The Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ( At Fillmore East, 1971 )

At Fillmore East is a double live album by The Allman Brothers Band. The band's breakthrough success, At Fillmore East was released in July 1971. It ranks Number 49 among Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Enjoy in the southern mix of rock, blues and jazz.
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ( Dickey Betts )
Instrumental,
"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is a jazz-influenced instrumental composed by Dickey Betts that became one of the best-known works ever recorded by The Allman Brothers Band, especially the version on their 1971 live album At Fillmore East.
Duane Allman -- lead guitar, slide guitar
Gregg Allman -- organ, piano, Vocals
Dickey Betts -- lead guitar, Vocals
Berry Oakley -- bass guitar
Jai Johanny Johanson -- drums, congas, timbales
Butch Trucks -- drums, tympani
This is property of The Allman Brothers Band!

[@mr.kiggleshasanopinion1713]

Now as of April 18, 2024: In Memory of Dickey Betts God bless

[@lauradenny5276]

Legend rip😢

[@kayastaehlin6808]

Well done Dickey. See you on the other side.

[@rafaelsalas2012]

One my favorites 😢lots of love from Texas my friends ❤

[@Doodger12]

A part of me died today

[@amanhismusicareneverparted5366]

And a part lives on forever in these sweet notes

[@dickeybettsgamingchannel7463]

Duane’s solo on my own song will always be the greatest solo of all time. I’m glad I let him play on this one.

[@mmk7340]

If this is really Dickey, I'm glad you did too. Such a great jam. Barry's bass is just killer.

[@maggienika]

Hmmm, Dickey Betts would say “glad I let him play on this one”? Really? Not sure, but maybe Dickey would say that. In any case, it seems that Duane’s solo spot in perhaps Dickey’s finest composition was refined during all those gigs during ‘70-‘71 until it became a stellar composition itself, as best heard on At Fillmore East. Agreed, the greatest solo of all time. But Dickey’s solo is as memorable in its own way. I consider myself one of the truly lucky ones to have experienced this live at the Eastown in Detroit on two occasions. Dickey’s intro was beautiful, and Duane was literally jaw-dropping. The music plays in my mind a half-century later. Bill Graham was right: the finest contemporary music! BTW Berry Oakley’s name is spelled “Berry” not “Barry.” 😬

[@XxSkydog71xX]

Hmmmm I don’t think this is Dickey lol. I also don’t think Dickey would write like that lmao

[@maggienika]

@@XxSkydog71xX Now the question becomes: are you Jimmy Page? This is becoming a rathole I don't want to fall into. But for the record, let me state that I am Eric Clapton. And also for the record, Duane played far better than I did on "my" Layla album. We even convened the musicians after the session to determine if we should rebrand the group as "Duane and the Dominos." Everybody said nah, keep it "Derek." (And as he voted, Duane said "Nah, I ain't on no *star trip*, man!")

[@johncadrain8312]

Dickey betts , you are the best!!

[@bobbycaldwell909]

I played every night on stage when this album was being recorded and I can say ,they were electrifying, absolutely at the peak of their powers ! It was the sum of their talents and the Love for one another that pours out this album .I was proud to be apart it. I played so many shows with them, that just hearing this song brings a few tears to my eyes . I love and miss them ! geez.. God Bless you all .. Bobby Caldwell

[@Totally._.not._.Cat._.official]

Bobby Caldwell, you are amazing!

[@paulsykes4674]

You were pretty awesome yourself in Captain Beyond.

[@patrickdaniels231]

Right on! Thanks for sharing the insider vibe. Must have been transformative.

[@Totally._.not._.Cat._.official]

RIP Bobby. Thanks for sharing your talents with the world.

[@skeletonmakesgood]

@@Totally._.not._.Cat._.official Bobby is still alive and well.

[@dingleydb]

to those of us that have lived to seventy, this is the best ALBUM EVER

[@tonydigiulio4111]

My favorite song of all time

[@jimibassification]

49 years old and I still concur with that statement. I’m pulling for you to roll 90!

[@vannliljer]

Even for us still in our 60ies 😄

[@jerrytaylor4078]

Right behind you at 65. And you’re right, this is a great album. I say that because I have the LP.

[@garyhons1263]

I've been listening to this LP for 50 years and I still get goosebumps!

[@davidbryden7904]

Been a favorite album for 50 years and it still sounds as good as then! Timeless!

[@shawnbruce6934]

I Love These Guys.

[@efraintorres1657]

I have this LP abd no joking around

[@bradthomson5379]

Me too, this is my favourite music in history, Duane Allman is my favourite musician and a tremendous influence upon my life. He is tattooed on my right arm.

[@kennywest831]

This might be the best song on it.

[@PesterFester1966]

I feel bad for anyone who doesn't enjoy this.

[@kensecor6160]

I heard this on a Chicago station before I was a teen. Being in northern Michigan you only had a certain time to hear some of the great music of our time. This will always be one of my favs. Tune and albums

[@Smedley1947]

@kensecor6160 Could you get KOMA from Oklahoma City on good nights when the skywave propagation allowed radio waves to go thousands of miles. I used to listen to them in Denver Colorado. Sometimes I could connect my little germanium diode radio to our clothes line which had galvanized steel braided wire and even pull in California and Chicago. Quite an antenna. This would have been late 50s to late 60s. I wonder if you can still buy a germanium diode batteryless tuner like I used to use.

[@scottmoyer1357]

I played a gig sharing the stage with The Allman Brothers just a few months after they recorded this album in 1971. It was May 1st of 1971 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. On the same bill were Kate & Alex Taylor, Spirit & Chuck Berry (who I played drums with that day) . I had seen The Allman Brothers numerous times before that gig and was a stone cold fan . To this day, I have never witnessed any band playing with such passion and conviction as they did....every solo, every groove, every dynamic and every song through & through always played with unbelievable musical ability as though guided by a force of nature. I was deeply saddened by Duane's passing as well as Berry, Butch and now Greg. It's the end of an era but they left an indelible mark never to be forgotten. Just for one more moment, I wish I could relive those glorious days when music like theirs was honest and played so damn well.

[@Phish1995]

Indelible is correct. They did so.

[@christopherjohnson1803]

Did Chuck play "my ding-a-ling" that night?

[@scottmoyer1357]

@@christopherjohnson1803 yep!!

[@gaminggramps1956]

i live in chapel hill, that's crazy

[@edwinjones1000]

DAMN !!!!! I am green with envy, bro.

[@craigpost4759]

Who's listening to this amazing jam in 2022?

[@MsSylvia45]

2024

[@marksexton5518]

2024 also. 👍🏾

[@RodneyHughes-m7r]

Legends for sure

[@michaelrohde7743]

This was my favorite piece ever for many years when it first came out. the new mix is a bit cymbal heavy but i still love it.

[@edmunddicapua9948]

I'm still listening and it's10:17 PM on Thursday, April 4th 2024.

[@KingsLeadHatt]

RIP Dickie. What a great gift of music you left to this world. Your solos were instantly recognizable and you influenced generations. Thank you.

[@jimhamlin6475]

Thank u Dickey,...RIP brother

[@cgirl111]

This is a modern symphony. Don't overlook Berry Oakley here. His bass melding and weaving in and out is a big part of holding this together.

