CAT Episode 158 - Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Artimus Pyle was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 as the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd.  His excellent, straight ahead, drumming can be found on 7 of the bands albums.  In addition, Artimus has released a handful of solo albums with his Artimus Pyle Band.  He was among the survivors of the tragic 1977 plane crash that killed the bands front man - Ronnie Van Zant and others.  In Ray White's July of 2023 interview with Artimus, he talked about how he obtained his first name, his time with Skynyrd and his upcoming album.  He wrote the documentary movie Steet Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash, that was released in 2020.  In our showcase segment we pay tribute to Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's founding member and guitarist/songwriter, who passed away on March 5, 2023.  He was the longest surviving original member of the band.  Gary also led the Rossington - Collins Band who had a Top 20 Billboard album in 1980 titled Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, that garnered a Gold Record award.  The icons of Southern Rock...we have them on The CAT!