The Allman Brothers Band - Not My Cross To Bear (REACTION)

[@formula2tom225]

Greg Allman was 22 years old when singing that song........mind blower

[@davidhattman7649]

Duane was playing the solo. Duane on the Majority will be heard on the left side headphones and Dickey on the right. This album released in 1969 was recorded and mixed in TWO WEEKS.

[@BuckeyeByBirth]

Nothing like the soulful voice of Greg Allman...

[@fredsanford5954]

There's an instrumental prelude to this called "Don't Want You No More" that leads into this, thus the rather sudden beginning. These two were songs 1 & 2 from their first album.

[@WildWildWestTaurus1]

Can I Say Hell Yeah.. a GRIT here..Girl Raised In The South.. how fortunate I am to be raised with this tune playing on my Daddys turn table & many more Southern Rockers. In my Soul Baby ! Yall Enjoy ❤

[@thaydn88]

I grew up in Macon Ga, the home of The ABB. Once you hear The Brothers, very little stacks up against them. Their passion is unmatched. It’s a spiritual experience.

[@kevinhennessey3189]

Duane was a GREAT session player prior to the ABB. he played on a cut from the first Box Skaggs album, "Loan Me A Dine", and with Wilson Picket, "Het Jude". Duane played the Muscle Shoals crew that backed many Soul acts back in the day.

[@michaelp.7893]

"Loan Me A Dime" made me want to take up the guitar and then quickly just give up. 😊

[@jeffsamuels3557]

Duane also played on Clapton's Derek and the Dominoes

[@RollingwiththeTide62]

Duane and Wilson Pickett sent everyone there at Muscle Shoals studio to lunch but they stayed and torn up jamming. Duane died in motercycle accident in 1971😊

[@wasfazed]

This is the song that hooked me on the Brothers and I've loved them for 50+ years. They were the best ever!

[@ElDuderino716]

Gregg taking us all to church with that Hammond B3 organ

[@AirplayBeats]

He sure is!!

[@KeithLesslie-n4m]

Greg's vocals are so soulful and beautiful, goosebumps

[@rexbidextrous]

i believe this was their first album.....i bought it in 1969 when i was in the navy, and have spent the last fifty years listening to an finally recording it on my home studio. but...yes....the first solo (DUANE)....so heart felt and soulful.....second solo DICKY .....just one of their best as you said.

[@bonniefaulconer2080]

You guys are getting some great song selections 👍

[@richardmindemann6935]

When I got back from an overseas army hitch in December, 1970, my brother sat me down and played for me a few things I had been missing. The last thing he played for me was the ABB's debut album. I was blown away. I was about 2 years into my own guitar paying journey then, and I knew how hard it was to just get started...the sore finger tips, the difficulty in moving from chord to chord, etc. So, I had a struggling player's deep respect for guitar virtuosity. Duane and Dickey were both just phenomenal. And so were their fabulous band mates. I remember thinking that there was no rock 'n' roll kid stuff with these guys. It was adult, blues infused music about adult themes. The playing was virtuosic without being "look at me!" show off deedlededeedledee. Every note served the song, not the player's ego. IMO, they are still unsurpassed for ace songwriting combined with A+ instrumental and vocal chops. When I hear this band, even to this day, I actually feel a rush of euphoria. They were THAT GOOD. Their music is utterly timeless. Until people stop feeling love, joy, pain, and loss, they will always be timeless and universal.

[@ericanderson8886]

One of the great debut albums "Blackhearted Woman" is another great track on the album.

[@GratefullyDead]

The Dead and the Allmans were both peers and great friends. Best two jam bands ever

[@kevinhennessey3189]

They played some shows together, Epic.

[@GratefullyDead]

Epic epic shows. Jerry in pigtails I’m DC. A ton of all that is on you tube

[@kevinhennessey3189]

@@williamcabell142 Your either on the Bus or off the Bus enjoy the walk.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Sorry . using their name in the same sentence as The Allmans is CRIME against my ears ! Peace and love

[@kevinhennessey3189]

@@Newfie-zc7ug You don't get it I undeerstand.

[@skydogfan4671]

The greatest blues song ever recorded IMHO is Stormy Monday by the Allmans. It is from their live at Fillmore East album. Great to see you wearing a Phillies cap! Our fighting Phils almost won it all this year.

