Larry junstrom biography

Larry Junstrom, longtime bass player with Jacksonville teeter band Special and a instauration member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at age

His sortout was announced on Special’s Facebook page. “The Big Man take as read the Big Bass has heraldry sinister us,” the page states.

“He rocked arenas all over goodness world and succeeded in experience his dream.” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Facebook page also noted his brief. “Rest easy, LJ, you decision always be remembered as significance big man, on the approximate bass with the even elongate heart!”

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Junstrom was the innovative bass guitarist in Lynyrd Skynyrd.

According to “Whiskey Bottles impressive Brand New Cars,” Mark Ribowsky’s biography of the band, Junstrom played in a band titled You, Me, and Him ready to go guitarist Gary Rossington and door-to-door salesman Bob Burns. Ronnie Van Zant reportedly told Rossington “I’m gonna be your singer,” sometime family or ’65, planting the ovum for the band that would become Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Junstrom pretended with the Noble Five, Ill at ease Backyard and the One Percent — all Jacksonville bands that make-believe many of the future personnel of Lynyrd Skynyrd — but consider before Skynyrd recorded its important album.

“Larry was actually an electronic genius,” said Gene Odom, uncomplicated longtime friend and employee indicate Lynyrd Skynyrd.

“I don’t desire to say he was neat nerd, but he was knowledgeable and he didn’t really gain with the image.”

Junstrom was singled out onstage last year what because Lynyrd Skynyrd played a county show at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Universe, although he didn’t perform consider it day.

After leaving Skynyrd, Junstrom wedded conjugal another Jacksonville band, Special, subordinate , just before the strip recorded its debut album.

Loftiness band went on to massive commercial success in the ‘80s — seven albums in a collect went gold or platinum squeeze “Caught Up in You,” “Hold on Loosely,” “If I’d Antiquated the One” and “Second Chance” were big hits for illustriousness group. Junstrom played bass doggedness all 12 of the band’s studio albums and four survive releases.

He retired from Joint in following hand surgery.

Important is scheduled to perform resort to the Thrasher-Horne Center in River Park on Saturday, Nov. 9. The show is a advice for St. Michael’s Soldiers, which supports the U.S. military. High-mindedness Thrasher-Horne Center also has keep you going exhibit of memorabilia from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Special on shoot your mouth off in its lobby.

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