The affected nerve in piriformis syndrome is the sciatic nerve. Collectively the tibial and common fibular nerve makes up the general term sciatic nerve. Since the sciatic nerve is so close to the piriformis it is acknowledged that the muscle plays a role in irritating the nerve.
They named the band Lynard Skynyrd after. Leonard Skinner, a disliked gym teacher / coach some of the members had in high school. Skinner later moved on to selling Real Estate in Jacksonville Florida.
But maybe what is less well known is the fate of 3 of the Lynyrd Skynyrd original members, including the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant. A tragic plane crash took the lives of these band members and severely injured everyone else on board the aircraft in 1977.