God, does this sizzling Southern symphony bring back such cherished memories!!!! How truly blessed we baby boomers were to have come of age with bands like this!!! RIP DUANE and GREGG
It just being's tears 2 my eye's also,,,I could not ever write down how many band,s solo artists , iv seen in last 50+ yr,s & 2 the one,s that's passed Rest in Peace my Hero,s Rest in Peace❤ bye- bye from Kent Oh,,,,
David Compton : nah; opinions, I prefer Warren’s style on the strings, which is way more classic Allman Bros. From a 40 yr. guitarists point of reference to the loose non precise flying improvised style of Derek that is more that of a slide guitar master... they both are very different, but get the sound out there in their own ways, and we , I guess, are entitled to our opinions, I’ve seen Warren play Pink Floyd better than Gilmore... he can play anything, consumate master... Duane is the best Slide player alive, but not the best at all the other variations of guitar, he’ll be the first to tell you !
Tonight, tears of fear, potential loss and yes joy roll down my face as i watch & listen to this. My uncle, is in the ICU in critical codition from Covid19. He is my beloved friend, music mentor and family. Growing up i airways what to him about music. When i'd brag that i'd seen the ABB he would remind me he saw them 5 times w Duane. Two of the three times ive had heart surgery in Seattle id play this song going into surgery. While i know he cant hear this right now I'm playing this as loud as i can in defiance, in sadness, in anger, most mostly in love. I love you dearly, Neal.
I named my daughter Jessica after this song. I played this and James Taylor while feeding and playing with her, She is now 29 and gave me 3 beautiful grandbabies. Thank you Jessica
Oh that's cool. And I just meant I played the song Jessica and also James Taylor album while feeding her and rocking her to sleep. And your son married a Melissa. Awesome
Unbelievable version, to capture the original theme while reinventing the whole damn contra leads blows my 60 year old mind!!!! These cats are true masters !
Derek Trucks is in absolute control of that guitar with NO PICK!...and when I've seen him use the bottleneck slide on other songs it is just magic! Raised by the Allman Bros and taught by Dicky Betts...excellent!!! Duane is a Legend and Derek is a Legend to be...
There is a good reason I keep seeing the 2 guitar players, Trucks and Haynes, on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival. They are awesome on their own merits and the fact that they came together to help the Allman Brothers continue sharing the music is a blessing to us all.
The beauty of Warren Haynes is that he is faithful to the original solo but still manages to insert himself into it. It shows respect. I admire that. A truly worthy •Allmann Brother•
Agreed , where Derek sounds like himself, not Allman Bros. With his slide fingerpick style, not that I don’t like him but it’s different. Warren is clearly the leader calling the breaks and modulations
RIP Greg. My dad named me Jessica long before I was born he loved this song so much. I loved growing up listening to this band thanks for the memories!!!
All things change, I remember Dicky Betts AND Duane, nothing is as good as the original but, this iteration is as good as any other. The fact they're keeping alive a style of music, the open jam ala Grateful Dead, is a testament to the free flowing life we all enjoyed then. You want to hate on something, hate on the prepackaged, processed and sampled crap that's passing for music today. It takes little to no real talent to steal riffs, toss them together and call it music. Just one old man's opinion.
from a woman named after the song by the love of a great father (who did love Dickie Betts) , but will always love the Allman Brother's! one of the great things hes passed on to his daughter, marty whitton
why not just enjoy it for what it is? Why this constant trolling/hating? These two guys are carrying the torch for great playing, composing, collaborating and all you have to offer is "it ain't as good as...." In fact this IS the Allman Brothers Band, get used to it. They may not be the same without Dickey true, but they are pretty damn great too.
Yeah, I don't really get why people troll to begin with, but here it's just weird. Enjoy or Don't Enjoy and keep it moving is how I look at it. #whatchagonnado
+bullguit I agree with you 100% Warren and Derek are great players in their own right. Derek is a young legend IMO This is some kick ass guitar playing!
I think it's fairly legitimate to say that Derek Trucks can never BE Duane Allman as well as Duane Allman could, Eric Gales BE Hendrix and all that. There was a highwater mark for originality set by the originals that can never be met, because somebody else will always be playing SOMEBODY ELSE'S songs. Personally, I think it's a compliment on the part of younger musicians to treat the Allman Brothers, Hendrix, and Grateful Dead songs as "new standards" in the same way you'd treat "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" or "Born Under a Bad Sign" as standards - you don't HAVE to wait for people to die, do you? Some great musicians just DON'T write very well, and I'd rather hear them play the best songs they can find than try to force themselves to rewrite the same things over and over. Derek & Warren were members of the BEST ABB cover band I'd ever heard. But "Jessica" misses Chuck....
