Duane had done it all by the time he died at the young age of 24. He played with Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, BozSkaggs, Otis Rush, Clarence Carter, Wilson Picket, Lulu, Ronnie Hawkins, Cowboy, Delany and Bonnie, Herbie Mann, Eric Clapton, Derek and the Dominos and so many others. R.I.P. Duane Allman.
This is the original lineup at their peak. I feel blessed that I came up in this era because all the music was such a blend of different styles that it gave me an appreciation of all kinds of music. Peace.
@@blondelebanese9922 I would have said Avicii, but he was taken too soon too :(. Airborne Toxic event comes to mind for a similar style. If you're into something harder try Volbeat or some of Shinedown (tho admittedly they go back and forth between hard and....softer? not sure how to quantify songs like crow chasing the butterfly)
In 1970 we heard this group called The Allman Brothers was going to play on the lawn at U of Miami, went and from the first sound I was blown away like I never heard music before. Ground breaking to say the least. If you can listen to their final performance from the Beacon
Duane Allman (the first guitarist seen) only lived 24 years, I'll never understand how he got so good so soon, and it's impossible to imagine how much better he would've been had he lived longer. do Stormy Monday from Fillmore East!
If you want to see how Duane would have been if he had lived, you gotta check out Derek Trucks. It's not a 1-1 comparison but his slide playing is almost unbelievably fluid. Tedeschi Trucks Band!
@@bagmanh6120 i agree and have been a huge fan of Derek's for years now, he's the nephew of Allman Bros. drummer Butch Trucks(R.I.P.), and a former Allman Bros. member
The first time I heard this song was covered by a local band I ran lights for back in 1984. The local band did a fantastic job on this. They did the studio version justice. My favorite song by the Allman Brothers. They're taking you to church with the organ, too.
I've gotta stop holding my breath, during this song. I can't help it. Just when you think you've been delighted, they bring another plate of musical goodies. It's a cornucopia of sounds, feelings, genres, experiences. I love the call and response between Gregg's vocals and Duane's guitar; they talk to each other so well. Whew! I need a nap. I'm exhausted with joy!
The only time I ever went to a concert with a parent was with my father for the Allman Brothers. He liked them even more than I did, knew all of their music, he had all their albums. Yup sometimes parents can be cool.
P.A. Stewart Also have taken my daughters in grown years, to see Jimmie Vaughan at Antone’s but also Amos Lee, Gary Allan, Dale Watson, Kevin Fowler, etc. Also took one daughter and my grandsons to se Los Lonely Boys back in February 2003. They were 8 and 11. We sat where we saw them coming into arena and while they were in VIP. It was about the kids and they especially love Onda. Who wouldn’t?
Duane Allman, the lead/slide guitarist, also worked as a studio musician. He played with the likes of Clarence Carter, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Laura Nyro, Wilson Pickett, Otis Rush, Percy Sledge, Johnny Jenkins, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, Doris Duke and jazz flautist Herbie Mann. And all of this before he died at the age of 24. Just amazing.
Brutha on the drums was Jaimoe Johanson. He played for Otis Redding. I really miss ABB. Skydog was a genius, and Gregg's VOICE! Thankfully, their music lives on.
Dickey would bring the crowd and band to a fever pitch and Duane would fire up the afterburners. Very complex and nuanced rhythmically and deep and wide roots.
One of the best live albums ever. An old music executive told me this performance changed the rock industry because NY had gotten into heroin rock where everything was moody and overly loose. Everyone in the NY industry was there this night and heard how great having new rock so dialed in and tight was.
Best live album ever. FIlmore East, NYC, and I was 18 years old. Spectacular. Sophisticated music, incredible percussive drive from the two drummers and a bass line to die for. Loved your reaction to Dickie Betts (the second guitarist). Imagine, that guy was the SECOND best guitarist in the band.
The singer is Greg Allman, the blonde guitar player on the Les Paul is Duane Allman. Two drummers driving the beat, two guitar players. God knows how many tons of talent. There is no BS in your reaction. I can see you're feeling it.
Your reactions are priceless, seeing someone become a fan, with such deep appreciation right before our eyes, for music some of us have listened to for almost 50 years, warms the heart... so cool
Mr.Richard I'm one of them old girls that's been listening to ABB for many moons 57 of em.I luv to c Mr.Jamel enjoying what we grew up jamming to.He has honest reactions!!! HONEST.ANd I for one appreciate the hell out of it.God Bless u sir
I never get tired of watching and listening to Jaimoe and Butch Trucks playing together. Butch was the freight train, thundering away on the beat, while Jaimoe played all around the beat, adding the syncopated fills and grace notes. There’s nothing in the world as amazing as hearing the Allmans in full cry.
