Lynyrd Skynyrd Dixie
Freebirds of Southern Rock

I REALLY enjoyed this book!!!!

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Rating: ***** - I REALLY enjoyed this book!!!!
I want to say thank you to Gene Odom for writing this book. Just a little comment to Brilliant, Ohio, THIS IS NOT A BIOGRAPHY. This book was written by a friend about a friend and I think it was well written. I felt that I learned what Ronnie was like and as wierd as it may seem, I felt like I knew a part of him. I have been to Green Cove Springs, FL and have visited Ronnie’s grave in Jacksonville. Ronnie VanZant is a “legend”. He wrote music for the working man. Unlike alot of music today. I’m glad that Lynyrd Skynyrd is still carrying on. I also had the opportunity to meet Gene Odom himself at Southern Rock Woodstock in Fairhill, MD and thanked him for writing the book and sharing personal things about him and Ronnie. My father had bought the book at a Molly Hatchet concert back in the late 80’s and that was the first time that I had read the book. The book is tattered and torn from so many people borrowing it, I had to buy my own and Gene autographed it for me. I have read “I’ll Never Forget You” many times and enjoy reading it everytime. I grew up listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and music of the like. I guess you could say that I was raised well. =) Thanks again to Gene Odom for sharing.

posted by skynyrddixie at 10:23 pm  


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