The Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post (LIVE) | (REACTION)

[@daytondave100]

What is particularly mind blowing is that this is 52 years old. You cant find music like this anymore

[@chrisw3421]

there are so few out there carrying on these talents..Jeff Beck died yesterday, who is replacing him(not that he's replaceable) .. I don't see many kids playing instruments..it's sad.

[@MisterDarkfall]

Oh Wow. I live under a rock and your comment just informed me. Freakin' RIP. You WILL be missed!

[@TexasMagnolia]

Doobie Brothers - Takin’ it to the Streets (live). Y’all will see two amazing drummers.

[@TexasMagnolia]

1/19/23 @ 5:56pm - Just announced- David Cosby has died. Damn! Just lost Jeff Beck!

[@ragtie6177]

You say the guy singing is phenomenal....well that's Greg Allman. CHER (yes that CHER) was married to him and claims he was the love of her life.

[@toddsalvati5694]

Mama Allman gave birth to one of the greatest blues guitarists in Duane, and one of the greatest blues voices in Greg. The band is largely considered the greatest live performing band ever, I am biased, and I totally agree.

[@mattreynolds612]

They are One of the greatest live bands ever. Facts. But there's a lot of room on that Mountain Top ⛰ 🎶✌

[@Leo.Steinberg_Music]

I would say Grateful Dead take that spot. Although the Allman Brothers are definitely up there

[@sapadogstudios]

Govt Mule, Never miss them

[@steveshu615]

I'm 72 and I was there on both days at the Fillmore East in NYC for this live recording...One of the greatest performances ever on any stage...Consummate musicians... Our jaws dropped...

[@johnperrigo6474]

The audience seemed a little subdued to me, but they didn't show much of them once the song started.

[@christinemartha4309]

I was also there;🎉. 72 years young. Also Beacon Theater every March!!!

[@RiverRat1953]

@@christinemartha4309Dude, I would like to shake your hand!😅

[@lynnpark8849]

Check out "Ain't but one way out" by these guys

[@eileencastillo6323]

That's awesome dude. 😊✌🏼💙

[@robertlear2735]

Jaimoe and Butch Trucks immediately developed a unique relationship where the two of them became like one giant drummer-not because they played so alike, but the because they played so differently, and yet, in sync. Trucks was the more standard time keeper, driving the band with a thumping pulse, while Jaimoe exploded all around him, adding jazz swing and fascinating accents.

[@markcjaffe]

Freight Train....and Hi Hat

[@garyking6519]

What he said

[@bigkw1568]

Ding Ding Ding we have a winner...

[@kvl505]

Yes. And at a live show it sounded like a freight train. It was amazing.

[@JerresYouTubular]

3 famous bands from the 70's incorporated 2 (two) Drummers. The Allman Brothers, The Doobie Brothers, and The Grateful Dead. All were very successful, but I believe the Allman Brothers started the trend in 1967 There names were Jaimo Johnson and Butch Trucks. They do like a full 5 minute double drum solo on side two of that album called 'The Mountain Jam'...its killer.

[@a.bevdfray6625]

Duane was only 23 and Gregg was only 22 during this concert. Amazing.

[@bearculb7717]

It wasn't over.

[@roddiener1235]

"Why they sittin' down"?.....back then that's what we did, have a seat, enjoy the show, no cell phones, just pure unadulterated music, from the heart, musicians plying their craft.

[@CorImmaculatum]

It’s a damn shame more younger generations won’t ever experience this music, unless they are exposed to this art. I can’t tell you how excited I get when I see people discovering this music for the first time! This band has produced so many masterpieces, it’s almost impossible to conceive. I can’t imagine hearing this, when it was new! This will never be duplicated/replicated.. EVER!!

[@leslie8743]

Duane Allman is lead guitar, Dickie Betts is other lead guitar, and little brother Gregg is lead vocal and only 19 to 21 yrs old. Such a seasoned voice for a young man. They have got soul.

[@goodbyedemocracy5678]

Greg Allman is the singer, and his brohter Duane is the lead guitarist. You should check out Not My Cross to Bear from their first album. And keep in mind that Greg was only 22 at the time. Love your guys' enthusiasm!

