"Jessica" - Allman Brothers Band (live)

[@rockhead69]

Classic Allman's. Thank God I grew up when music was real...

[@jamesallen6220]

A photograph that can never ever be replicated. Wonderful band with wonderful people.

[@Earlvis]

I learned the entire guitar part to this song and now I’m learning the piano part which is much more difficult. ABB-Best damn band in the land.

[@josepharmenta7889]

Who ever covers this song on piano the phrasing part where he brings it up is a must do all rhe time!!

[@finnmcginn9931]

Lamar Williams was a great addition to the band.

[@KrupaDrums]

That's what I'm taking about! Chuck Leavell's playing is incredible.

[@lms1320]

50 likes and 0 dislikes = pure gold. This is happiness encapsulated in music form.

[@pauljordan4452]

Absolutely. A favourite of my grandpa, my dad and me. The most joyous song ever written.

[@TheBigjohn527]

One of the best versions on here. I can remember circa Summer 1973 they would take this on the road and play some bad ass extended jams. It was so fresh sounding, was it not? Soldiering on without Duane & Berry too. Speaking of Berry, looking at the above video photo, reminded me he wanted an ideal utopian communal type of living for them all. Sadly, he was gone by then.

[@johnbondola3246]

I saw them in DC, Aug. 1973, when they broke this album out. they started the concert at 7:30 with Jessica, blew RFK up, a sound tower, black park policeman, took his hat off & swiped it down to his side, "whew that was one damn lick". kind of way. They played until dawn, started Mountain Jam at Midnight, kept going until dawn.

[@billr2375]

Nice fade in screen change at around 12:30 mark to album cover...remember this album cover well, used to sit and stare at it while listening to the record play at gf's house. Thinking how cool everyone looked in the photo, and a real "brothers and sisters" look and feel to the whole experience...so many in there now deceased, sad. Band members, roadies, gone now. What a moment in time though--in the music, the setting, the feeling.

[@finnmcginn9931]

Music just flows out of Dickey Betts.

[@markwilliams5606]

The Beatles, The Allman brothers.🪴🌄🏁

[@michaeldibartolomeo8181]

There is nothing like cranking this up on my Street Glide and headin out. I may not know where I'm going, but I sure know where I've been.

[@josepharmenta7889]

Love this version

[@thomasroy9444]

Saw the ABB many times over the years. No one even came close to their excellence.

[@michaelrhodes9294]

WONDERFUL SONG/LP!!!

[@danniven3452]

Chuck is a part of the song as Dickey's guitar. Like a couple eagles soarin high!

[@RayNDeere]

It was a great move to add Chuck rather than fill the spot with just another guitar. Esp. on this song, Chuck's piano was perfect. When he would play solo parts on "... Elizabeth Reed" (best heard on "Wipe The Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas") that were originally Duane's guitar parts, it truly complimented the song.

[@matthewberryessa7110]

One of the all time great songs !!

[@pauljordan4452]

The most joyful!

[@claysimerly2429]

THERE NO OTHER BAND THAT COULD GET IT TOGETHER AND COME OUT WITH LICK'S TOGEATHER AND SO TOGRETHER . TO PRODUCE SUCK GREAT MUSIC GOD BLESS THE ABB !!!! LOTS OF GREAT TIME SEEING THEM LIVE ! CLAY/AL.

[@ThePaulv12]

Caps Lock, Caps Lock, Caps Lock - Stop shouting. Less is more you know. BTW, perhaps you could listen to some live Rush. They seem to do alright with the impro; just sayin'. There's no best. Subjective opinions passed off as objective are passé. (dunno if that last statement is objective or subjective ;) heh...

[@bertranddeloye]

Once more a great version

[@paulc5333]

Fantastic version of this song... nice early clean live version of this song... the later versions posted have too much distortion added... live recordings are always so much purer sounding then studio cuts in my book. Thank you for posting it. RIP Top Gear.

