The Allman Brothers Band - Southbound Recorded Live: 1/16/1982 - University Of Florida Bandshell - Gainesville, FL More The Allman Brothers Band at Music Vault: www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault on RU-vid: goo.gl/DUzpUF
How can you NOT like this?!?!? This is theeeeeeeeeeeeeee best version of the song. Fast!!!!!!! Perfect for the song, and NOBODY can beat Dickey Betts playing this!
Except for the legend that was Duane Allman! Don't forget it was his band, not Greg's (no disrespect) and he was really good back then, he would be like B. Gibbons old as fuck and shredding everyone else to pieces...
These boys always gave it ALL when they played. I always loved how a good portion of their concerts were the musicians playing. Absolutely no one came close to putting together a more talented group of musicians. Each was great standing alone, together they were unstoppable and could not be beat. I am 63 and they still touch me.
So am I (63), and they do it for me. I can play this pretty much all day long, just grab an occasional sandwich, and then press the repeat-button. Mr. Betts is unstoppelbar, as Mr. Allman on keyboard. Love the backgroundsinger in red in the back, too, very much underrated! Michael
I'm 64 , first concert I ever went to was Allman Bros , Marshal Tucker , Joe Walsh .... in Ft Worth TX .... was just the best .... I feel sorry for these kids nowdays throwin money in the trash goin to see Beyonce wiggle her butt and lipsynch
David Goldflies, pronounced "Goldfleece"(63' July 2019), the band called him "Rook" due to him being so much younger (10-15 years) than the others. In this video he's in the white pants playing an 'Alembic' bass. He was brought in to replace Lamar Williams, who was dying of lung cancer probably from being exposed to 'Agent Orange' in Vietnam in the late 60's. Lamar passed away a year after this video in Jan. 1983 he was only 34, he himself had been brought in to replace the recently deceased Berry Oakley in 1972.
RIP Dickey Betts 💔🙏🏼🥀🕊 Thank you for a lifetime of the best music, your music, memory & legacy will live on forever. Sincere condolences to Dickeys family and friends especially Duane Betts & The Allman Betts Band 🥺♥️🎸
Dickie Betts....OMMMMGGGGG!!!! LOVE Allman Brothers!!! Always will.. Saw them way back when Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Blessed to have heard everyone...Duane. Blown away....they just go places off the planet...i go with them!!!
This is probably my least favorite group musicians in my all time favorite band. Prefer the original line up with Duane, Dickie & Barry Oakley if I had my choice ! However Warren & Derrick are a close second. They have had at least 5 world class lead guitar players through the years !
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who keeps coming back to this video. The opening break of Dickey's solo is larger than life. He just never runs dry and always finds a way out of the phrase. I thought, "Let's see him get out of this one." and then it happened 2:07-2:10. I'm not worthy!
Well I'm Southbound, Lord I'm comin' home to you. Well I'm Southbound, baby, Lord I'm comin' home to you. I got that old lonesome feelin' that's sometimes called the blues. Well I been workin' every night, travelin' every day. Yes I been workin' every night, traveling every day. You can tell your other man, sweet daddy's on his way. Aww, ya better believe. Well I'm Southbound. Whoa I'm Southbound. Well you can tell your other man, Sweet daddy's on his way. [Guitar solo] Got your hands full now baby, as soon as I hit that door. You'll have your hands full now woman, just as soon as I hit that door. Well I'm gonna make it on up to you for all the things you should have had before. Lord, I'm Southbound. Yes I'm Southbound. Whoa I'm Southbound, baby. Said I'm Southbound. Well I'm gonna make it on up to you for all the things you should have had before. [Piano solo] [Guitar solo]
along with the late Berry, Dangerous Dan Toler and his brother on drums, and brother Butch, and brother Duane...it's gonna be a hard life without you all...
In 83' I think it was they played at the fairgrounds racetrack in Nashville. I remember that Keytar unfortunately. One For The Sun, an annual summer charity event. Dr. Hook and one more band were on the bill with the ABB that year. Good times. I got to shake Greggs hand a few years bk. He made a stop in Nashville on his book signing tour. Dude was as down to earth and mellow as anybody I've ever met. I miss him. Yall eat a peach for peace now...
If you're still in Nashville catch the Midnight Riders at 3rd and Lindsley when they play there. ABB tribute band. First class. I went to school with one of the guitar players and drummers. Jeff turned me on to Jack Pearson, who played with the ABB in the 90s, a few years back. Holy shit he's good! He sometimes sits in with the band there and often plays there with his own band or with Tommy Emmanuel.
I always thought it was funny that one of the biggest reasons they kicked Dickie out of the band was because of his drug use and now he's one of only two originals still alive.
