We all need to thank John DuBois who was like 16 when he recorded this show on his hidden reel to reel on stage ( was working the show ) it stayed in his garage for like 20 years when he answered an ad asking about Warehouse recordings and remembered he might have something like that !
@Whole Lotta Slatt Still my all time favorite group! Very strange circumstances surrounding these events. Duane almost died from an overdose in Nashville and was rushed to the hospital. The doctor said it was not looking good ,so Berry ran out into the parking lot, fell on his knees, and asked God to spare Duane for one more year. (A very strange plea indeed.) Duane died one year later to the day. I was at a dance in my hometown in South Georgia when we heard the news that Duane had been killed. A buddy and I spent the rest of the night sitting in the parking lot listening to the ABB on the radio. That’s all they played! They thought that Berry would be their new leader, but he just could not handle it. He died one year and thirteen days later. Both of their epithets will totally blow you away ! The band never was the same after their leader was gone. The magic and spontaneity disappeared although they continued on. The original lineup will always be the best! R.I.P Skydog and Berry!
THIS IS SO HISTORIC DUANE PLAYING ON BLUE SKY. THE ABB ONLY PLAYED THIS A FEW TIMES WITH DUANE. HOW SPECIAL DUANE WAS INTO A COUNTRY BLUES BASED SONG THAT DICKEY WROTE. THEY LEARNED FROM EACH OTHER THE WHOLE TIME. WE HAD A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS AND THE MUSIC IS IMPERISHABLE FOR EVER. AMEN
Incredible. Though Stonybrook, 3 days later, is almost 4 minutes longer, and has better fidelity, I LOVE this version more. Thank God we have at least two live versions with Duane of this magnificent song by Dickie.
This incredible version gets me every time I listen to it! Duane's double stops are a pure delight! Few guitarists build arcs of a solo as gracefully and powerfully as he did. These bootlegs are just further evidence of his unique, inspirational voice on guitar.
Sometimes..Dickey sometimes burned and Duane sometimes laid back deep in the rhythm, too.. that is what made them so great, they could play every way..they could play difficult stuff like a jazz band but never sound like a science project. A lot of those jazz and fusion cats get real boring for the general public, after the first 30 minutes and only us guitarists wind up still interested.. Allman Bros. made it into music and made it fun, and interesting for everyone! That is hard to do!
No telling how many times I thought I was listening to a Duane solo only to find out 20 years later, it was Dickey lol. Duane couldn't read a note. Dickey knew it all. Together, they were the perfect match. Together they were The Allman Brothers Band. Nuff said.
One of the most beautiful pieces of American music in the country’s history. I love America because of the music it has produced. I am an Englishman, btw
This song has a churning, burning feel to it, it rumbles on with a life of its own, when these original guys play it. None of the other lineups of this band, or any other ones, play Blue Sky like this.
I just blasted the Stony Brook version in my car last night and it made the ride home SWEEEEET! I was lucky enough to see the original lineup at the Fillmore East on 3/12/71 when they opened for the mighty Johnny Winter and both bands blew the roof off the joint. Duane would've turned 62 today. HAPPY BIRTUDAY, SKYDOG!!! We'll see ya when we get there. Wail on, brother!
Never heard this version before. Fantastic find and upload. Never has been, and never will be again, a better dual guitar combo than Duane and Dickey. Its like they were one brain with 4 hands and 20 fingers playing in utter harmony.
Sad to think Skydog would be dead in a month, this was the last song he ever recorded, bless your little pea picking heart Dickie Betts for giving us one of THE MOST beautiful songs in the world.
it's like being rocked in my Momma's rocking chair. This is just so awesome. Daune and Dickie and the rest of Brothers are on the mark. Thank you guys for this.
I like this "Blue Sky" better than the Stonybrook version. They are both TREATS, however. Thanks for the post! I'm going to the Central City Park,(Macon) Skydog Benefit/Tribute show this Sunday (23rd), it really rocked last year as usual! Peace...