[@mpal]

:-) ...luvs me some B.O.... his playing continues to inspire mine.....listen, dig, and dig in

[@davidbryden7904]

Arguably, THE part... ✌️💚🌲🌏☮️

[@abekantarovich9231]

Berry plays the bass like a lead guitarist. Perfectly standing out to make that punctuation.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

I am privileged to say that I saw them all before Berry had his accident and again before Duane’s accident😢

[@casedismissed8581]

yeah it was!!

[@bobmorr2892]

After 53 years and listening to it thousands of times it still sounds incredible. My favorite song from my favorite band, every part of it is a masterpiece.

[@kimberleylang3178]

Never gets old....✨️♥️✨️

[@JamesHolt-dg2wr]

I agree, the way dickie does the intro, sounds like a violin and pedal steel, he is adjusting the volume, intensity of both lead solos, it's my favorite song. Very unique, energy through out the song, just blows me away. Maybe a little influence by some good weed and hyper material. It's probably their best song ever.

[@hero.alexander]

@@JamesHolt-dg2wr Is that Dickie ? or Duane ? maybe they trade. I never get tired of this song and this recording. The part at the beginning right before they dip into the lead part theme. The drums catch up with each other and they lock in the groove.

[@thomasmillott8061]

Thousands of times? This?

[@bobmorr2892]

@@thomasmillott8061 yes, thousands of times. Got my first copy of this album in 1972 so it's been awhile.

[@texasflood3165]

The fact that these guys had this much talent at such a young age..still boggles my mind…godfathers of southern rock..!!

[@sdean4816]

Your observation about their age amazes me as well. They were barely adults and had this much talent !

[@efraintorres1657]

On point

[@hirameberhardt8643]

Very talented musicians to the core.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

They grew up fast and started playing young~geniuses & committed to the core

[@randallcolvin6006]

Talent at a young age - yes, but it also takes a lot of dedication and creativity, musical genius to make music like this. They were in a league of their own. I've never heard anything from that era or since that compares to what they were doing.

[@danielmchale2943]

I grew up 4 houses away from Greg and Duane in Daytona, remember listening to them jam in their Mother's living room in the early 60's, 50 years later, can't get enough of their music!!

[@benbrasington7159]

Daniel McHale way cool!

[@seechelles50]

now thats cool

[@MusicalManchild77]

You Sir Are a Lucky Man who was in the Right Place...I am not old enough to have been there but would Have totally Dug That!!! I Love These Guys...All Of Them through the years and Transitions...The Original IS Best...Cement in rock History...Greatest Band Ever..

[@rodfranklin9920]

Damn, man! You had a rockin youth.

[@danielmchale2943]

When I was in Vietnamin 70/71, My Brother (who was a roadie for awhile) wrote and told me Fillmore East was the number 1 Album on the charts. Loved it Growing up in Daytona I had great surf and great music, My Brother Mike saw Greg two years ago at Christmas when Greag came home to do a gig. 45 years had passed since the last get together.

[@scotthermes5294]

Who are the 617 people who gave this song a thumbs down?!?! Here's hoping you find the light.

[@JohnjEichler-ow7fl]

My first concert was the allmans brothers and I owe my sisters big time

[@kellispells9548]

Who would even do that period? Just move on. I LOVE The Allman Brothers! ❤

[@SERENEJUSTICE56]

Their brains have been entrained to the pablum of today; all we need to do is reference many of the songs that win the Grammys yikes!

[@phyzix5052]

Soulless people they like foreigner boston and such

[@warrenpuckett4203]

Probably to stoned to know the thumb direction is the right one for I like this.

[@martinlynch5111]

This rendition of Elizabeth Reed is catching lighting in a jar. Truly once in a lifetime 🤠.

[@johnshea3633]

Great analogy man !

[@edwarddunn2627]

I'm 65 today and I remember this beautiful tune from way back in my youth. It sounds just as good today as it did then. That's the cool thing about enduring music. It just keeps on rocking for the Next Generation to discover.

[@Thotkan]

How can it be a rendition when it’s the original band? If you’re comparing it to the studio version then yes, the live version is so much better.

[@FUNKACHELI]

I would contend they killed this song when ever they played it , given the mastery of their musicianship...

[@WGBader]

When Duane soloed here, he was like someone tap dancing on a high wire without a safety net! 😎

[@maureenmclaughlin6870]

Thinking of Jimmy Carter today. The Allmans were among his earliest supporters and were his lifelong friends.

[@warrenbutterfield4208]

I have thoughts about Jackass Jimmy too.... especially his creatively insipid role in our nations deep dive....The Iran fukkup is especially memorable ain't it???? Meanwhile the Allman Brothers Band needed Jimmuh about as much as a fish needs a Les Paul Deluxe. Go eat a bag of stale peanuts and roasted dicks while you celebrate Georgia's next stolen election...

[@FUNKACHELI]

trilateral Jimmy ?

[@unclexeres]

The Seventies were a different time and place and Jimmy pushed back against the darkness with a little help from his friends....

[@tracyraper7316]

Greatest recorded live performance in the history or rock music. Interplay between Betts and Allman has never been matched.

[@bobcardenaz9034]

+Tracy Raper Yes, and Humble Pie's Rockn' the Fillmore live. Also Mountain's The Road Goes Ever On.and The Who Live at Leeds. aka Classic Bob

[@tracyraper7316]

+Bob Cardenaz Yes, and let's not forget Robin Trower Live, Frampton Comes Alive, Skynyrd's One More From The Road, Zep's The Song Remains The Same and Neil Young's LIve Rust. Glad you mentioned the Mountain album. Loved the tone that Leslie West got out of that vintage Les Paul Jr.

[@tracyraper7316]

+Tracy Raper Deep Purple's Made In Japan is also a classic.

[@bobcardenaz9034]

+Tracy Raper yes, indeed.............Also Santana's 1973 Lotus LP peace aka Classic Bob

[@glennkarant6760]

+Tracy Raper 1000000% agreed ditto and amen!....

[@abekantarovich9231]

To me, this is the finest moment in music history...and this includes the greats: Bach, Stravinsky, Bernstein, Zappa and the other's. This piece sounds like it's a living, breathing body of sound that takes you on a journey. Duane and Dickey are just master musicians including the incredible bassist Berry Oakley! And a rhythm section like no other! THE GREAT ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

[@hamdelsun68]

It takes me on a journey, most definitely ❤

[@Iknowalittle]

I tripped at their shows as a young person. Crazy college kid in NY!

[@sergioamayajr.5868]

New Orleans' very own house band at the New Orleans Warehouse.

[@BernardYannotti]

Greatest live performance of all time. Played it over 100 times or more. Like fine wine, Gets better with age. Bernie Y. ,a.k.a. Yardman

[@FUNKACHELI]

Easy , easy cubical god....they're good but lets not get carried away

[@benvye4279]

This version of Elizabeth Reed just grabs you and won't let go. Whenever I hear it I will not turn it off, no matter what I'm doing, until it's finished.

[@alanmunson6752]

It is haunting.

[@paulcudone4642]

It actually taken from two separate nights and remixed by Tom dowd. This is my all time favorite rock song period. Blues, jazz and rock all in one masterpiece and duane and Dicky were at their peak !!!

[@SirMan48]

It's the busy jazz drums

[@williamgavalier1960]

I'm with you amigo. I ALWAYS play it thru!!

