We looked at the Allman Brothers as the fathers of what was to be called Southern rock. In our book, if you didn’t like the Allman Brothers, you were sacrilegious. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
Blackfoot was one of the ultimate live bands… there was no pretense, no gimmickry; it was sound, lights, and rock and roll. Our whole goal was to be terrifying… to strike fear and cause havoc in a closing band’s minds. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
I got nothing against Barack Obama; I just might not like some of his policies and the people he surrounds himself with. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
Next time you go get bin Laden, don’t call it Operation Geronimo, and if anyone wants to stand toe-to-toe with me and talk about it, I’m open, brother. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
We’re a working-people’s band, and we love America and what she stands for. Also, we love doing shows, whether it’s a huge amphitheater or a corn dog fest. We don’t care. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
You look around our audiences, and you see the spectrum – old fans and young people. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
Lynyrd Skynyrd is not a political band, but you know what? We believe in this country. We have a soft spot for our military. We love the red, white and blue, and every night we dedicate a portion of our show to our fighting men. Rickey Medlocke Read Quote
