I actually got to meet Gregg Allman one night at work. I was a night auditor. Three am he comes walking through the lobby with his tiny dog. I called out Hey Gregg, How's it going...He stopped turned, broke into a huge grin, said Hey Baby! And walked over to the desk, skook my hand, talked a bit. I asked him for his script, which he gave gladly. It reads ABB 'To Shawn, Love and Boogie. Gregg Allman. (He drew a heart for the dot in the i of boogie). He seemed down the earth and not stuck up and snooty. We actually have the same Birthday, althoughhe was 10 years older. 😎
The Allman Brothers "Live At Filmore East" (1971) is one of those album sets that you just put them on and let it all rip in one sitting. Yes, it is indeed that great and legendary.
Duane on the slide, (first solo and third solo in the left ear), Dickie (2nd solo, right ear). Bass player, Berry Oakley. Statesboro is just off I-24 between Macon and Savannah, GA. Blind Willie McTell wrote it in 1928. Another great version of the song is from Taj Mahal, another great blues artists. Saw the Allman Brothers at an outdoor concert in St. Paul, MN summer of 1971 a couple months before Duane died. Played a LONG set, great concert.
Duane was one of those guys you knew was only gonna get better. Hearing him at his best must be a great memory. Man, when these guys got cooking you could warm your hands with them!
I saw The Allman Brothers with Little Feat and they brought the place into a frenzy doing a three song "Encore" with both bands together..... "Melisa"... "Whipin Post"... "Dixie Chicken" It was awesome. One of my favorites in over 300 rock concerts.
My son was Feat's guitar tech for about 10 years. I've got signed posters all over my living room lol. Was only lucky enough to see AB (my favorite band) once in the early 90's. ✌️
ABB was known for playing way past 'end' of show time. My BIGGEST REGRET- I missed them in concert (where they played overtime) 2 or 3 months BEFORE Duane die 😭. I then made a vow to NEVER miss a band I WANTED to see again. Still makes me sooo sad. Your stories of 2 bands playing together- KUDOS!!!! 🔥☮️👍🏻
Duane always on the slide - and the greatest slide player that ever lived - Duane on the first solo, all the fills, and the third solo - Dickey on the middle solo at 4:15
Duane Allman was living in a tent in the parking lot at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals Al picking up studio work.Wilson "Funky Broadway" Pickett did a cover of Hey Jude with Duane on guitar..Rick Hall owner of Fame let Adam Wexler from Atlantic Records hear it and was blown away by Duane. He told Rick to tell him to put a band together...Southern Rock was born..From the documentary The History of Souther Rock
What is ironic for all the grade A songs on their debut album it really did not take off.It wasn't until the Filmore live album came out that launched their popularity.
@@1bigrowdy That “Hey Jude” was a wonderful track. You’re right about that. Eric Clapton said it was one of the three times in his life, or something like that, that he had to pull the car over and figure out who was playing the guitar. Supposedly, Duane had to convince Pickett that it would work. I would’ve loved to hear him play with Otis Redding!
White boys from the South are built different. It’s obviously because they grew up around local Blues musicians. None of that exists today, sadly. This is the best music that was and will ever be.
Statesboro is where the Georgia State Penitentiary is. Duane Allman plays all the slide guitar. Dickey Betts learned to play slide after Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash at the ripe old age of 24. Bassist Berry Oakley died a year later also on a motorcycle in nearly the same spot. You should listen to the whole album. This is the first track. Thanks!
Yup, both died a few miles from me in Macon not far from where they lived which is now the Allman Brothers Big House Museum! Mercer University just recently bought Capricorn Records/Studios & restored it & reopened it plus some of it is also a museum since all the greats recorded there like the Allmans, Charlie Daniels, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop, Delbert McClinton & many others
Redisville is where the State Penitentiary is Located, Statesboro is my hometown The song is originally by Blind Willie McTel a Black Blues singer from the 1920’s who lived in Statesboro, Georgia. We have a college here Georgia Southern , Gregg met a girl that was going to college here back in the late sixties when they were just starting the band They played a concert here and he was dating this girl and she broke off the relationship
@@Jamesd1861 I dated a chic in high school in Covington 1983-84 {home of the Dukes of Hazzard} that went to Georgia Southern after graduation & she invited me to come down a few times so I got to go to some parties & a couple of games back when Erk Russell was the coach when they won back 2 back National Championships 1985--86, had a lot a great times down there in the '80s!
Statesboro Blues" was written and originally recorded by the great Blind Willie McTell. But few can get the amazing sound with a Gibson Les Paul and Marshall amps, and can drop jaws sound with guitarists like Dickey Betts and the slide guitar of the late, great Duane Allman. Add the vocals of the swampy blues of Gregg Allman, and you've got another amazing blues tune. The Allman Brothers were unique then and still are today. Thanks for the amazing reactions you've given us today. As always, it is Top Shelve.
