1. Southern Rock Country guitar style Hard driving lyrics
Heavy country backbeat in the drums
Standard Rock band instrumentation
But with some surprises like two drummers
And a piano in a country-rock band

2. Ramblin’ Man Allman Brothers (Duane and Gregg)
Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals after Duane Allman’s death in a motorcycle accident in 1971)

3. Allman Brothers band also known for the drum duo
“Jaimoe” Johanson and Butch Trucks

4. they also incorporate elements of blues, jazz and country.
May have been one of the first jam-band style bands improvisation and instrumentals (others?)
Other songs include Sweet Home Alabama, Jessica, Whipping Post
The Grateful Dead
Cream
Black Crowes
Phish
Bela Fleck

5. Creedence Clearwater Revival
“CCR”
Fortunate Son
Their protest song, stylistically typical CCR!

6. Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird (perhaps the most famous song introduction in the world??)
And the second most famous song introduction --

7. Leonard Skinner
"Leonard Skinnerd", was a mocking tribute to a physical-education teacher at Robert E. Lee High School.
he was notorious for strictly enforcing the school's policy against boys having long hair
Southern pronunciation led to the unusual spelling (spillin, or if you wish spylyn)

8. 1977 airplane crash October 20 Plane ran out of fuel in South Carolina
Ronnie Van Zant (later replaced by brother Johnnie, also a third brother Donnie)
Steve Gaines (guitar)
Cassie Gaines (back up vocals)
assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick
Both pilots died, and other band members suffered serious injuries.

9. The Van Zants http://www.thevanzants.com/
Founded Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special and Van Zant

10. Omissions Charlie Daniels George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Little Feat
Wet Willie
Marshall Tucker

11. ZZ Top
Less is more!
Two guitars and drums
Billy Gibbs (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), Frank Lee Beard (drums)
Also known as a “boogie rock” band

12. The Band Rick Danko and Levon Helm Started as Bob Dylan’s backup band
Each player doubles on numerous instruments

13. Time permitting
Zac Brown’s cover of Devil Went Down to Georgia