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Music review: Lynyrd Skynyrd – ëƵOne More for the FansëƵ

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At first glance, it would appear that this weekëƵs review is part of another Throwback Thursday.

ItëƵs easy to get Lynyrd SkynyrdëƵs latest release confused with the iconic bandëƵs 1976 live album ëƵOne More from the Road.ëƵ

I proudly admit to owning a copy as a young teenager and constantly playing it at a deafening volume, until my parents pleaded with me to stop the bombardment of guitars, drums and blustering swagger as ëƵFree BirdëƵ played over and over again.

At the time, the Florida band lit up AtlantaëƵs Fox Theatre with a steady helping of Southern rock.

Thirty-seven years after the devastating plane crash that killed three band members, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd returned once again to the Fox Theatre to deliver a momentous celebration of the bandëƵs amazing musical legacy from November 12, 2014.

Fronted by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (lead vocals), Rickey Medlocke (guitar) and longstanding drummer Michael Cartellone, Lynyrd Skynyrd shares the stage with a star-studded group of guest artists delivering some gracious Southern hospitality.

ëƵOne More for the FansëƵ contains 19 rousing tracks highlighted by a spirited performance of ëƵFree BirdëƵ and a show-stopping rendering of ëƵSweet Home AlabamaëƵ delivered by the band and the all-star ensemble. An emotional offering of ëƵTravelinëƵManëƵ is performed as a duet as Van Zant is joined by his late brother via archival video.

Standout guest performances include Cheap Trick knocking out a hard-driving cover of ëƵGimme Back My Bullets,ëƵPeter FramptonëƵs enthusiastic interpretation of ëƵCall Me the Breeze,ëƵ AtlantaëƵs own Blackberry Smoke tearing it up on ëƵWorkinëƵ for MCAëƵ and a soulful performance by Gregg Allman on ëƵTuesdayëƵs Gone.ëƵ

Other guest appearances include Randy Houser, Trace Adkins, Alabama, Jamey Johnson, Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Hall, Donnie Van Zant, O.A.R., moe., Robert Randolph, GovëƵt Mule, Warren Hayes, Jason Isbell, Aaron Lewis and John Hiatt.

With a catalog of over 60 albums and sales exceeding 30 million worldwide, Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to keep the true spirit of the bandëƵs early beginnings alive and well. What song is it you want to hear? IëƵll take everything on ëƵOne More for the FansëƵ as long as itëƵs turned up loud.

Clint Rhodes is the ëƵ-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.

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