So this was the first song that Duane learn how to play on the slide he was sick actually yeah he was sick and Greg had brought him a bottle of medicine and the Taj mahal album that had Statesboro blues on it Duane emptied All the pills out and started listening to the album and he used the pill bottle which was made out of glass as as his slide hence why alot of slide players use the glass bottle as their slide you have to put into perspective that Duane only played guitar for 10 years he only played slide guitar for 3 years to do so much in such little time imagine what the brothers would sound like if you hadn't died
Berry Oakley, the bassist, died, in Macon, Ga, in a single-person motorcycle accident less than a half mile from where Duane Allman died in a single-person motorcycle accident just a year before. The two friends are buried next to one another (and now with Gregg nearby) in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. I’ve been to their gravesites. Hallowed ground…
Thank you for another Allman Brothers song, I love them. If you like Gregg Allman's voice you should hear Please Call Home. His voice is soulful with a combination of humming and growling, in a good way.
Barry Oakley was a beast! He was also the uncredited orchestra leader during shows! As you can tell he held all that together, every note was deliberate🔥🤘✌ out bros!
I said it once and I'll say it again it is so nice to see young people like you fellas getting into the old school I try to feed my nephews this music my sister always pushes back
Great choice! ABB an absolute favorite. Fillmore East album is hands down the best live album ever produced. Have seen ABB in every incarnation of the band. Amazing every time. I still say Duane’s soul lives on in Derek Trucks! Bass player is Berry Oakley. Died in motorcycle crash about a year after Duane, not too far from where Duane had his crash.
Trivia- It was Duane Allman who convinced Wilson Pickett to record "Hey Jude" . WIlson's version hit it big in the U.K. where a up and coming Guitarist heard the R&B version and at the end of the song one could hear a guitar riff in the background. The British Guitarist was Clapton and when he asked who was playing guitar as a studio musician on Pickett's recording, Clapton was told it was some guy known as " Sky Dog". Clapton would later come unannounced to an Allman Bros. performance and sit at stage front to listen to Duane Allman play. When Duane saw Clapton on the front line he almost lost his train of thought, mid song. The relationship would grow and Duane would join Eric on many recordings.
I saw them for the first time when I was 14 (turned 15 when the clock struck 12, and they were still jamming!) It was an unofficial - non scheduled concert date for the up-coming album, Eat A Peach. The first concert without Duane. Berry was on bass...It was off the charts!..I think they were trying to prove to everyone, and mostly themselves, that they could still go on without their leader, and they lit the place up for over 3 hours! I'll never forget it..Hofstra Univ., Long Island, NY..April 9, 1972.
Hip hop head my whole life. I found this band and it was on. Greatest of all time. Tedeschi Trucks is imo the greatest band currently, they regularly challenge the norm and blend it with tradition. Derek Trucks is in the conversation for GOAT.. Watch him channel both Eric Clapton and Duane Allman in his Layla performance from 2019. I'll link in comments if you're interested.
@@AirplayBeats I remember! The reason I linked this is because it's so rare that Derek is willing to be the star of the show and allow his skills to shine. This is a great example. There are two others I can think of that really illustrate his abilities, if the time comes.. Whatever you decide, love the direction you're taking the channel and your input. 🙏
The opening slide guitar was Duane. When you hear a slide guitar from this era of the Allman Brothers it's always Duane. The Bass player is Berry Oakley. He was killed in a motorcycle accident just like Duane, almost a year to the day apart. Statesboro is in Georgia.
It's true that Gregg Allman had a voice like none other. He recorded an album called "Laid Back" shortly after Duane & Berry's death. He took it on the road. And I was so fortunate to have been in Macon, GA for opening night. The live album is from Carnegie Hall. I guarantee if you want to hear what he could do vocally, I'd start with "Turn On Your Lovelight."
Although Blind Willie McTell was the originator of this song, I believe The Allmans were most inspired or influenced by the more recent (1968) recording by Taj Mahal that feaured the slide guitar mastery of Jesse Ed Davis --perhaps the greatest Native American guitarist of all time. Davis played with everybody, most notably Jackson Browne, but died young due to, of course, drug abuse. He never got his flowers. But, everyone from George Harrison to Eric Clapton to Jimmy Page were big admirers of his skills.
The Brothers always paid homage to the great blues players and songs .. I can honestly say the Brothers opened my eyes to the blues and been a huge fan since .. Please continue on checking the Brothers out ...
I was fortunate enough to see The Allman Brothers when they played at Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, Georgia during the 70s. Bet you can guess which song brought the house down.
At Filmore that night,never heard of them before. Albert King opened,Allman’s were second and played for over three hours, no one could believe what was happening at the time. When they opened with Statesboro Blues they froze the crowd…we were stunned and also stoned….smoke thick as fog. Johnny Winter was final act(can u imagine) and there was a delay….rumor was he didn’t want to follow them! Been there with them ever since….Duane played with Eric Clapton on Derek and the Dominoes, Butch Trucks was one of the Allman brothers drummers. His nephew is Derek Trucks the protege of Duane Allman, second greatest slide guitarist after Duane. Steve
Imagine the vibe in that hall (Filmore East, NYC) on that night. For many of those city folk this was their first exposure to real down-home, southern blues/boogie-woogie/soul infused rock. And the boys absolutely brought their A-game that night. What I would give to have been there...
