Allman Brothers Band - San Francisco - January 1971 - Full Concert 

I picked up Dickey Betts hitchiking the afternoon before this concert. Long story short, he stayed at our apartment that night - prefect gentleman, four of us girls let him have our sofa. Late that night my roommate asked me if I'd mind checking on him. He was on the floor of the living room going through our albums. He asked if we had any Allman Brothers, and I said I HADN'T HEARD OF THEM! Next morning I dropped him at the freeway for his next ride, went to work, heard an ad for this concert on the radio, decided to go to the record store next to my Fotomat kiosk in Palo Alto (Banana Records) and check them out. There was Dickey's picture on the album cover!!! I'm 72 years old and still not over it! 😢

First year of college 1971. Unpacking in the dorm, heard Live at the Filmore blasting from second floor. Started up the stairs, met a guy coming down the stairs. He says, you like the Allmans? I said Love them. Back up the stairs we go to his room, fire up a bone and become friends for LIFE. 84 shows and 47 years later we are still best friends. The Road Goes on Forever.

I worked across the street from the Fillmore and went to this and dozens of other concerts.....right place at the right time.

Duane was lefthanded, played the guitar in righthanded position but hell, you already knew that. He never played hard and heavy like Hendrix, Jimmy Page, or Pete Townsend, didn't do much riffing, but listen to the finesse, control, and speed on the frets. Shreds my brain every time I hear him. Nobody ever moved me like he and Robert Johnson, probably because they both played like their souls were on fire.

They sure turned statesboro blues into a real barn burning boogie. What a killer to open with

A friend talked me into hitch-hiking from Berkeley to San Francisco to see a band I'd never heard of...the Allman Brothers Band, $3.00 at Winterland. Lucky me.

I basically lived at Fillmore East every week for the 5 or6 buck admission. U couldn't keep me away when Duane and Dickie were in town. The musicality was the thing that distinguished Duane standing apart from a lot of pyrotechnic pickers, which have populated a lot of music. They have their place, but The Bros. total sound was just very very special.. I'll dig it till I'm history, but not B4 passing that knowledge on to anyone not having the full pleasure of it yet.

I saw the Allman Brothers at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh,Pa. on Oct.15,1971. What a show.Two dollars to get in.It was the best 2 bucks I ever spent.

I'm from the philippines and i've heard their music for the 1st time when i was 18yrs.old and i've been listening to it ever since, when i turned 50 i was in vegas, finally i got to see the Allman Brothers Band, it was the concert of a lifetime for me,they where awesome i am now 60 and keeps loving their music.

I was born in 1949. I lived in East Oakland from 1969 through 1973. I attended this concert as well as many, many more in those years. I well remember this one as one of the best. Great times!

I was an infantry soldier in Vietnam 1970-71. My brother sent this cassette over "Live At Fillmore".Wow!!!

I am so, so, very happy to not see a comment stating, " Duane Allman, one of the most criminally underated guitarists of all time, !! "

this is THE BEST allman brothers performance I ever heard. get real about the dvd. That was not possible in 1971

I feel like everyone here who loves this band like i do, is just an amazing person. Love and Respect to all ABB fans, you guys are family. I can't believe how much learned about the band from the comment box.I'm only 19 but i feel like i was there in 1970 thanks to your stories.

Still The best Damn Rock In Roll Band out of the States Ever.....

BO was one bad ass bass player.

Duane Allman changed my life. Literally. Never met him but I miss him so bad.

After they left SF, I saw them the next night in LA at the Whiskey A Go Go 2/1/71. Wow! Standing on the dance floor right under Duane doing the incredible slide solo in Dreams. Too awesome for words.

Duane Allman, the greatest guitarist of all time !!!! This recording is absolutely the best thing on RU-vid period.

