But the group also paid tribute to Rossington with a mid-show performance of “Tuesday’s Gone,” setting the song to images of the late guitarist, who, in 1964, formed the earliest version of the band that became Lynyrd Skynyrd with singer Ronnie Van Zant and drummer Bob Burns. Rossington would go on to survive thethat killed Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines and ultimately broke up the band.
Rossington’s health kept him off the road in recent months — his final performance with Lynyrd Skynyrd was a PBS taping at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium last November — and the group tapped guitarist Damon Johnson to fill in. Johnson played with Skynyrd in Florida on Sunday night, rounding out the band’s three-guitar attack opposite Rickey Medlocke and Mark Matejka .
It's a franchise now
Seems like they should be called a tribute or cover band.
Wish I could have been there. RIP GARY. NOW YOU'RE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN I WILL LISTEN FOR, Y'ALL PLAYING THAT SWEET SOUTHERN 🎸🎸🎸ROCK.
Cover band
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