Berry Oakley was the bass player - he died in a similar motorcycle accident one year after Duane - a couple a blocks away. He was 24 - same age as Duane
I’m going to the country, baby do you wanna go?, if don’t take it, your sister Lucille says she wants to go. (I’m sure gonna take her)--- favorite line.
Berry Oakley on bass back then ..he died in a motorcycle accident 1 year after Duane in 72 I street away from where Duane crashed and died In Macon Georgia..they were so young and just getting started it was a horrible time and yet the Brothers kept the band going until they retired in 2014...loved them all !! ✌️
Hey guys what's up? Statesboro is in Georgia within an hour of Macon their hometown. There's always been a college there in plenty of college girls 😸. The bassist name is Butch trucks, who sadly died in a motorcycle accident a few years after Duane within a mile on the same road. So sad 😢. Love your reactions as always!!! PS when you hear the slide guitar that's Duane... Amazingly without a pic he always plays with his fingers.
The Allmans would nearly always open with Statesboro Blues. It was high energy from the first note and kept it up with different flavors of blues and jazz like jamming, often for 4 hour sets. Dwayne was blissed out playing. When he got going he had this enormous grin and was standing on his tippee toes. I saw them the next time they played at the Fillmore (about three months later), for their late show that started at 1:00 am. When they were finished and we left the theator, it was dawn, and glowing.
ABB ~ 🎼🐐 I saw the Brothers twice in the early-mid 90s, and they jammed for over 3 hours each time. I've seen countless concerts/bands in person, and NOBODY can touch the Brothers live... not the Dead, not Phish.....no one! The Dead get credit as the best jam band, but make no mistake, the Brothers were THE quintessential jam band.
This is right up your alley! I was 8 when this was recorded and is still a favorite. Their sound is definitely recognizable...particularly the guitars.
If you hear a slide guitar, it's Duane. I don't think Dickey played slide until the first song on Eat a Peach (1972), Ain't Wasting Time No More, probably an homage to Duane as it was the first song after Duane died and one of Gregg's best compositions. They had laid down 3 songs with Duane for Eat a Peach before he died. To pay tribute to Duane, they turned Peach into a double album with the 3rd side being the 3 songs with Duane and two concert songs (including this one) left over from the Fillmore East album. Gregg and Dickey wrote 3 great songs for Side 1 and Sides Two and Four is just one continuous Mountain Jam showcasing Duane and the band for one last time.
Though a teen of the 70's, I haven't seen many concerts. But the ones I have seen have all been great. My girlfriend and I saw Greg Allman sometime in the 90's. Blew us and the audience away. The concert was in a relatively small arena. Talk about volume! Whew! But we loved it. Greg's voice was impeccable. Strong and right on key throughout. If you haven't heard Greg's song "I'm No Angel" , do yourselves a favor and check it out. "Blues scale " ?? Music ignoramus here. But I think I get what y'all are referring to, based on the context. Appreciate the inside knowledge you guys bring to the channel. Stay bluesy.
That's Duane playing. He specialized in slide guitar. He picked it up while he was playing with The Swampers (the studio musicians) at Muscle Shoals Studio and sat around the studio practicing until he owned the technique.
Actually he learned it before moving to Alabama, Gregg told a story about, Duane was leaving CA and had seen Taj Mahal in a club, was enamored with Jesse Ed Davis slide guitar, got injured in a horse riding accident and Gregg bought him the album and a bottle of Coriceden, the rest is history
People diss the blues because it's always the same three chords and same scale in the same twelve bar structure, but that's because it's the perfect three chords and the perfect scale and the perfect structure. You don't need to mess with it. I can play and listen to it all damn day and never get bored.
Any time you hear the SLIDE on the Guitar it's Duane Allman, but Dickie Betts and Duane are arguably the greatest duo ever Of course Duane with his passing has gotten more recognition. Both are on Rolling Stone Top 100 Guitarist if all time.
Berry Oakley is the bass player. He was killed in a motorcycle accident almost exactly a year to the day after Duane died in a similar motorcycle accident. I saw Berry’s last performance 9 days before he died.
Desert Island pick with 1 of my favourite lyrics; "If you can't make it, baby, your sister Lucille said she wanna go - and I SURE GONNA TAKE HER"! Saw them live in mid '90s; absolute fire.
So from the Fillmore concerts they did a number called 'Mountain Jam', that starts right at the end of whipping post30+ minutes with a drum solo with the2 drummers and a bass solo by the late great Berry Oakley. Check it out some time. Of course soaring solos from Duane and Dickey.
Berry Oakley was originally a lead guitarist who learned the bass in order to get in the band of a touring name artist so he brought the sensibilities and techniques of a lead player to his bass playing in much the same way that being trained classically on the cello was crucial to Jack Bruce's bass playing with the Cream that made them so successful as a power trio.
Right after first pause, they solo. Duane first, some quick singing, then dickie. First sound is slide lead, second is regular lead. Duane does the slide, dickie regular.
Please do studio version of probably their best instrumental song of all time called "Jessica" If you have not yet. Keyboards and Guitars solos are insane.
The Allman Brothers are just another level! Barry Oakley killed the bass....keep'm coming! SOUTHBOUND studio version with Chuck Leavell on the keys is probably my favourite driving tune of all time!