+bullguit "Hating"? Do you mean assuming you alone have power of judgement, and that only YOUR kind sweet opinions matter? Are you a leftist, marxist dupe. Hating? Did your boyfriend put you up to this? Sweet sweet boy, full of love, rainbows and unicorns...teach us all a lesson of salvation...fruitcake by the campfire.
Been a fan of them since my late teens. Saw Derek Trucks when he was about 12 or 14 @ Under the Street in Durham NC when it was still open in approx 1991. Got his pick and told him I’d join him of stage someday...because he was already that frigging good and I foresaw myself playing blues rock on large stages someday. My musical goals have changed over the years, but I’m grateful that I’ve be privy to watching the ABB’s legacy grow and expand. These guys are a treasure.
Dicky Betts named this after his toddler daughter Jessica. He tried to capture the way she moved and played in the melody. This is a great song. Trucks and Haynes are great players and did it justice. The band was great. I hope we don't lose melodic jam bands like this in the future.
If you never got to see this band live, especially with Dickey Betts you truly don't know what you missed. Me & my best friend followed these guys & the grateful dead around for several years. Those were the days before everyone had a cell phone held up in the audience. People dancing & spinning. All I can say was it was some of the happiest times of my life. It's sad how times have changed. God bless all.
Got that right, I was lucky to have seen them many times but the best were seeing them in 1970 with the original line up. First was at RFK Stadium in DC then at American University. Those were the best days of the Allman Brothers , hungry to play well & that they did. All the line ups were awesome but never will they surpass the days of old with Duane & Dickey, Berry, Jaimoe Gregg & Butch firing on all cylinders.
@@andrewhoran7088 Free Boston Common, August 1971....Full Band. Friend dragged me to it, I didn't have a clue who they were. Man, did I get an education that day!
OMG this song brings back so many memories as a teen growing up, it reminds me of Saturday afternoon on a Summers day, cruising the seaside roads where i used to live, in an open wheeled roadster, lovin it!!!
This version sounds extra sweet. I think Derek's harmony is higher than the original and Warren is playing the root melody. It's beautiful. Warren's a beast and Derek is lethal on the guitar.
Derek and Warren are two of the best guitarists alive ... But. .. Dickey is the vital ingredient that the ABB could never replicate. This is why they continued playing Jessica and Elizabeth Reed every night, despite his absence
And the band played on, Derek Trucks is a brilliant guitarist. Everybody loves an original line up, but shit happens. Give Derek the credit he deserves.
There may be a few different players in the ball game but this band still can rock the shingles off any venue and jam every song better than any group ever.
Amen! Trucks is a huge asset to keeping this band alive and thank God for Warren! He will forever hold a place in my book for greatest song played on slide with Blue Sky!!
I have the pleasure of making music with really good musicians. I consider myself blessed. We were raised on this music. I'm playing southern rock, jam, classic, R&B and blues with a group of guys I've known for 30+ years. All fantastic players who play from the heart. We all have day jobs to pay the bills but on weekends the 6 of us go out and play songs like this from The Allman's and so much more. This music will continue because real music lovers will keep it alive. All the sampled, processed, auto-tuned horse shit we hear today is so incredibly fake. There are always exceptions of course but the majority is dreck and it's here and gone in the blink of an eye. Songs like Jessica are timeless for a reason. We've lost so many artists from this beautiful era of music. Just from The Brothers alone -> Gregg, Duane, Berry, Butch, Lamar, Dan, David and "Woody". RIP
This is every bit as good as the original and these boys been playing this along time so just enjoy it as it is done. Thank god they are carrying it on.
Otel is a monster on that bass. If anyone has been following Dead & Co, you'll know what a virtuoso he truly is. Derek is also a prodigy, The Derek Truck Band, before Susan came along, was reaching some very amazing and musically interesting heights in their playing and songwriting. Warren is amazing too. Truly good bands evolve, it's a shame some fans are so stuck in the past they can't enjoy it
New to Allman Brothers but that was one of the first things I noticed listening to this video... dude is SHREDDING! and it's like all in the background. (I know that's how bass goes. You do so much work and rarely get noticed as much, but he is phenomenal here!!!!! Wish the camera showed him off a bit more!)
Wow... First time I've heard the "new" lineup.. been listening to them since the "Gregg and Duane" and "Duane and Gregg" albums... good to hear the tradition was still carried on. This is a good jammed out version. Rest in Peace, Brother Gregg.
