Can you imagine covering one of the most famous Allman Brothers songs in front of Gregg Allman? And then getting a standing ovation from him?! My life would be complete!
What an excellent performance! All of us who grew up listening to the Allman Bros and who miss Greg very much can appreciate what Chris and this band pulled off with this rendition. Chris is just an incredible gift to all of us with his vocals and his guitar playing. What a treasure.
Being my age, 64, and having grown up in the south i had an early appreciation of the Allman Brothers. But ill tell you what, Chris Stapleton does this justice and then some. I cant even think of other artists who would attempt what Chris absolutely slayed. Thanks brother
same here! I saw the allmans back in early 70's, got to see Chris when he was with Steeldrivers and Jompson Brothers. Chris did this song justice and added his own special sauce!. He KILLED it. and the bald guy on guitar, not sure who he is, but wow, he ripped it too, and was FEELING it.
@One Issue Voter like I said nobody is Gregg Allman, and there will never be another Allman brothers band. I saw them live several times back in the 70's. no, this is nowhere near what they did, but I still think he did a great job, I have heard this song butchered by a lot of bands.
Who ELSE can cover the Allman bros AND Prince.........flawlessly???????? u guys Chris Stapleton is a marvel to be heard, generations from now people will STILL be amazed by this musical genius 👍👍👍👍
Excellent cover. Stapleton has the voice for this song. However, imo, Not quite the same raw emotional gut wrenching “feel” of the “At Fillmore East” version. Zappa could do a helluva cover of this song too, but then the xylophone would come in. 😂
I've seen the Brothers 65 times, every iteration of the band. The thumbs down folks just can't admit anyone can do Bros. material except them. I beg to differ. They did damned good job, the guitar build up at the end was awesome. Chris poured his soul into it, so what if he's not Gregg, he isn't trying to be. Mr. Allman didn't seem to dislike at all.
I love Duane Allman and I damn sure bet that everyone on that stage loves him and has been influenced by him. Nobody here is trying to upstage Gregg or Duane….they are paying respect. Duane and Gregg’s prowess and legacy doesn’t need you to stand up for it, it stands on its own just fine. Music isn’t a competition…it’s an art and it’s subjective. You are completely out of order. Duane would tell you that himself if he were here.
@@DaZ403 Other than Derek we have the great Jack Pierson , if anyone can keep the faith he can . He's played with The Allman enough times to prove that. No one will be like Duane NO ONE.. So why if Chris is so talented he needs two other guitarist to play the song. I've been playing since i started in 67 when i was 11. Duane was my main influence along with Terry Kath. They guys playing Dickies & Duane's parts are not trying to be them or like them they just played it as they would & you can't fault them for that. You are welcome to give my work a listen & i am not playing anything but my own work & the demo is from our band. No i'm not buddy Guy either but i am a musician for real. Feel free to leave a comment good or bad . th-cam.com/video/RHj04fFTrZI/w-d-xo.html /// & our band demo, these are just audio tracks. th-cam.com/video/lJelsuT1UxI/w-d-xo.html Have a good Thanksgiving
Lets just take a minute and soak in the fact that chris sings amazing and he sang this almost identical to gregg allman. but this just goes to show case how good of a singer gregg allman really was he doesn't get enough credit i absolutely love gregg. What we all should do is listen to this version first then immediately go listen to the allman brothers original and your ears will not deceive you that the allman brothers version is the only version to listen too. But chris sounds the best to me when singing bluegrass with the steeldrivers that gives me goosebumps..
Chris can sing write and play very rare today with instant gratification. Why learn an instrument when a computer can do it hell computers can help you sing.
I saw a man in Jackson square New Orleans. He had an amp that was beat up pretty bad and an old guitar case. I asked if he could play some blues. He only nodded his head, he was very withdrawn. He removed a fender guitar from the old case, he plugged in his amp. This withdrawn man played whipping post and sang his heart out. I have never seen anything like this before or since. When I hear whipping post the tears flow , I can not help it. When I walk into any establishment and they have a hike box, whether I'm staying or not, I play whipping post. To the man in Jackson square, you gave me something I can never repay and something no one can ever take from me. I thank you . When the man finished that day in Jackson square, there must have been a hundred people gathered round him. My tears come because I feel his pain somehow. He did not just play and sing whipping post. At some point in his life this man had been tied to the whipping post.
