#Donnie Van Zant

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38 Special Live at Rockpalast 1981 2023 MIG ————————————————— Tracks CD: 01. Turn it On 02. First Time Around 03. Stone Cold Believer 04. Robin Hood 05. Wild Eyed Southern Boy 06. Hold on Loosely 07. Back Alley Sally 08. Around and Around 09. Rockin’ into the Night 10. I’ve Been a Mover 11. Fortunate Son

Tracks DVD: 01. Turn it On 02. First Time Around 03. Stone Cold Believer 04. Robin Hood 05. Wild Eyed Southern Boy 06. Hold on Loosely 07. Back Alley Sally 08. Around and Around 09. Rockin’ into the Night 10. I’ve Been a Mover 11. Fortunate Son —————————————————

Don Barnes

Carol Bristow

Jeff Carlisi

Jack Grondin

Larry Junstrom

Lu Moss

Donnie van Zant

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Johnny and Donnie Van Zant

[ohblackdiamond]

1, 7, 8, 18 please! Big fan of your writing! I'm always re-reading your fics!

Oh, thank you so much, that means a lot!

1. Share a song that makes you think of [fic title “little t&a”’s title is pulled from the Rolling Stones song of the same name. It has such deathless lines as “my tits and ass with soul” and “the bitch keeps bitching.” Keef is rather enthusiastic on the lead vocal, though. “no change in the weather” gets its title from the skynyrd song “call me the breeze,” which always reminds me of Paul’s ill-fated “I AM cool, I AM the breeze” rap (which is all he’s doing in the fic, too).

7. How many ideas for fics do you have right now? I honestly have a hard time coming up with ideas. Any time I have an idea I start on it though. I guess about two I’m actively working on right now. One of them is a ghost story that probably won’t have any smut, the other is just smut,

8. What project(s) are you currently working on?

“blue yodel #9,” which is a story where Paul Stanley meets (and cannot get rid of) the ghost of Ronnie Van Zant in 1988, and enlists noted teen idol and exorcist extraordinaire (not really) Donny Osmond to try to send him off to the other side.

“ace and peter not bring lesbians” (working title) sexswap from the Paul/Ace ‘verse.

I also am still working on the mermaid fic and “black and gold” and “the end of the road tour.” I’m just miserably slow and let down by actual KISS as is typical for me!

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic? I think there’s a line I keep using in various tics about the raw insides of a crab, I’m indecisive so in lieu of a line, have a passage from “back to the garden:”

“And maybe you can replace singing with something else, and maybe you can’t. But don’t tear yourself up over it. Don’t hate the band because you can’t do what you used to.”

“You hate the band.” The accusation sounds a little feeble. Maybe Peter’s not the only one who’s kept trying to turn the conversation back to its familiar coldness and snipes. But Paul’s heart doesn’t seem to be in it.

“No. I just hate what you turned it into.”

Thanks for the asks!

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"Freebird: The Movie" premiered at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta on December 29th 1995. All of the surviving members were there except for Ed King. Many others were also there including Bob Burns, Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant, Lacy Van Zant, Judy Van Zant, Melody Van Zant, Ricky Medlocke, Teresa Gaines and Larry Junstrum. It was surreal watching the original band on a big screen inside The Fox Theatre where they had recorded "One More From the Road" back in July of 1976!! 🎸

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Happy birthday JOHNNY VAN ZANT!

(February 27, 1959)

Singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd (since '87)

He is the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, and of the 38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.

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In The Rock 6/16/1982: During a concert in Tulsa, OK, .38 Special singer Donnie Van Zant and his hat are arrested onstage for drinking alcohol in a public place. Tulsa was a dry town. #38Special

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38 Special - Hold On Loosely (Live) (Official Music Video)

Happy Birthday Donnie Van Zant

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Monday, June 10, 2024: 12pm ET: Feature Artist: 38 Special

38 Special, often stylized as .38 Special or spelled out as Thirty-eight Special, is an American rock band formed by singer-guitarists Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1974. They are known for their hit songs, including “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You”, among various other Top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the 1980s and early 1990s, including…

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38 Special

38 Special is an American rock band formed in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida. Known for their distinctive blend of Southern rock and arena rock, the band gained widespread popularity in the late 1970s and 1980s. Some of their most famous hits include "Hold On Loosely," "Caught Up in You," and "If I'd Been the One." The band's sound is characterized by its melodic guitar riffs, powerful vocals, and catchy hooks. Founding members Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant, the latter being the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant, played key roles in shaping the band's music. 38 Special remains a beloved act in the rock genre, continuing to tour and perform for fans.