There exist only five recordings of 'Blue Sky' with Duane Allman: the commercial recording on 'Eat a Peach', Academy of Music, NYC 8/15/71, this one at New Orleans Warehouse 9/16/71, Stonybrook NY 9/19/71, and one, performed on 11 September 1971 at Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson University in South Carolina.
I grew up around Alexandria, La. I was 3 wks shy of 18 yrs old when this show happened. I had missed a few other opportunities to see the Brothers before this, mainly due to being a broke-ass teenager. I had saved my money for this show, and was going to hitchhike to NO for the show, some 215 miles; however, a hurricane called Edith blew in through Cameron about that time. No big blow, or damage, just not something you want to hitchhike in. I said, "Ok, I'll catch 'em next time". Hell, they were playing the Warehouse about every 3 months....Well, there WAS no next time for Duane, and I've kicked my ass ever since, for not nuttin' up and braving the storm. Caught them 12/31/71, tho, same venue. It was daylight when we stumbled out of the Warehouse on New Year's Day!!! Thanks for posting. Actually the best audio I've heard of this show/tune. You're my f---ng hero!
Cool post, thanks. I saw Dickey play the other night. 66 years young, still playing circles around everyone. His bass player is really bopping, drives the groove almost like Berry.
I will say that this was the greatest american band ever. At this time, they we're pretty much beyond everyone. I've always liked this band, and they're still good, but this was the greatest damn American band ever... The only band close was The Band... Where has all the good music gone...The corporations are totally ruining everything that is decent in the world with their greed. But maybe we can take it back from them Thanks for posting this great bootleg...
Thank you very much, bthoma1, for posting this. I was at that Warehouse concert many moons ago, and Duane did not use a slide. He had hands that were a gift from God. Anyone who saw him play live will never forget it. When you speak of those hands, you can only compare Duane Allman to people like Heifetz or Rubenstein. Yes, he was that good. And the Allman Brothers Band then were a great band. Nice to hear Berry Oakley on bass again. Have to stop. This Southerner can feel his heart breaking.
There should be statues of these men in every Southern town. Thanks so much for your posts bthoma. Just keeps on flowing Don't worry bout where it's going
The peak that starts at 2:14 is quite possibly the best thing I've ever heard, the entire band goes into an entirely different dimension dimension there.
Fantastic! What a great find, so good to hear the 5 versions of Blue Sky Duane was recorded playing, all different. And Berry's bass on this is out of sight! Master improvisers.
Was there...Greatest mind-opening experience... The intro to 'Don't keep me wondering' sounded like a jumbo jet filled with honeysuckle sweetness taking off in front of you. The harmony, the power, the sublime syncrhronization of all parts playing together, soaring into heaven, not hell.... the ABB, with Duane were the voice of the Archangels. God bless the child.
I'm with you. He was always overshadowed by the legend of Duane. In my uneducated, unimportant, no-ear-for-music, usually wrong opinion, I think Dickey is the better guitarist.
I wish he never got on that damn bike. A brilliant kid, but too reckless. I was lucky enough to see him with the ABB at the FIllmore the weekend they recorded that classic live album and opened for the mighty Johnny Winter. Dem wuz da daze!
It's really sad to note what might have been with Duane. With every passing year their stuff gets better and better (in comparison w/ a lot of what's out there), and more young'uns realizing what a great legacy these guys have left.... please keep on posting and rocking!
Yes, I recently begin logging onto youtube and it is funny, I agree with you dt2222A. Back in the day early 70's friends of mine we would listen to allman brothers on the turntable. Its not like it is today, cause all you have to do is log onto the internet to find anything, well back then it is called research and I think today a lot of people are lazy they don't want to research. I'm 54 and enjoy listening to allman brothers takes me back and I also know how to research. Thanks youtube.
@sacrowley11 I'd have to agree that the greatest incarnation of this song was the Live at S.U.N.Y. sessions now available. Unbelievable and, as nice as this is, far better than any other version. There isn't a lick they don't execute with spell-binding perfection. GET IT !!
