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1970s. Donnie Van Zant, the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and frontman Ronnie Van Zant, began playing music during his teen years, forming a band called Standard Production in 1968, which paved the way for Sweet Rooster, Donnie's first professional group that he formed in 1969 with guitarist Jeff Carlisi and bassist Ken Lyons, soon joined by drummer Steve Brookins.
May 24, 2018 · “Skynyrd aren’t haunted by Ronnie Van Zant,” says Jeff Carlisi. “They’re haunted by the spectre of what could have been. And what was taken from them. They were contenders. And now they’re a tribute band.” Could Ronnie have really foretold his own death? Johnny Van Zant, who replaced him as the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, isn ...
Nov 27, 2020 · Jeff grew up and played in bands with most of the members of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd & 38 Special. The band’s first 2 LPs weren’t very successful, but their 3rd LP, Rockin Into The Night earned them their first top 40 single and sold 250K records. The band wound up selling over 20 million LPs.
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Jeff Carlisi, as the original lead guitarist for 38 Special from 1974 to 1997, was instrumental in crafting the band’s signature guitar sound. His solos and riffs are central to many of 38 Special’s most memorable tracks.
Allen Collins (one of the founder members of Skynyrd), one of my dear friends and one of the greatest Guitar-players I’ve ever heard to this day lived four streets down. Leon Wilkeson ( Skynyrd bassist ), two streets the other way.
May 29, 2022 · Carlisi says they liked them both and it didn’t seem weird, since the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others had all had two drummers. (Brookins and Lyons were transplanted from...
May 14, 2021 · It’s then, Barnes offers what he says is new insight on what makes 38 Special songs, well, special. It has to do with how he and classic-era guitarist Jeff Carlisi held their guitar picks,...
