RIP in a peace Gregg, thanks for all the great music.
May 27, 2017, 02:57 PM
Angus the Kid
It is impossible to overestimate the Allman Brothers influence on American music. True giants. RIP Greg.
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May 27, 2017, 02:59 PM
smschulz
Oh no, dyin' greats is getting tiresome. RIP
May 27, 2017, 03:10 PM
well1147
Had the pleasure to see the Allman Bros Band in the early 90s great show RIP
May 27, 2017, 03:14 PM
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May 27, 2017, 03:24 PM
GGF
An original and probably one of the best singers of the southern rock era.
Butch Trucks in January and now Gregg.
Damn.
GGF
May 27, 2017, 03:27 PM
Floyd D. Barber
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May 27, 2017, 03:37 PM
cjevans
... damn it.
That heavenly rock n roll group is growing ...
vale.
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May 27, 2017, 03:48 PM
bald1
Shared the same last name and age although I'm around 4 months older. Some friends teased we were cousins multple times removed but I never made any attempt to find out for sure. Not all that many Allman families in the US.
Suffice it to say that regardless of the above connection the music of the Allman Brothers always resonated deeply with me.
RIP
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May 27, 2017, 04:15 PM
mikeyspizza
RIP. Only Dicky and Jaimoe left.
May 27, 2017, 04:21 PM
rtquig
I saw them early on in the Fillmore East, then again in Asbury Park. I remember thinking you could cut them in half and make two bands out of them. Duane with still alive at the time. R.I.P. Gregg.
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May 27, 2017, 04:24 PM
Rustyblade
I saw them live in the early 1970's 42 times. Many times BB King opened. great performers, great concerts. More from my youth sadly passing away.
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May 27, 2017, 04:34 PM
medic451
Look on the bright side, in 50 years from now the only musicians dying will be Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and a bunch of old rappers.
The greats will pass on, but we still have their music.
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May 27, 2017, 05:00 PM
PHPaul
Damn.
Love me some Allman Brothers.
I'll have to break out that CD.
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May 27, 2017, 05:17 PM
12GA
Godspeed Gregg Allman.
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May 27, 2017, 05:23 PM
Sunset_Va
"In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed"..my favorite.
From Songfacts.com "Allmans guitarist Dickey Betts wrote this song for a girl, but not the one in the title. Elizabeth Reed Napier (b. November 9, 1845) is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia, where Betts would often write. He used the name from her headstone as the title because he did not want to reveal who the song was really about: a girl he had an affair with who was Boz Scaggs' girlfriend. Duane Allman and Berry Oakley are buried in the same cemetery as Elizabeth Reed Napier. This was the first original instrumental song by The Allman Brothers. Betts wrote this is based on Miles Davis' "All Blues." While Davis had been incorporating elements of rock into his jazz, Betts used pieces of jazz for this rock instrumental. Jazz rhythms make excellent use of the two-drummer format the Allmans use. This is one of their live favorites. It usually evolves into a lengthy jam. At concerts, this was a showcase for Allman's drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, who performed a drum solo at the end."
Jam on Brother, Jam On.
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May 27, 2017, 05:31 PM
46and2
Maybe he and Duane are getting the band back together.
RIP, sir.
May 27, 2017, 05:33 PM
TMats
I was sorry to read this. Terrific musician, even better vocalist.
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May 27, 2017, 05:50 PM
coloradohunter44
RIP Gregg. Your music was a staple of my youth.This message has been edited. Last edited by: coloradohunter44,
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May 27, 2017, 06:08 PM
sig77
That sucks. What a great musician....
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