Lynyrd Skynyrd-Aint No Good Life-Live-1977

[MsPing1969]

oh my no if there is bad feelings on here about legends then buzz off nothing but happy groovin and trash dancing here move out KIDS let the adults PLAY

[lynyrdSkynyrd9100]

steve is the best !

[djk28161]

Gaines just had a really nice aura...he seemed so happy and real

[centuryboatfan]

Oh ... how I wish there was video for so many of their concerts ... including their live album at the FOX in Atlanta! Old school I guess, but at least we have their audio! Thanks for posting!

[rhondawiseman]

I agree Steve is the master of this song but u got to give it up for Billy Powell for his kickass piano playin on this and every single one of their tunes. Love em all still.

[smilinskatemuffin]

once u have started there is no turning back. a little 10 year old girl was raped and murderded in 1945. her body was not found until 1947. then a boy last week read this and did not copy and paste this message. the dead girl appeared in his room haunting him and killed him if you do not copy and paste this onto 10 vid

oes in 30 minutes the dead girl will apear in your room tonight and haunt you and kill you. well you better start to copy and past

[Stolehome66]

@smilinskatemuffin  You are a dickwad.

[tim6535]

@smilinskatemuffin YOU ARE A LITTEL GIRL

[LutherRayable]

@smilinskatemuffin next time you think about ............GO FUCK YOURSELF!Some nerve you got polluting the memory of a truly great person who was taken from all of us TOO soon.Why don't you take your 4th grade bullshit somewhere else??

[MrPorsche91730]

@smilinskatemuffin You are a waste of skin. get a life you creeper

[oceanchild1000]

I love the strat tone!! Steve Gaines all the way!!!

[70brine]

Steve was awesome. Also shows the class and confidence of Ronnie Van Zant to stand on the sideline and let Steve sing.

[MrTim6591]

Really strange that Steve and Ed King (whom he actually replaced), were BOTH born on the exact same day, same month, same year.

[MrTim6591]

Really strange that Steve and Ed King (whom he actually replaced), were BOTH born on the exact same day, same month, same year.

[cdevers100]

Steve Gaines was a master of music........a true legend

[LannetteLynn]

Damn, you gotta love that Okie!!

[bbuckels2]

@the LostTruckerDude !!! unreal!

[xSoFtBaLLxChIcKx10]

no dislikes, thats the way it should be :)))

[theLostTruckerDude]

are the Honkettes black? that would be about the funniest damn thing I've ever heard

[oldnavygd]

My favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song ever!! never to this day have I heard it on the radio. If I didnt know better, you would think they only recorded about 10 songs. Commercial radio is pitiful

[drunkenrecordsxxx]

honkettes ud b talkn blut steves lil sista cass ,, but without us okies singn the world would be a shallow place ,,, sing big steve sing cheers from SE OKLA

[amylinnlevi]

wow! beautiful, he was sooooooo talented. just awesome.

[buschnic61]

Like Hendrix-Steve respected the art of progress AND the reality of the blues being a part of everyones reality-and because of that respect, literally had, (like Jimi) a guitar on him 12 damn hrs. a day...every fu*kin' day-there's only one way you play that way kids-one way-of course, thank you TONS for this tony.

[8trackworld]

I am so lucky I got something nobody else has Street Survivors 8-track Cartridge!!

[bluezz99]

rickey needs to do seasons and white dove live now/i wonder if he can still sing like that

[beatleme2]

words cant express the luv i have for skynyrd

[dunsmuir2112]

Tend to forget how GREAT Steve was. Glad I saw Skynyrd with Steve.

[goatmeat1121]

Is Gaines playing and singing both on this ditty ?

[SteveGaines]

Yep..Only song ever put on a LS album that didn't have RVZ on lead vocals...

[hatehildog]

yeah unless you count the muscle shoals album, with rickey medlocke singing on white dove, seasons, you run around and not to proud to pray.

plus most people would say steve sang lead on you got that right

[SteveGaines]

@hatehildog The only Skynyrd albums I count is Pronounced, Second Helping, Nuthing Fancy, Gimme Back My Bullets, One More From The Road, and Street Survivors...

[hatehildog]

@SteveGaines for the most part i feel the same way. its still pretty cool to hear some the unreleased tunes on muscle shoals and legend. but i definetely think the new skynyrd is just a southern rock band that plays skynyrds music.