[@AirplayBeats]

Thanks for watching. We will definitely check that song out for a reaction!!

[@williamhilton841]

Cher’s ex husband.

[@davidcochran6291]

@@AirplayBeats Duane Allman was asked why he had 2 drummers and he said, 'if James Brown can have two drummers so can I.' He also said, " We have an organ player, 2 drummers and 3 guitars, one big guitar and two little ones. Now all we need is a Bass player. Gregg Allman has been called the Best White Blues singer ever. You never got the same show twice. If the band played two sets in a day you could go and hear them in the morning and come back at night and hear a different set. They would pick the songs as they went to jam on. They could play 'Statesboro Blues' for 5 minutes to lead off in the morning, then lead off the night session with a 15 minute jam session. During the concerts at Fillmore East 1971, they played this song for almost 23 minutes. They would finish that with a show stopping finish then launch into a 33 minute jam around the Donovan song , 'First There Is A Mountain'. They may play for an hour and a half to two hours one night then the next night play for 4 hours. They would play the same songs but in a totally different way. They were the best ever. Duane was the leader and driving force of the group. They weren't the same until 2004 when Warren Haynes from 'Government Mule' and Derek Trucks who took over them mantle of best slide guitarist ever from Duane. They never could really replace Barry Oakley on bass who died a year later than Duane on a parallel street less than a half mile from where Duane died. Oteil Burbridge took over as Bass player. This was played in 12/8 time.

[@davidcochran6291]

@@AirplayBeats I can't believe you cut them off before they finished!!!! That's like cutting off Whitney's big ending of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. You have to react to Britney Spears and Katy Perry and the current crap Madonna's putting out now for the next two weeks.

[@sylviafarese8837]

ABB was a band that would jam for 2-3 hours.

[@1980bwc]

Congratulations! You just witnessed the greatest live band of all time.

[@gleffersjr6855]

Butch Trucks and Jamie played drums together for the better part of 50 years. Two minds, one drummer. Check out 'In Memory of Elizabeth Reed' from the album "At Fillmore East". It's a peak moment for this early version of the band.

[@CLTCMNDR]

That is awesome. I just assumed it was a Pat Smear situation to bolster the live performance.

[@neilforehand1121]

Butch was called Freight Train and kept the beat going while Jaimoe was a jazz drummer.

[@senseandsensibility3636]

Jamie came over from a famous jazz group.

[@senseandsensibility3636]

The lead band member was Duane Allman, guitarist with purple shirt and long blonde hair. He taught everyone of that time period how to play the slide. His brother, singer, organ, keyboards, is his younger brother Gregg. Gregg wrote this song when he was 18 or 19 years old. Unfortunately, about a year or two after this album was released - Duane Allmann, guitarist, and leader of band (blonde hair/purple shirt) was killed in a motorcycle accident. The band would continue on for many years. They would play many songs that weren’t jams - ballads, a variety. Probably one of the best live bands ever. Gregg Almann, has a beautiful song, Melissa, a ballad. You should take a listen. However, I don’t believe he ever recovered from his older brother’s death. They were all the Almann Brothers - not just the two biological brothers.

[@amandawade6148]

He Allman Brothers always had 2 drummers!! The singer is Greg Allman and the lead guitarist is his brother Duane who got killed in a motorcycle accident probably not long after this concert. The band took a breather and then continued on. They are southern rock and blues!! AWESOME band that I grew up listening to❤

[@deniseg812]

Greg Allman was married to Cher

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Duane is singing. Greg is on guitar.

[@CrewmanInRed]

​@@JamesJones-cx5pk That is backwards. Duane on guitar, Greg on keyboard/vocals.

[@lisasmithline1386]

​@@JamesJones-cx5pk, man, don't come here and try to school people who know more than you.

[@BrianFooten]

You didn't let the song end.

[@helgar791]

I had the pleasure of seeing these guys 4 times, three times before Duane died. I was at the Fillmore East for this concert. These guys, along with Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, Earth Wind and Fire, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, where some of the most exciting live acts I'd ever seen.

[@waltersobchak4079]

Holy shit dude, EPIC. which shows?

