The Allman Brothers Band
Biography:
The enduring Allman Brothers Band were one of the originators of American Southern Rock and because of their improvisational style they are also often labeled a jam band. A number of their albums have gone either Gold or Platinum and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Four members of the Allman Brothers Band have also been named to Rolling Stone Magazines 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time: Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, Dickey Betts, and Derek Trucks.
The band's founding guitarist Duane Allman began as a session musician and recorded with major artists like Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. His performance on the Derek and the Dominos album Layla...and Other Assorted Love Songs is renowned and perhaps overshadowed that of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton. Tragically, Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident just a few years after forming the Allman Brothers Band with his brother Gregg. The band's next recording after Duane Allman's death, the double-album Eat a Peach, featured studio sessions done with Duane prior to his death, live tracks from Fillmore East (most recorded at the same show that resulted in their earlier live album), and tracks recorded with the second lineup of the band.
Over the years, The Allman Brothers Band would see many personnel changes, with Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks being the only members to remain constant through their whole career. The Allman's other founding guitarist, Dickey Betts, left in 2000 for personal reasons shortly after Butch Trucks son, Derek, joined the band as guitarist. Derek Trucks and longtime Allman guitarist Warren Haynes represent the guitar parts in the current lineup.
The band has recorded a number of instrumentals during their career, including the immediately recognizable and Grammy-winning Jessica. Their instrumental Instrumental Illness was nominated for a Grammy twice - once on the studio album Hittin' the Note and a second time on the live recording One Way Out. Showing they don't lack anything to say musically, the band's instrumental, Mountain Jam has been known to clock in at over a half hour when performed live.
Top Ten Jams:
| 1. | Jessica |  |
| 2. | Instrumental Illness | |
| 3. | In Memory of Elizabeth Reed | |
| 4. | Les Brers in A Minor | |
| 5. | Mountain Jam (Live) | |
| 6. | Little Martha | |
| 7. | Don't Want You No More | |
| 8. | High Falls | |
| 9. | Hot 'Lanta (live) | |
| 10. | Pegasus | |
Partial Discography:
| Gold (2005) | Buy CD |
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| The Essential Allman Brothers Band - The Epic Years (2004) | Buy CD |
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| One Way Out: Live At The Beacon Theater (2004) | Buy CD |
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| Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Allman Brothers Band (2003) | Buy CD |
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| Hittin' The Note (2003) | Buy CD |
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| Peakin' At The Beacon (2000) | Buy CD |
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| A Decade Of Hits 1969-1979 (1991) | Buy CD |
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| Shades Of Two Worlds (1991) | ||
| Seven Turns (1990) | Buy CD |
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| Dreams (1989) | Buy CD |
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| Reach For The Sky (1980) | Buy CD |
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| Enlightened Rogues (1979) | Buy CD |
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| Win, Lose Or Draw (1975) | Buy CD |
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| Brothers And Sisters (1973) | Buy CD |
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| Eat A Peach (1972) | Buy CD |
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| Live At Fillmore East (1971) | Buy CD |
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| Idlewild South (1970) | Buy CD |
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| The Allman Brothers Band (1969) | Buy CD |
(Discography Note: The Allman Brothers Band has released numerous recordings, including live albums, compilations and re-releases. This partial discography covers the highlights of their recording career.)
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Links:
Allman Brothers Band Official Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Allman Brothers Band Inductee Page
Wikipedia Allman Brothers Band Biography
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Artist Updates:
- The Allmans recently completed a string of dates at New York's Beacon Theater ("The Beacon Run") and are currently on their 2007 tour.
