Duane Allman *Guitarist* The Allman Brothers Band

[@lorrainespagnuolo4149]

Rest in peace Duane and Gregg. Your missed more than you know. 🥵 Two legends gone to soon. 🥰

[@BirdYoumans]

If you have a minute, I have a story to tell. I assure you it's true because it happened to me. In the summer of 67 or 68, my band then The Apolloes, was playing at the Pier in Daytona. They were a teen type dance club and they did not sell alcohol, just soft drinks and such. They had two stages and a big dance floor in between. My band had been a regular there every summer since 65. You'd play an hour set and then a second band would start up on the stage on the other side of the dance floor. It must have been about August of that year and we were there for I guess about a month and the other band changed a time or two during that period. But Dicky Betts had a band called the 31st of February and they were the other band for a couple of nights. However, Dicky had laryngitis so he called in Greg Allman to fill in as singer. He brought his brother Duane with him. I think they were the Allman Joys at that time. I had no idea, nor did anyone else what we were going to see that night. So in all our ego glory we had just finished our set which included "You keep me hangin' on" by a brand new group called the Vanilla Fudge and we were so proud! Well as we were walking off our stage and they were about to start, this guy named Duane steps up to the mike and says "OK. Enough of that bullsh*t, we're going to play you some real music." You can't even imagine how offended we were. So I stood there maybe ten or 15 feet from him glaring back at him and in my mind I'm saying Ok you #$^ let's see you play me some real music. And then it happened. A sound I had never heard. Ever. He went into a bit of a solo intro with that slide bottle. No one ever made that sound before. And then the band came in on some blues number that I didn't even know and yet, I stood there not believing what I was hearing. Tears started coming down my face. I could not even speak. I will never forget that night and it changed my musical perspective forever. Little did any of us know that was the precursor of what would become the foundation of the Allman Brothers band. We all know what Duane became and he is the premiere slide player from that era no doubt, but no one had heard anything like it at the time. He knew how to tug at your heart big time, even then. Later I heard Greg tell the story, and this is the amazing part because this had to happen not that long before the night I am telling you about, that Duane got a cold and Greg took him some Coricidin, a cold medicine that came in a glass bottle. He said after a couple of hours Duane called him and said "baby brother, come over here. I've got something to show you". So he did and Duane started playing him some slide for the first time using that bottle that he had emptied the medicine from. He said he could not believe it. And only after a couple of hours or so. So you are right. He got good, fast. When I saw him could only have been just a few months, not many, later and he was stunning. Enough so that I stood there and said to myself. Yep. He's right. Our music is BS. Tho that first little band wasn't bad, we did not understand jamming. We had to memorize everything. The next band I was in did know how to jam, and it was heaven! We did a lot of Allman Brother songs by the way lol! We were called Kudzu. But that was many years ago and God blessed me with a great career and many happy nights playing music. About 20 years in the secular world and the last 20 doing Old time Gospel music, the joy of my life!! But that early blues influence is still there because Gospel music and blues music are first cousins. Thank you Duane. I will never forget that night!

[@RiverDocs]

An awesome story and it fits in the timeline of Duane's life. I never met Duane or got to see him play live. But from the many accounts I have read or have heard from others who have met him, Duane was a special person who could bring out something in people they never realized they had. Whether he did it with his talent, attitude or some special "aura" he seemed to possess, whatever, he was able to do that. I would really like to speak further with you on your story. Maybe by email? Thank you so much for sharing it. By the way I am one of the many millions who have watched your In The Sweet video.

[@BirdYoumans]

@@RiverDocs Thanks for watching it! That song has been very special to us and it still gets hundreds, sometimes more than a thousand views per hour. It's the one that made me realize what youtube had become and tho I had "retired" from traveling, It gave me a new passion to further develop and create my music channel into what it is today. We also have a second channel where we do a livestream sing along on Friday nights at 9 PM EST. But Duane. Indeed a special person. Now every slide player worth his salt at least has a touch of Duane in him or her, but back then there were none other than some of the black blues men who were playing slide to speak of, certainly not like Duane anyway. And you brought out something I had not thought of but is dead on. He was playing blues harp on slide. Listen to James Cotton and you hear Duane. There were others of course, but cotton was so electric it was almost as if he was playing guitar on harp lol! Cross pollination so to speak for both of them. I had the good fortune to see him play as well and he was terrific! He did not affect me the way Duane did, but then, no one did. I also got to see the Beatles, but not even the Beatles, tho they most certainly did affect me and influence me, still not like that night in Daytona seeing Duane, and that was an impromptu thing just sitting in for the evening with Dicky's band. Yep, Duane was morel special than people know. But then, maybe they do.

