Allman Brothers, Whipping Post - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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- For a song which opens with such a modern sounding rhythm, this also sounds incredibly traditional with its blues style voice and even lyrics.
Here’s the link to the original song by Allman Brothers:
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In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Live Version is a masterpiece IMO
YES... Absolutely a masterpiece.
The sound you hear as you approach God....
blows stairway to heaven away,the best tune of all time
Word!
it's just about the ceiling!
Thank you for listening to the Allman Brothers, the greatest jam band of the rock era. They define Southern Rock, blues, & improvisation, & never played their music the same way twice
Indeed Sir. One of the greatest bands from this great nation. God bless you. God bless America!
The Allmans might be the best American rock band of all time. If not, they're in the top three, imo.
Ultimate "jam band" ever!
Oddly, the other pillar of Southern Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd eschewed improvisation. Ronnie wanted it rehearsed and recreated the same way every night.
Jamming....many many bands tried the jamming genre all through the 70s but nobody could be so creative and imaginative with it. These guys could start at midnight and play till the sun came up and keep it fresh and invigorating and non repetitive. Nobody else came close. And this was due to brother Duane Allman. After his death even the Brothers were just faded impressions of their own selves.
I knew Berry when we were first exposed to R&R as children, and I appreciated the comments on his playing here.
You have the ability to pick out things in one minute that people who have been listening to this for 50 years hadn't discovered. Thanks for highlighting Barry's base playing. I often feel he was the best musician in the bunch, and that is hard to say since everyone of them are top shelf players.
BERRY. The name was BERRY.
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It was incredible she played it on the Harp. It was perfect. But how does she not notice there're two drummers and two guitar players?
@@bryansimmons4550 Relax.
The Allman Brothers Blues Band! The Greatest Southern Rock Band that ever ate Grits!!
I've seen them live over ten times in my youth. The BEST "Live" Album ever recorded " At the Fillmore East"
A fantastic first listen, Amy ! Allman Brothers music will play at my funeral.
Try the acoustic version of " Mellissa "
Gregg Allman was blessed early on with the voice of an old blues man, and that voice aged like good whiskey. It's why this song is so gut-wrenching; he just poured out pure emotion.
How does a 20-something kid sound like an old blues man? Don't know how he did it. Saw him about 10 years ago and he still sounded great.
Their father was shot and killed after picking up a hitchhiker
Definitely a blues man the guitar is amazing.
Yeah wasn’t he like 21 or 23 or something, crazy how rugged and experienced his voice sounds but more so his FEELING behind the voice . Like an old soul burning out it’s wick too quick.
@@soakedbearrd When they recorded this Gregg Allman was several months shy of his 21st birthday. Voice aside, lyrically this song feels like it should have been written by a much older man. A guy who’s put up with a lot more in his relationships than a guy who’s just entered his 20s.
Hearing you play a little bit of Whipping Post on the harp wasn't something I woke up expecting today, but it brought a big smile to my face! Really enjoyed your reaction/review and analysis!
For your listening enjoyment, I hope you will someday enjoy the live version from the Fillmore East album, released in 1971. It stretches out 20 minutes plus. It would be hard to find more expressive, evocative guitar playing. Gregg's vocals on that famous live recording do this piece, his own composition, great justice. Even if not a reaction, for your enjoyment, I truly recommend it.
One of the best live performances of any song, in the last 60 years!
Agree 💯
Another Allman Brothers song I would recommend is "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed". It's a great instrumental and one of my favorites.
I would strongly suggest analyzing this very song from their At Fillmore East album. As noted in the score, this song was meant to be improvised to and no one did that better than the Allman Brothers Band. To understand this band, their Fillmore East album is essential. The lineup at this time was: Butch Trucks - drums, Jaimoe - drums, Berry Oakley- bass, Dickey Betts - guitar, Duane Allman - guitar, Gregg Allman - keyboards, vocals.
the Allman Brothers are one of those once in a lifetime bands whose impact on music will never be equaled.
The Brothers were masters of live music. The studio stuff was good, the live recording was out of this world good. Saw them many times and it was a show. Yes this is southern rock and roll blues at its finest
When the 11/8 intro changes to 12/8 as the verse starts you can instantly feel the tension of the odd meter resolve. I can feel it physically.
I can feel it!
What's weird is that she seems to be counting the 12/8 as 4s. Am I wrong?
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You have to take the time and listen to the whole Live at the Fillmore East it's totally worth it these guys were The Best at this kind of jam rock. It's just well, choose your favorite superlative.
