a pesar de tener una letra melancólica, la canción es poderosa y energética, sin un segundo de desperdicio, con un puente musical donde cada compás es único a pesar de ser una iteración de la misma base. Así se podría hablar de otras canciones del disco, pero esta es más o menos la esencia.
Otra banda que por lo menos con este disco van a ser difíciles de autosuperarse, Rock Folk sureño de alto octanage y calidad. Simple kind of man es mi favorita y el demo de free bird me gustó mucho también. Ha de ver sido maravillosos verlos tocar en vivo. Todo se escucha bien y en su lugar, no hay fallas.
Cuando terminé la primera vuelta del disco estaba pensando en razones válidas para no darle las 5 estrellas y no encontré ni media. Las tonadas son pegajosas y van perfecto con el acento y estilo de cantar. Las armonías muy tradicionales pero (como la buena piedra) nunca fallan. Y la guitarra es la cereza gigante en el pastel. Quizá lo único minúsculamente difícil que le veo es que todas las canciones son muy largas (lo cual seguro fue problema en su época para poderlas poner en el radio comercial) pero no es algo que me moleste.
Aivan loistava levy! Lepposa meno ja kokonaisuuteen ei mahdu ensimmäistäkään täytebiisiä, joten tästä suunnasta uran ensimmäinen 5*! PERKELE!!!
Kyllä nää kundit vaan osas musaa tehdä. Ehdottomasti timanttia ja tähtikaartia.
I really liked this. Kings of Leon before Kings of Leon were Kings of Leon. And when they were good.
this is really my style, i should look into more of his music
Actually took me a while to spin this one, but it really blew my expectations. Simple man is such a tune! Thank you, I needed that today.
Awesome. Simple man was outstanding. Crazy that this was their debut album. Also crazy they died in a plane crash.
Classic Southern Rock, for sure.
I guess it shows how much my musical universe was influenced by early seasons of Supernatural, because I cannot NOT imagine "the road so far" line during most of the album. Also remembers me of the time I was writing research paper on Vietnam war while listening to a lot of the music of the period. And go without saying, Free Bird solo is one of the coolest riffs of all time
In terms of iconic songs and presenting a fully realized version of the band, this album should probably be in the conversation for top debuts of all time. "Tuesday's Gone," "Simple Man," "Gimme Three Steps," and "Free Bird" are some of the most iconic Skynyrd songs from their too brief time on the stage, and the other four tracks, though less well known, certainly highlight the strengths and rock and roll sensibilities of a group who, by this point, has spent the better part of a decade on the road figuring out just who they are. Unfortunately, the album also "highlights" what for me has always been Skynyd's biggest drawback: a complete lack of awareness for when a song has gone on for TOO long. I get it. They had a lot of talented musicians who all wanted to put their own stamp on each and every song. But sometimes less is more.
I wouldn’t say I like Lynyrd Skynyrd but it’s hard to deny that Tuesday’s Gone, Simple Man and Freebird are great songs
4 stars just for free bird (and I guess Simple Man is alright as well)
Besser als gedacht!
Ich hatte erwartet, dass ich das furchtbar finde. Fand das Album aber sehr stark. Eine der größten Überraschungen in dieser Challenge bisher für mich.
Some classics and memorable songs that I did not realize were by this band
Okay. Damn. I didn’t think I’d like this album as much as I did, but there were tunes I was definitely grooving too and songs I’d like to listen to more in-depth. Also, points for this album NOT having “Sweet Home Alabama” lol
Top draw. Old Dad prog rock at it's best. A little one dimensional but it's my dimension. It is a little long in places but with masterpieces like Free Bird you can't cut it short
Good songs, good vibes. Nothing very catchy exept Free Bird tho.
Didn't realize how good this album was. This was actually my first time listening to it. Loved it.
Classic southern country rock album. Best songs: Tuesdays Gone, Gimmie Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird
definitely, if there is a album to listen to from this band, it is this one. A cool southern rock record. All their best songs are on this and even the deeper cuts go hard. It's got one of the craziest openings too in terms of whatever they're tapelooping in the beginning .But good aspects of blues/southern roots, some aspects of The Band. can't go wrong.
Southern rock staple
A nostalgic album with plenty of hits and memorable tracks. It ebbs and flows between chill vibes and exciting moments. Overall, solid listen with many tracks that are good to go back to over and over again.
I enjoyed this album
Love the instrumentation in Poison Whiskey, but like some of the songs on the this, the lyrics aren’t really doing it for me. Overall an enjoyable album. Favorite songs: Gimme Three Steps, Things Goin’ On, Mississippi Kid, Poison Whiskey, & Free Bird.
These boys were ripping in fun and emotional and skillful ways Highlights: "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man"
Enjoyment: 9 Replayability: 8 Cohesion: 8 Flow/Pacing: 7 Artistic Merit: 7 Weighted Average: 8.1 Review: I've been a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd my whole life, and I'm happy to finally take the time to listen to one of their albums, which turned out to be a great listen with only a few lulls. Tuesday's Gone was fun to hear on a Wednesday morning. Simple Man brings a certain peace with it. And then you hit Free Bird. Free Bird alone bumps it from a 3 to a 4, maybe even to a 5 on further review. This track somehow manages to properly build tension and anticipation for the first 5 minutes before finally releasing a 4 minute jam session of pure, rock-and-roll head banging. What a way to end an album. Liked Song(s): Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Things Goin' On, Poison Whiskey, Free Bird Disliked Song(s): Mississippi Kid Recommend? Yes
Classic Southern Rock!!!
This was a great album to be stuck in a highway pile up in. Freebird is great of course but it’s somehow better in the context of the album as a whole as the closer.