[@RiverDocs]

I heard the Duane slide sounding like a harp story in an interview with Dicky Betts! Search youtube for it. It should still be around. When I heard him say that it really hit me then. Every time I listen to Duane play slide I think of that.

[@BirdYoumans]

@@RiverDocs I guess when you think about it, you don't hear a lot of harp players shredding lol! The notes tug at you, they don't come at you like a machine gun. Slide the same way. After I hear someone do calisthenics on a guitar neck for about 2 or 3 minutes, if I could ask them one question it would be, OK, now can you make me cry? Most of them can't, but now and then, and there are very few, who can do both. Calisthenics are impressive for about 30 seconds, but it's the emotion in music that makes us want to hear it over and over and over. Not a machine gun. And those that can do both usually save that hot lick and use if very sparingly and only in spots where it enhances the music, not a show off mechanism. That's what made the Beatles so good, but then, that's another conversation.

[@green323turbo]

@@BirdYoumans , Is there a link to the video you are refering to ? About the harp , maybe Duane meant the fuzzy sound of the harp, because he does use that sound fuzz face type sound on his slide playing . You can't do musically anything close note wise on a harp as you can slide , because a harp doesn't have many notes like a guitar has

[@Hurricanehamo]

Just realised I've watched this video before, when I went to give a thumbs up.

[@gangoffour6690]

It's like this. Duane had no secret , HE JUST HAD IT. Duane had something nobody else had and never will. That's it. R.I.P. The Greatest.

[@LAboomR]

Gregg Allan’s written an autobiography. In it he states the man with his father said “ buddy” to the murderer (the hitchhiker they picked up “who said “ you know my name now I have to kill you” His name was Buddy 🥲

[@lamontprospect9974]

What I love about your shows is they're very comprehensive but don't go on for hours. 🙏🕊️❤️

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks. Glad you enjoy them. I appreciate you watching!

[@lamontprospect9974]

@@RiverDocs You are welcome brother. ❤️🕊️🙏

[@nanacamm4035]

Nobody could or ever will be better than the beautiful Duane

[@drvee1983]

A really good synopsis of Dwayne. There hasn't been another like him. Many " overplay " slide guitar. He didn't. His guitar sang. Everybody in the music world at the time knew it. We still do. Thanks for posting.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@billpoplin2534]

Duane

[@SilverTower2]

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Live at the Fillmore still blows me away...I was 17 when I first heard it in 1971. It is my All Time Rock Composition. Thanks for posting.

[@sjd5750]

Everything on that album is supreme, but you're right. Elizabeth Reed stands out..I often wonder how people can hear that and not be in awe.

[@Malama_Ki]

Aaaaamen!!!!

[@thomasespositio3139]

Fillmore album is not only the greatest live album but may be the BEST album of all time and elizabeth reed blows stairway to heaven or any other #1 record that people vote for on labor day weekend

[@listennowbreath]

@@thomasespositio3139 Correct 👍

[@LPCustom3]

Duane was an old soul! He was wiser and had more feelings than anyone you'd ever meet! Gregg was a great person too and had so much feeling to his voice. Duane use to drag him to concerts and clubs featuring older blues cats! I miss them both!! RIP Duane & RIP Gregg! I miss you both so much!

[@PaulRogers-g4f]

I first heard The Allman Brothers back in the spring of 1969. I was 11 years old and trying to start my first band with a classmate in 5th grade. He had gotten a drum kit and was pretty good. I had gotten my first guitar a year earlier as I was was trying to teach myself to play. My friends family was rich and they lived on The St. John’s river in Jacksonville. I us to hitch hike along with my guitar to “ band practice”. ( not much of a band. Just the two of us) One day, hitch hiking to band practice, the driver let me out on the street. I got out of the car, and I heard music that I had never heard before. It was coming from a house that I had been let out nearby. I remember being so excited to hear a live band, I went and peeked thru the basement window. The curtains were open and I watching this kick ass band practicing. Here I am an 11 year old kid peeking thru the window and hearing the amazing music that I had never heard before. They were incredible. As I watching, I’m sure they noticed some punk kid peering thru the window but they seemed not to care. This went on for a couple of months. Sometimes they would close the curtain, but usually they just seemed to not care. That summer I got a part time job and bought my first bass guitar. I kept playing because I wanted to be that good. As it turned out, I found out years later that band was The Allman Brothers. They were rehearing in “ The Gray House”. I had the privilege years later to open for The Greg Allman Band in Wooster Ohio. After the show, I went back stage to meet Greg. I told him how when I was a kid, I used to watch them rehearse by peeking thru the window. His response was, “ that little kid was you” I told him how when they shut the curtain and I couldn’t watch them but I could still hear them. He told me I was the joke of the band and they referred to me as “ that skinny kid with a guitar” and they would shut the curtain because they were smoking weed.

