<Li> Steve Gaines--Addition of lead and rhythm guitars </Li> <P> The addition of Steve Gaines returned Lynyrd Skynyrd to the formula that Ronnie Van Zant felt gave the band its first road to success with a three - person lead guitar sound . Collins' "Free Bird" solo at the end was changed so that the two guitars were complementing and challenging each other throughout that solo . </P> <P> The American dance - pop group Will to Power created a medley of this song and the 1976 Peter Frampton song "Baby, I Love Your Way" in 1988 . Titled "Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley", it spent one week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . Molly Hatchet covered the song on their 1985 live album Double Trouble Live . It was released as a promo single . It was also covered by Wynonna Judd on the 1994 tribute album Skynyrd Frynds . The song was also covered by Bronx Casket Co. on their 2005 album Hellectric in Goth style . American jam band Phish has performed an a cappella version of the song live, most frequently throughout 1993--94 and 1998 . </P>

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