@fcbtim I couldn't agree more with you that Duane seems to be "all over the map" in the SUNY solo as compared to this one. But that is the beauty of the Allman Brothers brother, you never knew what you'd get on any given night. It's a shame that so much talent was lost, beyond words that we lost such an artist. How many other bands do you hear playing the same songs so different anymore? This for me is as good as any other solo I've heard, with Fillmore East - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed)
I think they are talkin about smoking maybe? you can hear Duane say "you gotta respect it if you don't like it brother it'll do that to ya" and talks about it being about the same price as a drink.. I love at the very end of the G tapes brother Duane even mentions the Bible
I thought guitar in rage against the machine was amazing in 1990's...and my dad looks at me and goes "Dude, listen to this"....Popped in Eat A Peach, Track 8 (blue sky) and I have bought every Allman Brothers Band CD That has come out. Im 17. Fuck Rap.
In this recording the guitar tones of the two are strikingly similar. Usually you can tell Dickey (2d solo) is switched to the treble pu whilst Duane was on the rhythm one with tone rolled off a bit.
Clout Lord Getting way into the weeds. Duane used a 50 watt amp and Dickey used a 100 watt head which are usually a little cleaner (brighter) at high volumes....which they certainly were. I agree their tones sound more similar this gig than usual.
@uncasist I have the Stonybrook CD recorded in 1971 and this is NOT a dub of the Blue Sky in it. Both Duane and Dickey play different guitar solos. And Duane's is a bit shorter and Dickey's is a lot shorter. I remember 1971 and saw them do Blue Sky a couple of times. I didn't noticed how different it was for an Allman Brothers song until the Eat a Peach studio version came out. A happy country/jazzy thing that just made you feel good. Different from most songs they had done except Revival.
I would guess ebay or amazon might sell the DVD, but everything is on UA-cam now, so you could just watch them from the comfort of your computer! Some wonderful soul also posted the Gaitlinberg tapes which feature the original band working out "My Favorite Things" and Duane playing acoustic guitar singing (kinda) and joking around. He was just as funny as he was musically talented. Got to see him play, but I wish I got to meet him! SKYDOG FOREVER!!! Berry too!
@BrucePetty, you are correct that Duane passed before Eat A Peach was released. His work was still included on the album, and it was dedicated to him ("Dedicated To A Brother"). R.I.P.
I don’t think the dude laying down with the gold top is Duane. The guy in white at 5:00 is Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt, from Captain Beyond. That pic was from the Whiskey a Go Go in LA Oct 2, 1971, just a few weeks before Duane died. Great version of Blue Sky!
thats cool man, yea I really like berry's bass too will post berry's jam from the gaitlinburgs sometime soon hopefully..yea I'm getting a 57 GT myself here in a few months or a 59 tobacco burst depends which one i "feel" more at the time
Isn’t the pickup switch at 2:54 sounds like the bridge all up until 2:54 when it sounds like the neck. I’ve been learning this by ear and bridge pick up up until 2:54 sounds right. I could be wrong.
no I think if Duane were alive now he would be like Duane Allman...there IS no one else like him.. Eric basically learned slide from Duane. He was a musical genius up there with Mozart he and Jimi made what rock is today,we learn from them now.
It's such a shame that the vocals came out so low for the entire recording of this performance otherwise this would be great recording. With the low vocals though it is still a very good recording so I guess we are lucky.
We all need to thank John DuBois who was like 16 when he recorded this show on his hidden reel to reel on stage ( was working the show ) it stayed in his garage for like 20 years when he answered an ad asking about Warehouse recordings and remembered he might have something like that !
Berry Oakley just cooks on this throughout.
He’s insane
Michelle, he does! Find the video on YT where his bass on Blue Sky is isolated. Sublime!
@Whole Lotta Slatt Still my all time favorite group! Very strange circumstances surrounding these events. Duane almost died from an overdose in Nashville and was rushed to the hospital. The doctor said it was not looking good ,so Berry ran out into the parking lot, fell on his knees, and asked God to spare Duane for one more year. (A very strange plea indeed.) Duane died one year later to the day.
I was at a dance in my hometown in South Georgia when we heard the news that Duane had been killed. A buddy and I spent the rest of the night sitting in the parking lot listening to the ABB on the radio. That’s all they played!