I live in the NYC area so I would make the annual March Madness visit to the Beacon Theater for a show or 2 or 3 every year in the 2000's . When I was in the Beacon's Loge or Balcony I would always watch Jaimoe's playing because you really have to watch what he's doing , which often "looked" like what he's doing shouldn't "fit" what the band was playing , yet it ALWAYS did fit !
Preach. While they are Southern Rock, to me they are an entity unto their own. They put you in a place, time, and headspace that makes it hard to segue from, just like Steely Dan and Pink Floyd.
Like the "Grateful Dead", They had two drummers playing on two different sets of Drums. Never stepping on each other to be the dominate drummer. It was about the band, not one person. Egos were left in the dressing room.
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I was lucky enough to see ABB live several times in 69 & 70 when Duane was alive. In over 50 years of concerts no act was as exciting, mesmerizing, as accomplished as ABB, including Dylan, Springsteen, the Dead, Led Zeppelin, many others. By the time of this live album they had toured constantly for two years. Like the Beatles, they were. an accomplished complete band. RIP Duane, Berry, Greg, Butch.
Instrument for instrument, perhaps the most talented and gifted band in rock history, and they were the first "American" rock band to ever incorporate the use of double drummers, where both Butch Trucks and Jaimoe excelled in keeping the rhythm section tight as hell. Berry Oakley an incredible bass player, Greg Allman I've said many times the greatest white blues singer ever, and if ever there was a more formidable combination of dual guitarists this talented in Duane Allman & Dickey Betts in another band anywhere, I can't remember it, and I'm pretty fucking old now. Bandleader Duane Allman knew the talent that had come together in that band. That's why after the first time they had all jammed together for a number of hours, Duane Allman walked over to the door, spread his arms across the entrance, and told all the brothers that if anyone there didn't want to be in his band they were gonna have to fight their way out of the room through him. That story has been told by one or more of the brothers for many years.
so nice to see how many people are touched by this band, they were special, beautiful, magic, entrancing,......in 1971 my friend brought over an album "Allman Brothers band Live at the Fillmore East. I couldn't believe it, it was astonishing, I was so taken by it, a year later i bought my first electric guitar from Whalen's sound city on sunset boulevard, across from the store that would become the first guitar center. Mesmerizing band, truly dream-like, how lucky they were recorded here and there.......they now can play forever....................doug p.s. wow the video was great! music synced with the moving pictures........
The transitions from Duane to Dickie's lead lines are seamless. And when they both play the same line in thirds or fifths, well, that's the definition of the Allman Brothers sound.
Came across your channel today. All the rock music that you are listening to for the first I have been listening to for 30/40 years. Some songs I've listened to thousands of times and they still put a lump in my throat. I feel very lucky to have been a music loving teen in the late 70s and early 80s. A magical time and an era gone by. Rock and roll until I'm dead. I enjoy watching you discover.
Jaimo! He still plays drums. He’s got his own band and I saw them at The Laidback Fest a year ago or so here in CT along with Peter Wolf, Steve Winwood and Jackson Browne....great show that came out of the players respect for Gregg.
@@jkloftin5872 Duane did, too. He set up and played Otis' "Hay Jude" Muscle Shoals! Duane lit up Sister "A"'s cover of "The Weight" also at Muscle Shoals.
@@westsideflyer7559 , it was Wilson Pickett who did "Hey Jude", not Otis. But Otis manager, Phil Walden, was the man who made things happen so that not only did they come together, but that they became known and eventually flourished. Pickett's version of " Hey Jude" was also where Eric Clapton first heard and appreciated Duane's guitar brilliance, leading Eric to ask him to play on Derek and the Dominos "Layla" album.
Saw an interview with Bill Bob Thorton and he said the two most influential bands were the Beatles and the Almond Brothers that both created a sound that no one else was doing. I agree with him
Harry B yet ABB are so fuckin underrated outside the south , it burns my soul when I hear them and still a lot of people don’t know about them , this is why I don’t like about the new generation( I am one of them too ) , this is why the world is at a wrong route , listening to Ariana grande , Selena Gomez , the Lils and the pussies , ppl are not appreciating lyrics as much as the sound behind how can they not be touched by the lyrics of these gods , the titans , all hail ABB
that's jai johanny johanson on the skins - the original drummer and the best. saw them at madison square garden in 1971 with all the original members. one of the top 3 concerts of my life. 18 years old and lovin' every minute of it.
