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Allman Brothers Band

On March 26, 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida, guitarist Duane Allman convened a jam session including bassist Berry Oakley, guitarist Dickey Betts, and drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks. It was the first musical meeting of the group which, with the addition of Gregg Allman on vocals and Hammond organ, would become The Allman Brothers Band-one of the most acclaimed and influential groups in the history of rock and roll. On March 26, 1999 at the Beacon Theater in New York, the Allman Brothers Band celebrated its 30th Anniversary with the penultimate performance of their sixth annual "March Madness" stand at the venerable theater-a total of 80 sold-out Beacon shows since 1993. On June 12, 1999 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of '95 inductees The Allman Brothers Band will begin their 30th Anniversary grand tour of the US

Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and The Inside Story of the Album That Defined the '70s

by Doug Collette
August 13, 2023

Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and The Inside Story of the Album That Defined the '70s Alan Paul 352 pages ISBN: # 978-1250282699 St. Martin's Press Year 2023 Alan Paul's Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and The Inside Story of the Album That ...

Diamond Dust: The Eccentric Genius of Jeff Beck

by Doug Collette
January 14, 2023

The man played like he had a love/hate relationship with his guitar. One moment he could be ever-so-gently coaxing bittersweet strains from the strings and the next he could very well be wringing tortuous sounds from up and down the fretboard, as often as not thanks to his instinctively savvy use of the whammy bar. It ...

Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971

By Allman Brothers Band

Label: The Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Released: 2022
Track listing: Statesboro Blues; Trouble No More; Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’; In Memory of Elizabeth Reed; Midnight Rider; You Don’t Love Me; Whipping Post.

Autumn 2022

by Doug Collette
December 4, 2022

Blues Deluxe is a regular column comprised of pithy takes on recent blues and roots-music releases of note, spotlighting titles in those genres that might otherwise go unnoticed under the cultural radar. Grant Dermody Behind The Sun Self Produced 2022 This roughly fifty-minute excursion into the blues, Grant ...

Jimmy Hall: Ready Now

by Doug Collette
December 3, 2022

Vocalist/musician/songwriter Jimmy Hall has had quite the career for himself. From his days as frontman for Dixie rockers Wet Willie-- remember “Keep On Smilin'"?--to more recently singing with guitar hero Jeff Beck, he's navigated spots on the Allman Family Revival tour as well as commanded the stage on multiple occasions with the latter-day Allman Brothers Band ...

Allman Brothers Band: Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971

by Doug Collette
December 3, 2022

On the surface, The Allman Brother Band's Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971, would appear to be just another in a long line of live releases featuring the original six-man lineup of the archetypal Southern blues- rockers. It is, however, markedly superior on many fronts. Granted, this title hardly renders obsolete ABB's seminal ...

Play All Night!: Duane Allman and The Journey to Fillmore East

by Doug Collette
November 27, 2022

Play All Night!: Duane Allman and The Journey to Fillmore East Bob Beatty 272 Pages ISBN: #978-0813069500 University Press of Florida2022 Reading Bob Beatty's Play All Night!: Duane Allman and The Journey to Fillmore East is sometimes akin to becoming embroiled in a tortuous tug-of-war between the author's intellect ...

Scott Sawyer: Change of Scene

by Doug Collette
November 23, 2022

Notwithstanding a history including associations with the varied likes of famed jazz fretboardists John Abercrombie, and Chris Stamey of the veteran power popsters the dBs, guitarist Scott Sawyer may have the lowest public profile of the three musicians appearing on Change of Scene. Still, it certainly says something about his reputation, not to mention his chops, ...

Gov't Mule at the Fox Theatre

by Geoff Anderson
September 25, 2022

Gov't Mule Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado September 17, 2022 What's new with Gov't Mule? Like every other band in the world, they had to take a COVID break from touring. And now, like many bands, they are back on the road after their forced vacation. One thing that's new is their ...