This was called 'A Tribute to Gregg Allman' 🤷♂️ it was an entire show @ Skyville Live. Here's another song from it th-cam.com/video/mJMFZTY9taQ/w-d-xo.html
WHOA!! Chris Stapleton sure tired this song to the freakin whoppen post him and Greg Allman would knock this out of the park! Heck yeah! How many agree?
Chris Stapleton can do any song and make it sound great he is one of a kind. What he did with Tennessee Whiskey was the best version anyone has done to that song. And he knocked this Allman brothers song out of the park. He is absolutely amazing
Lord have mercy that was fantastic! That man can sing the phonebook and I'd listen. Such a wonderful tribute to one of the most amazing Southern Rock artists of all time. Thank you Chris for doing that masterpiece justice.
Chris Stapleton can make anything sound great and when you give him a classic he just makes you groove. One of if not the best musicians in the industry today hands down.
❤️🔥 Chris Stapleton could blow the roof off just singing the ABC’s!!!!! Every performance is EPIC and beast mode!! He’s an absolute phenom!!! Props to the band that slays right along with him. ❤️🔥
30 years from now we will be saying the name Chris Stapleton right along with legends such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, George Strait and so on...
Chris grew up about an hour from me. He makes all of us proud. It would probably shock people to know just how much raw talent is just sitting up in the hills of southeastern Kentucky, Tennessee, and southwestern West Virginia.
What manner of rock magic is this !! Chris, the Brothers, every single person on this stage brought it home, took it to bed and made it breakfast in the morning !! You guys are pure and wonderful and I think I woke up my whole building this morning !!
Kenny Greenberg with Bobby Bradford Blues Band. Kenny came to Nashville from Louisville, Ky with his best friend at the time Jeff Zimmerman, and immediately hooked up with Bobby. That was around '71, I think, anyway, he had only been playing guitar for about 2 years then, maybe a little more but he was smokin'. Before long, after Bobby joined the Navy, Kenny was doing the sessions thing from Nashville to LA and back. He is an awesome human, a real down-to-earth guy. He makes you feel like you belong. He never got caught up in all that B/S that was happening back in the day! He constantly played gigs, went home, and practiced until the sun came up then he slept. Are there any aspiring musicians out there? This is the way it's done! It starts with a dream then you become dedicated and with that comes sacrifice. Without all 3 all you have is hope. Anyway, awesome rendition of Whipping Post with Gregg in the front row!
I've listened to a few different versions of this song, and no band does the guitar solos like the original ABB- they are simply out of this world. But Stapleton's vocals here give me chills. The raspiness of his voice each time he sings the word "tied" evokes the feeling of someone being given 30 lashes. Chris SOUNDS like he's screaming in pain, while still making it sound like music.
If they had brought something "new" to the song, it would not have made the impact that it did. Sometimes you leave the classic in it's original state and knock it out of the park by performing it to a "T!" Maybe there's a little jealousy tearing its head. A thumb down on this proves lack of appreciation to a great performance.
@@fatooshtkd If there are already 10K up votes then your one vote won't even make a ripple. But if there are less than 100 downvotes and you add one, you make a splash. That's how trolls think.
I'm 24 so relatively young for someone who has listened to this song countless times for many years (especially living near DC and the music culture of this area while growing up), and I got straight up chills probably 5 times in the first 90 seconds. Gonna have to start listening to some Stapleton, good amount of soul in his voice
I have been following the Allman Bros Band since I first heard them almost 50 years ago. The first album I heard was on an FM station out of Portland, Oregon. My girlfriend had just broken up with me, so I did what I always did back then after receiving bad news. I had a little herb, and turned out all the lights, to match my mood, and tuned into the best FM station at the time. I can't remember the name of the station, but the DJ said he had just got in a new record. He said it was the new ABB album which happened to be a double live album. I had never heard of the Band before, then he said he was going to play as much of it without interruptions as he could. Back in those days the weren't many rules to follow. So he put the needle down and for the next buck twenty-five I was introduced to the best jam band in the world. When this song played at the end it was 22+ minutes of the best damn song I ever heard. It still is. I have heard some pretty good knock-offs of it in the last years, Mountain Heart does a good one. This one though captures the heart of the song as good as any I've heard. This song should always be recorded live as this one was. I will be back here to hear it again. Great job from all the members of this band
Kenny, thanks for sharing this video of this band's live performance of a great version of this ABB song... They played it like they meant to honor the song as it was created to be performed.
