Great tune . Dickie Betts says he wrote this watching his baby daughter crawl about the room . Was trying to capture the wonderment of a small child as they explored the world . What ever it was , he wrote a masterpiece
Glad I could pass that along . If I recall correctly this was the flip side of the bands hit 'Ramblin Man' . I found it on the jukebox where my wife and I were having lunch . We were expecting our first child and decided to name it Jessica if we had a girl . That was some fifty years and three sons ago . But the name was used seventeen years and three sons later . It's not every little girl has a song bearing her name . 😂
It was my turn to drive on a recent road trip I took with my family through the middle of Queensland here in Australia and I was on one of the many straight stretches of road when Jessica popped up on my playlist.I went from 100 kms an hour up to 160 and hadn't even noticed.It's just as well I had the road to myselfand just as lucky I didn't run into a stray policeman.What excuse could I use?The Allman Brothers and Jessica made me do it........actually could be a plausible excuse for going that speed.....maybe.
This is one of those videos where the whole package really takes you back in time... gritty image quality, questionable fashion choices, groovy vibes, et al. I'm glad performances like this have been captured and are available for those, like me, who have to experience performances of our favorite music vicariously, having been born a couple decades too late!
One of my favorite bands of all time definitely in the top 5 for classic rock. The Allman Brothers Band has brought me so much enjoyment over the years. I am blessed to have such a great band to listen to.
Betts plays this amazing music like a walk in the park. The whole band is so skilled and together, it's almost unbelievable. My favorite instrumental, no question about it.
Damn! Almost 5.5 MILLION views! Killer...This is arguably the best live version I've found on YT. Sound quality is great, and ABB's playing is tight...
im sorry dickey was fucking great, but duane was one of a kind and irreplaceable.. they got a good guitarist after the fact but still imo duane was one of the best rock guitarist to ever live...
led sabbath TBH, I believe that the complemented each other. Watch the live At the Fillmore of One Way Out, it’s not a one horse race. Dickey Betts contributes equally
Dickey Betts is one of the greatest Southern guitarist in history he carried the flag for the Allman Brothers rest in peace Duane Allman but Dickey Betts he carried the flag
I remember in 1971 freshman at Edgewood High, Atco NJ Donna Scelso played this tune daily on the cafeteria's jukebox wow, What a crew-Donna, Debbie M., me-darker Parker they called me rofl, & Robert Noel. Won the division 3 track n field 100 & LJ after she played this tune---what memory!!!!
back in the day, you had to get up and change records, what I really liked about the Allman Brothers was you could put on the album and let it play.......alot of artist you dont want to listen to whole album just a few songs....but you could party and play their whole albums
Love! Love! Love!!!! Saw them in concert at the Forum (LA) waaaaay back in the 70.s & to this day - just one of the BEST coeetncerts,MUSIC, ever! My "favorite" songs tend to fall in other categories.... but, unbelievably, Allman Bros... they just sweep me off my feet!
Rumor has it here in Portland Oregon. Greg Allman will perform at the 2014 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. If so I will be standing at the stage with a big sign. I named my first Daughter "Jessica" ...Love this song..Dicky Betts is the greatest Southern Guitarist of all time..
This is the theme song for British Broadcasting Company's TOP GEAR show(NOT the stupid Top Gear, made with those absolute morons they chose to host the USA version... Those guys need an ass-kicking)! I wonder who chose it for the UK, and being a Southerner myself, I love that they did it, 20yrs ago! Classic Band and great music!
I was at this concert, man! Gainesville Bandshell free show 82, when you could still drag a keg of beer onto the field and smoke some joints with yer friends without being harassed. Many great bands late 70s thru early 80s, including Frampton, Outlaws, SRV, PatTravers and many more at this location
First - the Allman Brother are NOT typical. They are one of the finest bands to ever. Second, let's see, they basically created a genre all it's own, and, hummmm... Betts wrote this masterpiece. Anyway needless to say, they are just the best live... like no other. As for the structure of their "jams", EVERYONE stands out, and everyone is a part of the whole. Which in my opinion is exactly why they are and were so good.
Stayed with Dave Goldflies for a weekend w/my my friends. We watched Dickie and Great Southern(Alllman Bros) rehearse at 2am in a warehouse outside Sarasota. Never forget!
Dickey Betts one of the greatest guitar players in the world some will say Jimmy Page others Jimmy Hendrix but I can't see any of them playing the lead to Melissa.
Thanks for the share, Jack!! You got it, kid--primo stuff from the Allman Bros. :D Just a pure and happy love song...with all their musical mastery! Glad you like these guys! Gotta playlist this great live version.
