Ronnie Van Zant
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millar70 — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 03:06 PM)
One of the coolest guys in Rock history, or dim-witted hillbilly?
Your thoughts?
I take the first choice, personally. Ronnie was a cool dude..the hat, the bare feet, the whiskey, the overall attitude. Ronnie was alright in my book. -
millar70 — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 03:13 PM)
Just finished reading a book about Skynyrd, written by Gene Odom, a childhood friend of Ronnie'sRonnie really comes off as a real cool guy. Not perfect of course, he could be a mean and nasty drunk, but when sober, was one of the most genuine guys you could find. And a real talented leader of a rock-n-roll band.
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millar70 — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 07:57 PM)
Skynyrd could play country music just fine. It had a Skynyrd spin to it, but it was still country music. Songs like "Things Going On", "Mississippi Kid", "Made In The Shade", "All I Can Do Is Write About It", and "Honkey Tonk Night Time Man" are all killer examples.
And it was far better than what constitutes country music today.