Your last chance to see The Monkees.
The band had a revolving door before the accident. Since Gary Rossington is still a member, and others have passed that played in the early days, you have to give the guys credit for carrying on the legendary music. To deny the younger crowd the chance to hear that music live just ain't right.
You wouldn't dismiss a Hemi just because Tom Hoover passed...
I saw them in concert when I was still in the Army.
Lynyrd Skynyrd headlined with .38 Special, America and Carlene Carter. The show was great with the opening acts. I was actually super impressed with Carlene Carter as I had no idea who she was.
The place went nuts when they introduced Skynyrd. The music started, everyone was getting pumped and Johnny Van Zant stumbled out on the stage. He was so drunk/high it was unreal.
The music stopped, he was taken off the stage and Donnie Van Zant from .38 Special came out and did a couple songs, then Carlene Carter came out and she did a hell of a job filling in.
Then she did something really unexpected, she said her mom told her to get out there and give us a show we wouldn't forget and the only way we wouldn't is if she came out and sang with her.
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash walked out and the three of them sang a song. The band, to their credit jumped in and did a hell of a job.
I was never a fan of Johnny Cash, but I gained a lot of respect for him that night.
But unfortunately that's my memory of Skynyrd, Johnny Van Zant to damn drunk to do a show.
