Like you didn't already know. Column by Birmingham News writer, Mary Colurso - one of the best music columnists of all time! 😉
BBC Music has a decidedly British viewpoint in their reviews (no surprise there), so it's all the more impressive that they ranked AFE at #1. It's good to see current press coverage of this 55-year-old album; I hope it continues.
Howard Duane Allman 1946-1971
Gregory Lenoir Allman 1947-2017
Forrest Richard Betts 1943-2024
Raymond Berry Oakley 3rd 1948-1972
Claude Hudson Trucks, Jr. 1947-2017
Johnny Lee Johnson 1944-
They are all gone now but Jaimoe.
@randall Recently had chat with a couple visiting from the UK. We discussed music - I told them that the British deserve kudos for reintroducing Americans to Blues music. He told me the story of how Paul McCartney was asked by a member of the American press, "what would you like to see while you're in America?". When Paul told him that he hoped to see Muddy Waters, the reporter asked, "where is that?". I think the English bands of the 60's deserve some thanks for the successes of bands like the Allman Brothers and many others.
I couldn't agree more. There's an afternoon through late night discussion possibility about how the Yardbirds, Rolling Stones, John Mayall, Savoy Brown, Cream, etc. reinvigorated the Blues scene here in the U.S. And by Blues scene I'm including the recognition (and retroactive compensation) of the Blues originalists.@randall Recently had chat with a couple visiting from the UK. We discussed music - I told them that the British deserve kudos for reintroducing Americans to Blues music. He told me the story of how Paul McCartney was asked by a member of the American press, "what would you like to see while you're in America?". When Paul told him that he hoped to see Muddy Waters, the reporter asked, "where is that?". I think the English bands of the 60's deserve some thanks for the successes of bands like the Allman Brothers and many others.
My post was more toward the British music press. I don't fault them for often backing the "home team"; it's understandable. To give the (southern) Yanks #1 on the best live album is very notable. Kudos to them and kudos to the ABB.
Blind Willie McTell and many other American blues artists all the way back to Robert Johnson were largely ignored in America by the record buying public. Perhaps B. B. King was the most successful but he never had a million selling album.
All of the young Allman Brothers Band covers were from the blues greats. And some of that came because Duane and Gregg were fans of Eric Clapton etc.
The young British musicians viewed that music as the ticket and it's clear the British musicians are responsible for the decent careers so many blues artists later enjoyed.
B. B. King did have a million selling album eventually. Riding With The King by B. B. King and Eric Clapton.