Statesboro Georgia. The master of the slide is Dwayne (The intro you were wondering about). He does all the slide in the band. Barry Oakley was the base player and you are mistaken. He was held up just as high as Dwayne. They died too soon. They were pure and simple the GODFATHERS of southern rock . Combining gospel, country , and blues . They also added some elements of jazz . Not much. Just a touch.They were the first. And that original band will never be topped. Period!
Bassist Berry Oakley. He died a year later in the same month and same city. He died in another yragic motorcycle accident just a few blocks from Duane. Duane died on a harley when a crane truck was making a left turn and Duane swerved to go around the back of the truck, when the truck suddenly stopped midturn and Duane crashed into the left rear causing internal injuries that had him die during surgery. Berry died in the same manner on his triumph when a city bus was making a left turn and he swerved to go around the back and the bus suddenly stopped midturn and Berry crashed into the back, killing him on site.
In my humble opinion this was the most talented and gifted musicians to ever grace the stage. Saw the first time in 1974 in Mobile Alabama when I was 15. Hooked on their music ever since
It was not unusual for this band to open up with Statesboro Blues as it was always a guarantee to get the crowd jumping. Live at the Filmore is considered one of the best live albums of all time in the rock/blues genre. I believe the band as a whole was at thier apex when this record was made. I surely do agree with you, Greg Allmans voice was absolutely AMAZING on this record! RIP Duane, Berry, Butch and Greg. So glad I got to see this band during their farewell tour 8 years ago.They were great, Warren Haynes is a beast of talent and I really enjoyed the two drummers and Derek Trucks ripping that slide up and Gregs voice sounded very good as well. Was disappointed that they did not converse with the crowd very much, all business. Still, I am grateful I got to see them as I have been a faithful since the 70s. Thanks for reacting guys, enjoyed it.
Just as much as I love Duane & Dickey do Iove Berry Oakley on bass. I think he’s very underrated among bass players. Only he could match those two trading licks with his driving rhythms. One of my favorites. ✌️❤️🎶
Nicely played Y'all 👍👍 I couldn't tell you how many back roads outside of Nashville I burned up with this turned up to 11 and the windows down 🐶😎🇺🇸 Spread the love P.S. anytime you hear the slide guitar... it's Duane 😉
You know they say you gotta live the blues to sang the blues..... How could this light skinned Brother 😂 have this much soul at like 22 23 years old.....🎼🎸🎶
When giants walked the earth. And played the Fillmore. 😊
It’s so refreshing to hear The Allman Brothers’ music reacted to by two people who “get it”.
I actually got to meet Gregg Allman one night at work. I was a night auditor. Three am he comes walking through the lobby with his tiny dog. I called out Hey Gregg, How's it going...He stopped turned, broke into a huge grin, said Hey Baby! And walked over to the desk, skook my hand, talked a bit. I asked him for his script, which he gave gladly. It reads ABB 'To Shawn, Love and Boogie. Gregg Allman. (He drew a heart for the dot in the i of boogie). He seemed down the earth and not stuck up and snooty. We actually have the same Birthday, althoughhe was 10 years older. 😎
The Allman Brothers "Live At Filmore East" (1971) is one of those album sets that you just put them on and let it all rip in one sitting. Yes, it is indeed that great and legendary.
Was fortunate enough to see them many times. They are one of the greatest live bands ever in my opinion. Will never forget those times…
Live at the fillmore east the greatest live album of all time.
One of the greatest lines ever written "If you can't make it baby, your sister Lucille say she wanna go and I sho will take her". 😎🤘
Duane on the slide, (first solo and third solo in the left ear), Dickie (2nd solo, right ear). Bass player, Berry Oakley. Statesboro is just off I-24 between Macon and Savannah, GA. Blind Willie McTell wrote it in 1928. Another great version of the song is from Taj Mahal, another great blues artists. Saw the Allman Brothers at an outdoor concert in St. Paul, MN summer of 1971 a couple months before Duane died. Played a LONG set, great concert.
Duane was one of those guys you knew was only gonna get better. Hearing him at his best must be a great memory. Man, when these guys got cooking you could warm your hands with them!
Thank you so much man !
Statesboro is off I-16.
I saw The Allman Brothers with Little Feat and they brought the place into a frenzy doing a three song "Encore" with both bands together..... "Melisa"... "Whipin Post"... "Dixie Chicken" It was awesome. One of my favorites in over 300 rock concerts.
Lucky you !👍🏻
I was at the Watkins Glen concert (still have my tickets). At the end of the night they jammed with the Band and the Grateful Dead.
