LYNYRD SKYNYRD - TEMECULA, CA - Aug 9th, 2002
Words by Steve Vigil
Photos provided by Chris and William Walby

The show was at a small outdoor venue called Soboba Casino which is east of Temecula, California. The temperture at show time was in the high 90's. The hot temperture didn't seem to effect the rowdy crowd of Skynyrd fans.There was no opening band so we didn't have to .There was no opening band so we didn't have to wait long to see the band. The band opened with a new song called "The Way" which sounds like a cross between "Edge Of Forever" and "Workin' For MCA". Gary plays slide and takes a slow bridge solo as well. For the next song "What's Your Name" Johnny declares to the crowd that "Skynyrd's in the House". Before "Simple Man" Johnny anounced to the crowd that "Last year we last our Brother Leon and this song is dedicated to him and all the mothers in the crowd". For "Mississippi Kid", Rickey played a madolin, Hughie an Acoustic Guitar and Gary played slide on a Red Gibson ES335 guitar, this song was one of the highlights of the show. The Medley for this year's tour included oldies but goodies Searchin' and Things Goin' On. Sweet Home Alabama had Hughie give his awesome intro that keeps getting better year after year. Alabama also had a guest Female singing backup vocals with Dale and Carol. The Finale ended the awesome show with Freebird, however the sound went completely out right before Rickey's solo and didn't get restored until the very end of his solo. The absence of sound didn't seem to bother the crowd too much as many fans could be heard cheering Rickey on during his solo to which he didn't miss a beat.

Setlist:
The Way
What's Your Name
That Smell
I Know A Little
Simple Man
Mississippi Kid
Saturday Night Special
Medley : Gimme Back My Bullets, Searchin', Swamp Music, Things Goin' On, On The Hunt
Gimme Three Steps
Sweet Home Alabama
Freebird

Gary plays a Gibson ES335 on "Mississipi Kid"

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