Lynyrd Skynyrd to play at the Republican Convention. New album: "Last of a Dyin' Breed."

[Scuba]

Now is that spot on or what?

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. No surprise there ... Hannity plays and supports their shit all the time

on his show.

Neil Young's Alabama is still one of my favorites.

[OnionPatch]

21. Mine too.

Neil Young has more talent and brains in his little fingernail than all of Lynyrd Skynrd put together.

If Lynyrd Skynrd and their teabagger friends are the last of a dying breed, it will be one breed I'm happy to see go extinct and it can't happen soon enough. The sooner they're gone, the sooner the rest of the world can live better.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. Skynyrd (or what's left of them) has, does and always will suck

Bad arena rock for aging redneck Boomers.
In other words, perfect for the GOP.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. It's the only time Skynyrd can actually play in front of a packed crowd nowadays...

[IgnatiusReilly]

4. So all the GOP Convention will lack now is a Cross Buring and Lynching!

Yee Haw!

[Shankapotomus]

5. Multiple levels of

disgusting. Here's hoping the song is prophetic.

[Gabby Hayes]

6. Ought to be playing, "That Smell"

Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

[Stuckinthebush]

7. Thought they were all dead

Except one member.

Who are these guys?

[Mike Daniels]

18. All but three of the "classic era" line up are dead.

The only living members from that era are Ed King, Artimus Pyle and Gary Rossington and only Rossington is in the current line up.

For all intents and purposes (especially for modern audiences) the current unit is nothing more than a cover band that has rights to the Skynyrd name. The fact that they release new material from time to time doesn't really change that fact. In truth, I'd be surprised if anyone but a hard-core fan could name even one album the band has released since the plane crash.

Ronnie Van Zant may have been an a-hole but he'd be spinning in his grave if he could see what his band has become.

[pstokely]

20. Like the Beach Boys?

One original member playing with a bunch of replacements

[Botany]

8. Go for it guys ...... It will make the tea baggers and birthers happy

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[madrchsod]

9. allman brothers wanne-bees

[speedoo]

11. Please... These schmucks don't deserve to be mentioned with the Allmans.

I used to like a couple of their tunes, but now, fuck 'em.

The Allmans on the other hand, are one of my favorite sources of music.

[themaguffin]

10. while I never thought they would be liberal, they made it clear w/last album "Gods & Guns"

[Nostalgic]

12. I'm also disappointed that

Journey will be performing at the convention. *sigh*

[The Wielding Truth]

16. I always liked the original Lynyrd Skynyrd, but I thought Journey was so lacking in inspiration.

[Hippo_Tron]

17. Journey's playing for the money, not to support the Republicans

It's at a private fundraiser and they're not there to support Mittens, they're there because he's paying them half a million dollars.

http://www.inquisitr.com/312926/mitt-romney-drops-500000-on-private-journey-concert-for-rnc/

[Tom Ripley]

13. What a travesty; Ronnie VanZant must be rolling over in his grave

[treestar]

14. They are just a tribute band that should hardly be able to use the name

Hardly any of the real band is still alive.

[LynneSin]

15. Seriously - look at the current roster of the band

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd#Members

Current members
Gary Rossington – guitars (1964–1977, 1979, 1987–present)
Rickey Medlocke – vocals, drums, mandolin (1970–1971), guitars, backing vocals (1996–present)
Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals (1987–present)
Michael Cartellone – drums (1999–present)
Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals (2006–present)
Peter Keys – keyboards (2009–present)
Johnny Colt – bass (2012–present)


Only one person from the original band - Gary Rossington. Rickey Medlocke was an old timer but really only played 2 years and then left for over 25 years. Johnny Van Zant's claim to fame was that he was the younger brother of Ronny Van Zant and even then Johnny didn't join the band until 10 years AFTER his brother died in that tragic plane crash.

[Splinter Cell]

19. Actually....

Ronnie Van Zant was a democrat that supported Carter in '76. I believe they played a benefit for his campaign. As far as the band being compared to the Allman Brothers, it's pretty much apples and oranges. Skynyrd was mostly a hard rock band, and the Allmans a blues/jam band with some jazz influences.

The original band was a great band. What's left is not.