[@RiverDocs]

Awesome story! Thanks so much for sharing! I really enjoyed reading it. Appreciate you watching the video!

[@garymullis3640]

The greatest Musician of 20th Century Howard Duane Allman Skydog forever...SHALOM

[@triggerhappydad65]

Wow. Always loved their music, but great to hear so much of their history.

[@richardvonsasse9095]

A thoughtful and insightful look at one of the greats who’s been sorely missed by many.. thank you!

[@johnbowen35]

Duane was untouchable, above everyone else man....a virtuoso

[@johnpandolfino8663]

I'm old enough to have seen Duane play three times before he passed. Very special musical talent. It was magical to see and hear him play live.....it was like he was channeling the music from a higher plane..... He was my inspiration to learn how to play guitar......so was Dickey.....my all time favorite band...

[@harmonicasplay1608]

Never knew about his dad, the military academy thing or the harmonica influence on Duane's slide. As a harmonica player, it makes perfect sense and is a beautiful revelation.

[@RiverDocs]

The harmonica influence blew me away. Once I started listening to Duane play after that I thought "holy cow" he does play his riffs like a harp player. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and your comment!

[@pharmerdavid1432]

Little Walter especially.......

[@goldenteledy2002]

After hearing the Fillmore East version of "Statesboro Blues", I can definitely see how the harmonica influenced Duane Allman's playing. I play harp myself (mainly country but also blues, rock, and gospel) and my main influence on the instrument, Terry McMillan, often took influences from guitar players and applied it to his playing. I try to do the same thing and replicate blues fingerpicking and slide guitar lines/solos on my harp. Now that I'm trying to learn guitar (I recently regained interest in it after a long time), I feel like trying to emulate McMillan licks on it.

[@cavecookie1]

Indeed! I've blown harp for a long time, and I have always felt that slide guitar and harmonica are more similar than different. Both are expressive and emotional.

[@gregeoryl]

I've admired their music my whole life.

[@terrybarton1604]

Skydog sits at the top table for sure.Amazing what he achieved in his 24yrs.....Legend ☘

[@perryharman6248]

Whenever I have a moment of doubt or disbelief in the Almighty, I also have a reflexive moment of Duane and the gift he was granted. What better "proof" than to listen to "Statesboro Blues" and reaffirm my belief! Thank you for this video and should you get a chance... give a listen to Taj Mahal's version of "Statesboro Blues". The story goes... Duane was taken by this version when first exploring the slide.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Well said!

[@danielcombs3207]

I hitchhiked to Chapel Hill for a weekend of music May 1st 1971 . My highlight that weekend was seeing The Allman Brothers Band w Duane. He sat in on dobro with Alex Taylor’s band just incredible. Then while on a road trip to NYC I saw them again on August 18th at The Manhattan Center where they introduced a new song called “Blue Sky” which was released on Eat A Peach in 1972. I saw them a couple of years later and they were great but not the same band I loved with Duane. He is and will always be in my top five guitarist of all time. He was a unique guitarist with a boatload of talent and had barely scratched the surface of where he could have gone.

[@TwoMuleBlues]

Dude these stories are so damn good. Nobody is doing this shit better than you.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks man. Appreciate it. Spread the word and share a video or two for me ;-) And thanks for watching and your support!

[@lilmelvin11]

Nice to see these pics. Gregg was in an aunt's class in grade school (sometimes) when they stayed with their grandmother Myrtle in Donelson/Hermitage. My first concert at 14 was the Allman Brothers a few months after Duane died and just before Oakley died.( Dr.John and White Duck with John Hiatt opened). What a great first concert! They were so young! Great musicians, way beyond "just southern rockers". Still listen to them and got a lotta recordings from the Peach folks, even the last gig Duane played. So many sessions besides ABB. I think he knew he wouldn't be here long, just like Hendrix and Coltrane. A gift to Music Thank you for doing this!

