Lynyrd Skynyrd ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ (Live In Atlantic City)

“Sweet Home Alabama” – by Lynyrd Skynyrd from the album/DVD Live In Atlantic City
Released in 2018
DVD Unofficial Release in 2007 by Rock Heroes label
Songwriters: Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant

Recorded Live June 23, 2006, during a concert at the Decades Rock Arena, a television studio and performance space inside the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J., and broadcast as part of VH1 Classic’s Decades Rock Live! series that year. The concept behind the series was to bring rock stars together with artists they’ve influenced.

On that night, Lynyrd Skynyrd were joined by 3 Doors Down (“That Smell,” “Saturday Night Special” and the alternative band’s hit “Kryptonite”), Hank Williams Jr. (“Down South Jukin'” and Williams’ “Born to Boogie”) and American Idol runner-up Bo Bice (“Gimme Back My Bullets” and Bice’s “The Real Thing”). All of the acts also performed “Sweet Home Alabama” together near the end of the show.

Lead Vocals: Johnny Van Zant
Bass: Ean Evans
Guitars Gary Rossington, Mark Matejka, Rickie Madlocke
Drums: Michael Cartellone
Keys: Billy Powell
Reeds: Jim Horn
Saxophone: John Guida
Trumpet: Jim Ward
Back Vocals: Dale Rossington, Carol Chase