[@chuckjls]

Same here, unbelievable - music that has stood the test of time.

[@bobzimmerman8594]

Duane passed 51 years ago today: 10/29/71. Still one of the best guitar solos of all time

[@skeena59]

Legends never die.

[@douglasbarone9940]

Bob who??

[@garygartin3850]

We lost a lot of talent at about the same time. When Duane died it was a very sad day, I still feel the loss.

[@robertthacher]

And a disheartened Berry passed a year later at the same spot!

[@larryaldama1673]

😔🙏🏽😔✝️

[@whatsupp6597]

The greatest live performance of all time hands down. A masterpiece written by Dickey Betts. Duanes solo gives me chills every time.

[@cobrabill1]

Agreed, WhatSupp. There can be no better.

[@craignewnes5148]

Only Greater Live Album was David Live 1974 Tower Philadelphia

[@greggalbritton7223]

I don't know if this is a religious experience or not that's awful damn close

[@aliciarios8575]

Outstanding ..pure magic

[@snorkelingisfun]

Thank god I grew up in the 60's and 70's.

[@scottclute9547]

YES,AMEN to the best of the times!!!!

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

HAVE YOU GONE ONTO OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVING YET??

[@MrKennydiesalot]

But we're old now....lol.

[@michaelnienaber8263]

Lucky. I wish I could have. I'm a youngin.

[@Burt472]

Same here...Hitting 64 next April (2021)...Damn

[@toniluvs2rock]

This a masterpiece, pure and simple. It takes me back to a time that I miss so much. It breaks my heart thinking about what we took for granted that is no more. We were young.. what did we know about time passing? This music brings that time back, but only in memory. I smile.. but with tears in my eyes.

[@donnad2293]

me too, been a tough year, but the loss of Gregg, really brings it home, the music lives on, how fortunate for us to have witnessed it first hand, Rest In Peace Brothers

[@bluh2oblufin894]

I still can't listen... hearing Gregg sing now is to finally hear his pain, sometimes the blues just hurt. I'm surprised how deeply his death has touched me. Maybe bc it's a passing of a season of life too.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

LADY, U HIT THE PROVERBIAL NAIL RIGHT ON ITS HEAD. U HAVE WONDERFUL INSIGHT & UNDERSTANDING ABOUT TIME PASSAGE. I ECHO UR WORDS. APPROACHING THE END OF THE ROAD SEEMS EASIER LISTENING/JAMMING TO " ELIZABETH REED & WHIPPIN' POST & STORMY MONDAY".

[@rickalbert2929]

Greatest song I have ever heard in my 65 years on the planet.

[@19tractor52]

yeah, me too, real bittersweet..we were lucky, tho!

[@juliejohnson5908]

My granddaughter is named after this song. RIP Dicky Betts...

[@h.sinclair]

that is so beautiful 🔥

[@dbcooper732]

"The Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ( At Fillmore East, 1971 )" is such a great name!

[@EdwinSumpter-x3j]

"A song that Dicky Betts wrote from our second album."....... RIP Dicky

[@bobdunne7894]

A tear for Dicky, A tear for The Allman Brothers Band. Saw them at The Filmore, Central Park, Gaelic Park in The Bronx and MSG. The Magicians are gone, but their Magic will be around FOREVER!

[@hirameberhardt8643]

Can you imagine 200 years from now? Someone will be listening to this MASTERPIECE, mind-blowing.

[@LorettaRussell-nf9og]

I loved them and their music. It's heartbreaking that they're gone. RIP.

[@PistolPete1984]

From the Rose Hill graveyard to Stanley Owsley to your ears- Elizabeth Reed!

[@DriftinAndDreamin]

RIP Dickey. Thanks for the mind blowing shows and riff's through the years. LONG LIVE THE ALLMAN BROTHER BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ritagenovese3278]

While other kids my age were listening to the Partridge Family...I had the Allman Bros. THANKS DAD!!!!!!! xoxoxo

[@dirklammertse4174]

They are good. Greetings from Holland

[@Phish1995]

Your dad knew where it's at!

[@dirklammertse4174]

That where good times love the Allman Brothers. In memory of Elizabeth Reed (al Fillmore) stay cool greetings from Holland

[@farmergirls1]

Me too! Thanks, Dad!

[@michaelbirke6050]

This song is without question the most searing, electrifying, jamming performance ever recorded. EVER!! Every time I listen to it, I get goosebumps. 51 years after, still takes me to a place no other song has or ever will.

[@paullepage9484]

All I can say is this is a one of a kind masterpiece. 54 years later it still blows my mind

[@jamesspehr671]

Me too. 52 yrs!!

[@bigsky3072]

I get goosebumps on my schlongerducken

[@BlownBob]

Me too!!

[@mickday7418]

Yes, it is that good….

[@benetrutenberg7057]

With respect to most of what's said here, this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written in any genre. Its symphonic, it jams, it sings the message of the heart and it is so well played. Its why I love instrumental music.

[@arubalivemusic4893]

Well said. To say the least.

[@gregoryswift9573]

For sure. Hot lanta and Jessica as well. Another Bea dutiful instrumental is #34 by DMB. Give it a listen

[@randynixon5059]

Benet Rutenberg. Imagine Duane Living past 24...

[@tomdoak6899]

Benet Rutenberg love your critique yes one of best jams

[@felixnorman9562]

when Eric Clapton first saw the Allman Bros play, he couldn't believe the talent these musicians had. He had to meet Duane, and that's how Layla was created in Miami.

[@classicbob6064]

The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East....one of the greatest recorded live alblums ever!

[@andydyer1929]

Correction. The Best!

[@rickc9539]

One of the greatest albums period!

[@jokkergar]

*THE.

[@dingleydb]

none has ever come close

[@kurtkish6970]

I don't know where your interests lie- but I'd say it ties with Zappa's "Roxy & Elsewhere".

[@georgeball9590]

We've lost so many of our favorite artists . Dickey Betts was in a league of his own , and contributed so much to the sound of the Allman Brothers Band . I know he will be sorely missed by millions of fans of THE GREATEST southern rock band ever assembled . RIP DICKEY BETTS, and thanks for everything you gave us .

[@berndascher2793]

Indeed, Dickey is an incredible loss, right there with Jerry, Lennon, Harrison, Jeff Beck, Croz, we were lucky to have had this time and the music will live forever so grateful...

[@ralphleo4778]

RIP Gregg😎

[@Sane-wq8ug]

Very grateful I was alive for the incredible music 🎵🎉

[@stephengeorge3507]

Greatest band,PERIOD

[@davidringo1399]

Being a musician,Ive found out that most crowds dont really care for instrumentals....Doesnt apply here,.....I could listen to this all day.....over and over...beautiful....

[@kimberlyo796]

My fav ABB song, I just feel like I've been somewhere else after listening to it. Scorching guitar work by both Duane and Dicky, it is other worldly....

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

love instrumental music, people can't feel emotions in each note like us, a band, especially this band is like a machine with many working parts, improvisation is amazing, stream of consciousness playing

[@jimbouldin9164]

Depends on the crowd, and even moreso on the individual.

[@suitman36]

i've been listening to this song since it came out......never, ever gets old!!