[@RiverDocs]

You're very welcome Terry. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comment, enjoyed your story and thanks watching the video!

[@WGBader]

You're right about Duane's outlook on his life. I read somewhere that he told Phil Walden, paraphrased, "Don't put all your money on this one horse," or the equivalent. Friends have maintained that he did _not_ have a death wish, but that he lived his life to the fullest. Gregg has commented that Duane had two speeds, 0 and 100 mph!

[@sjd5750]

Terry, it sounds like my story!..I also saw them the first time at 14, the April following Duane's death (Berry still on Bass). In fact, it was April 9th '72, and at the stroke of midnight I turned 15, and they were still jamming. It was Hofstra University field house (Gym), Long Island, NY, (they would return to play Hofstra Nov.2nd, that year, Berry's final concert, and 9 days before he passed on)...I remember it being about 100 deg. in the place...You won't find it anywhere, because I believe it was an unscheduled tune up concert to get ready to go out on their upcoming EAP tour to promote the album..I read somewhere that they had doubts, at first, about going on without their leader. (Who could blame them?) but I really feel they wanted to prove to everyone (including themselves) that they could, and MAN did they tear it up!..If they had opening act(s) I don't remember. but, for some reason I'm thinking a single acoustic player. Maybe John Martyn?.. Anyway, I point to 3 of the biggest musical events that changed the way I listen to (and hear) music in my life. The Beatles landing on this planet. Seeing the film Woodstock at 13, after having snuck into the theater, then getting my ass whooped by my Dad in our driveway, for coming home at midnight (worth it!), and that ABB concert..Thanks for the video, RD!..Didn't know a lot of this. Good stuff.

[@ronaldworthy157]

His mother is truly a Doll .

[@mikefannon6994]

Being around Atlanta in 69 - 71, I saw ABB play several times. New Years Eve 1970 I was visiting friends in Ohio, telling them about this fantastic new band. They laughed, thinking I said Osmond Brothers. The next year, after "Live at the Fillmore" they knew what I was talking about! I saw them after Duane and Berry were gone, still good, just didn't have the magic that Duane had.

[@perijetton9275]

I first saw them in Piedmont Park when I was 8 years old. I have seen the brothers many times over the years but Duane was always my favorite. He’s the reason I fell in love with music and the reason I started playing guitar. Remember Duane ALLMAN 🍑

[@gregkerr725]

When I was in High School at Avondale a classmate found out Duane was staying at an apartment in the Le Mans complex off 85 somewhere near Clairmont exit. So the guy goes and knocks and the door is shut in his face. The idiot says he came back multiple times and knocked until, according to him, the guy who opened the door was Duane who proceeded to give the idiot a black eye. The idiot bragged all over school about how Duane had popped him and given him the black eye. No verification of course, but the idiot seemed to believe his own story. The Allmans also inspired me and I remember the Piedmont concert as well as shows at the Municipal Auditorium. Never quite felt the same about the group after both Duane and Barry passed away.

[@perijetton9275]

@@gregkerr725 I went to Forest Park Sr. High. It’s about 40 minutes from Macon. We used to go over there all the time to see all the good bands, Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels, Skynyrd etc. usually at Grants. I loved growing up with all that great music.

[@omemeister]

I enjoyed this so much man. You present it in such a cool and personal way like no others I've seen. It actually made me choke up a bit. As a senior citizen now Duane and Greg and the whole Allman Brothers experience is precious to me. Last few years have been particularly tough on many of my heros. Thanx Brother.

[@tedschmidt3288]

Boy did they set the bar high with Fillmore East/Eat a Peach. Masterpieces

[@gangoffour6690]

Best live recording of all time in my book, hands down. I'm guessing I'll be leaving earth soon and I hope to catch up with the band somewhere. N.H. here ✌

[@Malama_Ki]

Very, very high!

[@picknfish]

I saw them on that tour, in 1971! I still have the ticket stub... Saw them again before Berry Oakley died. Of course, they were never the same after Duane passed... RIP. I enjoyed this video, thanks! #BigLove

[@godzillamanstreb524]

Thanks a bunch….really appreciate this 🩶🩶

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Thank you too!

[@bgarrison67]

Filmore East is the greatest album, live or studio, of any genre of music ever recorded and I love all music....as long as it's music

[@billpoplin2534]

Well said

[@aminahmed2220]

Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day river docs also i discovered duane allman playing on the song Layla ❤😊 to be honest ❤😊

[@michaelpelham9699]

Great job. I’ve been an Allman Brother’s since 1971. Seen them many times, although Duane had passed before I saw hm. He inspired me to learn to play guitar. But only recently started playing n Open D and slide. I can feel his spirit.