Great arrangement. The horns are put in the right spots and make accents that seem very natural. Great guitar work and Staplon is the perfect keeper of the flame for this vocal. Best interpreter of Greg's vocals.
I was in high school when the Allman Brothers first album debuted. This song is on it, of course. The first time I heard the album it was a religious experience. Hell, it still is after 50 years and hundreds of listenings. I'm still hearing nuances I hadn't heard before. This song is as close to a rock anthem as there is in my book. I don't know if its ever been coverd before but if someone is going to do it justice, Mr. Stapleton is the person I would have picked. He and the whole band here captured the essence perfectly. They didn't play it note for note like the original or even try to. What they did was to emote musical elements that are pure Allman Brothers and they did in a very reverent , loving way. I was moved. Great job by Chris and the band. Can you imagine playing this in front of Gregg Allman?? Thanks for posting this Kenny!
So awesome to see Kenny Greenberg on this......from the Prisoners of Love with Jimmy Hall to The Fortunate Sons to the arena gigs.....such a great player!!
Chris Stapleton could sing the phone book and it would be amazing. One of if not the greatest singer of all time. I could listen to him sing 24-7 and never get tired of hearing his voice.
Much as I love Chris Stapleton, I feel like there's some haunted, desperate element to Gregg Allman's voice that just elevates this song to a whole other level.
You're right, there was. It was his attempt at getting through life and staying alive. Seriously. He was a white man with ties to the old country bluesmen.
We all grew up playing that tune and there are thousands of versions put there but this was exceptional! Every time I hear Chris Stapleton and band play I am more impressed.The horns doubling the organ line is just awesome.The only way this could have been made better is to add another drummer as good as this one. Thanks Chris!
All I can say is....WOW!! Before hearing this, I would have said no one could do a righteous cover of this Allman Brothers Band classic, but damn if Chris Stapleton didn't!!! I've seen him live. I should have known. 😁❤
powbobs www.wideopencountry.com/see-chris-stapletons-smoking-cover-allman-brothers-whipping-post/ this was recorded in 2015, Gregg passed in 2017. I’ve seen the ABB more times than I can count, I know what Gregg looks like. I was lucky enough to be at the Beacon in NYC to see their final run. Believe me, that is Gregg Allman.
The Sheepdogs do a pretty gnarly cover as well, but there isn’t a video with professional quality on TH-cam. Caught them a few years back in concert and it was superb. Idk if it’s better than this, but worth a listen if you can find it.
Can you imagine covering one of the most famous Allman Brothers songs in front of Gregg Allman? And then getting a standing ovation from him?! My life would be complete!
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a long time ago at the beacon in NYC I shook his hand at the stage door after the show it was a magical moment
That would be amazing. They're many greats in music and Greg was absolutely one of the best
What an excellent performance! All of us who grew up listening to the Allman Bros and who miss Greg very much can appreciate what Chris and this band pulled off with this rendition. Chris is just an incredible gift to all of us with his vocals and his guitar playing. What a treasure.
He's not a bad guitar player but there are two other players in this clip who are excellent.
Not Chris's band...
Missing Dickey too!
My god. That was absolutely amazing.
Being my age, 64, and having grown up in the south i had an early appreciation of the Allman Brothers. But ill tell you what, Chris Stapleton does this justice and then some. I cant even think of other artists who would attempt what Chris absolutely slayed. Thanks brother
same here! I saw the allmans back in early 70's, got to see Chris when he was with Steeldrivers and Jompson Brothers. Chris did this song justice and added his own special sauce!. He KILLED it. and the bald guy on guitar, not sure who he is, but wow, he ripped it too, and was FEELING it.
True
There's this young man Billy Strings... He just never disappoints either...👋😎👍
Except he plays the song in the wrong key of A minor. It's in A major. Oops.
@@Flavum Your point isn't particularly relevant given the video has almost a million views...🤡
Chris Stapleton is a soul singer. Pure and simple. Country, blues, RB, you name it. He can do whatever he wants. Epic talent. You go, Chris. 😎
Love the description of soul for Chris Stapleton. I feel it 😊
Epic talent for sure!!!!
