Note that Dickie Betts was the driving force on the bulk of these songs, and Dickie was fired.
My tastes are different than the author’s, but it’s a great list. I tend to like their rock and mellow sounds more than their blues tunes. “Seven Turns” is the best Allman Brothers song you never hear.
I kinda like Molly Hatchets “Dreams” a little more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTZHHQplIX8
Just as an aside, a band I was in opened for Molly Hatchet at a festival in Florida about 12 years ago and we did our version of a Doobie Bros song, “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me.” as our next to last song. (We closed with ‘Sgt.Peppers/The End’ by McCartney) When we were coming off stage one of the guys from MH (can’t remember any more which one) said “Damn dude, you guys killed it and it brought back memories of when we were touring with the DB’s.” Good memories.
Over the weekend, I listened to an Allman Brothers tune, “Little Martha”, apparently a number of folks like that one but it did not make their list. So it goes.
My favorite band ever. Saw them 8 times over the years. Was supposed to take my oldest son to see Gregg open for ZZ Top last summer, but Gregg had to cancel. Sad.
I find them more in the vein of John Mayall. Mayall was doing what he called Jazz-Blues Fusion. He put out a live album of the same name.
The Allman Brothers also were definitely the original Jam Band, playing sometimes hours at a time for a concert, At one of the Fillmore concerts for the record, they came on about 8 or 9 Pm and played until 6 AM the next morning.
If you listen closely on the Fillmore album on “Hot Lanta”, Duane had the Memphis Horns playing, Tom Dowd, the producer, was furious and did everything he could to tone it down for the record so you could not tell they were there. Duane at one point wanted to add a piano to the mix and also wanted Thom Ducette, their harmonica player, to join the band but Thom did not want to, but he loved playing with them.
A lot of their stuff is blusey jazz type stuff and they certainly influenced a lot of people.
I just looked this list, he left out some of the best stuff they ever did:
(1) Mountain Jam
(2) Stormy Monday
(3) You Don’t Love Me
(4) One Way Out
Then Gregg did some solo stuff that was really good also.
Back in the day they were the Band.
the lineup in the mid 2000’s was amazing. Greg was sober and had the double guitars of Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks.
I was talking music with a few coworkers, and one guy said I bet nobody can guess my favorite song. I knew he was from South Carolina so I took a stab at it and said, Blue Sky. You should have seen the look of shock on his face.
Growing up in Southern California- I wonder if Greg Allman knew the Allman Brothers made perfect surf music?
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I *HATE* sites that make you reload for every item. Some actually spread individual items over 3 or more clicks. It’s tiresome and greedy (ad revenue uber alles! To Hades with the readers).
I love “Melissa”. The adoration and love is evident from the first bar. That and Whipping Post are phenomenal both from a musical and melodic viewpoint. The lyrics of “post” are pretty heartfelt, too.
A little surprised Melissa didn’t show up here
https://americansongwriter.com/2017/05/behind-song-melissa-allman-brothers/
Seems appropriate
First live concert for me was Frank Zappa and the Mothers at Tully Gym (Florida State campus.) Backup band the Allman Brothers. I was in 8th grade. Very eye opening!
I love “Stormy Monday”.....pure Greg.
RIP Greg. Hopefully you, Duane and Charles are entertaining the Lord.
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