Oh fuck yeah I'm rocking with this. This is cuntttt. Puss as hell. Banggg. You just might be the one Mr. Skynyrd. Weird name though. Tuesday's just coming for me. And it's never really gone tbh. Oh what this is where that guitar is from?? I really like it. Long fucking songs though. What is this rinky dink piano doing. I don't really like this one. I mean it's free bird. What can you say except rock on dude This buildup is crazy I feel like I'm being edged. This is not as hype as I remember ngl. Still pretty hype tho. Favourite: Tuesday's Gone Least favourite: Things Goin' On
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Is it weird that my least-favorite track from this album is Free Bird? In any event, the rest of the album is fun Southern blues rock. Not my absolute favorite, but it's good stuff. Favorite track is the one where they fully relish in the roots of their music, the song Mississippi Kid, which is, as its name indicates, Mississippi blues/country through and through.
Good listen, love the effects they put on the vocals. Always sounds like there are two singers in unison but I know that’s just like a splitter effect. Guitar tones were pretty neat as well, lead player can def shred.
79
Its good
It's fun. I don't seem to have the connection with it others have but at least one of the songs sounds a little too much Wonderful Tonight (I don't know which came first!) but I had a good time.
My favorite song on this album is tuesday's gone and old poison whisky is sadly but with sense of humor i like it too
Some absolute rippers combined with a big serving of bluesploitation Free Bird is Free Bird Heard a lot of these before but not sure if I’ve ever heard the whole album straight thru. Tuesday’s Gone was a bit of surprise delight for me
Klassiek
I actually really enjoyed this album especially when you can hear the bass and the piano were playing together although I do were playing something a bit more interesting because it was very repetitive. Obviously Free Bird was the best track. Overall loved it.
FREE BIRD!
The controversies around this band are known. And yes it ain't pretty. But then again, the songs themselve don't espouse truly conservative ideas at all. In fact some of it is progressive. What I think happened is a band that grew up in a system that produces a people that then perpetuate certain ideas, without really thinking about them. God damn, who put that soap box here? Still love free bird for being the only legally airtight excuse for speeding that will hold up in 7 states.
classic. rock. rhythm. blues?
Déjà écouté avant. Top : Free Bird Flop : Mississippi
Is a good album before adding the masterpiece that is ‘Freebird’
Definitely a standout record. I was never a huge Synyrd fan, but have always liked "Simple Man" and (obviously) "Free Bird". I didn't realize "Tuesdays Gone" was one of their songs, but realy enjoyed. Overall a hugely impactful record, and its enjoyable to revisit with some frequency.
I understand now
I hate that I liked this. The freebird solo refuses to end and every song is somehow sweating redneck vibes.
free bird
I was today years old when I discovered Free Bird and Tuesday's Gone were on the same album and that they were on Skynyrd's debut album. Mind blown
Was never big into these guys, always preferred the Allmann Brothers (i know its not either/or, but still) but this is a great debut. Multiple signature songs, awesome guitar playing, good mix of southern blues and hard rock. This is a really good album.
Very good stuff. The guitar riffs in Free Bird are actual perfection.
I like this more than I care to admit. Stuffed with hits and never really goes too far off track.
This was pretty great, which I didn't expect from the classic 'Murica, Southern Pride, confederate good-ole boys group. But the 70s were a different time, when the gaping political differences in a society on the other side of the world didn't really affect the day to day life of the rest of the world. So I guess it can just be fun, drinking Jack Daniels in the back of an old Ford 150 and blasting Skynyrd down by the river. Ultimately I take Neil Young's side though, but that doesn't mean Free Bird isn't an all time closer. Side note - why are there so many people in this band?!? They've got 7 on the album cover and 9 in the modern photos. Crazy.
Had some songs that were added to my playlist. Solid 4/5.
It was ok. I know simple man and of course the high quality rotating rat meme. Good instructionals
Points of this were a bit trudgy blues rock but overall really enjoyed it. Drums sound great and intro pleasantly weird.
Southern rock usually isn’t the first genre I reach for, but *Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd* feels like a pretty great gateway into it. The obvious standouts are “Simple Man” and, of course, “Free Bird,” two haunting and powerful tracks with guitar work that completely blows me away. The rest of the album leans further into the band’s Southern roots, with plenty of slide guitar, lively piano, and honky-tonk flavor. Those songs may not reach the same heights as the classics, but they’re still enjoyable and give the album plenty of personality. Overall, this was a solid listen, and I can definitely see myself coming back for the big tracks.
Love me some good guitar riffs <3
got some all time monster songs. Hilarious that Ronnie was such a tyrant with no improvisation etc. I remember when that three guitar attack was peak. Now I prefer whipping post of course, but this all has its place, it's a good album.
Stereotypical macho white Southern rock, yes. And their lyrics are often cringe. But this album is also pretty great. Their bluesy rock is so crunchy and it just rocks. “Simple Man” is hard to fault and “Gimme Three Steps” is a gem of a story song. “Free Bird” can be annoying, but only because it is emblazoned in our psyches. There’s a reason for its ubiquity.
4 classics, 4 stars
Normally I’m not a fan of good ol’ boy music but this album slaps. “Simple Man” has been a favorite for a long time, and “Freebird” belongs in the annals of rock and roll history.
It's hard not to love this. I don't want to, I'm certainly not a fan of the politics, but the music is too good.
Pleasantly surprised by this one.
Favorite Track: Simple Man
Verassend leuk album. Ik kan hier wel een beetje op viben.
Het enige album van deze Americanamakers in de lijst. Of Zuidelijke Rock, beter gezegd. Vernoemd naar de gymleraar van de club (ik krijg ineens zin om een coverbandje van De Dijk op te richten, genaamd 'ZeeDijk'). Puike bluesrock op dit (uiteraard) debuutalbum. Voor zover ik kan overzien, zijn er verder geen controverses bij deze plaat (de Zuidelijke staten, altijd verdacht), dus genieten maar.