I was at the Fillmore West show and met Duane and Berry at the bar Unbelievably great live show,among many at the Fillmore. R.I.P. Butch

Wow awesome band ever I loved ithrem so much Thank you for sharing 😍🥰🌹

This is why I love RU-vid, and those gracious enough to share gems like this with the rest of the world! There is nothing more extraordinary than to find new versions of your favorite songs that can stun you to silence epitomizing a bands career! A few years ago, thanks to my hubby for whom I am forever in debt to, I was privileged to see Clapton live in an unforgettable night at the Forum. Not trying to seem ungrateful but it wasn't quite like I imagined. Having lost our transportation 2 days before the show when a drunk driver totalled our car parked at our curb, a day before as I ran to give wallet left behind to hubby as he rushed back in to get it, the door split my top lip in half forcing me to wait 8hrs in ER for stitches. After months for the event, I wasn't going to miss out my dream of being a hippie chick at a 70's concert for one night! Seemingly hopeless, my son called into work so we could use his car to drive 4 hrs to L.A.for concert and 4 hrs back home afterwards because needed it back for work by 4am, plus I didn't take pain meds for fear of being sleepy, my lip was swollen behind bandage with people staring, exhausted, so much desire for the experience as a whole kept us determined. Unfortunately, it fell short of our built up expectations. We envisioned the kind of show (like its 70's counterparts), that required a full bodied, mind-blowing experience, with extended psychedelic solos, and encores extending into the night. Don't get me wrong, Clapton was amazing, but the venue wasn't a match. Spoiled by amphitheater concerts with the freedom of space to move about, like concerts back then, was what I hoped for. I 'feel' music and gotta move, some guitar notes force tears of bliss down my face, express joy standing with a hands raised clapping fit while shouting above the crowd into the band's ears "ooooow, yeeaaah, wooohooo" to thank them for reaching my soul. I am relentless, refusing to leave and willing scream till I am horse for encores (aka measurement of love for their fans= length of encore(s)). Instead i was told to remain seated, bumping elbows with my son and hubby, merely confined to a 'seat-dance'. Clapton was unable to play freely (no 'slow hands'), thanks to a tight schedule that ended promptly at 10. For those fortunate enough to have witnessed the 70"s live, or lucky to have such rarities recorded, I have the utmost respect for letting the rest of us enjoy your experiences and stories through your posts. Thank you, don't let such treasures remain under layers of dust, or hold it ransom till the price is right, let the youth love the legends, so the legends can live on- please keep posting! ----'Micha'--hippy baby of a flower child! PEACE!

Nice Job! To say the band were in there prime would be an understatement. They are SMOKING!

Teri Mathis, I agree, I am from the Daytona area & I remember them when they practiced, I could hear them, I thought at the time man I like it!! I was just a kid in Jr. High, grew up with them. I keep coming back to them. I really like Derek Trucks , but when I come back & listen to these guys, I just cant let go.

Thank god for my Southern Girlfriend who said If I want her I needed to take her to 'this' concert. I did and I git my multiple rewards. Thank you KAYREN. Lifetime of great music!

A million thanks to GermanOperaSinger. This stuff is priceless, and just means the world to those of us of a certain age. Bless you, Singer...and I never say stuff like that! You're wonderful.

I'm old. I fell in love with jazz when I started the drums at ten in 1958. When a friend in Atlanta took me to Piedmont Park in 1969, I saw the closest thing to Bird, Miles and Trane. Atlanta Pop, Love Valley followed. These concerts are transcendent.

I am 78 years old and I have been around since the start of rock&role never heard anybody better playing live music without anybody helping

anyone who saw the Allman brothers with Duane Allman was very fortunate...first album beginnings and Fillmore east are two of the greatest albums ever recorded period.

True talent I was born in Macon Ga The big house museum is there today an old Allman Brothers home I was only ten at my first show in Macon coliseum few years ago went to Greg’s funeral at Rose Hill cemetery makes me proud to see new shows like this ! What talent and boy was I finally glad to be born in Macon long live the Brothers now it is Derrick Trucks going ahead son of drummer Butch Trucks and other drummer Jaimo and Ckuck Levell left Ride on!!