[@helgar791]

@@waltersobchak4079 I saw The Allman Brothers three times at The old Fillmore East here in NYC, and once here in NY after Duane died, somewhere with The Grateful Dead. Think it was Watkins Glen. It's been a long time man and memory fades. I do remember that I walked out after their performance (with only Dickie Betts on guitar) because I wasn't a Grateful Dead fan (I'd seen them here in NYC at the old Felt Forum previous), and I really didn't want to see their obligatory jam with the Dead after their set. The first time was at a show that was never broadcast, but was produced by WNET here in NYC. Other bands on the bill were The Byrds and Van Morrison.

[@waltersobchak4079]

@@helgar791 epic, thanks for the detail. I wish I could've seen the originals in their prime, glad to have caught the final iteration though.

[@helgar791]

@@waltersobchak4079 Thanks. But really I take little credit. If you were born during my era you would have done the same. The truth is during that time we were left with little choice. There was no Spotify, or Pandora. There was no Qobuz or Tidal or even KZbin. There was of course TV and radio, but none of the classic bands we loved and you now enjoy were on mass media's radar. The only choice we had if we wanted to hear these bands was to buy their records and go see them. So yes, being a Jimi Hendrix lover I saw him four times. In fact, every major classic rock act you can think of my friends and I saw at least once, often more than once. It was the nature of the times.

[@waltersobchak4079]

@@helgar791 yeah, heard similar from my grandma. Epic nevertheless.

[@vickipatterson9040]

I love Gregg Allman, and, of course, The Allman Brothers. I saw Gregg Allman 6 times over time,3 times solo and 3 times with the band. Never disappointed. Not only does he sing with his heart and soul,and not hard,at all,hard to look at. I love you guys too,you reacted to two of my all time favorites,this band and Pink Floyd. They play different types of music but its great music. Keep up your reactions,you all awesome.

[@virginiapaigelove5307]

Yes - two drummers. They are playing different things. Jaimoe and Butch make it look easy, right? Two lead guitars. Both concepts unheard of at the time. Both the result of the vision of Duane Allman. The length is nothing compared to one of the Mountain Jams. The time spent on any of those is well-worth it, but pee before you sit down to listen. :) Thank you for your recognition of Berry Oakley, the bass player. He never got the recognition he deserved. Berry really died when Duane did. He just walked around for a year longer. The vocalist is Gregg Allman, Duane Allman's little brother. Duane is the blond lead guitarist. It's wonderful to see people who weren't around when the Allman Brothers came out giving them their props. Thank you for doing your part to turn new generations onto music that will enrich their lives. Just don't drive a car at the end of this song. You look down and you're doing 120 and you don't realize it. I speak from experience.

[@redevil7081]

Butch Trucks and Jaimo Johanson, one was playing the 2-4 the other the 3, they were so comfortable with each other they swapped, easily. Jaimo was the touring drummer for Otis Redding. Duane Allman, Dickey Betts both lead guitar. Duane and Jaimo met when they were doing session work in Muscle Shoals at Fame Recording Studio in 1968-69. Greg Allman is singer, his brother Duane is on the lead guitar(bottle neck slide) Dicky Betts other lead, Barry Oakley on-bass! They did twenty minute jams live! Nobody did it better! Synchronized! I had the pleasure of seeing this band in different variations, they all worked even after losing Duane and Barry, a year apart… they made music for 45 years… I was lucky to personally know most of these guys except Duane and Barry.

[@davidlitchke4964]

If you're just starting to get to know the Allman brothers, keep going, you're in for a treat. Super star band back in the day.

[@leonbrowder5980]

Alman brothers iconic southern rock heavy blues influence 'In Memory of Elizabeth ' is a wonderful ride

[@lizhasbrouck1376]

(On the keyboard) Greg Allman's voice, at age 22, was iconic southern rock. It embodied soul, pain, and resignation. a sound well beyond his years. His brother Duane (on lead guitar) echoed those emotions in his solos. (Not unlike how Queen guitarist Brian May echoed Freddie Mercury's voice). Audiences loved the long jams they did. The energy was driven by the 2 drummers. I was 18 when I first heard them, and was a huge fan. I still like the studio version of Whipping Post.