My son was Feat's guitar tech for about 10 years. I've got signed posters all over my living room lol. Was only lucky enough to see AB (my favorite band) once in the early 90's. ✌️
ABB was known for playing way past 'end' of show time. My BIGGEST REGRET- I missed them in concert (where they played overtime) 2 or 3 months BEFORE Duane die 😭. I then made a vow to NEVER miss a band I WANTED to see again. Still makes me sooo sad. Your stories of 2 bands playing together- KUDOS!!!! 🔥☮️👍🏻
Your a lucky SOB😇
Duane always on the slide - and the greatest slide player that ever lived - Duane on the first solo, all the fills, and the third solo - Dickey on the middle solo at 4:15
Duane Allman was living in a tent in the parking lot at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals Al picking up studio work.Wilson "Funky Broadway" Pickett did a cover of Hey Jude with Duane on guitar..Rick Hall owner of Fame let Adam Wexler from Atlantic Records hear it and was blown away by Duane. He told Rick to tell him to put a band together...Southern Rock was born..From the documentary The History of Souther Rock
It was Wilson Pickett. Otis was dead already.
@@lathedauphinot6820 I stand corrected thx
What is ironic for all the grade A songs on their debut album it really did not take off.It wasn't until the Filmore live album came out that launched their popularity.
@@1bigrowdy That “Hey Jude” was a wonderful track. You’re right about that. Eric Clapton said it was one of the three times in his life, or something like that, that he had to pull the car over and figure out who was playing the guitar. Supposedly, Duane had to convince Pickett that it would work. I would’ve loved to hear him play with Otis Redding!
White boys from the South are built different. It’s obviously because they grew up around local Blues musicians. None of that exists today, sadly. This is the best music that was and will ever be.
Hard to believe that Dickey and Jaimoe are the last two left with us. The first album I ever bought, waaaaaay back when. I wore out the grooves!
Derek Trucks is keeping the AB spirit alive.
Statesboro is where the Georgia State Penitentiary is. Duane Allman plays all the slide guitar. Dickey Betts learned to play slide after Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash at the ripe old age of 24. Bassist Berry Oakley died a year later also on a motorcycle in nearly the same spot. You should listen to the whole album. This is the first track. Thanks!
Thanks for explaining that didn't wanna write all that
Yup, both died a few miles from me in Macon not far from where they lived which is now the Allman Brothers Big House Museum! Mercer University just recently bought Capricorn Records/Studios & restored it & reopened it plus some of it is also a museum since all the greats recorded there like the Allmans, Charlie Daniels, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop, Delbert McClinton & many others
Redisville is where the State Penitentiary is Located, Statesboro is my hometown The song is originally by Blind Willie McTel a Black Blues singer from the 1920’s who lived in Statesboro, Georgia. We have a college here Georgia Southern , Gregg met a girl that was going to college here back in the late sixties when they were just starting the band They played a concert here and he was dating this girl and she broke off the relationship
@@Jamesd1861 I dated a chic in high school in Covington 1983-84 {home of the Dukes of Hazzard} that went to Georgia Southern after graduation & she invited me to come down a few times so I got to go to some parties & a couple of games back when Erk Russell was the coach when they won back 2 back National Championships 1985--86, had a lot a great times down there in the '80s!
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman That’s cool! I know Capricorn Records.
Statesboro Blues" was written and originally recorded by the great Blind Willie McTell. But few can get the amazing sound with a Gibson Les Paul and Marshall amps, and can drop jaws sound with guitarists like Dickey Betts and the slide guitar of the late, great Duane Allman. Add the vocals of the swampy blues of Gregg Allman, and you've got another amazing blues tune. The Allman Brothers were unique then and still are today. Thanks for the amazing reactions you've given us today. As always, it is Top Shelve.
Oh so good yet oh so bad was Greg!
So this was the first song that Duane learn how to play on the slide he was sick actually yeah he was sick and Greg had brought him a bottle of medicine and the Taj mahal album that had Statesboro blues on it Duane emptied All the pills out and started listening to the album and he used the pill bottle which was made out of glass as as his slide hence why alot of slide players use the glass bottle as their slide you have to put into perspective that Duane only played guitar for 10 years he only played slide guitar for 3 years to do so much in such little time imagine what the brothers would sound like if you hadn't died
@@joshkeheley8568 Coricidin cold medicine glass bottle
Taj Mahal's version is great too.
Duane was blown away by Jesse Ed Davis, then there were many who were as well, Duane was just trying to imitate Jesse Ed as best he could
Maybe the most underrated band in history. So so good!!
Love the band. The 70s music just kicks azz. So many different sounds and all incredible! My fav decade
That band ain’t in no way underrated, how do you underrate a great band like ABB?
That's ridiculous. Everybody knew how great they were, they're not underrated at all.
They were NOT underrated
Berry Oakley, the bassist, died, in Macon, Ga, in a single-person motorcycle accident less than a half mile from where Duane Allman died in a single-person motorcycle accident just a year before. The two friends are buried next to one another (and now with Gregg nearby) in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. I’ve been to their gravesites. Hallowed ground…
Bassist was Barry Oakley, who unfortunately died one year after Duane Allman.
Statesboro is in Georgia - Blind Willie McTell release his version in 1928. Gregg Allman loved Blind Willie McTell.
Not My Cross To Bear is incredible, and keep in mind he was 22 when he sang it!!
If you like the Blues, it never gets old listening to these guys
Thanks for your channel.
Thank you for another Allman Brothers song, I love them. If you like Gregg Allman's voice you should hear Please Call Home. His voice is soulful with a combination of humming and growling, in a good way.
