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Billastro
A Peach Supreme   Posts: 2408 (2409 all sites) Registered: 5/23/2004 Status: Offline
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posted on 10/27/2005 at 09:28 AM |
What do you remember of Friday, Oct. 29, 1971?
I don't remember anything of that particular day. Since I wasn't following
the news (radio or TV), all my input was delayed a day or so.
Saturday was a typical St. Paul late-October day--cold, cloudy, drizzly. I
bussed in to work after waiting in the alcove of an abandoned store. It was
a fine lead-in for what I was about to hear. My buddy, Steve Rodgers
(meatcutter at the grocery store where I worked, and whom I'd run into at
the 3/25/71 St. Catherine's show) hollered across the meat counter
something like, "Hey, did you hear Duane Allman died yesterday?".
He wouldn't pull a gag this ornery, but OTOH, Jimi, Janis, and Jim had all
died within approximately the last year. Maybe it was only a rumor he'd
heard.
I felt pretty down the whole day. What if....?
The Sunday paper confirmed it with a three-or-four-line piece. 
It was shortly after this, I think, that RS ran their combination
"Bandleader Duane Allman Dies" and "Southern Redneck Band" issue. They were
rarely known for good timing or taste. Grrrr.
I hate when this happens.
Billastro ____________________
Canis Major: The Original Skydog
"I can't say as ever I was lost, but I was bewildered once for three
days."
—Daniel Boone
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Opentuned
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posted on 10/27/2005 at 11:04 AM |
I have very vivid memories of that day.
On October 29, 1971 I had travelled from Philly to Boston with my
girlfiriend and another girl to visit a buddy who was attending Boston
College. We were staying for the weekend.
On Friday afternoon we limped up to Boston in my 1965 VW Mirco Bus
(probably averaged about 45 MPH...no heat...a real piece of snit). Anyway
we arrived in one piece and spent Friday evening partying in my buddies
dorm room. We went out for a while to a few bars and saw some of the sights
in Boston. I had just starting going out with the girl (Cathy) that came
with me and I was a bit concerned about the sleeping arrangements...if you
know what I mean. The other girl that was with us (Nancy) was the
girlfriend of my buddy at Boston College, so I knew that they'd be in the
same bed.
By about 2:00 AM we are kinda ready to crash and thankfully we all just
flopped into the available bunk beds. Cathy and I together (just went to
sleep...honest) and Nancy and Tommy in the top bunk (sleeping only...no
gymnastics)....
I woke up early Saturday morning feeling very relieved that the night had
passed with no awkwardness. As I came to, the radio was on in the room and
the first thing I heard was that Duane Allman had been killed on a
motorcycle the evening before. I jumped up and tried to make sure that I
had heard the report right. A few minutes later there was another report
that confirmed the sad news and they were playing ABB tunes on the
station.
The rest of the weekend was a mix of sadness and happiness. I was very
upset about Duane and very happy that I had found the girl that I wanted to
spend my life with. The tremendous loss of Duane really didn't set-in for a
long time (and maybe still hasn't set in completely) because I still get to
hear him play on a regular basis.
I had seen Duane in person on February 5th 1971 at the Philly Spectrum and
this was the only time I ever did get to see him live. Just inspiring.
After all these years I still think about that weekend and it seems like
yesterday sometimes and other times it seems like a million years ago.
Cathy and I got married in '74 and we're still together and in love and
have a couple of great kids and a very happy life overall. It all goes by
in flash.....God Bless you Skydog....and thanks so much.
Chris Kane
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Tell me why when the phone rings baby
you're up and cross the floor ?
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JMidnightrider
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posted on 10/27/2005 at 11:47 AM |
Went out that
Friday night...was a senior in high school...didnt find out till the next
morning...couldnt believe it still cant. Skydog
was so amazing...he left us in one sense....but he's not really gone...his
music is a constant in my life...getting me thru the bad times and enjoying
the good. I feel very fortunate to have seen him play...
