Duane is still touching lives in a significant way. In the 1990's, Travis Tritt recorded a song with these lyrics: "I still love old country, I ain't tryin' to put it down, but damn I miss Duane Allman, I wish he was still around". That goes for me as much today as it did back then. Amen.
24 years old and one of the greatest genius guitar players of all time. Incredible to listen to his recorded legacy today. The music he would have created had he lived, we can only imagine.
the world is over 4 billion years old and I am lucky to have lived in the time of Duane Allman In have two favorite live records Cornell 77 by the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band At Filmore East
Yep. Top class musicians are generally a lot more appreciative of other good players than their fans are. They are in a better position to understand the level of musical skill, and aren't so sniffy about genres. There's loads of brilliant musicians who have never recorded anything because they're not motivated by a wish for recognition or financial gain'
I not only agree with what Mr Dooley said but I often ask "ranking Them how" ..... There are so many ways to define best .... Hard to say and ALWAYS gonna' be a "matter of opinion" ......
Hi Emma, yes that's what all of the session musicians say :-) He did get around for a young guy but he was far more than that, his live recordings are plentiful. So sad, gone at 24. Have a beautiful day!
I always cant help but wonder what we have missed when someone so young and talented had their life cut short. The world of music changes and suffers a loss when someone so young and talented loses their life when they had so much room to grow, despite their enormous talent.
I was privileged to have seen this amazing band on the same tour that the Live at the Philmore East album was recorded. It was south of Seattle and I was in high school, class of 1972. Good God what a concert. That one and my first concert attendance, which was to see a local guy, Jimi Hendrix. Saw many great shows over years, but those two are the standouts. I loved Duanne's guitar playing and slide work!
We recently lost Gregg and with him an entire era of music died. They will live on forever as a great jam band and their music will continue to touch souls for all time. I saw them many times and they always gave everything they had to their fans. RESPECT to the band.
These men are where it started for me. Peaked my interest in music in general. The first group I actually obsessed over because of my intense love for the freedom I felt in their music. They will all live forever in my heart. ❤❤❤
Tom Markulics Ready.... I saw, Hendrix Lynnard Skinner, The Who, Small Faces and I don’t know if there are more cuz I can’t remember right now, before any of their members died. I’m 67 and still rocking😂😂✌️PS. I’ve probably seen 75 percent of all the 60 rockers, Leon Russell Canned Heat, Joe cocker, cream , the Yardbirds zeppelin I’ve been going to clubs and concerts since I was 13. I do have a lot of stories cuz I also lived in the Haight Ashbury in S F ✌️✌️
Never forget the day I met Gregg in front of my house on the street parked at the curb. He had a brand new dollar green corvette that was a convertible with a brass muffler! The first thing he said was how much he missed his brother Duane while sitting in the drivers seat listening to his newest album! He really grieved so very deeply for his brother!
Met Duane, Gregg, and Dickie in spring of 68 while playing in a garage band. We were kids making noise. They were driving by and the rest is a memory I will never forget. A distant neighbor named Berry Oakley had gotten me interested in bass the year before. Sure do muss all of them.
We are privileged to have witnessed, hear the notes as they happened in our lifetimes. Duane is one of the reasons I can play guitar. I will never forget the first time I dropped the needle on live at the Fillmore. God speed fellas.
Duane Allman unfortunately left this life way too soon. Already a master player at 24, imagine the sounds he could have created had he lived longer. Another superb job putting this video together.
Dickey has said that Duane was trying to emulate a blues harmonica sound and style with his slide. Makes sense to me...Listen again to Statesboro Blues
24 years old and dead on a Motorcycle. I road Motorcycles all my life and believe me,i got hurt a few times,but i`m 61 now and gave them up forever. It is not the guy riding the Motorcycles ,it`s the people who drive cars and trucks is where the danger comes in.
Oh how my musical direction and awareness changed after hearing and listening to not only Duane, but every member in this band. I find myself extremely fortunate along with many others to know and love their music.
I was in high school 1967-69 when all this cool music of the 60s was happening.I feel so grateful to have seen him twice.The Allman Bros played the college circuit before going commercial.Saw them at South Fla.University.Eric clapton with "Delaney and Bonnie" played in Tampa.Had no idea who they were..but Eric introduces Dwayne as the best guitarist of the day.Then they played "Layla".OMG I can still see and hear them now.I'm glad to see that somebody remembers the Allman Brothers.
Those guys used to live down the street from me in the Riverside neighborhood of Jacksonville. I consider this band to be one of my very favorites. The live Fillmore East concert has to be one for the ages. Fortunately there was a top notch recording crew on hand so that it can live forever.
I saw the Allman Brothers from 1973 Watkins Glen to 1989 or was it 90 my next town over at a small baseball field. And a few times in between. The music still hypnotizes me. I keep shaking my head feeling sad they died so young. I was 17 and it's one reason why I always have four wheels under me. Cruising around in my 72 z28, now I cruise around in my 13 zl1 always playing Allman Brothers as loud as I can stand it. Yeah, I'm old now but so happy I was young the time I was young.
