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Post by BlueMonday on Aug 12, 2012 6:37:36 GMT -5
I found the story to be bs myself but humorous. It was a comment that someone left on this video. Not the owner of the channel (my mistake) I msg'd the person who wrote it to see where he heard this and he claims his brother was friends with somebody in the band's cousin who had the real scoop. Also the quotes from my original post come from the PM's I had with this person. Thanks for clearing that up RCBFan, and thanks for the link to the vid. So lemme get this straight (if I can, which is far from certain): this story, which nobody has ever told before, comes from someone whose brother is friends with the cousin of someone (still unidentified) who is close to the band... And we're supposed to take his word for it, over the story that has been told over the years by Arti, by Johnny Mote and by others who were there (as opposed to this person, his brother and somebody's cousin). BTW, here's the comment in case people don't feel like watching the video: Thanks for confirming Arti's story Southpaw. I enjoyed reading your post. Check out what Gary says in the video. Another confirmation that this great musician isn't someone I'd like to call a friend.
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Post by jhagga on Aug 12, 2012 15:08:06 GMT -5
Guy obviously knows his facts about him it says he was probably looking for a bbq pork sandwich while he was a vegetarian....amateur hour... J
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Post by okiestudent on Aug 12, 2012 21:51:09 GMT -5
Artimus is a great guy , a trained operator , and a helluva drummer.......its a shame what has been said about him......especially by his so called brothers ......hey the cream rises to the top .......
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Post by okiestudent on Aug 12, 2012 21:52:53 GMT -5
I want to ad this is not any of my buisness just stating my opinion.......im just a pre crash fan , I wasnt there ........
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Post by rosscollinsgirl on Aug 13, 2012 16:01:51 GMT -5
That story is ridiculous. What person going into shock and just being in a plane crash would be thinking about a sandwich ?
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Post by norcalfanatic on Aug 13, 2012 18:30:08 GMT -5
Just thinking about Arti surviving a plane crash, kicking his way out through wreckage and then discovering 2 dead pilots basically decapitated in a dark swamp. Man, I can't imagine how horrifying and shocking that had to be and to then have the capacity to run for help while injured. It seems a sandwich would be the last thing on his mind.
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Post by teddy on Aug 19, 2012 12:35:38 GMT -5
It is a TRAVESTY that Arti is not drumming in the Tribute band.
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Post by southernhoser on Jan 9, 2013 13:25:37 GMT -5
Excellent post Cagey. As you wrote, no way would he have even got inside the trailer let alone raid the man' s frig! Geez the crap people come up with.
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Post by heathinvader on Feb 1, 2013 21:39:11 GMT -5
If this were true than it would have to be whoever went with him for help.Does anyone know who went with Arti? i heard someone say on lynyrdskynyrddixie.com that billy powell & a couple of crew-men went along with him. i'm not so sure about billy's involvement, but i's fairly certain that the rest was true.
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Post by Forum Lord on Feb 2, 2013 19:56:01 GMT -5
It was not Billy who followed Artimus out of the swamp. I think Kenny Peden was one of them, not sure who the other one was tho.
Billy had his nose ripped off his face and it was hanging on by a thread and he was all worried about losing his nose to run for help. Even when Gene Odom was reaching out to Billy crying to him for help Billy was kicking at Gene to get away and leave him alone because Billy was indeed afraid of losing his nose.
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Post by MDfan aka The MD Well Man on Feb 2, 2013 20:24:18 GMT -5
I just read in Genes book Artimus Kenneth Peden Jr and Marc Frank went Motes farm there is no word about raiding the icebox.
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Post by blueridgemtnbird on Feb 13, 2013 22:53:30 GMT -5
ironically, i just found an interview of Marc Frank it was done by rock 101 in upstate south Carolina which is where Marc lives. you can go to you tube and listen to it its really worth a listen folks!! IN HIS INTERVIEW HE STATES THAT IT WAS IN-DEED ARTIMUS, KEN PEDEN AND HIMSELF, MARC FRANK WHO WENT TO JOHNNY MOTE,S HOME FOR HELP!
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Post by rosscollinsgirl on Mar 1, 2013 15:21:53 GMT -5
I remember an interview I saw of Arti, it may have been on "Freebird the Movie" where Arti indicates his frustration that " other " people could have gone for help with him and were able to go with him, but chose to stay there and not put forth the effort even though their injuries were fairly minor considering the injuries to the others who couldn't travel. He didn't name name's but I took that statement that he was referring to Billy. After all Arti had broken bones, he still went for help. This was so many years afterward, and Arti still had anger in his voice when he talked about who " wouldn't " help them go find rescuers. Does anyone else think this was Billy he was referring to ? Cagey may know since he was friends with Arti. Anyone know if that was Billy ?
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Post by blueridgemtnbird on Mar 10, 2013 10:05:44 GMT -5
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Post by BlueMonday on Mar 10, 2013 13:51:15 GMT -5
That was really interesting! Thank you for posting the link Blueridge Wasn't Billy's nose nearly torn off his face? If so, the injury must have seemed anything but "minor" to him. He probably was gasping for air and it must have been bleeding profusely. Just a guess. It is true, however, that Billy was the first to be released from the hospital and IIRC, he was the only band member able to attend the funerals of his bandmates who hadn't made it.
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Post by miketester on Mar 10, 2013 19:21:40 GMT -5
What an interview! It was very interesting that Marc mentioned that Ronnie came up the aisle and told they were going to crash. I thought Ronnie was sleeping just before the crash. He seemed to remember the night well.
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Post by blueridgemtnbird on Mar 12, 2013 21:03:37 GMT -5
Mike, i found that part really interesting myself but did Marc frank not state that he thought that he remembered Ronnie coming back to the back of the plane and saying that? i mean i thought that's what he stated that he thought and not that he was sure Ronnie in fact did come warn them that there was going to be a emergency crash landing. at any rate this guy states allot of stuff about Artimus and Kenny Peden and himself going to johnny motes trailer to get help. he also states that it was in fact not billy Powell!
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Post by blueridgemtnbird on Mar 12, 2013 21:06:11 GMT -5
ALSO i HAVE OFTEN WONDERED MYSELF WHO WAS IT THAT GENE WAS BASHING IN HIS INTERVIEW OF SOMEONE WHO WENT INTO THE WOODS AND SQUATTED DOWN AND DIDN'T HELP A SOUL WAS IT BILLY OR WHO DOES ANYONE KNOW i ALWAYS ASSUMED IT WAS BILLY?
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Post by travlnmn41 on Mar 12, 2013 22:49:36 GMT -5
ALSO i HAVE OFTEN WONDERED MYSELF WHO WAS IT THAT GENE WAS BASHING IN HIS INTERVIEW OF SOMEONE WHO WENT INTO THE WOODS AND SQUATTED DOWN AND DIDN'T HELP A SOUL WAS IT BILLY OR WHO DOES ANYONE KNOW i ALWAYS ASSUMED IT WAS BILLY? I don't know who was in the woods, but after the crash, Gene was pinned underneath a wing. Hot hydraulic fluid poured into one of his eyes, blinding him for life. He said he reached out to Billy, who was sitting on the wing, holding his nose in place, but Billy kicked at him to keep him away.
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Post by miketester on Mar 13, 2013 18:58:04 GMT -5
Yes, there are some Differences in the stories from the survivors. It was a very hectic time and time was crucial to get help.
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