Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant And Me Gene Odom

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, and Me ... Gene Odom

Author : Scott Coner
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462006973
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, and Me ... Gene Odom written by Scott Coner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a time when toughskin blue jeans, button-down shirts, and flat-top haircuts were all the rage, Gene Odom and Ronnie Van Zant became best friends. Growing up on the same block, Ronnie and Gene fished, played football, and dreamed together. Years later, one of the boys would become famousand the other would stand by his side through thick and thin. This is the story of two young men from the same neighborhood, school, and world who together, discovered the meaning of true friendship. As Ronnies dreams of becoming a professional musician finally became a reality, Lynyrd Skynyrd began selling out arenas and became famous for not only their music, but also their substance abuse. After Ronnie offered Gene a job as a security officer for the band, he embarked on an unforgettable journey into a world like no other. But everything would change in October 1977 when the plane carrying the band plummeted from the sky. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, and Me Gene Odom provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it was like to be friends with one of the biggest rock stars of the 1970s and how a friendship between two childhood buddies stood the test of time.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Author : Gene Odom
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767910281
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book Lynyrd Skynyrd written by Gene Odom and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete, unvarnished history of Southern rock’s legendary and most popular band, from its members’ hardscrabble boyhoods in Jacksonville, Florida and their rise to worldwide fame to the tragic plane crash that killed the founder and the band’s rise again from the ashes. In the summer of 1964 Jacksonville, Florida teenager Ronnie Van Zant and some of his friends hatched the idea of forming a band to play covers of the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Yardbirds and the country and blues-rock music they had grown to love. Naming their band after Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher at Robert E. Lee Senior High School who constantly badgered the long-haired aspiring musicians to get haircuts, they were soon playing gigs at parties, and bars throughout the South. During the next decade Lynyrd Skynyrd grew into the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful of the rock bands to emerge from the South since the Allman Brothers. Their hits “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama” became classics. Then, at the height of its popularlity in 1977, the band was struck with tragedy --a plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and two other band members. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock is an intimate chronicle of the band from its earliest days through the plane crash and its aftermath, to its rebirth and current status as an enduring cult favorite. From his behind-the-scenes perspective as Ronnie Van Zant’s lifelong friend and frequent member of the band’s entourage who was also aboard the plane on that fateful flight, Gene Odom reveals the unique synthesis of blues/country rock and songwriting talent, relentless drive, rebellious Southern swagger and down-to-earth sensibility that brought the band together and made it a defining and hugely popular Southern rock band -- as well as the destructive forces that tore it apart. Illustrated throughout with rare photos, Odom traces the band’s rise to fame and shares personal stories that bring to life the band’s journey. For the fans who have purchased a cumulative 35 million copies of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s albums and continue to pack concerts today, Lynyrd Skynyrd is a celebration of an immortal American band.

Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars

Author : Mark Ribowsky
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1569761469
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars written by Mark Ribowsky and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mark Ribowsky has written one king hell of a book about one king hell of a band. Buy that man a drink!" —Mick Wall, author of When Giants Walked the Earth This book tells the intimate story of how a band of lost souls and self-destructive misfits clawed their way to the very top of the rock'n'roll peak, writing and performing as if beneficiaries of a deal with the devil—a deal fulfilled by a tragic fall from the sky. The rudderless genius behind their ascent was a man named Ronnie Van Zant, who guided their five-year run and evolved not just a new country/rock idiom but a new Confederacy. Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars is based on interviews with surviving band members and others who watched them. It gives a new perspective to a history of stage fights, motel-room destructions, cunning business deals, and brilliant studio productions, offering a greater appreciation for a band that, in the aftermath of its last plane ride, has sadly descended into self-caricature as the sort of lowbrow guns-'n'-God cliché that Ronnie Van Zant wanted to chuck from around his neck. No other book on Southern rock has ever captured the "Free Bird"–like sweep and significance of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mark Ribowsky has written twelve books, including widely praised biographies of Tom Landry, Howard Cosell, Phil Spector, and Satchel Paige. He has also contributed extensively to magazines including Playboy, Penthouse, and High Times. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