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fsducati
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 09:46 AM |
I was in High school and already a big ABB fan. But even though we all know
all about the band the gear and so on the truth was we were not up to date
on the day to day things that happened. Duane's passing was a small note in
the local papers if even printed and being high school you never read the
paper unless it was to comics. So, I did not hear about his death for at
least a month or two when I said to a guy I was taking guitar lessons fron
that I could not wait to see when the ABB would release a new album after
the FE. He told me Duane died and. I was disappointed byt truthly I did not
sulk around. I was HS and was only worried about the nex party or football
game or in the words of Duane 'lookin to do the dirty huntch.'
I think as peole get older they reflect more on things that have happened
in thier life so that is why the Duane death seems so important as we age.
Duane is already dead and we get closer to joining him every day and is
scary.
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TopDroog
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 12:13 PM |
I have no memories, alas. I was but a wee lad when Duane passed, and
wouldn't discover his magic until I was in my teens. However, I wanted to
pay tribute to the man who, in my opinion, created the most beautiful and
most inspiring guitar playing I've ever heard.
God Bless, you, Brother Duane. I'm sure you have peace, and I'm sure
you're not resting. Wail on, Sky Dog.
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jhorse76
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 04:30 PM |
quote:
It was shortly after this, I think, that RS ran their combination
"Bandleader Duane Allman Dies" and "Southern Redneck Band" issue. They were
rarely known for good timing or taste. Grrrr.
I hate when this happens.
Billastro
F*ck Rolling Stone ____________________
http://db.etree.org/jhorse
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Dusty
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 05:07 PM |
What do you remember of Friday, Oct. 29, 1971
I remember it well.. it was a beautiful Fall day up here in RI…blue sky...
warm in the low 70’s and the tree’s were all colors …earlier in the day, a
friend of mine Kevin had just got a new VW.. it was a new model, green
,sleek and fast…and we took a ride down the beach….
On the way back, around 9 or so, we stopped at a liquor store for a few
bottles of Matuse wine…and as we got back on the highway…I fiddled with the
radio and found a FM station on Cape Cod and it was playing all ‘Allman
Brothers’ and we were ecstatic,,song after song, then it ended and the DJ
came on and softly said’ Well ,it appears to be true, Duane Allman was
killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, earlier today……..’ and me and my
friend looked at each other and started to cry…tears running down our
faces..
… the guy I met behind the Boston Tea Party in 69, shared some wine, a few
smokes and talked music with, who over a short time, had become a good
friend and a Big Brother ,was gone…….
And as we continued to drive down the road...I looked up at the sky with
the stars, all shinning bright and through my tears, I saw a falling star
shoot across the sky and cried some more……
And every time since, when I look up in the night sky and see a shooting
star, I think of Brother Duane ,but now I smile ………
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Hittin' the Note with
Dusty Sommers
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Jack
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 07:46 PM |
In the pre internet days,news didn't travel that fast.Billastro mentioned
the RS Nov.1971 issue,well that's how I got the news.Still have my copy as
a matter of fact,a little worse for wear after 34 years.Was working in a
store that sold clothing, records etc. and we carried RS which sold pretty
well in those days. Went in to work on a gloomy Nov.Monday morning and
unpacked the shipment of magazines and promptly found a counter to lean on
and opened it up.Band leader Duane Allman dies in bike crash was indeed the
headline and we did shed a tear that day.My best freind John was working at
the same store and we had recently taken to listening to LAFE incessantly
and it was somber day for us .
That particular issue of RS also ran the story written by Grover Lewis
which portayed them as mostly coke snortin **** kickers and my
understanding is the band hated it.Poor timing of RS to run the story in
any case.Also notable in that issue was Part 2 of Fear & Loathing in Las
Vegas ____________________
"This ain't no ballet-we want people to listen with their eyes closed,to
just let the music come inside them and forget their wordly cares..." Duane
Allman
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Chicagofan
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 08:53 PM |
I remember reading the Rolling Stone article about his funeral. I was 12.
It always pissed my off I was too young to have a chance to see him play.
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jehmutt
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posted on 10/29/2005 at 08:54 PM |
I was in the military at the time, had just made it home for the weekend
when I heard the news. It came over the radio in my buddy's car, and I
remember just going numb. That spring and summer Duane's playing opened up
a whole new appreciation of music that I'd never had before. It made me
want to play the guitar, not to play his licks but to try and express
myself through the instrument. 34 years later, I'm still trying. Duane
truly had a gift, I'm glad he got to share it with us.
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