[Alberta's Child]

Good list.

Point of trivia that reinforces the Allman Brothers at the top of the list for me:

I truly believe that the studio version of "Layla" by Derek & The Dominos was the greatest rock song ever produced. Duane Allman played slide guitar on the studio tracks for that album. Eric Clapton heard him playing at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama back in 1968, and knew immediately that he wanted to have him for the "Layla" tracks.

[corkoman]

Allman Bros playing a benefit concert in Miami, Eric Clapton goes to see them and invites Duane to jam with them at Criterion studios - they bond - and a few days later the best Rock Album is born.

Eric totally screwed up on heroin and still tormented in pain over his infatuation w Patty Whatshername who must be some sort of medusa.

That is such an awesome story. Duane Allman RIP.