Duane hitting the note!!! I,m an old man now but this transports me back to the good old daze!!! Dicky is on fire too!

You know, the original band was like no other the interplay was amazing. Even Miles Davis came to see the Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East in 1970 & 71 because Duane played on some jazz albums including Herbie Mann's "Push Push" some great licks for sure.

Can't believe I listened to the whole thing and want more.

My all time favorite band.....

Listened to the whole performance. Scanned through all the comments. Had my mind completely blown and transported back to a time when there were REAL LIVE MUSICIANS pouring their souls into their craft. I am stoned cold sober but, feel like I am tripping just a bit after this amazing live show. Thanks for the upload GOS!

R.I.P, Brother Duane & Berry, you guys were and still are the best, I will see you in Rock & Roll heaven, Cousin Figel

Must of been Winterland where I saw em first. Elvin Bishop opened then came back out with Duane and the Brothers for a long encore. I remember the three, Dickie, Duane, and Elvin taking turns on lead. Awesome jam! Elvin was wearing a derby and sang a song about fishin and liquor. Named every brand there was, too. I was 17. F me. lol.

this performance of "dreams" just bogles my mind. amazing ride!

Amazing that this one hasn't been given an official release. The Brothers' machine needs to look this way!

When Duane Allman would get in this zone during Dreams he just let his free spirit flow!! WOW!!! At about the 30min. mark during this F. West Show He proves the truth of expressing your Soulfulness through the Spirit within as he released it into the Guitar he played!!! I love this!! Not many vehicles perfectly designed for this better than Gregg's "DREAMS"!! Never will I tire 0f this!!

Wow!! that was amazing!!! And now that i have finished listening to the whole concert, there is only one thing left for me to do! Repeat button!! To listen to it all over again. Another 1 and a quarter of an hour well spent...

Dickey plays one, if not his best, Whipping Posts on this recording! Just wonderful! Dickey carries the song!

Duane Allman is the greatest guitarist ever.

The greatest of all time.

this is like falling in love with fillmore east,all over again I've never heard this,,gives me a chill! (you don't love me,,dreams....best post ever...10 mil thanks

Actually the Allman Brothers were 2nd billed to Johnny Winter that Fri/Sat. The opening act was Elvin Bishop. Winter refused to go on on Friday and insisted on going on before the Allman Bros on Saturday. I went on Saturday. Elvin Bishop, then Johnny Winter, then a jam session with Dickie Betts, Rick Derringer (playing with Winter), and Elvin Bishop, then the Allman Bros who played for about 2 hours, maybe more.

Now that's real Rock n Roll!!! In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Duane's solo is awesome like not from this planet amazing guitar work by the Skydog himself what a legend SKYDOG=G.O.A.T XD!!!!!!!!!

In one word, FANTASTIC!!!

Thanks, GOS. I listen to this every day to cleanse and purify my wretched old soul. Liz and Dreams maybe the best ever, and I've heard them since the beginnings.

Absolutely awesome band.

Dreams it's just incredible on this one. Guess it goes without saying but he never played it the same way twice but each time was a masterpiece.

I thought I was going to get a few things done this evening but took a peak at RU-vid first (shouldn't have done that). I hadn't seen/heard this show before. I like when people index the songs like this guy did. I skipped ahead to You Don't Love Me. Now I doubt that I'll get anything "productive" done tonight. I've heard many, many versions of this song but this one is stellar. A real standout. One of the best IMHO.

I may agree with you GermanOperaSinger. So many great 'Original' ABB concerts have surfaced in recent years. And though all are very good... the official 1971 Fillmore East is always tops. These SF shows more than rival it however. Thank you 'more than you'll ever know' (or maybe you do) for posting this.

I picked up a tape of this show in 1974. Over the years it has brought immense joy!

I think we ALL have a book that needs to come out! Life has an endless library of stories to it!!!

