I totally agree with ls.jimhart. It´s just music and it´s the tradition of this wonderful band. may be as a german I am not the right one to judge about it - but this is my opinion.

@Jakethecruiser:
don't you think it is about time for people to stop dying for a flag or any glorious idea they were tought about a"motherland". I am sure this sad story is going to last on and on for there is not much to expect from persons bound balls and chains to a country. I do love mine but i feel totally free to disagree with too many things that have been done not mentionning was is done these days. No improvement can emerge from blind worship, we should know tha from Hitler and Staline, not even mentionning younger freaks, some of them still ruling.

i am not sure at all that a Bavarian identifies himself as a bavarian German person, but this works fior many persons in many countries. No wonder it is hard to build Europe, when people keep naggind at eachother from thr hill, down to the valley. Except for iphone 5, how far did we go from caves? Francine

I just want to say a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Gary and the rest of the gang for holding on to our heritage and proudly displaying the Confederate Flag on stage each night.

I have written an article for the critics out there and I hope they read it:

http://myscv.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/skynyrd-aint-our-enemy/

well well well, this is turning into a very delicate point these days.As i was told when a kid, always twist your tongue 7 times before speaking then again i might hadv forgotten what i wanted to say. I am french bexccause i was born there, and because of the education i was given, which was rather not bad. I won-t wave any flag for any country. Too many troubles over centuries because ofstiff images that may be twisted any which way. I feel sorry tonight for another war starting thanks to a french president,fortunately he didn-t get a Nobel award. Now Africa is going to be a real battle field for france once again

I agree with ConfederateGuyton and let it be known I am a Yankee from the North East. I am also not even really a fan of the group. I am from the Greaser generation.

But, all this BS about the Confederate Flag really gets to me.

To this here Yankee, the Stars and Bars is and always will be an "American" Battle Flag. Many "Americans" died for this flag, whether the cause was right or wrong or even what those brave men believed the cause to be.

As such, it should hold a place of honor and respect.

@FEDUP: Amen to what you are saying. I am fed up myself with the whole "back down" attitude that many white's have. What is so shameful with the confederate flag? Gary should be ashamed.

I have loved Lynyrd Skynyrd for many years. Living in NY I have taken grief for the flag. Don't care. I have been to Ireland and North Carolina following the band. I see almost all their shows in the NY, Ct and NJ area. Love when Johnny starts by saying, "the south will rise again" and Sweet Home Alabama plays. Guys it just music and a celebration of the good parts of the southern lifestyle. Turn it up

@Walk In My Shadow: Yes, Heritage not Hate. But give the flag to the haters, NEVER! You are welcome to give them everything you have, but not me. Confederate heritage is American heritage. Yes the klan and other unworthy groups used the soldier's flag and I wish they had not and wish they would stop for the good of all. But their nonsense does not negate the valor and honour that the men who died under that flag deserve. You know as well as I do that the hate groups usually carry the US flag and the Christian cross. Have you given up on these symbols as well? I certainly hope not.