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Rock &#; Roll Hall of Famer Rickey Medlocke Interview &#; Facts
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rickey Medlocke called in to talk with Laura & Choad about his show at the Medina Entertainment Center on March 1st, and learned about the Florida ManGames.
Listen to the interview below and learn some facts about Rickey you may not know.
Rickey Medlocke
-Rickey was born on February 17th, in Jacksonville, Florida and was raised by his maternal grandparents.
-Rickey's first instrument was a miniature banjo, and he was performing on-stage by the time he was 3 years old.
-Rickey is a multi-instrumentalist has mastered the banjo, drums, guitar, mandolin, dobro, and keyboards.
-Rickey began recording drums and lead vocals with Lynyrd Skynyrd by the time he was
-He longed for the front of the stage as a frontman instead of the back as a drummer, and reformed Blackfootin as the singer/guitarist.
-Medlocke rejoined
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“Gary walked in and goes, ‘Alright, today’s the day.’ At the end, he came over, shook my hand, and goes, ‘Unbelievable job. I couldn’t ask for any better’”: Rickey Medlocke on the first time he played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo
Rickey Medlocke has recalled the first time he played the outro lead line from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Free Bird – and how he received Gary Rossington’s seal of approval when he tackled the iconic gitarr solo during an early rehearsal.
Medlocke first joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in the early s, completing a brief stint as the band’s drummer. Two decades later, he’d rejoin the band, but not as a percussionist – as their latest electric guitar player.
He’s been with the band ever since, and one of his key responsibilities has been to help take care of Allen Collins' Free Bird guitar solo – a lead effort so legendary that it is widely regarded as und
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Rickey Medlocke – Blast from the Past!
By Jeb Wright
Rickey Medlocke is best known these days as a member of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, but he was also the founding member of another Southern Rock great called Blackfoot. For the gods two decades, despite owning the name of the band, Rickey has chosen to stay with Skynyrd. He leased back the name to former members of Blackfoot so that they could tour and keep the legacy alive while making a few bucks.
When the lease was not renewed, it seemed that Blackfoot would drift off into the rock ‘n’ roll abyss. But then something crazy happened. Someone suggested to Medlocke that he could recruit new Blackfoot members and keep the grupp alive. Rickey realized he could write, or co-write, and tillverka the material to ensure authenticity. After giving it plenty of thought… Rickey said ‘yes’.
The new Blackfoot has been born! The album is out, and Rickey Medlocke is smiling ear-t