This has been my favorite song for over 40 years. I’ve heard many interpretations, but they all maintain that sweet, playful, spiritual groove created by Dickey Betts, as his infant daughter, Jessica, played at his feet.
shizzlenoits Gregg isn't the only original member. Butch and Jaimoe are originals. Derek is part of the family, nephew to Butch Trucks. They're not just glorifying the past. These are *amazing musicians* giving us fans the gift of their music.
Colleen Meegan Derek IMO is a bit overrated. He plays Slide OK but can't touch what Duane did in his short career. Conversely think Warren is underrated. He has a very soulful voice and has stage presence besides being a brilliant guitarist. These guys say they won't play together again but only time will tell....
Thundergod129 I've never heard Derek and Warren claim they won't play together again. ? Dickey will be playing with Derek and Susan very soon in their show. And everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's a shame you're not more aware of Derek's talent. I'm a huge Duane fan and I'm also a huge Derek fan. I definitely know that you could never touch either one of those fine soul's talents, so opinions can be overrated as well.
c. k. sandi What I heard was that they wouldn't play together as The Allman Bros. In fact they recently did their last show. But we all know that money has coaxed many out of retirement. As far as Derek, well it really IS a matter of opinion. He was blessed to be born into such an iconic band but there will never be anything as awesome as Dickey and Skydog playing those double leads. And opinions can't be over or underrated but again that also is a matter of opinion I guess....
they still love playing this song, don't they? the joy of jessica is alive..... hard to believe the first time i heard this song it was '73 or '74.... on an 8 track. didn't even know who the allman brothers were.... i just knew i loved this song.... rip, mr allman.
Shut up. Close your eyes. Lay back. Enjoy, This is beautiful music. Maybe one day this will be popular again! This is so smooth and silky, like floating on the ocean.
that was pretty much spotless! derek and warren just doing their class act of improvising and being the best musicians in the planet earth. The rest just playing their heart outs too. This was good. Thanks for the upload. What a treat!
I want the original and this version played at my last party, will never get tired of this instrumental ,its all good ,keyboard, percussion , the guitar is fantastic on both, no lyrics to listen to, I love it , makes me tap my feet & smile every time I hear it..
That was an ABSOLUTE PLEASURE to listen to! I actually jumped out of my chair to give a standing ovation in my own living room. Too bad it was only 13 minutes. ;-) I guess people need a break once and a while. Thanks again for the post.
I am so glad to finally read a comment where someone else is "full concert mode" like I get. I even flick my BIC! My kids are 15 and 25 now, so they are used to it...in fact when I started whooping right at that beautiful climbing solo,my girl came out of her room and looked at her brother and said, "Here goes mom!"I have not been to a big festival since moving to Hawaii, and my spirit yearns to break free! Thanks UA-cam!
We Lost A Legend Today ~~ RIP Gregg Allman ~~ Thank You For The Decades Of Music And The Memories. They Will Live On Forever But A Voice And Talent Like Yours Can NEVER Be Duplicated ~~~ 5-27-17
My dad and I have been to 20+ ABB shows together, and honestly I don't know how to describe it....its just something that I will never forget and it has changed my life....
Remember guys, you aren't just here because of Top Gear or Guitar Hero. You're here because of them AND the fact that the Allman Brothers rock so much that you had to look them up. Screw the promoters and give the band themselves some credit! You owe them for illegally downloading their songs like I'm about to do...
I'm going to miss this band first time I saw them was 1975, Jessica was the first song I ever heard from them we named our daughter after this song. Since 1975 I have seen them 50 + times . 3 times in one week . Never the same show . Most bands play songs note for note. Not the Allman Brothers that's what made them special.
I haven't seen them, but I have seen dave matthews band live a good handful of times, and i know what you're saying. Every concert is different and new in its own way. I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
Saw them live twice in early '70s and I agree w/ you; they would go off and do their improvisations and that was truly impressing and amazing. They really touched your soul.
Every man in this group plays his instrument as a master. Greg, Derek, Warren, Jaymo, Butch, Marc and Oteil, thougth the song belongs to Dickey, is a masterpiece and all they played excellent.
On tonight’s show Jeremy points at a man, James eats a pie and Richard crashes (obviously) in all seriousness this is the some of the guitar work I’ve ever heard
This live's version is more alike what Top Gear uses. I almost burst into tears just for that. "Tonight, I wear a hat, Richard wears a hat, and James, wears a hat."