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Happy birthday Johnny Van Zant!

(February 27, 1959)

Singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd (since '87)

He is the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, and of the 38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.

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Music History Today: January 7, 2023

January 7, 1978: The sixth week on the US singles chart, Lynyrd Skynyrd entered the top 40 section with "What's Your Name." It would reach 13. The song is based on a true story. But the incident in this song didn't happen in Boise, Idaho.

The original first line was  "It's 8 o'clock and boys, it's time to go," but lead singer Ronnie Van Zant changed it when he found out his brother, Donnie, was opening his first national tour with his band .38 Special in Boise. The first line became, "It's 8 o'clock in Boise, Idaho."

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38 Special 10 Live! 2014 Sanctuary ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Hold on Loosely 02. Caught up in You 03. Rockin’ into the Night 04. Back Where You Belong 05. Fantasy Girl 06. If I’d Been the One 07. Wild-Eyed Southern Boys 08. Twentieth Century Fox 09. Fade to Blue 10. Rebel to Rebel —————————————————

Don Barnes

Bobby Capps

Danny Chauncey

Larry Junstrom

Gary Moffatt

Donnie van Zant

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Johnny, Donnie & Ronnie Van Zant

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JIMMIE VAN ZANT

Happy Belated Birthday (Dec 22nd)

Jimmie was born in Jacksonville, Florida - a city known mostly in the music circles as “the home of southern rock royalty.” Jimmies father, E.C. Van Zant and Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny’s father, Lacy Van Zant, are brothers, linking this famous family together. Jimmie recalls his mother having an upright piano at home where she spent countless hours playing gospel tunes. Jimmie began taking piano and guitar lessons back at age 6. Later, as he grew up in his teen years, he watched and listened to Ronnie Van Zant and the boys rehearse in his own living room, becoming amazed, mesmerized and drawn to their musical perfection. At this time, this musical paring was known as “One Percent” but would later evolve into the legendary Lynryd Skynyrd band.

Throughout his later teen years, Jimmie was sidetracked from the music and took an interest in fast cars, professional bowling tournaments and other hobbies while all along the desire for music continued to run through his veins. The tragedy of the fateful plane crash of 1977 of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band and loss of Ronnie Van Zant brought Jimmie back to his musical roots and he then decided to make his mark in the industry, guided by the lessons he learned from his cousin Ronnie. He formed his own group and later was signed by a record label and recorded his first album, “Southern Comfort” fondly co-writing “Ronnies Song” as a tribute to his beloved cousin, which he is still demanded to play live on tour. Jimmie never looked back and continued to tour with his dedication and drive for the music, performing over 200 shows a year, delivering each performance with a vengeance.

In 2008, Jimmie released “My Name is Jimmie,” which recently became available for purchase. Currently, Jimmie and his band is working on their third album, spending a lot of time in Nashville, performing new music and working with the legendary teams of James Dean Hicks, Charlie Craig and Tommy Southern, recording cutting edge southern rock & country music. In his down time, Jimmie enjoys “being lazy,” movies, landscaping, horseback riding, fishing, go-cart racing, and spending quality time with the love of his life, his wife, Zohra.

Being cast into the shadows and branded as a “tribute band,” Jimmie continues to prove even the most cynical people wrong by standing on his own and continuing the legacy of southern rock and roll that began in the roots of his family. He will always strive to carry on his families name proudly.

With conviction Jimmie states, “I have always believed that music can change peoples’ lives and if I can do something to make someone’s life a little more enjoyable, then I feel I have done my job well. That is why I am here and that is also the reason why there is Southern Rock.”