[@billwalker7556]

mostly blues music more so than southern rock

[@pxlmvr7]

Yeah, that was straight down-home blues. They were clearly listening to a lot of black blues legends of the time! Great, great song and one of my favorites from back in the day!

[@humpy936]

Yeah, Allman Brothers band is the quintessential, southern rock band, and my favorite band of all time. 😊

[@buckfan1969]

Gregg Allman is the lead singer and keyboardist. His brother Duane is playing the slide guitar. Dickie Betts is also on lead guitar. And the two drummers are Butch Trucks and Jaimo. The bass player is Berry Oakley. Trucks was called the Diesel because he kept the time. Jaimo had been a jazz drummer and he was the first guy Duane recruited for the band. The catalog for these guys goes back 50+ years and I highly recommend you go down that rabbit hole. You'll love it.

[@davidhunter801]

I heard Butch called The Train because he drove it hard and was always on time.

[@sblair6362]

Butchie 'Freight Train' Trucks!

[@brandonhawkins3266]

On key boards and vocals, Greg Allman, on guitar DuaneA. and Dickie Betts. THE Best show band EVER. From Macon , Ga.

[@markmurphy558]

The definitive live version of this song is from the the LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST album from 1969, one of the greatest live albums of all time.

[@nonofinn7136]

I just love hearing my old tunes with you two. Thank You so much! You totally rock! Plus, you teach me. My favourites! Early concerts were sedate..no mosh pits. Can't tell you when that ended...probably when arena rock happened. The Allman Brothers were a trip. Don't get me started on how much I miss drum solos...they were mandatory back then!

[@arthurlangford5861]

You cut it way before the end. You got the magic of the Allman Brothers though with what you heard! "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from that same show is fire!

[@jasonduncan1649]

they weren't done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markroberts8864]

These are the Godfathers of Southern Rock!!!

[@kaychristensen4394]

Best Southern rock band ever 😎

[@pb68slab18]

You are in a rabbit hole my friends! Once you you hear the ABB, ya gotta hear it all! And their live stuff is simply amazing. And at 11 minutes, this is one of the shorter live versions! I've seen them do this song for over 30mins!

[@keithcoleman2869]

I'm 63, and black, I saw the allman Brothers in 1974 at Texas stadium.

[@dannymoore6886]

Duane (Skydog) Allman is one of the most celebrated slide guitarists ever. He did sessions work with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, etc. One of the absolute best EVER!

[@billwalker7556]

Gary Rossington played slide guitar on Freebird as a Tribute to Duane Allman. Both bands were from Jacksonville, FL as were Marshall Tucker Band and 38 Special. All 4 iconic bands from one city.

[@GWard-hz5wj]

​@@billwalker7556Hi Bill. Marshall Tucker Band was from Spartanburg SC. Well known around here cause we are only about 100 miles from their hometown. I remember 1st time they came thru here with the Allman Bro in the early 70s. Gregg introduced them as local Carolina boys & asked us to give them a big Carolina welcome.Just had to set u straight on that. No hard feelings intended.

[@billwalker7556]

@@GWard-hz5wj I was mistaken

[@holysmokes5817]

Greg Allman. Best "White" Blues singer of all time...easy. Rare example of a band that was far better live than in studio. Let em loose live...wholly God man...pppfff... cheers 🍄🌲🍄✨💥🌈

[@fredsanford5954]

Funny you mentioned "jamband" - that's a subgenre of rock that the Allman Bros and Grateful Dead were the originals, and later groups like Phish and Widespread Panic. They all are (or were) mainly touring bands that do lots of live shows featuring improvisation and jamming. Yes, chemical recreation is known to happen at these shows.

[@jeffcordes1744]

In 1971 they knew black and white together works. Welcome guys to Allman Brothers Fanatics.

[@kmnmalaska]

Welcome to the best band ever.

[@JamesRiccio-b6k]

Grew up with the Allmans. Saw them in NYC. Great, great stuff!

