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The History of the Allman Brothers Band

Though they defined Southern rock in the the Allman Brothers Bandwere far more than just a rock band hailing from the South. They melded elements of blues, jazz, R country and rock into their own unique sound, as evidenced by the diversity of classic rock radio Cheap Ray Ban Sunglasses staples like'Ramblin' Man,' 'Melissa,' 'Midnight Rider,' "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed' and 'Whipping Post.'Keyboardist and singerGregg Allman recently announced that the band's appearance Oct. 28, 2014 at New York's Beacon Theater would be the last time the Allman Brothers Band appear in concert, with its members devoting their attention to their side projects. It was hardly the first breakup in a tumultuous career that lasted 45 years.The group's first big commercial success was its 1971 two album LP 'At Fillmore East,' hailed as one of the best live concert sets ever recorded. By then, the band members had tightly bonded, living together in a cabin and surviving years on the road playing hundreds of low paying gigs.But Ray Ban Factory Outlet the band's story begins in Daytona Beach, FL, where Gregg and his older brother Duane Allman developed a love for music. Influenced by the British Invasion sound of the mid '60s, they formed a garage band called the Escorts. The Allman Joys followed, a blues and soul band that evolved into the Hour Glass. and recorded two LPs that went nowhere.When Liberty declined a third album, Duane headed back South. He became a star session guitarist at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL where he backed R greats like Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin. It was here that Duane developed his idea to create a band with two drummers and two guitarists. and recorded a solo album to fulfill the band contract with Liberty.Alan Paul conducted hundreds of interviews with the band for the book 'One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band.' Here, Gregg explained his brother's vision for the band. "Duane was all about two lead guitars. He loved players like Curtis Mayfield and wanted the bass, keyboards, and second guitar to form patterns behind the solo rather than just comping,"Encouraged by Redding's former manager Phil Walden, Duane began to assemble what would become the Allman Brothers Band.Duane traded solos with Betts, which they weaved with Oakley's bass lines. A steady backbeat was provided by Trucks and Jaimoe, who said, "I asked Duane why he wanted two drummers and he said, 'Because Otis Redding and James Brown have two,' and I never asked him again."The group was later joined by Gregg, who had returned to Florida, on vocals and keyboards, the final piece in creating what would become their signature sound. They signed with Walden and Frank Fenter Records and moved from Jacksonville, FL to Macon, GA in the spring of 1969.Their debut, 1969's 'The Allman Brothers Band' was recorded after months of rehearsal and touring. It was well received by critics and generated a buzz, but hardly made a dent in the charts. Still, songs like Muddy Waters 'Trouble No More' and Post, written by Gregg, gave a hint of what was to come.'Idlewild South,' the band's 1970 follow up, was produced by Tom Dowd and featured two classics: Betts' 'In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,' an instrumental inspired by Miles Davis, and Gregg's 'Midnight Rider.' Record sales, however, were only slightly better than their debut.Duane's guitar work caught the attention of Eric Clapton, who invited Duane to contribute to Derek and the Dominos' 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.' Duane played slide and acoustic guitar on 11 of the 14 tracks but demurred when Clapton asked him to become a member of the band. Duane returned to the Allman Brothers Band after missing several shows.Frustrated by the tepid sales of their two studio albums, the band acknowledged that much of their magic happened on stage. "We realized that we got a better sound live and that we were a live band," said Gregg. "We were not intentionally trying to buck the system, but keeping each song down to 3:14 just didn't work for usWe realized that the audience was a big part of what we did, which couldn't be duplicated in a studio. A light bulb finally went off; we needed to make a live album."New York City's Fillmore East was the logical place for the Allmans to record live. The band respected promoter Bill Graham and Big Apple audiences had always given them Fake Oakleys a warm reception. 'At Fillmore East' was recorded over three nights in March 1971, with the best takes released as a double album in July. It was an instant hit, reaching No. 13 and earning a gold record. But the band's hard won success was soon met with a tragedy that would haunt them forever.On Oct. 29, 1971, Duane Allman was riding his motorcycle in Macon towards an intersection when a flatbed lumber truck blocked his path. He maneuvered to try to get out of the way, but he hit the truck and was thrown from the bike, which flipped up in the air and landed on top of him. He was 24.thought about quitting because how could we go on without Duane? But then we realized: how could we stop? said Trucks. talked about taking six months off but we had to get back together after a few weeks because it was too lonely and depressing. We were all just devastated and the only way to deal with it was to play. band completed their fourth LP, 'Eat a Peach,' with Dickey Betts picking up for Duane on lead and slide guitar and Chuck Leavell joining on piano rather than add a second guitarist. The double album, which featured more cuts from the Fillmore shows and favorites like Gregg's 'Melissa' and Betts' 'Blue Sky,' reached No. 5 on the charts. Released in Feb. 1972, the album topped the charts on the strength of the hit single 'Ramblin' Man and the instrumental both of which were written by Betts composition.Tragedy struck again on Nov. 11, 1972 when bassist Berry Oakley died after his motorcycle slammed into the side of bus just a few blocks from the site of Duane's crash. Bassist Lamar Williams replaced Oakley but the band seemed to run out of steam. Allman and Betts recorded well received solo albums in 1974 as the band begin to splinter.By 1975, Allman moved to Hollywood and married pop diva Cher twice, resulting in their 1977 flop the Hard Way, which was released under the name and Woman. Allman, whose drug use was well known, had to choose between testifying against Herring or face prosecution himself. Allman received immunity and testified.Betts, Trucks and Jaimoe resolved to never again play with Allman, whom they considered an informer who ratted out their friend. Without them, the band broke up. Herring's convictions were later overturned on appeal; he pled guilty to a lesser charge and served a reduced sentence. But the damage to the band had been done.Allman put together the Gregg Allman Band, Betts formed Great Southern and Jaimoe, Leavell and Williams launched Sea Level. Hungry for product, Records released the two record live collection 'Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas. Walden brokered a truce in 1978 and the band agreed to reunite, though Leavell and Williams elected to remain with Sea Level. Guitarist Dan Toler and bassist David Goldflies were brought in as replacements. The Allmans moved to Arista Records for 1980's 'Reach for the Sky' but more turmoil followed when band members battled with Jaimoe's personal manager Candace Oakley, his then wife and sister of Berry Oakley. Jaimoe Fake Oakley Sunglasses was fired by the band and replaced on drums by Toler's brother Frankie.The band's second Arista album, 1981's 'Brothers of the Road,' yielded the single 'Straight from the Heart,' which failed to crack to Top 20. Battles with Arista head Clive Davis over who would produce the next album spelled the end. The Allmans again disbanded after a performance on NBC 'Saturday Night Live' in Jan. 1982.