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Lynyrd Skynyrd members featured on latest episode of PBS interview show...
Credit: Jim BelmontLynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarists Gary Rossington and Rickey Medlocke are the guests on the latest episode of the PBS interview series Speakeasy, which premieres on select TV stations this week.
Filmed in New York City last year at The Triad theater, the Southern rockers chatted with music journalist Rob Tannenbaum about a variety of topics, including the 1977 plane crash that killed three of the band's members, what their fans mean to them and their ongoing Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour.
Regarding the band members lost in the crash, Rossington, who's Lynyrd Skynyrd's sole remaining original member, says in the episode, "[I]t was such a heavy thing. They never got a chance to know classic rock, and that we'd be on there and 'Free Bird' would become one of the biggest songs played."
As for the band's loyal followers, Van Zant maintains, "People who love Skynyrd music are not fans to us. You're family…It's a big family."
Adds Medlocke, "It's an interesting deal when you look out…and you see everybody there…and you know what the music means to 'em and what the band means to 'em…You're the best. We love you guys."
Meanwhile, Van Zant suggests that Skynyrd's farewell trek may not be the last time that the band hits the road. He points out with a laugh, "I was talking to the guys and they said, 'You know what the best part about a farewell tour?' And I said, 'No, what's that?" And they said, 'The reunion tour.'"
You can check out preview clips of the show at the Front and Center YouTube channel.
Find out when Lynyrd Skynyrd's installment of Speakeasy airs on your local stations by visiting SpeakeasyTalks.com. The website also features previous episodes.
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The 2017 Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Show at the Crossroads Restaurant
Marquette, MI – February 25, 2017 – We had a great time out at the Crossroads this afternoon for the 2017 Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Show! There's been a lot going on the last few days for the event, including yesterday's ride! We had Jerry and Nancy holding down the fort at today's spectator show, and the two of them got to chat with a number of people from the show.
The Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Show started at 11 am. The turn out for participants was even better than last year, with over 30 classic snowmobiles on display. Check out the live audio below to listen to Jerry's interview with club president Tim. He also caught up with Sherri, talking about the free registration and event rides taking place throughout the day.
It was a day full of fun for the entire family, with kids joining in for the Mini Sled Fun Run and Sawdust Pile Treasure Hunt. Some of the snowmobile owners joined in for the Loud Pipes Snowmobile Contest and of course, there was the Epic Mannequin Contest. Sled owners participated in this contest in hopes of winning 1st, 2nd or 3rd place for the most wild mannequin set up. There were also 50/50 raffles and of course the 1977 Panther Sled Raffle.
Check out the live audio from the event below!