They thought that Berry would be their new leader, but he just could not handle it. He died one year and thirteen days later. Both of their epithets will totally blow you away !
The band never was the same after their leader was gone. The magic and spontaneity disappeared although they continued on. The original lineup will always be the best!
R.I.P Skydog and Berry!
Incredible, plays the Fender Jazz bass like an upright. Great musician! 🌹🌹🌹
I WAS THERE THAT NIGHT -- ALLMAN & BETTS WERE WITHOUT A DOUBT IMHO THE FINEST ROCK GUITAR TEAM EVER -- THEY WERE SPELLBINDING
THIS IS SO HISTORIC DUANE PLAYING ON BLUE SKY. THE ABB ONLY PLAYED THIS A FEW TIMES WITH DUANE. HOW SPECIAL DUANE WAS INTO A COUNTRY BLUES BASED SONG THAT DICKEY WROTE. THEY LEARNED FROM EACH OTHER THE WHOLE TIME. WE HAD A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS AND THE MUSIC IS IMPERISHABLE FOR EVER. AMEN
5 times it was recorded
Incredible. Though Stonybrook, 3 days later, is almost 4 minutes longer, and has better fidelity, I LOVE this version more. Thank God we have at least two live versions with Duane of this magnificent song by Dickie.
WHY ISN'T THIS MORE POPULAR?!?!? IT'S NEARLY ON PAR WITH THE STONYBROOK PERFORMANCE
Probably the sound quality, but even stony broom isn’t great. Is there ever a way we can make them better in hindsight? Gee I hope so
This incredible version gets me every time I listen to it! Duane's double stops are a pure delight! Few guitarists build arcs of a solo as gracefully and powerfully as he did. These bootlegs are just further evidence of his unique, inspirational voice on guitar.
If it only didn’t sound like it was performed 15 street blocks away and you were using a paper cup as an amplifier to hear it.
I WAS THERE THAT NIGHT -- SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE OF HIS PERFORMANCES WAS FULL OF SPONTANEOUS CREATIONS -- FINEST ROCK GUITAR TEAM EVER --
Dickey Betts is the palm flowing in a Florida breeze,Duane Allman is the moss hangin off a Louisanna swamp tree thats how you know who`s playin what !
sweet sentiments...
Sweet sounds
Sometimes..Dickey sometimes burned and Duane sometimes laid back deep in the rhythm, too.. that is what made them so great, they could play every way..they could play difficult stuff like a jazz band but never sound like a science project. A lot of those jazz and fusion cats get real boring for the general public, after the first 30 minutes and only us guitarists wind up still interested.. Allman Bros. made it into music and made it fun, and interesting for everyone! That is hard to do!
Nice
I was at this concert...my only time to see Duane play.
You're so fortunate!
I agree John. It was my only to see Duane. Saw Gregg with the band 5x and twice on his solo tours.
agreed!@@shkyrbty
Dickey absolutely kills it on this one.
No telling how many times I thought I was listening to a Duane solo only to find out 20 years later, it was Dickey lol. Duane couldn't read a note. Dickey knew it all. Together, they were the perfect match. Together they were The Allman Brothers Band. Nuff said.
One of the most beautiful pieces of American music in the country’s history. I love America because of the music it has produced. I am an Englishman, btw
This song has a churning, burning feel to it, it rumbles on with a life of its own, when these original guys play it. None of the other lineups of this band, or any other ones, play Blue Sky like this.
Unbelievably incredible live version of Bluesky… Duane soars as Berry surrounds him and Dickey and takes them to incredible hights‼️‼️🚀🚀🚀
I just blasted the Stony Brook version in my car last night and it made the ride home SWEEEEET! I was lucky enough to see the original lineup at the Fillmore East on 3/12/71 when they opened for the mighty Johnny Winter and both bands blew the roof off the joint. Duane would've turned 62 today. HAPPY BIRTUDAY, SKYDOG!!! We'll see ya when we get there. Wail on, brother!
This is the best version I've ever heard.
Dickies solo on this one is really awesome.