Het album schotelt gelijk wat powerrock voor. Ik krijg direct zin in de rest. Maar Lynyrd is veelzijdig, dus ik krijg daarna wat rustiger werk, ook gelijk als introductie van de lange-lettergrepenterreur. Zoals bekend, trekt dan al snel mijn energie weg. Net als bij typische amerikaanse klanken. Want als de plaat virtueel is omgedraaid, laten ze het me weten ook. Deze band komt uit Amerika. Maar ook Amerikanen kunnen veranderen. Dat doen ze 5 minuten voor het einde. Het tempo komt er in, en de instrumenten krijgen het woord. Eén bak energie. Dat had ik graag een heel album gehoord.
Free bird makes this an auto 4
It's undeniably a classic for Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird alone, but I really enjoyed this more than expected. They perfected the Southern Rock sound and I think this has their best and most timeless work. Top Songs: Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, Free Bird
Fav songs: i ain't the one, tuesday's gone, free bird
Good old classic rock.
Actually pretty great!
Underrated band
My dad played this one a lot growing up, but this was my first listen with my full attention on it and I enjoyed it as I expected. Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, and Free Bird are very easily classic rock songs that alone propel this record into an incredible debut. Insane solo on Free bird and the absolutely beautiful lyrics of Simple Man are definitely the highlights for me. The other track on here though are still great songs like Things Goin' On. Ronnie's southern accent really adds to the vocal delivery here and it alongside the guitar give Lynyrd Skynyrd their signature sound. Just a very cohesive album that gets right to the punch and is holds that energy throughout. Another great rock band that found their sound early and went on to refine it further.
hell yeah
Better than I was expecting, it felt ahead of its time. Will give this another spin for sure.
Free Bird is obviously a 5/5, but I feel like the rest of the album is more of a 4/5 than a straight 5/5. A great listen anyhow.
Good songs very groovy album. Opens great with "I ain't the one". Second song "Tuesday's gone is super recognizable. Then the upbeat classic give me three steps is next, super catchy. This album is full of heavy hitters.
A bunch of stone cold classics to help you get over the fact that these guys fans suck 8/10
Surprised I knew so many songs on the album before listening. Iconic. Free Bird
Southern fried swamp rock and blues! Pretty impressive debut. I'd never heard "Simple Man" but it was a standout for me. It's become a bit of a cliché, but "Free Bird" is still an absolute killer album closer.
Great vibes! Wasn't sure at the start, but recognised a few on there! Ends with Free Bird of course. Great summer vibey album.
8 / 10
Good album!
Pronounced GREAT RECORD
I like it very much; Freebird may be a joke today but obviously for a reason; it's a good song. I'm torn between 4 and 5, but as I reserve 5 stars for my all time greats this is a very good 4.
This is a pretty important one for me. I guess. My Danpa (my grandfather whose name is Danny, who we collectively refer to with the affectionate title “Danpa”)’s favorite song of all time is “Simple Man,” and I have surprisingly deep roots in the south. Now, I also know what this band represents to many people, that being oppression. And, in more humorous cases, incest. And while I’m reluctant to put that aside for the sake of enjoyment, especially because of their open use of the confederate flag, I think it’s fair to at least factor SOME level of general base-level enjoyment in. Because it’s not like this is an awful album, and it’s certainly not like it openly advocates for any kind of oppression, rather it stands as part of oppression’s shadow. It’s because of this that songs such as “Things Goin’ On” and “Mississippi Kid” ring so hollow even while the rest of the album hits hard. Opener “I Ain’t The One” is fantastic, “Simple Man” is obviously incredible and has an aforementioned level of sentimentality for me, “Poison Whiskey” is real cool, and “Free Bird” is a clear and obvious landmark of good music. It’s the perfect closer that this pretty good album does not deserve. And then… that’s it. It’s pretty awesome. I like the album. 8.2/10
This was a very relaxing rock album.
I have nothing insightful to say about Lynyrd Skynyrd. But then, neither do they.
Plays like a greatest hits.
Really good, all culminates into freeee biiiirrrrrdddd
Pure classic
7/10 Overall good playing, but nothing ground breaking for me. However, Free Bird singlehandedly elevated rating one level higher XD
Lynyrd Skynrd Chugging along hillbilly rock n roll. Hard to resist but also, what the all the confederate flag racism bollocks, hard to truly love. The languid style hides the note perfect precision - a bit of an alabama Dire Straits. Still, I enjoyed it as a kid and I enjoyed again on my revisit. Best Track - always has to be Freebird Worst Track - Gimme Three Steps 7.5/10
4/5
Oh yeah I love Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronouncing it totally wrong) They played the Happy Gilmore song……. And Free Bird……….
Its fine
3 top songs and the rest is pretty fun. 3.7 out of 5.
All of Skynyrd 's best songs are here. ALL OF THEM
6.3.26 General Thoughts: Really great rock album. Vibes are driving with windows down hair in the wind but the truck is a little muddy. Feeling closer to my southern roots baby. Favorite Song: I Ain't The One Rating: 4.5/5
Really enjoyed this
Hey y’all, this was alright you know.
For most of the album there is a tug of war between the Deep South twang and good old rock n roll and thankfully it is the latter that shines through. Then you get to Free Bird and the album is instantly elevated.
As an album it’s kinda hard to fathom how the general averageness of the opening 7 songs equate to the absolute majesty of track 8. 2+2=20 or something like that.
Pro-Confederate imagery (which is bad) aside, Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks. Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, Gimme Three Steps, and Free Bird on the same album?!?! Nasty work.
Free bird is great Most songs were too long tbh
So many southern rock classics on this album.