[@peterlburrows]

I'm with you, Skydogfan! Stormy Monday is a masterpiece.

[@skydogfan4671]

Peter, thanks! I hope they react to it. I think they will really enjoy it. Happy Holidays!

[@scenicrouteart]

Absolutely right!

[@janesharp4341]

Agreed!

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Yes !!! 'Think we've all been there, but Gregg Allman tells that story better than anyone in the world. So soulful. You're gonna love MELISSA. THESE DAYS, also. THESE DAYS was written by Jackson Browne, who you'll want to check out as well. 'Lovin' it !!!

[@franksullivan1873]

They were all great musicians and had two of the greatest guitarists the world has ever known.

[@edbennett8257]

This song is one of the clearest examples of their melding of two different drummers, playing two different parts and seamlessly intertwining. There is one drum set in each ear if you listen closely.

[@jackscott5593]

ABB ~ 🎼🐐 What's amazing is the fact that they were all in their early to mid 20's. And Gregg's 21 year old voice on this album! Daaaaayum!

[@jahl14]

Stormy Monday!!

[@1perfectpitch]

"Stormy Monday" is a must. Live at Filmore East please.

[@Jeffbambam]

I watched these guys practice at a neighbor of a friend's house in the early 70 i believe it was ,just before they hit the big time ,they was playing the local fair in town for a weekend. They introduced this little Alabama boy to the blues and it changed the way I heard music from that day forward. If you can't feel it ,it's not real .

[@janicez2630]

I bet you all would love the band Little Feat...Waiting for Columbus Live album is a must. Spanish Moon...Dixie Chicken...Fat Man in the Bathtub. Love your reactions! thanks!

[@patseymour4922]

Hi guys, I'm glad you like the Allman Brothers. One of my favorite songs is Please Call Home ,I think you will like Gregg's singing .

[@davidhunter801]

For a changeup, Blue Sky might just floor you. After you hear that, and realize that Duane passed away shortly after... ah, what could have been.

[@gleffersjr6855]

One of Gregg's greatest vocals on this one, IMO. Other great, straight blues numbers where he really digs deep for the vocals include 'Gambler's Roll', 'Nobody Knows', and 'Get on With Your Life'. All from the 90's version of the band with Warren Haynes and Dickey Betts on guitar. Warren is the guy who wrote 'Soulshine'. Another pair of great blues songs from their last album are 'Old Before My Time' and 'Desdemona'. All worth digging into for Gregg's voice alone. Enjoy guys and as the saying goes, "The Road Goes On Forever".

[@chipsfalling8625]

These are in the top two/three bands for me.. on a Saturday sometimes, the house will be filled with their catalog. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamwarlick3497]

Yep, this was the best song they created, my view because I'm a blues person. And let me state this, you young Gentleman are the best! Y'all so very knowledgeable and intelligent. Thanks so much, you bring great joy to an old man's life!

[@mrnobody9104]

These guys are phenomenal and I've been listening to them forever and never get tired of them. Another great studio version of theirs is Southbound with Chuck Leavell driving it all the way through on the keys!

[@Ed9870]

Gregg Allman was the Truth. Old school soul and blues belter, with these instrumental monsters swirling around him.

[@davelindsey6890]

That guitarist you're hearing in the right-hand channel is the late Duane Allman. I am glad to see younger folks appreciating this music that was made so long ago ... the unofficial motto of this band was "the road goes on forever".

[@olly8]

Can you hear that pain and weary sound in Gregg's voice? That's what I love about his singing...you can feel it way down in your Soul! And the guitars echoing those feelins. You hear and feel what "torn up/ torn down" IS! You caught that sound movin' from speaker to speaker-that pulling effect. Brilliant!.. Allman Bros 🔥 💯

[@lookmanohands1966]

Live at the Fillmore East is in the top 5-10 live albums ever, you should check it out. Before Duane Allman (legendary guitarist ) died too young. His brother on keys and vocals carried on the band for many years and they were still killer.

