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LYNYRD SKYNYRD-AUTHORIZED BOOTLEG-WINTERLAND

Stuart Jefferson | San Diego,Ca | 03/31/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"One disc 66 minutes approximately. This set(and others in the series) is taken from the archives of "Wolfgang's Vault". The sound is ever so slightly muffled(on headphones) but don't let that put you off. Their is a good feeling of warmth to these recordings that give it a real feel of being "live". Once in a while the vocals will slightly distort (again on headphones)but this is nothing to be concerned with because the performance is intense. It would be nice to have a pristine recording,but it is what it is.

This concert took place just after the release of GIMME BACK MY BULLETS,Skynyrd's fourth album. This was also after Ed King had left the band,leaving Gary Rossington and Allen Collins (along with Billy Powell's keyboards) to fill in the sound-which they do exceedingly well. Their is also an appearance by The Honkettes on backing vocals,which gives this particular set a different identity. Saying that,don't think that this is laid back southern rock-far from it. The band gives it's usual 110% here and the excitement is palpable. This set combines tracks from the new album with the usual crowd pleasers. As usual with this band-nothing is taken for granted and nothing is played by rote. As I said about the other release of Skynyrd"s in this series (AUTHORIZED BOOTLEG,CARDIFF,WALES,1975) this is blistering music close to their live album (except for sound problems) from a few years ago,ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD. This,too,is a reminder of what the music world lost when that plane went down,and this set should make fans happy.

The packaging is not the best. The disc is slipped,bare,into a half cardboard sleeve. However,the rough cardboard used in conjunction with the graphics gives the effect of a true bootleg.

Hopefully this series will continue and release more gems like this in the future,so everyone will realize what rock and roll is all about."

4 1/2 stars. Nothing we haven't heard already, but it's stil

Docendo Discimus | Vita scholae | 05/07/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, there is some terrific live Skynyrd from the mid-70s out there already, and "mid-level" fans who already own "One More From The Road" or the wonderful "Free Bird" soundtrack need not hurry. But there is a lot to like here all the same.



This is the original Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded at the short-lived Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on March the 7th, 1976. Eleven songs and a little over an hour...the original concert may well have been longer, but what's here is excellent either way.

The presence of a group of backing singers goes almost unnoticed, except for the unfortunate but rather brief "aaah aaah aaah"-mishap halfway through "Sweet Home Alabama", and the band itself is firing on all cylinders. The rhythm section is rough, tough and greasy, the sinewy guitars interlock with deadly precision, and we get terrific renditions of songs like "Cry For The Bad Man", a dense, powerful "Gimme Back My Bullets", and J.J. Cale's "I Got The Same Old Blues Again", all of them from the recently released "Bullets" album.



Again, this is not a must-have purchase. The set list is rather predictable, there are probably some songs missing, and apparently some listeners are griping about the sound quality (although I can't imagine why). But this is still a terrific hour of gritty rock n' roll played by a great band in their prime. Any fan of the Skynyrd boys should be able to find something to groove on here."

Raw and Vintage.....and FINALLY on CD!

James H. Ford | 04/21/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After seeing archive footage of this concert in black and white, I was always curious if it would be put on a CD. Finally, it is available.



From start to finish, its nothing but classic Skynyrd sound.



For die hard fans, this is a must have to your collection!



Gary Rossington and Allen Collins really show there talent on this one, and Ronnie Van Zant's vocals are strong and powerful.

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