There aren't many U.S. guitarists who can rival what Duane Allman got from his axe. Dude was a true master. Rock on in the heavens and in our memories o Duane rock on.
A wonderful tribute to one of our greatest guitar legends. If you are interested in Duane's other music, buy the two volumes of his anthology. They are both epic examples of Duane's talent.
A good overview in the short time.... but then I needed to go look up The Allman Joys because I'd heard about them and was curious. It was interesting to me that Duane was born 3 days after me. I've been playing guitar since 1962 but it would take me several lifetimes if ever to reach his level. He brought a lot of joy and wonder to a lot of us.
Gabriel Flores that footage you’re referring to is from UNC Chapel Hill May 1971 and that’s probably the only clip because it was a student-filmed video of a festival at the college but there are other unreleased clips out there, the Allman Brothers Big House museum used to have a clip from the closing of the Fillmore East 1971 on their website, but most of the intact footage is from 1970 at at either Fillmore East, Love Valley, NC or Atlanta Pop Fest (which most of the Atlanta footage has not been released, just the extended Statesboro Blues jam).
my all time favorite, way too young, but his music will live on in our hearts. Such fire and soul in his playing, Then when gregg left us last year i almost dropped to the floor, but rest you brothers for you have inspired more than you could know.
I'm still amazed that Fillmore East was recorded live and not overdubbed or anything and Gregg sounds almost perfect on EVERY SINGLE SONG. Yet you go to a concert for almost anyone today and when live, they sound nothing like they do on their albums. It shows you just how much musical talent that Allman Brothers and all of those other historic bands actually had. It's astonishing, IMHO. I had no idea Fillmore East had been label historically or culturally important. The makes me even more proud that Duane Allman is my namesake. I always hated the name as a kid, but now I understand. I understand how important he was to my dad and to rock music in general. And it makes me proud, TBH.
RIP - Duane Allman. Not sure any other musician had a greater impact in such a short time on what they now refer as "Classic Rock". The music of the Allman Bros. band will live on forever.
Love the Allman brothers band and loved Dwayne.He was the reason I got serious about playing guitar.R.I.P. Dwayne,Greg,Butch,and Berry. One of the greatest bands this country has ever produced.
I was so lucky to have seen the Allman Brothers a couple of times while Duane was still alive. I had seen so many groups in the late 60s and early 70s but not one came close to the beauty and energy that the Allman Brothers radiated. Glad I had a chance to see them. His slide guitar was incredible and beyond compare, Gregg's voice sounded like he was an old soul and had seen it all. The rest of the band were all excellent as well. The perfect group, in my opinion. Those were beautiful times that I will never forget. Still have all their vinyls and never tire of hearing them. They will go down in history as one of the best groups ever.
Wow Maria thank for sharing this with me and I'm in awe of this band to How lucky you are to be able to say that you got the chance to see these beautiful young brothers in all there GLORY! Greg's voice is so absolutely beautiful and Duane Allmans guitar playing phenomenal. I start every day with the music that is so absolutely special. You're the luckiest woman in the world in my view to have such a special memories
Mike Madden hindsight is a wonderful thing! J/K, I recall it sold something like 30K in initial release. Most admit that the band didn’t really take off until after LAFE dropped. That record sold 200K in the first two weeks, I believe. All recordings, live or studio, that include DA are seminal today. The best guitarist to ever pick up the instrument. And yes, he had a fat lot left in him to do, and it’s a shame he had to up and leave America so soon.
Everyone had Idlewild South too. We must have been exceptionally cool. Yankees in the Wisconsin Rapids area, tho??? That's way up in the sticks! This area must be a bastion of southern rock fans or something!
I believe that based on what I've heard of Duane's career (pretty much everything), he had just discovered his true potental when he played on the Layla album. It's beyond saddening that he never got to fully explore it. The sky was truly the limit for him.
agree with you David, he would never have been provided the opportunity to contribute with such musical icons on the album had the others not felt earnestly that he had found his true musical capability.
M.A.C. Eric Clapton loved his style so much that he wanted Duane to join up as a permanent member. That's quite high praise and a true compliment from a bonafide legend but he knew where his loyalties lie and he was smart enough to know to stay where he was happy. Maybe not, though......had Duane joined Derek & The Dominos, would he still be alive today? Maybe the accident would've never happened and could be a bigger legend now than he already is.
His death was tragic, and I'd love to be seeing Duane play ANYWHERE. What he left behind on the other hand, can never be taken away. Some great musicians from that time have faded into obscurity. I'd prefer to not name names! :) They're still alive, and all they have is the music they made in the 60's / early 70's.
David G We'll never know but, Duane was a sensitive and smart human being him and his brother new enuff to stay put..I'm glad too because I didn't care much for Eric after he did what he did to George....(pig in my opinion) but like u said only god knows "what" might have happened....I grew to love them with my now ex but for some reason I took to the southern rock and black Motown music like Mary Wells, Diana Ross, Ronettes, I guess I thought I was black 😏(like the Steve Martin movie) remember that movie??? Very funny part...Guess that's what happens when u grow up in Detroit .....🌾💜🌷💘
Eric Clapton was so impressed with the lead guitar in Wilson Picket's Hey Jude that he asked his manager to find out who was playing. When he found out it was Duane Allman, he went to an Allmans Brothers concert and sat near the front. Duane recognized him and got nervous, as EC was his idol. They met later back stage and rest is history. Their collaborations (mostly studio jams) are on youtube.