I would never really consider the Allman Brothers a "Southern Rock Band" by the classical definition. But it was definitely during this period, and absolutely on songs like this where they sounded like one. I mean this song is just played a a million miles an hour and doesn't slow down, in a good way.
I come back to this at least a couple of times a week. Even with the keytar it's as kick ass as they come. Dickey and Dan play off each other so smoothly.
I always thought that this version of the ABB was underappreciated. Dangerous Dan was a great guitarist. I think the keytarist is Jacobim Mugatu after he was kicked out of Franke Goes to Hollywood, but before he invented the keyboard necktie. 😁 (My apologies to Zoolander fans)
I cant understand either they all are so tight here it hurts I followed them for years through various versions of this band with Duane as well who was a genius the bass player here is amazing as well good to here you enjoyed it I did good luck mate hope you enjoy more try listening to Blue Sky from Eat a Peach the first solo is Duane one of my favourite pieces of guitar playing . Ian
I saw them the first time opening up for Stevie Ray and was hooked forever. I think Ive seen them over 20 times now. Too bad they are not touring anymore>
Good LORD in heaven these guys were unbelievable! Just outstanding. Sounds like between four and eight drummers. How the hell does he get that much going. Outstanding band, outstanding video!
Welp, errrm yes… and nobody plays like Richard Betts, however king of diamonds planted a face melter on me after that synthesizer took me to another enter glacial dimension. 😎
Gregory "Gregg" LeNoir Allman (Song Writer, Keyboards & Vocals) passed away from liver cancer in 2017 aged 69, Forest Richard "Dickey" Betts (75) (Song Writer, Vocals, Lead & Slide Guitar: Gibson/Les Paul 'Gold Top'), "Dangerous" Dan Toler (Lead Guitar: Gibson/Les Paul 'Cherry Sunburst') passed away in 2013 from ALS aged 64, David 'Rook' Goldflies (63) (Bass: Alembic), David "Frankie" Toler (White drum kit - on the left side) passed away in 2011due to complications from a liver transplant aged 59, Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (Backing Vocals, Drums - on right @ 3:25) passed away in 2017 aged 69, Chuck Leavell (67)(Keyboards @5:50 far right/white shirt, Backing Vocals & Song Writer), Mike Lawler (Keytar, Synthesizer, Keyboards & Clavinet).
@Juni Donald , That would be David "Rook" Goldflies. His nickname was because he was one of the newest members of the band "A Rookie" hence 'Rook'; "Dangerous Dan" Toler joined the band at the same time (1978) but he already had a 'Cool' nickname. He's playing that incredible, hand-made, wooden body 'Alembic' bass.
Oh come on dude that guy on the keytar is talented man. He’s a good piano player, guitarist and synthesizer player.. He’s probably one of very few who can even do a keytar.. I respectfully disagree
Well unlike big band jazz like Buddy Rich where he always felt the drums should be the focal point, Allman Brothers is not the same. They give it up to obviously bass solos and drum solos so it's not like they are an offensive line on a NFL football team that is doing a ton of work but never getting mentioned. It seems fair to say that the Allman Brothers focal point is guitar and you're right, it's almost as if the drums plays last place but that's just the way it goes, but like I said they allow often times in their live stuff solos for the respective positions because once again obviously it's like Elvis we're at the end of the day regardless of the presentation there is an ultra quality first and foremost and when it comes to Elvis The voice has yet to ever be duplicated and more than likely never will and as loud or gaudi as Elvis was especially in those last years, the voice is second to none and is seriously no joke and that man worked on his voice hard and actually gained more dimension up to his last years.... There's all kinds of reasons why Elvis even in death is everywhere and rightfully so the king because of so many other reasons like the experts say he had perfect timing on stage and that's true etc etc and for all the various reasons it still doesn't matter even if people don't quite acknowledge it, even though they love Elvis, it's the voice quality first and foremost end of story. Same with a band like Allman Brothers where it's easy to lose sight on why you are getting your money's worth because of the talent where every section except for Greg as far as a pianist but obviously he's got the right kind of voice.... But all the other sections no matter what was either a legend or a beast and I don't care what they say they want to make dicky out to be 58th all time best guitarist, I think that's silly sort of like making Buddy Rich number one jazz drummer where by rights it's not like I'm arguing but just like in the Golden era of pool where the black man is xed out it's sort of the same thing when it comes to drums and guitar where yeah Buddy Rich I guess is the man but God damn check out the drummer for Ike and Tina Turner.... Jazz background and plays the riffs piece of cake, same with the drummer for Wilson Pickett or how about James Brown and it goes on and on.. Dickey Betts okay he's not Duane Allman the goddamn man he hits it right and hard I mean like I gave up on even the good quality heavy metal I don't need to listen to anything else except Hendrix and Elvis and Tom Jones and Allman Brothers and a lot of the other in between stuff, and