Hey ABB Family,
I havent been on here in the Forum in years. I was and still am a huge ABB fan! I traveled the east coast in my 20's going to their concerts. How should we proceed with the end of the band, the passing of Butch Trucks and recently Gregg Allman?
Love to read your comments!
Peachhead76
I'll give it a stab.
Revel in our memories of the times we did get to see this band.
Try not to kick ourselves too badly over missed opportunities.
Occasionally pull out those CD's and give them a listen.
Search on this website to see if someone can supply a live recording of a particular show that evokes memories, it probably exists, fine members here will gladly share.
Forget about the bad times.
Read or re-read the many books out about the band.
If you are so inclined, go to see the many family bands still out there doing it.
Try to stay in touch with people that shared in your enthusiasm for this band.
The band in it's final form ended before Butch and Gregg's passing. BUT, Dickey, Oteil, Jaimoe, Marc are still here, still playing music, as well as the people in Gregg's solo band, and Dickey's solo band, and the other bands the others play in. Their music is not done yet. Derek is in his own league, Warren is happy with Mule, but you might be able to wrangle him into jammin' and playing with some other people. You never know what the future brings.
Wait and see what happens, who gets together, and support those you like.
If the music matters to you, keep it alive, share it with other people, teach others about it who may not have heard it, influence them.
Duane said life was evolution, embrace that idea, everything evolves and changes, keep what is good and build on that and watch it propagate out like a fibonacci wave, and know that the music is there in heaven, so when we each get there, we will be BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!
Go see the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
The sheer love and joy radiated by the band and its audience will fill your soul.
I know that sounds pretty freaking granola, but they really deliver an experience.
I'll give it a stab.
Revel in our memories of the times we did get to see this band.
Try not to kick ourselves too badly over missed opportunities.
Occasionally pull out those CD's and give them a listen.
Search on this website to see if someone can supply a live recording of a particular show that evokes memories, it probably exists, fine members here will gladly share.
Forget about the bad times.
Read or re-read the many books out about the band.
If you are so inclined, go to see the many family bands still out there doing it.
Try to stay in touch with people that shared in your enthusiasm for this band.
I agree with all of this.
I literally grew up seeing the band as I went to my first show as a teenager with my mom, and during my 20s I also traveled the east coast seeing them usually during the summer, and I would also go to a few Beacon shows over the decades with friends.
I'm grateful I was able to see the Allmans live more than any other band, and see Dickey, Gregg, and Butch's bands as well, and have some of the best times in my life, and have my life changed by live music.
[Edited on 8/2/2017 by The_Newt]