Duane Allman was a gift from God. So was brother Greg and the rest of the great talents he put together to start the Allman Brothers Band. Something big shifted in the heavens when this group started playing and writing music. I've owned vinyl, cassettes, CDs and back to vinyl of almost every one of their releases and have never tired of hearing their work. 1971's Live At Fillmore East remains one of the top 10 rock albums of all time.
I was always a Skynyrd first southern rock fan, still am, but for me, the Allman Bros are 1-B and the Crowes 1-C. I’ve seen the Allman Bros more than any other band live down through the years. I’m very grateful for it. I think Jaimoe had a birthday recently. Happy Birthday J! Bless them all. All those brothers from down south. I will listen to all of y’all til I die. Brothers always!
I had the fortunate luck of not only seeing him perform with the Allman Brothers live, but I was standing at the front of the stage right in front of him. But I only saw him once as it was about a month before he died. But he's definitely one of my top all time favorite guitarists that I've enjoyed listening to since the late 60's, early 70's.
Thank you to all who replied. Wish i could have seen Duane but too young then. His passing was in real time for me. I'd just gotten a reel to reel of my own, just a Craig 212 but good for 3 1/2'' reels in late '70. Had a rig from my stereo for KSAN and one night, caught this great jam. Later found out it was "You Don't Love Me" from FE. Just as i was All In with how great Duane was, got the news he'd died. Eat A Peach and me and a GF wanting to name our kids Duane And Melissa. ah, youth :) Man, Gregg passed the day before my 60th BD. That hurt, too.
Wonderfully done! I just finished reading Gregg’s book & your video just was the icing on the cake in bringing it more to life. Thank you! Long live the Allman Brothers!❤️
Figgie Smalls good traveling to ya. if you make it to Rose Hill, go to the cemetery office but make sure your at the right place because there's another cemetery right next door. both are filled with all sorts of dignitaries and what not there. the good folks at Rose Hill will point you in the right direction. you'll always remember Rose Hill.
Two friends and I plan on visiting next summer when we make a blues road trip before we start our college semesters in the fall. We plan to hit Memphis, both muddy waters and bb kings museums in Mississippi, Muscle Shoals, and the Big House in Macon, Georgia. We hope to pay our respects at Rose Hill and at both crash sites.
Made the trek to Rose Hill from here in Michigan a couple of times, very moving. My next trip I will have to visit Gregg as well. The road goes on forever.....
MetalDetectingMichigan I'm also a born and raised michigander but I lived in ga for 20years not far from Macon so it was just down the road for me actually ironically near old 41highway
Muchas Gracias. Descansen en psz los Hermanos Allman. The Allmam Brothers Band ed una de mis bandas favoritas de la música rock. Muchas Gracias por este documental.
Thank you for another great video. One of the greatest concerts I ever saw was the Allman Brothers,but unfortunately it was after Duane was killed. Theybrought southern rock to the times and made way for alot of other great southern rock bands . R.i.p. Duane and Gregg.
I'm 24 and I was born I the wrong era. Love old school rock. Nothing compares. These artists paved the way Hard to believe I'm older than Duane when he died. Allman brothers forever baby!!!
Duane was and still is one of the greatest guitar players ever he will be forever remembered also Greg, Berry and Butch Trucks the drummer with The Allman Brothers Band oh how I wish they were all here now R.I.P MY FRIENDS .
and unfortunately , Dickie Betts was a great partner to Duane's playing and a true master in his own right. But from what I know, well after Duane's death, and after Dickie carried the band alone and then with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks , Dickie Betts was forgotten and kicked out of the band because of his demons which were affecting the band members. I saw the Allmans no less than 10x, (never with Hayne and Trucks but there concert with Clapton is an all time classic ) and one time in a high school gym in Bethlehem PA , about 200 people there and what a show. Another time at the Spectrum in Phila., Little Richard was the opening act and he was good, and apparently felt he should be top billed, so much so that he INTERRUPTED the Allmans SEt and came on stage, in a Tizzy but they never stopped playing.
The Allmans are the most indestructible band of all time. HUGE huge losses and tragedies and inner squabbling and drugs and terrible marriage choices and yet they kept on chugging thanks to offspring and the power of the need to make music. May all those who have passed rest in peace and Long Live the Allmans!
For Me, Duane is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Every artists album he played on, was THAT artists greatest recordings. He is the best slide player I ever heard.
i'm guitarist and refuse to slide until i hear DA, he opened my eyes to slide with his wonderful way to play, thanks Duane, you will live allways with your music influence in other musicians as R Johnson, Hendrix and the Kings.