[@jerrypotente872]

That man was a giant and angel of progressive rock music,,, r.I.p., brother DUANE, THanx for your genius…..

[@beatlehmann3424]

Great Southern Rock Guitarist !!! Love his Les Paul & SG Sound ! Great Slide Player - Never heard a Better still to this Day !

[@albowman5964]

Absolutely the best I've ever heard. Amazing how good he was. Even more amazing is how much better he would have become.

[@timmobley8387]

I’ve always said that some of Dwayne’s guitar sounded like a flute, so I’m glad to hear that he indicated that he was trying to sound like a harmonica. Similar to a flute. Thanks!

[@garymullis3640]

Go Johnny Jaimo long live the ABB Brothers on the Road Forever...

[@jameslomenzo1139]

Dwayne was one the best guitar players to come out of with South. The song Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd is dedicated to Duane Allman and Berry Oakley.

[@goodun2974]

A couple of anecdotes I remember from old interviews and articles about Duane. He said his arrangement of Statesboro Blues was inspired by the version recorded by Taj Mahal with Jessie Edwin Davis on slide. Ry Cooder was another inspiration he cited. At one point Greg Allman was failing math and his mother wouldn't let him play music unless he passed, so Duane, who was something of a natural at math, tutored Greg and he was able to get a passing grade. I also read somewhere that Duane built his own little treble booster of some kind and mounted it to the side of his amplifier. The weird thing about that is that I read somewhere else that if you listen to Live at the Fillmore the brighter, snarlier, more stinging tone is actually Dicky Betts. PS, Also worth noting that former Allman brothers roadie or road manager Twiggs Lyndon later went on to be road manager for the Dixie Dregs and actually served time for stabbing and killing a club manager who tried to stiff the band out of their payment. Twiggs died in a skydiving accident when his chute didn't open.

[@ArkoshKovash]

This may be spooky or weird or just coincidence: Twiggs Lyndon died in the small town of Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York.

[@johnfoskey7855]

The bright clean tone from the fillmore shows is betts

[@goodun2974]

@@ArkoshKovash , that is indeed a weird coincidence.

[@macman9831]

I’m still waiting for the slide secret to be revealed

[@marcos061059]

@@macman9831 The secret is that you play the slide riff as you would imagine a harmonica playing it.

[@willmiddleton9199]

Man, very nice little doc you put together ! Duane and the original ABB have been a force in my life since I first heard Live at Fillmore East at about age 12 or 13 (I am now 64). And that music still gives me chills and, not infrequently, tears of pure joy and amazement as well as sadness that that band wasn't able to play together longer. I can only imagine where they would have taken their singular mix of blues/jazz/rock/soul. I was fortunate to indoctrinate both my sons with that beautiful music and it remains a connective force for me and my boys that continues to bring a ton of happiness to all of our lives. Together we just made a pilgrimage to Macon to visit the Big House and see Jaimo's Big Band of Brothers play live.. And it was better than I had imagined it would be. THAT is the power and spirit of Duane and the Brother's music.

[@mikes9759]

Good by Dickey now too! R I P! Hope you all are jammin up there!! Hope I can see you again!!!!

[@debbiearnold6230]

They’re now ALL together with the circle of mom and dad. 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@TheGuitologist]

Got chills hearing that Butch Trucks story. Haunting and visceral.

[@jeffreyhuggins3074]

He did so much in a short time and so young, and was so talented. I truly loved the Allmans great 👍.

[@stephenemery5113]

Touched by the gods

[@cherrypickerguitars]

As a 15 yr old boy at a Catholic boarding school at the beginning of the 70’s, we were allowed one, single piece of personal expression on our bedroom walls. Mine was the interior fold out of “Live at the Fillmore” Back at home, it was all about Linda Rondstadt! Peace

[@lorrainespagnuolo4149]

Skydog was and still is the BEST!! 🎵💜☮️

[@mikes9759]

What an amazing group of artists/musicians came out of those times!! Some younger ones still coming and playing!! I would have given just about anything to have been involved it that time!! That Fillmore album is still one of the best ever made and will be long after we are gone too!!!! I can't say enough about these guys!

[@scottmayer5046]

Lived in Daytona Beach and had the good grace to see Duane play several times and was always amazed at his slide guitar playing it's just my opinion but Best Damn Slide Guitar Player EVER !!

