Duane Allman | Slide Guitar Legend | Southern Rock | Allman Brothers Band

Duane Allman's innovative style and impeccable technique influenced countless guitarists and helped shape the sound of Southern rock. Join us as we pay tribute to a true guitar legend and celebrate his music and his life.
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#DuaneAllman

[@kevadams1964]

He was an absolute beast of a musician. When he went to Muscle Shoals he basically camped out in the parking lot of the studio and worked his way into their business. My ex brother in law knew him and Greg. His parents saw Duane just seconds before he was killed. They waved at him and he waved back before going around a bend in the road. They didn't know he had wrecked until the next day. Everytime my brother in law told that story he would always say what a great guy and how much he missed him.

[@deadrockstar49]

Great story, Kevin - thanks for the comment! What a tragedy, what a loss. Duane was a guitar genius. 🎸🙏❤

[@LawrenceKennard]

Oh how I miss him.

[@johngoguen361]

He had Eric Clapton wondering how did he play Layla lead amazing

[@katherinehunter9526]

Wow! What an amazing memory to have about Duane! May he Rest in Peace and Love! ❤🎶🎸

[@danflisser5171]

"**Mussel** Shoals" 😎 Mussel: Bivalve Mollusc native to coastal N. America. Shoal: an area of shallow water. 🐋 🐬 🐟 🐠

[@atcjoe1600]

He was gone before I was born, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying and loving the Allman Brothers Band !

[@donhagerty5669]

❤ I WAS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME BUT I REMEMBER IT WELL. I WAS TOTALLY INTO MUSIC LIKE THE ALLMAN BROTHERS AND LED ZEPPELIN AT THAT AGE❤

[@kayapapaya55]

One of the great bands of the 70s.

[@charlesgallagher1376]

One of the All-Time Great Bands. The original Southern Rockers.

[@troyannbladsacker1811]

I was fortunate to see them in New Orleans in the early seventies. I'm 70 years old and still listening to their music. They were the best. We are all getting old and losing so many of the greatest musicians of our time. Does make me sad. ❤

[@kayapapaya55]

@@troyannbladsacker1811 I'm with you, troy. I'm 69 this year. Still listening to 70s classics. My son's love my music too. Allman bros takes me way back. Stay safe & healthy ✌

[@troyannbladsacker1811]

@nancyashmore8042 God bless you, Nancy. I turned my son onto my music too. He's 40 now, and he still loves our era of music. It was the best. Living in New Orleans, I was fortunate to see so many great bands. We had The Warehouse. It was in the warehouse district and one of the big warehouses was turned into a place to hear great music. You could probably find it on the internet because it was well known. Weren't we blessed to have witnessed some of the greatest rock legends in person. Some kids I talk to wish they would have grown up during the time we did. We had a lot of fun. So good talking to you. Stay well and safe too.

[@kayapapaya55]

@@troyannbladsacker1811 wow how lucky were you to have a venue like that in New Orleans? I grew up in a Chicago burb. Don kirchener(sp) put on promotions for bands at our high school. We saw Styx,reo Speedwagon, ELO, Jonathon winters just to name a few. It was a blast..im a big Beatles & led zepplin fan. Today's music I like is sublime, foo fighters & Rebelution. Music is big with my 5 boys & I. One writes & records his own music. I'm sorry I rambled on lol take care 😁

[@FURBjr]

I visited his grave in Macon, Georgia. RIP Duane, Gregg, Berry, and Butch. Thanks for the music.

[@maureenobrien4807]

The Black Crowes' Robinson brothers wrote a bunch of their songs up at his grave.

[@tonyascarlett2413]

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Macon. We are glad you came.

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

I was there last July. We got there about 8PM and could not find the site, then it started a hot rain, and we found them. It was getting dark and my two boys and I were able to pay respects, then went to Duane's and then Berry's crash sites, then The Big House, but it was closed. We jammed some Midnight Rider then headed east to August.....RIP to them.

