Poll--The Weakest Link: Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Second Helping' Round 1

F Me In The Brain said:

MedozK said:

dankind said:

Still not ready to vote, but I've gotta say, it may be a standard and lyrically trite redneck blues song, but the guitar intro, solo, bridge and crying outro are so goddamn tight in "I Need You." I honestly don't know what the hell is wrong with some of you people.

"I Need You" is one of my favorites.

I am not a die hard fan so I am sure some of my picks might burn for some.

For me, this was the one that I liked the least when I played.  It would not be in the top 20-25 or so songs that I know and really dig on by LS.

Apologies in advance to all of the die hards who cringe at a casual fan's picks.   

Just don't let the boys on the bayou know your crime. You might not make it back from your next fishing excursion.

dankind said:

F Me In The Brain said:

MedozK said:

dankind said:

Still not ready to vote, but I've gotta say, it may be a standard and lyrically trite redneck blues song, but the guitar intro, solo, bridge and crying outro are so goddamn tight in "I Need You." I honestly don't know what the hell is wrong with some of you people.

"I Need You" is one of my favorites.

I am not a die hard fan so I am sure some of my picks might burn for some.

For me, this was the one that I liked the least when I played.  It would not be in the top 20-25 or so songs that I know and really dig on by LS.

Apologies in advance to all of the die hards who cringe at a casual fan's picks.   

Just don't let the boys on the bayou know your crime. You might not make it back from your next fishing excursion.

That is how I know so many songs by LS to start with. 

PJ_Soul said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I gotta sit this one out. Can’t fucking stand Skynyrd. Everything is the weakest link. See ya in 2 weeks.

Congrats to Levee! 

Ditto. No way I'm listening to an entire Skynard album in order to participate in this one, lol.

https://youtu.be/59Hj7bp38f8

MedozK said:

Missing some great music.

I feel like most people north of the Mason-Dixon line (not saying the people here, but it could apply) don't like the idea of Skynyrd. Hell, I don't like the idea of Skynyrd, and I'm from Skynyrd country and am a fan of their music. I'll admit that when I first saw the next poll pick, my initial thought was a record to rape your sister by, but that's just a perception and has nothing to do with the brilliance present in the grooves. I just think they're just a polarizing band in this polarized day and age.

But that wasn't always the case.

The music that they created on their first two albums -- I like their debut best ("Tuesday's Gone," "Simple Man") -- was goddamn solid, and Street Survivors ain't no slouch neither. I think all three of those at least went platinum, if not multiplatinum, so they were definitely dialed into the zeitgeist of the mid70s. And warming up for The Who didn't hurt.

We've gone from one of the most respected albums by any band ever to people talking about incest. Nice club you got here...

dankind said:

MedozK said:

Missing some great music.

I feel like most people north of the Mason-Dixon line (not saying the people here, but it could apply) don't like the idea of Skynyrd. Hell, I don't like the idea of Skynyrd, and I'm from Skynyrd country and am a fan of their music. I'll admit that when I first saw the next poll pick, my initial thought was a record to rape your sister by, but that's just a perception and has nothing to do with the brilliance present in the grooves. I just think they're just a polarizing band in this polarized day and age.

But that wasn't always the case.

The music that they created on their first two albums -- I like their debut best ("Tuesday's Gone," "Simple Man") -- was goddamn solid, and Street Survivors ain't no slouch neither. I think all three of those at least went platinum, if not multiplatinum, so they were definitely dialed into the zeitgeist of the mid70s. And warming up for The Who didn't hurt.

I heard Free bird so many times as a kid that when I first heard Jump in The Fire I realized that the jam session at the end was a homage to this song.

This wasn't my era of music.  I learned Tuesday's gone from Metallica and only heard Simple Man after that. 

dankind said:

tempo_n_groove said:

dankind said:

MedozK said:

Missing some great music.

I feel like most people north of the Mason-Dixon line (not saying the people here, but it could apply) don't like the idea of Skynyrd. Hell, I don't like the idea of Skynyrd, and I'm from Skynyrd country and am a fan of their music. I'll admit that when I first saw the next poll pick, my initial thought was a record to rape your sister by, but that's just a perception and has nothing to do with the brilliance present in the grooves. I just think they're just a polarizing band in this polarized day and age.

But that wasn't always the case.

The music that they created on their first two albums -- I like their debut best ("Tuesday's Gone," "Simple Man") -- was goddamn solid, and Street Survivors ain't no slouch neither. I think all three of those at least went platinum, if not multiplatinum, so they were definitely dialed into the zeitgeist of the mid70s. And warming up for The Who didn't hurt.

I heard Free bird so many times as a kid that when I first heard Jump in The Fire I realized that the jam session at the end was a homage to this song.

This wasn't my era of music.  I learned Tuesday's gone from Metallica and only heard Simple Man after that. 

Hugely influential! If anyone actually takes the time to listen to the guitar textures of Second Helping, you'd be either lying or deaf if you didn't hear their influence on Stone and Mike -- sludgy, groovy riffs and piercing leads ("Workin for MCA," "The Needle and the Spoon"). I wonder if there's a YouTube video out there that just isolates the guitars.

I can't believe that people are straight out refusing to vote for a band because they're Southern Rock, not their era, rape my sister music....Zep and ACDC were okay though? I wouldn't refuse to vote on any album, it's about music. And if it's the Southern thing - I'm a  bleeding heart liberal Yankee who loves Skynyrd.  

They set the standard for a lot of guitar rock and it's the blues and without the blues there is no rock and roll. Not saying you have to like an album, but I can't believe people are just saying they will not listen to 50 minutes of music and vote.

But to each their own.