allman brothers band
The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). Subsequently based in Macon, Georgia, they incorporated elements of blues, jazz and country music and their live shows featured jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.
Their first two studio releases, The Allman Brothers Band (1969) and Idlewild South (1970) (both released by Capricorn Records), stalled commercially but their 1971 live release At Fillmore East was an artistic and commercial breakthrough. It features extended versions of their songs "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post", showcasing the group's jamming style. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)
Their first two studio releases, The Allman Brothers Band (1969) and Idlewild South (1970) (both released by Capricorn Records), stalled commercially but their 1971 live release At Fillmore East was an artistic and commercial breakthrough. It features extended versions of their songs "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post", showcasing the group's jamming style. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)
Aug 19, 2023: Ticket News: Doc Chronicling Massive Watkins Glen ’73 Jam Seeks Supporters
A 1973 festival featuring the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, The Band, and other legendary performers was bigger than Woodstock – and a group of documentary filmmakers are looking to bring its story to life with your support. Summer Jam at Watkins Glen is the subject of “a very special moment in time” that sold 150,000 $10 tickets, only to see more than half a million music fans show up to the festival grounds in Watkins Glen, NY.
A 1973 festival featuring the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, The Band, and other legendary performers was bigger than Woodstock – and a group of documentary filmmakers are looking to bring its story to life with your support. Summer Jam at Watkins Glen is the subject of “a very special moment in time” that sold 150,000 $10 tickets, only to see more than half a million music fans show up to the festival grounds in Watkins Glen, NY.
May 31, 2023: NYS Music: The Allman Brothers’ Post-Duane Breakthrough Profiled In “Brothers And Sisters”
For some fans, The Allman Brothers 1971 live double-disc, At Fillmore East, was the pinnacle of the band’s career and artistry. It was the culmination of years of relentless touring, a door-to-door musical missionary work that sold fans on bandleader Duane Allman’s unique fusion of blues, rock, big band styled melodic harmony and extended jazzy improvisation into a form that, more than any other, gave birth to the still-thriving jam band idiom. While At Fillmore East remains one of rock’s most revered live albums, it was another crafted after Duane’s death, 1973’s Brothers and Sisters, which was their commercial highpoint.
For some fans, The Allman Brothers 1971 live double-disc, At Fillmore East, was the pinnacle of the band’s career and artistry. It was the culmination of years of relentless touring, a door-to-door musical missionary work that sold fans on bandleader Duane Allman’s unique fusion of blues, rock, big band styled melodic harmony and extended jazzy improvisation into a form that, more than any other, gave birth to the still-thriving jam band idiom. While At Fillmore East remains one of rock’s most revered live albums, it was another crafted after Duane’s death, 1973’s Brothers and Sisters, which was their commercial highpoint.
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can
And when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand
That I was born a ramblin' man🎵
Well, my father was a gambler down in Georgia
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the backseat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin' down Highway 41🎵
Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can
And when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand
That I was born a ramblin' man🎵
Well, my father was a gambler down in Georgia
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the backseat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin' down Highway 41🎵
May 9, 2023:
The next generation of one of America's greatest bands is set to play in Pleasantville.
The Allman Betts Band is set to perform at the Pleasantville Music Festival (New York) this summer.
Three of their members are sons of The Allman Brothers Band. Festival officials say Allman-Betts will play the main stage before the headliners, They Might Be Giants, on July 8.
The next generation of one of America's greatest bands is set to play in Pleasantville.
The Allman Betts Band is set to perform at the Pleasantville Music Festival (New York) this summer.
Three of their members are sons of The Allman Brothers Band. Festival officials say Allman-Betts will play the main stage before the headliners, They Might Be Giants, on July 8.