OH the Les Paul...my favorite guitar! Being a girl from generations of musicians, makes me appreciate the makers and designers of all these instruments....les Paul, what a guy....my mother played a style like Chet Atkins...she taught me how to do it all. I was singing on a gospel radio show at the age of 5...I remember my little sister standing on a box and looking through the glass at the DJ. This was in the late 50s! Now, no musicians exist. I am all dressed up in a karaoke machine with no where to go. Having these videos on UA-cam means everything to me. Thank you UA-cam! 💥💥💥
For once in UA-cam, an Epic description that fits the performance. I'm biased of course because I love this number, but this is a great live recording with all the beauty of the studio version.
The older I get the more I realize how good these dudes were and what an era I lived in. 😎🇺🇸✌🏽
Amen... Still Great in 2024 !!!
rip
Always new!
Oh yes man, we've got a great deal of luck ...
God, does this sizzling Southern symphony bring back such cherished memories!!!! How truly blessed we baby boomers were to have come of age with bands like this!!! RIP DUANE and GREGG
It just being's tears 2 my eye's also,,,I could not ever write down how many band,s solo artists , iv seen in last 50+ yr,s & 2 the one,s that's passed Rest in Peace my Hero,s Rest in Peace❤ bye- bye from Kent Oh,,,,
Feel the same
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Music that shaped a generation. So sad to hear of the passing of Dickie Betts 4/18/24 RIP
Crushed
I don't always listen to the Allman Bros. But when I so do my neighbors.
lol
And so they should......ABB rocks......Warren is doing his best, but Derek has him beat.
That much is absolutely certain...... ABB and Gov't Mule.....
:)
David Compton : nah; opinions, I prefer Warren’s style on the strings, which is way more classic Allman Bros. From a 40 yr. guitarists point of reference to the loose non precise flying improvised style of Derek that is more that of a slide guitar master... they both are very different, but get the sound out there in their own ways, and we , I guess, are entitled to our opinions, I’ve seen Warren play Pink Floyd better than Gilmore... he can play anything, consumate master... Duane is the best Slide player alive, but not the best at all the other variations of guitar, he’ll be the first to tell you !
One of the greatest instrumental songs of all time !!!! Allman Brothers Band..2024 and.. Forever !!!👍🎸😎❤️
Wait ti you hear it with Dicky BETTS
A tune never forgotten
I played this song many times for my first son right after he was born (from the Brothers and Sisters album). He is now an accomplished musician.
Alright!! 😃 😊 😀 😄 😁 😆 😃
And that's how it's done! 😊❤
His name is JESS?
Tonight, tears of fear, potential loss and yes joy roll down my face as i watch & listen to this. My uncle, is in the ICU in critical codition from Covid19. He is my beloved friend, music mentor and family. Growing up i airways what to him about music. When i'd brag that i'd seen the ABB he would remind me he saw them 5 times w Duane. Two of the three times ive had heart surgery in Seattle id play this song going into surgery. While i know he cant hear this right now I'm playing this as loud as i can in defiance, in sadness, in anger, most mostly in love. I love you dearly, Neal.
How is your uncle? Praying he is ok.
Praying too.
Much love.
Comment made me cry man. I really hope all is well 🥺
This music is Spirit Healing no matter who is performing...
I named my daughter Jessica after this song. I played this and James Taylor while feeding and playing with her, She is now 29 and gave me 3 beautiful grandbabies. Thank you Jessica
+Diane Rickman Me too! and was thrilled when my son married a "Melissa"
You played with THE James Taylor??
Oh that's cool. And I just meant I played the song Jessica and also James Taylor album while feeding her and rocking her to sleep. And your son married a Melissa. Awesome
+Diane Rickman That is cool
Thanks W
That twin guitar line is just so sweet. Dicky wrote such a beautiful song.
Tonight,
I wear a hat
James wears a hat
And Richard is behind the low wall
My husband named our first born in 1981 after this song as I’m sure so many others did as well,
Unbelievable version, to capture the original theme while reinventing the whole damn contra leads blows my 60 year old mind!!!! These cats are true masters !
Derek Trucks is in absolute control of that guitar with NO PICK!...and when I've seen him use the bottleneck slide on other songs it is just magic! Raised by the Allman Bros and taught by Dicky Betts...excellent!!! Duane is a Legend and Derek is a Legend to be...
He already is a legend in the world of slide guitar and blues, arguably the best alive.
Don't forget Dickie Betts. Singer, player, song writer, and signature sound man. 👌 😍 😊
is there a pun with the "trucks" part?
can have one without the other warren is unreal
All true!
Notice also how Warren uses pick and a finger strum so neatly and rhythmic
That old cat Haynes didn't hold back this time. Captured the spirit and energy of the universe. 10 paws for this performance.
