![]() ![]() King was similarly astonished: “It was always in his head. Then he’d memorise it I never saw him write anything down.” “He had this ability to immediately write lyrics to each idea of every song. “Ronnie was one of the most gifted lyricists I ever knew,” keyboard player Billy Powell told Classic Rock in one of his very last interviews. Once Van Zant had added the lyrics, Skynyrd had a ready-made Confederate classic. Kooper says he’s grown to like the solos since.” Though they were overdubs, I’d recorded them both on the first take anyway with no mistakes. But the guys in the band, being from the south and believing in superstition and dreams, told Kooper the solos needed to stay as I’d played them. “Four days later, in the studio,” King continues, “Al told me he couldn’t use the solos because I had played them in the wrong key. Producer Al Kooper had his reservations, though. At rehearsal the next day I just plugged the solos into the spots where we had rehearsed them and they fit perfectly.” I immediately woke up, got the guitar and started playing what I’d seen in the dream. The night after we wrote Sweet Home Alabama I had a dream in which I played both the short and long solos. King says the song took just half-an-hour to write, but the solos had an altogether more mystic origin: “I used to sleep with my guitar next to the bed. But Gary’s part was the catalyst that started the ball rolling.” “I put my guitar part on top of his as a counterpoint. “Gary was playing a pattern that you can hear behind the verses,” King says. Ed King had become intrigued by a guitar rhythm that Rossington had been tinkering with in the studio. What really propels Sweet Home Alabama is its burning guitar riff. ![]() We didn’t know that song would be so big, or turn into such a big deal with Neil Young fans.” Those lines about Southern Man were almost like a play on words. “Ronnie used to wear Neil Young T-shirts all the time. Here are our favorite quotes from the movie Sweet Home Alabama.Gary Rossington, the only surviving original member in the current Skynyrd line-up, is keen to play down any talk of a Neil Young stand-off. We watched and rewatched (it’s research!) Sweet Home Alabama to gather the absolute best quotes from the funny, romantic, and sometimes even poignant film. In a bar." And we absolutely can’t forget, "Some people might call 'em spoiled, but I think that these almost ruined ones sometimes make the sweetest jam." Talk about subtext. We gathered some of our favorite lines from the movie that gave us gems like, “Look at you, you have a baby. For that reason, it has climbed the ranks as one of the most quotable movies out there. Sometimes cheesy ("What'd you want to marry me for anyhow?") and sometimes razor-sharp ("You can't ride two horses with one ass, sugarbean"), it always captures that unmistakable charm of something said with a Southern accent. While you might think this all-star cast is enough to secure blockbuster success, it is really the script that the film is best known for. ![]() The 2002 hit movie Sweet Home Alabama stars Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Carmichael, Josh Lucas as Jake Perry, Patrick Dempsey as Andrew Hennings, and Candice Bergen as Mayor Kate Hennings-Andrew’s intimidating and oftentimes controlling mom. However lavish or simple your Christmas decorating style, these ideas will help you bring the beauty of the holiday to every corner of your home. There are options for every type of decorator to take advantage of old, new, and even handmade decor. We give inspiration for greeting guests in memorable Southern style, going festive with placecard holders as you welcome your guests to a beautiful holiday meal, and giving your dining table a vivid focal point. We show you how to give a twist on tradition with handmade willow-branch wreaths that you can use inside or out. These decorating ideas for your mantel, front door, mailbox, Christmas tree, and more will surely fill you with Christmas cheer and get you into the holiday spirit. Grab your garland and get ready for wreaths, because here, the editors of Southern Living share some of their favorite new ideas for Christmas decking the halls. These Christmas Decorating Ideas Will Inspire You to Bring the Beauty of the Season Home Everyone loves decorating for Christmas. ![]()
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