A tribute to the dearly departed Duane, Eat a Peach rambles through two albums, running through a side of new songs, recorded post-Duane, spending a full album on live cuts from the Fillmore East sessions, then offering a round of studio tracks Duane completed before his death. On the first side, they do suggest the mellowness of the Dickey Betts-led Brothers and Sisters, particularly on the lovely "Melissa," and this stands in direct contrast with the monumental live cuts that dominate the album. They're at the best on the punchier covers of "One Way Out" and "Trouble No More," both proof of the group's exceptional talents as a roadhouse blues-rock band, but Duane does get his needed showcase on "Mountain Jam," a sprawling 33-minute jam that may feature a lot of great playing, but is certainly a little hard for anyone outside of diehards to sit through. Apart from that cut, the record showcases the Allmans at their peak, and it's hard not to feel sad as the acoustic guitars of "Little Martha" conclude the record, since this tribute isn't just heartfelt, it offers proof of Duane Allman's immense talents and contribution to the band.
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah.The gypsy flies from coast to coastKnowing many, loving none,Bearing sorrow havin' fun,But back home he'll always runTo sweet Melissa...Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.And no one knows the Gypsy's nameNo one hears his lonely sighs,There are no blankets where he lies.In all his deepest dreams the Gypsy flieswith sweet Melissa...Again the...
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Les Brers In A Minor ("The Brothers In A Minor.")This is an instrumental written by Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts and was one of the first songs the band recorded without Duane Allman who had died in a motorcycle accident about 4 months before this was released.Berry Oakley's bass line is prominent in the song. Oakley died later that year in a motorcycle accident similar to the one tha...
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Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Allman Brothers Band has announced it will postpone its traditional batch of shows at New York's Beacon Theatre, along with a few other spring gigs, to give multi-instrumentalist frontman Gregg Allman time to recover from treatment he's receiving for heptatitis C.According to a statement posted on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame outfit's website, the group's annual ...
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Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah.The gypsy flies from coast to coastKnowing many, loving none,Bearing sorrow havin' fun,But back home he'll always runTo sweet Melissa...Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.And no one knows the Gypsy's nameNo one hears his lonely sighs,There are no blankets where he lies.In all his deepest dreams the Gypsy flieswith sweet Melissa...Again the...
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You ain't gonna rule me(Video is not really what I wanted, but it's the best I could find)
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| 1 Ain't Wastin' Time No More |
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| 2 Les Brers in A Minor |
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| 3 Melissa |
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| 4 Mountain Jam [Live] |
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| 5 One Way Out [Live] |
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| 6 Trouble No More [Live] |
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| 7 Stand Back |
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| 8 Blue Sky |
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| 9 Little Martha |
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