Who is johnny van zant

Although some critics consider their tours and periodic recordings to be tantamount to musical grave-robbing, Van Zant once again proved himself a superb vocalist and the group acquitted itself exceptionally well.

Van Zant recorded Brickyard Road for Atlantic in , but has otherwise involved himself deeply in Lynyrd Skynyrd during the '90s and s.

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Introspection Late Night Partying. Rainy Day Relaxation Road Trip. Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. He had a pacemaker put in a while back. Gary loves to play. Van Zant: A lot depends on Gary's health.

His health is good now and he wants to go in and start recording a few tracks here and there. We might just release them track by track, and then after we get it all done, put it together as a CD.

We've had songs for a while, but we haven't been able to get in and actually finish recording. Gary's health got a little bad and we had to postpone, but we'll eventually get it. How does it feel losing him? Van Zant: I played a lot of shows with Ed King in and ' He was one of the premier guitar players and I hated to hear that he passed. I knew he had some health troubles, but God rest his soul. He left quite a mark here on Earth.

Q: Along with your brother, Lynyrd Skynyrd has lost many members throughout the years. How has that affected your own views on mortality or the band's legacy? Van Zant: I appreciate things more.

I lost my oldest daughter the year before last to cancer. She was But I'm a Christian, and I'm a true believer that there's a heaven above and I will see her again. Being a parent who's lost a child, you can go against God or with him, and I chose to go with him.

He has a bigger plan for all of us. I never thought I would be in Lynyrd Skynyrd. I remember seeing the band rehearse and play, and going, "Wow, I want to do that one day" — and here I am! I've been in it 33 years this year. Sometimes it seems like 33 seconds. So we don't know what path God's going to lead us down and what our mortality is, but I've got a lot of things to live for.

My dad said it best. Having been through so much stuff, we really appreciate the playing time now. I really do. Those songs will be around for a long, long time.