The Fillmore East was like a musical Mecca for people who were able to experience it. Run by Bill Graham, he would put on shows where great historical blues and jazz artists would be paired with rock bands to expose the young audience to great music in all of its forms. I used to work next door at 103 2nd Avenue when I lived in NYC.
As I mentioned in another post back in the day at the Fillmore East they would have 3 bands a show, 2 shows a night. Ticket prices $2.50, $3.50,$4.50.if you went to both shows you would go in to the first show around seven thirty and come out of the second show around five in the morning for five dollars ( yea, you read that right, five dollars). You could see NRPS , Grateful Dead, Allman Bro’s. all night long for the price of an ice cream cone! Those days regrettably are gone forever.
I went to many, many concerts put on by Bill Graham Presents. Lived in the greater Bay Area, so got to see many of the greats (anyone remember Days on the Green?). And unfortunately, Bill died too soon in a helicopter crash. Why do so many greats die in plane or helicopter crashes?
In fact when Graham made the decision to close The Filmores band were clamoring to play but Graham one band, the Brothers, to play all three nights. It was a momentous decision captured for all time. So grateful.
This guy has world class reaction factor !!! You cant do this with only one drummer. That double drummer bottom fills up the sound. He is so right, this band is so tight !!... I am now convinced that the Allman bros gave Lynyrd Skynyrd the multiple lead guitar idea.
Have you checked out that Russian band that covers Chicago? Leonid and Friends. Bad Ass shit- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9_torOTK5qc.html
I've heard of these guys but never gotten acquainted until your reactions. So glad I'm getting to appreciate them now. These guys know how to JAM! As someone famous once said, "My damn!" Lol😉
I can still remember pulling up to a stop sign in the SFV of L.A. when a dj reported that Dwayne had been killed in a motorcycle accident. At that time I didn't know the bros from each other. Just that I loved their music. IIRC I was in my 65 GTO?
Of the nearly 100 concerts I've been to across multiple genres theirs is the best ever, despite the fact they aren't in my top 10 favorite artists. They are just the best live act I've ever seen.
Saw them live in Jacksonville, FL in about 1988 or so. Outdoor festival, natural amphitheater shaped ground where everyone lay down their blankets and baskets and grooved to the Allman Brothers. Damn that was one of the best I've ever been to. And being outdoors the acoustics were great, not too loud because it's open. Walk off into the shadows for a smoke and back for more.
#OldWhiteLady from South Alabama here again, hey Jamal! I love watching you enjoy the old classics! This really took me back. Thank you! As always ❤from South Alabama
Did you ever think you could spend a night listening to the blues and feel fantastic afterwards? That was the effect the ABs had. They were really a live jam band who did some recordings. The vibe at their concerts was like nothing else during those days, all good clean positive energy.
They were my and my late husbands favorite group! We followed them from the beginning and loved everything that they put out. One of our favorite songs was Melissa ❤️.
I was 13 years old when they did this concert. I was lucky enough to see them August 27, 1981 at Poplar Creek Music Theater. It was an awesome birthday present! Thank you for another great reaction ♡
I was such a big fan of these guys back in the day. I saw them 3 times before Duane died, once after with The Grateful Dead. They were exciting, dynamic and so much fun to watch. The only guys in the band remaining are Jamoe on drums and Dickie Betts, the second guitarist. RIP Duane, Greg, Butch and Berry. We still miss you. Try these guys doing "Don't Keep Me Wondering", "Statesboro Blues (the live version), and "Mountain Jam. I was there for this filming which was going to be a WNET special which was never aired. Also on the program that night was The Byrds, Van Morrison, The Flock (I think), Elvin Bishop and Sha-Na-Na. I remember the Fillmore was lit up like it had never been before and the tickets were something like $2.50, far cheaper than the norm because WNET was footing the bill. You should give a listen to Van Morrison doing "Moondance", "Gypsy Queen", "Crazy Love", "Domino", and "Tupelo Honey". Also give a long listen to The Elvin Bishop Band doing "Fooled Around And Fell In Love".
This show was epic! Musically historical! You should react to "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" from this same show. One of the greatest instrumental performances of all time! You'll love it!