Pure soul, indeed..
whoever gave this the thumbs down should not be allowed to listen to music again
I am a huge fan of Allman brothers and this is a great version not quite Greg but its darn close. The vocals are excellent
@One Issue Voter like I said nobody is Gregg Allman, and there will never be another Allman brothers band. I saw them live several times back in the 70's. no, this is nowhere near what they did, but I still think he did a great job, I have heard this song butchered by a lot of bands.
@One Issue Voter jesus, can't you just appreciate this version. smh
@One Issue Voter if you consider that screaming into a mic, you need your ears checked...
Amen to that
CHRIS STAPLETON CAN SING A PHONE BOOK AND IT WOULD BE AWESOME !!
My god only Greg Allman could tear my guts out with that song and that started 45 years ago. Now Chris Stapleton continues the sublime torture.
Nobody can do it like Greg but Chris Stapleton does a great job. Unpolished raw and gritty like the Allman Brothers are
Wish you could still hear this kinda music on the radio
just download the files or buy the CDs...
@@sabasalam5599 what are these CDS you speak of?
@@kane6529 is that supposed to be humor?
@@sabasalam5599 that was the intent☺️ as in CDS are pretty much a thing of the past at this point
@@kane6529 it doesn't matter if they are "from the past", they still contain music. I own 13,000 of them and will listen until I am dead.. :)
Impeccable.
Timing, pitch, vocals and all players are spot on......
Fact: Chris Stapleton is the most gifted singer in my lifetime.
Too soon to call - you’re not dead 💀 yet! 🤙😎
I think Gregg Allman’s voice was better
Fact. I'm yet to see chris Stapleton and Nathaniel Ratliff in the same room.
Fact: Wrong
Bob Mims so far*
Who ELSE can cover the Allman bros AND Prince.........flawlessly???????? u guys Chris Stapleton is a marvel to be heard, generations from now people will STILL be amazed by this musical genius 👍👍👍👍
He's a genuine talent that can't be pigeon holed
He did simple man at a tribute, it's on youtube, one of the best besides ronnie.
The same with Gregg Allman’s music & vocals RARE!!!!
Excellent cover. Stapleton has the voice for this song. However, imo, Not quite the same raw emotional gut wrenching “feel” of the “At Fillmore East” version. Zappa could do a helluva cover of this song too, but then the xylophone would come in. 😂
I doubt it. He's covering songs, people do it all th time.
I've seen the Brothers 65 times, every iteration of the band. The thumbs down folks just can't admit anyone can do Bros. material except them. I beg to differ. They did damned good job, the guitar build up at the end was awesome. Chris poured his soul into it, so what if he's not Gregg, he isn't trying to be. Mr. Allman didn't seem to dislike at all.
@@DaZ403 I agree I think I'll stick with Duane.
I love Duane Allman and I damn sure bet that everyone on that stage loves him and has been influenced by him. Nobody here is trying to upstage Gregg or Duane….they are paying respect. Duane and Gregg’s prowess and legacy doesn’t need you to stand up for it, it stands on its own just fine. Music isn’t a competition…it’s an art and it’s subjective. You are completely out of order. Duane would tell you that himself if he were here.
@@DaZ403 Other than Derek we have the great Jack Pierson , if anyone can keep the faith he can . He's played with The Allman enough times to prove that. No one will be like Duane NO ONE.. So why if Chris is so talented he needs two other guitarist to play the song. I've been playing since i started in 67 when i was 11. Duane was my main influence along with Terry Kath. They guys playing Dickies & Duane's parts are not trying to be them or like them they just played it as they would & you can't fault them for that. You are welcome to give my work a listen & i am not playing anything but my own work & the demo is from our band. No i'm not buddy Guy either but i am a musician for real. Feel free to leave a comment good or bad . th-cam.com/video/RHj04fFTrZI/w-d-xo.html /// & our band demo, these are just audio tracks. th-cam.com/video/lJelsuT1UxI/w-d-xo.html Have a good Thanksgiving
Lets just take a minute and soak in the fact that chris sings amazing and he sang this almost identical to gregg allman. but this just goes to show case how good of a singer gregg allman really was he doesn't get enough credit i absolutely love gregg. What we all should do is listen to this version first then immediately go listen to the allman brothers original and your ears will not deceive you that the allman brothers version is the only version to listen too. But chris sounds the best to me when singing bluegrass with the steeldrivers that gives me goosebumps..