[@clintcox4278]

Amen friend,he was the greatest that ever lived.Life changed the day I heard this for the first time,never been the same.

[@TukaSlave]

Some fun facts for those not in the know: The ABBs loved spending time in Rose Hill cemetery in Macon, drifting away on magic mushrooms and playing. Dickie wrote this after "entertaining" Boz Scaggs' wife on a tombstone, and the inscription on this tombstone is the title for this track. The other unsung hero in this drama is Tom Dowd, who recorded these tracks in a truck behind the venue. His absolute mastery of technique and musical knowledge enabled him to splice together the highlights of three nights of recording into one double album. I have heard all the other versions of this masterpiece, including the raw tracks in their entirety, but the original released in 1971 is still the best, and fills the heart with awe and gratitude for the grandeur and vision of this epitome of Southern Rock at its finest.

[@freitag314]

"Dickie wrote this after "entertaining" Boz Scaggs' wife on a tombstone, and the inscription on this tombstone is the title for this track." Depravity explains this song's title.

[@Phish1995]

Well said and appreciate the back story.

[@thebigribbit6481]

I've seen the documentary Tom Dowd and the Language of Music on IFC and wow

[@richards.johnson8755]

freitag314 hh

[@allanerickson5053]

@@thebigribbit6481 - it is an awesome show on Tom Dowd and the era, I'll enthusiastically add my recommendation!

[@fredpisciotta7692]

I heard this on the radio when i was 16. I'm now 62. It blew my doors off then, and it still does-- an absolute American masterpiece.

[@Iknowalittle]

Stands up to some of the best guitar solos EVER!

[@bobdunne7894]

I still get the CHILLS knowing I saw this live. Duane's guitar actually touched my spirit I was not high, I was not drunk. I stood and listened in awe as I heard something I had never heard before. It was love at first listen THE BEST!

[@irisheyzgrl24murphy92]

BOB DUNNE There's certainly not many if any that a person can say that about a band. Its a moment in time and to never be forgotten..I'm envious of you.

[@alexandermacdonald6690]

U should have...

[@drummerman1954]

You saw this show?If so WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

[@fun4all395]

@@irisheyzgrl24murphy92 Yes, me as well. My brother was stationed in Pensacola, Fla back in the late 60s and told me The Allman Bros had a house near the base and would jam there. He said they had tin foil over the windows...to keep the sun out ;-) One of the greatest bands of all time.

[@paullevine1813]

I too was lucky to have seen then twice in 1970 at American University & at RFK Stadium in Washington DC . Life changing times for sure. I was not drunk either but high as hell as were the 70 thousand other folks that were at RKF. How cool that American University show is now on CD. I never ever thought i would hear that ever again.

[@WilliamJones-q5w]

Let's all try and stop crying and celebrate Dickie Betts life😅

[@petehuff7355]

He was a great guitarist, more so early on in my opinion. Not so much a great guy or very well liked. Sorry he is gone but I MUCH more miss Duane.

[@dankowalski6925]

It’s hard but I’m trying

[@BobBenham]

More than a half century running and still one of the greatest live rock recordings ever. Thank you Dickey for your gift to the world. You're with Duane and your bandmates again. ABB forever !

[@Revolution1117]

Indeed. A great loss with Dickie's passing. Jaimoe's the last one holding down the fort now. I wish him a long life, but I bet there'll be one helluva concert when he meets up his band mates once again. Lastly, even though Dickie wrote this one, this has got to be one of Skydog's greatest flat-pick solos ever, IMO.

[@Martin-yb8ik]

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[@joeblow1942]

Definitely, and Loan Me a Dime is another oldie but GREATLY good one too.

[@stilesbentley1701]

The Grateful Dead has always been my favorite band. But I realize that the original Allman Brothers was the greatest American rock ‘n’ roll band ever.

[@bigsky3072]

Yup, both are good, including Santana and the Outlaws for extended jams. I saw the Allman Brothers in 1991 in Wisconsin, they played 3 songs, and they were all about 50 minutes long

[@hammer44head]

Dont forget early Chicago with the great Terry Kath.

[@kevinmurphy3307]

Bassist Berry Oakley is just KILLIN it..all the way through...he's so fluid and musically "active" effortlessly weaving his bass lines with the guitars organ and of course drummers Jai Jai and Butch while never bein too busy, .....He is a catalyst and grounding factor at the same time while retaining the highest musicality throughout ...A study for all musicians and bass players specifically R.I.P. Berry Oakley Greg, Duane and Butch

[@tbass3498]

Berry is possibly the MOST underappreciated musician in ABB. And definitely a forgotten master of the bass!

[@lizhoffman673]

We are still loving every note from every one if them and i am wishing, thus cold night in Texas, I could find the controlling time clock and go back.......and hear it all again FILMORE EAST BABY!!!!

[@dominickbozza268]

i agree Berry Oakley is killin it boppin & weaving thats why this is the GREATEST LIVE ALBUM of ALL TIME!!!!

[@OBACHOWA]

Flawless

[@brianjackson6472]

Right on

[@HybridTrapMusic]

take me back

[@maryraymond3675]

To this day I still consider this one of rock's masterpiece recordings. All of them were superb musicians, including the bass player.

[@robettinger9518]

Berry Oakley...That's the name...

[@marvluse4054]

Easily the greatest rock band in history, although calling them a "rock band" is not entirely accurate. They were brilliant and eclectic, and their music shows a rainbow of influences: jazz, country, blues, rock, and even classical. Loved them guys!

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

THE ABB WERE & REMAIN MY SAVING GRACE< THROUGH GOOD< BAD & AWFUL MOMENTS> AT MY FINGERTIPS< I PLAY " ELIZABETH REED"< "WHIPPIN' POST"& "STORMY MONDAY"< AS I JAM ALONG WITH MY PRECIOUS SAX OR ELECTRIC VIOLIN(THE INTRO TO " ELIZABETH" INSPIRED MY VERY FIRST WRITTEN SONG " TRYIN' TOO HARD"(NEVER GOT PICKED UP< FROM 1972>P> IS QUITE THE WORK OUT IN ITSELF>

[@normmarowitz8010]

Agree! Clearly jazz in their blood, I'd almost say Jazz musicians in Rock & Rollers' bodies. Such a great, talented group. Always my favorite from my teens on....

[@FedUpSouthernGirl]

A lot of bands made up of Southern boys have a sound that isn’t appreciated as much as it should (of course I’m biased but hear me out). They listened to and played the blues - which is ultimately what true “rock and roll” is- with whoever felt it and understood where it came from, which is deep in the soul. Didn’t matter if you were white or black…..ppl try and paint the South like everyone was just a pure racist shit bag that never hung out with anyone outside their race. The real truth is most all were poor and so shared more than enough in common to surpass any color differences seen by the human eye

[@scottrobertson7787]

One of the founders of Southern Rock

[@cindywuollet1]

I totally agree. I’m inclined to call them the pioneers of jam bands. So just to ask because my fav band of all time is The Beatles but I guess you wouldn’t categorize them as rock. British Invasion.

[@edwinfrazier8283]

Now as of April 18, 2024: In Memory of Dickey Betts That’s why I’m on this page right now. Thank you.

[@hirameberhardt8643]

The 70s had such a wide selection of singers and musicians, different styles. We all have our favorites bands.

