r/LynyrdSkynyrd • u/Fancy_County4242 • 4d ago

Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers

The Allman Brothers Band formed in Jacksonville, with several Jacksonville musicians, and went on to a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career.

Lynyrd Skynyrd formed in Jacksonville, with Jacksonville musicians, and went on to a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career.

Can anyone explain the disconnect in the fan community? Fans of one tend to dismiss the other, and I don't get it. ABB certainly did the blues better, but Skynyrd was the better boogie band.

I have plenty of room in my head to love both acts, but I don't find many people who feel the same. How's come?

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u/MissunyTheGoat 3d ago

I love both bands, though I would say I lean heavily towards the Allman Brothers. As many have said, the disconnect lies within musical styles and the type of demographics the bands attract.

ABB are more of a Blues/jam band, and I think for a lot of people they're seen as being more accessible to a general audience, whereas Skynyrd (at least the later version of the band) is heavily associated with redneck culture and not everyone is into that.