Other Mixes By Rob Conroy
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I may be crazy, baby, but I ain't no fool
| Artist | Song | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | I Ain't the One | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Tuesday's Gone | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Simple Man | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Things Goin' On | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Mississippi Kid | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Sweet Home Alabama | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | I Need You | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Workin' for MCA | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | The Ballad of Curtis Loew | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | The Needle and the Spoon | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Saturday Night Special | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Gimme Back My Bullets | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Every Mother's Son | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | That Smell | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | I Know a Little | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | I Never Dreamed | |
Comment:
Say what you will about their inherent cracker/redneck qualities, but these guys could play and write great songs. And I defy anyone to tell me why he/she would not consider Ronnie Van Zant to be one of rock's all-time great vocalists. Granted, they more or less shot their studio wad after "Second Helping", but their last record, "Street Survivors" was their best barring those first two albums. With that in mind, it's a shame that, for all legitimate intents and purposes (is there still a band touring under the Skynyrd moniker?), the band's story had to end the way it did. A few songs I'd have liked to have included if there were a bit more room: "Need All My Friends", "All I Can Do is Write About It", "Down South Jukin'", "Gimme Three Steps" and (maybe) "Freebird". That's right, it's not here... basically because the melody to the verse is kind of whiny and the rest of the song, despite being well-played, overstays its welcome even on the studio version.Feedback:
yeah, LS is a band that everyone should at least hear a sampler of. i'm not a huge fan but i'll cede their talents. but "that smell"? oof... worst lyric ever... gimme three steps instead anytime. otherwise, looks great.
Very, very nice Rob.
Man, I haven't heard much Skynyrd in years and years. But "Gimme Three Steps" sure brings back a lot of (vague) memories.
Very rockin' Rob. Their live double platter was frequently on my turntable during those early high school years. But what are you going to do for the poor sap in row 13, seat 4 who shouts out "Freebird" repeatedly after every song? ;)
in concerns me some what that their name contains no vowels. i like vowels!! i always found them a little fun...sorta. i'm not one to hold rednecky-ness against someone.
I remember the first time I heard about this band - in the 8th grade (so, like in the late 70s), when I was at the track (hey, I was a runner!) at the high school, and saw "freebird" written on the bleachers - and asked my older brother, who was with me, what it meant. But, yeah, it's not one of there best ones...
A great mix. I would include Call Me The Breeze just to top it off, but that's my blues sensibilities for ya! great stuff, Rob.
I really love Skynyrd, i'm a big fan!all their 70s albums is great, i'm glad you picked "Simple man", but Rob, where is On the hunt & Roll gypsy roll:D
Imagine that I'm Don Logan from "Sexy Beast" - No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!!!!! This is why I started listening to punk rock in the first place. Yes they're all fine, and some of the hooks are catchy. Hell, even "Freebird" is kinda bittersweet, given the history of the song. But fer crissake.... Lynyrd Skynyrd? Why, man, why? I'm tellin' ya, Rob - go find that "Goin' South" collection soon. What's next, a Rossington-Collins band comp? Maybe Molly Hatchet. Shenanigans!
Rob, I had to smile when I clicked on the link and Skynyrd popped up! Defintely the best boogie on the planet. Always thought "Workin' for MCA" was a little corny though, no matter how cool the riff. I prefer "Whiskey Rock-A-Roller" myself, but this rocks.
"hellll yeahhhh!"
Interesting that you left off the most over-requested song in history (Freebird of course) the most over-covered song on the planet (Gimme 3 Steps.... I've heard more horrible thirty minute versions of this song in garages than I care to remember.) Nice mix.
Hey Lally--I'll post my Rossington-Collins band mix after you post your "Walk Like an Egyptian" re-mix mix. ;-)
I'm sorry, Rob - it was your .38 Special mix that I'm eagerly awaiting. As for "Walk like an Egyptian", you know darn well that the Bangles were nothing more than an novelty act after that first ep and lp. C'mon - aim for one of my sacred cows next time. Why not make an anti-surf comment? I think the things that irritate me the most about LS, besides their fan base, are the insipid lyrics. Catchy, sure.... just like syphilis. OK, I'll fess up - maybe one reason I dislike LS so much is because I played so many of these songs in a dumb cover band during my first year of college. Or maybe they're just dumb songs. OK, "Tuesday's Gone" is sorta nice. But that's it! Dumb band.
