Capturing a tribute concert held on November 12, 2014 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, the double-disc
One More for the Fans
is studded with Southern rock stars, along with a bunch of country acts, bluesmen,
Cheap Trick
, and
John Hiatt
. The whole thing culminated with
Skynyrd
coming out for the close -- the headlines came from
Johnny Van Zant
duetting with footage of a departed
Ronnie
on the big screen but the closing "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama" worked better -- but this is best heard as a ragged tribute by acts that either play it straight or enjoy getting a little rowdy with the legacy.
Jamey Johnson
picks an obscurity in "Four Walls of Raiford" but this pretty much consists of the basic canon, which is by no means a complaint, particularly when
Randy Houser
tears into "Whiskey Rock-A-Roller,"
Blackberry Smoke
beefs up "Workin' for MCA," and
Jason Isbell
swings on "I Know a Little." Maybe this isn't a flat-out classic but anybody who's enjoyed
over the years will find something to enjoy here. [
was also released in a CD/DVD set.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine