Lynyrd Skynyrd was honored in the course of the CMT Music Awards with an all-star efficiency that includes Slash, Billy Gibbons, Paul Rodgers and members of the Allman Brothers Band.
The efficiency was launched by Peter Frampton, who paid tribute to Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final surviving authentic member, who died on March 5 on the age of 71. “Gary not solely helped outline the band’s sound, he impressed hundreds of thousands of followers and musicians,” Frampton famous partly. “He is now joined his fellow Skynyrd bandmates in rock and roll heaven, however we’ll all get pleasure from their music endlessly.”
Rodgers dealt with lead vocals on the primary tune of the tribute, a stirring rendition of the Skynyrd traditional “Easy Man.” He was joined by nation singer Cody Johnson halfway via the tune, with each vocalists buying and selling elements from there on out. Because the tune was being performed, photos of Rossington had been proven on large screens behind the performers.
Following “Easy Man” got here a rousing rendition of the long-lasting Skynyrd tune “Candy House Alabama.” Slash and Gibbons performed on each tunes, but it surely was right here that the rock legends had been in a position to open up a bit of and ship a few of their customary searing solos.
Additionally becoming a member of within the performances had been Chuck Leavell and Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band, whereas LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd served as backing singers, ostensibly filling the function of the Honkettes, the famed feminine vocalists that backed Lynyrd Skynyrd in the course of the band’s rise to fame.
Watch the efficiency in full under.
Whereas Rossington’s reminiscence definitely hung within the room, the awards present efficiency additionally celebrated Lynyrd Skynyrd’s fiftieth anniversary. The Jacksonville-formed group launched their debut album (Pronounced ‘Leh-‘nerd ‘Pores and skin-‘nerd) in August 1973, bringing Southern rock to mainstream audiences within the course of.
At the same time as they’ve mourned the lack of their bandmate and final authentic member, Lynyrd Skynyrd has continued with their beforehand deliberate 2023 concert events. The group’s first efficiency following Rossington’s dying befell March 12 and featured loads of tributes to the guitarist.
As soon as their string of headlining performances is accomplished, Lynyrd Skynyrd will be a part of with ZZ Prime for the Sharp Dressed Easy Man Tour. That trek begins in July and runs via September.
The Skynyrd tribute wasn’t the one rock-tinged efficiency of the CMT Music Awards. Earlier within the night time, Judd teamed with Ashley McBride for a hovering cowl of Foreigner’s “I Wish to Know What Love Is” and the Black Crowes took the stage with Darius Rucker to carry out “She Talks to Angels.”
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