[@RiverDocs]

Agree. Nobody could match Duane on slide! Thanks for watching!

[@theislander-sj1kq]

Harmonica story very possible as Paul Butterfield Blues Band with Paul on harmonica and Bloomfield on slide.

[@bluesky6985]

There's this thing called God given talent

[@GillisGil]

Exactly! God just blesses some folks with deep talent. Duane was one of them. Actually all the band members were on a high level of talent.

[@ronfriedman8740]

Great video and thanks for the insights. Now living in metro ATL, I have a friend that lived just around the corner from the Allmans when they lived in Daytona and while too young to be friends, he recalls hearing them play all the time as teenagers. I first got into the ABB after hearing Eat a Peach on the radio - WNEW-FM in NY. Still too young to see them live, it was another year after Brothers & Sisters was released that I saw them at Nassau Coliseum in 1974 for the first time and also saw the Dead for the first time at Roosevelt Stadium a few weeks later. That's the year the world began to make perfect sense to me. All my money that year was spent on buying ABB & Dead records to catch up on their previous recordings. Over the years I've seen the Brothers & the Dead hundreds of shows.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!!

[@briansim1648]

Sensational coverage ✔️

[@ferdberfle5069]

Man! Thanks for this video! I had never heard the story of his early life, especially his Dad's murder. I lived in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area for about 18 years while serving in the US Navy in the '70s and '80s and am very familiar with some of the places you mentioned.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it Ferd! Thanks for watching and your comment!

[@sidewinder814u]

Thank you, one of my favorite all time songs is in memory of Elizabeth Reed, then a friend asked if I liked that song listen too this...it was my introduction to Al DiMeola. Thanks Chris.

[@stefanhall3219]

No. Duane had the 59 sunburst when he came to Atlanta in 69. It was a beautiful guitar.He was always trying to get me to play it,but I already knew that Duane was a great blues guitarist.

[@davedefrancesco6071]

Wow thankyou for this great story about an outstanding musician ,those brothers will never be forgotten and you are awesome even the way you tell this story is very special ...thankyou my brother 😂🤔🤔🤔😳😳🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🎸🔥♾️☮️✌️👍😎

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks Dave. I appreciate it. You are very welcome.

[@4Naturalgreen]

Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to research all the details and dig up the rare photos to create this awesome mini doc. My hat is off to you sir. This is a gift to so many die hard fans of Duane and all members of the Allman Brothers Band. I can’t thank you enough. Every member of the band would be proud of this doc. It should have been done a long time ago, but we’re lucky to have it now. You’ve made a lot of people very happy with this video. I’ve always believed that Gregg’s soulful style came directly from the influence of B.B. King.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching!

[@4Naturalgreen]

@@RiverDocs I had to watch it twice. As soon as it was over I started it again from the beginning. Everyone should do that. One thing I found particularly interesting was the part about the harmonica. I love to play slide and I always keep a harmonica right here beside me, but I never knew how Duane was into that same thing. That kinda blew my mind. While I play, I think about how it resonates with the modalities of harmonica. That really took me by surprise. Makes me feel connected to the master in a unique and personal way.

[@swampdaddydeluxe3121]

Excellent appreciation. And yes! That website is tremendous good fun. Lots of great, squirrelly minutia, in worthy examination.

[@raymondfryar1533]

This video is a great tribute to Dwayne Allman.

[@shkyrbty]

Thank you for this very personal perspective on Duane--I feel he's a musician at the pinnacle of the rock era, kind of a rock meets Miles and Trane.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kc0lif]

i like the duane allman era of the allman brothers music

[@RiverDocs]

Me too. It is my favorite!

[@78tag]

Great to hear someone keeping it alive - thanks.

[@charlieparker2773]

THANK-YOU FOR SHARING , THEY WERE ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS 🎸🎸🎸

[@wecandobetter9821]

This was one band that excelled at playing live. Hardly ever did the same song exactly the same. Yes they are my all time favorite group. Hell I even named my ranch after a great song ONE WAY OUT!!!

[@georgehowell5877]

I Just Found This............An absolutle excellent mini-doc on the Immortal Duane A............So very well done, your effort, River Docs, is very well appreciated............Duane's slide = Harp........PRICELESS !!!!!.....Thank You , RD............

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks George I appreciate it. Happy you enjoyed it. Duane was one of the best on slide imo!