Well, Sean, I'm perfectly content to leave you wallowing in 80 mind-numbing minutes of Los Straitjackets (I don't hate them, but they would bore me to tears after about four songs) while I enjoy great Skynyrd songcraft. ;-) I think that slamming Skynyrd's lyrics (which don't really bother me, although I wouldn't say they are a strong point) is totally beside the point that I'm making about them being a great boogie-rock band with some truly beautiful ballads. Since when is "dumb" something you use as a criticism? Aren't you a garage-rock fanatic? I mean, I absolutely *love* garage-rock (it's actually one of my absolute favorite styles of music, as you well know), but it's certainly not aiming to appeal to anyone intellectually... and neither was Ronnie Van Zant.
I haven't listened to enough "skeeenard" to properly comment. All I know was when I was in high school the "hoofties" were big into the band. They even had faux southern accents to go with their love of boogie-rock, proving that between Philadelphia and Pittsburg it really is Arkansas. Of course these same folks were into The Outlaws, Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot and Jackyl too. I have to admit it was quite fun to play the intro riff to "Sweet Home Alabama" and then when the "Hoofties" and "Hoofettes" started "gettin' down" you would slip into a silly punky styled tune about airplane crashes. They would look dumbfounded then call you a punk rock faggot and beat the crap out of you. Such fond memories.
I love it. Rob is pissing off people by submitting a mix of a group most of you would be ashamed to admit liking. God forbid your narrow minds even attempt to open up and try to like it. Just posting this mix is far more punk rock than any punk rock mix I have seen.
I guess it's punk that Rob posted this mix. As punk as posting any other dumb mix. Long live .38 Special!
Thanks, jerk, although I certainly didn't intend this to be a "punk" gesture. I legitimately like this band. I have no problem admitting it. Why both Sean (whose mixes I love and who is, in "real" life, one of my closest friends) and, to a lesser degree, CASETTA (whose mixes I love and whom I'd also call a friend based upon a year of correspondence and trading) are so fixated on the "audience" or "fan base" of Lynyrd Skynyrd when evaluating them is beyond me. A band doesn't suck just because a bunch of moronic lunkheads like them... and liking the band does *not* make me one of the moronic lunkheads in question.
Since I can only hum you maybe a handful of their songs it is wrong of me to say this band sucks (which I never have).I recognise their importance and contribution. I related what little experience I have with the band. Yes it is via the fan base. I am certain that Rob is not a "Hooftie" as I called the fan base. I don't think a band sucks based upon the fan base. I could cite many of my favorite bands and show you a deplorable example of human existance in the fan base. Plus it isn't everyday us arrogant, opinionated, music snobs with nothing better to do than rave about the brillance of of Arnold Schaubroeck Rat Fucker get poke some loving little jabs at our pal Rob. :)
Yes Rob, it's all clearly in fun that I poke fun at your love of this dumb band. It's not the fan base that does it for me, or even the culture closely associated with them. It's the mentality and pseudo-sanctimoniousness of the whole "south will rise again" schtick. I think it's corny. Yes, garage rock (and the Ramones, for that matter - another sacred cow of mine) are not intellectually stimulating. But they generally don't tell hackneyed morality tales. They are unapologetically, rather than accidentally, goofy. Like GWAR, as opposed to, say, Styx. But whatever, you win. "Sweet home Alabama.... turn it up!"
I think you're misinterpreting the whole Skynyrd thing, Sean... you seem to be thinking of Charlie Daniels. heh Even "Sweet Home" isn't about the South rising... and where are the hackneyed morality tales that you're referencing? :-) A couple of anti-drug songs aren't necessarily a bad thing...
Charlie Daniels.... the thinking man's Skynyrd. Heh.
I usually try to avoid certain band's "fan base" stigma. Still, I can't hear this band without being reminded of getting my ass kicked regularly in HS by some of their admirers. Maybe a few more years of therapy & I'll be able to swap you for this one Rob.
I got inspired by this mix to listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd again after not hearing anything (except the ever-present "Freebird") in years. Damn, this was a great band. And after all these years, "Gimme Three Steps" is still my favorite Skynyrd song.