Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Dead At 56

Jokers69 · January 28th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Billy Powell died of a heart attack early this morning at his home in Fla. He survived the Plane crash in 1977, but has been plagued with heart problems. He could play rockin' boogie-woogie, dixieland style, or just nice piano..

Rock on Billy

rocketraider · January 28th, 2009, 04:42 PM

If ever a band was seemingly cursed, Skynyrd was it.

Scares me because he was only four years older than me... and looks like ALL my rock'n'roll heroes are old.

February 4th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Some of the band members and/or wives did not get along.

hamm36 · February 7th, 2009, 07:31 AM

I recently learned that the lead guy for Blackfoot was in Lynyrd Skynyrd. Blackfoot rocks a little harder then LS. Yes, gentlemen we are not getting any younger. Enjoy everyday.

Jokers69 · February 8th, 2009, 07:34 AM

Yeah.. Ricky Medlock has been in Skynyrd for at least 10 years.. he joined in "95-96

He (Ricky) was Skynyrds first drummer in the early '70's, the guy can play anything.

Also, one of my favorite guitarists of the southern rock movement Hughie Thomasson was the Stratocaster player in the reformed Skynyrd untill he reformed The Outlaws. I saw one of his last shows before he died too young in Sept 2007. That show was a Volunteer Jam with The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws and The Charlie Daniels Band.

z11375ss · February 8th, 2009, 08:07 AM

I wonder if he was an organ donor.

Jokers69 · February 9th, 2009, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z11375ss

I wonder if he was an organ donor.

Thats bad.....

January 28th, 2009, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jokers69 Senior Moment Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 260	Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Dead At 56 Billy Powell died of a heart attack early this morning at his home in Fla. He survived the Plane crash in 1977, but has been plagued with heart problems. He could play rockin' boogie-woogie, dixieland style, or just nice piano.. Rock on Billy

January 28th, 2009, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 1,214	If ever a band was seemingly cursed, Skynyrd was it. Scares me because he was only four years older than me... and looks like ALL my rock'n'roll heroes are old. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

February 7th, 2009, 07:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
hamm36 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 338	I recently learned that the lead guy for Blackfoot was in Lynyrd Skynyrd. Blackfoot rocks a little harder then LS. Yes, gentlemen we are not getting any younger. Enjoy everyday. __________________ 72 Cutlass Supreme - nothing more, nothing less.

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z11375ss Senior Moment Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 398	I wonder if he was an organ donor. __________________

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February 4th, 2009, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Toro68 Guest Posts: n/a	Some of the band members and/or wives did not get along.

February 8th, 2009, 07:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jokers69 Senior Moment Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 260	Yeah.. Ricky Medlock has been in Skynyrd for at least 10 years.. he joined in "95-96 He (Ricky) was Skynyrds first drummer in the early '70's, the guy can play anything. Also, one of my favorite guitarists of the southern rock movement Hughie Thomasson was the Stratocaster player in the reformed Skynyrd untill he reformed The Outlaws. I saw one of his last shows before he died too young in Sept 2007. That show was a Volunteer Jam with The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws and The Charlie Daniels Band.

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