no matter which one I know I got the strong horses in the race.... That's what Buddy Rich called music where it has to be arduous and difficult unlike Dave Matthews band where they just play music it's just a sound and of course it's got no residual value because it might be polite music and not wacky and it's sincere but God damn it sucks and it's not my kind of music unlike I don't have to like that big band Buddy Rich stuff but I listen to a lot of it and in my opinion some of the pieces he chose for the band or even a legend like him admits they have to practice for months to get particular pieces right like selections from West side story where if you watch that one video talk of the Town..... I knew a girl who was an accomplished drummer and ironically never even heard of Buddy Rich if you can believe it and when I showed her that video halfway through it she's messaging me back saying OMG.. PARADIDDLES on levels she never even thought possible and then saying how does he not break his damn sticks???? My cousin was an accomplished guitarist and he clued me in on the jazz stuff but he loved Allman Brothers and Hendrix and he obviously knew what was good and or bad like watching amateurs on RU-vid trying to duplicate AC/DC let there be Rock solos and it would just piss him off to no end where he'd be smirking and sane he's doing it wrong and then laughing saying it once again he's doing it wrong why is he up here on the fretboard when he should be down here where it's harder and why is he looking at it? I didn't understand a lot of the stuff he was saying but I switched videos this one Asian kid who was looking directly into the camera while doing the solo and my cousin says yeah that's more like it see he's not looking at the fretboard and he's just jamming away he's not trying to duplicate bon Scott because you can't he's got a unique style that's made for the stage and moving around and bouncing up and down and you can imitate it but you can't duplicate it just like Hendrix.... So when I asked him do you think Buddy Rich ever missed a note, thought about it for about 3 seconds and then said nope. He then went back on his rant and I like what he said, he said it's really fkn gay to videotape yourself for the world doing somebody else's shit why not do your own shit? Anyway Allman Brothers is about that guitar section and then next is the vocals and unfortunately I guess everything else is something of a distant second but not really..... They know and the fans know what's up and their reputation up till this point 1982 speaks for itself and I like them just as much without Duayne just as much with them because dickey really picked up the slack and really brought it especially in 1972 and 73 and he kept bringing it.... The guy is a virtuoso and music for him second nature the guy can sing he can play the drums he can write music he can hand clap and pat, that's why I myself call him a one-man band.. Allman Brothers....#1
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Tom Jones me too. But that’s what the 80s were. To many drum machines and synths. Even the Allman brothers fell into some of the 80s cheese. But they still rock , even during those weird 80s moments
Got to mix Gregg & Dickey at ab outdoor show in South Dakota back in the '80s. We were the opening band, and I provided the PA, etc. for the show. Their sound guy got sick & Gregg had already heard me mix our band, so asked me to mix them. Was a blast!
One of the great things about the Allman Bros Band is how they loved to "just jam a while" , they pretty much started the long jam on albums and many of their songs have it , they loved to just jam away .... and as true as all the musicians are , let's not forget Greg's vocals , that dude added some great vocals to all their songs ..... "Cross to Bear" is THEE BEST bluesy song I've ever hear , man that song just hits the soul
Ex-squeeeeege me? The drummer was pretty damn good, too, I dare say. Those dudes and dames keep time for the whole outfit. Oh, and I love your Username, btw ...
A lot of comments saying this is the best Southbound. I think it’s a toss up with one month before ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zd_GWGHiqOA.html
Because most people who listen to music aren’t even musical themselves on a world scale. People to make the list of the greatest based off poles are taking opinions based off people to listen to noise. Most people think the best guys are those who play 300 beats per minute, just running everything together cramming as many notes as fast as they can into a song, but Dickey Betts has the innate ability to make his guitar sing in his own special way. Not very many people share this covenant ability. Also, nobody plays like Betts. Allot of people copy each-other and Dickey didn’t copy or borrow anything. He picked his guitar up, created his own style based off the way he feels. That’s why he is great.
What lead instruments besides the guitars do you think should have been included if you’re excluding synthesizer ??? This music is the good shit. Remember synth players are few far and in between. That guy playing it is a good guitar player and piano player and plays other instruments as well.
@@incognitivedistortion8800 it’s just so terribly out of place and kinda tacky and cringe for a roots rock/blues band . Unfortunately that kind of nonsense was far for the course in the 80s . With the likes of Betts and Toller up there ripping, there is no need for that kind of gimmick.
