1970 - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Hustler's Music and the Quinvy Demo's
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---------1 %1%1%1%1%1%1%1 %1%1%1%1%1%1%-------- ---------1 %1%1%1%1%1%1%1 %1%1%1%1%1%1%-------- After the Limited promotional Single of "Michelle" and "Need all my Friends", at the end of 1970 Lynyrd Skynyrd got a break. Alan Walden was invited to Jacksonville to audition some bands (new talent) in a warehouse, Pat Armstrong had 13 bands lined up for Alan to watch. The last band to play that day was Lynyrd Skynyrd Alan Walden said" By the end of Free bird, I was Blown Away , Allen Collins got down and flipped all over the floor, played behind his head! Here is Alan Walden telling us that story!! Lynyrd Skynyrd was signing with Hustler's Music in October 1970. Having Alan Walden as a Manager , And Phil Walden's Business Partner, and best friend, Alex Hodges as a booking Agent, It was the Break they needed! Playing more shows and further from home and eventually getting gigs and residencies in Atlanta, where Al Kooper discovered them in Mid 1972. ---...