"fantastic. brings me back to my youth." And my early adult years, my mature adulthood, middle age, and now, my early senior years (57 next month). I've listened to this band my whole life. I was furious when they canned Dickie, but that's been nearly 14 years ago and I've mellowed. Warren and Derek may be standing on the shoulders of giants, but they made the climb and earned the respect of keeping this the best band in the world. I can't count how many line-ups of this band I've seen. -Joe

I find myself liking every comment. What band on here does that to anyone? Best band ever. Nobody even close.

wow, these SF shows may be the best of all the shows. So intense and dynamic and Duane was in hyperdrive, this brought tears to my eyes knowing that I was lucky enough to see him a few times but wishing to see him so many more times. A multitude of thanks to GermanOperaSinger for bringing this to our hearts and souls!

I believe the last 4 songs were from the 1-31-71 Fillmore West show. Which i will put in my top 5 "Brothers" shows ever. Duane was on fire this night. His " Dreams" solo, and Liz Reed solo, were the best I've ever heard.. When the Brothers were on they could not be touched. Duane, Greg, Berry, & Butch. As jamming now in heaven RIP.

Thanks for sharing this cleaned up version . The original lineup ('69-'71) was nothing less than a force of nature in their creativity, communication & incredibly immense talents. R.I.P. Duane, Berry, Gregg & Butch !!!

Memories of the brothers playing for the home crowd in jacksonville in early days include outdoor show at greenfield stables field, Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for Marshall Tucker then the Allmans. All day in the southern sunshine with the best music anywhere. 20:23 llyny

No one did, or will ever do it better than ABB! They loved NOLA, and we love them.

great story John. I am have had similar experiences myself. We were so lucky to grow up with this great music. I went to many concerts and watched and listened to some the greatest musical people ever.

Great in the Studio! Great Live! Sounds Like Master Duane Is Still Alive and Well on this One! This Was one of the Most Complex Blues Band Ever With Only a Handful of Rivals.

Wow this concert deserves 2 comments at least. In memory of Elizabeth Reed it's just fantastic on this one. Unique , but I know that they're all unique but this one's really special. Thanks so much for uploading this.

Thanks for sharing, Flipping Priceless

I thought I was in heaven - Duane's dreams solo

One of the greatest bands ever! There is the religious theme [Ain't my cross to bear/Trouble No more] there is the jazz theme [Kinda Bird / Les Brers in A minor/ Desdemona] They were never afraid to push out and try something new. They satisfied those that wanted to hear the standards but included some work that became 'standards.' They survived death, internal struggle, poor management , incompetent music executives, and changing tastes. Pretty resilient band.

Duane is meteoric at the end of - Don't Keep Me Wondering - such a great groove in this version too. Got to go listen to the rest of the songs, just paused long enough to comment. Absolutely amazing that this was going down in '71. It never got any better than this.

Trouble no more is the song thats never brought up ,Duane always blows the roof off it is perfect !

Don't keep me wonderin! What an awesome song,, especially when you think it was written for the Idlewild South album, which was at the opening of the 1970's,,, what talented guys!!!

I didn't know it then but this would turn out to be the one and only time I saw the guy live with the band. Fitting that it was a damn fine show. These guys gave boogie a whole new lease. All night long! Thanks for the post.

Duane built his solos in long, arcing compositional phrases. That and his note choice, his tone and his technique put him in his own league.

The next 2 years in the Army I wrestled with where I would live when I got out. I finally decided on San Francisco and I'm still here 40 years later. This concert was my first contact with the city.

Music cant get any better than this!

Well I wound up back here where MUSIC LIVES!! GermanOperaSinger you got great taste in music, Brother!! The man who remastered these shows so we could hear them was a genius named, Capt. Skipper!!! One of the best cats to ever grant us the great privilege of hearing many shows from the Duane Allman years of his band, The Allman Brothers, and his legacy is being heard right now!!! Great dude who loved these Southern Rockin' Blues as much as we did! Hey, Singer, visit my Face Book page McDs Place if you want! My collection of over 40 years is for sale!! Duane's Page is right next door! McD in Macon, GA. Thanks for sharing!!!

Great band and music. Watched in full. Thanks for sharing.