[@TheVarangian1]

Arguably the best live concert ever recorded !

[@bobbennert1132]

one of few

[@winterblue8887]

John Carlson The 70's were the best.... Nothin' like'em

[@driftwood1671]

My top three are Pink Floyd live at Pompeii, The Who Live at Leeds and this album right here.

[@tammycdinsac]

Actually a weeks worth of concerts. They took the best cuts and combined them to produce this masterpiece

[@Phish1995]

John Carlson No arguement here. Perfection

[@ColKurtzknew]

In the early 90's they played at, get this, a submarine base here in Ct. I maneuver to the front row. Warren is going off on a solo and while everyone is watching him I'm laser focused on Greg, off to the left, playing keyboards. He catches my stare but to be sure I smile, nod and throw a very enthusiastic thumbs up at him. He freakin cracks a smile and nods back !! Some moments in life ya know ...

[@smartuser4969]

bernie Mahoney was there myselmm

[@lucinaweaver6253]

that is so awesome , I'm going to see joe satriani and I hope to do the same.

[@irisheyzgrl24murphy92]

bernie Mahoney I would have fainted !

[@gratefuled8044]

Just got goosebumps

[@denisepierro8565]

bernie Mahoney. Those ARE the greatest moments. Denise

[@glennkarant6760]

Now Dickey Betts has joined the entire band and they're ALL together blue-skying up in heaven - Godspeed RIP DB...🙏 💔 🙏😢

[@ZacharyTF1979]

Jai Johanny Johanson Jaimoe is still alive.

[@bigsky3072]

is dickey dead now?

[@sks-ti4zm]

@@bigsky3072 He died yesterday.

[@jimcoccia7609]

Don't forget about Chuck Leavell. He's still alive🙂

[@slowrider916]

@@jimcoccia7609 Chuck Leavell wasn't an original member, so yeah just Mr. Jaimoe

[@barryoconnell9795]

The greatest live song ever recorded. I've listened to it a 1,000X plus!

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

MUST HAVE PLAYED ALONG ON SAX/VIOLIN THOUSANDS(TOO MANY TO COUNT, PLUS I'M TOO OLD TO COUNT ON FINGERS & TOES)

[@edwinjones1000]

NO DOUBT, bro. Pure magic.

[@daveanderson8679]

Me too

[@donnasieron4129]

Best live album ever recorded

[@viii3three]

Was listening to this for about the 1000th time and it finally occurred to me that Barry Oakley kicks into beast mode at the end.. I'm always wrapped up in Dickey and Duane.

[@frankceney942]

As a drummer I really appreciate very Oakley

[@mayosexton]

I have never heard a guitar cry like Duane's. I miss him!

[@sandradazell3797]

me too! So much! ❤

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

ADDENDUM:( MY DEAR BROTHER " BARRY" PASSED ON LAST FRIDAY< THE DAY AFTER MOM < ON T/GIVING EARLY A>M>,25 YRS' AGO. MAKES FOR A HELLACIOUS DUET HOLIDAY < NOT SUPPOSED TO DO MUSIC?ENJOYMENT< COULD NOT BEAR THIS LOSS ANYMORE< SO< CRANKED " WHIPPIN" POST, THEN " ELIZABETH REED", LAST " STORMY MONDAY"< ALL LIVE AT FILMORE EAST: MY PRECIOUS SAX STOOD ME FINE< TAKING MY MIND WAY OUT TO ANOTHER DIMENSION< WHILE FINGERS< BOTTOM LIP & TONGUE WERE ON AUTO PILOT: DID ANYTHING CHANGE: OF COURSE NOT< EXCEPT I HAD RE_OPENED THE DOORWAY FOR ME TO FIND TEMPORARY " REFUGE & RELEASE)& INTERNALIZE THE FORCE OF CRYING TEARS INTO MY SOUL, RE-DIRECTING THIS THRU MY LUNGS, MOUTH, MOUTHPIECE & REED, DOWN INTO THE HEART OF MY HORN. THE ONLY WAY I SHED TEARS SINCE " MOM" LEFT. KEPT THIS LOCKED UP FOR "DAD". ONLY OTHER TIME, WHEN LADY DIANE KICKED ME TO THE CURB. YET, THIS JUMP STARTED MY MUSICAL CREATIVE WRITING & IT HASN'T STOPPED. "STRANGE DAYS ARE HERE"(THE DOORS")BEING THE " LAST OF THE ORIGINAL 4 HAS A PRICE TO PAY ALL IT'S OWN. NO ONE TO CALL< SAY HI< HOW R U< OR ASK ABOUT FINANCE< PUBLISHING/WRITING PROBLEMS, BUY A B/DAY CARD FOR OR RECEIVE ONE.THE WORLD IS "UNFAIR" & JIM MORRISON (THE DOORS)SANG IT " PEOPLE ARE STRANGE

[@LiamTheCarver]

Rip Dickie Betts, one of the best to ever do it!

[@fredjohnston2367]

Thanks Dickey, such a gift….. peace brother you’ll always be remembered.

[@Mutza4u]

I will never tire of this song. The bomb!!! Forever more.

[@KentCalhoun-tb6ji]

Dicky and Allmans were the heart and soul of the South - elegant fusion of rock, swing jazz and country and western funk! Not enough superlatives to describe how they mesmerized their fans from astounding musicianship taken to a level of artistry never reached before! “In Memory of Elizabeth” is far more sophisticated than “Stairway to Heaven” yet known only 1/10th as well! The hair rises on my arms every time I experience it! Rest in Peace Dicky play for God everyday into eternity! Your brothers will welcome you today!

[@1viridis]

Thank you. You really nailed it. Tears in my eyes listening to this masterpiece!

[@mickday7418]

Agreed - fantastic musicians and unique artists

[@Corey-zg3bc]

Sorry dude - but you must be nuts to say something so absolutely stupid…. you’re comparing the best of two different genres of music - it’s like you’re comparing banjo music with Gregorian chant.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤮

[@Victoria0921]

Whenever someone rated the greatest guitarists of all time, Dickey Betts was never high enough on the list, imo. That cat made most other musicians look silly....and he looked pretty darn handsome doin' it. He'll be missed, but how lucky are we that he left all of this behind for us...💫💙

[@kevinmcconnell3641]

How lucky are us baby boomers that we had the greatest 25 years of music written, performed, and recorded, 1955-1980, to grow up with. I was born in 1956, in 1981 I quit music radio and moved over to the greatest talk radio station, KMOX1120 in St. Louis mo. In 1981 it was the number one station in the country, with listeners as far away as Japan!! But I digress, I quit music radio because there was nothing new being done, that hadn’t already been done by dozens of bands. The same holds true 43 years later in the music today!!

[@hirameberhardt8643]

TO ENJOY and pass it on to another generation. 100 years from now, someone will be listening or playing the instruments and jamin.

[@kevinmcconnell3641]

@@hirameberhardt8643 no they won’t, they will be flipping a switch and letting AI and or autotune write and play the music!!

[@1viridis]

If I was stuck on a desert island and could only have one album, it would probably be Live at the Fillmore East. Fusing blues/rock/country/jazz, in other words, all of modern American music, it has remained fresh for over 40 years. The fluidity, taut complexity and instrumental virtuosity of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is beyond comparison. A masterpiece, an American symphony. With grief, love and gratitude to the heart and soul of the group, Gregg Allman.

