Billastro
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posted on 2/15/2006 at 02:50 PM |
Allman Brothers Perform in St. Paul
Minneapolis Tribune; 3/26/71
by Scott Bartell
"The Allman Brothers, playing in O'Shaugnnessy Auditorium at the College of
St. Catherine Thursday night, turned out to be just what this reviewer
needed -- a spoonful of lovin' music, blues, and a little more.
"The Litter, a local group that has cut some albums and toured the country,
came on as a warm-up band but hardly even got warmed up themselves. As I
remember, they used to be more interesting -- now they just seem affected,
especially on their farther out numbers. But they got a bad deal on the
sound system and a lot of time was wasted.
"Their last song, an original piece of pseudo-Fifties rock'n'roll called
"Ozone," was pretty good, though, and they got through it all right. I
began to feel comfortable with the Auditorium -- when things were working
properly, it felt like a clean Fillmore East.
"The Allman Brothers inherited their share of electronic flak, too, but
soon got past it and really played.
"They began with some short, tight blues like 'Statesboro Blues' and
'Someday Baby' ['Trouble No More'], which showed just how together they
really are. The two drummers provided a fine rhythmic drive, subtle but
confident, and one man alternated on piano and organ while doing the vocals
in a strong, husky 'black' blues voice; meanwhile the two lead guitarists
traded fluent riffs with the support of a very able bassist.
"As they went on, each song got longer and further out, until their sixth
one became almost a concerto in length and variety of musical ideas:
begining in a slow Latin-style tempo, the guitarists and organist traded
breaks that really wed technique and spirit, while the others changed and
evolved around them. It must have lasted 20 minutes, as did their final
number, 'You Don't Love Me, Baby.' But time seemed to stop as the Allman
Brotehrs Blues Band played and then trasncended the blues.
"Some people protested at the lack on an encore, but it seemed plenty to
me. Lack-luster emcee Marilyn of KQRS was unable to explain why the
musicians had to quit because her microphone also went dead."
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Not as knowledgeable as Jim Gillespie (see review #1) but still got the
message. He was also a freelance music critic and theater critic for for
the Minnesota Daily, the U of MN's newspaper. Don't know what
happened to him later.
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finsky
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posted on 2/16/2006 at 01:31 AM |
This is actually a cool show-an audience recording done over by the Man in
Yuma.
Bill, where are you finding these articles? Great stuff. ____________________
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Billastro
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posted on 2/16/2006 at 01:38 PM |
quote:
This is actually a cool
show-an audience recording done over by the Man in Yuma.
Bill, where are you finding these articles? Great stuff.
I used the newspaper microfilms at the local library!
I was there for the first show and they were phenomenal. Eventually I'll
post my recollections (within a fairly short time).
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PeachNutt
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posted on 2/16/2006 at 03:08 PM |
I can't wait to see it Bill...... 
Yuma man did a re-master?? I gotta check what I have.... ____________________
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harvey
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posted on 2/16/2006 at 07:01 PM |
Just gave this show another listen . . . there's a little bit of audience
chat between tracks but less than most AUD recordings and nothing too
prominent . . . and vocals are slightly low in the mix (as you would
expect) but Skip has done a nice job of cleaning it up and it is a great
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posted on 5/12/2006 at 11:36 PM |
Interesting reading. Kinda funny...he didnt know anyones names. Just "One
man played piano and organ", "another man played bass" etc. (These guys
wouldnt be this anonymous for long!)
Didnt take long to figure out that the un-named song he described is
Elizabeth Reed.
"D"
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dabo71
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posted on 5/13/2006 at 09:31 AM |
Ironically I was JUST listening to this show this morning and thinking what
a good recording it is (or maybe it's the new dockstation I have for my
IPOD) of an excellent show. Anyway, does everyone else's version have a cut
in IMOER that goes from Dickey's solo to Duane's or is there a more
complete version that someone could hook me up with.. What a great show.'
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posted on 5/15/2006 at 04:52 AM |
| Thanks for bringing that to us, Billastro. That was a fun read. ____________________
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Billastro
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posted on 5/15/2006 at 07:46 PM |
quote:
Ironically I was JUST
listening to this show this morning and thinking what a good recording it
is (or maybe it's the new dockstation I have for my IPOD) of an excellent
show. Anyway, does everyone else's version have a cut in IMOER that goes
from Dickey's solo to Duane's or is there a more complete version that
someone could hook me up with.. What a great show.'
I think this is as complete as it gets. The bummer is that Duane was
playing in a different sort of way than usual -- jazzier, somehow. And most
of it's gone. It's possible there could be a gapless version, but I dunno
where. I got it on tape years ago and that version had the gap as well.
Grrrr!
Billastro ____________________
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Billastro
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posted on 5/15/2006 at 08:00 PM |
quote:
Thanks for bringing that
to us, Billastro. That was a fun read.
You're welcome. And if you think reading it was fun, being there was even
better! 
I made only three colossal mistakes that night:
1. I stayed in the balcony instead of migrating to the first floor, since
there were lots of empty seats.
2. I didn't stay for the second show (the one in circulation).
3. I hadn't yet made the acquaintance of Jeff R. (later friend and loud
music aficionado) who did the sound, hung out afterward with the ABB, and
occasionally semi-gloated about it. Foresight isn't my strong suit....
Billastro ____________________
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"I can't say as ever I was lost, but I was bewildered once for three
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—Daniel Boone
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dabo71
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posted on 5/15/2006 at 08:32 PM |
quote:
quote:
Thanks for bringing that to us, Billastro.
That was a fun read.
You're welcome. And if you think reading it was fun, being there was even
better!
I made only three colossal mistakes that night:
1. I stayed in the balcony instead of migrating to the first floor, since
there were lots of empty seats.
2. I didn't stay for the second show (the one in circulation).
3. I hadn't yet made the acquaintance of Jeff R. (later friend and loud
music aficionado) who did the sound, hung out afterward with the ABB, and
occasionally semi-gloated about it. Foresight isn't my strong suit....
Billastro
Sharing it all with us makes up for a multitude of sins and mistakes!
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DBetts1
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posted on 5/17/2006 at 03:36 PM |
thank you..I love this place
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