I got the Allman Brothers Band first album for Xmas when it just came out in 1969, the same Xmas I got my first guitar. I learned to play off the album. Dreams taught me to play lead
My best buddy " Lightnin " and I were always listening and jamming to the AB's. Lightnin, you are up there now with him !!! RIP to both of you great people !!!
used to pay allman no attention........ now i have 20 years of playing under my belt. all i can do is cry for the loss, incredible player, incredible person some are born with it. duane is one of them
Wow, I, Like a lot of people, loved the Allman brothers music, but I had no idea he died so long ago at such a young age. It sure seems like a lot of these southern rock bands suffered unusual amounts of tragedy.
" ...And the Road goes on Forever" Blessed to come of age in Macon at Grants and Lamplighter. Blessed to come through those times and be alive and well today. Stay Prayerful my Friends.
I cannot tell you the number of times I saw these awesome dudes play for free in Piedmont Park, Atlanta. That was one awesome summer before these awesome dudes really made it big!
As a kid born in 68 to be a child with the grass between your toes and sun in your face and the Allman brothers and similar music on the radio, what a wonderful time to be alive. It was for a lack of a better word "heaven on earth". Little did I know that in my life time I'd witness this beautiful and great country turn into a shit hole.
Allman. Brothers. One. Of. The. Best. Group. Out. There. Now. And. Forever. North. Carolina
Duane is still touching lives in a significant way. In the 1990's, Travis Tritt recorded a song with these lyrics: "I still love old country, I ain't tryin' to put it down, but damn I miss Duane Allman, I wish he was still around". That goes for me as much today as it did back then. Amen.
24 years old and one of the greatest genius guitar players of all time. Incredible to listen to his recorded legacy today. The music he would have created had he lived, we can only imagine.
the world is over 4 billion years old and I am lucky to have lived in the time of Duane Allman In have two favorite live records Cornell 77 by the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band At Filmore East
Ranking guitar players is ridiculous. Many are masters, many masters are unknown, Duane was a master
Yep. Top class musicians are generally a lot more appreciative of other good players than their fans are. They are in a better position to understand the level of musical skill, and aren't so sniffy about genres. There's loads of brilliant musicians who have never recorded anything because they're not motivated by a wish for recognition or financial gain'
I not only agree with what Mr Dooley said but I often ask "ranking Them how" ..... There are so many ways to define best .... Hard to say and ALWAYS gonna' be a "matter of opinion" ......
The video mentions he was a ‘session’ musician. They are brought in for studio recordings. They are always the best.
Hi Emma, yes that's what all of the session musicians say :-) He did get around for a young guy but he was far more than that, his live recordings are plentiful. So sad, gone at 24. Have a beautiful day!
True, and perfectly stated.
It was a while before I found out some of the most memorable guitar licks since the late 60s were influenced by this young maestro, RIP.
I always cant help but wonder what we have missed when someone so young and talented had their life cut short. The world of music changes and suffers a loss when someone so young and talented loses their life when they had so much room to grow, despite their enormous talent.
I was privileged to have seen this amazing band on the same tour that the Live at the Philmore East album was recorded. It was south of Seattle and I was in high school, class of 1972. Good God what a concert. That one and my first concert attendance, which was to see a local guy, Jimi Hendrix. Saw many great shows over years, but those two are the standouts. I loved Duanne's guitar playing and slide work!
I'M 67 AND STILL LOVE THE ALMAN BROTHERS💃👍🙋 ROCK ON PEOPLE!
It’s astonishing how many amazing musicians were born in that same time period.
We recently lost Gregg and with him an entire era of music died. They will live on forever as a great jam band and their music will continue to touch souls for all time. I saw them many times and they always gave everything they had to their fans. RESPECT to the band.
And now the brothers are once again together. Rest in peace Duane and Greg, your stories and your music will never be forgotten.
I grew up as a teenager listening to his music, & @ 62 years old, still , I find myself addicted to his talent in music....
These men are where it started for me. Peaked my interest in music in general. The first group I actually obsessed over because of my intense love for the freedom I felt in their music. They will all live forever in my heart. ❤❤❤
This is a fine tribute to Brother Duane. Gone, but never forgotten. The road goes on forever.
Thank you for the lovely comment.
I was lucky enough to see the Allman Brothers before Dwayne died. It was 1970. Yea I’m old✌️
wow, cool experience Sheri, that was when their music still rough in all the right places, not polished like in latter years.
Who cares if you’re old, you got to see Duane. That’s all that mattered
Tom Markulics Ready.... I saw, Hendrix Lynnard Skinner, The Who, Small Faces and I don’t know if there are more cuz I can’t remember right now, before any of their members died. I’m 67 and still rocking😂😂✌️PS. I’ve probably seen 75 percent of all the 60 rockers, Leon Russell Canned Heat, Joe cocker, cream , the Yardbirds zeppelin I’ve been going to clubs and concerts since I was 13. I do have a lot of stories cuz I also lived in the Haight Ashbury in S F ✌️✌️
@@sheripeters365 wow you should send out pieces of your underwear and sell them on eBay
zorroon milkavitch Classy dude! Jealous much.