[@glenkepic3208]

Great. KSAN '71, "You Don't Love Me". FE Craig 212 3 inch reel to reel. This is where it started. heck, wanted to name my kids Duane and Melissa. Saw EC with Derek Trucks . Nailed the layla lines.

[@timsexton8457]

Great video. Thanks for point out that the ABB was not a southern rock band. Boy could seriously play!

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@billyandrews4728]

Thanks for your dignified treatment of one of my better memories.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome.

[@clintatk]

From the start I noted that Duane’s slide had a sweet sound. Up til then slides always had a slightly tart and sour tinge to their tone. Duane’s slide still stands at the top for me. The harmonica story is new to me and makes a huge amount of sense! R.I.P. Duane.

[@billpoplin2534]

Thom Doucette played harp on the Fillmore record. They asked him to join , but turned it down. Imagine that

[@kandykorn6136]

There is a couple of minutes left to watch in this video. Just as soon as the video is done I'm going to plug in my guitar and think about the sounds of a harmonica while attempting to play some slide guitar licks. I loved this video.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks..glad you enjoyed it. Duane is a great guy to work off of. He was one of the best imo.

[@ampersandmcvinegar5681]

You got me in tears right away. Tragic. How can people be so selfish?

[@plattevalleyguideservice394]

Great little piece on DA. I've always felt a little something with Duane, because we share the same birthday. But, when I saw Devon Allman and Duane Betts in Colorado back in about 2017, it really turned me on to them (and Duane) even more. I always wondered the same question; how did he get so good, so fast? This was real nice to watch.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jhsams1977]

Thank for the history of the ABB and Duane

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome!

[@pyroman6000]

Sadly, im way too young to have seen the Allmans with Duane- or Berry... I did, however, rectify that situation in 94, when i saw them at the HORDE festival. This is with Warren Haynes as the other guitar player. They blew us away!!! STILL the best concert ive ever seen! They were on fire that evening. Nothing like hearing Dickey Betts sing you Blue Sky on a gorgeous sunny summer afternoon, with your 2best friends, at a sold out outdoor show! They turned it into a 20 min jam!! Or getting to hear Gregg sing Melissa live. STILL on my top 3 list of favorite songs ever. Jesus, were they great, live!!!

[@RiverDocs]

I agree! One of the best live bands ever!! Thanks for watching and sharing your story.

[@casedismissed8581]

duane's playing was otherworldly!

[@billpoplin2534]

Hence his nickname. Skydog

[@johnevans8553]

One of the 1st albums besides Who's Next by the Who, was the repackaging of the 1st 2 ABB's albums retitled Beginnings....I'm 64 and still listen to it today.... from the opening notes of Don't Want You No More segueing into Its Not My Cross to Bear, you have to be f'n brain dead if that doesn't leave you wanting more....IMHO

[@sauletto1]

Thank you for this excellent video. It really filled in a lot of things I never knew about Duane .

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you subscribe to the channel. Thanks for watching.

[@pgiuliano7]

So here is a tip that really helped me become a slide guitar player. I was in a session late one night, and the song we were working on called for some slide guitar. Being the only guitar player around the task was handed to me. I promptly told the engineer that I could not play the slide. He turned to me and said sure you can sing it in your head, close your eyes, and pull those notes out of the guitar. Don’t look at the frets and the greatest thing he did for me, was put some snot on the guitar tone. That was his catchall phrase for a slight amount of overdrive mixed with a tad of chorus. There was no reverb in the tone at all. And that led the string ring, and give you time to make adjustments on the pitch of the notes. it works so well for me I went from being the worst slide player in the place to one of the best. This was a great video.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks. Great story. I have always heard that good slide players do it with feel and heart. And getting the right tone helps. Thanks again for sharing your story!

[@dougreed9843]

I found the Allman Brothers Banf in mid 30's the first time I heard them, I said why haven't I heard these guys before. That was the soul in soul music or the blues in the blues music to me instantly. The fillmore east album was my first experience and I was hooked,, I played guitar when was young,, I got so inspired I picked it back up again and played by ear,, even though I could read music done how my brain blocked reading and playing guitar. These guys get played almost daily in my life ever since,

[@stickman55100]

Great video highlighting an incredible guitar player.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks!

[@chasetower6773]

Two Albums that were gifts from Our kickass Aunt Live from and Eat the Peach. Duane plays to my Soul. Sometimes it’s yelling and screaming and/or a Lovers Hmmmm to the beat. Thanks Again , Can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@SurferJoe1]

What a tragedy (within a tragedy) that the amazingly funny and insightful Butch Trucks didn't write a book.