Warren dont get enough credit... Period
@@tonylee7254 That's because he's not young and hunky. Just my opinion
This is what we need more of... real talent
There is a good reason I keep seeing the 2 guitar players, Trucks and Haynes, on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival.
They are awesome on their own merits and the fact that they came together to help the Allman Brothers continue sharing the music is a blessing to us all.
agreed, and Trucks playing with just fingers ala Jeff Beck!
@@francisdbrooksjr5025 I agree too! 👍 💯💯💯
The beauty of Warren Haynes is that he is faithful to the original solo but still manages to insert himself into it. It shows respect. I admire that. A truly worthy •Allmann Brother•
Agreed , where Derek sounds like himself, not Allman Bros. With his slide fingerpick style, not that I don’t like him but it’s different. Warren is clearly the leader calling the breaks and modulations
RIP Greg. My dad named me Jessica long before I was born he loved this song so much. I loved growing up listening to this band thanks for the memories!!!
Responsible for some of the most iconic pieces of music ever recorded ! Unique, tight and just such easy listening. Love it !😎👍
❤my favorite always
So blessed to see these two legends together. Thank you UA-cam for the video. So much respect for my heroes.
I am from Macon Ga have listened to Allman Brothers all my life still gets me just like the first I ever heard them
My little brother's favorite.... 1 year since he died, played at his funeral. Thank you for this....
RIP YOUR BROTHER 💕🙏🎚🚨
this is my song my daughter was born listening to this song and i still get goosebumps once in a lifetime
All things change, I remember Dicky Betts AND Duane, nothing is as good as the original but, this iteration is as good as any other. The fact they're keeping alive a style of music, the open jam ala Grateful Dead, is a testament to the free flowing life we all enjoyed then. You want to hate on something, hate on the prepackaged, processed and sampled crap that's passing for music today. It takes little to no real talent to steal riffs, toss them together and call it music. Just one old man's opinion.
Well said!!!! I concur wholeheartedly!!! Good post!!!
amen, to that!
from a woman named after the song by the love of a great father (who did love Dickie Betts) , but will always love the Allman Brother's! one of the great things hes passed on to his daughter, marty whitton
Jessica Whitton Right on Jess!!!! Best concert I've ever seen was Allman Bros!!!!
Right fkn On Bill!
Well said brother!
why not just enjoy it for what it is?
Why this constant trolling/hating?
These two guys are carrying the torch for great playing, composing, collaborating and all you have to offer is "it ain't as good as...."
In fact this IS the Allman Brothers Band, get used to it. They may not be the same without Dickey true, but they are pretty damn great too.
Yeah, I don't really get why people troll to begin with, but here it's just weird. Enjoy or Don't Enjoy and keep it moving is how I look at it. #whatchagonnado
+Bufus Blane
Whatever dude...
+bullguit I agree with you 100% Warren and Derek are great players in their own right. Derek is a young legend IMO This is some kick ass guitar playing!
I think it's fairly legitimate to say that Derek Trucks can never BE Duane Allman as well as Duane Allman could, Eric Gales BE Hendrix and all that. There was a highwater mark for originality set by the originals that can never be met, because somebody else will always be playing SOMEBODY ELSE'S songs. Personally, I think it's a compliment on the part of younger musicians to treat the Allman Brothers, Hendrix, and Grateful Dead songs as "new standards" in the same way you'd treat "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" or "Born Under a Bad Sign" as standards - you don't HAVE to wait for people to die, do you? Some great musicians just DON'T write very well, and I'd rather hear them play the best songs they can find than try to force themselves to rewrite the same things over and over. Derek & Warren were members of the BEST ABB cover band I'd ever heard. But "Jessica" misses Chuck....
+bullguit "Hating"? Do you mean assuming you alone have power of judgement, and that only YOUR kind sweet opinions matter? Are you a leftist, marxist dupe. Hating? Did your boyfriend put you up to this? Sweet sweet boy, full of love, rainbows and unicorns...teach us all a lesson of salvation...fruitcake by the campfire.
God, this just never gets old. they still sound great. the allmans will live on forever to me. just incredible.
Been a fan of them since my late teens. Saw Derek Trucks when he was about 12 or 14 @ Under the Street in Durham NC when it was still open in approx 1991. Got his pick and told him I’d join him of stage someday...because he was already that frigging good and I foresaw myself playing blues rock on large stages someday. My musical goals have changed over the years, but I’m grateful that I’ve be privy to watching the ABB’s legacy grow and expand. These guys are a treasure.
Thanks for keeping the Allman Bros. music alive. I will never tire of it.
