'It began as an innocent remark precipitated from a lover’s quarrel, that progressed into an anthem for freedom. The legacy of Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd the 70s classic, the greatness of the creation from Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Al Cooper'It began as an innocent remark that came from a lover’s quarrel, it turned into a legendary song that has likely been requested at every Live Rock show ever since. At first the singer didn’t think it was anything special, then one night he laid on his back in the the corner of the studio and wrote it in a few minutes. At on point it was 17 minutes long. Once recorded the label hated it. They tried to stop it form being put on the album.Eventually this classic rock standard progressed into an anthem for freedom. coming up, The legacy of one of the signature songs by a blessed... and a cursed Hall of Fame band from Florida…. NEXT on Professor of Rock.'

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It’s time for another edition of Number one in our heart where we discuss a song that should’ve been a number one hit on billboard hot 100. We place the song in it’s historical context since it’s original peak and it’s impact on our culture.
Back in 1970, Lynyrd Skynyrd co-lead guitarist, Allen Collins, was having a spat with his then girlfriend Kathy Johns.

In the heat of the moment, Kathy asked Allen, with a tear in her eye... “If I leave here tomorrow…would you still remember me?”
That frustrated lover’s question hit him right between the ears, and he couldn’t get the phrase out of his head. Allen ultimately answered Kathy by making her his wife later that year.

At their wedding, Kathy asked the Skynyrd band members who were there to partake of the festivities, to tuck their long hair under wigs, because she was worried her parents would find their appearance disturbing. Little did Kathy know- her innocent query to her future husband- would be the impetus for a liberating southern rock anthem for her husband’s band….the rock n’ roll hall of famers from Jacksonville, Florida…Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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Collins began developing music to go with Kathy’s unwitting opening line- starting with a chord sequence that he refined over several years. While the band was rehearsing with new material for their debut LP Pronounced Leh-nerd- Skin-nerd, Allen began playing his rough music track for the other members to hear.

Skynyrd front man, Ronnie Van Zant, liked what Collins was playing, including the opening sentence, but he had a difficult time writing additional lyrics, telling Allen that he had sketched too many chord changes.

As Gary Rossington recalled, Ronnie just didn’t get it at first.
Collins & Rossington continued to play the music of the yet unnamed track together- something they did since the very beginning of their friendship.