Genre: Southern rock
Places I remember: Marbecks Records (one of the clutch of albums Roger gave me when it looked like vinyl's future was toast).
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Desert Blues
Gear costume: Kind Of Bird, Nobody Knows
Active compensatory factors: It had been a long road of recriminations and band break-ups between the late seventies and late eighties but the band got there eventually.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Desert Blues
Gear costume: Kind Of Bird, Nobody Knows
Active compensatory factors: It had been a long road of recriminations and band break-ups between the late seventies and late eighties but the band got there eventually.
Surprisingly, by 1991 The Allman Brothers Band was again home to four original members - Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Dicky Betts and Greg Allman. By now, Warren Haynes was filling Duane's guitar spot, plus there were two new members on bass and congas/percussion.
Most importantly, this sounds like the original band in terms of spirit and musicianship thanks to the interplay and chemistry between these musicians. Helps a lot having those four originals and Greg's vocals.
Generally, the songs return to a kind of lengthy jazzy improvisation that was the calling card from 20 years before.
I think it's a forgotten gem in their catalogue. It was forgotten a bit by me too as I launched a tad prematurely into The Marshall Tucker Band before concluding the Allmans' saga with this album.
Where do they all belong? That's it for The Allman Brothers - a staunch pillar of southern rock.
Where do they all belong? That's it for The Allman Brothers - a staunch pillar of southern rock.
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