Great, thanks, they were still carrying on the tradition of Brothers and Sisters
Can we have a moment of appreciation for how hard the drummer is going tho
Too bad Dickie Betts isn't on this version
One of the best feel-good songs ever!
Dicky Betts named this after his toddler daughter Jessica. He tried to capture the way she moved and played in the melody. This is a great song. Trucks and Haynes are great players and did it justice. The band was great. I hope we don't lose melodic jam bands like this in the future.
Had the pleasure of standing in front of this dynamic duo during this song. Very nice!
and I was next to you
Haynes and Trucks ... it doesn't get any better! And Oteil running the bass ... a great rendition!
"Haynes and Trucks ... it doesn't get any better!" .... ABSOLUTELY AGREE!
I don't always listen to Southern Rock, but when I do, I listen to the Allman Brothers band.
Otis Driftwood ha ha ha!
If you never got to see this band live, especially with Dickey Betts you truly don't know what you missed. Me & my best friend followed these guys & the grateful dead around for several years. Those were the days before everyone had a cell phone held up in the audience. People dancing & spinning. All I can say was it was some of the happiest times of my life. It's sad how times have changed. God bless all.
Dicky Betts. Free outdoor concert. Complete with streakers. New Paltz N Y. 1976
Got that right, I was lucky to have seen them many times but the best were seeing them in 1970 with the original line up. First was at RFK Stadium in DC then at American University. Those were the best days of the Allman Brothers , hungry to play well & that they did. All the line ups were awesome but never will they surpass the days of old with Duane & Dickey, Berry, Jaimoe Gregg & Butch firing on all cylinders.
Stymie S ...YES YES YES...
Were you at Watkins Glen in ‘73?
@@andrewhoran7088 Free Boston Common, August 1971....Full Band. Friend dragged me to it, I didn't have a clue who they were. Man, did I get an education that day!
OMG this song brings back so many memories as a teen growing up, it reminds me of Saturday afternoon on a Summers day, cruising the seaside roads where i used to live, in an open wheeled roadster, lovin it!!!
I loved the BROTHERS AND SISTERS version ,lot of good times with a good brother, little herb and sweet Jessica!😊
two of the happiest guitarists you'll ever see... all smiling and picking.
Absolutely and that is half the fun...for them and THE AUDIENCE! Happy faces, smiling faces all around :)
This version sounds extra sweet. I think Derek's harmony is higher than the original and Warren is playing the root melody. It's beautiful. Warren's a beast and Derek is lethal on the guitar.
2 of the best guitar players on one stage.
Derek and Warren are two of the best guitarists alive ... But. .. Dickey is the vital ingredient that the ABB could never replicate. This is why they continued playing Jessica and Elizabeth Reed every night, despite his absence
I love classics like this because the melody stands by itself. No vocals required.
And the band played on, Derek Trucks is a brilliant guitarist. Everybody loves an original line up, but shit happens. Give Derek the credit he deserves.
I’ve been listening to Derek more and more over the last few months. What a master of the slide, and what a remarkable tone he gets. Superb.
As they say The music never stopped
extraordinary SG guy!
Look Ma No Pick
This is such an Allmanific version of Jessica. Anyone who disagrees has no instinct for true talent . Guaranteed Dickey has seen this & loves it
Gregg ONE of the Greatest musicians we have lost in this decade...😭😭 Music ain't same any longer..
Our love of Jessica continues to resonate throughout the known universe... and unknown 🙂
There may be a few different players in the ball game but this band still can rock the shingles off any venue and jam every song better than any group ever.
Amen! Trucks is a huge asset to keeping this band alive and thank God for Warren!
He will forever hold a place in my book for greatest song played on slide with Blue Sky!!
LOVE It 😎💞 brings me back to Hi School ...full circle..am 64!!!! Still rockin' n rollin'💋🎸🎶
I have the pleasure of making music with really good musicians. I consider myself blessed. We were raised on this music. I'm playing southern rock, jam, classic, R&B and blues with a group of guys I've known for 30+ years. All fantastic players who play from the heart. We all have day jobs to pay the bills but on weekends the 6 of us go out and play songs like this from The Allman's and so much more. This music will continue because real music lovers will keep it alive. All the sampled, processed, auto-tuned horse shit we hear today is so incredibly fake. There are always exceptions of course but the majority is dreck and it's here and gone in the blink of an eye. Songs like Jessica are timeless for a reason. We've lost so many artists from this beautiful era of music. Just from The Brothers alone -> Gregg, Duane, Berry, Butch, Lamar, Dan, David and "Woody".