@@gingeravenger1729 Superb and stirring comment, sir. Amen.
Phenomenal performance from Chris.....he was born to sing that song
Somebody TRY to tell me Chris Stapleton didn't sing this song with his whole heart 10 thousand times even before he got famous.
Chris can sing write and play very rare today with instant gratification. Why learn an instrument when a computer can do it hell computers can help you sing.
That’s all of us-save for the fame:)
He’s reading the lyrics off the floor…..
@@jimmurdock5189so did Greg. 😂
Chris Stapleton has single-handedly saved country music… and now southern rock!
Real music never gets old. Got chills as if I heard it for the first time.
i love chris. seen him a bunch of times. the whole thing is a tough cover. jaimoe, gregg, duane, dicky. i like it but no chills.
I saw a man in Jackson square New Orleans. He had an amp that was beat up pretty bad and an old guitar case. I asked if he could play some blues. He only nodded his head, he was very withdrawn. He removed a fender guitar from the old case, he plugged in his amp. This withdrawn man played whipping post and sang his heart out. I have never seen anything like this before or since. When I hear whipping post the tears flow , I can not help it. When I walk into any establishment and they have a hike box, whether I'm staying or not, I play whipping post. To the man in Jackson square, you gave me something I can never repay and something no one can ever take from me. I thank you . When the man finished that day in Jackson square, there must have been a hundred people gathered round him. My tears come because I feel his pain somehow. He did not just play and sing whipping post. At some point in his life this man had been tied to the whipping post.
Well, this 69 yo Southern boy thinks Chris Stapleton’s version of this is one helluva a cover of a great song. Thank you for some great music!
So does this 69 yo Cali boy.
I agree
Listen to Mountain Hearts version of it. Will blow your mind.
Oh hell, just saw that Gregg Allman was in the audience. What a tribute.
Unless this is from before 2017, that aint Gregg Allman
Yup it's him
Gregg Allman is dead fgs.... oops, I'm wrong this was from 2015 and that's him at 5.29.
This was called 'A Tribute to Gregg Allman' 🤷♂️ it was an entire show @ Skyville Live.
Here's another song from it
th-cam.com/video/mJMFZTY9taQ/w-d-xo.html
I've listened to a lot of Chris Stapleton! He has a lot of Gregg Allman in him!
OMG what a great version of this song ! He has the heartache of Greg Allman in his voice, really great to hear.
Who is the singer?
@@richardwright8189 Chris Stapleton
I'm 74 years young an see AB many many times .. I loved them .. I think Chris did this o so well .. I love this song !!!!!😊😊😊😊 I'm a old rocker 😂😂😂
Has to be one of the greater covers of any song during my lifetime., From a 71 year old boomer. Peace out.
WHOA!! Chris Stapleton sure tired this song to the freakin whoppen post him and Greg Allman would knock this out of the park! Heck yeah! How many agree?
Chris Stapleton can do any song and make it sound great he is one of a kind. What he did with Tennessee Whiskey was the best version anyone has done to that song. And he knocked this Allman brothers song out of the park. He is absolutely amazing
Chris Stapleton is a god of all music genres!!
Lord have mercy that was fantastic! That man can sing the phonebook and I'd listen. Such a wonderful tribute to one of the most amazing Southern Rock artists of all time. Thank you Chris for doing that masterpiece justice.
Chris Stapleton can make anything sound great and when you give him a classic he just makes you groove. One of if not the best musicians in the industry today hands down.
Love those horns.
❤️🔥 Chris Stapleton could blow the roof off just singing the ABC’s!!!!! Every performance is EPIC and beast mode!! He’s an absolute phenom!!! Props to the band that slays right along with him. ❤️🔥
Chris and the band did a once in a lifetime performance of how to do the Allman Brothers proud. He has a talent all his own...with soul.
30 years from now we will be saying the name Chris Stapleton right along with legends such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, George Strait and so on...
You got that right! For me Chris is already there! I love his wife as well as his band.❤🎉❤
72 yes old grew up old southern rock,. Chris Stapleton and whoever is playing lead kills it, horns, great drum.
CS is the REAL DEAL!
Give me Chris singing with Derek Trucks on lead and John Mayer and his entire band backing... Not much could ever be more like true perfection.