Barry Oakley was a beast! He was also the uncredited orchestra leader during shows! As you can tell he held all that together, every note was deliberate🔥🤘✌ out bros!
Straight up blues from the Brothers! Thanks guys!
I said it once and I'll say it again it is so nice to see young people like you fellas getting into the old school I try to feed my nephews this music my sister always pushes back
2.8.23. Hell yeah, back to the “inimitable” Allman Brothers™️🎸🎷
Great choice! ABB an absolute favorite. Fillmore East album is hands down the best live album ever produced. Have seen ABB in every incarnation of the band. Amazing every time. I still say Duane’s soul lives on in Derek Trucks! Bass player is Berry Oakley. Died in motorcycle crash about a year after Duane, not too far from where Duane had his crash.
Duane usually plays the slide which is heard at the beginning and the first solo. Dicky Betts plays the more melodic straight guitar.
I thought I had their styles figured out but I still don’t. I need to see more live performances to really learn the difference between them.
This entire album is a jam front to back.
Trivia- It was Duane Allman who convinced Wilson Pickett to record "Hey Jude" . WIlson's version hit it big in the U.K. where a up and coming Guitarist heard the R&B version and at the end of the song one could hear a guitar riff in the background. The British Guitarist was Clapton and when he asked who was playing guitar as a studio musician on Pickett's recording, Clapton was told it was some guy known as " Sky Dog". Clapton would later come unannounced to an Allman Bros. performance and sit at stage front to listen to Duane Allman play. When Duane saw Clapton on the front line he almost lost his train of thought, mid song. The relationship would grow and Duane would join Eric on many recordings.
I saw them for the first time when I was 14 (turned 15 when the clock struck 12, and they were still jamming!) It was an unofficial - non scheduled concert date for the up-coming album, Eat A Peach. The first concert without Duane. Berry was on bass...It was off the charts!..I think they were trying to prove to everyone, and mostly themselves, that they could still go on without their leader, and they lit the place up for over 3 hours! I'll never forget it..Hofstra Univ., Long Island, NY..April 9, 1972.
The only way to listen to the Allmans is live. We're lucky to live in a time with so much music at our finger tips.
What floors me most about this particular recording is that Gregg was only 23 years old, sounding like a seasoned old blues man.
Hip hop head my whole life. I found this band and it was on. Greatest of all time. Tedeschi Trucks is imo the greatest band currently, they regularly challenge the norm and blend it with tradition. Derek Trucks is in the conversation for GOAT.. Watch him channel both Eric Clapton and Duane Allman in his Layla performance from 2019. I'll link in comments if you're interested.
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We did some Tedeschi Trucks. I’ll send you a link
@@AirplayBeats I remember! The reason I linked this is because it's so rare that Derek is willing to be the star of the show and allow his skills to shine. This is a great example. There are two others I can think of that really illustrate his abilities, if the time comes..
Whatever you decide, love the direction you're taking the channel and your input. 🙏
We will definitely react to this one
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The opening slide guitar was Duane. When you hear a slide guitar from this era of the Allman Brothers it's always Duane. The Bass player is Berry Oakley. He was killed in a motorcycle accident just like Duane, almost a year to the day apart. Statesboro is in Georgia.
It's true that Gregg Allman had a voice like none other. He recorded an album called "Laid Back" shortly after Duane & Berry's death. He took it on the road. And I was so fortunate to have been in Macon, GA for opening night. The live album is from Carnegie Hall. I guarantee if you want to hear what he could do vocally, I'd start with "Turn On Your Lovelight."
Saw the Allman Brothers 4 times in the early 70's. Twice, when Duane was still alive. No band sounded better live.
A band when let loose on stage...very different quality than in studio. Greg Allman...best "White" voice in Blues, easy.
Cheers.
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I am so lucky and grateful to have been alive when the greatest Rock nRoll music was being made.
Although Blind Willie McTell was the originator of this song, I believe The Allmans were most inspired or influenced by the more recent (1968) recording by Taj Mahal that feaured the slide guitar mastery of Jesse Ed Davis --perhaps the greatest Native American guitarist of all time. Davis played with everybody, most notably Jackson Browne, but died young due to, of course, drug abuse. He never got his flowers. But, everyone from George Harrison to Eric Clapton to Jimmy Page were big admirers of his skills.
The guitar on Doctor My Eyes is Jesse Ed, one of the absolute best to ever pick up a guitar
The Brothers always paid homage to the great blues players and songs .. I can honestly say the Brothers opened my eyes to the blues and been a huge fan since .. Please continue on checking the Brothers out ...
What an era to grow up in, especially in SW GA & SE AL where there were numerous awesome musicians on every block of town.
Duane
Duane's slide guitar playing is a gift from God
I was fortunate enough to see The Allman Brothers when they played at Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, Georgia during the 70s. Bet you can guess which song brought the house down.
