Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke revealed that he was nonetheless grappling with the demise of his bandmate, Gary Rossington, who handed away in March.
Rossington, who was the band’s final surviving unique member, had been out and in of the group’s lineup lately because of ongoing well being points. Still, throughout a dialog with Fox17 in Nashville, Medlocke admitted that accepting he’s really gone has been troublesome.
“When we came back after a year and a half (due to the pandemic), man, it opened up after things started opening, we got right back into it,” the rocker explained. “Gary, on the other hand, found himself in a situation — bless his heart, man — to where he couldn’t go out anymore, and we just lost him this year. And that really broke my heart.”
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Medlocke further admitted that Rossington’s death continues to weigh on him, even as Lynyrd Skynyrd pushes forth.
“I don’t think that I’ve quite — still right now, after all this time, I don’t think I’ve quite settled with it,” the guitarist confessed. “Because we were such really good friends ever since we were teenagers. And being on stage with him every night when we were touring is just something you’ll miss the rest of your life.”
Is Lynyrd Skynyrd Touring in 2024?
In the wake of Rossington’s demise, Lynyrd Skynyrd has continued to tour. The band is scheduled to carry out on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, a star-studded five-hour CBS particular ringing in 2024.
In March, the band will hit the street as soon as extra, rejoining with ZZ Top in a continuation of their Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour.
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