My 1st concert in 73 Allmans at Nassau Colliseum also at the Paladium in NYC I was in 10th & I remember John Belushi came out & they sang Hey Bartender. Boy there's gonna some rocking tonight way up yonder.Greg Duane Berry Oakley & I believe J Johanny
I loved the Allman Brothers music, particularly with Duane Allman in the early days. I was in a hotel bar about 30 years ago in Binghamton, near last call, when Gregg Allman came in by himself. He had played that night and he came in alone, which I found odd. I was there to visit IBM for my company and I got in late, so I stopped in the bar before going to bed. Gregg was very friendly and unassuming. Seemed to be a normal guy though we all knew it was him when he walked through the door. Pretty nice guy. There were very gifted musicians with the Allman Bros over the years but Gregg kept the band together through some difficult times. RIP sir.
It seems like the song 'Melissa' was the one that became a eulogy of sorts for brother Duane who very famously, in those circles, died young at age 24 way back in October 1971.
Duanes death was epic country and rock mythology and storied facts for eons it seemed in Americana, so I guess we know where Greg is now:
the Gregg Allman Band was in my wedding. We all lived on Anna Maria Island back in the late 70's, early 80's. All us local guys were roadies for the band around Florida. So good times and some wild times. Being roadies/stage hands for the headliner had it's perks so to speak.
At the wedding, Murry says I got some good news. You're on the crew for the european tour starting in 2 weeks. Italy,Germany, and the Scandinavian countries.
My wife of few hours says, "that's great honey.You can go as long as the divorce papers are signed before you leave.".
So ended my short tenure in the rock band tour industry.
This hits me hard. I've been very fortunate to have seen Gregg Allman and the Allman Brothers Band in concert on several occasions. One of my all time favorite bands. Listening to him and the band live was an amazing experience. My world is diminished with his passing.
October 29th 1971, I was three weeks away from hearing the Allman Brothers for the first time in Bangor, Maine. I was, at seventeen, an absolute disciple of the band and spent months in a state of depression when Duane died. I played Live at Fillmore East out the window of my dorm room for the rest of the year! Loud!!! Now it's time to play that Album again. Loud.
Fillmore East, IMO, greatest live album ever. Elizabeth Reed, Whipping Post, Statesboro Blues (my favorite), and Stormy Monday with the most electrifying guitar riffs I have ever heard.
RIP Gregg. You brought me great joy through the years.
Fillmore East, IMO, greatest live album ever. Elizabeth Reed, Whipping Post, Statesboro Blues (my favorite), and Stormy Monday with the most electrifying guitar riffs I have ever heard.
RIP Gregg. You brought me great joy through the years.
I feel fortunate to have been at both those performances. What a band. Gregg was an awesome vocalist, but Duane and Betts were unreal guitarists.
BTW, Duane also did the beautiful beginning after the segue on Layla...to my mind the most beautiful part of the song.
I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
I saw them during the summer of 95 at the Meadows in Hartford...good friends, good tailgate, gorgeous day, good mushrooms, great concert...one of the best I can ever recall seeing.
Sounds cliche but it's true - they don't make em like that anymore. RIP to one of the legends.
did the slide guitar opening in Leyla. Had assumed that it was Clapton all these years.
Funny, arguably Claptons most famous riff is actually Duane.
Layla is an interesting song beyond the lyric content and guitar. The drummer Jim Gordon actually wrote and played the piano interlude at the end (literally lifted from his ex-wife Rita Coolidge). Jim Gordon is in prison for life for killing his mother with a hammer and a schizophrenic.
RE: RE: RE: RIP Gregg.I learned recently that Duane Allman
did the slide guitar opening in Leyla. Had assumed that it was Clapton all these years.
Funny, arguably Claptons most famous riff is actually Duane.
Layla is an interesting song beyond the lyric content and guitar. The drummer Jim Gordon actually wrote and played the piano interlude at the end (literally lifted from his ex-wife Rita Coolidge). Jim Gordon is in prison for life for killing his mother with a hammer and a schizophrenic.
Well known fact for Clapton/Derek and the Dominoes fans and another prime example ..... that there is a fine line between genius and insanity.