Never heard this version before. Fantastic find and upload. Never has been, and never will be again, a better dual guitar combo than Duane and Dickey. Its like they were one brain with 4 hands and 20 fingers playing in utter harmony.
Sad to think Skydog would be dead in a month, this was the last song he ever recorded, bless your little pea picking heart Dickie Betts for giving us one of THE MOST beautiful songs in the world.
43 days before he died...thats nuts
Long lost remnant of the South I grew up in and loved.
Berry,Duane and Dickey absolutely slayed it!
I'm on my 4th time in a row now. I learn so much by reading comments, I have to go back and see if I can hear what they are talking about.
Lucky save. Thanks John DuBois!
Other than the recording quality, this is better than the album!
one of my all-time favorite guitar solos. period. I never tire of listening to this. and it almost always brings tears.
it's like being rocked in my Momma's rocking chair. This is just so awesome. Daune and Dickie and the rest of Brothers are on the mark. Thank you guys for this.
I like this "Blue Sky" better than the Stonybrook version. They are both TREATS, however. Thanks for the post! I'm going to the Central City Park,(Macon) Skydog Benefit/Tribute show this Sunday (23rd), it really rocked last year as usual! Peace...
My favorite song of all time
There exist only five recordings of 'Blue Sky' with Duane Allman: the commercial recording on 'Eat a Peach', Academy of Music, NYC 8/15/71, this one at New Orleans Warehouse 9/16/71, Stonybrook NY 9/19/71, and one, performed on 11 September 1971 at Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson University in South Carolina.
I grew up around Alexandria, La. I was 3 wks shy of 18 yrs old when this show happened. I had missed a few other opportunities to see the Brothers before this, mainly due to being a broke-ass teenager. I had saved my money for this show, and was going to hitchhike to NO for the show, some 215 miles; however, a hurricane called Edith blew in through Cameron about that time. No big blow, or damage, just not something you want to hitchhike in. I said, "Ok, I'll catch 'em next time". Hell, they were playing the Warehouse about every 3 months....Well, there WAS no next time for Duane, and I've kicked my ass ever since, for not nuttin' up and braving the storm. Caught them 12/31/71, tho, same venue. It was daylight when we stumbled out of the Warehouse on New Year's Day!!!
Thanks for posting. Actually the best audio I've heard of this show/tune.
You're my f---ng hero!
Cool post, thanks. I saw Dickey play the other night. 66 years young, still playing circles around everyone. His bass player is really bopping, drives the groove almost like Berry.
I will say that this was the greatest american band ever. At this time, they we're pretty much beyond everyone. I've always liked this band, and they're still good, but this was the greatest damn American band ever...
The only band close was The Band...
Where has all the good music gone...The corporations are totally ruining everything that is decent in the world with their greed.
But maybe we can take it back from them
Thanks for posting this great bootleg...
PLAY ALL NIGHT !!!
Still listening to this. Man, this all-time.
10 29 1971 a date i wish could be taken back. forever fan of D Allman
Thank you very much, bthoma1, for posting this. I was at that Warehouse concert many moons ago, and Duane did not use a slide. He had hands that were a gift from God. Anyone who saw him play live will never forget it. When you speak of those hands, you can only compare Duane Allman to people like Heifetz or Rubenstein. Yes, he was that good. And the Allman Brothers Band then were a great band. Nice to hear Berry Oakley on bass again. Have to stop. This Southerner can feel his heart breaking.
thanks for posting
so amazing to hear this.
There should be statues of these men in every Southern town.
Thanks so much for your posts bthoma.
Just keeps on flowing
Don't worry bout where it's going
Thank you VERY MUCH!!!!!!
Love this version.
great photos too, thanks
Thank you for this.....
The peak that starts at 2:14 is quite possibly the best thing I've ever heard, the entire band goes into an entirely different dimension dimension there.
@SoberAllmanBrosFan man you hit that nail on the head. If i can be half the guitarist an man Duane was, i'd consider myself lucky.
i was looking for a live version of this song forever w duane allman thanks your a bomb guy n officially my new hero
allman brothers are no so known as another group but are incredible!!!AMAZING!!!!!!!LONG LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn’t know this version existed until today, What a treat!! Thanks for posting! What a legendary tune. Long live Dickey Betts!
this amazing like the solo is amazing words cannot discribe this .
