![]() I don’t think anybody should have slaves, and that’s pretty much what that was about. I don’t always agree with the way it’s portrayed from the outside, but I’ll always defend the place and what it stands for. Skynyrd wrote Sweet Home Alabama in passionate defence of the South. Rednecks are good people, they just won’t stand for a bunch of bull. That’s what it should all be about.Ī lot of guys from the South are rednecks, because we continue with what we believe in – God, family, friends and doing the right thing in life. My mama and the Bible taught me: do unto others. He should be in the news and taught better in the schools. Here in America the trouble is we’ve let God go. If everybody got a little more religious and embraced God, this world would be a better place. I believe in God and his son Jesus Christ, and I’ve got my own way of looking at that subject, but there’s a lot going on with religion… Ain’t that an understatement. However, I do all I can to stop things worsening I recycle and live right as much as possible. It might be some kind of natural earthly cycle. I don’t believe people have enough power to have changed the planet that much. I can see how the oceans and rivers are polluted and humankind has really messed up some of our cities, but global warming? I’m not sure. Of course, all of the bad stuff like kids getting killed by crazy people makes me very sad, but if someone comes into my house uninvited then I’m going to protect myself. You must be able to respond to aggression. If you live out in the woods or on a country road, should something bad happen you’re on your own until the police arrive – if the police arrive. ![]() Here in America it’s different to Europe. I believe you should be able to own a gun to protect yourself. Skynyrd has written lots of songs about guns. Owning a firearm is ok – for the right reasons The judge said Cleopatra also solicited Pyle's views on casting and costumes and let him provide feedback on the accuracy of the portrayals by actors.Good times: Lynyrd Skynyrd (Rossington third from left) in 1974 The judge said the film's screenwriter, Jared Cohn, regularly received historical information from Pyle, who reviewed his outline and script, offering comments and revisions. In June 2016, Pyle signed a deal with Cleopatra that would pay him 5 percent of the film's profits and give him a co-producer credit, the court ruling said. He performed until 1991, before signing a termination agreement. Pyle signed the agreement, writing "Under Protest" adjacent to his signature. The judge said a dispute after surviving band members decided to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the crash with a tribute tour resulted in an agreement defining when the parties could use the band's name, its history or the name and likeness of Van Zant. Sweet said Rossington, fellow founding band member Allen Collins, and Van Zant's widow, now Judy Van Zant Jenness, entered a "blood oath" post-crash, agreeing no one would ever perform as Lynyrd Skynyrd again. The film focuses on Pyle, his relationship with other band members, particularly Van Zant, and events during and immediately following the plane crash. The judge said the film relied, in part, on the memories of Artimus Pyle, who joined as the group's drummer in 1975. He did not immediately return an email seeking comment. Mandel said he would seek "immediate relief" from an appeals court. The judge, though, wrote that a ruling against Cleopatra would result in no profits from the film, which cost $1.2 million to produce and was finished this spring. and Cleopatra Films, said in a Manhattan court filing that Sweet's ruling did not disclose the "specific parameters" of relief to the plaintiffs. Mike Blake / ReutersĮvan Mandel, a lawyer for Cleopatra Records Inc. The same year, the band released its final album: "Street Survivor." Members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd backstage after performing in the 47th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S. In the 1970s, the band rode the popularity of classics like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird" to stardom before lead singer and songwriter Ronnie Van Zant died in the October 1977 crash in Mississippi.
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