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(“cousin of gus”)
(ronnie van zant’s a damn fine singer)
i’m appreciating his approach as i listen to skynyrd live.
guy sings just as reliably onstage as he does in the studio. never a missed note. even freddie mercury was often a bit of a pitchy performer.
there a few reasons why van zant was so consistent. for one, skynyrd songs aren’t very difficult range-wise. so it never feels like he’s over-reaching. the songs are written around his vocal strengths (instead of the other way around, whatever that means). so when he occasionally does shoot for a high note and inevitably nails it, it’s all the more satisfying (more guitar players should take their cues from this vocal approach). also, a lifetime of live performance doesn’t hurt. and the booze probably only fueled his vocal cords.
good singing’s all about the channeling of a lifetime of pain. it should be redemptive. most blacks have historically suffered through lifetimes of requisite pain. that’s why they seem more ‘naturally’ inclined towards gut-wrenching vocal prowess.
(‘whites’ usually have to work at it)
(“Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Van Zant” (15 january 1948 – 20 october 1977) was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd’)
(he was the older brother of current ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd’ lead vocalist ‘Johnny Van Zant’, and of the founder and vocalist of ’38 Special’, ‘Donnie Van Zant’)
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(he was the father of singer ‘Tammy Van Zant’, and cousin of musician ‘Jimmie Van Zant’)
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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👈👈👈☜*“LYNYRD SKYNYRD”* ☞ 👉👉👉
*MEMBERS*
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