[@humpy936]

Just wanted to say thanks, the Allman Brothers Band doesn’t get the respect it deserves, you guys know some great music when you hear it. 😊

[@itstherick]

I love watching you guys get into the greatest music ever (in my humble opinion)! 😊😊👍

[@ramsin99]

You guys should have done "Don't Want You No More" that leads in to this. But this is a huge rabbit hole and I'll be watching the whole way down it. This is real music. Wait till you hear Lynyrd Skynyrd! Keep up the great reactions.

[@michaelheller8841]

If it's Skynyrd, Might as well start out with "Working for MCA" keeping the tradition.

[@ramsin99]

@@michaelheller8841 I agree. I do prefer the live version from OFTR album.

[@michaelheller8841]

@@ramsin99 I played that record till there were no longer grooves, no lie lol. What a record, had to replace it and then got the CD.

[@vicprovost2561]

Real music in Spades!

[@vicprovost2561]

We too played it over and over in my friend bedroom when in high school, some of my earliest and best cannabis experiences was listening to this album, you just went into a different place and when it ended it was like, wow! That generation of musicians is beyond belief.

[@mjt5576]

One of the most amazing things, was that these guys were all in their twenties when this was recorded. They were very musically sophisticated for such young men.

[@hurricane1951]

Fantastic album, one of the best debut albums of all time. Not a bad track to be found.

[@buckfan1969]

Whenever I wanted to turn someone on to the Brothers over the last 50+ years, this was the one I'd play. Every time. Gotta include 'Don't Want You No More' to lead in to it though....

[@SoOutrageous]

ABB had so much great stuff, dealt with so much tragedy. One of my favorite all time tunes, all in their early 20s.

[@johnleonard3806]

You guys are reading your comments. Can't wait for Fillmore East Stormy Monday.

[@ronaldbrown8792]

Record albums were the best for dropping the needle and sitting back to read the credits on the back of the album cover. Some albums included the lyrics.

[@WildWildWestTaurus1]

Amen ❤

[@frederickready3436]

Gregg was the ultimate blues singer and his keyboard playing was second to none.

[@giuseppemonaco9362]

Gentlemen, if you want to hear some great singing by Gregg Allman and great guitar by Derek Trucks, y'all need to listen to "Drown in my own tears"! Trust me, you will not regret it! It is a great blues tune with great singing and great guitar shredding! I hope y'all get to check it out! Sincerely, Joe from New Orleans

[@Rmikis3006]

“That Voice” was indeed one of the most incredible and soul touching voices to hear, especially live and I have seen them so many times…What I would give to see and hear them live again…😢

[@keithcoleman2869]

It warms my heart to see you youngstas validating my taste as a teen in the eighties, being called a oreo.

[@davidbooth7778]

How did I miss this Reaction......my second favorite Allman Bros song. Nothin but the blues.

[@Bar-l7w]

Saw them at steel pier in Atlantic City in early 70s I was 15 loved them. Miss them !!!!

[@MarshaBonForte]

This is really the second half of Don’t Want You No More. The two go together.

[@formula2tom225]

not sure they could have handled hearing the whole thing

[@davidmack9842]

The song has so much soul, and the gospel influence is palpable both in the lyrics and the music. It's always been my favorite Allman Bros. song. And what a way for the world to be introduced to Gregg, with his first words..."Yeah, YEAH yeah." Always gives me goosebumps.

[@jennifermclaughlin5222]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. So glad you're experiencing it. The organ is fire. Everything is fire. Don't know if you've done Stones I Got the Blues, but you should.

[@MrBiggyMike]

I had the same reaction to these guys as you guys do in 71

[@toddsalvati5694]

Glad you are diggin' the Allman's, been a fan a long time and saw them once live, sadly without Duane and Berry. I was only 9 when they played the Fillmore East, no chance of getting to see that one. Duane also played with Clapton on LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS album

[@michaelheller8841]

Duane is the intro guitar on "Not My Cross To Bear" and what a great song it is. Gregg's vocals is so bluesy here. You feel it in your bones, and your hair sticks up. My kind of stuff, can make a grown man cry and some of the ladies too. I'm slowly catching up to your reaction vids, I'm not all caught up yet. If you want another Gregg incredible singing song, try "Come and Go Blues" from the "Brothers & Sisters" record. Keep the music alive guys!