[@jimmashek6455]

I thought it was 5 albums! Live at Fillmore East would definitely be one of mine, along with Who's Next, The Royal Scam, Waiting for Columbus (another live album) and probably The Chronic. BEEEEE-YACH!

[@tonyrocchio548]

Greatest live album recorded .....nothing compares to Duane and Dickey on guitar....

[@1viridis]

Yeah, if I could have 2 albums on my desert island, the second would be Who's Next.

[@edchatterton8682]

@@tonyrocchio548 and if I could only have one song, this is it

[@pradogomez8764]

The Allman Brothers Band the best southern blues band ever...

[@1viridis]

No, not "southern." They went way beyond that. Best blues/rock/country/jazz band ever. In other words, best of American music band ever.

[@joinn2]

ALL modern rock music stems from the South

[@brainsareus]

Yeah...and,what came before "the South"........Irish and Celtic musical structures,and West African backbeat.

[@heishephaestion4178]

brainsareus amen to above post..folks are too quick to dismiss the influence of celtic music

[@danrode104]

American blues not north south east or west. Just American.

[@jamesbrugaletta9059]

One of the greatest albums ever made thank you, Dickey thank you for the music rest in peace

[@isaiahmathewson9778]

These gentlemen create a groove and then proceed to ride it for 13+ minutes. Respect.

[@stephentaddonio814]

It just never gets old... it’s Historic, It’s Legendary, it’s Trancendent... The inter player amongst these guys on that night was pure Magic!

[@dalemorvant9519]

Transcendent! Agree!

[@casedismissed8581]

YES! all of those things

[@blissbaxley9363]

There's magic in those two guitars. Thankful Betts is still alive.

[@mickday7418]

Sadly, no longer, but the sentiment and the recordings live on….

[@mathewmcdonald3657]

Who knows who Elizabeth Reed was? Anyone? I believe it was Duane who said Dickie was with some chick in the cemetery and they just happened to be near Elizabeth Reed’s headstone. What a song.

[@tracygibboney298]

How could anyone not like this gem!

[@wayne8276]

Maybe , maybe not . That's one way bands use to get around using a name . Beatles with Eleanor Rigby . That was one of their explanations , along with a couple of others they used over the yrs . Who knows .

[@scottwright6365]

That's true. They were partying in a cemetery. Headstone was Elizabeth Reed that was in front of them

[@AllenAriasMartinez]

I've heard the woman was the wife of Boz Skaggs

[@DanCummings-yf1im]

It’s actually a long casket like stone. It’s on a hill and over looks the train tracks at Rose Hill. He was sitting at the end of it and wrote the song. When he looked back it read in memory of Elizabeth reed.

[@jamesprice8291]

When ever my parents were out for the nite and I would have a few friends over. One friend in particular would request "In memory of Elizabeth Reed " . Hope to see him at our 50th in 2024!!!!

[@BinkyNeuhausen-go2ho]

wow - appreciation

[@KenShawsanfrancisco]

One of the greatest rock and roll works. Thank you, Mr. Betts. May your memory be a blessing.

[@docdonhall]

Thank You Dickie Betts for writing on of the Best pieces of music ever!

[@billmcilvaine7284]

By far one one the best instrumentals. never get tired of listening to this piece of music. Allman Bros forever.

[@jerodeitleman3484]

Who is playing lead at 10:25?

[@jimmashek6455]

Hypnotic.

[@RafaelMesBal]

@@jerodeitleman3484 duane

[@jerodeitleman3484]

@@RafaelMesBal thanks

[@dianakoljonen2418]

13 minutes of pure Bliss. No one will ever compare. One makes up their own lyrics through out. Love it. Thanks boys

[@djclay33]

The Mona Lisa of my years here

[@edwinjones1000]

Truth !!!!!!

[@davidgargiulo1012]

Elizabeth Reed was a real person. Dickie Betts composed this song sitting on a tombstone where The Allman Brothers would go at night to get away from the heat. Someone asked him what he was going to call this song. And he didn't realize when he said, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." And the person who asked pointed out to him he was sitting on her tombstone the whole time he was composing this song. Elizabeth Reed lived in the 1800s and was one of the few women of that time and place that got a secondary education. She went to college and became an activist member of the community being far ahead of her time demanding social justice and right for women to vote. I only know this by the vaguest of means. If anyone knows better or can add to her bio, life and times, I would be glad to hear it.

[@abekantarovich9231]

There will never be a guitar duo like Duane and Dickey again. Two master musicians intertwining themselves in their souls and spirit for the love of musical masterpiece.

[@berta7019]

Pure Magic ‼️

[@hirameberhardt8643]

50 years or 100 years they'll still be playing this jam

[@andrewtripp8921]

Agreed, never again.

[@mattmoffatt826]

As a 27 year old I'm jealous of u old sons of guns for being around to hear this powerful music live!!! RIp GREGG Allman! GONE BUT SURE AS HELL NOT FORGETTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@edwinjones1000]

I can dig it. I was in a band in college in 1971 and that song STILL blows me away every time I hear it.

[@cardenasfishingracingteam6545]

FUCKEN YEEEHAAAA!!! "GOD BLESS YA'LL"

[@fredloos6998]

ABB was a band that loved to play music, they just played and played and played. Back then, we actually appreciated good musicians, maybe it was because we all grew up listening to our parents LPs of some of the truly great artists that ever lived. As children, we would listen to our parent's cocktail parties from the hall way, they would all be in suits and coctail dresses sipping martini's or manhattans while dancing or listening to Ray Charles, Nelson Riddle, Sinatra, Stan Getz, Miles, Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Parker, Bill Lee, Jimmy Williams, Bob Wills, Chet Atkins, Count Basie, the list goes on and on. When it came to the new generation of musicians, we were ready for our style of music but we had all been trained to hear good music when it was played and believe me, there were plenty of great musicians to come of age in the late 60's. We could use more of that now.

[@jeffg329]

+Frank Soos Still plenty of great musicians in the world today. The sad part though is, they aren't promoted the way they used to be. In other words, blame the industry, not the artists. To your point though... MAN I would've loved to grow up in the 60's and 70's just to see all those legends you mentioned!

[@monbond1]

I'm 62 yrs old. Grew up listening to 50s and 60s music in the Philippines, my aunts', uncles' and parents'. Listening to all those I morphed into this kind of music and more. 70s were the Deodatos, Tower of Power, Chicago, EWF, Stevie Wonder...etc. In my book, the best era ever. Although I have been told I'm so stucked listening to music of the 70s andthat it's time for me to expand. I have, but very very choosy. Boyz 2 Men, Anita Baker, Al Jarreau, Earl Klugh, Gato Barbierri... My point? I still prefer music of my past.

[@inthesurf0766]

I love Astrid Gilberto....class personified

[@monbond1]

Love Astrid, Jobim, Stan Getz...bossa nova.

[@genreliffic9894]

God yes... I remember :)

[@BrentLeiby]

Always has been a great song and very special to me. Elizabeth Reed was my Mother's name

[@michaeldibartolomeo7711]

Elizabeth Reed is amazing. It takes me back to a time when life was so much easier. wow.

[@stevesimpson1978]

Bombs over Baghdad

[@markc1817]

@@stevesimpson1978 bro ?????

