The Formation of the Band that become Lynyrd Skynyrd. Was in the Summer of 1966, After Bob Burns and Gary Rossinton met Ronnie Van Zant at a baseball game at Criswell Park in Jacksonville. Ronnie was playing on the Green Pigs Junior Baseball teem. Gary, 15yo and Bob, 16yo who were both a couple of years younger than Ronnie, 18yo, Bob and Gary went to watch the Ballgame. Their FIRST gig at St. Matthews Fall (Halloween) Carnival. and was in October 1966, they performed with no Name. SECOND gig was

3.7K views · 138 reactions | Today we celebrate the birthday of Bob Burns, drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Burns' musicianship brought grit and warmth which was integral to developing the group's iconic southern rock sound. Watch them perform one of their best-known hits, "Sweet Home Alabama," at the 2006 Induction Ceremony. | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | Facebook

157K views · 3.5K reactions | Philadelphia Eagles Fight Song Drum Solo in Minnesota! Fly Eagles Fly!! Full video here: https://youtu.be/q5Eg5oTOOHE | August Burns Red | Facebook

Are you into solid old-school drumming? After you check out Roy Burns drum solo performed at the Modern Drummer Festival Weekend back in 1997, watch Roy's first Drum Talk TV Interview (link in the first comment). Roy talks about how he began his career at a very young age playing with Woody Herman and Benny Goodman, having moved to New York on the advice of Louie Bellson. Roy is credited for conceptualizing what we know as the “drum clinic,” invented the tilt screw under the lower hi-hat cymbal