[@jimmccarley8280]

You have to realize that for many of these bands that formed in the late 1960s in the deep South, a lot of their influence was blues music from the deep south...Most of the bands came out of Florida , Georgia and Texas so they grew up around blues. Most Southern Rocks bands formed in the 60s and played for a long time before getting recognized...you should do a special week of just the Southern Rock scene...

[@TreeFrogWillow]

The very best of southern rock ! Greg Alman’s voice on this song gives me chills . Pure emotion

[@kneuer]

From the Fillmore East record, check out "Hot Lanta", 5 minute instrumental that really focuses on BAND work. Tight stuff.

[@julietate7806]

That album cover was at a restaurant in Macon called Beale's 1860, right next-door to the hippie crash pad. The inside photo was taken on Otis Redding's property in Round Oak, GA, about 15 miles from Macon. I got this album for Christmas in 1970 and wore it down to the last groove. I was hooked, still am.

[@MichaelJonesC-4-7]

This band, and others, are the soundtrack of my youth. I loved their live concerts. I'm happy to see that these songs have survived the test of time and still bring joy.

[@susiedawson3349]

Gregg's vocals are so unique and great. He can sang!

[@Blondemom2855]

Greg is the lead singer. Dickie Betts and Duane so sing solos, but Greg is the lead singer. Met him when I was 14 years old , playing a free concert at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. I am 68 now and have sadly lived to see the best of the best pass. RIP to them all.

[@mikeking-lc3vl]

The Allman Brothers take you for a musical ride. You are in the music totally feeling it.

[@sherryarflin726]

You can tell the difference in Duane and Dickey…Duane has that rich, raunchy, blues sound to his playing, which a lot is the slide. Even picking his tone was still the same. Dickey’s was always the cleanest, crisp sounds you could get. Turning those two loose on solos then duets was a party in your ears, every time. They were just mesmerizing. The only other two guitarist I know that kept me spellbound like that were Don Felder and Joe Walsh.

[@leekitchen8390]

You are right on the money Sherry. Duane's sound is more mudded, and toned, as Betts is always clean, shrill, and precise. Good ear.

[@RoyPietromartire-gs9kl]

An eargasm.

[@sherryarflin726]

Yes!!!

[@mikeking-lc3vl]

The song dtarts with an instrumental "don't want you no more" which ties in perfectly. I got to see this stuff LIVE in late 1960s early 1970s every chance I got.

[@ericdeetz4185]

greg allman at one time lived in Emeryville. he used to come in and drink wine at the bar at Restorante Venizia in Berkeley

[@deborahdecker7596]

You would love Allmans "Stormy Monday" Live at Fillmore. Originally done by T-Bone Walker in the 50's, and Bobby Blue Bland in 60's. Almost everyone says the Allmans own it. Greg's voice is amazing. Beautiful Blues!

[@sandrapullins8644]

great reaction, love the allman bros

[@karenpowell6063]

It's my favorite AB song too , also Statesboro Blues is another one of their songs heavy on the Blues🔥🔥

[@NG-Lespaul]

This song should ALWAYS be played together with "Don't want you no more" before Cross2B. They gotta be played back to back

[@darrenmaxwell1085]

This is my all time favorite Allman bros tune! Saw them 8 times and that was and is my favorite!

[@marksanders8028]

My favorite Allman brothers song!

[@christopherpollak7448]

You got to go to the live version with this one guys. "Don't Want You No More" into "It's Not My Cross To Bear." They opened many shows with this in the mid-seventies.

[@carterstanley561]

Another one of my all time favorite bands.... Good music is timeless...

[@stevenslane3074]

Check out Live at the Beacon Change gonna come Rockin' Horse Instrumental Illness With newer members Warren Haynes Oteil Burbage Derek Trucks And a 3rd Percussionists who's name I dont remember at this time. You will not be disappointed

[@petermorgan5303]

Live version on the "Wipe the Windows" album is my favorite version of this. But great reaction guys

[@jimmyb207]

Way back when I was] teen, I thought That the song Don't Want You No More and It's Not My Cross to Bear was the actual song It's Not My Cross to Bear...Because on the album, the two songs just beautifully flow into each other. Like the man on the left here, It was Greggs voice that first hooked me into loving the Allman Brothers Band many years ago. He has the ability to evoke emotions as if you can truly feel what he is feeling...and if you have ever had those kind of blues, it hits even harder cause you know. I went on to see ABB over a dozen times in concert in the North East between 1980 and 2000. Of course, the original line up was the best, but the 1990's line up with Warren Haynes and Woody Allen was a close second.

