See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.
Allen Collins
- Self
- (archive footage)
Steve Gaines
- Self
- (archive footage)
Ronnie Van Zant
- Self
- (archive footage)
Cassie Gaines
- Self
- (archive footage)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe band Molly Hatchet included a cover of the song "FreeBird" on their Double Trouble Live album as a tribute to Ronnie Van Zant. Ronnie Van Zant had lent his own recording studio to the band before they recorded their first album.
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Fine performances, what there are of them...
I remember the days of 1976 (although I was only 13 at the time) and the BBC used to have a people's choice on New Year's Eve, the footage of Lynyrd Skynyrd performing "Freebird" at Knebworth won every year it was one of the choices. Unfortunately, this movie does not include this triumphant, jubilant performance and it is instead replaced by, in comparison, a pedestrian version from an altogether different source. Colour me disappointed.
While the music of Skynyrd is well represented, and for this alone I rate this at 7, the failure to include one of their greatest moments on stage ~ especially when the footage was available (clips of it are shown during the end credits while another song entirely provides the backing) ~ is an atrocious error in judgement.
Enjoy what is there, but remember it could have been so much better.
While the music of Skynyrd is well represented, and for this alone I rate this at 7, the failure to include one of their greatest moments on stage ~ especially when the footage was available (clips of it are shown during the end credits while another song entirely provides the backing) ~ is an atrocious error in judgement.
Enjoy what is there, but remember it could have been so much better.
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- Jun 16, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK(1976 festival footage shown)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,549
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,549
- Sep 1, 1996
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