Tag: plane crash

Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the most critically acclaimed Southern Rock groups (although the term did not exist at the time they formed) of the 1970's and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as of March 13, 2006. Their distinctive triple-lead guitar sound made their songs "Free Bird", and "Sweet Home Alabama" American anthems and staples of FM radio. The band was at it’s peak under the leadership of vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant when he died, along with several other members of the band, in a plane crash in 1977.

This is the story of that fateful plane crash told by Artimus Pyle, the drummer for the band, when he appeared on the Howard Stern Show on February 12^th, 2007.

Even 30 years later, Pyle still became emotional when recounting the events and the death of his lead singer and friend, Van Zant. Stern fans were quick to agree that this was one of the best interviews Howard has ever done in his 20+ years of radio while some even went so far to say this was the most compelling piece of radio ever on Howard’s show.