The lyrics are band frontman Ronnie Van Zant’s realization that his normal life is finished forever with the band’s new MCA/Sounds of the South record deal. “Tuesday,” representing life as it was, is gone with the wind. Al Kooper adds upfront Mellotron string sounds to the chorus of the song. It is one of a few Lynyrd Skynyrd songs on which Bob Burns, the original founding member and drummer, did not play. Atlanta Rhythm Section’s drummer Robert Nix played on the studio version. Bob Burns, however, can be heard playing on the demo version from the same session.
Many bands and musicians have covered Tuesday’s Gone, including
– Metallica covered “Tuesday’s Gone” on the album Garage Inc., which features special appearances from Gary Rossington, on guitar Pepper Keenan from Corrosion of Conformity, John Popper from Blues Traveler, Les Claypool from Primus, Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains, Jim Martin formerly of Faith No More, credited as Fatso.
– Hank Williams, Jr.
– Faycel and Pelo
– Phish
– The Stevens Sisters (Bluegrass version)
– Atlanta Rhythm Section (of course!)
– Ellipsis
This solo is perfect to learn for those beginning in rock guitar solos. There are some standard rock lines, licks and bends and you can hear each and every note. Oh yes, it’s also done at a fairly slow pace.
Here’s the TAB: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ywvzlzrhou9yjm8/Tuesday%27s%20Gone.pdf?dl=0
