Leonard Skinner, band's namesake, RIP:
Jacksonville, Florida:
A midnight bowl of ice cream, before passing away at 2am.
"Big Leonard" was a no nonsense, you kids get a haircut coach at Robt E. Lee high school, before eventually owning a few bars, after retirement. He was a reluctant rider on the Lynyrd Skynyrd band's bus of fame. He had no taste for rock 'n' roll, but enjoyed the notoriety that being a namesake provided.
How'd they get the name?
Skinner disliked long hair on men almost as much as rock music, once sending some kids to the principals office for violation of "school rules" for longhairs. (can you believe we once had a "no-bell bottom" jeans rule?) The gym teacher had a negative impact on the young dudes, and when one of them formed a band, they decided to poke a little fun at the stoic coach, thus.. Lynyrd Skynyrd. The rest is history.
F. Leonard Skinner: 1933-2011. Good run, but no rock 'n' roll? Ugh..
A midnight bowl of ice cream, before passing away at 2am.
"Big Leonard" was a no nonsense, you kids get a haircut coach at Robt E. Lee high school, before eventually owning a few bars, after retirement. He was a reluctant rider on the Lynyrd Skynyrd band's bus of fame. He had no taste for rock 'n' roll, but enjoyed the notoriety that being a namesake provided.
How'd they get the name?
Skinner disliked long hair on men almost as much as rock music, once sending some kids to the principals office for violation of "school rules" for longhairs. (can you believe we once had a "no-bell bottom" jeans rule?) The gym teacher had a negative impact on the young dudes, and when one of them formed a band, they decided to poke a little fun at the stoic coach, thus.. Lynyrd Skynyrd. The rest is history.
F. Leonard Skinner: 1933-2011. Good run, but no rock 'n' roll? Ugh..
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