Great album, very pleasantly surprised. Knew the hits already, but enjoyed it from start to finish.
An American classic. Simple man and freebird are amazing songs.
Mostly enjoyed this, but got a little tired of the sound for a bit in the middle. No stand out faves I didn’t already know.
The definition of a really solid album. There were a couple of songs I didn't really care for like Mississippi Kid or Poison Whiskey but the rest of the album is really good. I've always just been so-so on Tuesday's Gone, but Gimme Three Steps is fun, Simple Man rips, and Free Bird is Free Bird. I've reached a point in my life were I appreciate the first half of Free Bird more than the 2nd. Mid 4.
Classic
My rating 3.8. Great debut album with classic bluesy rock songs. Even Freebird. 😉
quintessential southern rock album🐍
First album of the band and an absolute legendary one at that. Honorable mention freebird is from here
This album is the platonic ideal of southern USA living
This one comes with baggage. Southern rock means something specific, often connected to confederate flags etc. I like this album if I strip it of its cultural presence. I think it was made by young guys with no other aspirations other than to rock. And it does. I am going on record to say I love Free Bird. My only complaint is that it’s too short. This record isn’t perfect but it’s better than average.
Album n.4 The opening track wasnt to my taste. I could hear some blues influences and acording to wikipedia the album is southern rock which is pretty cool. Genre mixing is always interesting to hear. I liked tuesdays gone the best, for me it was the most emotional song. Gimme three steps was fun. Simple man was boring. I liked the blues/country sounding guitar on Things going on. Missisipi kid was kind of anoying with the higher pitched guitar. Poison whiskey wasnt memorable. Free bird wasnt my favorite but I understand why it was the most popular. Without the country/blues influences this would be quite a boring album. I rate it 3.7
"Simple man" is one of those songs that are undeniably great in my opinion but also, pun-intended, simple. On the other hand, it doesn't fit on this album. The other undeniably great song is "Free Bird" which fits like a glove. I like the album overall, but a lot of the songs do not come close to the hits so it feels really unbalanced. Also all the Confederate flag stuff.
I mean, Freebird right? It's become a meme, but you can't deny its power. I was ready to hate on this album, but then I remembered that I actually like a lot of these songs! Tuesday's Gone is simply sublime. Three Steps is a hectic boogie. Simple Man, I mean come on. Sure there are some throwaway bluesy numbers to pad it out, bit this album is super solid. 4.5/5
This was a great album, but one I don't have very much to say about. The appeal of it is fairly simple: it's just a rock-solid collection of bluesy hard rock. The band achieves a nice mix of ballads and bangers, and the tracklist is structured to ensure that the album doesn't get stuck in one mode for too long. The lyrics aren't mindblowing, but there's some solid storytelling and some excellent hooks. Of course, the crown jewel of the album is Free Bird, a 9 minute Southern rock epic with some outstanding guitar work. It's an all-time great closing track, and the fact that they save it for the end is proof of this album's incredibly tight sequencing. Part of me wishes that the production had a bit more grit to it, but that's a very minor complaint for what's otherwise a very catchy and fun rock album.
I tend to prefer Molly Hatchet, Allman Bros, or Marshall Tucker Band, if I’m going Southern Rock, but god damn does this album have some bangers on it.
Verbal Meme: Vince McMahon escalating reactions 1. "Gimme Three Steps" 2. "Simple Man" 3. "Tuesday's Gone" 4. "Free Bird" The rest is decent southern rock, really seems like filler amongst those jams, but still listenable. This would probably be a 4.5
Some good ol' southern rock
Some absolute all-time classics on this album, but the rest is just sort of pretty good. I could justify a 5 star rating for this but we'll go with 4. Favourite tracks: Free Bird, Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man
Soaring, genuinely moving moments powered by supreme and intricate guitar arrangements and Van Zant's soulful vocals. Some moments of fun and play (incredible Free Bird jam session culminating solo). One or two tracks more pedestrian, almost Status Quo like. Favourite tracks: Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, Free Bird (the singles I'd heard before). Overall: enjoyable, bluesey, epic rock n roll.
Free Bird Simple Man
I actually think this is quite good. Not generally a fan of "southern" rock but this is definitely the best example and they're excellent musicians. I grew up in Central Maine in the 80s so you kinda HAD to listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd...and Freebird was even my class's graduation song (although I personally voted for Don't You Forget About Me by the Simple Minds). I do have a soft spot for it.
u forget how good they were ! .......70s rocked and i was a teenager all through that decade :)
Banger album me een vn de beste hype rock songs aller tijden
Precies wat je verwacht, wel echt goede classics
RATING:4/5the country rock of all time honestly FAV SONG:Freeeee Birddd YEahhhh! DURATION: 1hr 16m, 13 songs DATE:18/05/2026
So many classics for a debut album! Color me impressed.
To me this band sort of defines Southern Rock, with the heavy country-tinged riffs and country style vocals. Great tunes in this one, absolute bar songs. And of course, Free Bird. This is classic rock.
Any album that gave the world Free Bird deserves at least 4 stars. The rest of the album was lesser known to me. I knew Simple Man from a live cd, or a best of, not really sure. Most of the rest of the tracks felt underwhelming.
Lynyrd Skynyrd must have been like a falling star back when this was released because there are some good songs on here. Free Bird is probably one of the greatest songs of all time and if any of the other songs on here were even close to its level I'd be willing to give it a five stars but I just can't. The songs are good and free bird alone is enough for four stars but I would've just like a lot more of that free bird energy throughout some pretty slow songs. Fav Song: Free Bird (+++) Least Fave: Gimme Three Steps
I guess I was too punk growing up to like bands like Skynard, but this album rocks.
