Allman Brothers Band (Official Thread)

[Tattoo'd Lady]

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great band, rock music really suffered from the loss of Duane Allman. so amazing and innovative and yet doesn't come close to being as popular as Jimi Hendrix or Jimmy Page

 

[Sox]

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The 23 minute version of Whipping Post is the quintessential live song, IMO

It's got to be up there with the very best Feldster.

 

[Truckin]

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There are a lot of good blues -rock bands out there but IMO I think the Allman Brothers song Jelly, Jelly on the Brothers and Sisters LP is my favorite blues rock song.

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[captain ron]

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the captain is very fond of this band. i've enjoyed all eras of the band. a quick note. the band is a great working machine. dickey betts was the melody man. and it's just not a part of their sound today. but this band has always endured through the peeks and the valleys. and forged forward onward.

 

[LG]

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At this moment I have 0 Allman Brothers albums in my library.

How about you Big fans giving me a list in Order of the best studio albums, I am aware that their live at the Filmore East is considered one of the best live recordings of it's time so fill in the rest of the gaps for me.

 

[Groovy Man]

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Well, Lord Grendel, I think any ABB fan would suggest to pick up any of the first three albums, the ones with Duane Allman on them.

The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
Idlewild South (1970)
Eat a Peach (1972)

Also, ''Brothers And Sisters'', the first album after Duane's death is an EXCELLENT album too - full of Allman classics.

But my personal choice would be ''Idlewild South'' - it's a southern and blues rock classic. (but, weren't they all!)

 

[LG]

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Okay thanks for the recommends Groovy Man, my brother owned "Eat a Peach", but I never played that one, he was also lucky enough to see them in 1973 I think, when they were still in their prime. He disappeared for 6 weeks, after the concert he stayed in Vancouver bumming around trying to find a decent job, eventually he came home and we didn't even recognize him...

 

[Mr. Shadow]

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I did...right in the very beginning.

Sorry--I totally missed that. Must be the pain meds.

 

[Sox]

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Brilliant Thread Groovy Man one of my favourite American bands of all time. A great read top stuff.

 

[Groovy Man]

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Dickey Betts & Great Southern

I seen this guys open for the Charlie Daniels Band years and years ago and they cooked. In this video clip, Dan Toler, aka "Dangerous Dan Toler" is on guitar, who would later on join the Allmans Brothers Band in 1979. And that his brother David "Frankie" Toler on drums. Hot band...check it out...great stuff...

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