"American Indian Movement"? Many Native Americans dislike the term "Indians" and also Columbus. But that doesn't explain the use of "American". That was used to honor Amerigo Vespucci, a fellow explorer of Columbus who owned household slaves (which he bequeathed to his wife). That means that these Indians prefer honoring slavery.
Those were the days. I remember (somewhat) going into NYC in 69-75. To see a lot of bands play. Bands with their original band members, and watch them play for over an hour, sweat pouring off of them, playing their hearts out! Not to mention the tickets were only between 5-15.00 buck not $1500 bucks now if you want front row! Ah yes those were the best times. Rock and roll will and should not die!!RIP Duane ✌🏻😎
I think it's so cool to hear Eric copping Duane Allman's flowing style here. He really could play very well when inspired - like so many of the guys accused of "legendary" status, he had trouble in his later career finding people willing to kick his ass into higher gear.
Really great seeing Clapton playing with The Allman Brothers, however at this point in his career I’m sure Eric realizes he has much more serious competition than before.
All these guys are good, maybe even ( ) , but as time goes on, and I see more vids of him play, I feel Derek Trucks is really on a different wavelength.... his technique is off the charts, and an absolute brilliant musician.... Bravo to you Derek! Live long and carry us with you......
Best song they (or dickie ) wrote Liz read died at 90 1925 There was some connection to box scabs but all brothers are buried in the rose hill cemetery in Macon Not sure about Greg and dickie as that is recent and I don’t know
Elizabeth Reed is not really a slide song, but Derek does a little on it. Duane Allman played it with only lead and not slide. Dreams is a slide song that has long jam.
I like Hiroshima a lot and I've followed them since the late 1970s, but even an excellent keyboardist like Kimo and his beautiful string arrangement couldn't save this updated version of this otherwise beautiful song. Perhaps the band was going for a contrasting vibe created in their original recording of "Thousand Cranes," but this performance wasn't prefaced as such. The original version, I feel, better captured and memorialized the beauty, tragedy, and memory of Sadako's young life which was taken from her wrongfully and prematurely by the atomic bombing of her town by the U.S. during WWII. This updated version could possibly celebrate Sadako's memory in that it is a reminder to all of us of the ugliness and inhumane treatment reaped upon innocent human beings because of its misguided government's actions. But, sonically, this song sounds amorphous as if structure and clarity are discarded, which IMO diminishes the original story told through it. I think you'd want to retain clarity about Sadako's life and what she and her countrymen experienced by war. We all need to remain clearheaded about such matters, even as expressed through art.
It is a nice tribute to a song that Dickey Betts wrote, but even with three great guitarists, one of the greatest of all time, it does not touch what Dickey did 54 years ago.
Clapton has to get in on everything he wasn't needed here overrated. after Cream he lived of the talents of black blues players I will never forgive him his racist rants I'm old enough to remember. rest in peace Mr Betts you and the band were amazing .
The original lineup played at a small Bronx place called Gaelic Park in the very early '70's. Couldn't afford the $2.50 admission price so we sat outside and heard every note. Great times. Life was so much simpler then. Rest in Peace Dickie! 😢
My condolences to Eric Clapton in losing a very long and close friend. We will all miss the late Great Dicky Betts. PLAY LOUD FOR THEM IN HEAVEN ON YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE, RIP!
