SOUTHERN BY THE GRACE OF GOD
LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE TOUR 1987
1.INTRODUCTION BY LACY VAN ZANT* / Workin' For MCA * 6:03
Cat squeal by Leon Middle solos by Ed and Billy
2.THAT SMELL * 6:35
3.I KNOW A LITTLE + 4:58
Solos by Ed (intro), Randall, Gary and Billy
4.COMIN' HOME * 6:43
Solos by Randall (middle) and Gary (end) Slide:Ed
5.YOU GOT THAT RIGHT * 4:29
6.WHAT'S YOUR NAME ? * 3:59
Solo by Randall
7.GIMME BACK MY BULLETS + 5:08
Solos by Gary (middle) and Steve Morse (end)
8.SWAMP MUSIC # 3:40
Solo by Gary
9.CALL ME THE BREEZE + 7:29
Vocals by Donnie and Johnny Van Zant and Leon Wilkeson
Solos (in order) by Toy Coldwell, Charlie Daniels,
Gary Rossington and Billy Powell
Guitar fills by Ed King and Jeff Carlisi
10.DIXIE + / SWEET HOME ALABAMA + 8:29
Vocals by Donnie and Johnny Van Zant and Charlie Daniels
Slide: Ed / Guitar solos by Ed (middle) and Randall
Piano solo by Billy
11.FREE BIRD* 14:50
Slide: Gary DX7 and Main solo by Ed
THE BAND
JOHNNY VAN ZANT : Lead Vocals
GARY ROSSINGTON : Guitar
ED KING : Guitar, Yamaha DX7
RANDALL HALL : Guitar, Vocals
LEON WILKESON : Bass, Vocals
BILLY POWELL : Piano, Organ, Yamaha DX7
ARTIMUS PYLE : Drums
DALE KRANTZ ROSSINGTON : Backup Vocals
CAROL BRISTOW : Backup Vocals
ALLEN COLLINS : Arrangement Consultant
RONNIE EADES : Muscle Shoals Horn Section
HARVEY THOMPSON : Muscle Shoals Horn Section
LACY VAN ZANT : Master of Ceremonies
SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY
CHARLIE DANIELS : Fiddle, Vocals
STEVE MORSE : Guitar
TOY CALDWELL : Guitar
JEFF CARLISI : Guitar
DONNIE VAN ZANT : Vocals
THIS RECORDING WAS PRODUCED BY JIMMY JOHNSON
Production Manager : Clayton Johnson
Stage Crew : Joe Osborne (head technician), Craig Reed,
Mike Sparks (guitar), Chris Pyle (drums)
Rigging by : Steve Kendall & Mark Apholt
Road Management : Michael (Big Lou) Lewis, Tim Smith
Road Security : Paul Abraham, Wally Smith
Road Accountant : Clay Schell
Home Accountant : Gary Haber
Tour Management : Charlie Brusco, Amy Sigal
Agency Representation :
Premier Talent : Frank Barsalona, Barbara Skydel
Office Management : Larkin Collins, Ann Thompson
Tour Merchandise : Winterland - Del Furano
Concert Sound by : Showco, Dallas, TX
Concert Engineer : Pat Farrell
Lights and Video : Nocturne, San Francisco, CA., Brad Malkus (lights),
Aldo Micceli (video),
Assisted by Chris Varrin, Jeff Stange,
George Akona, Dave Baumgartner, Terry Brennan,
Drew Kelsey, Rich Davis
Sax On The Road : Don Taylor
MCA Records Staff : Larry S., Janie H., Liz., Hanna B., Katie V.,
Juanita S.
Bus Drivers : Pat Lynes, Gary McCutcheons, Danny Harmer,
Clay McGinnes, Rick Moggio, Charlie Franklin,
Bill Barlow
Amplification by Peavey Electronics
Guitar Strings by Dean Markley String Co.
Drums Courtesy of Pearl Drums
Wireless Systems by Nady Systems
Remote Recording by Omega Audio & Productions, Dallas, TX
Recording Engineers : Paul Christensen and Pete Greene,
Assisted by Philip Barret and Gary Bayles
Mixed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios (MSS), Sheffield, ALA
MSS Engineers : Steve Mlton, Vickie Lancaster, Jerrel Sockwell
Digital Editing by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Mastering, Nashvile, TN
Mastered by Jack Skinner at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Credits Compiler : Hacker
AND SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING
All Our Wonderful Ladies, Irving Azoff, Bill Bennett, Suzanne Bolton,
Joe Boyland Management, Mavis Brodey, John Burns, Joel Cherry,
Alex Cooley, Tom Dowd, Tim Facok, Deb Flippen, Bill Graham, Carlos Grier,
Harbie Herbert, Brian Hill, Jay Johnson, Rick Johnson, Joel Katz,
Al Kooper, Don Lester, Tim Lindsay, Ina Meibach, David Moncrieffe,
Fred Morganstern, Pat Morrow, Rosanna Padilla, Richard Palmese,
Hartley Peavey, Denny Purcell, Marshall Pyle, Bruce Resnikoff, James Rice,
Paul Riddle, Mitch Rigal, Charles Rose, Berneice Rossington, Myton Roth,
Tim Sharpton, Davis Silver, The Smith Tamily, John Suhr, Barbara Thompson,
Randy Tuten, Rodney Tyson, Tammy and Melody Van Zant, Ken Vickers,
Sherry Wasserman, American Music Store, Bus Lynes, Egotrips,
Top-Of-The-Line Buses, Thunderbird Printing, FM Productions, Mark Spector
and Co., ESI Street,Maleco, Inc., The Best Promotions Field Staff :
MCA Records everywhere, The Muscle Shoals Skynyrd Fans,
AND THE 375,000 PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT TO CHEER US ON.
Everyone listed here had an incredible amount of foresight, faith and
determination to help make this event happen (even when we weren't sure
if we could go though with it). We can't find the words to adequately
thank these folks for helping us to finish this job that needed to be
finished.
This album is dedicated to the memory of Ronnie Van Zant,
Steve and Cassie Gaines, Dean Kilpatrick, Kathy Collins and Chuck Flowers.
+ Recorded at the Omni, Atlanta, GA - October 15, 1987
# Recorded at Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN - October 23, 1987
* Recorded at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX - November 1, 1987
Charlie Daniels Appears Courtesy of Epic Records
Jeff Carlisi Appears Courtesy of A&M Records
Donnie Van Zant Appears Courtesy of A&M Records
Fan Club Information :
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, P.O.BOX 1198, Jacksonville, FLA. 32201
Art Direction : Jeff Adamoff
Design Direction : Jeff Lancaster / Dick Bouchard for L SHAPE (L.A.)
Photography : Pete Tangen, Rick Diamond, Ann Thompson, J.J.Hollis
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