Gimme Three Steps Mine the Musical Gold of “Free Bird” and Other Songs From Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘(Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd)’ in This Celebratory Lesson As Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album turns 50, we dive into its guitar stylings, as performed by Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Ed King Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“A lot of guitar players want to go in there and shred. I came up with a minor 9th arpeggio and put it over the cello. I approached it as if I was scoring a film.” As Trans-Siberian Orchestra revs up again, Al Pitrelli reflects on how it all began2From a beginner-friendly SG to a classic ES-335 equipped with American hardware, this year’s Black Friday Epiphone deals just started hotting up thanks to Guitar Center3“He said, ‘Count heartbeats and squeeze the trigger. It’s a kung fu trick.’ ” He was the secret weapon behind L.A.'s classic rock legends. Now they reveal the genius behind their favorite slide guitarist 4“I had this really nice old Strat I used for a lot of stuff. I loved Jimi Hendrix so much and I really liked the tonality of that guitar.” Chris Stein on Blondie’s hit “Dreaming” and its secret ingredient5“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers than in the Yardbirds. But I didn't want to be mimicking Chicago blues musicians forever." Jeff Beck said he turned down a spot in John Mayall’s group, only for Jimi Hendrix to nearly derail his career