You are an amazing young lady. Thank you for bringing your classical knowledge into a different format of music.
Heavily influenced by the way the British group Cream would use their songs as extended platforms for improvisation, The Allman Brothers did the same, and before he died, guitarist Duane Allman played a role in Eric Clapton's post-Cream group Derek and the Dominos' debut album.
I've always held that The Allmans represented a peak moment in American music. Stellar level of musicianship, impressive live or in the studio. The real deal. I put EW&F on the same level of achievement. Great soulful and heartfelt
@@aprilnelly Best ever US rock band - by a mile.
I saw The Allman Brothers 25 times during their heyday with all the original members in a very short time. I heard the song 'Dreams' on the radio once in New York before The Allmans played outside the South. I got so excited I talked 3 of my friends into driving 1500 miles three days later to see the AB's in Florida. They were great every time.
Hot damn, I never dreamed I would hear the Allman Brothers played on a harp. You go girl!
All of their work is superb, I think their best is “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.”
The band lives on as the Allman Betts Band. Dickie Betts is one of the all time great guitarists. Listen to either the studio or the long, live version of “Jessica,” a song of the pure joy that young children can bring (sometimes!) to all of us.
And thank you Amy for the rigor and generosity of your reactions!
I hope you get to hear their song Statesboro Blues soon to hear Duane’s excellent slide guitar playing. He left this world at 24 and continues to inspire millions of musicians. Dickey Betts on second guitar 🎸
the original was by Blind Willie McTell but i really like Allman brothers version
I am so happy that you really seemed enjoy and appreciate this one (a favorite of mine). As I have mentioned before, you seem to resonate with the bands from the late 60s and the 70s. You of course noticed the strong blues influence, which is found in many of the bands in this era. They were a great jam band that would feature extended and improvised play in their live performances. In addition to the blues, you can also find some jazz and country influences in some of their music. But ultimately they helped to establish the sound and vibe of the southern rock subgenre. A great and talented band with many really good songs.
Dual lead guitars and dual drummers. Great live and another great Festival Rock band.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Dual drummers - I always wondered at that (and I used to play the drums!). My favorite memory along these lines: I saw Joe Walsh at the Santa Barbara Bowl for his There Goes The Neighborhood album (with "Life Of Illusion" being the hit on the radio) in the mid-80s and witnessed:
Two drummers (one of them was Joe Vitale), each playing a full drumset, each at opposites sides of the stage (30+ feet apart, maybe?) and were THROWING STICKS to each other, like jugglers, even while they were each playing a demanding drum pattern. Gobsmacked, was I. I looked to my date: Yep, she sees it too!
But I'm not so sure about it all. I mean, it COULD be the drugs I was on, theoretically speaking, and was that REALLY my girlfriend nodding at me? Hard to say, really. But I was STILL thinking clearly, wasn't I? So I took out my camera (which used this stuff called "filmstock") and shot a few (expensive to develop and print) shots. About 2 weeks later, when I got the prints back from the drugstore (for about $25 1983 dollars) and, sure enough, there were drumsticks (all blurry-like, as they flew through the air, faster than my f-stop could handle effectively).
Definitely not the drugs. Those guys were GOOD! (And so are these memories - what's left of them...)
@@Hartlor_Tayley For sure, a really great band. The dual duals really help set them apart. You occasionally see dual lead, and less often dual drums, but I can't think of another band that had both. Santana was the last band I saw live that had two drummers. As you say they were a festival band (who also played large venues/stadiums), and they were also a jam band (the 23 minute Whipping Post at the Fillmore). So you can see why the Grateful Dead is listed as one of their influences.
@@splitimage137. Derek Trucks insisted on two drummers for the Tedeschi Trucks Band after his tenure in the Allman Brothers. He said two drummers get "tribal" and push the rest of the band. It's about energy.
I hope she hears CCR soon.
And thank you for the Saxophone comment. I'd never considered that, but that adds a new element to my own playing. Thanks!
Great reaction Amy! I started watching your channel because I was interested in hearing what a classical artist thought of music I grew up with and loved. I continued to watch because I found the technical information and analysis to be very informative. All of this still drives me, but more and more, I find your enjoyment of some of the music to be a bigger and bigger part of why I watch you. Thank you very much!
