Our redneck reputation back then was originally just because we had long hair. Back in the '60s and the early '70s, in the South that was kind of a no-no. At all the Army and Navy bases we'd play, we… — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
Jacksonville back in the 1960s was kind of a redneck town. There were only two or three places where you could play our kind of hard rock - or 'hippie music' as it was called back then. You had to… — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
Old-school rock bands, and blues bands, too, are kind of a dying breed. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
We didn't have much money when I was younger, so I had to collect Coke bottles and cash them in and get a paper… — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
We want to challenge Marilyn Manson and the rap people with the bad lyrics to write some positive songs. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
We're a rock n' roll band. We're more music and rock n' roll than politics. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
I love being Southern because of the people and the fans we have. People down here are more friendly - really warm people. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
We used to travel through Alabama a lot and get onto back roads and just marvel at how pretty it was and how nice… — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
The only reason we used the Confederate flag was just because we were from the South, and we were proud of that. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
Jimi Hendrix's 'Electric Ladyland' and 'All Along the Watchtower,' those solos are just so cool. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
We keep our music simple, no big gimmicks. We tell stories people can relate to, not hard to understand. — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
I've always used the Peavey Mace equipment. I've got a few of them. They're kind of like Marshalls. You know, we used to use… — Gary Rossington Copy Share Image
