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The Allman Brothers Band were a American Southern Rock band in the 1970s. It originally formed in 1969 with Duane Allman (slide guitar), Gregg Allman (vocals, organ), Dickey Betts (guitar), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums) and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). In 1971, soon after their first album went gold, Duane and Berry were killed in separate motorcycle accidents in the group's hometown of Macon, Georgia, USA. The group released many more albums and songs, most notably "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica", which were their biggest hits.
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Guide Note: The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern Rock band from Macon, Georgia. The band released it's self-titled debut in 1969. Since then there have been several line-up changes. Guitarist Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident in 1971 and shortly after bassist Berry Oakley lost his life in a motorcycle accident as well. The band continues to tour and record new material.
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In March, 1969, the Allman Brothers Band came together, as six very eclectic musicians blended their varying talents into a cohesive unit. Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman had emerged from the mid-’60s Daytona Beach blues and R&B scene, and though barely out of their teens, their imposing skills were already obvious. Duane’s searing guitar work and Gregg’s soulful, bluesy vocals had carried them through the Southern club scene and out to California, where their talents were lost in the shuffle of the pop world. Duane headed back down South, and became an instant sensation as a session player in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, adding his distinctive guitar licks to tunes by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Boz Scaggs, and Clarence Carter. While in Muscle Shoals, Duane began jamming with Johnny Lee Johnson - now known as Jaimoe - a drummer who was deeply rooted in jazz. Duane and Jaimoe soon were joined by bassist Berry Oakley, who was then a member of a Jacksonville-based group called the Second Coming, which featured a guitarist named Dickey Betts.
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Their first album, a blues, country rock album, The Allman Brothers Band, got great reviews but at first didn't sell so well. One song on the album, "Whipping Post" would later become one of their most loved live numbers for years to come. Around the time of the first album's release, the bands' sound was being defined on the road as they would play long jams and were an instant draw. Their next album released in 1970, Idlewild South... got great reviews and sold better. A stronger album than the debut, it also contained a few more soon to be concert favorites, leading the way with the songs "Midnight Rider" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". 1971's early summer release of the double album Live At The Fillmore East, would turn out to be considered one of rocks best ever live albums.
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Their debut album, The Allman Brothers Band, was released in November 1969, and from the opening notes, it was clear that a new and different genre of music had been born. All the elements - blues, rock, jazz, country, and R&B - had come together in an extremely powerful way. Duane and Dickey’s interlocking guitars created some beautifully melodic lines, while Gregg’s gruff vocals and keyboard work added depth and meaning to each tune. Berry’s bass laid down a solid foundation for everyone, and Butch and Jaimoe’s pounding interplay on the drums drove it all forward. It was the intensity and passion... that truly jumped out of the speakers. The Allman Brothers Band included tunes like the sinister “Whipping Post,” and “Dreams,” which showcased Duane’s ethereal slide guitar work.
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A live Allman Brothers Band album, Peakin' At the Beacon, is due out November 14. Recorded during their annual run at the Beacon Theatre in New York City this past March,... more >
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