“Gary walked in and goes, ‘Alright, today’s the day.’ At the end, he came over, shook my hand, and goes, ‘Unbelievable job. I couldn’t ask for any better’”: The first time Rickey Medlocke played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo
Guitar World [Unofficial]
May 25, 2026
Medlocke rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their new guitar player in the early 1990s, and one of his main responsibilities ever since has been to tackle Allen Collins’ legendary lead effort
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