RIP
This is every bit as good as the original and these boys been playing this along time so just enjoy it as it is done. Thank god they are carrying it on.
Otel is a monster on that bass. If anyone has been following Dead & Co, you'll know what a virtuoso he truly is. Derek is also a prodigy, The Derek Truck Band, before Susan came along, was reaching some very amazing and musically interesting heights in their playing and songwriting. Warren is amazing too. Truly good bands evolve, it's a shame some fans are so stuck in the past they can't enjoy it
New to Allman Brothers but that was one of the first things I noticed listening to this video... dude is SHREDDING! and it's like all in the background. (I know that's how bass goes. You do so much work and rarely get noticed as much, but he is phenomenal here!!!!! Wish the camera showed him off a bit more!)
Wow... First time I've heard the "new" lineup.. been listening to them since the "Gregg and Duane" and "Duane and Gregg" albums... good to hear the tradition was still carried on. This is a good jammed out version. Rest in Peace, Brother Gregg.
Wonderful Talent!!! Thanks guys, really brings back what we've been missing for a long while!!!!
"On tonight's programme..."
This has been my favorite song for over 40 years.
I’ve heard many interpretations, but they all maintain that sweet, playful, spiritual groove created by Dickey Betts, as his infant daughter, Jessica, played at his feet.
❤❤❤
This is when music was music. wish I could go back. ....
shizzlenoits
Gregg isn't the only original member. Butch and Jaimoe are originals.
Derek is part of the family, nephew to Butch Trucks.
They're not just glorifying the past. These are *amazing musicians* giving us fans the gift of their music.
Dickey calls it an Allman Tribute Band....
Derek Trucks rocks!
Colleen Meegan Derek IMO is a bit overrated. He plays Slide OK but can't touch what Duane did in his short career.
Conversely think Warren is underrated. He has a very soulful voice and has stage presence besides being a brilliant guitarist. These guys say they won't play together again but only time will tell....
Thundergod129 I've never heard Derek and Warren claim they won't play together again. ? Dickey will be playing with Derek and Susan very soon in their show.
And everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
It's a shame you're not more aware of Derek's talent. I'm a huge Duane fan and I'm also a huge Derek fan. I definitely know that you could never touch either one of those fine soul's talents, so opinions can be overrated as well.
c. k. sandi What I heard was that they wouldn't play together as The Allman Bros. In fact they recently did their last show. But we all know that money has coaxed many out of retirement.
As far as Derek, well it really IS a matter of opinion. He was blessed to be born into such an iconic band but there will never be anything as awesome as Dickey and Skydog playing those double leads.
And opinions can't be over or underrated but again that also is a matter of opinion I guess....
WOW. Epic version! Warren is totally in his element with the Allmans!! No words.
they still love playing this song, don't they? the joy of jessica is alive..... hard to believe the first time i heard this song it was '73 or '74.... on an 8 track. didn't even know who the allman brothers were.... i just knew i loved this song.... rip, mr allman.
Me too! I had an 8 track tape I had picked up somewhere and played it on my Sanyo player in my car. I fell in love with this song right off the bat!!!
Shut up. Close your eyes. Lay back. Enjoy, This is beautiful music. Maybe one day this will be popular again! This is so smooth and silky, like floating on the ocean.
that was pretty much spotless! derek and warren just doing their class act of improvising and being the best musicians in the planet earth. The rest just playing their heart outs too. This was good. Thanks for the upload. What a treat!
love the Allman's, always have, always will
me too!!
Not sure if Derrick and Warren know the legacy they have to behold...but, sure they will serve well!!! Thank you gentlemen!!!
Wow just read these comments surely your not Allman fans or you would know right off that these guys have their blessing!
I want the original and this version played at my last party, will never get tired of this instrumental ,its all good ,keyboard, percussion , the guitar is fantastic on both, no lyrics to listen to, I love it , makes me tap my feet & smile every time I hear it..
Perfect!
Love the beautiful interplay between Derek and Warren!!!!!
Those 2 guys, just wow
i love this song
amen Brother. ..ive been to several of thier concerts since the late 70s and they are loud and flipping FUN!.
That was an ABSOLUTE PLEASURE to listen to! I actually jumped out of my chair to give a standing ovation in my own living room. Too bad it was only 13 minutes. ;-) I guess people need a break once and a while. Thanks again for the post.
+jrc99us I sooo much agree with you, we all need a break from it all!! Main reason I really like good instrumentals.
