The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guita ...

was an American

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band formed in

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...

, in 1969 by brothers

Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock guitarist, session musician, and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...

(slide guitar and lead guitar) and

Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Br ...

(vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as

Dickey Betts Forrest Richard Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, he collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic tw ...

(lead guitar, vocals, songwriting),

Berry Oakley Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band, known for long melodic bass runs. He is ranked number 46 on the ''Bass Player'' magazine's list ...

(bass guitar),

Butch Trucks Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer. He was best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Trucks was born ...

(drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). The band incorporated elements of

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, blues,

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, and

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, and their live shows featured

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-style improvisation and

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s. The group's first two studio releases stalled commercially, but their 1971 live release, ''

At Fillmore East ''At Fillmore East'' is the first live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on July 6, 1971, in the United States by Capricorn Records. As the title ...

'', represented an artistic and commercial breakthrough. The album features extended renderings of their songs "

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is an instrumental composition by the American group The Allman Brothers Band. It first appeared on their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The jazz-influenced piece was w ...

" and "

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", and is often considered the best live album ever made. Group leader Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident later that year, and the band dedicated '' Eat a Peach'' (1972) in his memory, a dual studio/live album that cemented the band's popularity. Following the motorcycle death of bassist Berry Oakley later that year, the group recruited keyboardist Chuck Leavell and bassist

Lamar Williams Lamar Williams (January 14, 1949 – January 21, 1983) was an American musician best known for serving as the bassist of The Allman Brothers Band (1972–1976) and Sea Level (1976–1980). Early years Williams was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, ...

for 1973's '' Brothers and Sisters'', which, combined with the hit single " Ramblin' Man", placed the group at the forefront of 1970s rock music. Internal turmoil overtook them soon after; the group dissolved in 1976, reformed briefly at the end of the decade with additional personnel changes, and dissolved again in 1982. The band reformed once more in 1989, releasing a string of new albums and touring heavily. A series of personnel changes in the late 1990s was capped by the departure of Betts. The group found stability during the 2000s with bassist

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and guitarists

Warren Haynes Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule. Early in his career he was ...

(in his second stint with the band) and

Derek Trucks Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues sin ...

(the nephew of their drummer) and became renowned for their month-long string of shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre each spring. The band retired for good in 2014. The band has been awarded seven gold and four platinum albums, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004.

Studio and contemporary live albums

More so than most bands, the Allman Brothers have frequently released live albums that filled the role of conventional studio albums, in that they were recently recorded and often contained new material not on any studio album, or significantly lengthened or revamped versions of studio material. An integral part of the contemporaneous evolution of the band, such live albums are included in this section.

Retrospective live albums

Retrospective live albums are concert recordings "from the vault" that were released on CD or LP years after the actual performances. Many of these albums feature the original lineup of the Allman Brothers Band, including

on lead and slide guitar and

on bass.

Compilation albums

Concert videos

Singles

Music videos

"Instant Live" releases

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" releases are albums offered at the end of various Allman concerts, recording the majority of the concert, and making an album from the sound board recording. An example is '' Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, 9/01/04''.

Other appearances

Live albums by recording date

*'' Fillmore East, February 1970'' – February 11–14, 1970 *'' Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970'' – April 11, 1970 *'' Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970'' – July 3–5, 1970 *'' American University 12/13/70'' – December 13, 1970 *''

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'' – January 17, 1971 *'' Fillmore West '71'' – January 29–31, 1971 *''

'' – March 12–13, 1971 *'' Eat a Peach'' – March 13 – June 27, 1971 *'' Boston Common, 8/17/71'' – August 17, 1971 *'' Live from A&R Studios'' – August 26, 1971 *'' S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71'' – September 19, 1971 *'' Down in Texas '71'' – September 28, 1971 *'' The Final Note'' – October 17, 1971 *'' Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72'' – February 11, 1972 *'' Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972'' – April 7, 1972 *''

Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas ''Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas'' is a 1976 double album, double live album by the Allman Brothers Band. It collected a variety of performances from the popular mid-1970s line-up of the band, which featured pianist Chuck Leavell and ...

'' – 1972–1975 *'' Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY: 5/1/73'' – May 1, 1973 *'' An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set'' – 1991–1992 *'' Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992'' – March 10–11, 1992 *'' An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set'' – 1992–1994 *''

Peakin' at the Beacon ''Peakin' at the Beacon '' is a live album by the rock group the Allman Brothers Band. It was recorded at the Beacon Theatre in New York City in March, 2000, and released later that year. ''Peakin' at the Beacon'' was the first Allman Brothers ...

'' – March 9–25, 2000 *'' One Way Out'' – March 25–26, 2003 *'' Cream of the Crop 2003'' – July 25 – August 10, 2003 *'' The Fox Box'' – September 24–26, 2004 *'' Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05'' – July 19, 2005

Notes

References

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Hittin' the Web with the Allman Brothers Band. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
"The Allman Brothers Band Discography"
Discogs. Retrieved March 7, 2014. {{DEFAULTSORT:Allman Brothers Band discography, The

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