Imagine Robert Plant showing up to one of your gigs and joining you on stage...

While the studio version of Freebird is just above 'elevator music' to me, the live version video [that I posted above] is truly awesome. And this is likely more due to the energy & emotion the band members put into it and the way the audience reacted to it. It's far better to listen to [and watch] the live version.
Yeah, I listen to One More From the Road a decent amount. I do find myself liking it about halfway in.