Never forget the day I met Gregg in front of my house on the street parked at the curb. He had a brand new dollar green corvette that was a convertible with a brass muffler! The first thing he said was how much he missed his brother Duane while sitting in the drivers seat listening to his newest album! He really grieved so very deeply for his brother!
The Allman Brothers Band was one of my first concerts during the 1970's saw them twice... Their music will last forever
Patrick Burger I am seriously so jealous you were blessed 👍
RIP Butch, Duane, Gregg and Berry :( Music will live on forever!
RIP Lamar Williams, Dangerous Dan Toler, Frankie Toler. Sadly missed...never forgotten. ABB
I saw Allman Betts Band last week, they were great
Kobe too.
Met Duane, Gregg, and Dickie in spring of 68 while playing in a garage band. We were kids making noise. They were driving by and the rest is a memory I will never forget. A distant neighbor named Berry Oakley had gotten me interested in bass the year before. Sure do muss all of them.
Gone but not forgotten...never forgotten.
Bless the memory of Duane Allman. Such a true tone. Truth in guitar.
Such beautiful talent gone way, way too soon. I was privileged enough to see them in Birmingham, Alabama before he passed. RIP man.
Duane was great at 24...one could only imagine if he were alive today
today they call him Jeff Beck
Only 24, and already one of the greatest guitarists in the world, what a loss. He was the guitarist who gave Clapton's "Layla" its signature sound.
As great as he is imagine 20 30 years of playing would have been in a class all by himself . Saw them twice. They were unbelievable live
Was still in a class all by himself. Greatest side player imho...
Best live album... Period
We are privileged to have witnessed, hear the notes as they happened in our lifetimes.
Duane is one of the reasons I can play guitar. I will never forget the first time I dropped the needle on live at the Fillmore.
God speed fellas.
Duane Allman unfortunately left this life way too soon. Already a master player at 24, imagine the sounds he could have created had he lived longer. Another superb job putting this video together.
Thanks, Glenn!
a great guitarist in his own style, a style of his own I never heard from any other guitarist
Gregg was an excellent musician too. I don't think he ever got over Duane's death. Now they are together.
Dickey has said that Duane was trying to emulate a blues harmonica sound and style with his slide. Makes sense to me...Listen again to Statesboro Blues
I've heard it said that all six of the original ABB excelled in their own way; musician's musicians, each could have fronted their own band.
24 years old and dead on a Motorcycle. I road Motorcycles all my life and believe me,i got hurt a few times,but i`m 61 now and gave them up forever. It is not the guy riding the Motorcycles ,it`s the people who drive cars and trucks is where the danger comes in.
Lotta jerks on the highways
Oh how my musical direction and awareness changed after hearing and listening to not only Duane, but every member in this band. I find myself extremely fortunate along with many others to know and love their music.
This family sure had their share of loss. Love their music and how it transcends you to another time and place. Such talented artists. RIP brothers.
skylilly1 awesome band
I was in high school 1967-69 when all this cool music of the 60s was happening.I feel so grateful to have seen him twice.The Allman Bros played the college circuit before going commercial.Saw them at South Fla.University.Eric clapton with "Delaney and Bonnie" played in Tampa.Had no idea who they were..but Eric introduces Dwayne as the best guitarist of the day.Then they played "Layla".OMG I can still see and hear them now.I'm glad to see that somebody remembers the Allman Brothers.
I agree. Their dad was brutally murdered. Duane was killed in a tragic bike crash. Mrs. Allman suffered quite a lot. RIP to her and beautiful family.
The biggest loss in music...... period. he was just a kid. We lost so much
Those guys used to live down the street from me in the Riverside neighborhood of Jacksonville. I consider this band to be one of my very favorites. The live Fillmore East concert has to be one for the ages. Fortunately there was a top notch recording crew on hand so that it can live forever.
I saw the Allman Brothers from 1973 Watkins Glen to 1989 or was it 90 my next town over at a small baseball field. And a few times in between. The music still hypnotizes me. I keep shaking my head feeling sad they died so young. I was 17 and it's one reason why I always have four wheels under me. Cruising around in my 72 z28, now I cruise around in my 13 zl1 always playing Allman Brothers as loud as I can stand it. Yeah, I'm old now but so happy I was young the time I was young.
There aren't many U.S. guitarists who can rival what Duane Allman got from his axe. Dude was a true master. Rock on in the heavens and in our memories o Duane rock on.
The mans playing brings tears to my eyes
A wonderful tribute to one of our greatest guitar legends. If you are interested in Duane's other music, buy the two volumes of his anthology. They are both epic examples of Duane's talent.
A good overview in the short time.... but then I needed to go look up The Allman Joys because I'd heard about them and was curious. It was interesting to me that Duane was born 3 days after me. I've been playing guitar since 1962 but it would take me several lifetimes if ever to reach his level. He brought a lot of joy and wonder to a lot of us.
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It's shocking how little live footage there is of Duane Allman.
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I mean he died pretty young so
There's a color film of a later concert out there somewhere. Post 1970. Everyone lost track of who recorded it or where it went. Sad.