Holy shit…I literally conjured up that line up months ago and to see
It posted tells me I am not the only one 😂😂👊🏼
Dude. This is it
Gave me chills! His vocals are so reminiscent of Gregg’s. Chris is the best singer/writer/performer on the planet😃
I need something to click on that says "I can't get enough of Chris Stapleton, ever!!!"
Me too!❤❤❤
Another amazing performance from in my opinion the most talented individual in music today. You da man Chris!
You know ur in nashville when the drummer has charts for whipping post 😂
🤣🤣 yeah and even better, the drummer thinks Willie Weeks is reading a bass chart, but it's actually a 1040 long form and he's just doing his taxes.
STOPP 😂😂😂😂😂
Cars N Guitars Bret Bunton I saw those charts too. Lol.
@@groovehog1 true story 😂
That 11/8 part is tricky.
Hell ya, have Stapleton do a whole album of Allman. Perfect voice for it.
He is phenomenal & sings like he wrote it & you can hear & see his connection in every song! No other like him….
And yes, please Gregg Allman. He’s a rare one also.
Josh called it
Smokin’. One of the greatest song ever and Stapleton crushed it.
Chris grew up about an hour from me. He makes all of us proud. It would probably shock people to know just how much raw talent is just sitting up in the hills of southeastern Kentucky, Tennessee, and southwestern West Virginia.
That is exactly the right vocal attitude , powerful, raw, almost desperate. Love this rendition.
No one in history has ever been tied to the whipping post like Chris Stapleton. Wow!!!
What manner of rock magic is this !! Chris, the Brothers, every single person on this stage brought it home, took it to bed and made it breakfast in the morning !! You guys are pure and wonderful and I think I woke up my whole building this morning !!
Kenny Greenberg with Bobby Bradford Blues Band. Kenny came to Nashville from Louisville, Ky with his best friend at the time Jeff Zimmerman, and immediately hooked up with Bobby. That was around '71, I think, anyway, he had only been playing guitar for about 2 years then, maybe a little more but he was smokin'. Before long, after Bobby joined the Navy, Kenny was doing the sessions thing from Nashville to LA and back. He is an awesome human, a real down-to-earth guy. He makes you feel like you belong. He never got caught up in all that B/S that was happening back in the day! He constantly played gigs, went home, and practiced until the sun came up then he slept. Are there any aspiring musicians out there? This is the way it's done! It starts with a dream then you become dedicated and with that comes sacrifice. Without all 3 all you have is hope. Anyway, awesome rendition of Whipping Post with Gregg in the front row!
Kenny Greenberg!!!!
Holey Moley! 🔥🔥🔥
Kids, that is what a 1st call musician sounds like...
Wow!! If this doesnt move you then check your pulse!! Chris kills it. He is the best singer in the business right now.
Dudes got some pipes!
Fantastic cover! I think Chris sings it better than anyone! Excuse me while I listen to it again for the hundredth time!
Aah, Chris Stapleton sing in this! Did make me absolutely love him, especially with those horns!!
I've listened to a few different versions of this song, and no band does the guitar solos like the original ABB- they are simply out of this world.
But Stapleton's vocals here give me chills. The raspiness of his voice each time he sings the word "tied" evokes the feeling of someone being given 30 lashes. Chris SOUNDS like he's screaming in pain, while still making it sound like music.
Correct
until now i had only heard the allman bros version. this is good!
I love how there are over a hundred dislikes and the man himself gave them a standing ovation. 😁🤣😜
Makes sense these days.
you just don't get it.. they brought nothing new to the song. It makes a good song on a tribute album, nothing more..
If they had brought something "new" to the song, it would not have made the impact that it did. Sometimes you leave the classic in it's original state and knock it out of the park by performing it to a "T!" Maybe there's a little jealousy tearing its head. A thumb down on this proves lack of appreciation to a great performance.
HOW could ANYONE dislike this !
@@fatooshtkd If there are already 10K up votes then your one vote won't even make a ripple. But if there are less than 100 downvotes and you add one, you make a splash. That's how trolls think.