[@pango-y8j]

I saw them in Santa Barbara. Robert Cray opened. I dropped LSD and walked away like Allman Brothers, yeah, 🍄

[@JamesRiccio-b6k]

@@pango-y8j The good old days. Saw them in NYC early seventies. Many drugs were ingested! 🤣

[@alanconrad8490]

The Guitarist and Keyboard Player are the actual Allman Brothers....Duane and Greg..... Their "Live at the Fillmore" album is arguably the best Live album ever recorded.

[@suesebree8670]

Soooooo true!!!!!!

[@haideebarker7797]

Yes! One of THE BEST.

[@emilymartinez6961]

Let me tell you guys that their concerts were all jamming ,the whole 3 hours worth, saw them a few times back in their hay days ,so happy you're doing The Allman Brothers please do more, you won't be disappointed🤟🤩

I saw them way, way back in the summer of 1971 just a few months before Duane Allman's tragic death. I had my dad drop my friends and I off at the concert since we were too young to have a driver's license. It was an incredible show and we were right up front, just a few feet from the stage. This band was better live than on albums (as we used to call them). Their album "The Allman Brothers Live at Filmore East" is considered by many to be the best live album ever. I agree. I've never seen a better band and I've seen some of the very best!

[@antarcticorb9197]

Allman Brothers are a combination of rock, jazz, blues, and a hint of country. Just a lethal assortment of musicians. For their later stuff check out a tune called Rocking Horse 🐎! 🔥

[@willieboy3011]

They have more than a hint. Some or their songs are country. Blue Sky, Rambling Man, and Jessica some.

[@antarcticorb9197]

@@willieboy3011 more southern rock than anything.

[@kikivon3501]

I read once they described themselves as a blues, rock, jazz fusion jam band.

[@fidge54]

Gregg Allman - the younger brother, lead singer, keyboard player - wrote the classic blues tune when he was 19 years old

[@thomascerulli8013]

Oh guys, The Allman Bros is a rabbit hole worth exploring. The original line up with Dwayne and Dickie. Talk about some fierce guitar licks. Enjoy them ❤

[@rrock2025]

Duane

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

"We aren't a Jam Band . We're a band That Jams ." ~ Gregg Allman

[@thatmanstumototours2270]

This is one of the finest,most creative groups ever assembled. Period.You are correct.Butch drove the bus and Jaimoe filled the gaps....Duane Allman on Slide/Lead, Dickie Betts Lead and Rhythm, Berry Oakley on Bass and Greg Allman Vocals and Hammond Organ...You didn't let them finish.WTF!!

[@AirplayBeats]

We didn’t know there was more. That was early in our reacting days. We don’t cut it off early anymore

[@lindafoster2141]

I had the honor of seeing the band when Dwayne was still alive! GREGORY ALLMAN on vocals was to die for😊😊😊

[@sherel1970]

After watching this reaction video, I was thinking, how do I not know this group. After listening to quite a few of their songs I found Midnight Rider, a familiar Allman Brothers song. This group has the blues on lock and I ran across some amazing instrumentals. Thanks for sharing!

[@kingfisher3018]

My dad made sure that this band and this album was the first group I listened to. When I was 6 or 7 I met Gregg Allman at a gas station down the road from our house. He happened to be walkin in while we were walking out. I just turned 25 and I think I can safely say I’ve listened to the Brothers everyday since. They have truly had a profound impact on my life.

[@markroberts8864]

Yes, two drummers, and two lead guitarists!

[@MadScntst7]

The lead guitarist other than Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, passed just recently (RIP to one of the greats!) And I believe that leaves Jaimoe, one of the two drummers, as the only surviving original member of the band. Stay healthy and strong, Jaimoe!

[@indianboy72]

You boys are in for a ride. One of the best tracks ever put in tape. Strap in !!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

You didn't finish it 'till the end. Yep, two drummers and two lead guitarists. Gregg Allman on keyboards and vocals. (Blond) lead guitarist, Duane Allman (one of the greatest guitarists of all time) sadly died in a motorcycle accident shortly after this performance. Berry Oakley, on bass, died one year later also in a motorcycle accident. There are only two original band members still alive.