@@poodlenme Is that film where he's wearing a blue shirt? That clip has an outstanding quality, i hope someday it gets released.
Gabriel Flores that footage you’re referring to is from UNC Chapel Hill May 1971 and that’s probably the only clip because it was a student-filmed video of a festival at the college but there are other unreleased clips out there, the Allman Brothers Big House museum used to have a clip from the closing of the Fillmore East 1971 on their website, but most of the intact footage is from 1970 at at either Fillmore East, Love Valley, NC or Atlanta Pop Fest (which most of the Atlanta footage has not been released, just the extended Statesboro Blues jam).
my all time favorite, way too young, but his music will live on in our hearts. Such fire and soul in his playing, Then when gregg left us last year i almost dropped to the floor, but rest you brothers for you have inspired more than you could know.
Brought tears to my eyes near the end. Such an amazing soul. RIP Legend.
I'm still amazed that Fillmore East was recorded live and not overdubbed or anything and Gregg sounds almost perfect on EVERY SINGLE SONG.
Yet you go to a concert for almost anyone today and when live, they sound nothing like they do on their albums. It shows you just how much musical talent that Allman Brothers and all of those other historic bands actually had.
It's astonishing, IMHO.
I had no idea Fillmore East had been label historically or culturally important. The makes me even more proud that Duane Allman is my namesake. I always hated the name as a kid, but now I understand. I understand how important he was to my dad and to rock music in general. And it makes me proud, TBH.
RIP - Duane Allman. Not sure any other musician had a greater impact in such a short time on what they now refer as "Classic Rock". The music of the Allman Bros. band will live on forever.
this gave me goosebumps. I recently listened again to live at the Fillmore.... wow ! these guys were really playing from the heart!
Love the Allman brothers band and loved Dwayne.He was the reason I got serious about playing guitar.R.I.P. Dwayne,Greg,Butch,and Berry.
One of the greatest bands this country has ever produced.
Duane.
Pure magic and part of my soul. RIP dear man.
I was so lucky to have seen the Allman Brothers a couple of times while Duane was still alive. I had seen so many groups in the late 60s and early 70s but not one came close to the beauty and energy that the Allman Brothers radiated. Glad I had a chance to see them. His slide guitar was incredible and beyond compare, Gregg's voice sounded like he was an old soul and had seen it all. The rest of the band were all excellent as well. The perfect group, in my opinion. Those were beautiful times that I will never forget. Still have all their vinyls and never tire of hearing them. They will go down in history as one of the best groups ever.
Wow Maria thank for sharing this with me and I'm in awe of this band to
How lucky you are to be able to say that you got the chance to see these beautiful young brothers in all there GLORY! Greg's voice is so absolutely beautiful and Duane Allmans guitar playing phenomenal. I start every day with the music that is so absolutely special. You're the luckiest woman in the world in my view to have such a special memories
One of the best ! To be missed. His music lives on for generation's to come ! He lives in our hearts and ears.
The Allman Brothers 1st was hardly a flop. Everyone I know had it!!!
Mike Madden hindsight is a wonderful thing! J/K, I recall it sold something like 30K in initial release. Most admit that the band didn’t really take off until after LAFE dropped. That record sold 200K in the first two weeks, I believe. All recordings, live or studio, that include DA are seminal today. The best guitarist to ever pick up the instrument. And yes, he had a fat lot left in him to do, and it’s a shame he had to up and leave America so soon.
Everyone had Idlewild South too. We must have been exceptionally cool.
Yankees in the Wisconsin Rapids area, tho??? That's way up in the sticks!
This area must be a bastion of southern rock fans or something!
I agree I thought it was great .
@@dollydagger7502 Number 200 with an anchor is how Gregg described it's chart position.
Duane is the greatest. His technic and soul is far beyond any other guitarist. Hit hits the heart.
I believe that based on what I've heard of Duane's career (pretty much everything), he had just discovered his true potental when he played on the Layla album. It's beyond saddening that he never got to fully explore it. The sky was truly the limit for him.
agree with you David, he would never have been provided the opportunity to contribute with such musical icons on the album had the others not felt earnestly that he had found his true musical capability.
M.A.C. Eric Clapton loved his style so much that he wanted Duane to join up as a permanent member. That's quite high praise and a true compliment from a bonafide legend but he knew where his loyalties lie and he was smart enough to know to stay where he was happy. Maybe not, though......had Duane joined Derek & The Dominos, would he still be alive today? Maybe the accident would've never happened and could be a bigger legend now than he already is.
His death was tragic, and I'd love to be seeing Duane play ANYWHERE. What he left behind on the other hand, can never be taken away. Some great musicians from that time have faded into obscurity. I'd prefer to not name names! :) They're still alive, and all they have is the music they made in the 60's / early 70's.