Oh my this is one of the most famous live songs there is I can't believe you haven't watched the live version Please I hope you take the time to do that
I'm glad someone asked about the sheet music. I never had any concern about it, but I understand why some might have. I loved your analogy of touring Rome regarding how sheet music helps you get into the music much deeper on a first listen than would otherwise happen. Casual listeners might think that it detracts, distracts, and makes the listening experience less organic, but obviously for a professional musician such as yourself, it enhances the experience. I don't see how anyone could argue that you don't get more out of a first listen (with or without the sheet music) than most of us get after dozens or hundreds of times listening.
I also really like and appreciate Amy's use of sheet music when she evaluates these songs, but that is probably the musician in me that always finds the things Amy illustrates through the music interesting. Besides, I think Amy gets the most excited when she finds something cool that she wants to show us in the sheet music.😉
Teachers pet.....🙂
I would imagine that using the sheet music is akin to turning subtitles on. It can help you sort out difficult passages, but (for most modern music) the recording is the standard. Obviously not true for pre-Edison music.
Gregg Allman was a musical genius. I saw him last for the last time just months before he passed in 2017. I love the smooothness of the Allman Brothers. Yep, it’s an “Allman Brother’s song,” says everything.
The instrument you heard was the classic Hammond b3 organ with a Leslie rotating speaker cabinet.
Once at a Frank Zappa concert, a guy in the audience called out "Whippin Post"!. Zappa and the band joked a little about that, apparently Zappa didn’t know the Allman Brothers song. But he later toke up the idea and played a cover version of Whippin Post with his band, to great success. Whippin Post became a very popular highlight at many Zappa gigs.
A classic if there ever was one. The subtle and not so subtle shifts in tempo really make this song slither and coil like a snake. Great commentary and Harp! Great song too . “Blue Sky” is another great Allmans song. Thanks Virgin rock.
The first time I heard Whipping Post was on the Album Live at Filmore East. It was a mind blowing experience. Since then the Allman Brothers Band has been my favorite rock band. They didn’t create music but they created a movement as the forefathers of the Southern Rock genre.
Bassist Barry Oakley was actually the conductor of the group when playing live. They all said he was the Musician of the band. Thank you for your expertise in breaking down the music.🔥🤘✌
Cannot believe you’re doing this song. The sax/guitar catch was great. In fact, Duane modeled his slide playing after the harmonica. And then you played your harp! I enjoyed your insight and energy very much. Thank you…
Amy, your reactions and analysis are such a treat. I love not only your knowledgeable musical analysis but your openness to musical styles and delightfully genuine reactions.
I've been turning people on to the Allman Brothers for fifty years. Bravo to you for discovering them with such a positive reaction. Time now for the live Fillmore album and Eat A Peach. Don't let many more days pass without listening to Mountain Jam.
Duanne played his guitar in the style of a harmonica there's articles about it. Really cool how u picked it right out
What a powerful song,Dickey Betts could improvise like nobody else can,Miss his playing 👍❤️🙏
Gregg and Duane had such a great call and response. Gregg would sing and Duane would follow up with either the lead or the slide in so many songs. Just a fantastic band. Bet she'd love "Jessica".
Dickie Betts also.... he and Duane are usually complimenting each guitar part with harmonies or call and response or they just go off trading extended solos.
Duane was gone by the time Jessica came out. She should probably stick with the early (Gregg vocal) stuff like Statesboro Blues and One Way Out.
@@axandio Yes and they could play in perfect sync as they did in Blue Sky. Dickey Betts is one of the great ones for sure.
Can you hear that they use two drummers? I was trying to count the time signature on this, thinking it was in 6/4 maybe. This is what I found online "The classic Allman Brothers track “Whipping Post” starts in the very odd time signature of 11/8 phrased as 3-3-3-2. " And then it changes up a bit from there .
Just so pleased that you reacted to this band.The song is so, so good, as is the band!!
I was a young teen at that time and didn't much like this type of music, but when I listen to the Allman Brothers today it's obvious they were masters of the form. Those guys could play.
As a long time diehard fan of the Allman Brothers, I feel your interpretation and observations are wonderful and exciting.
One of the reasons The Allman Brothers band became my absolute favorite was, besides their musicianship, their fusion of blues, jazz with a southern country rock undertow, was their ability to evoke strong emotion. This was largely due to Gregg Allman’s deeply expressive and soulful voice. No other band had this effect on me. Besides the original lineup, the 1990’s line up with Warren Haynes and Allen Woody was also a phenomenal live act.
Favourite Allman Brothers recording: Statesboro Blues.
