We lost another original, Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member and guitarist Gary Rossington has died at age 71. Gary was one of the most underrated guitarists, he was a great guitar player, songwriter, and a great guy. Gary has long battled heart disease, but he soldiered on when his health would let him, he was the last of the founding members to go. That leaves Rickey Medlocke, an original member but not one of the founders, and Artimus Pyle, the drummer who came on board to replace original drummer and founding member Bob Burns.
From their humble and impoverished beginnings in the Florida swamps and the west side of Jacksonville, these guys were the real deal. A singer who never wrote down lyrics, Ronnie Van Zant said "if it ain't worth remembering, it ain't good" to the big time concert stages around the world, they worked their butts off, and the originality of their music and the songs we grew up with and paraded with us like anthems will forever be cherished by fans worldwide.
Rest In Peace Gary, they're all together now.
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