[@joelliebler5690]

The very heart of the blues💙

[@hpb5495]

One of the finest bands America ever produced.

[@sandrapullins8644]

great reaction, this is one of my favorite Allman bros

[@dlewis5631]

Stormy Monday!!!!!!

[@chipurBillWhite]

Goosebumps every time.

[@davidpeters44]

The brief switch up to the minor key makes this song great IMO.

[@adamkenney6932]

General Rule of Thumb: Duane is usually in the left channel, Dickey in the right. Eventually you'll find the difference between their playing and tone.

[@bobburroughs6241]

I'd never heard them but listened to the album on import on New Year's Eve and bought it - what a discovery! I still think it's their most complete start to finish album. Thanks guys.

[@exit3073]

Ya beat me to it, I was going to recommend this. Next listen to Trouble No More, another great performance.

[@terrymattingly6843]

Meet Gregg Allman. The first notes he sang on the first album. Such an old voice from such a young man.

[@chuckyoneill9029]

Liked and subscribed and shared

[@richkurl]

Along with Jimmy Page and David Gilmour, Duane Allman is my favorite guitarist of all time, and the most satisfying to the soul. As you may know, he died in a motorcycle crash October 1971, just a month prior to his 25th birthday. No telling just how much more spectacular his body of work would have been. The band has carried on through the decades and produced some fine music, but nothing quite compares to those first 4 albums - The Allman Brothers Band (1969), Idlewild South (1970), At Fillmore East (1971), and Eat A Peach (1972)

[@boxerpaws55]

yup. my favorite too.

[@rbking9296]

Come And Go Blues studio version off the Brothers And Sisters album….y’all gonna love it

[@TreeFrogWillow]

This song is perfection !

[@jimcole9751]

Left headphones Duane right headphones Dickey....

[@Sober2003]

Loving your reactions guys! Love your appreciation for the brothers! I’ve seen them many many times thru the years and Greg’s solo shows. If you’d like to check out another band with a child prodigy and also a member later on and nephew of drummer Butch Trucks The Tedeshi Trucks band! Just killer and maybe the best live show out there right now. He play’s the slide Guitar much like Duane did and has a fantastic band behind him including his wife who sings and also plays guitar. I’ve seen them quite a few times but this past summer was their best show I’ve seen them do. They did a set along with the guy’s from the band Los Lobos and did the Song The World is a get to that made the hair on my neck stand up!👍🏻

[@mamaflush9945]

Derek Trucks is another beast on the guitar, and I totally agree with you when he plays the slide I always think of Duane. I sure miss these guys, alot. But we are blessed to have their beautiful offspring, and we all get to continue to hear glorious tunes🎶

[@Racingbro1986]

Im with you bro, this one is my favorite of there’s. It just cuts me deep.

[@jodyholland5687]

A suggestion- Start it off with Don’t Want You No More followed by It’s Not My Cross to Bear.

[@jimmyb207]

Many times, I wish they were mastered as one song named It's Not My Cross to Bear.

[@MrDirty-if7gc]

I'm having a lot of fun watching your channel grow and you're getting into some great music. All of you out there in comment land should join their Patreon and join the party.

[@robertwatson2823]

Three of my ABB songs are Done Somebody Wrong, Southbound and Stormy Monday.

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

BLACK HEARTED WOMAN, STAND BACK.

[@skydog6376]

More from the Brothers Allman Stand Back Leave My Blues At Home Black Hearted Woman Southbound Pony Boy You Don’t Love Me (Fillmore East Album) Stormy Monday (Fillmore East Album) Wasted Words Trouble No More

[@fernandoalonso5872]

Dusne's Antologhy ..BB.KING'S medley . Going down slow . Duane lead vocals and lead guitar

[@realperceiver1010]

Feel their gospel beginnings on this one, awesome reactions guys, definitely my current favorite reactors.