There was only a brief hint at what Allman brothers would've been, so many amazing songs but there was oh so very much more to never be discovered. Rip Duane and Barry
Yeah, Berry Oakley was an incredible bass player. So creative, always moving around in the background.
RIP Duane, Berry, Greg and Butch
Chet Atkins when asked if he read music said "I do, but not enough to hurt my playing". There's a mouthful being said there. It's always interesting to hear someone try to quantify or analyze music. And you did a good job. But really, you had to be there at the time to understand the profound effect the Allman's had on music at that time. They were indeed from the blues primarily, however they transcended to a level of their own. But just like you can see the grandpa in the grandchild and how they will always "favor" each other, you can still see the blues influence in the Allman's. Without the blues influence, there would have been no Allman's, at least not as we know them. I too read music and understand analysis, but hopefully, not enough to hurt my playing lol! Again, you did quite a good job with your analysis! And your harp part was on the money!
In the mid eighties I was backstage with the Grateful Dead telling Brent Midland, their Hammond Organ player that his voice was right in between Stevie Winwood and Greg Allman.
He just smiled and said...
Man, that's good company...!!! ♡.
One of my all-time favorites. You quickly understood the musical essence of the Allman Brothers. A strong, driving rhythm section, which in itself has syncopation, breaks and flourishes. But then beautifully brings it home and sets up the bluesy, expressive musicality of the band’s leads Gregg on vocal and keyboards, and Duane on guitar. Dickey is mostly playing rhythm guitar here, but adds to the rising crescendo sequences. Gregg and Duane - the two Allman brothers had this wonderful synergy - call and response, or here in this song - the guitar solo’s compounding musical expression of the vocals. My favorite assessment of yours!
Always a pleasure to feel your joy and hear your analyses ... thank you! 😊
Also by the way Bassist Berry Oakley...is absolute monster...not only the most underated bassist alive...one of he most underated musicians of all time!
I was fortunate to see them at the Chicago theatre around 2014. I wasn’t a big fan of there’s at the time but my brother was, so I invited him to the show which was an amazing experience and truly made me appreciate the amazing musicality of this band. One of the best shows that I’ve seen. I even recorded it on my iPhone for future enjoyment. :)
Thank you. I first listened to this song 50 years ago and you presented a new view. I never thought of the guitar sound to be like a saxophone even though it is my favorite wind instrument.
I enjoyed this. This version was recorded and mixed by the great Tom Dowd. I suggest you also listen to a live version. They are one of the great live bands.
Amy, thank you for listening to Whipping Post. I have always thought that math is a language expressed through music, and The Allman Brothers really allows you to hear math in music. Your analysis clarified that for me even more. I am thrilled that you are going to do more Allman brothers. Little Martha is such a delicate, beautiful song, and Jessica has so much math. I would love to hear your thoughts on them.
You reactions are so much better that others on the internet. Usually its just i really like this music. You explain why we like the music. Totally unique 👌
Your openness to music as music is enviable. Always bringing the first chair analysis!
You can go down into a deep rabbit hole with the Allman Brothers. There is just so much there and they are legendary for their extended live improvisational jams. And BTW, I just loved your harp technique at around 11:37 or so which shows your wonderful musicality. Further, your enthusiasm for this song (and others) is infectious. I love your appreciation for the music and artistry of music regardless of the genre.
This thrills my heart that Amy is getting some more southern Rock legends who recorded at Muscle Shoals Alabama. From the Allman brothers , Stones and numerous Grammy winners like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more recorded their hits here. TH-cam has several videos about Muscle Shoals.
Amy keep going with your contribution to classic rock and there may be a place for you in the hall of fame.
I strongly suggest you bend your sweet ear to the classic Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore East album for the incredible extended versions of their music.
I was present at the concert as a very young man and all this time it’s a gift that has never stop giving. A true blessing for the world to experience forever. Listen, and I think you’ll know what I mean.
This song has always been a favorite of mine. Your beautifully perceptive analysis of it explains why it’s such an important piece, and makes me love it even more. Bravo.
I’ve seen them twice live never the same twice fearless improvisation. This came from the soul. True masters. Southern classical music? Classical roots blues truly southern american masterful
Your analysis and reaction shows me the difference between a fan and a true musician , you are listening for the bass line , and tempo and I just love the wailing leads trading off ....loved Duane and Dickie starting in High school and still love them , thank you for your knowledge and expertise on this song !