...grateful ABB did it the right way, their farewell tour was perfectly timed and classy, sad to see the suicide of Butch Trucks and now the death of the frontman of my favorite all-time live band - I spent many afternoons and evenings with this band - so many amazing nights at the Beacon Theater, wonderful outdoor festival shows - odd shows at weird venues (Byrne Arena parking lot?) - this band put out every night on par with any act I've ever seen - they had a strong catalog, and while they never really evolved as a band, continual lineup changes kept things fresh right up til' the end - a phenomenal live act, some of the finest jams I've ever witnessed.
Gregg was a troubled individual for certain, but his work with ABB defined a genre, laid the groundwork for many artists and acts, added color to the American Music Festival dynamic that continues to this day.
I'll miss him, his soulful, graveled voice, his fine, swirling, B-3 sound.
I played with Otis Redding and Percy Sledge and saw Ray Charles and B.B. King and every other great and I'll tell you this: there's not anybody I ever heard who sang with more truth and passion than Gregory. He was at the very top of whatever what was going on with singers. And that shit about him being "one of the great white blues singer" is straight bullshit. He's a great blues singer. A great singer, period - and those lyrics he would write were incredible. The amazing thing about Gregory Allman is the fact that his music and influences were based on rhythm and blues but his songwriting was so influenced by people like [Bob] Dylan and Jackson Browne and other people who wrote poems. Combining those two things is what made him so unique.
I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
I was at that show.. interesting note:
That show is documented in the song by Warren Haynes "Patchwork Quilt". I remember the Black Crowes (whole band) came on stage and did Southbound with the Allmans that night. Great moment.
I saw them a ton in my life. Not fortunate enough to see them with Duane and Berry, but I saw them a lot.
The best rendition that I saw was the one with Gregg/Dickie/Butch/Jamoie/Warren/Woody/Marc and Johnny Neal. They never disappointed, and in fact they put out a couple of very good albums.
It's a shame that Betts wasn't part of the farewell. It would've been nice to see him with them one last go.
I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
I was at that show.. interesting note:
That show is documented in the song by Warren Haynes "Patchwork Quilt". I remember the Black Crowes (whole band) came on stage and did Southbound with the Allmans that night. Great moment.
I saw them a ton in my life. Not fortunate enough to see them with Duane and Berry, but I saw them a lot.
The best rendition that I saw was the one with Gregg/Dickie/Butch/Jamoie/Warren/Woody/Marc and Johnny Neal. They never disappointed, and in fact they put out a couple of very good albums.
It's a shame that Betts wasn't part of the farewell. It would've been nice to see him with them one last go.
Dickey should've never been tossed. I saw him after he was fired, and yes - Dickey Betts' skills had diminished - it would take him a few songs to find his guitar legs, but his voice was every bit as much of the Allman's as Greg's. And good god, they would fill the stage with so many damned guitarists at times, Dickey wouldn't have been in the way.
Que Sera.
FWIW - the Allmans did an absolutely amazing job of replacing players over the years - each iteration wonderful and unique in it's own way, the addition of Warren and Woody redefined the band, gave it power and punch and a couple of more quality albums in the can - the way they came back from the dead after cutting Dickey loose though - that was really amazing. I'd given up on them, dragged back at the insistence of my brother, that I HAD to see Derek Trucks play.
Damn. Just amazing.
And the good news there is that Derek Trucks will be around long after I'm gone.
The peach ain't dead, it's just changed, like the Dalai Lama.
Go see Tedeski Trucks and Government Mule.
The Allmans are still alive.
RE: RE: RE: RIP Gregg.I learned recently that Duane Allman
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I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
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As my wife just said, "Another voice that can't ever be replicated ... gone."
Sad day.
Duanes death was epic country and rock mythology and storied facts for eons it seemed in Americana, so I guess we know where Greg is now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggeab0lKz2c
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Funny, arguably Claptons most famous riff is actually Duane.
At the wedding, Murry says I got some good news. You're on the crew for the european tour starting in 2 weeks. Italy,Germany, and the Scandinavian countries.
My wife of few hours says, "that's great honey.You can go as long as the divorce papers are signed before you leave.".
So ended my short tenure in the rock band tour industry.
Lot of great memories and stories.
RIP Gregg. Some good times.
RIP.
RIP Gregg. You brought me great joy through the years.
RIP Gregg. You brought me great joy through the years.
I feel fortunate to have been at both those performances. What a band. Gregg was an awesome vocalist, but Duane and Betts were unreal guitarists.