This was an Awesome concert.. But you can hear when they played this concert, How they progressed, In A Very Short Time to a higher level of Musicianship to the Live at The Fillmore in New York.. I Believe that it was Duane Kicking them in the Ass, telling them that we can play better at the next Show, Duane was always the Band Leader, and if you did not agree with him, He would tell you to hit the Road, Duane Was The Master band Leader, R.I.P. Brother, I will see you in Rock & Roll heaven, I can't wait.. Cousin Figel

I saw them in 71 at the Fillmore West with hot Tuna , Daune put his guitar through the ceiling. I see why they called him Sky Dog. They were the best band. Next stop was Fillmore East 4 the record..

As great a the Filmore East recording is. The Brothers where even better than that live. I followed this band in the early 70's. Seen them over 30 times There were many a night like this, or better. And amazing Band.

Jeez, I have loved this band for 40 years and I am SO glad to hear this concert that I've missed until now. Amazing performance and the quality is fine for the era. THANK YOU to the "poster" for this gem! The Brothers are just so damn special, I'll be listening to them forever. I've actually heard "Whipping Post" in a dream.

Thanks for posting this. that Elizabeth Reed is off the charts

goddamn that's some good stuff, amazing.

Unbelievable version of Dreams

My friend I love the bay area,but the Allman Brothers are pure Southern.I am glad you appreciate great Southern music.

Awesome! Nothing like them ever. With Duane and Dicky, my fav group of all time.

Love it all! Was only 15 when this came out. Loved it since!

It’s weird, I’m also one of a gang of friends who also saw the Allmans,a lot of us played music, but we all knew good music.We all traveled around the northeast catching them.( all bands were a true bargain, we didn’t know)Saw them, no lie,20 times.Owned the 1st two LPs, naturally bought Live at F. E.,I wasn’t gonna comment,but a lot of you are dead right, this is the band that came from infancy to be who I remember all those great shows. Peace, Rocky

Most beautiful noise I've ever heard.

This is perhaps the greatest recording I've ever heard. How has thus gone unreleased? Duane at his very best and Dickey right there. You Don't Love Me is phenomenal. Best I've heard. Thank you for posting, it has totally brightened my day.

What I find most amazing about these performances is how much more advanced these guys were as musicians than their live records suggest. Duane and Dickey are two of my main influences and I consider myself quite familiar with their recorded output. Nonetheless, their playing on this recording just boggles the mind.

My oldest brother was at this concert, while we were living in San Francisco. Thanks for posting this epic gig. Cheers.

the guys work is simply mind-blowing

Awesome music. Thanks for sharing your video with us.

My first ever concert was the Allman Brothers, in Houston. I can't remember if it was '71, or '72. Saw them twice while Duane was still alive. At one performance, the band took a break, and Butch Trucks and Jaimoe stayed on stage and played an extended drum duet for about 15 minutes before the rest of the band came back on stage. It was awesome...

There is Duane...and there are the rest. Intensity and chops personified!

I was at this concert. It was my last week in Basic training at Fort Ord. I took a Greyhound bus up to San Francisco cause I heard it was a city to see. I bought a purple microdot off a white kid on the sidewalk before the concert who had an afro the size of a really large pumpkin. He was yelling " guaranteed to roll your head on the floor of the Fillmore." Later on, inside I took a hit of a hash pipe from a couple of hippie chicks next to me and I became completely divorced from reality.

TY TY TY. Mix and Tones are up in here.

I was lucky enough to see them at the Fillmore East (Uncle Bill's House of Fun) on 3/12/71 (early show) which also included Elvin Bishop and the mighty Johnny Winter And band featuring Rick Derringer. All that for $5.50 and all three bands smoked up the joint. To' the roof off the place! Fun times!

Matthew, you said it brother. Don't Keep Me Wonderin' is a song that doesn't get the attention it deserves. It was an original composition. Duane makes hits the note at the end! I like the use of your word "meteoric" to describe Duane's sound!!