David G
We'll never know but, Duane was a sensitive and smart human being him and his brother new enuff to stay put..I'm glad too because I didn't care much for Eric after he did what he did to George....(pig in my opinion) but like u said only god knows "what" might have happened....I grew to love them with my now ex but for some reason I took to the southern rock and black Motown music like Mary Wells, Diana Ross, Ronettes, I guess I thought I was black 😏(like the Steve Martin movie) remember that movie??? Very funny part...Guess that's what happens when u grow up in Detroit .....🌾💜🌷💘
pnolans like Eric Clapton fade known only to pay Rhythm back up to Dwayne
Eric Clapton was so impressed with the lead guitar in Wilson Picket's Hey Jude that he asked his manager to find out who was playing. When he found out it was Duane Allman, he went to an Allmans Brothers concert and sat near the front. Duane recognized him and got nervous, as EC was his idol. They met later back stage and rest is history. Their collaborations (mostly studio jams) are on youtube.
One of the truly great guitarists. God rest his soul.
Duane Allman was a gift from God. So was brother Greg and the rest of the great talents he put together to start the Allman Brothers Band. Something big shifted in the heavens when this group started playing and writing music. I've owned vinyl, cassettes, CDs and back to vinyl of almost every one of their releases and have never tired of hearing their work. 1971's Live At Fillmore East remains one of the top 10 rock albums of all time.
Without question one of the top three greatest guitar players of all rock and roll time.
Man only 24. He's my fav guitar player man. R.I.P
It is amazing how much he accomplished in such a short time on this Earth. So talented 💯
I was always a Skynyrd first southern rock fan, still am, but for me, the Allman Bros are 1-B and the Crowes 1-C. I’ve seen the Allman Bros more than any other band live down through the years. I’m very grateful for it. I think Jaimoe had a birthday recently. Happy Birthday J! Bless them all. All those brothers from down south. I will listen to all of y’all til I die. Brothers always!
I've seen a few of these What Happened to... vids. While they were all good, none made me wipe a tear from my eye like this one..
g mat me too my brother
I had the fortunate luck of not only seeing him perform with the Allman Brothers live, but I was standing at the front of the stage right in front of him. But I only saw him once as it was about a month before he died. But he's definitely one of my top all time favorite guitarists that I've enjoyed listening to since the late 60's, early 70's.
I know right?
Amazing he had so much talent at such a young age. Huge loss.
Thank you to all who replied. Wish i could have seen Duane but too young then. His passing was in real time for me. I'd just gotten a reel to reel of my own, just a Craig 212 but good for 3 1/2'' reels in late '70. Had a rig from my stereo for KSAN and one night, caught this great jam. Later found out it was "You Don't Love Me" from FE. Just as i was All In with how great Duane was, got the news he'd died. Eat A Peach and me and a GF wanting to name our kids Duane And Melissa. ah, youth :)
Man, Gregg passed the day before my 60th BD. That hurt, too.
Wonderfully done! I just finished reading Gregg’s book & your video just was the icing on the cake in bringing it more to life. Thank you! Long live the Allman Brothers!❤️
If anyone ever gets the chance visit Rose Hill it's quite a wonderful place on a warm spring day
Mark Withers Im from California born and raised but I will make a blues pilgrimage to Macon, GA and other parts of the South. Cheers!
Figgie Smalls good traveling to ya. if you make it to Rose Hill, go to the cemetery office but make sure your at the right place because there's another cemetery right next door. both are filled with all sorts of dignitaries and what not there. the good folks at Rose Hill will point you in the right direction. you'll always remember Rose Hill.
Two friends and I plan on visiting next summer when we make a blues road trip before we start our college semesters in the fall. We plan to hit Memphis, both muddy waters and bb kings museums in Mississippi, Muscle Shoals, and the Big House in Macon, Georgia. We hope to pay our respects at Rose Hill and at both crash sites.
Made the trek to Rose Hill from here in Michigan a couple of times, very moving. My next trip I will have to visit Gregg as well. The road goes on forever.....
MetalDetectingMichigan I'm also a born and raised michigander but I lived in ga for 20years not far from Macon so it was just down the road for me actually ironically near old 41highway
Muchas Gracias. Descansen en psz los Hermanos Allman. The Allmam Brothers Band ed una de mis bandas favoritas de la música rock. Muchas Gracias por este documental.
Thank you for another great video. One of the greatest concerts I ever saw was the Allman Brothers,but unfortunately it was after Duane was killed. Theybrought southern rock to the times and made way for alot of other great southern rock bands . R.i.p. Duane and Gregg.
Thanks, Phyllis! We’re glad you liked it!
I'm 24 and I was born I the wrong era. Love old school rock. Nothing compares. These artists paved the way Hard to believe I'm older than Duane when he died. Allman brothers forever baby!!!
Southern R&R forever
RIP Duane, your music is timeless and your influence will live on!
I worship no man, but DUANE Allman deserves all our respect. Such great music came from this man, and many rock superheros are beholden to him.