At Filmore that night,never heard of them before. Albert King opened,Allman’s were second and played for over three hours, no one could believe what was happening at the time. When they opened with Statesboro Blues they froze the crowd…we were stunned and also stoned….smoke thick as fog. Johnny Winter was final act(can u imagine) and there was a delay….rumor was he didn’t want to follow them! Been there with them ever since….Duane played with Eric Clapton on Derek and the Dominoes, Butch Trucks was one of the Allman brothers drummers. His nephew is Derek Trucks the protege of Duane Allman, second greatest slide guitarist after Duane. Steve
Imagine the vibe in that hall (Filmore East, NYC) on that night. For many of those city folk this was their first exposure to real down-home, southern blues/boogie-woogie/soul infused rock. And the boys absolutely brought their A-game that night. What I would give to have been there...
do the whole album......Trouble no more, Stormy Monday, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, One Way Out,,,do them all!!!
The Allman’s were a band that were best live. Phenomenal. Live at the Fillmore East does a great job in capturing the Allman Bros magic.
This is one of my favorite AB songs ❤️
Just A GREAT BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP Dickey Betts.
Berry Oakley was the bass player - he died in a similar motorcycle accident one year after Duane - a couple a blocks away. He was 24 - same age as Duane
Saw them for the first time at Cobo in Detroit. The warm up band was The Marshall Tucker band. What a concert!
I'm pretty sure it was Duanne playing the riff slide guitar
I’m going to the country, baby do you wanna go?, if don’t take it,
your sister Lucille says she wants to go.
(I’m sure gonna take her)--- favorite line.
Would love to hear "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." Amazing tune.
I just can't put into words, that great southern blues rock sound along with Greg Allman's voice. Just blows me away.
Berry Oakley on bass back then ..he died in a motorcycle accident 1 year after Duane in 72 I street away from where Duane crashed and died In Macon Georgia..they were so young and just getting started it was a horrible time and yet the Brothers kept the band going until they retired in 2014...loved them all !! ✌️
Hey guys what's up? Statesboro is in Georgia within an hour of Macon their hometown. There's always been a college there in plenty of college girls 😸. The bassist name is Butch trucks, who sadly died in a motorcycle accident a few years after Duane within a mile on the same road. So sad 😢. Love your reactions as always!!! PS when you hear the slide guitar that's Duane... Amazingly without a pic he always plays with his fingers.
The Allmans would nearly always open with Statesboro Blues. It was high energy from the first note and kept it up with different flavors of blues and jazz like jamming, often for 4 hour sets. Dwayne was blissed out playing. When he got going he had this enormous grin and was standing on his tippee toes.
I saw them the next time they played at the Fillmore (about three months later), for their late show that started at 1:00 am. When they were finished and we left the theator, it was dawn, and glowing.
ABB ~ 🎼🐐
I saw the Brothers twice in the early-mid 90s, and they jammed for over 3 hours each time. I've seen countless concerts/bands in person, and NOBODY can touch the Brothers live... not the Dead, not Phish.....no one! The Dead get credit as the best jam band, but make no mistake, the Brothers were THE quintessential jam band.
One of my favorite songs when I was 19 y.o. (it's still great!)
This is right up your alley! I was 8 when this was recorded and is still a favorite. Their sound is definitely recognizable...particularly the guitars.
You CAN NOT GO WRONG with Allman Brothers Band. PERIOD.
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One of the first albums my young teenager self owned. One of the best.
Thanks for doing the Allman Brothers again!
If you hear a slide guitar, it's Duane. I don't think Dickey played slide until the first song on Eat a Peach (1972), Ain't Wasting Time No More, probably an homage to Duane as it was the first song after Duane died and one of Gregg's best compositions. They had laid down 3 songs with Duane for Eat a Peach before he died. To pay tribute to Duane, they turned Peach into a double album with the 3rd side being the 3 songs with Duane and two concert songs (including this one) left over from the Fillmore East album. Gregg and Dickey wrote 3 great songs for Side 1 and Sides Two and Four is just one continuous Mountain Jam showcasing Duane and the band for one last time.
The best compliment that I can give the LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST album is by putting it in the category of "ESSENTIAL LISTENS ".
this album was the soundtrack to my life in 1972-73
Berry Oakley on bass. He passed away in a motorcycle accident 3 blocks away 1 year after Duane's accident and death.
Though a teen of the 70's, I haven't seen many concerts. But the ones I have seen have all been great. My girlfriend and I saw Greg Allman sometime in the 90's. Blew us and the audience away. The concert was in a relatively small arena.
Talk about volume! Whew! But we loved it.
Greg's voice was impeccable. Strong and right on key throughout. If you haven't heard Greg's song
"I'm No Angel" , do yourselves a favor and check it out.
"Blues scale " ?? Music ignoramus here.
But I think I get what y'all are referring to, based on the context. Appreciate the inside knowledge you guys bring to the channel. Stay bluesy.
That's Duane playing. He specialized in slide guitar. He picked it up while he was playing with The Swampers (the studio musicians) at Muscle Shoals Studio and sat around the studio practicing until he owned the technique.
Actually he learned it before moving to Alabama, Gregg told a story about, Duane was leaving CA and had seen Taj Mahal in a club, was enamored with Jesse Ed Davis slide guitar, got injured in a horse riding accident and Gregg bought him the album and a bottle of Coriceden, the rest is history
People diss the blues because it's always the same three chords and same scale in the same twelve bar structure, but that's because it's the perfect three chords and the perfect scale and the perfect structure. You don't need to mess with it. I can play and listen to it all damn day and never get bored.