[@tonyascarlett2413]

@@jazzdrumguy5044 I hope y'all get to come back.

[@denverjohnson8853]

Dickey too now RIP

[@willieboy3011]

Still my favorite guitarist.

[@justicemcdonald2939]

He's on my top three and when you get to my top three I consider pretty much all three of them the best but they just got a little bit of a different style

[@jefferyroy2566]

I don't have a single favorite, but if forced to rank all-time guitarists, I'd put Duane Allman right behind Hendrix. And his playing transcended "Southern Rock" and entered new territory for the electric guitar. "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" off Live At The Fillmore is the greatest rock instrumental of them all!

[@justicemcdonald2939]

@@jefferyroy2566 behind Hendrix that's a fucking joke...jimi was not as good as you really think he is he got like a lot of hype that he didn't deserve he was okay but if you ever seen him really play live a lot he fucking sucked Duane Allman could play live good and could play in studio good You couldn't tell the difference so yeah I'm going to have to say Duane goes ahead of Hendricks all day long

[@robertsmith2153]

Mine too

[@exdemocrat9038]

Mine too along with SRV.

[@brucesilverman7159]

One of best ever...coming up on 52 years gone. Hard to believe. I still listen to his music constantly😢

[@danielsainz866]

He was a true artist. I've missed him.

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

Duane was incredible. He and Dickie created something that many have tried desperately to duplicate, but very few have even approached.

[@jamesdelcol3701]

We loved this guy so much.

[@Edkarmakornir4nu]

Duane did magic with the slide, loved watching him work it. Rest in paradise Brothers🤙

[@vikingrobot4179]

I already miss Dickie too and he’s still with us. Greatest guitar duo to ever jam together.

[@kenster007]

Yes, watch footage and reminds me of keef and Ronnie. Knowing where the other is going and such.

[@kawirocket88]

The original drummer for the Allman Joys passed not too long ago. His name was William "Bill" Connell and he never really got over having to sacrifice his music career with the Allman Bros to enter Vietnam. He would tell so many stories of band days and really loved Gregg and Duane.

[@stephenbrody2717]

@@kawirocket88thank you for that. I never knew that. I will look for that.

[@mikecross4350]

Now he is gone too

[@Apocalypse4162]

The Allman Brothers Heaven Band now 😇 may their souls rest in peace

[@jeffreybayles1162]

Was recruited by the University of Tennessee and took a college visit with a state champion swimmer from my high school.. My classmate told me that the swimmers had tickets for a concert that night and we were invited to join them. This was winter of 1970-71 and the headliner was B.J.Thomas and the backup band was the Allman Brothers. B.J. had a top 40 hit in "Raindrops keep falling on my Head" so I was familiar with him but had never heard of the Allman Brothers. The concert was in the basketball arena and we had first row seats. The Allman Brothers were literally ten feet away without anyone in front of us. They were incredible and I was amazed. After the set I got a elbow in the ribs and told we were walking out on Thomas. B.J. came out and starting singing his hit Raindrops and I got into the song when one swimmer walked past me and then another.until I was the last one sitting. As I got up I made eye contact with him and I could tell he was puzzled that the front row was walking out on him. The expression in his eyes I still remember as much as the amazing performance of Dwayne and the other members of the band.

[@josephdigiro9781]

Saw them no comparison!! Saw them open for BB KING! GOT TO TALK WITH BB HE SAID HE REMEMBERED.!!

[@Kegga_6]

One of the best runs at the fillmore east was in April 1971 with the Grateful Dead, Duane hopped up on stage with them on the 26th absolutely phenomenal.

[@charlesheaton7239]

He was a major influence on the Layla album. His slide guitar licks are a standard. Joe Walsh remarked that Duane showed him basic slide in 440 tuning andA/G tuning while they were backstage.