Me gustó bastante el álbum; se me hace muy interesante cómo es un grupo que toca rock, pero, en lo personal, siento que lo combinan un poco con country por el sonido de las guitarras y las tonadas que hacen con sus voces. Es un álbum que tiene dos caras, porque tanto puedes estar escuchándolo en tu casa tranquilamente mientras te tomas una cerveza, como se puede poner en el carro para ir de road trip por la carretera.
A great debute album, but i found myself a little bit just waiting for free bird but otherwise really good
Simple man and free bird 10/10. Rest good/okay rock
I Ain't The One was cool. It was kinda catchy. Good intro 7/10 Tuesday's Gone is a vibe. Very catchy, good lyrics and a classic. Definetly a favorite 9/10 Gimme Three Steps is kinda cool. I like the lyrics, and the chorus is fun too. 7/10 Simple Man is really cool. I like the guitar very much. Also another favorite 9.5/10 Things Goin' On is a cool protest song. But it didn't stand out too much for me. 5.5/10 Mississippi Kid is also cool. The thing that stood out to me was the mandolin. But just that. 6/10 Poison Kid is very cool. I liked the piano in this one. But the lyrics are..ok I guess 6.5/10 Free Bird is iconic. No notes. Just rock. 10/10 Overall, this album is an essential staple in rock music. And I have definetly found some new songs to listen to over and over again 4/5 (It would be 4.5/5 if I could)
I thought it was ‘Li-Nérd’? Such a great album, just excellent music. FREE BIIIIRD YEAH!
Good for the genre; not my favorite group, but good when in the mood.
Turns out there's more to them then I recall, some good stuff.
Nice album, almost everything is recognizable. I had never listened to an album by Lynyrd Skynyrd before.
Look, I might not be a fan of the American South in general, but I can't deny that they've got some good music down there. Case in point, Lynyrd Skynyrd! These guys are, like, THE definitive Southern Rock band, and this debut album of theirs is quite good. It's only got 8 songs, but roughly half of them are all-time classics. The other half? They're good, but those hits are just great. "Gimme Three Steps" is solid, but it's probably my least favorite of the heavy-hitters. "Tuesday's Gone" and "Simple Man" are both quite lovely, the latter especially. I really love the slower paces of those two songs. But of course, these guys can really rock if they want. This is made obvious by what is easily the most iconic song on this whole album, the epic 9-minute closer "Free Bird." What can I say? It's fuckin' "Free Bird." That solo is the stuff dreams are made of. It's awesome. As far as general elements of the album go, Ronnie Van Zant's got a solid voice. The music is pretty good all through out. The writing is alright. Fortunately, I wouldn't say that any parts of this album have aged particularly poorly. This is just some cool rock music, okay? I like this. Decent 4/5.
Unbelievable debut album. Tons of hits, and it doesn't seem real that they had Free Bird on their first album.
Ennoo koskaan oikein lynyyrd skynyyrdiä kuunnellut, jotain sweet houm äläbämaa joskus jostain syystä. Mutta selvästi ehkä pitäisi, tässon hyvää meininkiä. Työpäiviin sopivaa musiikkia, kevyttä jammailtavaa.
Levy loppuu Free Birdillä, eihän se ny huono voi olla.
It's been a long time since I've listened to this album and it was a really nice revisit.
This is legit good music, kind of a shame classic rock radio has overplayed the shit out of it for 40 years. I didn't realize all these songs were on one album. The non-hits I really enjoyed as well. Southern culture ftw 4.5
Great album but not always my bag
Solid
Highlights: I Ain't The One, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Things Goin' On, Poison Whiskey, Free Bird A decent listen. Nothing unexpected really. I liked the fact that a good number of songs have a nice message for the listener.
great
Fuck yeah
Lots of the reviews here go on about politics/racism of the band but it's just not a band I know a lot about, and none of that information was forthcoming on their wiki entries, so it's not going to influence my view here. There's some major classics on this album, and all of it is pretty enjoyable. There's some funky riffs, though some of them are also a bit too repetitive. Great bass lines, and a nice mixture of instrumentation across the course of the albums, including some great piano work which automatically scores it some points in my book. The guitar solos can be a little bit self-indulgent, but they're also pretty good and enjoyable to listen to. The ramping solo in Free Bird will always be iconic. Enjoyable dad rock. Solid 4.
Not the biggest Skynyrd fan, but this album is very good.
Por el tiempo en el que estoy (4/5) tengo que ponerme al día con la facultad, y por esa razón no le di mucha atención al disco. Es difícil que el día de hoy lo escuche más de una vez, sin embargo me gustó. Disco entretenido que tiene un final del carajovich. Estoy en duda de si darle unas 3 o 4 estrellas. Sea cual sea la de las dos, mi nota final es un 7.
Very nostalgic for me
This was a really good album, with some iconic songs, but it didn’t click for me like CCR albums due when it comes to southern rock/country rock.
This band is technically beyond compare but they are not showy about it. Freebies, Simple Man and Tuesday's Gone on one album gets it on this list and the other tracks keep it here.
Amazing
Aye
Quite the debut album
Southern rock at its very best
Loved this album. Free Bird!!!!!! Didn't know it was from these guys! Move of a 5 than a 4 however, there was only two other songs I really vibed with.
This is pretty great. Opens with a belter in I Ain't The One, followed by the gorgeous Tuesdays Gone. Gimme Three Steps is a good old toe-tapper and Simple Man is a classic. The next few tracks aren't as strong, but I enjoyed the quirkiness of Things Going On. The album ends with the epic Free Bird, which speaks for itself as an all-timer of a track. It's incredible that this is a debut album. So impressive.
It was a good, solid listen. I liked it for what it was and when it was made. This is not something I will add to my rotation of frequent visits, but there were for sure a few standout songs that I will be enjoying independently from the full album.
Good Florida rock. Quite varied. Cool blues tune on here.
