ROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND PHEONIX STICKER FROM MCA RECORDS *3 inch* LYNYRD SKYNYRD

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UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS: *
ROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX STICKER * THIS WAS THE ONLY PROMOTIONAL STICKER FOR RCB FROM MCA RECORDS 1980 * 3 inch ROUND *
** FROM MY 40 YEAR LYNYRD SKYNYRD SURVIVOR COLLECTION **
** WHEN THESE STICKERS WERE SENT TO THE BAND OFFICE FROM MCA I WAS THE PERSON TO GET THEM AND HAND THEM OUT . I DID NOT GIVE AWAY VERY MANY SO THEY ARE VERY RARE IN THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON TO EVER HAVE POSSESSION OF THEM **
Rossington Collins Band
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Rossington Collins Band
Origin
Jacksonville
,
Florida
, U.S.
Genres
Southern rock
,
blues rock
,
hard rock
Years active
1979–1982
Labels
MCA Records
Associated acts
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Allen Collins Band
The Rossington Band
Past members
Gary Rossington
Allen Collins
Leon Wilkeson
Billy Powell
Dale Krantz
Barry Lee Harwood
Derek Hess
The
Rossington Collins Band
was an American
southern rock
band founded in 1979 by guitarists
Gary Rossington
and
Allen Collins
following the 1977 plane crash which killed three members of
Lynyrd Skynyrd
, of which both had been members.
[1]
The band included two other surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Billy Powell
and
Leon Wilkeson
. The band wished to develop their own sound rather than being regarded as a reformed Lynyrd Skynyrd, and toward that objective they hired a female lead vocalist,
Dale Krantz
, who later married Rossington.
[2]
The
Jacksonville
-based band released two albums before disbanding in 1982.
[1]
Their biggest hit, "Don't Misunderstand Me," charted in late 1980.
[3]
Contents
1
Formation history
2
Touring history
3
Allen Collins Band
4
Members
5
Discography
6
References
Formation History
[
edit
]
Following the crash of the Skynyrd plane in October 1977, chances for a reunion looked slim. Allen Collins had severe injuries to his arm that almost made it necessary for the arm to be amputated. Leon Wilkeson had suffered internal injuries that initially made doctors declare him dead at the scene of the crash, only to be resuscitated later.
[4]
He also had a badly broken arm. Gary Rossington had also suffered severe injuries in the crash. Only Artimus Pyle (former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) and Billy Powell were in good enough condition to be released from the hospital within two weeks of the crash.
The earliest recording effort made by former band members were Pyle and Powell's involvement in the studio sessions for musician Leo LeBranche. Soon after, Powell, Pyle, Wilkeson, and Jo Billingsley (former Skynyrd vocalist) formed the band Alias (not to be confused with
the 1980s Canadian rock band of the same name
), which only existed for one album and a small round of live shows. The band also featured guitarist Barry Lee Harwood (who had played mandolin on Skynyrd's "Gimme Back My Bullets" record of 1976) and who would later be involved with the RCB.
Charlie Daniels
gave new hope to fans in January 1979, when he announced "Lynyrd Skynyrd is back!" at his
Volunteer Jam
V in
Nashville, Tennessee
. All remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, with the exception of bassist Wilkeson (whose arm was still in a cast) performed an instrumental version of "Free Bird."
From there, plans began to form a new band. However, Rossington and Collins did not wish for this new venture to be another Lynyrd Skynyrd, so they opted for Dale Krantz, who had been a backing singer for
.38 Special
and who Gary Rossington later married in 1982.
[1]
Guitarist Barry Lee Harwood was living in Atlanta at the time when he got the call from Rossington and Collins to be in the band.
All seemed set, until Artimus Pyle, who had been slated to start rehearsals with the band, was involved in a motorcycle accident that broke his leg.
[5]
Pyle decided that the RCB should find a new drummer rather than wait for him to recuperate. The suggestion came from Harwood to hire Jacksonville native Derek Hess.
The Rossington-Collins Band, as it was named, then began rehearsals and writing, which took a little longer than expected because of Krantz's initial anxiety about being in this band. Even while in the studio, RCB would continue to write and revise their songs until they were considered finished. This led to the use of many master reels of recordings.
Touring history
[
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]
The band initially premiered in the summer of 1980 to positive reviews. One highlight of the 1980 tour backing their album
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
,
[1]
was a New Year's Eve performance at the Omni in
Atlanta, Georgia
. One permanent feature in the set lists was "
Free Bird
," which was performed without vocals and was dedicated to
Ronnie Van Zant
,
Steve Gaines
,
Cassie Gaines
, and Dean Kilpatrick.
At one performance in
Springfield, Massachusetts
during 1980, guitarist Rossington had to play onstage with a broken leg, which happened the day before.
Following the death of his wife, Kathy, Allen Collins would routinely walk off from gigs or not appear. This led to the cancellation of many performances during 1982. In addition to his
Fender Stratocaster
and
Gibson Explorer
, guitarist Collins switched between two double-cutaway
Gibson Les Paul Specials
during the live shows. Collins had not used a Les Paul since the early 1970s.
Despite the short length of The Rossington-Collins Band's existence, there were many
soundboard recordings
made of live shows, and studio recordings made by Allen Collins in preparation for their first studio album.
Allen Collins Band
[
edit
]
In 1983, the
Allen Collins Band
, featuring Allen Collins, Barry Lee Harwood, Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell, and Derek Hess from RCB along with Randall Hall and Jimmy Dougherty, former singer in Alias, was formed but quickly fell apart due to Collins' erratic behavior and lack of leadership. Collins tried to resurrect the project in 1985 but was sidelined by a serious injury, which left him partially paralyzed, when he crashed his car into a culvert near his Mandarin home. Collins assembled a Skynyrd-tribute band in 1987, which would evolve into a full-fledged Skynyrd re-formation.
[1]
Members
[
edit
]
Gary Rossington
- guitar
Allen Collins
- guitar
Leon Wilkeson
- bass guitar
Billy Powell
- keyboards
Dale Krantz-Rossington
- vocals
Barry Lee Harwood - guitar, vocals
Derek Hess - drums and percussion
[1]
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SELLERS PAST LIFE

