Tuesday's gone

Lynyrd Skynyrd

(Português)

Lynyrd Skynyrd é uma banda de southern rock estadunidense. Tornou-se conhecida no sul dos Estados Unidos em 1973, ganhando maior notoriedade internacional principalmente após a morte de diversos integrantes e do principal compositor Ronnie Van Zant em um acidente aéreo ocorrido em 1977próximo a Gillsburg, Mississipi.

A banda retornou em 1987, tendo como líder Johnny Van Zant, e continua a gravar e a se apresentar até hoje. O grupo foi incluído no Hall da Fama do Rock and Roll em 13 de março de 2006. Ao longo de sua carreira a banda vendeu mais de 50 milhões de discos.

(English)

"Tuesday's Gone" is the second track on Lynyrd Skynyrd's first album, "(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)". One of the band's most popular songs, its relaxing pace and serenading guitars have made it a fan staple. The lyrics are band frontman Ronnie Van Zant'srealization that his normal life is finished forever with the band's new MCA/Sounds of the South record deal. "Tuesday," representing life as it was, is gone with the wind. The song is similar in mood to the band's signature tune "Free Bird". Once in an 1975 radio interview a caller asked Allen Collins, the song's co writer what his favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song was and Allen answered "Tuesday's Gone". Al Kooper adds upfront Mellotron string sounds to the chorus of the song. It is one of a few Lynyrd Skynyrd songs that Bob Burnsthe original founding member and drummer did not play on. Atlanta Rhythm Section'sdrummer Robert Nix played on the studio version. Bob Burns however can be heard playing on the demo version from the same session.