![]() He exited his adventure as he had lived, knowing that the “tomorrow” he forecast in “Freebird” had come that day. ![]() Great interviews and lots of photos and original video of the band. Van Zant died with dignityĪs survivors recount in their recollections of the plane crash that would take his life, Van Zant spent his last moments walking up the aisle, shaking hands and bidding goodbyes to his colleagues. : Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gone With The Wind : Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Tom ODell: Movies & TV. He eventually would lose his life in Mississippi when the band’s plane plunged into thick forest outside Gillsburg. When asked why, he always replied that he had no idea. Van Zant’s friends called him the Mississippi Kid. Their decision was confirmed when they noticed a lyric from folk song satirist Allan Sherman’s early 1960s hit, “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda” (“You remember Leonard Skinner? / He got ptomaine poisoning last night after dinner.”) Van Zant’s nickname foreshadowed his death Van Zant's first words to the stricken drummer’s friend Gary Rossington were, “I think it’s funny as hell!” They didn’t get their name from their high school gym teacherĪt least not entirely, though many think gym teacher Leonard Skinner was the inspiration for the band's name. The two charter members met at a baseball game when Van Zant smashed a line drive into Burns’ head. More: 40 years after the Lynyrd Skynyrd fatal plane crash Their history begins with Ronnie Van Zant nearly knocking out Bob Burns More: Judge says (different) Lynyrd Skynyrd film violates agreement For diehard fans as well as those whose awareness of the group encompasses only “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird,” plenty of surprises light the way. Trace the history of the Southern rock band from their original formation in 1964 to the tragic plane crash that killed. The 90-minute documentary features recent and archival interviews, photos and home movies from a half-century ago and a haunting recollection of the 1977 plane crash that killed three members of the band, including its founder and driving force, Ronnie Van Zant. at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert will find much to appreciate in Stephen Kijaks documentary about the legendary Southern rock band. ![]() EDT/PDT on-air and will be available on-demand and online. The band’s story aired on Showtime in "Lynyrd Skynyrd: If I Leave Here Tomorrow" Aug. Below, the Southern rock stalwarts are a novel, an ongoing saga of love, tragedy and determination – "Gone With The Wind" with a three-guitar front line and minus the book’s unfortunate artifacts. Above the Mason-Dixon line, Lynyrd Skynyrd is a short story. ![]()
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