Allman Brothers Band - "Blue Sky" (1972)

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[hoe_cake]

Living in Atlanta in 1972, I picked up a wooden crate with the Allman Brothers’ ‘peach logo’ on it. What a treat I had. Somewhere along my trials and tribulations, I lost it. I think of it a lot.

[Captain Peter Blood]

Never tire of listening to the Allman Brothers, the stuff with Duane is magic.

[Lurkinanloomin]

One of my all time favorites.

[stanne]

Released in 1972 on “Eat A Peach”, written by Dicky Betts, however Duane is all over that track. It was recorded in 1971. He is not in the photo.

[dfwgator]

I really started to get into the Allman Brothers last year or so.

If only the “Original Six” stayed intact, I’m convinced they would have been the biggest rock band of the 70s.

[Captain Peter Blood]

I had something like that once and I don’t know what happened to it either.

[hoe_cake]

Yep. If I’d known in 1972 I had such a treasure, I would have shellacked that crate and hung it on the wall. Instead, I used it to put a lamp on, next to a bong. I’ve always been great at interior design.

[millenial4freedom]

I'll be travelling to Macon, GA in February - one place I'm considering to visit is their house museum.

[stanne]

Don’t miss it.

[Brookhaven]

We had a debate at work about the “Great American Band”. What one band, by itself, typified American music.

My pick was The Allman Brothers.

The consensus was Aerosmith, which (imho) is a British band that just happens to be from Boston.

[dfwgator]

We had a debate at work about the “Great American Band”. What one band, by itself, typified American music. My pick was The Allman Brothers

That would probably be my choice. Their influence was huge. Pretty much started Southern Rock, even though I never thought of them as a Southern Rock band.

[ought-six]

“We had a debate at work about the “Great American Band”. What one band, by itself, typified American music. My pick was The Allman Brothers.”

Hard choice. I’d put Marshall Tucker Band up there. I’d consider Buffalo Springfield, but Neil Young was a Canuck.

[rktman]

Yes.

[Alberta's Child]

Best band ever -- hands down.

"Blue Sky" has become my favorite Allman Brothers tune.

I came across this clip on YouTube a few weeks ago. I have listened to it about a dozen times since then:

Blue Sky -- Duane Allman guitar track isolated

[Alberta's Child]

I would have put Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band in a close second place on that list.

[hercuroc]

I’d slap Van Halen into that list.

[katykelly]

Saw the Eat a Peach tour in KC in 72 . Saw Wet Willy in Macon in 73 . Good times .

[left that other site]

One of my all-time favorites! Thanks, FRiend.

[drjimmy]

Three of the five members of Buffalo Springfield were Canadians.