[@jamesnewberry1548]

The soundtrack of my youth

[@Rick-or2kq]

When iwas

[@Rick-or2kq]

When I was young I played a lot air guitar to this.

[@stephenreed1298]

Every time I hear this, I am so blown away at the composition, the playing skill, ans sheer genius of this song. The phrase that Duane plays at the 10:58 mark, may be one of the most eloquent lines ever played. Oh how I miss these guys...

[@dlm9293]

Some real Coltrane type lines, for sure. At 24 years old. Skydog easily one of the best to ever pick up a guitar!

[@tattoofthesun]

Oh yeah that sweep arpeggio

[@carolwilliams2439]

Maybe someone can answer… we know that Dickie wrote this song. Does that mean that he wrote every part for every instrument? If he did, my mind is blown!!! And not just this song, but how does that work when a certain writer is credited.

[@XxSkydog71xX]

@@carolwilliams2439 no. Duane’s solo is completely improvised. On the spot. Yea there may be some licks repeated each night. But it’s improv. My mind was blown when I found that out. Duane is a genius

[@keithschkoda4820]

Aw how I miss this type of melodic flowing progressive music. Nothing like it anymore!!

[@robertcarson969]

50 years plus later . nothing better than Liz Reed !

[@cgirl111]

The best 13 minutes you'll ever spend.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

(A,B.B.'S BEST EVER "13" MINUTES GUITAR SOLO) SOME HOW GOT TO SANDWICH MY "EX" INTO THOSE "13"EARTH SHATTERING MINUTES U WRITE OF . WHAT " DUANE, DICK & GREG DID FOR MY EARS & SOUL, SHE TOOK MORE THEN CARE OF THE REST.A GENTLEMEN NEVER TELLS , I MUST HAVE PASSED HER TEST, TIME AFTER TIME( CAN'T REVEAL HOW MANY,,HINT..HOW MANY FINGERS ON AN AVERAGE PERSONS HANDS??}}

[@Tom-ok2rh]

cgirl111 Yep. And I just spent it 👍

[@lestersmith493]

u bet cha

[@radovan.a.vujovic]

I do spend very often ...

[@muskymike1885]

"Play on Brother Dickey, you will be forever remembered and deeply missed."

[@williamkayaian7268]

One of the best live albums ever, I got chills now,Liz reed on ……

[@djclay33]

The BEST live lp EVER!!!!

[@edwinjones1000]

I think it is the best.

[@williamkayaian7268]

Your right 🙏

[@chrishunt4611]

The best song ever !!! Dickey wrote it and Duane perfected it !!! I have searched all my life and you will never find anything as defining as this!!! I have listed to classical, I have listed to blue grass you will not find anything as complicated or as tight as this!!! SKYDOG!!!

[@jamesryan4618]

You nailed it!

[@BinkyNeuhausen-go2ho]

Saw this LIVE. ||| you are RIGHT Brother.

[@MsRockett88]

The harmonizing and solos of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts guitars with Gregg Allman's organ and the driving force of the rhythm section set this band apart from all others. No one could touch their sound.. If this doesn't take you to heaven nothing will.

[@irisheyzgrl24murphy92]

MsRockett88 Well I'm in heaven right now..they were magical..miss them. Soundtrack of my teen yrs.

[@tstoneami]

SO so much more than the mis-label "Southern Rock" could ever possibly cover.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

PLZ GIVE A LISTEN TO "JOHN MAYALL'S BLUESBREAKERS" GOING TO CALIFORNIA"(TURNING POINT ALBUM): JOHN ALMOND ON TENOR/FLUTE & ALTO SAX("ROXANNE" & SO HARD TO SHARE" ALONG W/BAND MATES JOHN MARC,& FANTASTIC BASS GUY(FORGOT NAME0, R RIGHT UP THERE W/LIVE AT FILLMORE'S BEST TRACKS(I CAUGHT ORIGINALS 2X). MAYALL HAD NO DRUMMER/PERCUSSION BACK THEN..

[@1viridis]

@@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive - yep, I bet anyone who loves ABB at the Fillmore East would love Mayall's "Turning Point" album. Not the same genre, and yet they mesh taste-wise. I agree about John Almond's sax on Roxanne and So Hard to Share......like it touches the heavens!

[@GaryFox11000]

Duane playing 5 different sounds on the Guitar , a master guitar player at 24 years old . He was really touched by the Guitar Gods !! Wow !

[@longislanddriver6336]

I can still hear M❤M SCREAMING........ "TURN THAT SHIT DOWN..." LOVE AND MISS YOU MOM....😘

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I have been listening to this version of this song since 1971 and still hear stuff in it that I never heard before. 🤩

[@marksexton5518]

Far out man.

[@edmunddicapua9948]

YES, YES, YES. It's beyond amazing!

[@jimmycalderon7504]

Saw them play at whisky a go go in '71 shook Dwayne,s hand before he walked down that ramp from the balcony to stage. I didn't know what to say to him and just asked him" are you ready? " He smiled and said said you'll see ! that was my best live concert EVER!!!!! I thank god I was there.

[@joeybenoit6269]

I'll pay anybody $100 million bucks if they get this played on XM or Sirius radio before my 66th birthday!!!!!

[@take942]

I've been a big fan of the Allman Brothers since being in high school in the early 1970's. Just listened to this song again today and it took on a new meaning. R.I.P. Dicky Betts

[@kathleenlee4308]

Remembering this tune, August 12, 1980 2:00 A.M. Driving with my husbands cousin, on a rainy night, to the hospital, where my husband was in a coma from a motorcycle accident. He died in December. Rest In Peace Duane, Berry, Butch and Greg. You really did sing the soundtrack of my life.💞

[@mikecurtis9485]

sorry for your loss. this song , one of the greatest. means a lot of things to many people.

[@wheeleresque]

❤‍🩹

[@edwinjones1000]

I am sorry for your loss. They gave hima good send off. RIP.

[@sixstringcity3931]

Sorry for your loss. We also lost a loved one in a bike wreck. May you find the peace you need. Bless all our brothers who have gone on ahead.

[@georgeanderson3215]

God bless you

[@nemo89740]

This is the performance with which the Brothers immortalized themselves.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

SOON MY TIME WILL EXPIRE TOO> FATE FAVORED ME TO CATCH YOUR GREATNESS< ALONG SIDE WAYNE< GREG< BUTCH & RAYMOND> TWICE YOUR BAND TOOK ME TO MUSICAL HEIGHTS RESERVED FOR VERY FEW ARTISTS & GROUP S. U TUBE IS KNOCKING AT MY DOOR: TO BLOCK VIDEOS AFTER THE 3RD< UNLESS I ACCEPT ADS> HEY< STILL PLAY ALONG TO " LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST C.D.> YES I WAS THERE ONE NITE OUT OF 5> CAUGHT ABB AT HOFSTRA U> SIMILAR TIME FRAME< CLOSE UP TO THE GROUP< U BLEW THE GYM ROOF OFF> YOUR MUSIC INSPIRED ME IN WRITING 1ST SONG< W/ "ELIZABETH REED " INTRO ON MOTHERS PIANO IN MY MIND>"WHIPPIN POST" "STARTS ME UP"(ROLLING STONE HIT) EVERY JAM SESSION>MY SELMER W/BERG LARSEN METAL & EBONITE EMIULATE TO MY BEST ABILITY< YOUR EXTRAORDINARY GUITAR WORK & SOLOS< FOR BOTH U

[@brianjackson6472]

These guys and skynyrd skynyrd best southern rock scdm ever peace

[@jamesbuckley1840]

They say art is subjective, but I'm sorry, if you don't think this is one of the best pieces of music ever made, you are just wrong.

