All I can say is that I have never, ever been disappointed by the Allman Brothers, period. I just don't think it's possible!! This band has always been one of my all time favorites and I can't ever hear enough!! Thanks to ALL who play(ed) in this outstanding and unique group! God Bless, XXOO
Seen it already so many times. 112 views must be me alone. And I seriously could watch this performance 112 more times. No Problem! Thank you for the upload! Love Taj & Allmans. Derek!!!
Thank you very much. I love Taj Mahal and The Allman Brothers Band's music, and I really like this particular song. Taj Mahal is one of my favorite singers out there, and I really appreciate Derek Truck's playing. I like how he is always so melodic in his soloing.
Incredible performance from all in the video..... As a guitarist, I think J.E. Davis would be quite impressed.... I know I am indeed.....Thanks for the post....!.
It's all about the song! And Taj Mahal! Jesse Ed certainly did a great job, but this is the blues - always open to new interpretation. Warren and Derek - and the Allman Brothers Band turn in a fine rendition here! Check out the Derek Trucks Band sometimes! They've been covering this one for a while. Great, great song! Fantastic version!
I love the RnR Circus version and Jesse Ed Davis, but I wouldn't put this version down at all. Warren's not at his best here -- sounds like he's struggling to find his groove, although I like what he's trying to do. Now Derek -- holy sh*t. This is one minute of pure genius. Note choice, phrasing, intonation, GROOVE. Nobody else can do what he's doing here. We're all just arguing our own tastes here. These are mine. I'm damn glad skydogj posted this. It's one of my favorite RU-vid videos ever.
WOW.. I love this.loved it the 1st time i heard Taj sing it on the real thing, but this is great i will say i never thought too much of derek before, BUT, having seen him in these ABB videos from Beacon St, he is fantastic, to me they are a coming out party for Derek..hail the new king course i also think 1 of the best thing ever happened to ABB was Dickie leaving
Derek Trucks plays any damm guitar he wants. Come on you guys. Mere mortals putting way too much thought into this. This young man is a legend already...
Whoever thinks this version is better than the one on Rock and Roll Circus has got $hI# for brains - I have watched that one dozens of times and could not even get through this one once!
I've seen both of these guitarists,pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease,Jesse Ed Who.Great clip,one of my fave Taj songs.Seen D Trucks band play this song, too.Thanx,a classic.Gonna see Bonnie and Taj in Sept.
Y know for old schoolers, we know a recording trick that goes back at least as far as Howlin Wolf. Vocals would shift into a timbre derived from the mic bluesers used for harmonicas. Later that became a standard tone (for example it can be heard on Little Feat / Lowell George recs----what's that track where LG cites "sore displeased" ? ---- & Capt Beefheart used it , too). //// Note how at 4:50 Taj flips N2 that tone just by vocal skill.
It's funny, just before watching this I was listening to Taj's cover of Feats Don't Fail Me Now (which is great) and he does it right there, too! And I thought "It must be like an homage to Lowell who was a big Howlin' Wolf fan" and then I come here and you put it all together for me
I've been a Taj fan since he was a tall lanky fellow in L.A. still love his music. Been an Allman Bros fan for a long time. One question though, why are they still called the Allman Brothers Band? Perhaps there's an original or 2 but still? Anyway these guys still carry on the spirit. I presume that's Derek Trucks on slide. He's the nephew (I believe of Butch) but he's not with them any more. Just wondering, you understand.
So when my group played we played Leaving Trunk. we did open for the Allman Bros. at a place called the Place. North Mia.. my groups name just in case SKIN. A lot of Taj. Blues #1. Never forget. Love it.
Yes momma, don't let yo huband catch me here ("Back Door Man")...now people this is just for entertainment purposes, that ain't a way to live (but sure makes a darn fine blues song)!
@socrates1818 You tell 'em Socrates! These guys don't know the meaning of soul. There is nothing that compares to the raunchy sexual swagger of Taj in the R&RC version. Jesse was clearly in a parallel universe, and his guitar was a bit subdued, but I'd trade a thousand decibels of Trucks for a couple of minutes of Jesse scratching away. And don't forget the drums and bass on the R&RC. Really great. It's a matter of taste. Some people have taste, others don't.
@skydogj as a musician and music lover I just have to agree with ya my friend. and Socrates dude, this dudes play with they heart, carppy "Rock" bands like My Chemical Romances and shits like that are those who play with money. all pure Blues and Rock players do it with the heart. listen to Warren Haynes man and the other guitar dude with the slide, if thats bank show me heart
That's a bit rough! I agree that the Rock and Roll Circus version is beyond compare. It's superb in every respect. But you have to remember that was 40 yrs earlier. I don't think you can knock a great band simply because they are successful. They have money in the bank because people want to see them and hear their records. I think the two guitars in this track are pretty good, even if they don't have the same scratchy feel as Jesse Ed Davis. Get more philosophical, Socrates!
I also prefer the 1968 version to this one, but it's only because that was Taj in his prime. Love the Allmans though, and the Beacon show when Eric Clapton sat in last year was the tits