[SteveGaines]

@hatehildog Ronnie Van Zant is/was and will always be Lynyrd Skynyrd..When he died along with his new found songwriting soulmate Steve Gaines...Lynyrd Skynyrd died...He wrote the songs, ran the band and kept everyone in line...When RVZ died they all died in one way another..that Thursday night way back on October 20, 1977...

[discosucks99]

Hatehildog: You are 100% correct. Certainly one of the most underrated musical artist of our time

[aRebelYell]

@goatmeat1121 yes

[jambi880]

@goatmeat1121 Yeah he does both.

[wing59]

REAL Skynyrd

[dudeking1999]

Thats one of my all time favorite songs!!!

[BASICISAB]

killer bluesy song. smart song writing. really cool with the backup singers hi-volume.

[wabankik]

Mr.Gaines was a Great asset,Awsome player/Super vocalist,Its heart breaking that we lost him at such a young age,very promising,I havent heard this track with the girls (steves sister&Honkettes),

[SgtSlickSleeve]

Stevie Gains!!! Don't get any better. Taken way to soon! Another casualty in the long list of those that get caught up on that pro music train.. I'm one of the few that was lucky enough to see him live. 1977 Anaheim Stadium.

[catman605]

Cassie was super cute.

[truthero]

what a player and singer this guy was!!! rather than denigrate Collins or Rossington, fine players both, folks ought to marvel at Gaines' greatness, and lament that we were robbed of seeing and hearing his development. he was such a deep, fluid player for one so young. it's inarguable that he was a worthy replacement -- and then some -- for Ed King.

[FloraBama]

truthero,

Thank you for that great post my friend as I could not have said it better myself!

[putdownan8dude]

collins was hendrix to king's dylan

[rvz77]

thats not even a sentence. what the fuck????

[Southernborn761]

Well Ed made the decission to leave the band. it is not like he was fired or kicked out of the band. He would have been back after the street survivor's tour. But for sure Steve was a very talent player. make no mistake about it

[superfuzzymomma]

Damn - God bless you Steve!

Ever since I was sixteen and could hear the difference between the Gibsons and your Strats I was hooked on your genius! And your Black Beauty also brought tears to my eyes. If I practiced 24 hours a day I could not play one tenth as good as you. Long live and God bless you and L.S.

[SteveGaines]

Steve worked with LS because he was DIFFERENT..While Gary and Allen were influenced by the British Cats...Steve was influenced by Motown and cats like Freddie King and Albert King....One of the greatest white blues singers ever, he had so much to give, Great songwriter, guitarist and singer...as Ronnie Van Zant..."We will all be standing in Steve's shadow some day"..What a shame he died so young"..

[streetsurvivor77]

STEVE GAINES IS THE KING

[skynyrdrocksss]

I agree with everyone here about the guitar tones and who's doing which solo's. But one thing to remember is that even if Allens not playing the solo's, his rhythm work was a key tone to the skynyrd sound.

[h4nk3f4n]

True, Allen was one killer rhythm guitarist!

[mattyboyovadanet]

and he was a killer in free bird!!! them solos blew my mind!

[crotgut]

They're both playing during the solo but you can tell which one was Steve because his strat has the tone with more "echo"

[avroflier]

Very much like a Kossof influenced track. Has Free written though it like rock.

[TrppyTV]

PARTAY GURL KIS ASS

[Garbageman9865]

lol if anyone think this is allen collins playing the solo, your all dumb

refer to "SteveGaines" youtube acc

It sounded just like steve in "That Smell"

[SteveGaines]

What was so eerie about Steve and Ed King were..They were the THIRD guitar player...Both are remembered for their "STRAT PARTS"...but when Ed went to visit the gravesites of Ronnie, Steve and Cassie he freaked...Steve's birthday is September 14, 1949....THE SAME AS ED"S...What are the chances of TWO great guitar players being born on the SAME DAY AND YEAR and one replacing the other in the same band...Ed said..It felt like he bought by bullet"...

[EddySwass]

Wow that is heavy. May he rest in peace.

[shearn666]

Fantastic. I love Street Survivors - that album marked me for life when I bought it at 17. Been playing guitar ever since...

[violetbernice]

Does anybody know which harmonies each of The Honkettes took?

[nan1539]

@violetbernice Leslie Hawkins sings the high part, Cassie Gaines sang the middle, and JoJo sang the low parts. I'm thankful today that at least Leslie is still with us on the planet.

