Nuthin' Fancy. Lynyrd Skynyrd's third album. From 1975, it followed their record that had Sweet Home Alabama, which is too big of a challenge to folloe, but this one has some great songs on it. My two favs are Whiskey Rock-a-Roller and Am I Losin'. The liner notes tell us "The entire album was recorded at WEBB IV Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, with the exception of Saturday Night Special, which was knocked off in one night at good ole Studio One, Doraville, Georgia with good ole Rodney Mills at the controls." The album is dedicated to Lacy Van Zant (Ronnie's dad), Shorty Medlock, and Peter Rudge. As for Shorty Medlock (1910–1982) was a blues musician and composer. A descendant of the Blackfoot Confederacy, he is the is the grandfather of current Blackfoot and former Skynyrd lead guitarist Rickey Medlocke. Shorty was the guy Ronnie was singing about in their song The Balland of Curtis Loew.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Nuthin' Fancy - Lynyrd Skynyrd's 3rd album; back cover is at right
Nuthin' Fancy. Lynyrd Skynyrd's third album. From 1975, it followed their record that had Sweet Home Alabama, which is too big of a challenge to folloe, but this one has some great songs on it. My two favs are Whiskey Rock-a-Roller and Am I Losin'. The liner notes tell us "The entire album was recorded at WEBB IV Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, with the exception of Saturday Night Special, which was knocked off in one night at good ole Studio One, Doraville, Georgia with good ole Rodney Mills at the controls." The album is dedicated to Lacy Van Zant (Ronnie's dad), Shorty Medlock, and Peter Rudge. As for Shorty Medlock (1910–1982) was a blues musician and composer. A descendant of the Blackfoot Confederacy, he is the is the grandfather of current Blackfoot and former Skynyrd lead guitarist Rickey Medlocke. Shorty was the guy Ronnie was singing about in their song The Balland of Curtis Loew.
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