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RIP:Billy Powell
Jan 28^th, 2009 at 12:49pm

Longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd pianist Billy Powell passed away Tuesday night.

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell’s decades-long association with Lynyrd Skynyrd began in the early ‘70s when the band hired him as a roadie. Powell became the official keyboardist for the band in 1972.

At this time the band has postponed the January 30 show in Kinder, La, and January 31 in Biloxi, Miss. New dates for these appearances have not yet been announced.

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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,921 Funifuti	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #1 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 1:17pm "Billy Powell on piano" was a frequent acknowledgement from Ronnie Van Zant. What a shame. Guy could play.
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Re: RIP:Billy Powell
Reply #2 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 1:38pm

I don't wish this to happen any time soon...but it will obviously happen one day...

What happens when Mick or Keith or any of the guys finally goes...

Fucking sad day for sure. I hope they stay here on this planet another 30 some odd years AND in good health. But it just sucks getting older and watching your heroes go.

RIP Billy.

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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #3 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 2:49pm Damn another Skynyrd member gone. I loved his playing. A hard life indeed. R.I.P. Billy.
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Factory Girl Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 2,207 US Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 3:42pm In my youth, Lynyrd Skynard were Huge. They were as Huge as Led Zep with the druggy kids. "OOOH, that smell, can't you smell that smell..." RIP BILLY POWELL
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #5 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 6:41pm The only band member that was physically able to attend the funerals of his friends after that horrific plane crash. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=897609... RIP Billy
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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,921 Funifuti	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #6 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 7:32pm I feel worse now than earlier today. Good article here, with many links. Say what you want, the intro piano to Freebird is truly rock legend material..... http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-01-28/story/lynyrd_skynyrd_keyboard_...
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #7 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:00pm Now that ain't nice, Billy !
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #8 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:07pm Probably my favorite logo next to the lips/tongue:
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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,921 Funifuti	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #9 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:11pm Edith Grove wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:07pm: Probably my favorite logo next to the lips/tongue: I had this on a tee shirt back in the day....from a show I caught them at in August '77 @ Cape Cod Coliseum.....Thanks for posting!
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Re: RIP:Billy Powell
Reply #10 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:24pm

Nellcote wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:11pm:

Edith Grove wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:07pm:

Probably my favorite logo next to the lips/tongue:

I had this on a tee shirt back in the day....from a show I caught them at in August '77 @ Cape Cod Coliseum.....Thanks for posting!

Would you believe I still have mine? Blank Frigging Stare

Fits a bit tighter now, letters cracking, but I still wear it on rare occasions!

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“What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there,” he says. “All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and they’re happy. There’s an enormous market for people who can’t tell one note from another.” - Keef

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Re: RIP:Billy Powell
Reply #11 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:36pm

Edith Grove wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:24pm:

Nellcote wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:11pm:

Edith Grove wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:07pm:

Probably my favorite logo next to the lips/tongue:

I had this on a tee shirt back in the day....from a show I caught them at in August '77 @ Cape Cod Coliseum.....Thanks for posting!

Would you believe I still have mine? Blank Frigging Stare

Fits a bit tighter now, letters cracking, but I still wear it on rare occasions!

Rock On!

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Glimmer Twin Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 274	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #12 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 8:53pm Sad. 56 is way too young. Probably did not take care of himself and dabbled in things that are not too healthy. It's amazing the Stones, specificaly Keith, have made to their ages. RIP Billy Powell.
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Re: RIP:Billy Powell
Reply #13 - Jan 28^th, 2009 at 10:34pm

Edith Grove wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 6:41pm:

The only band member that was physically able to attend the funerals of his friends after that horrific plane crash.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=897609...

RIP Billy

Really,I didn't know that. Or remember it. As the case may be. Thanks for that EG.

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sirmoonie Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 3,479 Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #14 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 12:59am That guy was awesome! Survived a freakin' plane crash. His interview after the crash, with his nose all busted up, is just amazing. He was like the glue in Skynyrd, and seemed to love the band and its music. Great guy.
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Zack Rocks Off Regular Offline Chiba Face Rules You Bastards! Posts: 1,729 Dakar Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #15 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 4:39am Factory Girl wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 3:42pm: "OOOH, that smell, can't you smell that smell..." Friends of mine always quoted that lyric when they smelled weed, but the reference is actually to the smell of death. Ironic, innit?
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platter Ex Member	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #16 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 7:16pm thank you for all the honky tonk billy powell. rip. i saw these guys was in poughkeepsie 5th row center back in 98 or 99. great show...these guys rock. they are arguably americas best hard rock and roll band. the almond bros and aerosmith are a close second.
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Factory Girl Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 2,207 US Gender:	Re: RIP:Billy Powell Reply #17 - Feb 1^st, 2009 at 12:00pm I need a copy of Street Survivor right about now.
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