I'm 24 so relatively young for someone who has listened to this song countless times for many years (especially living near DC and the music culture of this area while growing up), and I got straight up chills probably 5 times in the first 90 seconds. Gonna have to start listening to some Stapleton, good amount of soul in his voice
And Greg Allman himself applauding at the end of the video. Fantastic
Chris Stapleton is the type of musician that plays for a room full of great musicians, and they all say, "That was AMAZING!""
I have been following the Allman Bros Band since I first heard them almost 50 years ago. The first album I heard was on an FM station out of Portland, Oregon. My girlfriend had just broken up with me, so I did what I always did back then after receiving bad news. I had a little herb, and turned out all the lights, to match my mood, and tuned into the best FM station at the time. I can't remember the name of the station, but the DJ said he had just got in a new record. He said it was the new ABB album which happened to be a double live album. I had never heard of the Band before, then he said he was going to play as much of it without interruptions as he could. Back in those days the weren't many rules to follow. So he put the needle down and for the next buck twenty-five I was introduced to the best jam band in the world. When this song played at the end it was 22+ minutes of the best damn song I ever heard. It still is.
I have heard some pretty good knock-offs of it in the last years, Mountain Heart does a good one. This one though captures the heart of the song as good as any I've heard. This song should always be recorded live as this one was. I will be back here to hear it again. Great job from all the members of this band
Was the station kgon
Kenny, thanks for sharing this video of this band's live performance of a great version of this ABB song... They played it like they meant to honor the song as it was created to be performed.
Outstanding. Chris Stapleton nails the vocal. So good.
As an avid Allman Brothers fan for since 1970 I think Greg and Duane will be proud of this
Great arrangement. The horns are put in the right spots and make accents that seem very natural. Great guitar work and Staplon is the perfect keeper of the flame for this vocal. Best interpreter of Greg's vocals.
Chris Stapleton is a damned beast!
Whoa dude.
Such a great band.
Tight and in the pocket.
Soooo good …❤❤❤❤
I was in high school when the Allman Brothers first album debuted. This song is on it, of course. The first time I heard the album it was a religious experience. Hell, it still is after 50 years and hundreds of listenings. I'm still hearing nuances I hadn't heard before. This song is as close to a rock anthem as there is in my book. I don't know if its ever been coverd before but if someone is going to do it justice, Mr. Stapleton is the person I would have picked. He and the whole band here captured the essence perfectly. They didn't play it note for note like the original or even try to. What they did was to emote musical elements that are pure Allman Brothers and they did in a very reverent , loving way. I was moved. Great job by Chris and the band. Can you imagine playing this in front of Gregg Allman?? Thanks for posting this Kenny!
I'm with ya Rob. Stapleton's voice is 150 proof honey.
Frank Zappa used to play it. I saw him perform it live in the spring of 1985. Talk about not sticking to the original.
Well said I agree
Jason Isbell does a nice version of this also
@@anthonyantanaitis1720 Came here to say this.
How old of a soul do you have to be this soulful ?
When I heard the guy from American idol sing this I said I bet Chris Stapleton would kill this. Come to TH-cam n low and behold!!!!❤❤
That young man from Idol is amazing!
@@timwatts172 Oh yes he is! ...Pure Delta Blues!
EXACTLY the same with me! ....after I watched Jovin Webb sing it like...18?...times!
You should hear Greg Allman Sing it lol
@@patstillwagon323 ive heard it... Its awesome, original, this is just as good... In its own way., Understand?
Chris could easily be the only musician I'd ever have to listen to again. Live eternal Mr. Stapleton!
I think Greg was one of the best blues singers that ever lived. But Chris....wow....awesome job. Very soulful.
Thanks Chris for bringing this classic song back to life.
This is the way the pros do it. Excellent and meticulous, with feeling and soul. Very well done, indeed!
The most impressive show I've seen I believe ever Seen many fabulous shows But he can get it on
So awesome to see Kenny Greenberg on this......from the Prisoners of Love with Jimmy Hall to The Fortunate Sons to the arena gigs.....such a great player!!
he is a great player and is fire on this song.
Us Southern Boys gotta stick together and Chris is doing this Anthem Justice as are all these musicians.
Chris Stapleton could sing the phone book and it would be amazing. One of if not the greatest singer of all time. I could listen to him sing 24-7 and never get tired of hearing his voice.
Impeccable! Captured every dynamic nuance of the original. Not an easy task. Just fucking spot on professionalism. WOW!!!!