Any time you hear the SLIDE on the Guitar it's Duane Allman, but Dickie Betts and Duane are arguably the greatest duo ever Of course Duane with his passing has gotten more recognition. Both are on Rolling Stone Top 100 Guitarist if all time.
Berry Oakley is the bass player. He was killed in a motorcycle accident almost exactly a year to the day after Duane died in a similar motorcycle accident. I saw Berry’s last performance 9 days before he died.
Desert Island pick with 1 of my favourite lyrics; "If you can't make it, baby, your sister Lucille said she wanna go - and I SURE GONNA TAKE HER"! Saw them live in mid '90s; absolute fire.
Great to bring this music up again! Dicky Betts did not play slide on this album/concert, it was all Duane.
So from the Fillmore concerts they did a number called 'Mountain Jam', that starts right at the end of whipping post30+ minutes with a drum solo with the2 drummers and a bass solo by the late great Berry Oakley. Check it out some time. Of course soaring solos from Duane and Dickey.
Berry Oakley was originally a lead guitarist who learned the bass in order to get in the band of a touring name artist so he brought the sensibilities and techniques of a lead player to his bass playing in much the same way that being trained classically on the cello was crucial to Jack Bruce's bass playing with the Cream that made them so successful as a power trio.
Greg’s solo album Laid Back is phenomenal.
Right after first pause, they solo. Duane first, some quick singing, then dickie. First sound is slide lead, second is regular lead. Duane does the slide, dickie regular.
Please do studio version of probably their best instrumental song of all time called "Jessica" If you have not yet. Keyboards and Guitars solos are insane.
I was at their Fillmore East debut in 1968
The Allman Brothers are just another level! Barry Oakley killed the bass....keep'm coming! SOUTHBOUND studio version with Chuck Leavell on the keys is probably my favourite driving tune of all time!
Statesboro Georgia. The master of the slide is Dwayne (The intro you were wondering about). He does all the slide in the band. Barry Oakley was the base player and you are mistaken. He was held up just as high as Dwayne. They died too soon. They were pure and simple the GODFATHERS of southern rock . Combining gospel, country , and blues . They also added some elements of jazz . Not much. Just a touch.They were the first. And that original band will never be topped. Period!
I saw them 7 times and they were great every time! States pro is a town in Georgia, about an hour away from me.
You guys said it right that Greg had that bluesy voice like he lived that bluesy life Try reacting to Jessica or In Memory of Elizabeth Read.
Bassist Berry Oakley. He died a year later in the same month and same city. He died in another yragic motorcycle accident just a few blocks from Duane. Duane died on a harley when a crane truck was making a left turn and Duane swerved to go around the back of the truck, when the truck suddenly stopped midturn and Duane crashed into the left rear causing internal injuries that had him die during surgery. Berry died in the same manner on his triumph when a city bus was making a left turn and he swerved to go around the back and the bus suddenly stopped midturn and Berry crashed into the back, killing him on site.
In my humble opinion this was the most talented and gifted musicians to ever grace the stage.
Saw the first time in 1974 in Mobile Alabama when I was 15. Hooked on their music ever since
It was not unusual for this band to open up with Statesboro Blues as it was always a guarantee to get the crowd jumping. Live at the Filmore is considered one of the best live albums of all time in the rock/blues genre. I believe the band as a whole was at thier apex when this record was made. I surely do agree with you, Greg Allmans voice was absolutely AMAZING on this record! RIP Duane, Berry, Butch and Greg. So glad I got to see this band during their farewell tour 8 years ago.They were great, Warren Haynes is a beast of talent and I really enjoyed the two drummers and Derek Trucks ripping that slide up and Gregs voice sounded very good as well. Was disappointed that they did not converse with the crowd very much, all business. Still, I am grateful I got to see them as I have been a faithful since the 70s. Thanks for reacting guys, enjoyed it.
Gregg was 23 or 24 yrs old. Barry Oakley was bass and Statesboro is in South Georgia. They were from Macon, Ga.
Statesboro is in GA allmans from Macon
So much joy watching you guys take in some awesome music. Norma Jean
That slide work is the Master - -Duane
A great song by Gregg is Queen of Hearts,
Just as much as I love Duane & Dickey do Iove Berry Oakley on bass. I think he’s very underrated among bass players. Only he could match those two trading licks with his driving rhythms. One of my favorites. ✌️❤️🎶
Nicely played Y'all 👍👍 I couldn't tell you how many back roads outside of Nashville I burned up with this turned up to 11 and the windows down 🐶😎🇺🇸 Spread the love P.S. anytime you hear the slide guitar... it's Duane 😉
You know they say you gotta live the blues to sang the blues.....
How could this light skinned Brother 😂 have this much soul at like 22 23 years old.....🎼🎸🎶
Otis Rush....
I can't quit you baby..... find the live one from like 1960 is on yt.
Trust me on this 😂
Duane's slide was always amazing
The Fillmore album. Got the CD in my car. Play it every day!