The original Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band is a pioneering and innovative Southern rock group from Macon, Georgia originally popular in the 1970s, described by Rolling Stone's George Kimball in 1971 as "the best .. rock and roll band this country has produced in the past five years" [1] (http://www.superseventies.com/allmanbrothers.html). File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Southern rock is a style of rock music that was very popular in the 1970s, and retains a fan base to the present. ... For other places called Macon, see Macon Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... This article is about the music magazine. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

History

The band was formed in 1969, consisting of Duane Allman (slide guitar), Gregg Allman (vocals, organ), Dickey Betts (guitar), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums) and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). The actual Allman Brothers, Duane and Gregg, had originally been in a garage band called the Escorts, then the Allman Joys and finally the Hour Glass. The Hour Glass had released two failed albums from Liberty Records, they were all released from the contract except Gregg, who Liberty thought might have some commercial potential. Duane Allman, with a stint as a session guitarist in Muscle Shoals, Alabama behind him, started jamming with Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks and Berry Oakley in Jacksonville, Fla. Duane brought in Jaimoe, a drummer he had played with before and the nucleus of the band was formed. Gregg was in LA fulfilling the HourGlass contract with Liberty Records. He was summoned back to Jacksonville by Duane to "fill out the band and sing." 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 - October 29, 1971) is generally regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists, noted for his mastery of the slide guitar. ... Slide guitar is a particular method for playing the guitar. ... Gregg Allman (born December 8, 1947) (sometimes spelled Greg Allman) is a rock and roll singer and lyricist. ... This article or section should be merged with Pipe organ The Casavant pipe organ at Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, Montreal The organ is a type of keyboard musical instrument, distinctive because the sound is not produced by a percussion action, as on a piano or celesta, or by... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... Butch Trucks, promo photograph Butch Trucks (born Claude Hudson Trucks on May 11, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida) is one of the founding members and one half of the drumming duo of The Allman Brothers Band, along with drummer Jai Johnny Johanson. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... For the software created by Apple, see GarageBand Garage band is a general term for startup bands, often consisting of teenagers and twenty-somethings. ... Liberty Records was an United States based record label. ... Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 11,924. ...

The Allman Brothers Band played numerous concerts in the south before releasing their debut album, The Allman Brothers Band. Critics loved it, but the blues-rock album found few listeners, attracting only a cult audience. Idlewild South (1970), the followup, produced by Tom Dowd, was a massive critical success, and managed to be quite lucrative, as well. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tom Dowd (October 20, 1925 - October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer. ...

1971 saw the release of a live album, At Fillmore East, recorded earlier that year at the legendary rock venue, the Fillmore East. The album was another huge hit, and is now remembered as one of the best live albums of all time. It showcased the band's unique mixture of jazz, classical music, hard rock and blues. "Statesboro Blues" was a straight-ahead opener, "Whipping Post" became the standard for a long, epic jam that never lost interest, while the ethereal-to-furious "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" invited comparisons with John Coltrane. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... At Fillmore East is a Southern rock album by Allman Brothers Band, released in July of 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Fillmore-East was Bill Grahams Rock palace in New York City. ... Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... Classical music is music considered classical, as sophisticated and refined, in a regional tradition. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music that finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Album cover of A Love Supreme John Coltrane (September 23, 1926 - July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist. ...

The Allman Brothers received the honour of being the last act to play the Fillmore East before it closed. Duane Allman died not long after the album was certified gold, killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia (at the corner of Hillcrest and Bartlett) when he collided with a truck. For other places called Macon, see Macon Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ...

Dickey Betts filled Duane's former role in completing the last album he participated in, Eat a Peach, which was wistful in tone. Chuck Leavell, a pianist, was added to replace Duane. Not long after the release of Eat a Peach, Berry Oakley died in another motorcycle accident, only three blocks away (near Napier Avenue and Inverness Street) from the site of Duane Allman's fatal accident. (The common retelling, that it was at the exact same site as Duane Allman's death, is incorrect, as is the legend that the album is named after the kind of truck.) Template:Album-cover File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Eat a Peach is a 1972 album by the United States rock music group The Allman Brothers Band; it was the last to include founder member and lead slide guitar player Duane Allman, who was killed in a motorcycle accident while the album was being recorded. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Eat a Peach is a 1972 album by the United States rock music group The Allman Brothers Band; it was the last to include founder member and lead slide guitar player Duane Allman, who was killed in a motorcycle accident while the album was being recorded. ...

He was replaced by Lamar Williams, who was on board in time to finish the next album, Brothers and Sisters (1973). The album marked a shift of direction towards country music, due partially to the loss of Tom Dowd, as well as the increasing influence of Dickey Betts, who soon became the bandleader. Brothers and Sisters included the group's best known hits, "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica", the latter a seven-minute instrumental hit. The album was accessible and laid-back, and the band was bigger than ever. Brothers and Sisters is a 1929 novel by Ivy Compton-Burnett. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Country music, once known as country and western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ...

By this time, the Allman Brothers Band was becoming one of the top concert draws in the country. Probably their most celebrated performance of the era took place on July 28, 1973 in Watkins Glen, New York. Approximately 600,000 people were estimated to have made it to the racetrack where this massive outdoor festival took place. Also on the bill were The Grateful Dead and The Band. Jerry Garcia later in life The Grateful Dead was an American rock band, which was formed in 1965 in San Francisco from the remnants of another band, Mother McCrees Uptown Jug Champions. ... The Band. ...