For the love of my life after all the bulls..t-always thought of you - my forever blue sky.
Thanks bthoma1 for this upload. I had never heard this version.
Fantastic! What a great find, so good to hear the 5 versions of Blue Sky Duane was recorded playing, all different. And Berry's bass on this is out of sight! Master improvisers.
Just plain awesome!
So beautiful.
oh god- Thank You!
Incredible performance of this song
Was there...Greatest mind-opening experience... The intro to 'Don't keep me wondering' sounded like a jumbo jet filled with honeysuckle sweetness taking off in front of you. The harmony, the power, the sublime syncrhronization of all parts playing together, soaring into heaven, not hell.... the ABB, with Duane were the voice of the Archangels. God bless the child.
this is smokin'. Nobody, and I mean nobody ever played like Duane. R.I.P., and thanks for sharing your music.
trading licks at about 4:40, brilliant!!
More love with every listen!!
duane allman and rick danko are my soul mates and may i say that berry smoked on this cut ive had this version on tape for 30 years thanks brother
Excellent.
For me this is one of best songs by Allman's i must say i like Good Clean Fun to :D
Thanks a lot...this KILLS!
Duane was the man.
Dickey was the man
That's just awesome, Duane and Dickey playing BLue Sky, I was searching for that a long time, its hard to find it on Brazil...
IVE NEVER HEARD THIS BEFORE ....THANK YOU THANKYOU...THEY JUST YANKED A BUNCH OFF YOU TUBE ON MY PLAYLIST...HOPE THIS LASTS...
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The Wuhan people seem to be buying up everybody’s catalogs. So sad!
10 Stars !!
love Skydog, but Dickey's second solo is awesome!!!! dude never gets enough credit!!!
I'm with you. He was always overshadowed by the legend of Duane. In my uneducated, unimportant, no-ear-for-music, usually wrong opinion, I think Dickey is the better guitarist.
Duane's solo is so smooth man, so much soul.
I wish he never got on that damn bike. A brilliant kid, but too reckless. I was lucky enough to see him with the ABB at the FIllmore the weekend they recorded that classic live album and opened for the mighty Johnny Winter. Dem wuz da daze!
I loved Dickey's voice from this time. He sounds like a southern gentleman.
Duane and those Gibsons, nice, real nice.
It's really sad to note what might have been with Duane. With every passing year their stuff gets better and better (in comparison w/ a lot of what's out there), and more young'uns realizing what a great legacy these guys have left.... please keep on posting and rocking!
Yes, I recently begin logging onto youtube and it is funny, I agree with you dt2222A. Back in the day early 70's friends of mine we would listen to allman brothers on the turntable. Its not like it is today, cause all you have to do is log onto the internet to find anything, well back then it is called research and I think today a lot of people are lazy they don't want to research. I'm 54 and enjoy listening to allman brothers takes me back and I also know how to research. Thanks youtube.
@sacrowley11 I'd have to agree that the greatest incarnation of this song was the Live at S.U.N.Y. sessions now available. Unbelievable and, as nice as this is, far better than any other version. There isn't a lick they don't execute with spell-binding perfection. GET IT !!
@fcbtim I couldn't agree more with you that Duane seems to be "all over the map" in the SUNY solo as compared to this one. But that is the beauty of the Allman Brothers brother, you never knew what you'd get on any given night. It's a shame that so much talent was lost, beyond words that we lost such an artist. How many other bands do you hear playing the same songs so different anymore? This for me is as good as any other solo I've heard, with Fillmore East - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed)
I think both versions are great, and very different. Even though they are only a few days apart
I think they are talkin about smoking maybe? you can hear Duane say "you gotta respect it if you don't like it brother it'll do that to ya" and talks about it being about the same price as a drink.. I love at the very end of the G tapes brother Duane even mentions the Bible
兄貴の抒情性あふれるギターは何度聴いても素晴らしい。
特にこの日の演奏が一番好き。
I thought guitar in rage against the machine was amazing in 1990's...and my dad looks at me and goes "Dude, listen to this"....Popped in Eat A Peach, Track 8 (blue sky) and I have bought every Allman Brothers Band CD That has come out. Im 17. Fuck Rap.
