C&L's Late Night Music Club with Lynyrd Skynyrd, RIP Billy Powell
By bluegal Friday Jan 30, 2009 8:00pmBilly Powell, composer of the piano opening for "Free Bird," died Wednesday. h/t Skippy via Ornery Bastard.
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Billy Powell, composer of the piano opening for "Free Bird," died Wednesday. h/t Skippy via Ornery Bastard.
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Gimme Three Steps-Lynyrd Skynyrd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3jgkChV6M
Teh Truth is an Offense, but not a Sin ~ Jah Live.
The Allman Brothers- Ramblin Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x28jaeyX2s
Carry on my Wayward son
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw6_VXPwm6U&fe...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koBWtYVRf-0&fe...
Also fitting for an obit I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut5jVrfRYrM
RIP.
Flying Burrito Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITiY8M_oDo
Ah Skynyrd and Kansas. Couple of my childhood favorites.
I took a wrong turn somewhere. Don't know what influenced me to come up with these songs.
http://woodsnbeaches.blogspot.com/
Good man gone, all too soon.
Hard life for that band.
I loved and love them all.
Southern Rock, fine, fine stuff.
Namaste, Billy.
too soon gone, too soon gone" The Band-Jericho
Rose Of Cimarron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7k0NZ4XidM&fe...
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g9PiEgYYUU
Someone at work mentioned to me yesterday that another member of this great band had passed. I guessed it was Billy Powell. I don't know why. Maybe because there are so few of the original band left. Maybe Gary Rosington is the only one now.
I was a freshman at UW Oshkosh when "Pronounced..." was released. my next door neighbor in our dorm was from Rockford, IL and he put this vinyl on the turntable and man did we rock for EVER. Smokin' dope, speeding through finals (remember white cross?), trying to make class, and trying even harder to get laid. We had Skynard, Allman Bros., Jeff Beck, James Gang, Deep Purple, ELP, and all in their prime. Shit those were magical times. They are a part of who I am. What happened to that band was tragic. The loss of Van Zant, Steve Gaines et al was just a crime. Those guys taught me that being a simple man was nothing to be ashamed of.
RIP Billy. You put out some excellent licks on the keyboards. You will live on in the memories of all those who rocked to your work.
Somehow fitting, I guess...
Drummer and plane crash survivor/hero Artimus Pyle is also still alive. RIP Billy; play it pretty for wherever you are now.
... another Old Hippie Night at the LNMC!
Well, geez, I was there when Skynard was new, so how can I not? And I've played so many of their songs thousands of times in bar bands, but none more than this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMTn0_PL6d8
And So It Goes. ~ William Joel
My Back Pages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsfashDI6vU
http://lnmc.crooksandliars.com/stella-barkwel...
But, I don't count so ... What's Your Name (little girl)..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWT6oSpOwzU
Workin for MCA
Panama Red
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUts9kbr9Eg&fe...
-Arnie Wong .. the John Lamb collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw7q5fYxs_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiCejum8GW8&fe...
"...such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there."
- You Ain't Going Nowhere - 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWP_MIBLIHM
Nice post lafin. Hillman's son is one of my best friends and a damn fine musician as well.
Ventura Highway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnhKcCwZwl8
" Summer Breeze"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BthCLLO-PY0&fe...
more respectability to the Union Jack than the KKK or any southern hick could ever dream of. It is americans like these for which the south may claim some semblance of traditional US values.
Rock on.
As I southerner, I have to correct you.
The Union Jack is the British flag. The Conferate Flag is known as "The Stars and Bars"
Not that I condone a lot of what the flag has come to mean, but I do have some blood that died under it...so...you know...As you said, Rock ON.
House At Pooh Corner [OGWT, 1972]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9KzrDW-b-Q
Danny's song by Loggins and Messina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgPigV_ZriE&fe...
I loved Loggins & Messina. I used to have that album and when it got stolen along with a stack of other great LPs that I owned, I was heartbroken. Listening to those songs sure brings back memories.
Lynyrd Skynyrd music got played lots too. I am sad to hear of Billy Powell's death. RIP.
I got to meet Billy when my cousin played drums with them in the 90's.
Billy was one of the nicest people I have met and a great keyboard player. It is a sad day for us,.... but perhaps a happy one for Ronnie and the rest who have left this world.
Arlo Guthrie and Emmylou Harrris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQbOScHfxhQ
Love Will Keep Us Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafEFSXVtuw
The Eagles - Desperado (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsLylyEoLDo
YOU'RE ONLY LONELY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRpYM9bNfUY
JD Souther - Doolin-Dalton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPiJdlwqWqw
Crosby, Stills & Nash -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlVNod_krsM
Crosby Stills & Nash - Teach Your Children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0&fe...
Rockabilly Session Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFspshhFfJE
Rockabilly Session Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfctrWIRXjA&fe...
Rockabilly Session Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s24XdYrRaek&fe...
Saturday Night Special.
Lord, I love Skynyrd. Always have, always will. They are truly one of the great Rock and Roll Bands of all time and they should have been in the HoF long before they finally got in.
Billy just smoked on the piano and with Stevie Gaines, they were totally rejuvenated. Another great singer/songwriter/guitar player to compliment Ronnie and mesh with Allen and Gary. The guitar parts on "That Smell" are brilliant.
That said, they've gotta call it a day now. Let it Be. Don't beat it into the ground.
Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
Thorn in my Pride
Sometimes Salvation
It starts of weird. Give in 30 seconds.
The Weight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY_5JOEmFK0&fe...
"Up on Cripple Creek" by The Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4LD-7enIMs&fe...
Acoustic Version of Wiser Time. Chris and Rich Robinson.
ga nite folks.
Ok, I have to add this one. Remedy. The Black Crowes.
...smokes on this version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buNFC4Y2B60
Thank you, Dread Pirate.
Hickory Wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZVVamm7g30&fe...
I can't recall ever hearing him sing before. I liked that.
Keith ought to do an album of standards - some country, some old jazz tunes. I bet he'd do a great job singing some Kurt Weill songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8aJoepq_6M
Tennessee Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzDUi_L6MzA&NR=1
Time for sleeps. GNA.
thx for the link, blue gal.
for my tribute i posted a live version (oakland, july 4, 1977) of freebird w/a great solo by billy @ about 3 minutes in.
Another member of Lynyrd Skynyrd passed.
I don't care who ya are, if you are over ten years old, you have have heard Billy Powell play the piano and he was a master.
Thanks fer the Hat Tip BG.
Another great soul has left a mark.
Free Bird, Fly Again.
Busted
but this band didn't need any more tributes. As the video shows, they can't play and they can't play together. RIP, no disrespect, but jeez.
The band may not have been the best around at the time, but I did get the chance to meet and play a bit of music with this guy, quaff a few beers. Him on piano, me on Hammond, it was fun. It was only once.
This guy knew barrelhouse piano stuff and played it well, a right jolly bloke, and sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Respects.
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