Enjoyed it a lot more than I expected I would, solid 4/5 with some slower bits towards the big finish.
This is a rock solid album even before “Free Bird.” Grade A country rock. The arrangements and the mix are fantastic. And of course “Free Bird” is a classic! That moment halfway through when the song kicks into overdrive? Amazing. Even after hearing this song 1000 times before, there’s magic in that moment. Very enjoyable album all around. 4.5
Dig the tracks that everyone knows so much... 4/5
This is #day619 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… "mama told me when I was young," right? "Simple Man" is a timeless song, no question. What adds a personal touch for me is that it was covered by Deftones, my second all-time favorite band, and, as is often the case with them, the cover is absolutely excellent. Otherwise, this is a solid and enjoyable hard/blues rock record from the mid-'70s. I played it on my Technics SU-7300, and it was exactly what the doctor ordered. I'm giving it a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day620.
Damn that's fine. Even if the guitar solo on "Free Bird" is wildly overrated.
top tier rock
swamp rock at it's finest, so, four stars
If you have to sit through a Lynyrd Skynyrd album, this is it. I’d rather give this a 3 but this is their DEBUT ALBUM. America used to be a country 🫡
bardzo cool!!!
Emocionante , mas nem sempre alegre. Algumas canções clássicas que te dominam e te conquistam inteiramente, como Simple Man e a infalível Free Bird. Os mais cínicos vão enxergar o resto do disco apenas como um obstáculo até o objeto final que é o clímax de Free Bird. Não sou tão chato assim, consigo ver valor no resto do disco. Mas é inegável que há momentos onde o álbum se perde em composições serpenteadas que não vão à lugar algum, especialmente nas canções onde eles experimentam um estilo honky-tonk que eles francamente são incapazes de executar apropriadamente. Mas quando eles tão em seu próprio elemento, o disco é fantástico. Elemento esse sendo o inconfundível rock de pai, ornado com os elementos de produção esfumados e dosados de whiskey (venenoso) clássicos da década de 70. Umas guitarras suplicantes que gemem deliciosamente em seus ouvidos, e uma percussão que sempre mantém o ritmo. É um ótimo disco quando quer ser. Só pelos dois hits, já merece as quatro estrelas. 4/5
Great debut album. I'm way over Free Bird, but it's still an anthem
Surprisingly better than expected
I would hazard to say that a lot of the songs on this album are swamp rock standards now, but the blatant racism of a lot of the band really hurts the credibility of this album.
Track 1: I Ain't The One; 7.8/10; cool transition, intricate guitar solos Track 2: Tuesday's Gone; 6.8/10; slow track?? catchy chorus, song too long Track 3: Gimme Three Steps; 7.2/10; generic 70's rock sound Track 4: Simple Man; 8.2/10; catchy, not as generic as last Track 5: Things Goin' On; 7.8/10; ragtime vibe? Track 6: Mississippi Kid: 7/10; more country Track 7: Poison Whiskey: 6.5/10; country-rock Track 8: Free Bird; 7.1/10; too long and generic sounding.
I aint the one and mississipi kid are really good. Has a bunch of their hits too. Much better than I remembered. I should listen to more LS
Their best record before they became a staple of classic rock radio. Dangerous and dirty Southern Rock that feels like you might get knifed in a back alley. Poison Whiskey is a lost classic
I didn’t hate this as much as I thought I would. “Tuesday’s Gone” is a great song and “Simple Man” is really good. Instead of the advice to be a simple man, mama should’ve taught them not to be racist men
Free Bird, Simple Man, Tuesday's Gone. An album full of classics and one of the all-time debut records.
It gets harder and harder to still like this band as the years go by, but you've got to be able to admit when an asshole still makes good art. This album absolutely deserves its slot in history and it still cooks over 40 years later. Does it all age well? Hell no. Even in 1973 people knew these guys were playing a weird culture war game with some of their tracks. But shit. Tuesday's Gone? Three Steps? Free Bird? You can't throw that baby out with the confederate bathwater. It's just too bad Steve Gaines wasn't around for this album.
I really hope theyre not racist, the music is so good
Liked it a lot more than I was expecting to. I also cannot believe it took me this long to realize where the fuck Free Bird came from. Whatever. How was I supposed to know a Lynyrd Skynyrd song was the source of that joke?
Decided 3/5 was fair. I knew and liked most of the songs. Then I fucking rocked out in my car to Freebird. Now 4/5.
Always kind of disliked these guys for their diss track on Neil Young, but have never given them a proper chance. The truth is I like southern rock and this is a great band.
I have always loved Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird but had never heard the rest of the album. Some very cool rockers and some lovely ballads I was unfamiliar with. Definitely a chill vibe of an album. Very listenable, no wonder it's considered such a classic.
This is Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album, which is crazy. Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, and........Free Bird on this album. Ok so i've heard all these songs before, but if you asked me what song they did before today.....no clue. I just completely disassociate bands with songs in my mind. There are bands that I "know" of, there are songs that I have heard.....and they basically don't connect in my mind. Not sure why that is. The album was good and has some of their greatest hits on the record.....but I thought they were heavier. You're telling me Things Goin' On and Mississippi Kid are rock songs? The album feels closer to country rock or folk rock, but I guess it doesn't matter. Free Bird is a 9 minute song. Listen, i'm just going to say it. The solo is epic, and it is also entirely too long. That is probably blasphemous, but I think there is a point where a solo falls off and it's about the point where it becomes the same duration as a regular track. There's my controversial opinion. Great album, ton of hits, but the songs that aren't hits are very skippable.
Really interesting songs. Very long which is a plus. Creates a nice fun atmosphere
surprisingly enjoyable, easy listening, guitar riffs, free bird, three steps
Muy bueno really good guitar portables country rock 7.5
Hadn't heard someof the other songs than free bird, it's definitely a complete album with very few skips.
