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In Memoriam: The 12 Best Songs of The Allman Brothers Band
pjmedia.com ^ | 5/29/2017 | David Forsmark

Posted on 05/30/2017 7:43:33 AM PDT by rktman

Gregg was the fourth member of the band to die, but the first of natural causes—though his past lifestyle certainly contributed to those causes.

I say American music pioneer because categorizing him in blues, rock, or especially Southern rock is pointless. Allman's influence goes far beyond Lynyrd Skynyrd and Phish.

The Allman Brothers was made up of only one Allman brother, Gregg, far longer than not, and the group has re-created itself and been reborn at least twice, and very successfully.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: allmanbrothers; daysgoneby
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To: rktman

I was talking music with a few coworkers, and one guy said I bet nobody can guess my favorite song. I knew he was from South Carolina so I took a stab at it and said, Blue Sky. You should have seen the look of shock on his face.


21 posted on 05/30/2017 8:17:41 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: George from New England

Ditto. Live at Fillmore East.


22 posted on 05/30/2017 8:18:15 AM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: Post5203

Audio version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdNQFRB9GDY

A video may exist out there someplace.


23 posted on 05/30/2017 8:22:29 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Alberta's Child
"And Duane Allman’s best masterpiece wasn’t even an Allman Brothers song. He played the slide guitar tracks for Derek & The Dominos on the original “Layla” recording."

For better or worse has been made famous or tainted by the Movie Goodfella's with a Pink Cadillac and Carbone frozen in a meat truck.

RIP Greg Allman, sound track of my youth, before walkmans's etc their songs ran through my head to keep my pace running in High School.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z6MJIjCJ20

24 posted on 05/30/2017 8:44:56 AM PDT by taildragger (Do you hear the people singing? The Song of Angry Men!....)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

“No One To Run With” may have been the one song that best combined all of their defining sounds.


25 posted on 05/30/2017 8:48:12 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: rktman

Growing up in Southern California- I wonder if Greg Allman knew the Allman Brothers made perfect surf music?


26 posted on 05/30/2017 9:07:09 AM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: rktman

Effing click effing bait effing garbage.

I *HATE* sites that make you reload for every item. Some actually spread individual items over 3 or more clicks. It’s tiresome and greedy (ad revenue uber alles! To Hades with the readers).

I love “Melissa”. The adoration and love is evident from the first bar. That and Whipping Post are phenomenal both from a musical and melodic viewpoint. The lyrics of “post” are pretty heartfelt, too.


27 posted on 05/30/2017 9:31:12 AM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: rktman

A little surprised Melissa didn’t show up here

https://www.google.com/search?q=allman+brothers+melissa+meaning&oq=allman+brothers+melissa&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l5.25710j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://americansongwriter.com/2017/05/behind-song-melissa-allman-brothers/

Seems appropriate

First live concert for me was Frank Zappa and the Mothers at Tully Gym (Florida State campus.) Backup band the Allman Brothers. I was in 8th grade. Very eye opening!


28 posted on 05/30/2017 9:45:47 AM PDT by t4texas (Remember the Alamo)
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To: t4texas

Oops!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFJ20eNspzo


29 posted on 05/30/2017 9:47:27 AM PDT by t4texas (Remember the Alamo)
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To: Don W

Sorry. I thought I had it set up to show all of them. Must be some crap with pjmedia. They used to be pretty good.


30 posted on 05/30/2017 10:09:42 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

Melissa


31 posted on 05/30/2017 10:10:51 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: rktman

Loved Hatchet! RIP Danny Joe Brown.


32 posted on 05/30/2017 10:12:08 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: t4texas

Zappa regularly played “Whipping Post” live.


33 posted on 05/30/2017 10:13:00 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Post5203

https://youtu.be/GRW1Sl23A2g


34 posted on 05/30/2017 10:13:34 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: rktman

I love “Stormy Monday”.....pure Greg.


35 posted on 05/30/2017 10:29:35 AM PDT by 1217Chic
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To: rktman

No need for you to apologize for the foibles of that website. It was just a general temper tantrum/rant about clickbait. No harm, no foul.


36 posted on 05/30/2017 10:32:55 AM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: rktman

RIP Greg. Hopefully you, Duane and Charles are entertaining the Lord.

5.56mm


37 posted on 05/30/2017 10:35:55 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: AlbertWang

Betts bump.

5.56mm


38 posted on 05/30/2017 10:38:42 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: LeonardFMason

Dickie got his act together, but it was hard. They probably saved his life.


39 posted on 05/30/2017 10:27:09 PM PDT by Bookwoman (...and I am unanimous in this...")
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