LYNYRD SKYNYRD PIANIST BILLY POWELL DEAD AT 56

Billy Powell, piano player for Lynyrd Skynyrd, has passed away at 56, and his bandmates tell some funny stories about the man.

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[TANNERGRN]

JOHNNY CAN SING! STOP TALKIN CRAP BOUT JOHNNY, CUZ HE CAN SING. HE AINT AS GOOD AS RONNIE IN SINGIN OR WRITEN BUT HES STILL GOOD. I COULD OF NEVER SAW SKYNYRD IF IT WASNT 4 JOHNNY

[TheKillerjosh10]

You know, why do you even put stuff on a video like this?? I think its kinda disrespectful.

[Jay Mills]

Yeah my question to what about Artimus Pyle Get over it guys now their are only 2.

[craig171617]

artimus pyle (drummer) is still alive

[Southernborn761]

Yeah MrDoc your touching nerve's. They have opinions only because they have no facts to back there opinions up with. This is like if you dont agree with no-bama. Yer a racist. If you think these clowns are in this for the money. Yer jes hating on them. Nothing like looking at the numbers on ticket sales & merchandise could have anything to do with these facts.If i stay in this band. I make $700 a night. But i can join this band & make $20,000 a night. But money has nothing to do with this. LOLz!

[treblejunkie]

I think...you sure...got that right.

[treblejunkie]

There's so much controversy surrounding wether Lynyrd Skynyrd is still Lynyrd Skynyrd or not. Let it be, With Johnny taking over Ronnie's spot seems to fly with the younger SkynHeads. How old you are is a factor regarding the Skynyrd controversy and its just advertisement for Lynyrd Skynyrd. They're bigger now than ever really.

[treblejunkie]

Ya, a roadie with a degree in music.

[brett wilkinson]

Awesome piano player, Not bad for someonewho started as Skynyrd's roadie

RIP Mr. Powell

[hardenmatt82]

Ronnie van zant held the keys to Lynyrd Skynyrds success. Without him it fell apart

[ZeppelinSurvivor]

rest in peace BROTHER

[Terry Martin]

It doesn't matter who is in Skynyrd. Their music can go on for ever. However this version of the band has no soul. They look like rednecks doing a funny dance on stage. Johnny, put some soul and meaning back into your music and stop thinking about merchandising and dollars.