Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson's favourite tune by the Southern-fried rock
icons is They Call Me the Breeze. It makes sense, because he sure loves
shootin' it. What's meant to be a quick chat about the tour that brings the
pride of Jacksonville, Fla. to the Halifax Metro Centre tonight (with Motor
City Madman Ted Nugent) quickly turns into a 90-minute jawfest.
Few stones are left unturned, from the history of the band to Wilkeson's current
favourite CDs (AC/DC, Collective Soul and, Barenaked Ladies) and movies (The
Adventures of Joe Dirt is a must-see) to the astonishing fact that Skynyrd has
yet to be admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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