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Lynyrd Skynyrd is without question "the" most loved and most frequently played "Southern Rock" music group ever. Even more famous than the "beloved" Allman Brothers Band. They'e music carried into "pop" radio stations and they became famous overnight. This "Freebird" footage is some of the absolutely best video you can see of Lynyrd Skynyrd, with Ronnie barefoot as always in live shows, to Steve Gains playing his heart out. The scenes from the crowd indicate this European crowd was into the music, overall a 5 out of 5 due to it's timeless music and artist. The second part has Charlie Daniels telling about the plane crash and then the band reunites to play on with Johnny Van Zant singing lead. A 4 out of 5 here as the breakaways from the music are distracting. I feel to play the entire tune and then discuss memories is much better viewing and listening, overall a "must-see". This double DVD is a must for collectors as everytime I watch the video I see something or notice someone and provokes a great conversation between fans of Lynyrd Skynyrd.Read full review
I am a long time Skynyrd fan and I read a lot of reviews on this combo "Freebird" & "Tribute Tour" DVD before I purchased it. Most reviews were concerned with sound and visual quality and I almost didn't buy this set because of the reviews. However, I did end up purchasing this set and I highly recommend it for anyone that is a Skynyrd fan. If you are not a fan but have heard their songs before then I think you will also love this DVD. Don't worry about the negative reviews by all these techo geeks. This DVD set is worth the money and it will put you right back in time to 1977. It's refreshing to see a live band that can play more than one or two songs. These guys were extremely talented and a real pleasure to watch. The sound and visual quality was fine for me and I really got to know the members of the band again. This is a must have for any Skynyrd fan or anyone that is curious about what these guys were really like as a band. I am very happy that I invested the money and bought the DVD.Read full review
As described, Freebird is more of a tribute or biography of the band, with snippets of family members & friends thrown in on the origin of Lynyrd Skynyrd (including the original man himself!) The quality of the concerts depicted in the film range from good to a grainy B&W, so be forewarned. However, audio is fairly good overall. My purchase came with a tribute tour video, which is a continuation of the band as it transistions into the "new" (or current) band, all concert material featuring Ronnie's brother, Donnie. For true Skynyrd fans, not a bad video for the collection, no new ground broken on songs heard, just the classics. (Bullets, Sweet Home,Three steps, etc..& of course the Freebird finale)
Great DVD on Lynyrd Skynyrd at their prime,shows concerts around the mid seventies, and in between songs they have interviews from people in the band, and with friends, some interviews are from 10 years after the plain crash, and some interviews are right around there tour in the 70's before the terrible plain crash, dvd also came with a tribute tour about 10 years after the accident with the surviving members. If you want vintage footage of lynyrd skynyrd in there prime, this dvd is it. Awsome!!
This was an awesome concert! I really enjoyed it and am so happy I purchased it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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