По душе! Для дальней поездке вообще класс
peak
Crank that mfin’ lynyrdddd skynyrdddd
gnarly dude
Two of the best songs of all time and then the other five
Cooles Album 😎
Imma freeebirdin da dau da dun dun dun
Not as jingoistic as I was expecting. A fun album.
Ok Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free bird - that is all
I Ain't The One - 4/5 Tuesday's Gone - 3.5/5 Gimme Three Steps - 5/5 Simple Man - 4/5 Things Goin' On - 4.5/5 Mississippi Kid - 3.5/5 Poison Whiskey - 4.5/5 Free Bird - 3.5/5 Mr. Banker - 3.5/5 Down South Jukin' - 3.5/5 Tuesday's Gone - Demo Version - 3/5 Gimme Three Steps - Demo Version - 3/5 Free Bird - 1973/Live Demo Version - 3/5
Great Southern Rock
Album #56, Lynyrd Skynyrd, (Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have a special place in my heart for “Simple Man”. This is going to sound like a brag, but it’s just a story from my teenage years, and it’s one of those things that feels like it should only happen in a movie, but it actually did happen. I was a drummer in a punk band at a show, and just before we went on, the drummer for the band that was supposed to play before us dropped out. They were a covers band doing rock songs. “Simple Man” It’s one of the only songs I really remember us doing. I ended up getting the gig with that band off the back of it. It didn’t amount to anything in the long run, but it was fun time in my life and that song always reminds me of it. I think Skynrd our a great band. They’re surprisingly not as heavy as you might expect. I’d always thought of Lynyrd Skynyrd as quite a hard-hitting rock band, but this leans more towards ballads and country. The strength of the big four songs alone, “Tuesday’s Gone”, “Gimme Three Steps”, “Simple Man”, and “Free Bird”, is massive. These are songs that have been played to death and still stand the test of time. Ronnie Van Zant is a great singer for this style, really soulful, and the more country-leaning tracks like “Mississippi Kid” feel very authentic. Every song brings a slightly different element to their sound, which keeps things interesting. It’s not my favourite album in the world, but I’d still give it four stars because it deserves it. I like Lynyrd Skynyrd, and I like the bands they influenced as well. I’m a big fan of Drive-By Truckers, and there’s no way they exist without Lynyrd Skynyrd.
3 stars plus 1 for freebird
This was alright
Very bluesy, with 2 of the best singles In their career
Southern rock at its finest , some great solos and just plain beautiful songs
Really enjoyable record, solid songwriting and playing throughout and come on free bird one of best solos of all time!
A bit dated but not bad. Extra star because of Tuesday’s gone and Freebird
Not necessarily my kind of thing, but you can’t deny it’s pretty good. Favourite track: Free Bird
Awesome, definitely going to come back to this. Can't listen to free bird without saying hell yea 4
A couple of bangers on this one. Funkier than it gets credit for from anti-Southern rock folks.
Nothing goes better with freebird than my keys and a bottle of jack
Title feels like bad marketing, but can see why the album is included in this list. Rounding up from a 3.5
This record kicks ass. Incredible debut release.
Shame the rest of the album wasn't as ambitious structure-wise and sonicly as Free Bird. But still good.
Great album. Still a couple of songs worth skipping.
yep
Yes!
Free bird is undeniably a 5 with a great overall song as well as possibly the best guitar solo of all time. However, while the rest of the album is still full of great country rock music, I feel like it doesn’t flow amazingly and gets a bit repetitive.
The quality of the best songs buoys this way up, but even the weaker tracks are “write what you know”, and fall nicely into place. The band has chops too.
some classics in here like free bird.
Easy to see why Lynyrd Skynyrd made it big. They have style right out the gate. Most of the songs kick ass, though I'll fully admit that I'm tired of hearing Simple Man and Free Bird. That said, Mississippi Kid is fucking awful. What was going on there, seriously?
Actually had a hard time deciding on this one. The great songs are epic, the others are meh. I just can't give an album with Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird less than 4 stars.
Great music created by apparently terrible people. I am not aware of the controversy, but I think art from bad people can still be good. 8/10 Most Excellent
4 "Hee-Yucks" out of 5. Jaunty country fun for simple men everywhere with pistols in their pockets (says it all).
FREEEE BIRRDDDDDDDD
Done - Simple Man, Free Bird, Tuesday's gone, I ain't the one, Gimme Three Steps, Things Goin On, Missipi Kid, Poison Whiskey Rating is 3.5/5
Real southern rock
Halvdelen er bangers, halvdelen er meh-til-helt-ok. Normalt ville det blive til 3/5, men bangerhalvdelen er så meget større end den ligegyldige halvdel
Ved ikke hvorfor, men jeg gik ikke indtil den her med vildt høje forventninger. Det var jo super lækkert!
Solid album. Feels like Free Bird was written by the some other band also called Lynyrd Skynyrd.
What an energetic album. Skillful but raw at the same time, a great debut record showcasing both instrumental prowess and youthfull energy of the 20-25 years old members. With very southern, American, and selfish notion of freedom at the very centre of the album, it is a child of its times, most probably inconceivable today. Instrumentally it's a masterpiece, with the much worn out via social media "Freebird" being an obvious stand out in that regard. That riff is absolutely sick, plain and simple. Fantastic album throughout, I listen to it a lot since it first popped out on this list.
This is a classic album from my childhood. 4 of the 8 songs are still being played on the classic rock stations still. Lots of memories from this album
IT WAS GOOD
Knew more songs than I realized, fave song Tuesday's Gone. 7.5
mevasa
8.5/10
Very enjoyable
Good old rock. 8/10
Quintessential dad rock of the best kind.
first listen rocks
On the road again...
