Lynyrd skynyrd red rocks2/20/2023 ![]() One of the things the disaster made me realise is that you’ll never destroy the human spirit. I figure that when it’s my time the good Lord will take me, I don’t know if it’ll be on a plane or some other way.Ī lot of people died in the crash, and of course it was a complete tragedy. Of course I hate flying, but I’m not scared of what might happen. Airports are so much busier now and everyone’s in a rush to get where they’re going. I’ve got arthritis, too.Īs a musician that plays all over the world I’ve had to learn to live with air travel, and I’m a little more comfortable with it than I used to be. I have a lot of bones that were broken, and they ache a lot. I’ve got a bad heart and I get pains in my legs. ![]() I’m in my mid-sixties, and my health isn’t that great any more. That wreck was horrible because I could have died or killed a completely innocent person. Ronnie and Allen wrote That Smell about the worst example. I was in a couple of wrecks when I was much younger. That’s the stupidest and most selfish thing. I don’t drink at all, but I don’t mind if others do it so long as they don’t get behind the wheel. Now that I’m older I can understand: they will kill you. We don’t think anybody should take drugs or drink too heavily. But now everything’s all gotten so politically correct.Įverything in moderation, except drugs, is OK When Skynyrd used the Dixie flag in our early years, it was to show that we were from the South. The reason the Union won and the Confederates lost was because morally they were wrong, but the South remains a proud place. I don’t think anybody should have slaves, and that’s pretty much what that was about. I don’t always agree with the way it’s portrayed from the outside, but I’ll always defend the place and what it stands for. Skynyrd wrote Sweet Home Alabama in passionate defence of the South. Rednecks are good people, they just won’t stand for a bunch of bull. That’s what it should all be about.Ī lot of guys from the South are rednecks, because we continue with what we believe in – God, family, friends and doing the right thing in life. My mama and the Bible taught me: do unto others. He should be in the news and taught better in the schools. Here in America the trouble is we’ve let God go. ![]() ![]() If everybody got a little more religious and embraced God, this world would be a better place. I believe in God and his son Jesus Christ, and I’ve got my own way of looking at that subject, but there’s a lot going on with religion… Ain’t that an understatement. However, I do all I can to stop things worsening I recycle and live right as much as possible. It might be some kind of natural earthly cycle. I don’t believe people have enough power to have changed the planet that much. I can see how the oceans and rivers are polluted and humankind has really messed up some of our cities, but global warming? I’m not sure. ![]() Of course, all of the bad stuff like kids getting killed by crazy people makes me very sad, but if someone comes into my house uninvited then I’m going to protect myself. You must be able to respond to aggression. If you live out in the woods or on a country road, should something bad happen you’re on your own until the police arrive – if the police arrive. Here in America it’s different to Europe. I believe you should be able to own a gun to protect yourself. Skynyrd has written lots of songs about guns. Owning a firearm is ok – for the right reasons Good times: Lynyrd Skynyrd (Rossington third from left) in 1974 ![]()
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