Hey, Gene, felt obliged to write and commend you and Coach for providing fans of L.S. the tales we were inevitably deprived of by the premature demise of the original band (Don’t think Skynyrd isn’t still big up here in the North). I picked up your first book during a reunion tour show back in 1988, and of course, loved it.

If you’re ever in New Hampshire, give me a shout. I’d love to meet you and Coach Skinner.

Best wishes, Don from New Hampshire

Rick Mikulla wanted to do something special for his 43rd Birthday. Being a Hugh Ronnie Van Zant and Lynyrd Skynyrd Fan, what better than a trip to Jacksonville, FL to visit all the old Skynyrd historical haunts. Gene Odom picked him up at the airport Saturday morning and the trip began. Here are some of the photos and Rick can tell you the rest.

Hey Gene, I have read both your book and watched your dvd and wanted to thank you for putting them both out…….I’m only 22 soon to be 23 and didn’t have the luxury of being around when the original lineup was formed and performing (original lineup is Lynyrd Skynyrd) to me…..Ronnie had a unbelievable talent to write in lyrical ryhme about things he’d experienced and tell a story in the song…..God I wished he’d had lived…..he woulda been bigger than Elvis & The Beatles COMBINED!!!!!!!! I live only probably 45 miles away from Miami, Ok where Steve Gaines was from and actually seen the new lineup there last year and there great and awesome for caring on the legacy but there’s just no denying that Ronnie Van Zant was Lynyrd Skynyrd!!! I’ve sent ya a picture of my custom license plate I have on my truck……."One More From The Road" stays playing in my truck and the original Skynyrd is 99.9% of all I listen to!!!!!!! Thank you so much once again Gene!!!!!!!!!!!

~Jason

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"If I Leave Here Tomorrow…Would You Still Remember Me?!"

~Ronnie Van Zant~

George McCorkle of Marshall Tucker Band, Steve Grisham of The Outlaws and Phil Stockes of Pure Prairie League performed together at the Music Ranch in Lakeland Florida on March 2, 2007.  Renegade Band opened the show with some good songs and a great Skynyrd set!

The Legends took the stage to a very excited crowd. They took turns playing their favorites from their previous bands.  George McCorkle played 3 songs off of his new CD.

They ended the show with a rousing rendition of “Can’t you See”.  That received a standing ovation.