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ABB 5-3-1994 ....25 yrs ago

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jszfunk
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Where It All Begins was released on this day.

I remember the night before there was a radio broadcast/show of the band previewing this release. I can't remember specifics, but it was broadcasted here in the Indy area. Miss those days of the Bro's.

Dickey and Warren.....what a duo.... Does not get to much better than them.

[Edited on 5/2/2019 by jszfunk]


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Posted : May 2, 2019 2:25 pm
detterm
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Back Where It All Begins is a Dickey Betts masterpiece. It's how I'll remember him.


 
Posted : May 2, 2019 2:52 pm
jszfunk
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Back Where It All Begins is a Dickey Betts masterpiece. It's how I'll remember him.

Amen!!!


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Posted : May 2, 2019 3:31 pm
masbama
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Remember seeing the Brothers in New Orleans in late April of that year. They played a lot of the new songs off the album that nobody ever heard before. It was awesome and exciting. As close to the ‘old days’ as one could get where bands would tour in anticipation of a new release. I’ll never forget BWIAB from that night


 
Posted : May 3, 2019 6:28 am
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This was such a powerful incarnation of the band... The front line is just incredible and in my opinion never equaled after Warren & Woody left to form the Mule.

Dickey was just a force during that time period.


 
Posted : May 3, 2019 1:54 pm
cmgst34
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This is got me into ABB. I heard Nobody To Run With on the radio, loved it, and bought the album. Wore it out.

At some point my dad heard me blasting it and introduced me to his old ABB albums and I really dug in. And from there I went . . .


 
Posted : May 3, 2019 8:09 pm
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If my memory is correct, they played the same night at Great Woods in Mansfield Ma. They were powerfull at that time.


 
Posted : May 4, 2019 3:42 am
sckeys
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My original copy of the “Where It All Begins” CD survived those days and still plays. What a time.


 
Posted : May 4, 2019 3:43 am
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That Woodstock '94 show was a tremendous performance, every clip of ABB that I've seen is really great. That year is special to me because it was my re-introduction to the band at The HORDE Festival here by the Bay. They blew me away, I had pretty much written them off for years.


 
Posted : May 6, 2019 8:53 am
jszfunk
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That Woodstock '94 show was a tremendous performance, every clip of ABB that I've seen is really great. That year is special to me because it was my re-introduction to the band at The HORDE Festival here by the Bay. They blew me away, I had pretty much written them off for years.

The early to mid 90's ABB where a force. The only thing negative I have to say for that time were the setlist. Pretty standard and not a whole lot of rotation. But man.....Dickey and Warren were so strong together. Not a better guitar duo when they were together.


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Posted : May 6, 2019 2:26 pm
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