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“Play ‘Freebird!’ But do it with bagpipes!”

March 4, 2023March 3, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bagpipes, Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd

How many times have you been at a show when some knobhead screams out “Freebird?” Okay, you asked for it.

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“Freebird! On a harmonica!” Challenge accepted.

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Freebird, Guitar Solo, Harmonica, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Will Wilde

Will Wilder, a YouTuber with a harmonica, kinda kills this. And yes, he does the enter guitar solo.

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 947: A rock explainer

March 25, 2022March 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Idol, Explainer, Freebird, Lighters, Mony Mony

Here’s why you get frustrated at spellcheck/auto-correct on your phone or computer. Blame a guy named Noah. As a proud

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Random Music News for Saturday, February 24, 2018

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Alice Glass, Condoms, Crystal Castles, David Bowie, Duncan Jones, Ethan Kath, Foghat, Freebird, George Harrison, Ireland, Mental Health, Osbournes, Scalpers, Slayer, Toronto Mike

If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the

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The Origin of the “Free Bird!” Concert Douchebag–And What Bob Dylan Did About It

June 16, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bill Hicks, Bob Dylan, Free Bird, Freebird, Kevin Matthews, Meme

There’s always That Guy, the one, who during a quiet moment of a gig, yells out “FREE BIRD!” Unless the

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