[@rebeccam439]

You guys are my favorites because you're open to everything and you give your opinions based on the music, not just your preconcieved ideas.

[@zorr6271]

The Grateful Dead also has two drummers. They call the rhythm section" the rhythm devils." The dead called it drumming fundamentals. When my daughter was still in a stroller, we went to Disney World. In one section of the park was a bunch of drums. When we walked in, the kids were all hitting and banging the drums in perfect harmony. Until I messed it up. I like this version. I like your show. I have subscribed. Keep up the good work.

[@AirplayBeats]

Thanks for watching. We appreciate it. We might have to check out Grateful Dead pretty soon.

[@jeffdempsey6478]

Ditto on the rhythm devils. Love 'em.

[@richardmodglin3900]

People sat down through many concerts back in the day. Audiences gave respect to major bands because it's a show...not a party. Everybody wants to witness these incredible performances. There were also concerts where people stood up from their seats. However the attention was always on the talent/ performance...not audience participation. Trust me.... the audience here is ecstatic! They are taking in every second of this performance and greatful at that. Great reaction, guys!

[@Jeffbambam]

I grew up in this time and watched these guys practice at a neighbor of my best friends house for the county fair in Alabama where they were staying for the weekend. There music took me on a path of lynyrd skynyrd, SRV, BBKING, zztop, Janis Joplin and the Doogie Brothers just to name a few . I absolutely believe the southern United States has the most diverse music with southern rocknroll . GREG ALLMAN IS THE LEAD SINGER.

[@DEBIJOT45]

Best southern rock band ever.

[@willieboy3011]

Country, Rock, blues, and a taste of jazz. A few bands simply unique. The Allman Brothers, Traffic, Jethro Tull are 3 of them.

[@E-Sol7]

Started listening to them at 4 and i'm 52. Singer Gregg Allman and Keyboards, his brother the blonde playing guitar, another guitarist Dickey Betts as well. same two drummers throughout their 50yr+ musicianship. They stopped playing a few yrs , their guitarist for over 20 yrs, Warren Haynes still plays started a band called Gov't Mule. The drummers nephew Slide player Derrick Trucks played with allman Brothers Started his own thing Tedeschi Trucks Band !3 members, Two killer drummers, brass, check em out.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Gregg Allman (RIP) lead vocalist, keyboardist (Hammond B3), and some guitar had one of the best-ever voices in blues/rock. Unmistakable, instantly recognizable - dripping with soul. Thanks for really checking them out. I'm dropping a request for MELISSA. Studio version would be fine. Thanks - Oh, PS - One Way Out live at the Filmore East will blow you away -

[@killingsworthgc]

Love you guys. Hell, I'm 64 years old and love discovering new music every day. Keep up the good work.

[@patrickhite3026]

The greatest band America ever produced..Bass player said it best saying " playing bass in front of Butch & Jaimo was like trying to out run a freight train...Very powerful statement..🍑

[@patrickmullins4552]

Damn that gave me chills to imagine the first rehearsal w this line up.

[@pop9095]

Amen.

[@RazzleDazz72]

For my money, the greatest live band ever.

[@TheDivayenta]

You’re right on the 5/4 - it’s similar to Brubeck’s Take Five. As always you two are among the most interesting reactors! Keep it up!

[@multimartinmusic10]

You're right about the unusual time signature showing up in the instrumental interlude at the end of each verse, but it's not 5/4, it's 11/8, grouped in 3-3-3-2. It's also what Berry plays on the bass intro by himself. I know this song like the back of my hand, having played and sung it for years with Frank Zappa. I also met the Allmans in 1971 when they were playing the Steel Pier in Atlantic city. One of my favorite bands ever.

[@ronaldbrown8792]

I remember being introduced to the Allman Brothers Band when I was in business school. The live album is fantastic!

[@Thatgirl1973]

First off, no one ever gives enough credit to the bass & drums! Thank you. ❤ Love this song and this reaction, unfortunately the sound quality on that video isn’t great. Hope you guys explore some others in your free time.