As for Duane.. he’s the reason why I want to learn music. Goat.
this is a great comment and exactly the way I feel about the song. Period. End of story.
my pleasure, play it loud:)
Anyone who can't tell Duane and Dickey apart just isn't listening.
In this recording the guitar tones of the two are strikingly similar. Usually you can tell Dickey (2d solo) is switched to the treble pu whilst Duane was on the rhythm one with tone rolled off a bit.
Jr Delves it's not their tones that separate them it's what they are actually playing they both have very distinct styles
Usually their tones are also distinct, which was my point.
Clout Lord
Getting way into the weeds. Duane used a 50 watt amp and Dickey used a 100 watt head which are usually a little cleaner (brighter) at high volumes....which they certainly were. I agree their tones sound more similar this gig than usual.
i love people who arugue on youtube, so funny
I've heard em all bro
@uncasist I have the Stonybrook CD recorded in 1971 and this is NOT a dub of the Blue Sky in it. Both Duane and Dickey play different guitar solos. And Duane's is a bit shorter and Dickey's is a lot shorter. I remember 1971 and saw them do Blue Sky a couple of times. I didn't noticed how different it was for an Allman Brothers song until the Eat a Peach studio version came out. A happy country/jazzy thing that just made you feel good. Different from most songs they had done except Revival.
The song is so new that Barry screws up the beginning. Priceless.
I would guess ebay or amazon might sell the DVD, but everything is on UA-cam now, so you could just watch them from the comfort of your computer! Some wonderful soul also posted the Gaitlinberg tapes which feature the original band working out "My Favorite Things" and Duane playing acoustic guitar singing (kinda) and joking around. He was just as funny as he was musically talented. Got to see him play, but I wish I got to meet him! SKYDOG FOREVER!!! Berry too!
Oh yeaaaaah . . ..
what A GEM...MAN COULD THOSE CATS PLAY OR FUCKIN WHAT...
my favorite Betts moment is around 5:15, but just digg their whole vibe, so pure.....
@BrucePetty, you are correct that Duane passed before Eat A Peach was released. His work was still included on the album, and it was dedicated to him ("Dedicated To A Brother"). R.I.P.
I don’t think the dude laying down with the gold top is Duane. The guy in white at 5:00 is Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt, from Captain Beyond. That pic was from the Whiskey a Go Go in LA Oct 2, 1971, just a few weeks before Duane died. Great version of Blue Sky!
thats cool man, yea I really like berry's bass too will post berry's jam from the gaitlinburgs sometime soon hopefully..yea I'm getting a 57 GT myself here in a few months or a 59 tobacco burst depends which one i "feel" more at the time
yes, Duane takes the first solo, and then Dickey. Just like the studio version
I learn so much by reading the comments
You should also be able to hear Duane switch pickups at 1:54
Good ear!
Isn’t the pickup switch at 2:54 sounds like the bridge all up until 2:54 when it sounds like the neck. I’ve been learning this by ear and bridge pick up up until 2:54 sounds right. I could be wrong.
CTCRStudios
I think he starts the solo in the neck and goes bridge in 1:54 then goes back to the neck at 2:54
I study Duane's playing and that first solo is definitely done without a slide. Amazing playing!!
no I think if Duane were alive now he would be like Duane Allman...there IS no one else like him.. Eric basically learned slide from Duane. He was a musical genius up there with Mozart he and Jimi made what rock is today,we learn from them now.
They re-released the cd so you should buy it. Just got my copy a few days ago. Well worth 25 bucks.
It's such a shame that the vocals came out so low for the entire recording of this performance otherwise this would be great recording. With the low vocals though it is still a very good recording so I guess we are lucky.
Fly High Sky DOG! and listen to brother berry playin some sweeet bass!