[stretson]

RONNIE,STEVE CASSIE, LEON, ALLEN,DUANE ALLMAN, MR. BERRY OAKLEY rip FREEBIRDS.

[coyotedrunkoncognac]

aint exactly a real big apyle fan but 3:01 - 3:09 those drum fills are really sweet just b4 the guitar solo @ 3:20 and are you sure that's not ac 3:20-3:50? sounds like allen's style of licks tho the way sgaines' vocal comes right back in after the last guitar note it could be steve either that or ac&sg were really in synch & gaines was anticipating taking the vocal back & rvz' intro's not exactly clear: new song/ old song? say what? too much saki in osaka?

[SteveGaines]

Check out those Licks at 3:20 don't remember hearing that little "WALK DOWN" on "That Smell"?..That was Steve on the solo and Gary at the beginning and end...

[SteveGaines]

Steve Gaines SCARED THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF ALLEN COLLINS AND GARY ROSSINGTON...They had tasted success..and had gotten lazy...Steve got a taste of the lime light and was hungry...Steve that's him taking the solo at the 3:20 mark..Hear that "STRAT"....Steve could play slide like a monster, CHICKEN PICK ( check out Honky Tonk Night Time Man)...and rock with best ( That Smell)...He was a singing/guitar playing/songwriting fool..He had the band pointed in a NEW DIRECTION..Such a shame....

[coyotedrunkoncognac]

ac played some strat too

could be wishful hearing on my part

i want all the great ls guitar parts to be his

but doesnt turn out that way

not even close

gr or ek or as you say sg

or even barry harwood turned out harwood did alot almost all of the lead stuff on the allen collins band lp

i admire steve gsines so much that guy was on his way i mean o-n h-i-s w-a-y. no telling how high he was going its such a shame but his music stays thankfully

peace to you buddy

[Immiddim]

It's kinda funny but its (also) true. Gaines was about to take this amazing band towards a new, more enthusiastic/energetic level by 1977 and it was beginning to show.

[sfslickdawg]

Gary and Allen were fantastic in their day, but it often seemed that the band had to have that third guitarist to provide direction for them. Ed King did that for the first three album, Steve did it for Street Survivors.

Steve Gaines was an early Stevie Ray Vaughan - incredible talent and such a tragedy.

[goheels0809champs]

Steve Gaines was on the verge of a monstrous career. Unbelievable guitarists, song writer, and his bluesy style vocal would have went a long way. When he joined the band he electrified them.

[BOB17037]

I agree ...the opening riff reminded me of a a stevie ray begining...

Ed King and Steve Gaines had such a great talent...

[jscoolcrw]

Interesting note, didn't know that this was the only solo song by SG without Ronnie. SG was great ain't no doubt, but I can recognize GR 's riffs like a signature in just about all of Skynyrd's songs. GR will be to me the Signature "Skynyrd" sound, and not to pass Allen, or Ed, they were also as great. The WHOLE band together were a historical gathering you could say. They set the pace for alot! Thanks for the Video

[coyotedrunkoncognac]

w/o question gr's is the signature skynyrd guitar 'sound'

i say this based on the 1st lp's credits gr took all lead parts except for 2 songs

also theres a 'tube somewhere of call me the breeze & gr does a number on the solo ruff tuff & melodic

much as i luv&miss ac he was rhythm to gr's lead mostly

ed did his thing on sweet home but even he says gaines smoked 'em all eg the i know a little intro

in a popularity poll i think gr would place last but based on 'sound' he's 1st

[coyotedrunkoncognac]

sounds like ac taking that nice solo part at 3:20

real cool 'tube

thnx for it

song means alot to me

☮

[6of1halfdozanthr]

in hindsight, i dont know if skynyrd did sgaines a favor offering him a gig, or if he did them one in accepting it

and also ...

i always'll wonder what cassie's thoughts were from stage rear k-n-o-w-i-n-g her bro could smoke ac&gr

'cause steve gaines brought some fine wares to the fashion show, no?

☮

[unckid22]

I read an article in Guitar Legends magazine where GR talked about how much better Gaines was than him at certain things and how often Gaines practiced..but AC we'll never know what he thought because was smoking himself man i mean dynamite dude!

[gunsnchains]

"You Got That Right" was with Ronnie and Steve Gaines but everything else you posted is accurate. I think the Street Survivors version of this song is still the best. These lyrics are fucking brilliant!!