[@johnbhumphrey]

I love your documentaries, thanks a million for this one.

[@RiverDocs]

You're Welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@tkcompman]

Great piece on Duane. Thank you!

[@SwissvaleKid]

Excellent video ! You have a great voice for story telling. Cheers brother keep it up!

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks, appreciate it!! Hope you subscribe. I have a new video coming out later on today on Jeff Beck you might enjoy.

[@jameswatson4925]

Amazing Guitarist Performer Band Rest In Peace Amen God Bless Family

[@monchorga]

In the picture that's Duane with R & B artist Wilson Pickett.

[@randalljohnson3458]

I always hear how great Duane was with the slide, and that is certainly true. But he was just as good playing with his fingers. Totally versatile playing it both ways. I saw a video where his finger play was highlighted in several songs, and the person said he could play as good as the "best" out there. No doubt about that, Duane was a force with guitar in his hands. His band owned the Fillmore East. We are losing many of the greats as the years roll on, but Duane was lost far too soon! Thanks River Docs for the post.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome Randall. Appreciate ya watching!

[@tomg6284]

As a mega fan of the brothers band. This story has real meaning. Thank you.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@tomholman4991]

He had passed on at the young age of 24. It’s mind boggling the catalog of work he had done.

[@RiverDocs]

It always amazed at how good he got in that short of time. Thanks for watching and your comment.

[@zakkwyldesliver]

First time I heard the Fillmore record, I thought that the slide parts were a harmonica, so that bit about his approach makes sense to me.

[@larryn2682]

There's also harmonica on there by Thom Douchett.

[@texasflood3165]

I was 16 in 1969..Best time to be alive for the music..Duane and the boys are number one for my $$$..so much grew from their influence..miss them all..❤️‍🩹✌️

[@MDLOP8]

Now, Delaney told me that story--and I know I'm the source because it's in my book just as you quoted it--but I've heard from a valuable source that it's just another of Delaney's tales. HOWEVER! It's worth the laughs and the love for Duane's music to me!!

[@RiverDocs]

Awesome. Hey our past is built around tales. It's always up to the listener if they want to believe it or not :-) Is your book still in publication or do you still have copies to sell?? If so drop me the link to it and I will add it to the video info section! email it to me [e-mail] Thanks for watching and your comment!

[@simonvanderheijden432]

I love that the length of the video says 1959 🤘

[@philipg3372]

Great job here. I have been a fan and student of Duane's playing for many years. It seems he had some custom wound pickups in his Gold Top and that's why he had them swapped into the Cherry Burst when he traded for it. Missing Link Audio has more info on their website. They make replicas of those pickups and they have the tone.

[@rayburnyarborough4695]

Back in the day, the humbuckin pickups were hand wound. That’s why the older classic Les Pauls are so desirable. They all have their own characteristic sound. The pickups tend to be aged. After playing his Goldtop on the 14 songs on the Layla album, it’s no wonder Duane wanted to swap the pickups to his Cherry Sunburst Les Paul. The Goldtop that is claimed to be Duane’s original cannot be the true original because the pickups were changed.

[@philipg3372]

@@rayburnyarborough4695 Original PAFs weren't handwound. They were wound on a machine, but its true they were unique because the number of winds varied or the strength of the magnets was a little different, etc. Apparently Duane had the humbuckers in the Gold Top customized by Mike Ladd, and he wanted to keep them. Understandable since they sounded great. They were much hotter than a typical PAF.

[@rayburnyarborough4695]

@@philipg3372 Thanks for the clarification. The thing I knew was that they had different number of windings. I saw a video recently where a guy produced 760 volts from 4 AA batteries by winding wire around a magnet and then reversing the winding. Tesla technology. Incredible! Thanks again!

[@philipg3372]

@@rayburnyarborough4695 Sure, my pleasure, brother.

[@Ironman-harmonica]

NICE great stuff

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikedennis6979]

Fantastic Doc !!

[@jamespierce7723]

I like this channel . You kinda get to know the musicians a little. This suits me just fine. Please keep em coming. Thanks

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome James. I'm glad you enjoy the channel. I try and get about 3 or 4 videos out a month.

[@patricklavelle4615]

Second best Allen Bros guitarist.

[@casablanca2745]

Duane’s solo on Hey Jude with Wicked Wilson Pickett is insanely great!!!