Very cool. The band sounds good and tight. Enjoyed reading the 4 page handout and the credits. The stage manager at the Fillmore East is listed as Michael Ahern. I remember Michael do a bit of the introductions when Bill Graham wasn't back stage. And Michael usually kept it short where as Bill Graham would have more depth and often would introduce the members of a band. 

But Michael Ahern was there instead of Bill Graham with tape rolling with Tom Dowd in the truck in March of 1971 so that is Michael Ahern on At Fillmore East saying "Okay the Allman Brothers Band" then Duane counts off Statesboro Blues. 

Michael Ahern continued to work venues in New York City and was involved with several of the World Trade Center memorial programs in the wake of 9/11. He passed away just a few years ago. 

An alternative version of Statesboro Blues at the Fillmore East with a slightly different Michael Ahern introduction. 

Notice who is credited with mixing the audio? Eddie Kramer of Jimi Hendrix fame.

It is a shame Gregg's audio is so low in the first couple of songs but it is the best Duane era footage we have until they hopefully release the Atlanta Pop.

Wonder if we will ever get this Fillmore footage officially released?

Thanks for sharing. Incredible that you were able to find the 4 page paper work that goes along. While the video is indeed very old the sound is still great and so nice to be able to see and hear the original band along with Tom D., playing their hearts out.. 

@bill_graham I'm 74 years old and was 23 years old the first time I saw the Allman Brothers. Only two guys (Jaimoe and Dickey) are left. I'm an original lineup guy and to me that is when the ABB had it all going on. All 6 guys inspired and determined to follow Duane Allman anywhere and willing to take chances on stage and at their creative best. 

If they are waiting on the market to be just right to release Duane Allman era video then the time is about to pass!!! Fans of the band in their 30's and 40's often, according to my experience, are more interested in the Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Otiel front line. 

If they wait much longer it will be akin to wondering why almost no one bought the unreleased films staring Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson if they were finally released today.

Thanks. Great piece of history.

I laughed at the "what do hip people get to enjoy in Lubbock Texas"

Nice clear footage, thanks for the find! I know this may be a far fetched idea but after Duane's first slide solo in "Dreams" it appears that he may be offering Dickey an opportunity. And exactly at 9:20 it almost looks like Dickey is looking over at Duane and shaking off a solo. What do you think? Don't throw me under the bus...... Maybe I'm just hung up on a dream I'll never see!

I hope you are all well!

@dobro I don't remember Dickey doing a solo on Dreams but I probably saw less than 1% of the shows. Maybe 25 or 30 in 1970 and they played over 300. Wouldn't be surprised if Dickey did solo on Dreams during Duane's tenure as the leader of the band. But I remember Duane handing off to Berry Oakley and he soloed. One of the archival releases by the ABB in the 2000s has a Dreams with a long Berry Oakley solo.  It sounds cool. Can't remember which one right at the moment. 

@robertdee   It’s such a trip to have spent forever listening to the Live at the Filmore East album, the intro included, only to find out later in life that Michael Ahern was my biological father (Both parents worked for Bill Graham)!!! This blew my mind. 

@filmorebaby "Okay The Allman Brothers Band" Michael says that to someone's ears to this day thousands of times each day. 

I'm afraid he passed away a few years ago. Wasn't he involved with the 9/11 memorial shows for several years? 

Was Michael still living when you found out?

Wow, the way you put it:  that’s crazy to think about (that intro and subsequent album hits the ears of 1,000+ a day!!).   No~ Michael Ahern passed away several years ago and I JUST found out about him being my biological father a few months ago.  I was disappointed that I’d missed that opportunity.  I’ve read about him now, of course, and his daughter (who he raised) sent me some incredible items about his Tribute in Lights work.  I’ve connected with my bio mom,[ -she also worked for Bill Graham at the Filmore and tho my adoptive parents never spoke of it, Bill Graham was an amazing figure, and took the reigns on providing her with the best obgyn in Manhattan and somehow facilitated my adoption to an amazing home].  Definitely a crazy thing to stumble upon through AncestryDNA at age 52!!  I mean I’ve heard that intro a thousand times. To later in life find out I was hearing my OWN FATHER unknowingly is just weird….lol