I started working with the legendary LYNYRD SKYNYRD BAND late in 1973 , I was the third roadie I ever to be hired by LYNYRD SKYNYRD . I started as a drum roadie but I was the guitar tech most of the time and at the time of the crash . I was also the stage manager and production manager at different times in my career with them . LYNYRD SKYNYRD was one of the wildest groups of musicians who ever toured the rock and roll circuit . Some of the wild insodents included drinking , drugs , and fighting were made into songs written by band leader Ronnie Van Zant . Many People who worked for the LYNYRD SKYNYRD BAND never saw thirty years old . I survived the lifestyle that comes with working with a wild young band like LYNYRD SKYNYRD and being personal friend with each member and partying with each member was unbelievable , not to mention I also survived the LYNYRD SKYNYRD airplane crash October 20 , 1977 , Although I was seriously injured .

I also survived working with the Rossington Collins Band from 1979 through 1983 . Those years were crazy . Then I survived working with the Allen Collins Band in 1983. That year was insanity to say the least . I could have died many times in numerous situations during that period of my life . Before that I survived working as a guitar tech on world tours with Foreigner in 1978 & Journey in 1979 . Plus the Marshall Tucker Band from 1983 through 1987 . Then I survived working again with the new LYNYRD SKYNYRD tribute band from 1987 through 2006 .

When I say I survived all of the above you really would have had to have been there to totally understand I should have died many times like alot of my friends . During these years I did things that led me to get Hep C . Many band members died with this illness such as Leon , Billy and Allen , others in the band are dealing with this problem at this time , like me . I was released working with LYNYRD SKYNYRD in 2006 beause of complications with the treatment that included injections of a medicine that did not agree with me . Since I was released from the band I have been selling my precious collection of LYNYRD SKYNYRD memorabilia from my life with LYNYRD SKYNYRD from the past 40 years . I recently sold Allen Collins 1932 Plymouth 3 window coupe which was one of my most prized possessions , I was in the studio as a guitar tech for every album ever done by the original LYNYRD SKYNYRD BAND plus the ROSSINGTON COLLINS & ALLEN COLLINS BAND. I became close friends with each member of all the bands.