[@Kegga_6]

@@charlesheaton7239 Clapton said Duane was the musical brother he never had

[@dexranch]

My favorite guitarist. Hands down.

[@dannyhenderson5337]

Great man

[@jayclark5912]

Best slide of all time

[@justicemcdonald2939]

This man right here literally put pivot points in the history of rock and roll that if it wasn't for him we would have never had and never heard he is solely responsible for Wilson picketts first number one hit ever

[@patrickhite3026]

🍑His influence & guitar playing " goes on forever". R.I.P. Duane Allman.🍑

[@berachtdorian6191]

My, and many others', all-time favorite slide player. He was also one of the most precise and expressive string-benders that ever lived.

[@deadrockstar49]

Just amazing, wasn't he?

[@abbynormal3068]

@@deadrockstar49Yes. 😢

[@user-rq3md4hw2g]

True. So many don't understand the complexity of his fingerings and bending. It's hard to write musical notation of his amazing work with cords and transitions.

[@superorangeish]

24?? I was 14 ..Me and my friends adored the Allman bros.and we were devastated by his death.🙏🎸🎼🎶

[@SaraFoehner]

Me too

[@mikekruiser5682]

If I could give a million thumbs up I would ❤

[@DanielRamirez-li6zc]

Great talent in a Great band🥰

[@lauriemiller8825]

The BEST💛🙏💛

[@tomkelly3896]

r.i.p. brother....still a legend✌

[@jadams1722]

*Truly the best of our generation, but not many know that!*

[@geraldmorgan2539]

I loved the band those were the days😊

[@alesiaw4364]

RIP Musical Icon. Your guitar 🎸 playing was pioneering and Legendary ❤❤❤️❤️🌹🌹

[@collinsjc523gmailcom]

God Bless The South, Southern Pride, Beautiful, Amen ❣️

[@PeterMayer]

Still one of my idols, and I'm 65.

[@Heidi-cd4ff]

Allman Brother was the first band I was into Southern Rock music... They had this distinguish guitar sound. There was a time I listened his album that has midnight rider & 4th track In Memory of Elizabeth Reed about a year for day & night...What a great band Allman Brothers was!

[@vze4jt7f]

What a huge loss to music! He left a big hole in the world that will never be filled. Tragic story, I feel so bad for Greg and his family and friends. That man could play and had dedication like few others if anyone. Rest in Peace my good man!

[@nikolajovanovicks1470]

Rest in peace legend!

[@michelleacunzo4980]

❤love him...

[@Saybleu]

He has always been number one on my list of favorite guitarist’s.

[@leescheeler1503]

He will be missed longer than most

[@williamwalker5326]

An absolute, undeniable, innovative, creative genius!

[@gregkoelling615]

I saw ABB on 8/25/71 from the 26th row, main floor of the Auditorium Theater, Chicago. It was and still is one the best shows I've ever seen and I've seen a bunch. Amazing musicianship from all on that stage.

[@QuentinVeitch-rx8pq]

I forgot granpa uncle tom.I taught jerry the guitar.

[@QuentinVeitch-rx8pq]

Man your kick ass dude thanks for being there for Jer.

[@kevinhepburn5745]

One of my fav guitarists of all time! That man had intonation like no one else! I grew up listening to the Allman bros and man they influenced how I feel about music forever! And my mom was an opera singer! So I know tones and chords baby! But Duane was so unique I loved his sound and still today!

[@1972lovinglife]

Amazing man and guitarist, gone before his time.

[@ballahspark3556]

Absolutely one of a kind.

[@theoldtank470]

Grew up listening to the Allman Brothers and Duane was a pioneer of a musician.... thank you for your music

[@brendacarlson7865]

Thanks for the great edit! Memories old & new. Duane was already so ICONIC, makes you wonder how far he could have gone...tearing up! 😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-jz7bd3ri1l]

He lives on today through his music.

