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Post by JerseyGirl on Aug 25, 2019 9:56:20 GMT -5
Former Skynyrd drummer and accused sex offender Artimus Pyle plays Largo concert this week Ray Roa Aug 21, 2019 1 PM For three years in the ‘70s, and four in the late-’80s, Artimus Pyle was the timekeeper for Confederate Flag-wavin’ Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The 71-year-old drummer also survived Skynyrd’s 1977 plane crash — which killed singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister and background singer Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick and the two pilots — and a 1993 charge for attempted capital sexual battery and lewd assault on two girls. Pyle pleaded no contest since a mandatory life sentence would be in order if a jury found him guilty; he was sentenced to probation and required to register as a sex offender and then acquitted of failing to do so in 2009. He plays the music of Skynrd in Largo this Friday because it’s all he has left, apparently. “Everything else has been taken away from me. My reputation, millions of dollars, my family has been destroyed by false accusations, I’ve been dragged through the mud,” he said in a recent interview. “I’ve been beaten up, left for dead, all my money stolen, but I still love to play.” Artimus Pyle. Fri. Aug. 23, 8 p.m. $24.50-$39.50. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo. largoarts.com. www.cltampa.com/music/show-previews/article/21083447/former-skynyrd-drummer-and-accused-child-molester-artimus-pyle-plays-largo-concert-on-friday
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Post by LittleRedRooster on Aug 27, 2019 21:05:28 GMT -5
I will say this. With all of the resources available to Arti when this went down, he picked the biggest BoZo lawyer he could find. That case had holes in it from the beginning. St. Johns County was a horrible place to be experiencing such a matter. Who knows what the DA was hearing about LS. Arti may well have been dealt a little guilt by association.
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Post by mitsos12 on Sept 4, 2019 19:30:01 GMT -5
Shame what happened to Pyle. He was one of the originals and now the headline writes "former Skynyrd drummer and accused sex offender".
Is this really what the legacy of a great musician has been reduced to?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2019 18:28:12 GMT -5
Shame what happened to Pyle. He was one of the originals and now the headline writes "former Skynyrd drummer and accused sex offender". Is this really what the legacy of a great musician has been reduced to? No. His legacy is secure: one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, in one of the greatest bands of all time. Some two-bit hack decided he had to create some clickbait.
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Post by courtd83 on Sept 10, 2019 22:11:48 GMT -5
What a low down shit ass thing to do. All in the name of getting clicks and attention. I swear, this world sucks.
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Post by MDfan aka The MD Well Man on Sept 11, 2019 3:11:04 GMT -5
People love to read trash, that is why you see those rag mags at the check out counter of the store. Rooster do you get The Star and the National Enquirer for your customers to read why getting service at your joint
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Post by Forum Lord on Sept 12, 2019 9:56:53 GMT -5
Well one of the things Artimus has to deal with these days are when he books shows and then some asswipe finds out about his charges and makes a stink about it and causes the shows to be cancelled due to this.
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Post by BlueMonday on Sept 12, 2019 19:19:45 GMT -5
Well one of the things Artimus has to deal with these days are when he books shows and then some asswipe finds out about his charges and makes a stink about it and causes the shows to be cancelled due to this. That truly sucks!
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Post by courtd83 on Sept 12, 2019 21:52:37 GMT -5
Well one of the things Artimus has to deal with these days are when he books shows and then some asswipe finds out about his charges and makes a stink about it and causes the shows to be cancelled due to this. Such bullshyt. If they’d take the time to read more into those “charges” and see why he did what he did and what his children have said since then, they’d realize it wasn’t true. Like I said, this world sucks.
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Post by JerseyGirl on Sept 12, 2019 22:42:45 GMT -5
There was no reason for the author to mention Artimus' charges in the article. It has nothing to do with the music.
I agree with you Court, this world sucks.