Much as I love Chris Stapleton, I feel like there's some haunted, desperate element to Gregg Allman's voice that just elevates this song to a whole other level.
I totally agree.. Greg's haunted and hard - edged voice cannot be topped.😎
You're right, there was. It was his attempt at getting through life and staying alive. Seriously. He was a white man with ties to the old country bluesmen.
ding ding ding. It makes it what it is
Well said
Loved to hear his band live,it was always sureal. But still thrilled by this version,it has great soul...
And just like that, another generation witnesses the greatness of the Allman Brothers Band!
The bassline for this song is underrated as hell
Anyone who has covered this song knows that bassline is the shit. RIP Berry Oakley !!
Absolutely!!
Facts!
Underrated? It’s one of the most legendary baselines in rock history, for good reason. Who rates it poorly?
That was a religious experience!
This song can never be played loud enough fking amazing.
We all grew up playing that tune and there are thousands of versions put there but this was exceptional! Every time I hear Chris Stapleton and band play I am more impressed.The horns doubling the organ line is just awesome.The only way this could have been made better is to add another drummer as good as this one. Thanks Chris!
Is that Stapleton's band? They are 🔥🔥🔥. Slide Man even has a Coricidin bottle. I'm impressed. And I already liked Chris Stapleton.
Great band and great voice of Chris Stapleton!
Excellent Kenny! That guitar work kicked butt!!
You could tie me to a whipping pole and I would still love 💘❤Chris singing this song 🎵❤the 👨man's voice is that 👌😍great 👍sing on Mr Stapleton
All I can say is....WOW!! Before hearing this, I would have said no one could do a righteous cover of this Allman Brothers Band classic, but damn if Chris Stapleton didn't!!! I've seen him live. I should have known. 😁❤
My Lord. What talent! Wonderful.
This homage to the brothers by Chris makes me love him even more! We need more like him in country music!!!!
Masterful, all around.
If you are going to cover a classic, you really need to go for it! They went for it!
The best cover of this I have heard, outstanding,
Outstanding song very well performed
Freakin’ awesome performance... I heard this live so so many times by the Allman Brothers and this is terrific
Kenny great job I remember when we played in Howie Ganos basement when we were jr high . I am very happy you are so successful Chip
Holy crap, the only thing this needs is 5 more minutes. Nice!
or 10
Just start it over bro 😂 like I did
Or about 14 more minutes to do it full justice.
Mind blowing. How friggin awesome was that?
He blows the roof off the place with the master, Gregg Allman giving a standing ovation! Awesome!
That wasn't Greg Allman
It most certainly was.
Edge Mo
Gregg Allman has been dead for a while. So,no.
Greg did this better. Chris is awesome but Greg was better and Duane was a guitar master.
powbobs www.wideopencountry.com/see-chris-stapletons-smoking-cover-allman-brothers-whipping-post/ this was recorded in 2015, Gregg passed in 2017. I’ve seen the ABB more times than I can count, I know what Gregg looks like. I was lucky enough to be at the Beacon in NYC to see their final run. Believe me, that is Gregg Allman.
Effin, unbelievable! A ledgend of raw talent!
Holy shit.
I mean, holy SHIT!!
Absolutely the BEST cover of this song in the history of ever.
Tk Boyd search TH-cam Jason Isbell and 400 unit cover. Blows this away. Love Stapleton, but Isbell got him on this one
The Sheepdogs do a pretty gnarly cover as well, but there isn’t a video with professional quality on TH-cam. Caught them a few years back in concert and it was superb. Idk if it’s better than this, but worth a listen if you can find it.
Nah have y'all heard the Steel Woods do it? 🤩🔥🔥
Zac Brown Band does a great version live. Clay Cook tears it up. Not saying it’s better but worth a listen.
The Steel Woods do a better cover than this, love Chris but it’s true
Can you imagine walking into some bar, and this band is jamming this song? Man oh man
After watching that deep and soulful national anthem I had to come back and watch this wonderful performance.Chris is a master of his craft
Awesome, Stapleton is tremendous, and Gregg Allman has a whole new respect as a singer from me.
Classic song, performed by great young musicians. Makes my heart feel good!!
Outstanding rendition by musicians capable of delivering this gift.
Only Chris can do the Allman Brothers Justice. Dude was born to sang, pick guitar & move your emotions. Amazing performance by all the band.