Freebirds

Author : Marley Brant
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9781626546097
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Freebirds written by Marley Brant and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on one-on-one interviews with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, their families, friends, business associates, and fans, " Freebird: The Lynyrd Skynyrd Story "is the first narrative biography to fully examine the roots, evolution, and success of the most hard-rocking, hard-living band in rock 'n roll history. From "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama" to "Saturday Night Special" and "What's Your Name," Lynyrd Skynyrd's driving, guitar-fueled, blues-inspired songs celebrate stoic independence and bar-hopping camaraderie. Evoking vivid images of Southern landscapes, raunchy good times, and reckless young romance, Skynyrd's classic catalog emphasizes the importance of home, family, and a spirit of fierce independence that defines American rock. Tenacious 'till the end, Lynyrd Skynyrd has kept on keepin' on--touring, recording, and producing hit records in the face of devastating tragedy and the ravages of life on the road. With this book, Marley Brant has given us a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the group's history, struggles, and perseverance, with details about, Their formation and early days in Jacksonville, Florida Their ambitious climb to the peak of rock stardom The complexities of interband relationships and conflicts The truth behind stories of booze-fueled crime and broken contracts The origins of their songs And much, much, more "Freebirds" was culled from primary sources including interviews with past and present Skynyrd members Johnny Van Zandt, Ed King, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell, Rickey Medlocke, Leon Wilkeson, and Hughie Thomasson, as well as family members, and fellow musicians like Warren Haynes, and producer Al Kooper. Also included are over 50 photographs from the personal collections of the band, and their friends and family. Marley Brant has been a Skynyrd fan since the beginning of their recording career, loving their raw and charismatic catalogue of insightful ballads and their pure, rock-ensemble attack. She has enjoyed friendships with various members of the band, the crew and their families, and is the author of nine books, which have been featured by "People" magazine, "The New York Times," VH1, A&E, The History Channel, TBS, CMT, The Biography Channel, and PBS. She has also produced a number of music-related programs for a variety of television networks.

Turn it Up!

Author : Ron Eckerman
Publisher : Turn it Up!
ISBN 13 : 9780984685905
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book Turn it Up! written by Ron Eckerman and published by Turn it Up!. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Join Lynyrd Skynyrd tour manager, Ron Eckerman, as he reveals the rigors of life on the road as they take the world by storm in 1976, and the ironic turn of events preceding the tragic airplane crash in 1977. A crash survivor, Eckerman reveals the characters and personalities of Ronnie Van Zant and company as they rip their way across the USA, and the horror of the crash itself"--Page 4 of cover.

Southern Rockers

Author : Marley Brant
Publisher : Billboard Books
ISBN 13 : 9780823084203
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Southern Rockers written by Marley Brant and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a history of Southern rock, documenting the lives and careers of rockers such as the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Charlie Daniels Band, and .38 Special

The Southern Rock Revival

Author : Jason T. Eastman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498531148
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The Southern Rock Revival written by Jason T. Eastman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While some people find new opportunities in the postindustrial economy, many working-class men find their social and economic well-being collapse as blue-collar jobs are outsourced and offshored to the global labor market. Faced with limited options to earn a living-wage, many of these blue-collar workers are instead changing who they are, embracing a deviant, rebellious identity expressed by the contemporary southern rock revival musicians studied in this book. Although loosely based in the traditional culture and lifestyle of the southeastern United States, contemporary southerness has little to do with region but instead is a way to rebel from the very institutions blue-collar men traditionally used as the basis of their masculine pride: family, education, employment, military service, and religion. This contemporary form of southerness reflected in their music also involves deviance, as many of these men adorn themselves with the highly controversial confederate flag, binge drink alcohol, brawl with one another and use drugs. Combining interviews, participant observation and a lyrical analysis, this book explores these aspects of rebellious southerness through music as it exists in the ideal sense and as individual men try to live up to these subcultural ideals in their daily lives. The southern rock revival is a new social movement carving out a place for an alternative way to live while simultaneously perpetuating stereotypes about poor men, reinforcing social disadvantage and marginalization.

Edward Van Halen: a Definitive Biography

Author : Kevin Dodds
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462054811
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Edward Van Halen: a Definitive Biography written by Kevin Dodds and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July of 1984, Edward Van Halen was the most popular musician in the world in the most popular band in the worldthe band that to this day bears his own surname. As a 12-year-old, author Kevin Dodds experienced his first Van Halen concert, and it changed his life. In this biography, Dodds takes a comprehensive look at the life of Van Halen, one of the worlds most famous and influential musicians. He examines Eddies early years growing up in the Netherlands; his life with his mother and musician father; the familys immigration to the United States; his lifelong trials and tribulations; and his remarkable music career. For more than a year, Dodds delved into more than a thousand different sources to compile Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, the story that captures the life of a man with complex personality and character traits whose life and times has played an important role in American cultural and musical history. Dodds has also woven his personal experiences with Van Halen as well as his own band into this story, providing a unique perspective in the field of rock-and-roll biographies.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Author : Lee Ballinger
Publisher : Quill
ISBN 13 : 9780380801541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Lynyrd Skynyrd written by Lee Ballinger and published by Quill. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story of one of the greatest American rock bands, told in their own words, both before and after the horrific 1977 airplane crash that claimed three of the band members' lives.

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!

