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6872. The Allman Brothers Band - Don't Keep Me Wonderin'

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From: Idlewild South ; Year: 1970; Genre: Southern Rock/Blues Rock Recently, I read an insightful interview with the only surviving member of this historic band: Jai Johanny Johanson, or Jaimoe . He was one of the two amazing drummers/percussionists, (the other being Butch Trucks ), for the band throughout their most prosperous times and has appeared on the majority of their albums. I have to say that I still to this day love watching those two masters in the live recordings; almost like drumming professors putting on a clinic. Amongst a few neat things and anecdotes I learned was that each member had a tattoo of a psychedelic mushroom as kind of brotherhood bond and that he was proud to have the last one on his leg. It is still difficult for me to acknowledge that so many have passed on; they themselves were and are like monuments to American music. Anyway, I thought that I would revisit one of my favourite records; like most of their artistry, Idlewild South is best played all at on...

4439. The Allman Brothers Band - Black Hearted Woman

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From: The Allman Brothers Band ; Year: 1969; Genre: Blues Rock I kind of had my mind set on picking one from The Allman Brothers today. This is a great piece of bluesy southern rock with some great playing throughout. Hear Black Hearted Woman on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two My song pick 2 years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 375 - Chorale Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich My song pick 3 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - You Are a Winner My song pick 4 years ago today: David Bowie - Golden Years My song pick 5 years ago today: Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice My song pick 6 years ago today: The Buoys - Castle My song pick 7 years ago today: Asia - After the War My song pick 8 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes My song pick 9 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Something Special My song pick 10 years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 1048 - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G-Major ...

3916. The Allman Brothers Band - Stand Back

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From: Eat a Peach ; Year: 1972; Genre: Blues Rock/Southern Rock Dang, with this one I've run out of songs from the legendary Eat a Peach album to pick from. Even though this track isn't as popular as others on the record, this entire album is solid from first to last song in my opinion; Stand Back is no exception. Hear Stand Back on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Mastodon - High Road My song pick two years ago today: A-Ha - Love is Reason My song pick three years ago today: Bob Seger - Turn the Page My song pick four years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad My song pick five years ago today: Dire Straits - Walk of Life My song pick six years ago today: The Foggy Mountain Boys (Flatt & Scruggs) - Cripple Creek My song pick seven years ago today: Queensrÿche - Fear City Slide My song pick eight years ago today: Dream Theater - Light Fuse and Get Away My song pick nine years ago today: The Doors - Ghost Song ...

3603. The Allman Brothers Band - Not My Cross to Bear

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From: The Allman Brothers Band ; Year: 1969; Genre: Blues Rock/Southern Rock Gregg Allman, founding member, singer, songwriter, and keyboardist of the band of his and his already departed brother Duane's namesake passed away yesterday. It seems that I've been making too many picks like this lately, especially of bands and artists that I adore. He was taken at the young age of 69; definitely his music will live on for centuries to come. Anyway, this early song I thought exemplified his vocal style with that was so soulful voice. Hear Not My Cross to Bear on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Savatage - Prelude to Madness My song pick two years ago today: Traffic - Rock 'n' Roll Stew Parts 1&2 My song pick three years ago today: Chris Squire - Lucky Seven My song pick four years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Chain My song pick five years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones My song pick six years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon ...

3486. The Allman Brothers Band - Statesboro Blues

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From: At Fillmore East ; Year: 1971; Genre: Blues Rock/Southern Rock Yesterday I learned of the passing of legendary drummer Butch Trucks , I don't really know wot to say... dang. Both him and Jaimoe are basically two of the greatest drummers of all time and have influenced the course of music for the last several decades and we will be feeling their influence for many, many years to come. Whenever I think of the two of them I'm immediately thinking of At Fillmore East and the musical clinic those two put on; it only seemed right to pick one the more legendary songs from the album to mark today. This is a blues originally done by Blind Willie McTell; and if you love music you should know this bluesy rock version. Hear Statesboro Blues on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Scorpions - The Zoo My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Wraith My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - Bends Like a Willow My song pick four years ago today: R...

3094. The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out

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From: Eat a Peach ; Year: 1972; Genre: Southern Rock When sitting down to make my pick this morning I had Allman Brothers on my mind, so you know wot that means.... Yeah, this is one of their jam songs that ends up being more of a blues rock concept of sort in the end between the cast of legendary musicians that comprised the band and how they interpreted the song. While not an original song, it might as well be; this is more or less the definitive version that everyone remembers. Hear One Way Out on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Dream Theater - The Ministry of Lost Souls My song pick two years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Give it Time My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Waking Edge My song pick four years ago today: The Scorpions - The Good Die Young My song pick five years ago today: Megadeth - Elysian Fields My song pick six years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de Fra...