[@stephanieredden8861]

Great band and a good man. Another southern rock band that suffered their fair share of tragedy is the Marshall Tucker Band. The Caldwell family suffered so much loss.😢

[@deadrockstar49]

Yes, indeed. 😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏

[@charlessutton9103]

And Skynard

[@LarsonPetty]

@@charlessutton9103 Can't believe those assholes that went and broke open Ronnie's, and Steve and Cassie Gaines' graves/mausoleums.

[@ginopini6484]

​@@LarsonPettyi never heard about that SMH "assholes" is the best word for them

[@buzzer69]

@@LarsonPetty Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines mausoleum actually

[@rickwidlund3512]

Yea,always remember & always listen to his music ! 🎸

[@josephantonich6061]

Best southern rock & roll band of all time

[@sammartinez8084]

He was great the all men 👋👋👋👋👋👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@katherinehunter9526]

Yes we will Always love You Duane Allman!❤🎉🎸🎶💃

[@viking4130]

He and Dickie Betts were one heck of a team. I was 16 when Duane passed. Sad day. RIP Allman brothers.

[@George-vx7oo]

ICON and LEGEND 🙏😇🕊️🇺🇸

[@caryboozer9814]

We will always remember and miss him

[@joleneloveland4602]

He was a beautiful, intelligent and talented man. I too was devastated and couldn't believe that he was already gone. Their career as excellent musicians was just starting to take off. The band was Duane's idea.after signing with a recording company in California. The execs were pressuring them to do an album with a lot of psychedelic sound as that was the going trend at the time. They couldn't get into it, so it wasn't going too well. Since they signed a contract the band left from California, but left Gregg behind to prevent a lawsuit. Duane went directly to Muscle Shoals to learn about recording music and to test the waters in playing with others and playing with other styles and individual sounds unique to various artists He became very versatile. A year or two later he called his bay' bro back home to form a band he was very excited about. No they weren't the same without Duane and they would never be the same. but so very close the last few years that they were together. Gregg persevered in bringing the band back to its original format which was blues rock and jazz fusion. Here I give all thanks to Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes for capturing the spirit of Duane and the vision he had for this band. Greg finally free from his addictions brought the band full circle bringing the band as close as he could get it back to the original band. What a way to honor his brother.Many have felt the presence of Duane at shows and I felt Duane was very proud of his little bro.

[@deadrockstar49]

Very well said! I think Gregg’s recovery was nothing short of miraculous. The man definitely put in the work. And like you said, Derek and Warren’s contributions to the band can’t be overstated.

[@danielkelley3963]

Well said well said well said

[@SaraFoehner]

Also the sons of the ABB are carrying on the legacy. Devon Allman. Duane Betts. More.

[@joleneloveland4602]

Duane was so inspiring Because of his music I moved to Macon, Ga. and got a job at Capricorn Studio working for Johnny Sandlin and the Brothers. Although Duane was already gone, I babysat his daughter when mama A dropped her off at the studio to run some errands Although she doesn't seem to remember me (she was about 5 years old) Galadrielle and I had a lot of fun. We would crayon on paper and pound on the piano in the rehearsal room She was very bright and had curls in her long red hair. She was so cute! And Gregg, I could probably write a book about him. For me the truth was always In his eyes. When the guys would ask if he was doing alright, he'd say fine, but then I would look in his eyes and see that he wasn't fine at all. I saw him suffer for 25 plus years. He just couldn't come to terms with Duane being gone and he beat himself up for years for lying to his brother the day he died. As the years went by Gregg began to feel his brother's presence on stage stronger and stronger. Yes it was a miracle when he quit drugs and drinking, but I believe he got the strength to do so because he did feel Duane's presence. Also because he really did want to quit those bad habits and developed a belief that our journey doesn't end when we leave this world Well I didn't mean to go on, but for those wanting to know Gregg a little better, those were my observations. He was a great and gracious guy and although he was certainly easy on the eyes, he was never conceited and his fame never went to his head. He truly loved music which we know by the rich heritage he left us. In my heart ❤️ forever.