Author : Douglas Bernstein
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573694677
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! written by Douglas Bernstein and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Gospel According to Abraham

Author : Paul Abraham
Publisher : Thewordverve Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780999247907
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book The Gospel According to Abraham written by Paul Abraham and published by Thewordverve Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going on the road with a bunch of talented musicians isn't all glitz and glamour, but a more enjoyable job would be hard to find. Paul Abraham's memoir takes you behind the scenes, offering details of the life a roadie or a musician leads. And that's not all. There is much more to Paul than his experiences as a tour manager.

Cagney and Lacey ... and Me

Author : Barney Rosenzweig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780595678785
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book Cagney and Lacey ... and Me written by Barney Rosenzweig and published by . This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced, comprehensive look at how the network dramatic series Cagney & Lacey was made. Features many of television show's producers, writers, and craftspeople, sharing their insights.

Waging Heavy Peace

Author : Neil Young
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101594098
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Waging Heavy Peace written by Neil Young and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect gift for music lovers and Neil Young fans, telling the story behind Neil Young's legendary career and his iconic, beloved songs. “I think I will have to use my time wisely and keep my thoughts straight if I am to succeed and deliver the cargo I so carefully have carried thus far to the outer reaches.”—Neil Young, from Waging Heavy Peace Legendary singer and songwriter Neil Young’s storied career has spanned over forty years and yielded some of the modern era’s most enduring music. Now for the first time ever, Young reflects upon his life—from his Canadian childhood, to his part in the sixties rock explosion with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, through his later career with Crazy Horse and numerous private challenges. An instant classic, Waging Heavy Peace is as uncompromising and unforgettable as the man himself.

Beautiful Losers

Author : Leonard Cohen
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307778576
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Beautiful Losers written by Leonard Cohen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-01-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best-known experimental novels of the 1960s, Beautiful Losers is Leonard Cohen’ s most defiant and uninhibited work. As imagined by Cohen, hell is an apartment in Montreal, where a bereaved and lust-tormented narrator reconstructs his relations with the dead. In that hell two men and a woman twine impossibly and betray one another again and again. Memory blurs into blasphemous sexual fantasy--and redemption takes the form of an Iroquois saint and virgin who has been dead for 300 years but still has the power to save even the most degraded of her suitors. First published in 1966, Beautiful Losers demonstrates that its author is not only a superb songwriter but also a novelist of visionary power. Funny, harrowing, and fiercely moving, it is a classic erotic tragedy, incandescent in its prose and exhilarating for its risky union of sexuality and faith.

Rock and Roll Doctor

Author : Mark Brend
Publisher : Backbeat Books
ISBN 13 : 1476852014
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book Rock and Roll Doctor written by Mark Brend and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). The late Lowell George is best known as the lead singer, slide guitarist, songwriter and producer of Little Feat. George's humor and surreal lyrics became a Little Feat trademark, making songs like "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and "Dixie Chicken" unforgettable. Rock and Roll Doctor explores the genius that animated Little Feat from George's early bands to his work with Frank Zappa, landmark albums such as Feats Don't Fail Me Now and The Last Record Album , and his later production work with Linda Ronstadt and the Grateful Dead. George's colorful childhood is covered in depth as is his solo career after Little Feat that was cut short tragically. Each Little Feat album is treated to a separate chapter that examines the development of every song how it was conceived, recorded and produced. The analysis of Little Feat's complex rhythms will fascinate musicians and fans alike. "Lowell George was the best singer, songwriter and guitar player I have ever heard, hands down, in my life." Bonnie Raitt

As I Recall ...

Author : Larry Steele
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530443024
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book As I Recall ... written by Larry Steele and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reflective look at some of those responsible for the placement of Jacksonville, Florida on the universal map of rock and roll. This autobiographical account of personal and professional triumph and tragedy takes the reader through the formative years of both Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special, recounting those days when making records was only a dream. Former 38 Special stage manager and co-writer, Larry Steele, gives a first-hand account of growing up on the Westside of Jacksonville, of forming his first band with Allen Collins, and of the journey they each pursued, where scores of novice musicians sought a better way of life. Steele describes his own experiences as a musician, along with the friendships that would endure the rivalry which existed between his own band and those who would eventually become Lynyrd Skynyrd. After years of performing with various bands in the North Florida area, including a brief stint with Skynyrd in 1973, Steele would begin his employment with 38 Special in January, 1980. From here is chronicled the 38 story from its very beginning; the frustrations of living in the shadow of Skynyrd while trying to perfect a sound of their own, and the decision to push forward after the tragic loss of their friend, brother and mentor, Ronnie Van Zant. From the rehearsal hall, to the recording studios, to headlining the most renowned concert venues of North America, Europe and Japan, take a ride on the buses, planes and bullet trains that took them all the way there.

The Youngs

Author : Jesse Fink
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 085798649X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Youngs written by Jesse Fink and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2014 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world. It's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. And, as with any business, some people prospered while others got hurt along the way. 'The Youngs' is unlike any AC/DC book you've read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making.