Wow, that 5 years sure flew by, crazy. I remember the day I bought Allman Brothers Beginnings double album at Luskin's appliance store back in MD when I was a kid in the early 70's. Later I moved to FL where I'd see the Brothers play on South Miami Beach around '81 or so. I can still see Gregg's blonde hair blowin in the seabreeze right on the beach behind his Hammond. South Beach then was all dilapidated old hotels filled with old jewish retirees not particularly affluent. Later I moved upstate to college and the Brothers would play all the time at our college outdoor band shell - all great performances. As the band was on it's backslide in the mid 80's a bunch of us piled in a car and drove to Lady Lake to a little club and saw him w/his band at the time. Again great show. He was throwin' back during the show just like the enthusiastic crowd. We learned the next day he had gotten a DWI leaving the show. I don't know how we didn't either LOL. A couple years before his passing we were lucky to see him play at the local performing arts center what a great performance that was. His solo versions of Melissa and These Days on acoustic guitar were in top form. I'd forgotten what a great acoustic guitar player he was. Don Was did a great job on his last record Southern Blood. Gregg's rendition of Tim Buckley's "Once I Was" sends chills and about cracks me up every time I hear it. The other one that is on The Brothers Dreams 4 cd set is Gregg's version of Beatles "Rain". Thanks for the reminder w/this garebear, cheers.
Gregg Allman .......I cannot believe it has been 5 years.
Hello Audiogoners - and with a sad note I realized that Gregg Alllman left us 5 years ago today. I understand especially right now …...that there is a lot more sadness to be found and going around in this world. But, musically this guy was my musical North Star. I first saw him perform live in dive bar back in 1976 or 1977 ( it was the seventies ) and although I really liked the Allman Brothers, his solo stuff had me hooked. I followed him around as well as the Allman Brothers for the next 40 years. ( I still wished that they all could have worked things out with Dickey as they were NEVER the same after he left or was asked to leave . Derek Truck is an exceptional guitarist but IMO never sounded good with them ) I just miss that man's voice and his sound......his songs and the Allman Brothers songs are the backdrop to my life. The '' Road Goes on Forever '' ….miss you and your music today Gregg Allman
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