With the recent passing of guitar legend Ed King (August 22, 2018), I wanted to post something in his honor. I came across this interview and couldn’t tun it off before it was over.

Entitled “Ed King’s Guitar Collection” I wasn’t expecting a whole lot. I’m a drummer, but I like guitars as much as the next guy. But a 30 something minute video of just wandering through a room of guitars talking about their history and provenance… sorry, but that just isn’t compelling. But that’s not what this is!

They only show or talk about three guitars in this video and it’s all while playing them and Ed telling stories about which Skynyrd song it was and how it came about. It’s pretty awesome. So sit back for a bit and enjoy one of the greatest guitar players and riff-makers there’s ever been. Ed King!

Ed King was one of the original guitar players for classic Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He wrote the iconic guitar riff in the intro of Sweet Home Alabama, as well as many other classic and unforgettable Skynyrd Songs.

The interview is part of Marty Schwartz Guitar Tour Series.

Sweet Home Alabama was Ed King’s most recognizable and enduring guitar lick. Here’s the Original band performing it in Hamburg, Germany, 1974.