The Allman Brothers Band Prep New Archival Releases: Duane Allman’s Final Show and Band-Favorite 2005 Gig
The Allman Brothers Band have announced two new upcoming archival CD releases. The band will share recordings from Duane Allman’s final show with the band – dubbed ‘The Final Note’ – and recording of their 2005 show at the Warner Theatre in Erie, Penn. Both shows will be released on Oct. 16.
Duane Allman’s final show with the band occurred on Oct. 17, 1971 at the Painters Mill Music Fair in Owings Mills, Md. Just 12 days later, on Oct. 29, Allman tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident at just 24 years of age.
The show’s recording was captured on a hand-held cassette machine by 18-year-old radio journalist Sam Idas. “My only intention was to record the interview,” recalls Idas (quote via press release.) “This was a brand-new cassette recorder with an internal microphone, and I had one 60-minute cassette tape. I was sitting there with the recorder in my lap, and I remember thinking ‘Why don’t I try this out? I can record the concert!’ It was a totally spontaneous decision. I’d been to many concerts, but this was the only time I had the thought—and the motivation—to record the show.” According to a press release, “the cassette went forgotten by Idas until a few years ago when his old roommate asked him if he still had it.”
The recordings from the show featuring versions of “Whipping Post,” “Statesboro Blues,” “Hot ‘Lanta” and more (full tracklist below). The package for ‘The Final Note’ will feature never-before-published photos from the show, liner notes from band archivist John Lynskey and a photo of the actual cassette Idas used to capture the legendary evening. According to a press release, “despite the obvious limitations that come with a 50-year-old cassette tape, modern technological enhancements help restore the magic of this significant night.”
The second archival release is the band’s July 19, 2005 show in Erie, Penn. According to a press release, this show is “long hailed as one of their best ever by the band members themselves.” At that time, the lineup consisted Gregg Allman on vocals and keyboards, Jaimoe and Butch Trucks on drums, Oteil Burbridge on bass, percussionist Marc Quinones and guitarists Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. (This lineup, which came together in 2001, would remain until the band played its final show in October of 2014.)
The show happened to be one of the few “Evening With” shows of the tour, meaning there were two sets with no opening act, which “gave the band room to stretch and set
the tone differently from an amphitheater show.” In addition to performing Allman Brothers Band staples such as “One Way Out,” “Dreams” and “Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’,” the band also incorporated stand-out covers such as “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (with guest vocalist Susan Tedeschi) and “Into The Mystic.” The band also performed a rare show-opening version of “Mountain Jam.”
“I was feeling it while they were playing,” said Bert Holman, the band’s manager since 1991, when asked if he knew this show would be one for the books (quote via press release). “Ultimately, I knew it had been a great night when they started coming off the stage and everyone was like, ‘Man, that was a great show!’ I remember Oteil and Derek particularly being pumped about it, Haynes was pleased, and Butch was just raving about how over-the-top the show was. They all told me that they needed a copy of the show, which says a lot right there.”
See below for the full track list of both shows. Also, check out an exclusive sneak peek of the Erie, Penn. show in the form of “Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’.”
Allman Brothers Band ·
The Final Note (October 17, 1971) Tracklist:
–Statesboro Blues
–Trouble No More
–Don’t Keep Me Wondering
–One Way Out
–In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
–Hot ‘lanta
–Whipping Post
July 19, 2005 in Erie, Penn. Tracklist
Disc 1:
Mountain Jam
Statesboro Blues
Firing Line
Good Morning Little School Girl
Midnight Rider
The High Cost of Low Loving
Trouble No More
Mountain Jam (Reprise)
Melissa
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’
Disc 2:
Into the Mystic
Dreams
Leave My Blues At Home
Jabuma
Leave My Blues At Home (Reprise)
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (featuring Susan Tedeschi)
Jessica
One Way Out
"According to a press release, “the cassette went forgotten by Idas until a few years ago when his old roommate asked him if he still had it.” "
Imagine having recorded Duane's last show and then forgetting that you had it. I'm a little crispy, but that is full-on. Lol.
Curious to know if the Brothers were head-lining that final concert with Duane
or were they supporting another act?
Imagine having recorded Duane's last show and then forgetting that you had it. I'm a little crispy, but that is full-on. Lol.
I can't imagine!
This is incredible. Back in my heydey of superfandom, somebody on this site sent me 10/15/71 and I had always known that show to be the last known recorded show. For the actual last show to surface 50 years later makes me wonder if somebody has 6/25/71 stashed away in a box still
As for Sam Idas, the story of the tape recorder and mic sounds exactly like what young Cameron Crowe was carrying around in Almost Famous trying to get that interview. Can't wait to hear it!
How cool is this??
Count me in for both.... (though when I opened this thread I was hoping that 2005 show was 3/21/05 of which Blue Sky has been released on the new 50th box set).
That's SOMEWHAT unexpected. What a surprise!
"According to a press release, “the cassette went forgotten by Idas until a few years ago when his old roommate asked him if he still had it.” "
Imagine having recorded Duane's last show and then forgetting that you had it. I'm a little crispy, but that is full-on. Lol.
Imagine his old roommate knowing this and not saying anything for almost 50 years? 😮
So, let me get this straight ....
.... this guy tapes Duane's last show before he died then forgets all about it for 45 years?
.... and then his old college chum just happens to ask him after 45 years if he still has the tape?
.... meanwhile several unscrupulous bootleggers have been compiling fake shows purporting to be from this date for years!
.... I sincerely hope that as strangely unbelievable as this story is that people have done their homework and it is in fact legit
.... I wonder
.... did anybody think to ask him if they could also have a copy of his tape from 6/26/71 at the Fillmore East?
Here's the set-list for my copy of this show:
Statesboro Blues
Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
Done Somebody Wrong
One Way Out
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Hot 'Lanta
Stormy Monday
You Don't Love Me
E: Revival
Trouble No More
I can't even begin to imagine how poor the quality of this recording will be. Refuse to spend any $$$ on something taken from a cassette tape.
Wow. Thank you brother
RIDE THE WIND
BIGV. How is the audio on your copy? And was the band kicking it?
Supposedly all were tired and needing a break after constant touring from summer 1969 with 305 shows in 1970 alone. They could be a little jaded on this.
I'm not sure I want it. Short set list too it seems.
BIGV. How is the audio on your copy? And was the band kicking it?
Supposedly all were tired and needing a break after constant touring from summer 1969 with 305 shows in 1970 alone. They could be a little jaded on this.
I'm not sure I want it. Short set list too it seems.
According to the ABB database, the band played a total of 176 shows in 1971. They played 162 shows in 287 days from January 1 1971 through October 17, 1971- Duane's last show. They did end up playing 14 more shows through December 31, after Duane's death. I can only imagine the intensity of those shows.
Anyway, back to your point--- we don't see a lot of setlists available in late 1971. However, we do know the ABB played very similar setlists the whole year. Oddly, there were certain songs that were on their albums that they rarely played in that period...like DWYNM>NMCTB, and Revival. Any idea why? Probably others as well
