The first time Rickey Medlocke played the outro lead line from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Free Bird was a real test of the guitarist’s mettle – but fortunately, he received Gary Rossington’s seal of approval when he tackled the iconic guitar solo during an early rehearsal.
Medlocke first joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in the early 1970s, completing a brief stint as the band’s drummer. Two decades later, he’d rejoin the band, but not as a percussionist – as their latest electric guitar player.
