Fifty-two years after it was first released, Lynyrd Skynyrd have finally made a video for Free Bird [View all]
Video first. Article from Classic Rock magazine, whose headline I used for the thread title, below.
https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/lynyrd-skynyrd-video-free-bird
Fifty-two years after it was first released on Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut 1973 album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd), the band have finally released an official video for its most iconic track, Free Bird.
The video, directed by Max Moore, cuts between an older man and his younger self, looking back with affection at a past romance and the motorbike that facilitated it. Enamoured by all this nostalgia, the older man dusts down his bike, fixes it up and hits the open road, just in time for the guitar solo. The video is also riddled with romantic tropes, including a piggy-bag ride during a falling-in-love montage.
Director Moore has previously worked with Spiritbox, Code Orange, Knocked Loose and many more, while actor Mike Seely who plays the older man appeared as Hugh Heffner in the TV series Pam & Tommy.
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