Duane was and still is one of the greatest guitar players ever he will be forever remembered also Greg, Berry and Butch Trucks the drummer with The Allman Brothers Band oh how I wish they were all here now R.I.P MY FRIENDS .
and Lamar, and Allan...
and unfortunately , Dickie Betts was a great partner to Duane's playing and a true master in his own right. But from what I know, well after Duane's death, and after Dickie carried the band alone and then with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks , Dickie Betts was forgotten and kicked out of the band because of his demons which were affecting the band members. I saw the Allmans no less than 10x, (never with Hayne and Trucks but there concert with Clapton is an all time classic ) and one time in a high school gym in Bethlehem PA , about 200 people there and what a show. Another time at the Spectrum in Phila., Little Richard was the opening act and he was good, and apparently felt he should be top billed, so much so that he INTERRUPTED the Allmans SEt and came on stage, in a Tizzy but they never stopped playing.
Such a tragic loss, such an incredible talent. RIP Duane.
The Allmans are the most indestructible band of all time. HUGE huge losses and tragedies and inner squabbling and drugs and terrible marriage choices and yet they kept on chugging thanks to offspring and the power of the need to make music. May all those who have passed rest in peace and Long Live the Allmans!
What a wonderful tribute to such a legendary man! Thanks for sharing! #allmanbrothers
For Me, Duane is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Every artists album he played on, was THAT artists greatest recordings. He is the best slide player I ever heard.
i'm guitarist and refuse to slide until i hear DA, he opened my eyes to slide with his wonderful way to play, thanks Duane, you will live allways with your music influence in other musicians as R Johnson, Hendrix and the Kings.
this is a very good video into Duane' really short life, thanks Alpha 11 for bring it to us, have not seen this before, excellent.
Thank you for the nice comment and for watching!
Thanks for posting. Especially thanks for the pics of the headstones. I have always known the story but never got to see Elizabeth's stone.
The man who assembled the greatest rock band the USA ever produced.
One of the greatest bands ever, need I say more
No, you summed it up beautifully!!!
Truly one of the greatest and sorely missed.R.I.P. Dwayne.
Duane.
I can't believe how young the brothers were, their shared output so worldly, beautiful & soulful, coming from ones so young.
I got the Allman Brothers Band first album for Xmas when it just came out in 1969, the same Xmas I got my first guitar. I learned to play off the album. Dreams taught me to play lead
I didn't know the Molly Hatchet version was a cover until many years later when I discovered the Allman Brothers.
i was in my teens when I purchased live at the Fillmore East it blew me away , I still listen to them to this day,
Boz Scaggs, “Loan me a dime” is one of my favorites.
Duane allman was my first inspiration for playing slide. While visiting a friend in Woodstock Georgia I got to visit the bighouse museum.
One of the worst losses in music history..Yes, only the good die young.
Michael Steven No they don't my nan was 93!
Also there was a bloke in my class at school, Stuart Donald, and he died in a road accident at 22 ... and he was a total fucking dick.
Like Elvis, Ronnie Van Zant, Jim Morrison, Hendrix, Janis, Lennon, Micheal Jackson, Whitney, Prince, Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, Tom Petty and others.
1971 was a horrible year for rock history
@degree7 Let me add Pigpen and Janis.
My best buddy " Lightnin " and I were always listening and jamming to the AB's. Lightnin, you are up there now with him !!! RIP to both of you great people !!!
He went to the musical heaven to play with other greats....
Love to Duane, Gregg, Berry and Butch
Well done! Thanks for making and sharing. RIP Duane and Berry.
Thank you!
One of the best ....and my favorite, may he rip!
RIP Duane, thanks for the passion
We always lose them so young... Such a tragedy. Thank you Alpha11 for your hard work and research. As always fine work!
And thank you for watching and for the nice comment!
used to pay allman no attention........ now i have 20 years of playing under my belt. all i can do is cry for the loss, incredible player, incredible person some are born with it. duane is one of them
Thanks for making this. Duane is immortal.
Thank you for watching!
Gregg and Duane and the band are now immortal
Wow, I, Like a lot of people, loved the Allman brothers music, but I had no idea he died so long ago at such a young age. It sure seems like a lot of these southern rock bands suffered unusual amounts of tragedy.
thank you for taking the time and effort necessary for exemplary writing... far beyond a list of facts, this was a great piece!
And thank you for watching and the thoughtful comment.
Excellent musician. Love his music
He accomplished so much in such a short time.
Paul M.
True, even Derek and the Dominos album would have been a lot in terms of quality ^^
" ...And the Road goes on Forever"
Blessed to come of age in Macon at Grants and Lamplighter.
Blessed to come through those times and be alive and well today.
Stay Prayerful my Friends.
Can't hear Layla without zapping back in time. Duane left us too soon, but he left quite some legacy.
I cannot tell you the number of times I saw these awesome dudes play for free in Piedmont Park, Atlanta. That was one awesome summer before these awesome dudes really made it big!
wow that genuinely made me tear up. I hope his final hours weren't that painful. It must be truly moving to be able to leave such a badass legacy.
As a kid born in 68 to be a child with the grass between your toes and sun in your face and the Allman brothers and similar music on the radio, what a wonderful time to be alive. It was for a lack of a better word "heaven on earth". Little did I know that in my life time I'd witness this beautiful and great country turn into a shit hole.