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Post by MDfan aka The MD Well Man on Sept 13, 2019 3:32:08 GMT -5
No your world sucks, my world is just fine and dandy I am loving life and a 1/2 day with me and you 2 - Momma Court and JERSEY GIRL and your world would not suck you would smile laugh and say holy shyt the fat man is right. This world at least my part of it does not suck. Like Bob Burns once said " To much information will ruin my concentration "
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Post by courtd83 on Sept 13, 2019 6:03:18 GMT -5
No your world sucks, my world is just fine and dandy I am loving life and a 1/2 day with me and you 2 - Momma Court and JERSEY GIRL and your world would not suck you would smile laugh and say holy shyt the fat man is right. This world at least my part of it does not suck. Like Bob Burns once said " To much information will ruin my concentration " Very true. I’m just tired of people and their crap lol
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Post by BlueMonday on Sept 13, 2019 6:08:27 GMT -5
I’m just tired of people and their crap lol Crap sells. That's the problem. And that's the main reason why this "writer" mentioned the trumped up charges against Arti.
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Post by courtd83 on Sept 13, 2019 6:24:30 GMT -5
I’m just tired of people and their crap lol Crap sells. That's the problem. And that's the main reason why this "writer" mentioned the trumped up charges against Arti. Unfortunately, you are correct. People (most) love the ugly and mean and crappy. Good and nice doesn’t sell.
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Post by grayghost on Sept 13, 2019 10:13:54 GMT -5
Somebody ought to dig up dirt on the author, Ray Roa, and see how he likes it.
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Post by JerseyGirl on Sept 13, 2019 19:27:18 GMT -5
I’m just tired of people and their crap lol Crap sells. That's the problem. And that's the main reason why this "writer" mentioned the trumped up charges against Arti. I get the impression he did it to slam Skynyrd and southern rock music. His job is to write about the Tampa music scene.
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Post by BlueMonday on Sept 14, 2019 5:03:06 GMT -5
I get the impression he did it to slam Skynyrd and southern rock music. His job is to write about the Tampa music scene. His reference to Arti's conviction (on trumped up charges, a fact he conveniently omits) is what I was referring to. That has nothing to do with the music and everything with getting more clicks.
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Post by MDfan aka The MD Well Man on Sept 18, 2019 15:21:32 GMT -5
I am a fan of Artimus Pyle I went and seen Arti when he was touring his 1st album opening for Marshall Tucker in 1982 killer show ! the fact is that he has got that trumped up bull shit charge on him. Now just saying you are some old fart that does not know that he was set up. They see that SEX word and say NO WAY ! I am sure that c--k s--ker and other trash writing have cost Artie a fortune in ticket sales not to mention I am sure that is a reason for Gary shutting the door on Artimus sex offender is not a family word you want to here with concert. Someday maybe the insiders will spill the shyt bucket on the band and really give the trash writers something to write about
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Post by LittleRedRooster on Sept 23, 2019 22:08:57 GMT -5
Well one of the things Artimus has to deal with these days are when he books shows and then some asswipe finds out about his charges and makes a stink about it and causes the shows to be cancelled due to this. Such bullshyt. If they’d take the time to read more into those “charges” and see why he did what he did and what his children have said since then, they’d realize it wasn’t true. Like I said, this world sucks. The problem is the guilty plea. Dumb shyt lawyer was so weak that he could not get a no contest plea agreement from the ST. Johns County Prosecutor. A guilty plea makes it very hard to walk back the guilty plea.
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Post by courtd83 on Sept 23, 2019 22:09:49 GMT -5
Such bullshyt. If they’d take the time to read more into those “charges” and see why he did what he did and what his children have said since then, they’d realize it wasn’t true. Like I said, this world sucks. The problem is the guilty plea. Dumb shyt lawyer was so weak that he could not get a no contest plea agreement from the ST. Johns County Prosecutor. A guilty plea makes it very hard to walk back the guilty plea. Gotcha. It’s a damn shame he didn’t have a better lawyer.
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