» From "Lynyrd Skynyrd Bio" // July 11, 2011 8:02:50 PM UTC

hey i've been a fan of lynyrd skynyrd for a looooooong time..The way i look at it is this gary is keeping the music alive...Did you know rickey medlocke was the origional drummer along with bob burns in 1970 not artimus pyle..also steve gaines was not an origional member either he replaced ed king when ed got sick...they had leon,billy, gary in the band until leon passed away...so then came ean evans who passed in 2009..billy powell passed in 2009 tradgically...so is it gary's fault that they passed away?? NOPE.. If you go and see skynyrd in concert johnny looks alot like ronnie and sings alot like ronnie as far as i'm concerned the only person who can pull this off is johnny...And his father lacy and donnie had to talk him into it in 1987...But you asked a question on their playlist set well being that i just saw skynyrd they played god and guns,skynyrd nation, southern ways,that ain't my america,red white and blue...we ain't much different,workin,and preacher man!!!! then played the greats that we always hear....So before you open your mouth without even seeing this great band stop saying that they're not lynyrd skynyrd because today lynyrd skynyrd is gary rossington, rickey medlocke, johnny van zant,michael cartelone,sparky majetka, peter keys, robert kearns, carol chase, dale krantz rossington oh and by the way skynyrd nation i will be up front at the borgata on august 28th representing the real lynyrd skynyrd fans.....because this is skynyrd nation baby!!!!!!! mcg222