2632 The Allman Brothers Band - Trouble No More

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From: Eat a Peach ; Year: 1972; Genre: Blues Rock/Southern Rock I woke up this morning with Allman Brothers' music running through my mind and it also felt like a great day to pick one of their songs as well. Anyway, this album has really no weak tracks at all, which is probably one of the reasons that it's so legendary; this song is no different than its brothers and sisters, it's great. This is of course a cover of the Muddy Waters tune in their signature southern rock/blues sound. Hear Trouble No More on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Simon & Garfunkle - Mrs. Robinson My song pick two years ago today: Rare Earth - Get Ready My song pick three years ago today: Trio of Doom - Continuum My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Aqualung My song pick five years ago today: Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys - Wayfaring Stranger My song pick six years ago today: Billy Squier - In The Dark My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro...

2469 The Allman Brothers Band - Revival

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From: Idlewild South ; Year: 1970; Genre: Southern Rock I heard this one on the radio the other day and suppose it would be a great track to pick on this very busy day. As with most of The Allman Brothers songs, the music is top-notch. Hear Revival on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - Pretty Noose My song pick three years ago today: S.M.V. - Mongoose Walk My song pick four years ago today: The Delgados - Come Undone My song pick five years ago today: The Doobie Brothers - China Grove My song pick six years ago today: .38 Special - Fantasy Girl

2347 The Allman Brothers Band - Dreams

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From: The Allman Brothers Band ; Year: 1969: Genre: Southern Rock I had an incline to listen to some Allman Brothers this morning. This song has been covered a bit over the years, but this is, of course the original. I love the mix of blues and rock; it's such a great track. Hear Dreams on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love My song pick two years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Superstition My song pick three years ago today: Journey - To Play Some Music My song pick four years ago today: Apocalyptica featuring Till Lindemann - Helden My song pick five years ago today: James Gang - Funk 49 My song pick six years ago today: Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine

2222 The Allman Brothers Band - Mountain Jam

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From: Eat a Peach ; Year: 1972; Genre: Southern Rock Six years ago today I noticed that I picked The Allman Brothers' song Blue Skies , which is one of my favourites, so, keeping with the theme I am picking another of their songs; for me I never tire of this great band. Anyway, this is an epic 33+ minute jam that was oddly enough roughly based on the Donovan song There is a Mountain , which can be heard here on YouTube . There is a lot of amazing freestyle soloing throughout that is incredible; especially Duane Allman's. Probably some would call this "musical masturbation," however if they are musicians it's just their own jealousy and ineptitude as musicians showing through. And of course if they are not musicians, they just have crappy taste in music. Hear a full recording of Mountain Jam on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Steve Vai - I Know You're Here My song pick two years ago today: Earthless - Godspeed My song pick three years ago...

1379 Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway

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1379 Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway From: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Year: 1970 I've actually been meaning to pick this track for a while now since Arthur picked it on his Song a Day blog . From what I understand this recording of this blues standard came into being when Eric Clapton and Duane Allman were jamming in the studio whilst they were on break during recording the album; apparently the record's producer heard them playing and started recording it. Hear the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: David Bowie - All The Madmen My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Finding My Way My song pick three years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light +

738 ( The Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed )

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738 ( The Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ) I am need of some Allman Brothers music this morning and I remembered this nice Jazz Fusion track from their Idlewild South album. What is so awesome about the earlier Allman Brothers music is the fact that they had not one, but two guitar legends in the group. This instrumental was an excellent vehicle for showcasing both Duane Allman's and Richard "Dickey" Betts' amazing skills on the guitar. Not to say that they are the only highlight; the entire band is simply amazing. Here is a recording of the song on YouTube. Here is the Live at Filmore East Performance on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050 My song pick two years ago today: J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, BWV 1047 +

Song 343 (The Allman Brothers Band--"Whipping Post")

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Lately this song has been running through my mind whilst I have been going about my day; I decided that I would choose it. It is mostly known for is the extended guitar and keyboard improvisation/solos. Another aspect that makes this song unique sounding is the odd time signatures within. Probably the extended live version at the Filmore East is the most memorable version to those who have followed the band. That extended version took up one whole side of a vinyl record with massively expanded solos by both Betts and Allman. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is the live recording from Live at the Fillmore East on YouTube. +

Song 46 ( Eric Clapton - Layla )

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Today is different for me, I had another song ready to pick, then I heard this one on the radio this morning. This song was originally released as " Derek and the Dominoes ," however like most I remember it always as an Eric Clapton song. An incredible song by an incredible artist, and of course it doesn't hurt that Duane Allman plays the lead guitar on the original studio version. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is an "unplugged" live version on YouTube. As expected, there are a multitude of live performances on YouTube as well. +

Song 5 ( The Allman Brothers - Blue Sky )

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  I decided today to pick an Allman Brothers song; this is such a beautiful "feel good" song that I have always liked. What's odd is that almost every song I hear by them I like; if I hear them on the radio I usually crank it up. This song is from the album Eat a Peach , which was originally supposed to be called "Eat a Peach for Peace." I found this out recently on a special on CMT, when Duane Allman was asked what he would do for the Peace Movement he supposedly said "I will eat two peaches for peace." However after his untimely death the record was renamed Eat a Peach: Dedicated to a Brother . On this album Duane Allman appears on just a handful of tracks, the rest feature Richard "Dicky" Betts filling in where he would have been plus his own parts as well. Not to take away from Richard Betts, he is a guitar legend as well; it is amazing that two of the greatest guitarists of all time played for the same band at the same time! This song, h...