He Survived The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash - Craig Reed

Craig Reed spent years on the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd as a guitar technician during one of the most important eras in Southern rock history. He worked closely with the band behind the scenes, helping keep the shows moving while witnessing the personalities, chaos, friendship, and incredible success that came with being part of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s world. On October 20, 1977, Craig was aboard the Convair CV-240 carrying the band when it crashed in Mississippi—killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and others. Craig survived, but the crash permanently changed his life and the legacy of one of America’s most beloved rock bands. In this podcast, Craig takes us inside the real Lynyrd Skynyrd: what the band was like offstage, his role on the road, the final days before the crash, and what happened when the plane went down. He also shares rare, never-before-seen footage he captured with the band roughly two years before the crash. This is Craig Reed’s story.. a firsthand account from someone who lived through one of the most devastating moments in rock-and-roll history.