~☮ Released August 13,1973 Tuesdays Gone is the second track on Lynyrd Skynyrds first album, (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd). One of the bands most popular songs, its relaxing pace and serenading guitars have made it a fan staple. The lyrics are band frontman Ronnie Van Zants realization that his normal life is finished forever with the bands new MCA/Sounds of the South record deal. Tuesday, representing life as it was, is gone with the wind. The song is similar in mood to the bands signature tune Free Bird. Once in an 1975 radio interview a caller asked Allen Collins, the songs co writer what his favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song was and Allen answered Tuesdays Gone. Al Kooper adds upfront Mellotron string sounds to the chorus of the song. It is one of a few Lynyrd Skynyrd songs that Bob Burns the original founding member and drummer did not play on. Atlanta Rhythm Sections drummer Robert Nix played on the studio version. Bob Burns however can be heard playing on the demo version from the same session. ☮~
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