Better than Coldplay
ta cool, pero lo hubiera disfrutado más si estuviera de vieja, NO YENDO A TRABAJAR
free bird makes the album
It’s Lynyrd Skynyrd, so I recognized most of the songs. A good road trip album. A few songs that were new to me. I really liked the ragtime piano in Things Goin’ On.
I'm in a weird place with this album because I mostly like Lynyrd Skynyrd's music but it simultaneously rubs me the wrong way for a reason I can't quite place. It's probably partly their politics, probably partly that it's been overplayed, probably a little bit because my dad always kinda hated Skynyrd. Or at least learned to when he lived in Georgia for a year or so. They were still some of the best that southern rock had to offer. I Ain't the One, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird - all great tracks that I've heard a thousand times before. The other ones didn't really impress me much but it's a rare album that has 100% hits.
Free Bird and Simple Man are peak, rest is solid too
I'm sorry. Supernatural has changed my brain chemistry about this type of rock. All I could think about was Dean giving me the silent treatment while driving in his car, simply because I forgot his pie. Now Castiel is giving me a soft look, saying, “Don't worry, he is usually moody when it comes to this stuff. Happens to the best of us.” At least I think that's what he's trying to convey, but it turns out he just noticed I've been staring at him this whole time trying to find any answer to what the fuck Dean is so pressed about. Now we are just staring at each other, slowly blinking, and it gets more awkward as it goes on. So I eventually poke his eye, to which he reacts and asks what that was for, and that makes me unsure of my actions, so I start to feel a little bit bad, but I brush it off by shrugging and saying, “Your eye looked ticklish.” To which he is more confused, so I just try to be nonchalant and mysterious by looking out the window. I may never know why I poked his eye myself. A mystery unsolvable even in my wisest moments 🔎 PLUS THIS ALBUM LITERALLY HAS FREE BIRD ON HERE!!
Decent 4
Llega a 4 por el solo de guitarra de free Bird nomas
kgvjf
rocky
i remember my dad playing the album while cleaning the house. This is a very childhood centric sound to me. Not sure if that makes the album good or bad but it definitely alters my rating.
I listened to the original release of this debut album (eight tracks). Four of the tracks still receive frequent airplay, even after almost 55 years. “Free Bird”, the final track, is the band’s signature song. Lynyrd Skynyrd has several good songs, including a few on this record. Overall it’s above average for me.
God Tuesday’s Gone is so damn good, this is a re-listen album for me
Loistava levy. Pitää kuunnella vielä uudestaan. Freebird pelkästään riittäisi arvioon. 4/5.
Enjoyed early 70s rock sound. Thought they were much more metal
Good music made by racist assholes.
No shot the dudes that died in the plane crash would have voted for Trump but they're dead and the survivors seem more normal so unironically a good ass album. Wall to wall classics.
Enjoyable.
This was warm in a way I wasn’t expecting. It’s gritty, but somehow quite comforting and has this sunbaked feel I really enjoyed. The whole thing has this down-to-earth presence, like it’s not trying to be anything it’s not, just exist honestly in its own space. Nothing feels overly polished or theatrical but it still feels very confident. It’s the kind of album that values feel over perfection, and that warmth carries it more than any individual moment. And I mean I don’t have to say much about Free Bird.
😃
Very van morrison
Surprised how much I liked it.
Я не люблю кантри и это типично американскую южную музыку, но просто не могу устоять перед плаксивым стратокастером вместе со слайдером и невероятным гитарным соло!
an enjoyable listen, toe tapping stuff ....
They were a great band, there's nothing unenjoyable here. The famous songs (Free Bird and Simple Man) do eclipse the rest of the material, though. Still, the jam session at the end of Free Bird is worth about three stars on its own. I'm too exhausted to research the ethics of the Confederate flag thing in too much detail. If it turns out they are/were bigots I will modify my review but I'm not sure that's clear cut.
Its easy to be smug about Skynyrd, especially as a yankee with no positive feelings about white southern culture. But the truth is if I was in some dive bar in some small southern city, and these guys took the stage, it would be a great time. Guys could shred. Simple Man pushes this from 3.5 to a 4 for me
I initially came in thinking this was an easy 5. Politics aside, this is probably *the* most important Southern Rock album ever. And it is a 5, at least in it's most lauded tracks - "Free Bird", "Tuesday's Gone", "Simple Man", and " Gimme Three Steps" still all pack the same punch as the first time I'd heard them. What is keeping me from giving it a 5 is the remaining tracks on the album - "I Ain't The One", "Things Goin' On", "Mississippi Kid", and "Poison Whiskey"- which, while quality compositions with a lot to like, are far more indebted to the blues rock influences of the group, and far less genre defining and iconic. Nonetheless, I'll forever play a disgustingly stank-faced air guitar along with the entirety of the 3+ minutes of solos on "Free Bird". This is a high-end 4. Favorite Tracks: "Free Bird", "Tuesday's Gone" Least Favorite Track: "Mississippi Kid"
Surely the most requested live song of all time? FREE BIRD!
This is pretty great. Obviously Free Bird is incredible but I really enjoyed the rest of the album too.
Freebird - for en låt! Likte dette. Aldri egentlig sjekket ut Lynyrd Skynyrd før da jeg har trodd de skulle høres ganske annerledes ut, men ble positivt overrasket her. Syntes de mest interessante låtene er mot slutten av plata.
Lite forhold til dei utanom to låtar. Trur eg kan høyre meir på dei framover.
Pretty remarkable debut album. For all the stereotypes about LS, they’re absolutely a top band of all time in the southern rock category, and this album has four all time 70s rock anthems. Simple Man is pretty hard to beat. 4.25
No one has time for Freebird.