[@williamtauriello1581]

I saw ABB at Watkins Glenn in’73, with 600,000+ other fans. Saw Greg at my high school on’73. Saw the ABB through the years. Duane…and Greg are gone now. RIP both, and Thank You for the music you gave to my life! 😎👍👍

[@blondbowler8776]

Their cover of Elmore James' "One Way Out" is epic. Hear it on the Eat A Peach album, the whole of which is worthy of reaction videos. Ya know, I bet you guys would love the Allman's drummer, Butch Trucks, nephew Derek Trucks. With Susan Tedeschi. The Tedeschi Trucks Band. Derek, by age 12 or so, took up where Duane left off before his fatal encounter with a peach truck, and there are few slide guitarists better. Susan's singing will give you goose bumps and tears. Try "Midnight in Harlem" on for a taste. Or "Pity the Fool" as she blows the roof off the Orpheum. Addendum: They use two drummers, too.

[@TheDivayenta]

Derek is a slide guitar genius!

[@TheDivayenta]

America’s premier southern rock and blues rock band. ❤ This was written by a 19 year old Gregg Allman- the vocalist.

[@steveclapper5424]

Their first two albums are as good as it gets. And yes their concerts were very long and legendary they saw no point tearing everything down just to set up again.

[@AirplayBeats]

Might as well stay a while.

[@1980bwc]

Congratulations! You just witnessed the greatest band on earth perform live.

[@shirleybuffington6420]

The studio version is sooo good

[@CLTCMNDR]

My dad always had a knack for knowing what a bands best song is despite not being the biggest hit. He told everyone that the b-side of Freebird was Tuesday's gone and he thought it best. Also Janis with Ball and chain.

[@tommythompson9565]

My girlfriend and I saw Greg Allman [ with his own band ] sometime in the 90's. In a relatively small auditorium. His voice was mind-blowing. Accurate and powerful. The Allman Brothers were an amazing band. I don't want to say they are underrated because those in the know KNOW The Allman Brothers. Supremely talented. Tons of great songs. Their album "Eat A Peach" is iconic. A double album full of good songs. "Blue Sky" is one of them, and it is magical. One of the best guitar solos ever recorded. And it is a double guitar solo. Check it out.

[@lauramcdonough9730]

Gregg Allman the singer was a legend . RIP good luck fellas. His brother Dwayne RIP was the lead guitarist

[@RuthKing-wm9nw]

Se had the bezt music ever! I'm 72 and still listen every day

[@RockDocNeal]

The Allman Brothers were an absolutely fantastic and they have a ton of great songs in various styles. They were considered a "Southern rock" band, but they had a lot of blues, R&B, soul and jazz influences. The singer/keyboardist is Gregg Allman, who IMO had one of the greatest blues-rock voices in his prime. The guitarist immediately to the right of the keyboards is Gregg's brother, Duane Allman, who was one of the best slide players in the history of rock/blues (he also did session guitar work for King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Mann, Wilson Pickett, and Boz Scaggs and he was a part of Derek and the Dominos). Unfortunately, he died at 24 y/o in a motorcycle accident. The bassist is Berry Oakley, who also died in a motorcycle accident at 24 y/o about a year after Duane and almost at the same location. The second guitarist is Dickey Betts, who was also a great player and songwriter, and the two killer drummers are Butch Trucks and Jaimoe. If you want to hear an incredible current slide guitarist, you should check out Derek Trucks (Butch Trucks nephew). He currently plays in a band with his wife, Susan Tedeschi (fantastic blues singer), called The Tedeschi-Trucks Band.

[@RockDocNeal]

BTW, the beginning of the song with the cool bass riff and building guitar and keyboard parts is in 11/8 time, along with the similar sections between the choruses and verses, and then it goes into straight 4/4 time for the verses and chorus.

[@billwalker7556]

more a southern blues band

[@guystephens2881]

Before abb there was no southern rock . Jimmy Johnson of muscle shoals claims that Duane's vamp on the end of Wilson Picketts hey jude started it all.

[@billwalker7556]

@@guystephens2881 Lynyrd Skynyrd was formed as My Backyard in 1964. The Allman Brothers did not form until 1969 so Lynyrd Skynyrd had been playing southern rock 5 years before the Allman Brothers who were more of a southern blues band not a southern rock band. Both bands were formed in Jacksonville, Fl.