[@timothytremblay7763]

*At the time he lost his life he was rapidly becoming hotter than the rest. Truly he had it all going on when he tragically checked out of here. I was born into a music family and have played professionally from 1963 to 2013 and still write / record originals. You might realize from that I do know what real talent is and Duane Allman was the best in Southern Rock* RIP

[@fredwilley3886]

You rock Duane!❤

[@jimkammerer5240]

AWESOME GOOD MUSICIAN ❤

[@user-qj9nv4sy9n]

In my opinion, he was the best slide player to ever l!!! There will never be another....still to this day, March of 2024, I ain't heard anyone yet that comes close

[@darrellspiller9268]

One of the best ever!

[@terryclark9603]

We still miss him. His talent lives on. I remember the day he lost his life. 004.Ironman in Alabama 73s rip dewayne you and your family.

[@jefflancaster4423]

Definitely my biggest musical influence. Fly high Sky Dog. Thank you!

[@bryangriffin3139]

Hell yeah he's incredibly unique can recognize his sound in Hindi song

[@roxannemoser]

The greatest guitarist of all time. RIP Skydog!

[@lauriemiller8825]

I’m Still SO VERY SAD we didn’t get to enjoy what Dwayne would have brought us if he’d gotten to stay w us 😢😔 His Masterful Guitar abilities and Gregg’s Masterful Voice are on my mind pretty much Every Day💛🙏💛

[@lauriemiller8825]

AND in My Ear💛💛💛

[@garymarzuki8391]

He influenced my playing ALOT! When i was just a guitar puppy.

[@jaybee1597]

Way underrated in the guitar world!

[@user-ei2nx9sv8e]

GREAT SORS OF HIM TOO!! THANKS YOU.

[@2nd_snideelf144]

Excellent guitarist and musician for such a young age. Sad that he was gone as young as he was.

[@brucescruggs4000]

Great ! Is an understatement

[@rudebuddha4895]

What's amazing to me is he was only 24 years old and left us as a music legend.

[@scottdavis2360]

Way way before his time.i was lucky my friends discovered him early on and tuned me in to him..early alman bros lp's are the best.

[@lisareitzel7501]

I remember buying their 1st album when it came out. I was into blues and he was an amazing blues/rock guitarist. I listened to that album every day. They were so effing good and are still relevent in the rock/blues genre today. They had such a unique sound. He and Dickey Betts were amazing together. I was so bummed when I heard he was gone like so many others from that era. It was such an amazing time and I am so glad I was part of it.

[@mikecanterbury1954]

What a loss and what he could have done after his death, we'll never know😢

[@2ndtimothy162]

BAD TO THE BONE GUITARIST. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR GIFTS WITH THE WORLD BRO ! ! !

[@DavidS19551]

I can't imagine how much more he would have done. I don't think anyone can come close to his playing a guitar. I remember exactly where I was when I heard of his passing. I was lucky to see him play, was such a humble guy. Still hurts to think about this tragic loss, then Berry Oakley died on a motorcycle almost the same spot and time R.I.P BROTHERS!!!

[@robertstevic21]

That dude was up there with the greats & when Clapton calls you already know you’re great! RIP

[@randlerobbertson8792]

Speaking as an admiring Brit. I would say 'Allman brothers band, live at fillmore east' is one-of the very finest live albums ever recorded and it was my pleasure to own it from sometime around 1974. 🇬🇧

[@stevengerson6307]

Having seen the Allman Brothers many times and have been at criteria recording studios my heart broke the day he died.i get chills every time i hear one of their great songs.