Alman Bros is all about the drumming. If you ever attended a live show you know what I'm talking about. Like galloping horses and your just hanging on for deer life as the guitars soar
I love that "improvise" note in the score - I was thinking at the start how this would be done, "jam" would have been even greater!
Listen to In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed, a true jam of a mixture of rock, blues and jazz. I met Greg in the 70's and had a chance to get a VIP pass to see them in 99 at the Saunger Hall in the French Quarter. Jim
There is so much to delve into with the Allman Brothers Band. My best overall praise for them would be calling out their outstanding, even stellar ensemble work; gifted musicians playing together and, more important, HEARING and REACTING to one another.
On this song you seemed to have missed the point of the near-end segment where we hear the lashes of the whip and the resultant screams of the victim -- all effected by the instruments. Then comes that end where the group of instruments contribute their own non-coordinated mash of sounds evoking, for me, a man having been whipped to a crumpled, whimpering. heap.
There has NEVER been a better song written or better performed than In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (by the Allman Brothers), from Live at The Fillmore. It is a complete masterpiece from start to finish. The build up in this song along with the "dueling" guitars and incredible percussion is a performance that will draw you in deeper and deeper every time you listen. I have listened to it hundreds of times and never get tired of it. Genius!
We are in the wheelhouse. An absolutely great blues song. I love how your reactions make me think more about the instruments. The drum pattern you were rapping on the harp reminded me of a horse trot and made me wonder if that was an intentional choice by the drummer.
I do think this would be a great song for a western movie soundtrack, maybe where the protagonist had tried to do everything right for his family, but they ran out of food and money, so he attempted to rob a wagon, got caught, and now has to go face justice in the morning, so the night before he's running through his mind if he could have done anything different, something like that.
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I hope you eventually listen to their song, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reid" because you will LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!! "Whipping Post" is one of the all time greats but Liz Reid is a whole different universe of awesome.
I just heard your critical thinking/analysis of eyes of the world..i was classically trained on piano as a child....the dead and the Allmans are my 2!favorie bands of all time..im enjoyin u immensely ....will get back to u soon....God bless peace ...
Amy, you are a natural drummer with the way you tapped out the rhythm on your harp frame.😉 Particularly impressive since you were playing the strings at the same time.
Yes! Impressive!
It is so very interesting to see the the songs I’ve grown up with explained this way! Thank you!
YES! Finally the Allman Brothers. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! So happy you seemed to enjoy this one. When you get a chance listen to "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", "Revival" "Statesboro Blues", Melissa" and "Jessica" to mention just a few. Loved your harp playing demo too as always.
i really enjoy hearing you talk about the music i have loved for 50 years.
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Does that final cadence at all resemble a skyscraper chord? 🤔
You are fabulous! Thank you for doing what you do!
The Allman Brothers Band didn't really experience any meaningful commercial success in terms of album sales until Live at Filmore East. They had a deeply passionate fanbase who would flock to their concerts, but not enough people bought their albums.
The label took a chance on a Live Double LP, and it changed the world. Then people unable to attend a concert had a real chance to grasp the genius and virtuosity of Duane Allman as well as the top-notch play from everyone else in the band who were almost as good.
I am happy you enjoyed this tune. I think exploring this song, along with those such as low spark, will be very helpful to you in your noble quest. Thanks for doing this.😊
I'm sorry you had previously missed all this music. But I appreciate you now being open and willing to analyze it. Yes, that was a bluesy lead vocal, a young long-haired white guy. Perhaps new to your ears also, was the two lead guitars playing harmony. Yes, there are a few crescendos which I think could be accurately described as 'orgasmic'. The final chord is a long obvious exhale.
The two brothers, lead singer and lead guitar, did have an unusual, and at times, tragic life. Their father was murdered on Christmas Day, 1956. I hope you will continue to explore and enjoy.
Gregg was one of the best blues singers that's ever lived! I read in an article that Duane had said that if he had Greg's voice, he could rule the world.
Excellent review yet again.. Really like how in depth you are able to go on your first listen. Some people listen to songs like these over many years and still find new things to relate to.
Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation and your musical analysis!
My favorite band! Do more please?
“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” would be a fun one.
My all-time favorite Allman Brothers song. Their Live at Fillmore East ranks as one of the best ever - every track a gem.
I agree with the folks who have suggested Statesboro Blues or In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, two absolute classics. This is NOT a one-hit wonder of a band. Thank you for the reaction!