[@Studio51HD]

agreed

[@stephentaddonio814]

You could've left idiot out but I completely concur

[@AllhailtheUS]

Without a doubt, man...The Allman Brothers Band is, was and will always be my favorite band. There are few bands that can move me like the ABB, and when this particular album was made they were TIGHT. This track has always been my favorite. It picks me up and carries me off into the clouds. This is musicianship at its finest. I'm not trying to start any flame wars, this is just my opinion. It's an amazing, beautiful track that is just them JAMMING. No words to get in the way...just them flat killing it. If I am EVER granted a wish, it would be to see them at Fillmore when they made this album. I'll quit blubbering now...I'm sorry. I just get carried away by this amazing tune.

[@FUNKACHELI]

Given the high number of idiots ratio to people who appreciate good music , it was completely appropriate to point out the idiots ... amen brother

[@kimberlyo796]

!!! LOL !!! addlepated!!!! great word dude

[@JulesWinfiel]

My personal favorite song of all time. Thanks Dickey. RIP

[@BlownBob]

Mine too.

[@donnlegette1512]

49th my ass! The best live recording ever!

[@clintcox4278]

+Donn LeGette If we have to explain it you never will understand.

[@carlsilagyi9040]

no doubt! Rock, Jazz, Blues in one song; who can say that?

[@codybarker1471]

When the Dead and Zeppelin were "ON" nothing compares, but I agree, this live record is impeccable.

[@mikekoenig6467]

@@codybarker1471 i put Cream at the top. Spoonful on wheels of fire was incredible

[@slinger10pc]

I'm with you. Top of the Crop.

[@bassbob42]

I saw the original band twice, once at Stony Brook in July of 70, and once at Suffolk County Community College the week of the Fillmore recording in 71. In 1970, we did not really know who they were, we just went to see Mountain, the Feature Band. When they came out, a little finger snap count from Duane and they blew the place up. It was mega spiritual. Duane was as cool as ice, and his smile told it all. It was jaw dropping to hear this new musical phenomena. I had heard Revival on the radio once, just before the show. When I heard Duane had died, my heart stopped. The most amazing music I had ever heard would not be the same (though the later versions of the band were excellent.) This was a lot more than a band, it was a brotherhood. This band did something that never had been done before, and may never be done again. Berry Oakley frames this song with such intensity and perfection. He nails the whole song. Oh, and those triplets at 10:26!

[@OneCupOfCoffee204]

Sounds like we shared the same stomping grounds. I was at concerts at all of those venues. However, my first Allman Brothers concert was at the Filmore during these recordings. I was blown away and to this day have never forgotten those moments. Thanks for sharing.

[@elizabethaldi2794]

I was at the concert in SUNY at Stoney Brook in September '71. So glad I got to see them with Duane. It was phenomenal! This has always been one of my favorite songs.

[@winstonsmith9533]

I was at Stony Brook that Summer taking linguistics I think, lol!!

[@jetman7946]

It is said, but I may by wrong, Berry was originally a lead guitarist. He swapped over to bass when Duane and Dickie took hold, and the rest is history !!!

[@bassbob42]

@@jetman7946 je played bass for the roemans but before that yes

[@1viridis]

You can always tell AM radio folks from FM by their ABB favorites. AM will say Blue Sky and Ramblin' Man, FM will say IMOER....actually this whole masterpiece of an album. Either way, everybody loves ABB, and anyone who doesn't, forget 'em. RIP Dickey Betts, love you forever!

[@cheerupmissionsinc]

Dickey Betts wrote this tune but what Duane does with it is totally amazing! By far one of their greatest jams ever!!

[@clintcox4278]

+Kenneth Landriault He was the greatest ever.

[@RNFORLAW]

The second solo Duane plays is blistering ! one of my favorite guitar solo's ..his sound just does is it for me... the best player ever ~

[@stephentaddonio814]

Absolutely on point

[@richardhughes6403]

Whoa!!! with that best player ever s--it!!! Opinions are like ass-holes every one has one...

[@andyk592]

Yeah fair point! No doubt both Betts and Duane were great guitarists, but for me Luke (Toto) has the lot - great rock guitarist - fast and flashy when needed, but with a soulful feel and jazz influences that means he is an incredibly versatile guitarist, able to mix it with the best.

[@trainwreck8355]

k- How in the hell can you put "toto's" guitarist in the same sentence with Allman and Betts? Mom have you in tire retreading school as a boy?

[@Walker_Bulldog]

Andy you must be a fucking troll.

[@paulcudone4642]

The single greatest jazz, blues and rock instrumental ever created and recorded PERIOD.

[@carlkuss]

R.I.P. DB who gave us some of the most beautiful and joyful songs ever!!

[@markmiske6592]

I only heard a couple of notes of this song last night and it gave me a great flashback.. Me and my buddy, our heads full of shrooms driving a 73 Camaro up the backside of a mountain in New Mexico. The backseat full of beer and listening to this song and just feeling like it was the greatest thing ever.. Man I miss those days..

[@jimbouldin9164]

It certainly makes the short list!

[@markmiske6592]

It sure does.

[@MrJohnisthename]

whoa talk about flashbacks. I remember doing something like that. I seem to recall looking at the speedometer and doing 90 thinking I better slow down then looking again and seeing I'm going 15. Driving and not really noticing any difference. (¬‿¬) trippin' on shrooms man

[@markmiske6592]

Sounds fun and dangerous brother. Glad we both made it out alive. Yep, I have driven trippin' more than once and it is always an intense adventure to say the least...

[@Walker_Bulldog]

Mark you have some wonderful memories.

[@CEC1958]

The talent was and is remarkable. All of their playing is as incredible today as it was back in '71. Long live The Allman Brothers Band!

[@rwsmoke14]

I absolutely am mesmerized by this song, by this album. I have never grown tired of it and post it to fb every time i listen as I can only hope somebody other than me gets it...My soul forever touched w/ this song--Thanx 2 God for allowing me to hear what these guys wanted me to hear

[@williamislander2885]

raymond wockner I get it. This song and album have been the sound track of my life since it first came out. Still loving it.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

relax, enjoy the song, i'm carrying on the "elizabeth reed " legacy almost daily,w/jams.

[@timarnott4483]

Dude, i'm 52, i GET it too...i am the youngest in my family, so BOTH my older bros influenced me alot....Live at the Filmore is an astounding masterpiece, and may Duanes playing stay in our hearts and minds FOREVER!!..you SIR, are NOT alone!!!..

[@1jimithing]

i dont understand why this isn't considered one of the great albums. It so obviously is, so why? I think it's cause the allmans when they were at their peak made a big name for themselves but only in the south, california and new york, not throughout the country but if they did, they'd have the same level as led zep, band of gypsies, santana or any other musicians that will be remembered for eternity.

[@johnnorris1615]

@@williamislander2885 millions of us get it