I am so glad to finally read a comment where someone else is "full concert mode" like I get. I even flick my BIC! My kids are 15 and 25 now, so they are used to it...in fact when I started whooping right at that beautiful climbing solo,my girl came out of her room and looked at her brother and said, "Here goes mom!"I have not been to a big festival since moving to Hawaii, and my spirit yearns to break free! Thanks UA-cam!
Cool. I do that too.
All Right.
jrc99us ha ha!
Great fun watching these guys play off each other, awesome!
bab rock just listen shut da fukup and listen just listen after all it is music.
Love the music!
I listen to Fillmore East in my car's CD all the time
Just a beautiful piece of music. Thanks Dickie for writing this piece✌️🥰 You da man!
love the Allman Brothers
Long Beach, CA Blues Festival, 2000. Packed the field.
The live concert at Florida Uni is faster, bouncier and much more energetic. Really inspiring.
That version w/ Dickey playing kicks ass.
This is my favorite song.....by the original band.
RIP Butch, thanks for the music
We Lost A Legend Today ~~ RIP Gregg Allman ~~ Thank You For The Decades Of Music And The Memories. They Will Live On Forever But A Voice And Talent Like Yours Can NEVER Be Duplicated ~~~ 5-27-17
Memory takes me back to Summer Jam 1973. Thanks for posting!
My dad and I have been to 20+ ABB shows together, and honestly I don't know how to describe it....its just something that I will never forget and it has changed my life....
Remember guys, you aren't just here because of Top Gear or Guitar Hero. You're here because of them AND the fact that the Allman Brothers rock so much that you had to look them up. Screw the promoters and give the band themselves some credit! You owe them for illegally downloading their songs like I'm about to do...
This song just makes you feel good inside!!
I'm going to miss this band first time I saw them was 1975, Jessica was the first song I ever heard from them we named our daughter after this song. Since 1975 I have seen them 50 + times . 3 times in one week . Never the same show . Most bands play songs note for note. Not the Allman Brothers that's what made them special.
ME TOO
I haven't seen them, but I have seen dave matthews band live a good handful of times, and i know what you're saying. Every concert is different and new in its own way. I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
The Dead too! I saw the ABB 3 times back in the day, but not since ‘73. I still love them! These guys sound great, Duane would be pleased!
Saw them live twice in early '70s and I agree w/ you; they would go off and do their improvisations and that was truly impressing and amazing. They really touched your soul.
Our oldest daughter is Named Jessica after the Allman Bros song and our 2nd daughter is named Melissa also another Allman Bros song ,we love this band
Derek Trucks is amazing. And his guitar hands are ageless.
Where were Greg and Jaimie?
Every man in this group plays his instrument as a master. Greg, Derek, Warren, Jaymo, Butch, Marc and Oteil, thougth the song belongs to Dickey, is a masterpiece and all they played excellent.
Whatever y'all say.Derek Trucks is one fine guitar player! Let it go, OK?
+Bufus Blane each great giutarrist, stand on the shoulders of another great giutarist
+Poul Mogensen Well said
Was I talking to you?
One of the greatest of our generation for sure. 👍🏼
INDEED !!!
Seeing them two times here in Hartford Connecticut. And a free concert in Stuart Florida was amazing
On tonight’s show Jeremy points at a man, James eats a pie and Richard crashes (obviously) in all seriousness this is the some of the guitar work I’ve ever heard
This live's version is more alike what Top Gear uses. I almost burst into tears just for that. "Tonight, I wear a hat, Richard wears a hat, and James, wears a hat."
OH the Les Paul...my favorite guitar! Being a girl from generations of musicians, makes me appreciate the makers and designers of all these instruments....les Paul, what a guy....my mother played a style like Chet Atkins...she taught me how to do it all. I was singing on a gospel radio show at the age of 5...I remember my little sister standing on a box and looking through the glass at the DJ. This was in the late 50s! Now, no musicians exist. I am all dressed up in a karaoke machine with no where to go. Having these videos on UA-cam means everything to me. Thank you UA-cam! 💥💥💥
For once in UA-cam, an Epic description that fits the performance. I'm biased of course because I love this number, but this is a great live recording with all the beauty of the studio version.
Goodgod this band is great.... been hearing them for decades.
RIP Gregg Allman-you are a guitar hero!
Madeline Musilek, Duane is the guitar hero, Gregg played keys
I don't see Greg and Jaimoe bin in video.
I dont know whose better or worse or any of that,but playin that without a pick is one of the coolest things I've seen!...woah!
Una versión de Jessica espectacular! Son los mejores, los hermanos Allman!!
OMG, just heard this on the radio while driving home and didn't think it was ever going to end, so I you tubed it and I was just blown away.
best road trip song ever.
Especially true when you drive at the top gear.