[@danniven3452]

My first lp was the doobie brothers. they were good; the second was Brothers and Sisters still listen to that lp. Nuff said.

[@noobz121]

What a great live version

[@elwoodblues9215]

all i can say is WOW ! if this does not start your fire, your wood is wet.

[@ntesla100]

This version is great!

[@artur59able]

schöne Zeit und einfach eine tolle Musik

[@bacchusnominus5251]

best version of the song by far. Its not so fast paced like the studio version and in my opinion the song and the riffs in it can breathe better in this way.

[@lil_miss_strange]

absolutly!!! ✌️

[@derekbullene155]

one of the best shows I saw at Shoreline ampitheater 97! front row in front of stage!scalped ticket too!Derek Bullene outlaw skater of sanmateo co!

[@JimDorman]

This is great - love the feel, tempo, everything!

[@BFRIZZLE909]

I wonder where all those people in the pic living are? Looks like a really great time in life for them.

[@jupitorious7925]

This is feckin good

[@diegocantero6742]

simply awesome!

[@MegaCoddfish]

Ok, let's RnR.... tastes define greatness when it comes to lead guitar playing. Jimi, Eric, Jeff, Duane, Stevie Ray and many others... for me, Dickey Betts smokes the hell out of that 6 string! Turn it up as loud as you can, roll a fattie and ENJOY!

[@jimbouldin9164]

Chuck Leavell ever going to get the accolades he deserves?

[@mongoou812]

I shure as hell hope so!!! Peace out Mongo

[@bluesky6985]

The hall of fame. Which is getting cheapened.

[@HokieDadave]

Most everyone knows he's awesome

[@RETSELEkim07834]

Sea Level = C. Leavell

[@bradhelms9408]

He's basically the Stones' keyboard player now, which is a pretty good gig.

[@eduardoseoane]

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ntesla100]

At about 8:37 "Where we at", who is that speaking and what else does he say cant quite make it out. Anybody?

[@Ponch341]

Thanks so much for uploading this fine live performance!! It would very kind if you stopped in and looked at some of my uploads of our band My Blue Sky playing in honor of the Allman Brothers Band. ~ Thank you!

[@jeffsmart110]

nice!!

[@mechanicman8687]

That there’s cruizin music

[@michaeldibartolomeo8181]

Sounds incredible on my Street Glide at 80mph!!!!! Turn it UP!!!

[@andypetrovich2155]

Hell YEAH!

[@diegocantero6742]

So groovy

[@bobwonderhem9715]

I don'y think comments are req'd now here at tghis time...

[@bluesky6985]

Sadly, all things must pass.

[@JohnGossett777]

Yeah i heard they stopped touring.

[@bluesky6985]

John Gossett As of now they are finished. They just made up some missed concerts at the Beacon, and that is that. It is finished.

[@mylesman48]

Who is the guy in the very front with the dog?

[@jeffreypulk8908]

I believe that's Greg Allman

[@rustytraylor6000]

@@jeffreypulk8908That's not Greg with the dog; Greg's in the second row.

[@rolandfitzgerald1475]

Why does the picture say San Francisco?

[@mozdickson]

guess it was taken there, but would like to know exactly who everyone is pictured...

[@miktofu1]

The photo is from the Farm outside Macon it was recored in San Fran..

[@finnmcginn9931]

This live version was recorded in San Fran

[@jeancoeur5633]

Ça te va

[@MYDOGSNAMEISTANNER1]

sad two MAJOR members died just 1,2 years earlier......almost hard ta call them the Allman bros.The music still RULES.

[@extrasolar213]

:D

[@tvs3497]

Some dark days for the band after losing Duane and then Barry.

[@viennaspotting4134]

TITLE SONG FROM TOPGEAR

[@mozdickson]

sadly..

[@danielcarroll4076]

they just let there freak flag fly, so nice to pick u up wen in need***********