[LnrdSkynyrd]

The only Skynyrd song sung without Ronnie. Steve was a great addition to the band. What a loss.

[BloatedSensations]

"One in the Sun" was also sung by Gaines. And, both "White Dove" and "The Seasons" were sung by Ricky Medlocke - even though all of those were released after the crash of course, but they were official releases none the less. Also,"You Got That Right" was a duet by Ronnie and Al Kooper.

[dudeski78]

you got that right was a duet with ronnie and steve gaines. cooper was long gone by then. he left after the third album.

[BloatedSensations]

Yes, you're right. I don't know why I was thinking it was Kooper.

[econoroller]

nice posting and great tune/legendary band. There isn't anything yet that can possibly kill Lynyrd Skynyrd........

you can hurt 'em, but they'll be back......

Thanks, cool posting!  ;)

[jjvicars]

I found a CD of the Osaka show a while back and only listened to it once. Forgot how good it is.

[jscoolcrw]

Tony: Awesome, Man never heard this live version! Thanks again for the Tonyization of the Skynrd generation

[DrN094]

Okie was so amazing...miss you...

[duanekuiper]

Lost Talent. RIP

[clayp72]

Is there video footage of Steve singing this?

[99enzofret]

great, great soulful blues. Great Steve

[bammramm]

Rip Ronnie/Steve/Allen/Leon/Dean/C­assey

Your gone......but your music lives on

Greeting from the Netherlands

[kellyuk7]

best ever

[pjp729]

great band, just hitting their stride.

[duanekuiper]

Lost Potential! Thanks man.

[fantlawns]

Tony you are once again tha man!!!Thanks you Skynyrd freak!! We love it!

[High5150Roller]

if you add Gary Rossington with Steve Gaines and mix it with some Ronnie Van Zant and sprinkle some Arti Pyle on it and then pour some Allen Collins in it, you got the one of the best recipes ever. AKA Lynyrd Skynyrd! =D

[Laucian7]

They'll be forever in our minds bro, let's make their souls live on FOREVER, they still have so many things to bring us, and our Children !!

FLY HIGH proud southern rockers,Fly high ...

R.E.S.P.E.C.T from France

[SteveGaines]

You know what is really eerie..when Ed King visited Steve's grave the date on the monument gave Ed chills...September 14, 1949..ED KINGS BIRTHDAY...Steve and Ed were born on the EXACT DAY AND YEAR..."It felt like he bought me bullet" King would later say..

[TJamesBell]

Wow...I didn't know that one! That is something! Thanks for the info.

[bmorrison05843]

STEVE GAINES..... Too bad this one got away. He and Ed King gave each other a run for best Skynyrd guitarist ever, and that means in rock and roll EVER. But Steve could write, sing and perform like no other. Lit a fire under the bands ass when they needed it. Now we are left with what was, and what might have been.... sad............

[cottontopcl]

ed and steve were great but allen and gary were just as good if not better. Gary is one of the best slide players ever and can bend and hold notes like no other. Allen was great and its a shame all the original members alive today cant put their egos aside and get together but i have to say the skynyrd lineup of today is pretty damn good. Just got my tix to see them with hank jr in atlanta front row!!!!

[cuxca]

seen them in 74 detroit.joe walsh was on guest list ,played few tracks with fellow guitarists,awsome.he would have merged in superbly

[sheyla1109]

AWESOME! I LOVE STEVE GAINES' STUFF

[stevegainesthehero]

My Heron doin'the vocals :D

[92586tony]

Recorded live in Osaka, Japan on 1/18/77. Steve Gaines on vocals of course, and he does a nice job. Notice that the Honkettes sing backup, which they would not do on the Street Survivors recording.

[Fletchman54352]

@92586tony

was their a reason why they didn't sing back up on the record

[landonhuyyugttdft]

@92586tony can you give me the full concert recordings

[24Lancelot]

@92586tony Really? They're credited on the album as singing.

[wozjj]

@24Lancelot on the survivors album the honkettes featured only on 'that smell' with leslie hawkins rick medlock and tim smith backing up on 'one more time' which was recorded way back at muschle shoals. The honkettes featured on this song when they made the first recording of survivors which they later dumped and redid the songs tighter and faster. The girls got dumped from back up on this song in the prosess. from Australia.

[BobbyCook13]

Tony, You just picked one of my favorites of all time from Skynyrd!! Thank you for this post! Never heard it live before.

Bobby