The is the only band I've seen live. Well, them and Wet Willie, their usual opening act. While they formed in Jacksonville, their base of operations from around 1970 onwards was Macon. My mom worked at Brown and Williamson with Gregg's best friend, touring buddy, and go to guy, Chank. She used to get all her weed from him. They're both dead now, it don't matter none.
So hap py that you are experiencing the Allman Brothers.....Greg had such a powerful voice, bluesy/rock/jazzlike...and multiple guitars with Duane being one of the greatest guitarists knocked out of his prime via a motorcycle accident....another great one lost far to young. The Fillmore East version is awesome....
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~ "Whippin' Post" on a harp...I have seen the definition of _cool._
You do an incredible job of interpreting a piece of music.
Another great track is on the same album, and is actually a medley of Don't Want You Know More (as an instrumental), into Not My Cross To Bare.
But for the full immersion Allman Brothers Band experience, prepare a pitcher of your favorite libation, and listen to the entire Live At Fillmore East album, in any of it's incarnations, as they are all a brilliant listen straight through.
It's sensational that you are in a groove (literally and figuratively) and are much more comfortable and in tune with the genre. Your understanding helps you to appreciate and like these songs so much more! It doesn't hurt that your playlist is generally some of the best music ever created! Love you!
Incredible debut album. Certainly expanded the landscape of southern rock for the masses!
This is so freakln good! She may be a classical musician' but she gets it!!
So great to see you peer into the intricate layered composition of the Allman Brothers...infused with heart and soul...they never failed to connect with their fans in LIVE shows as they would always improvise and or JAM OUT. Another band Id love to see you explore is The Grateful Dead. Another American Jam Band legend....in fact...the largest gathering of Americans was in Watkins Glenn NY when an estimated 750k fans assembled for a weekend of The Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead and The Band in the Summer 1973
I have been watching your channel on and off since the beginning and have finally written a long overdue comment. Your first reaction was (in my memory) you trying to relate the song to things that you were familiar with and I was thinking, hmm, need to make a paradigm shift and listen to the song for itself. But ok, we'll follow and see how this goes. Here we are many, many months later and I am thinking, analogous to watching televised sports, most other reactors are the "color commentators" and you are often the "technical commentator." You are TEACHING US SO SO MUCH that I literally have to watch your reactions! I am not at all musically inclined, but learning the theory behind what I am actually "hearing" is fascinating. If I don't learn something new every day, I have wasted an opportunity.
But I do have a serious question. Thinking mainly about bands that have a long history of consistently putting out good and varied music, I wonder how many of the musicians and writers really understand the theory behind what they are doing? Does it just come naturally to some, or something they have studied, or a combination of both. Some people play by ear, or create by ear, but for some of the more complex pieces, is that even possible? Like a painter who sees the subtle nuances in color that most people don't. I have some innate mechanical ability where I can almost tell how something works without even seeing inside it. Do you see/hear music that way, too?
Most of all, thank you for doing what you do, and it has been enjoyable watching, and learn from, your journey. Lloyd
Thank you, I am not a musician, I love the ABB, and I appreciate your analysis of this great piece of music.👏👏👏
Fantastic insight and analysis of a true rock classic, THIS is why we come here.
I'm so glad you happened upon the Allman Brothers. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. Please check out some more of their other songs. Gregg Allman had one of the most soulful voices in rock/blues and he was able to carry such emotion when he sang. It was extremely sad when Duane and Berry died. The band did carry on afterwards as you described, but who knows what additional great music we would have had if they had lived.
Good job in breaking it down, from a new perspective. I liked your sharp ,keen observation. Good job.
greatly appreciate you resurrecting the Allman Brothers. I was fortunate to see them with Duane in 1971 at the Sunshine Inn, Asbury Park NJ days before their infamous concerts at the Fillmore. Extraordinarily electric
Cool! A band on top of their game (this song no exception) in live setting. But one of my favorite studio songs by them is Les Brers in A Minor. They had a feel for jazz (somewhat like Traffic) that few other blues rock bands did.
1967-1973 was such a great period for pop/rock
The magic of the blues is that creativity that is sparked when the form is so limited whether 8-bar, 12-bar, or even 16-bar patterns the form is very traditional and necessitates adherence to the structure. So the only way for a musician to keep it interesting and still emote is to be specifically creative rhythmically, and harmonically.
The Allman Brothers are my favorite bands. I had the pleasure seeing them live many times and with Duane.