The John Cady Podcast Episode 44: What If Lynyrd Skynyrd Never Suffered the 1977 Plane Crash?

Shoutout to ‪Professor of Rock‬ for the inspiration!
1977 was a tragic year as Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Southern rock band whose star was clearly on the rise, had their momentum cut short by the tragic plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zandt, Steve Gaines, and Steve's wife Cassie. Their Street Survivors album would become both a success and a haunting reminder of the band's sudden collapse. Despite re-emerging as the Rossington-Collins Band and returning under the original Lynyrd Skynyrd name, they never fully recovered from that loss. With the help of Chat GPT, we dive into an alternate timeline where the crash never happened, allowing Skynyrd to survive intact. The result shows a band whose influence only grew over time and had a profound impact beyond just Southern rock.