Saw them in concert 4 or 5 yrs after this. By that time Greg's hair was down almost to his waist. And one of those visual snapshots that stick in one's mind is the spotlight shining on that cascade of blonde. And then there's how great his voice was, of course. So glad I saw them.💙
There is so much communication going on on that stage. Remember this is a live jam, sure there is a form of sorts, but this is improv at it’s absolute pinnacle, and the intuitive playing of all six members collectively make it look and feel seamless. And of course, they were a mad touring band with just two poorly received albums before closing The Fillmore. The Allman Brothers Band was a band that needed to be experienced live. Recording this live album on those three nights as their third release and as a double album was extremely risky. Live recordings were rare at the time but these recordings launched their careers to the stratosphere. What I learned from the brothers is number one rule of playing in a band LISTEN. Give the music and each other space, and stay present with your fellow players. It’s an honor to have been able to see these guys play and more than once.
That is Duane playing the first solo. He also played the beautiful solo on Layla with Eric Clapton. They were very good friends and admired each others guitar playing. A few months before he died Duane and Eric were talking and Duane said," You know Eric I;m almost there, I've almost got this guitar mastered. I don't even have to look anymore I just think of the melody I want to play and my hands just go there and do it," There are even longer and better versions that go 22+ minutes and they really take out into the deep water. But on some versions what will really bake your biscuits is you hear them start right into a 20-30 minute version of Mountain Jam based loosely on the Donavan song "First There Is A Mountain". You can't believe it until you hear it happen. A 22+minute jam followed I mean right now follow by a 20-30 minute jam of another song. So you have a ways to go before you really understand how good these guys were. But your gettin' there. Thanks for doing what you've done it is appreciated.
I grew up on this album. This era of the Allman Bros was so tight ! Jaimoe and Butch as drummers, had Whipping Post charging forward adding real intensity to the Fillmore East experience. I must have listened to this track hundreds of times and it’s never got old or dated. Well that’s coming from an old guy Jamal, but the fact you chose this track means it must sound good to young fellas too.
13:37 The back and forth between a vocalist and an instrument (or sometimes multiple instruments, like in jazz) is referred to as "call and response". Led Zeppelin did that more than most rock bands. Edit - edited for timestamp.
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Real music! It transcends color, race, time and space!!! Because, It expresses EVERYTHING we all feel at one time or another! Have Always loved this masterpiece! And love your reaction to it, Jamel!
To the Best Live Rock & Roll Band of all time, RIP-Duane, Berry, Butch and Gregg! Dickie & Jaimoe, You two better stay with us for many more years to come!!!
So many memories , back in the early 70s I used head down into the basement to workout on those hot hot summer days.It always stayed cool down there.Had the stereo setup down there and used to listed to this as I was working out. Also the early Santana stuff and Damnation of Adam Blessing. Little did I know that just a couple of short years later i'd be living this song for real. Could hardly take the pain .
It’s called “call and respond” with the lead guitar and vocals in this case. This music is truly awesome (an overused term) and each musician is at their best. Talk about captivating, wowee! If I could only be there.
Just a side note, Catch Wilson Pickett’s cover of Hey Jude, Duane Allman plays lead on the studio cut. Both Greg and Duane grew up learning from the old blues guys. They were the real thing.
Another video that would be cool to check out would be the band Traffic - "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Live 1972)". The 13 minute one. That vibe they create is masterfully done.
These guys were ahead of their time when it comes to mixing genre influences in their music. I can't believe it took me so long to check out more of their stuff. Outstanding musicianship. Rock on, Jamel!
You should check out probably their greatest instrumental, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, also from the Fillmore concerts. There's not really a good live video performance that was ever captured, just listen the At Fillmore East audio recording. It's jazz, blues, and rock all perfectly incorporated into one great song. And, it's got a great solo from Gregg on your favorite instrument, the Church Organ! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7rQWh62VUHE.html
So thankful I got to see them before Duane passed away. The guys were the real deal, no ego, not pretentious. They were rough, tough and tumble and their music reflected it.
My brother, I am old enough to be your, but what matters is you are responding just like I did when I was 19 years old. I can't contain myself watching you go for it. Our loved Duane was to die after he went for a drug rehab. Berry Oakley, his bass man, died 1 year later, likewise. I admire your honesty. It's just like these guys throwing it out that night in 1971. Thank you Jamel. You help alot, brother, help because you admire what threw us in a whirl so long ago. Jesus save all of us from our sins and pride.