In the wake of the Allman Brothers Band's success, other Southern rock groups sprang up, including Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackfoot. Personality conflicts continued to tear the band apart, however. Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts both began solo careers, while Allman married Cher twice; drug abuse took its toll on the entire band. The tension resulted in the uneven Win, Lose Or Draw, with some members not participating or doing so only from afar. The band still managed to limp along until 1976, when Gregg Allman was arrested on federal drug charges and agreed to testify against a friend and employee of the band. Leavell, Johanson and Williams formed Sea Level, while Betts worked on his solo career. All four swore that they would never work with Allman again. Lynyrd Skynyrd is a Southern rock band that gained prominence in the 1970s. ... Blackfoot were a southern rock band from America. ... Cher on the cover of her album Living Proof Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American actress and singer. ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

Capricorn Records released numerous albums of previously unreleased material and live albums, such as Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas in 1976; some of these sold reasonably well.

The group reformed in 1978 and released Enlightened Rogues (1979) and featured new members Dan Toler (guitar), who replaced Chuck Leavell who (with Lamar Williams) refused to join the band. The Allman Brothers Band was no longer as popular though, and financial woes plagued both the group and Capricorn Records, which collapsed in 1979. PolyGram Records took over the catalogue, and the Allman Brothers Band signed to Arista Records. The band began releasing a series of critically-slammed albums, and fired Jaimoe, drifting along throughout the 1980s without much of an audience. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Arista Records was founded in 1975 by Clive Davis, and named after his secondary school honor society. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

1989 saw a return to popular consciousness for the Allman Brothers Band, spurred by the release of archival material by PolyGram and the start of regular appearances on the American summer outdoor ampitheatre circuit. Warren Haynes (guitar), Johnny Neel (keyboards and harmonica) and Allen Woody (bass guitar) joined, while Leavell and Williams remained apart; the former on tour with the Rolling Stones, and Lamar Williams dead from cancer in 1983. After signing to Epic Records, the band released Seven Turns (1990), which got excellent reviews. This was followed by Neel's departure and a series of moderately-selling albums including Shades Of Two Worlds (1991) and Where It All Begins (1994), both featuring new percussionist Marc Quinones. Warren Haynes and Allen Woody formed their own side project Gov't Mule in 1994. When they decided to concentrate full-time on Gov't Mule in 1997, Haynes was replaced on guitar by Jack Pearson, while Woody was replaced on bass by Oteil Burbridge. Derek Trucks, nephew of original brother Butch Trucks, replaced Pearson in 1999. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the rock band. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Epic Records is a record label launched originally as a jazz and classical label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow and black logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical music releases. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Current members of Govt Mule: Danny Louis, Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Andy Hess Govt Mule is a southern rock jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project, but has taken on a life of its own. ... Oteil Burbidge is a bass guitarist. ... THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND BRINGING MUSIC FROM THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD BY: PAUL LESLIE DESCRIBED AS “ROCK AND ROLL ROYALTY” by Paul Shaffer on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” many say Derek Trucks is the best slide guitarist in the world. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In 2000, the band fired original member Dickey Betts. The band did release the CD Peakin' At The Beacon which chronicled the annual March tradition of a many-night stand at the Beacon Theater in New York City. Also that same year, former bassist Allen Woody was found dead. Warren Haynes rejoined the band and decided to work in both the Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule at the same time (he was later to join The Dead as well). The Haynes' produced "Hittin' The Note" was released in 2003 to popular and critical acclaim, as was a live DVD film. The live CD "One Way Out" 2004 also chronicled the Beacon concerts. Jerry Garcia later in life Grateful Dead was an American rock band, which was formed in 1965 in San Francisco from the remnants of another band, Mother McCrees Uptown Jug Champions. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Allman Brothers at Red Rock in 2004

For many years, the Allman Brothers' song "Jessica" was synonymous with the BBC TV series Top Gear, and used as its theme tune. The current theme tune is a significantly reworked electronic version of the song. Download high resolution version (784x633, 92 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (784x633, 92 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter from the Crown. ... Top Gear is a long-running BBC television series about cars, motorcycles and motorsport. ...

Awards and recognition

• Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 1996, "Jessica"
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1995

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Discography

• The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
• Idlewild South (1970)
• At Fillmore East (live, 1971)
• Eat a Peach (1972)
• Brothers and Sisters (1973)
• Win, Lose or Draw (1975)
• Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas (live, 1976)
• Enlightened Rogues (1979)
• Reach for the Sky (1980)
• Brothers of the Road (1981)
• Dreams (box set, 1989)
• Seven Turns (1990)
• Shades of Two Worlds (1991)
• Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 (1991)
• An Evening With the Allman Brothers Band: First Set (live, 1992)
• Where It All Begins (1994)
• An Evening With the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set (live, 1995)
• Peakin' at the Beacon (live, 2000)
• Hittin' the Note (2003)
• One Way Out (live, 2004)
• Stand Back: The Anthology (2004)
• Essential Allman Brothers: The Epic Years (2005)

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Samples

• Download sample of "Rambling Man" from Brothers and Sisters

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Further reading

• The Allman Brothers Band: Dreams liner notes

See also

• Almost Famous

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External links

• Warren Haynes (http://homepage.mac.com/mooncusser/iMovieTheater116.html/) live video by Mooncusser Films.
• Official Allman Brothers' website (http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/)
• Reviews of the Allman albums (http://starling.rinet.ru/music/allmans.htm)
• Brief history of the band (http://www.ourgeorgiahistory.com/chronpop/38)
• The Allman Brothers (http://www.angelfire.com/tn/LSkynyrd/allman1.html)