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Billy Powell Skynyrd ketboardist dead

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Jan 28, 2009.

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  1. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    Billy Powell keyboardist for the greatest Southern Rock band is dead at 56.

    crap.
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Jan 28, 2009
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  2. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Played with them since he was, what, 19?
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Jan 28, 2009
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  3. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    He was a simple kind of man.
     
    PeteyPirate, Jan 28, 2009
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  4. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Tuesday's - and Billy's - Gone.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Jan 28, 2009
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  5. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    I presume this guy survived the plane crash?
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Jan 28, 2009
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  6. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    He was able to hang on until today.
     
    PeteyPirate, Jan 28, 2009
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  7. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    He's as free as a bird now
     
    Boom_70, Jan 28, 2009
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  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Was he in the plane with Buddy Holly?
     
    Boom_70, Jan 28, 2009
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  9. WaylonJennings

    WaylonJennings Guest

    Most underrated, misunderstood, underappreciated American band to ever grace a stage. RIP.
     
    WaylonJennings, Jan 28, 2009
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  10. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    He was a great talking-head in the Tom Dowd doc a few years back, talking about how he was nervous playing the studio piano that was used on "Layla."
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Jan 28, 2009
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  11. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Underated - yes - misunderstood - I don't know. under appreciated - I would say the whole genre of southern rock is under appreciated.
     
    Boom_70, Jan 28, 2009
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  12. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    I admit it.
    I severely underappreciate Molly Hatchet.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Jan 28, 2009
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