[@timeno1763]

Dreams. One summer day in 1974, I was driving West on I-20. We were in a convoy to Ft. Polk for a field exercise. Just before an exit to Rolling Fork there was a tribute to this excellent musician I'll never forget. Carved into an 18-20 foot, vertical, red clay embankment, were block letters a foot wide, about 8 to 10 inches deep, and ~10 ft tall, which read: REMEMBER DUANE ALLMAN

[@user-jz7bd3ri1l]

Many are remembered as outstanding or excellent, but few attain to the title of great. Duane was great.

[@007easyrider]

Imagine the music that the world missed out on after his passing at such a young age.

[@deadrockstar49]

Such a loss... 😥

[@archlutesmith]

Greatest ever,by far

[@kevinstrawser5073]

one of my favorite humans

[@hypgnosis3159]

Great player and Songwriter, huge influence on me and my brothers and music friends , Salute

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

Duane is one of my guitar heroes. I was able to get to Macon, GA, pay my respects to Duane's accident scene (and Berry's right down the road), and their graves, as well as Butch and Greg, at the Rose Hills Cemetery in a hot summer flash storm. We got to stop by The Big House but it was closed. I was able to see ABB in May 1993 and it was an epic 3 hour show but RIP to all those in ABB.

[@jamesryan4618]

I saw them as an opening act for Chicago. I was blown away by them, especially him. So so talented.

[@johnnynbk]

We will always remember Duane, his guitar, and his shirts.

[@albertoortega2467]

Después de HENDRIX ....DUANE ....🎸🔥...GUITARHERO....DESDE ARGENTINA 🇦🇷✌️

[@nicokauwenberg2883]

Allman brothers band forever!

[@bbb8997]

an amazing talent & band leader

[@user-bm7cl9lu3h]

One of the best for sure 😢😢

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I visited the “Big House” in Macon, Georgia where the band lived when 1st starting out with their wives, girlfriends, roadies, kids. It’s a treasure trove of cool memorabilia and supposedly haunted. Had a “coming to Gregg moment” while asking which cemetery Duane, Berry & Gregg are buried in, had passed one on the way into town. It wasn’t “Rosehill” where I want to visit next time / but when I inquired with a lady who worked there the front door slowly creaked open & no one was there!? She brought “it” to my attention and the strange goings on there. The guy who sells t-shirts said he hears voices and footsteps all the time when he’s there - alone! I’ve experienced many things like this before so it wasn’t frightening at all - just a possible sign. Loved Duane’s fabulous slide playing with his glass Coricidin bottle, my favorite song of theirs is “Little Martha.”

[@DanielRaffobluesguitar]

Excellent Resume. Otis Rush too. Anthology l & ll contains a great stuff of his appearances with great artists. Amazing Sound, own style! A Great Guitar Star

[@LuisValentino-zt6lg]

❤ one of the baddest guitar players ever, Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman was one of his favorite guitar players. Duane Allman of the most versatile guitarist ever! Rest in peace, super badass dude! A complete natural.❤✝️

[@user-ei2nx9sv8e]

YOU CAN SAY ALL THAT AGAIN!!! HE IS LEGENDARY AND A TOTAL PIONEER...HE IS SORELY MISSED!!!

[@marthahalsey-on4bn]

God bless these brothers Duane and Gregg Allman. Rip boys. 😢❤

[@ronaldbarton1734]

There will never,ever be another Duane Allman.

[@deadrockstar49]

Never, ever!

[@Musicgroupi]

What a mark he left in this world.

[@user-jj4xt4cc7c]

To the last statement... your god damn right we will

[@Ramesses52]

GREAT GREAT GREAT!! LEGEND !!

[@charlessutton9103]

He would be awestruck by Derek Trucks...GAWDAM! Could you imagine those two on the same stage?

[@JimDorman]

Wonderful tribute ❤🙂👏🙏

[@deadrockstar49]

Thanks for watching!!🤘

[@richardforney9171]

Only our generation knows what's good 👍

[@ginopini6484]

Derek Trucks the second coming of Duane,im so greatful for the legacy that family has left on american music 🎶🎵