BTW, Duane also did the beautiful beginning after the segue on Layla...to my mind the most beautiful part of the song.
I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
I saw them during the summer of 95 at the Meadows in Hartford...good friends, good tailgate, gorgeous day, good mushrooms, great concert...one of the best I can ever recall seeing.
Sounds cliche but it's true - they don't make em like that anymore. RIP to one of the legends.
RIP.
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did the slide guitar opening in Leyla. Had assumed that it was Clapton all these years.
Funny, arguably Claptons most famous riff is actually Duane.
Layla is an interesting song beyond the lyric content and guitar. The drummer Jim Gordon actually wrote and played the piano interlude at the end (literally lifted from his ex-wife Rita Coolidge). Jim Gordon is in prison for life for killing his mother with a hammer and a schizophrenic.
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did the slide guitar opening in Leyla. Had assumed that it was Clapton all these years.
Funny, arguably Claptons most famous riff is actually Duane.
Layla is an interesting song beyond the lyric content and guitar. The drummer Jim Gordon actually wrote and played the piano interlude at the end (literally lifted from his ex-wife Rita Coolidge). Jim Gordon is in prison for life for killing his mother with a hammer and a schizophrenic.
Well known fact for Clapton/Derek and the Dominoes fans and another prime example ..... that there is a fine line between genius and insanity.
Gregg was a troubled individual for certain, but his work with ABB defined a genre, laid the groundwork for many artists and acts, added color to the American Music Festival dynamic that continues to this day.
I'll miss him, his soulful, graveled voice, his fine, swirling, B-3 sound.
RIP, Gregg.
I played with Otis Redding and Percy Sledge and saw Ray Charles and B.B. King and every other great and I'll tell you this: there's not anybody I ever heard who sang with more truth and passion than Gregory. He was at the very top of whatever what was going on with singers. And that shit about him being "one of the great white blues singer" is straight bullshit. He's a great blues singer. A great singer, period - and those lyrics he would write were incredible. The amazing thing about Gregory Allman is the fact that his music and influences were based on rhythm and blues but his songwriting was so influenced by people like [Bob] Dylan and Jackson Browne and other people who wrote poems. Combining those two things is what made him so unique.
I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
I was at that show.. interesting note:
That show is documented in the song by Warren Haynes "Patchwork Quilt". I remember the Black Crowes (whole band) came on stage and did Southbound with the Allmans that night. Great moment.
I saw them a ton in my life. Not fortunate enough to see them with Duane and Berry, but I saw them a lot.
The best rendition that I saw was the one with Gregg/Dickie/Butch/Jamoie/Warren/Woody/Marc and Johnny Neal. They never disappointed, and in fact they put out a couple of very good albums.
It's a shame that Betts wasn't part of the farewell. It would've been nice to see him with them one last go.
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This one hurts.
I saw the ABB at Jones Beach 8/9/95 (the day Jerry Garcia passed) and they instantly became my go-to band.
I just saw Gov't Mule in Central Park last week and they played some Mountain Jam, and I thought "man, I really miss the Allman Brothers."
Eat a Peach.
I was at that show.. interesting note:
That show is documented in the song by Warren Haynes "Patchwork Quilt". I remember the Black Crowes (whole band) came on stage and did Southbound with the Allmans that night. Great moment.
I saw them a ton in my life. Not fortunate enough to see them with Duane and Berry, but I saw them a lot.
The best rendition that I saw was the one with Gregg/Dickie/Butch/Jamoie/Warren/Woody/Marc and Johnny Neal. They never disappointed, and in fact they put out a couple of very good albums.
It's a shame that Betts wasn't part of the farewell. It would've been nice to see him with them one last go.
Que Sera.
FWIW - the Allmans did an absolutely amazing job of replacing players over the years - each iteration wonderful and unique in it's own way, the addition of Warren and Woody redefined the band, gave it power and punch and a couple of more quality albums in the can - the way they came back from the dead after cutting Dickey loose though - that was really amazing. I'd given up on them, dragged back at the insistence of my brother, that I HAD to see Derek Trucks play.
Damn. Just amazing.
And the good news there is that Derek Trucks will be around long after I'm gone.
The peach ain't dead, it's just changed, like the Dalai Lama.
Go see Tedeski Trucks and Government Mule.
The Allmans are still alive.
He hit his mom with both a hammer and a schizophrenic? Holy shit!