[@brucematzen4678]

In the presence of guitar greatness that is Duane Allman. A god. And bro Greg singing.

[@charlesconnors4871]

Another Band you should seriously check out is "Little Feat" they are from this time, have 2 drummers, congo player, horn section, multiple guitarists, piano/ keyboard. They have a live record called "Waiting for Columbus" Have to check out them doing "Spanish Moon" "All that you dream" "Mercenary Territory" "Dixie Chicken" "Don't Bogart that joint" I think you will be blown away!! 💯🔥💯

[@valeriebeacham441]

YES!!

[@markchronister4620]

Yep, Lowell George would be a great one. Ry Cooder “Prodigal Son” would be another great one.

[@beare55]

Jaimo and Butch Trucks had a special sync, they just fit together perfectly!

[@xJRx77]

BTW...as GREAT as this is...the studio original version BLOWS THIS AWAY!

[@baytownbert2]

I was in high school in Woodstock Georgia when this music came out and I have been a fan ever since. I love your commentaries they're so fresh and pure thank you

[@infantry4lyfe252]

the lead singer is gregg allman

[@toddnoom626]

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed! And Sweet "Melissa " are Must! Plus Ramblin Man plus plus

[@SnoBear626]

Greg Allman is the singer. Duane Allman is the legendary lead guitarist, sadly he passed away much to young. Greg carried on without him and did phenomenal things. Greg was married to Cher and they remained affectionate even after their divorce. Jam band for sure! As to dual drummers, Think of a university drumline and rock out with it!

[@bigkw1568]

Great reaction .. Yes the Brothers were known for the percussion... The concerts I went always had 2 on the bongos also .. You always left being blown away in more ways than one... LoL 😆

[@stevepincombe3836]

There is a great rehearsal video of them doing Statesboro Blues. The nucleolus of the band were vocalist Greg Allman and first lead guitarist Duane Allman. Duane, unfortunately, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Second guitarist Dickie Betts stepped in and up. Duane would have been one of rock's all time greats. He was an experimenter.

[@deborahrhodes5855]

Not "would have been," he "was!"

[@WGBader]

Where can we find this video, please?

[@gailhill1599]

Loved your reaction guys!! So glad you're turned on to the legendary Allman Brothers!

[@davidcrawford330]

perhaps the best live rock album ever.

[@markchronister4620]

Fortunate to have seen the original line up, along with the majority of the rest. Truly great with some incredible gifted players and some fine songwriting also.

[@brianhidden2687]

Saw them when i was 15 in Madison Square garden. They closed the show jamming to whipping post for nearly an hour. The garden tried shutting them down by turning out the lights, didnt stop them. Best concert band ever.

[@flamingostringfellow5399]

First heard of them in December of 1971 when I was 18 years old. Playing Whipping Post on the Live at the Fillmore East album. 52 years later I’m now 70 years old and this song sounds as good as it did when I first heard it. It aged very well. As we are still listening to masterpieces from Chopin, Mozart, Bach and Beethoven, in the future they will be listening to Whipping Post as a 20th Century masterpiece. Music is timeless and long live the Allman Brothers Band.

[@tnvalleyyoga7122]

Music brings enlightened souls together.

[@BBaldwin]

I am STUNNED you have never heard of them, they are the fathers of southern rock.

[@franksullivan1873]

I saw them many years ago and they were the tightest band you ever saw.Very professional.

[@nickozzy]

This record is for the museum of humman civilization achievements.....!!!

[@reggiefokes6677]

The Allman Brothers were the best live band ever. I saw them many times in concert. My first time seeing them, Atlanta 1971, we got tickets on the street, $5.00 a piece. Seats were second row center, seats 1 and 2. My life changed that night.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

They both do fills, they both do fills . They are of one mind. The druming fills up all the space. Then they pull it back. Phenomenal boys.!

[@lmr1300]

And the incredible thing is they could play and they were all high as a kite!

[@shawnj1966]

That guitarist, is Duane Allman. The brother of the lead singer, Gregg Allman. Hence, The Allman Brothers. Amazing band!