Street Survivor: Keeping the Beat in Lynyrd Skynyrd

Street Survivor: Keeping the Beat in Lynyrd Skynyrd

[Due to unforeseen circumstances, "Street Survivor" will NOT be coming out on Oct. 17. We will advise you as soon as we have a new date. Stay tuned at our brand new Twitter page - @ArtimusPyleBook - Dean Goodman, co-author]

Artimus Pyle, a Marine, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the "Wild Man" of southern rock, is one of the last surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He played drums with the band during its seventies heyday.

He is the first bandmate to write about the tortuous rise and tragic fall of the Jacksonville hell raisers, offering detailed insights into the band's complex personalities and anthemic music. Packed with anecdotes of booze-fueled violence and destruction, Artimus' book also lays out the exquisite musicianship and sheer hard work that transformed Lynyrd Skynyrd into one of America's greatest rock 'n' roll bands. It all came to an end on October 20, 1977, when four shows into a world tour to promote its new album, Street Survivors , the band's rickety private plane ran out of gas just minutes from its destination, and crashed into a Mississippi swamp. Artimus survived but three of his comrades, including leader Ronnie Van Zant, did not. Artimus recounts every moment of that flight, as well as the days leading up to the crash, and the years of painful recovery.

Remarkably, Artimus would encounter even greater challenges when he was falsely accused of horrific crimes. But Artimus is a survivor with a keen sense of humor, and he continues to perform Lynyrd Skynyrd music with just as much energy and precision as in his youth.

"Street Survivor" boasts dozens of previously unpublished Lynyrd Skynyrd photos.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Backbeat Books
EAN	9781617136542
ISBN	1617136549
Label	Backbeat
Manufacturer	Backbeat
MPN	158226
NumberOfPages	304
PartNumber	158226
PublicationDate	2019-10-15
Publisher	Backbeat
ReleaseDate	2018-10-23
Studio	Backbeat

Street Survivor: Keeping the Beat in Lynyrd Skynyrd

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