That's a great album, a really nice show. Mostly hit, some miss. My favorite moments from that are Taj and Gregg on "Statesboro Blues" and Vince Gill on "Multi-Colored Lady". Jackson Browne and Gregg trading songs back and forth was a nice touch. I really liked Sam Moore's run through of "Please Call Home", even though some people complained he was reading from a teleprompter (Gregg himself uses lyric sheets for his own songs - can't really blame him). It was great to have Dr. John there dusting off one of Gregg's funkier songs. It was pretty audacious to drop an Allman & Woman tune into the mix, and Pat Monohan did justice to "Queen of Hearts".

I could have done without the modern country artists, Brantley Gilbert, Zac Brown, and Trace Adkins were out gunned. It would have been nice to have seen a little more variety of artists, a lot of artists got 2 tunes, but I'm sure it wasn't for lack of trying to get people to Atlanta. I will say, I am not an Eric Church fan and thought he was the nadir of Levon Helm's tribute concert and was not a good match for "Ain't Wasting Time No More", so his take on "Win, Lose, or Draw" was that much of a nice surprise. I'm not a big fan of Widespread Panic fan but they were fine.

I'm surprised no one did "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" through out the night, but it's great this happened while Gregg is around to appreciate it and take part. Apparently this is all Don Was does anymore.

Sam Moore was magic. He had the whole crowd on their feet...a lot of people seem to not feel it through the DVD or CD but I do and really don't think anyone who was in the Fox that night who would argue that it was one of the best performances of the night. True magic.

I will also say - I missed Gilbert Brantley live (I was in one of those non-moving beer lines the Fox is famous for) - and a lot of people in the audience dumped on him for staring at the tele-prompter A LOT. This must be the reverse of Sam Moore because I really like this version of Before the Bullets fly: lots of Chuck, nice guitar work, the horns are great and Brantley sounds just fine.

I also have to stick up for Trace Atkins. I am NOT a fan of I'm No Angel but this is a great version. It is not melancholy like the original, the horns add a lot and Trace not only sounds really good on it but he was a real stage presence for this one. I shockingly really enjoyed this tune and for what its worth to all that seem to care about the teleprompter, Trace didn't need it. At all. He is clearly a real fan ("This is one of the coolest things I've done in my career" he said before starting.) Like I said, I don't like this tune but he did a great job with it here. (Strangely, he was able to turn Angel into a highlight and the Trouble No More was terrible. I blame the arrangement and possibly the lack of rehearsal time not Trace though.)

Other highlights: Come & Go Blues (Warren), Let This Be A Lesson To Ya (Dr. John), Queen of Hearts (Pat Moynahan), These Days, Melissa (Jackson and Gregg).

Unintentionally funny moment: Not ONE person within 20 rows of us had ANY clue what song Martina McBride and Pat Moynihan were singing when they sang Can You Fool. ABB fans are pretty hard core but there was a sea of blank stares and confusion when they played that. Should have done Move Me which is actually a pretty good tune.

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Agree with most. Hate tge singing on ain't wasting time no more but Jack has a phenomenon, jaw dropping solo there. Love Panics (w derek) wasted words, come and go blues. I keep it on dvr, glad it pops up on TV

Sam Moore was magic. He had the whole crowd on their feet...a lot of people seem to not feel it through the DVD or CD but I do and really don't think anyone who was in the Fox that night who would argue that it was one of the best performances of the night. True magic.

I will also say - I missed Gilbert Brantley live (I was in one of those non-moving beer lines the Fox is famous for) - and a lot of people in the audience dumped on him for staring at the tele-prompter A LOT. This must be the reverse of Sam Moore because I really like this version of Before the Bullets fly: lots of Chuck, nice guitar work, the horns are great and Brantley sounds just fine.

I also have to stick up for Trace Atkins. I am NOT a fan of I'm No Angel but this is a great version. It is not melancholy like the original, the horns add a lot and Trace not only sounds really good on it but he was a real stage presence for this one. I shockingly really enjoyed this tune and for what its worth to all that seem to care about the teleprompter, Trace didn't need it. At all. He is clearly a real fan ("This is one of the coolest things I've done in my career" he said before starting.) Like I said, I don't like this tune but he did a great job with it here. (Strangely, he was able to turn Angel into a highlight and the Trouble No More was terrible. I blame the arrangement and possibly the lack of rehearsal time not Trace though.)

Other highlights: Come & Go Blues (Warren), Let This Be A Lesson To Ya (Dr. John), Queen of Hearts (Pat Moynahan), These Days, Melissa (Jackson and Gregg).

Unintentionally funny moment: Not ONE person within 20 rows of us had ANY clue what song Martina McBride and Pat Monahan were singing when they sang Can You Fool. ABB fans are pretty hard core but there was a sea of blank stares and confusion when they played that. Should have done Move Me which is actually a pretty good tune.

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No doubt that Sam Moore was special - very soulful version of "Please Call Home". One of my favorite Gregg tunes.

As far as "Can You Fool" - I always liked that tune that Gregg covered. Many may trash it since it was originally done as a duet with Cher, but it reflects a nice side of Gregg. This tune was also covered by Glen Campbell. Martina McBride and Pat Monahan did a nice version at the Gregg tribute. I play in a trio, and we've been doing this song for a while.

Everybody has favorites from the show...many choices. One of mine is Martina McBride singing Scott Boyer's "All My Friends" that Gregg did on Laid Back. Martina is a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice. She sang true to the original arrangement.

Besides Jack Pearson's playing, I enjoyed Eric Church's version of WLOD. He put a nice little original spin on the tune. Maybe the Sam Moore's version of "Please Call Home" was enjoyed live, but on the DVD it appears that almost the lyrics and the melody are completely new to him. Like he never had a chance to rehearse. Contrast with the country guys who appeared to have done their homework.

When I saw Martina McBride was included, I said to myself why? Interesting choice. when I saw the DVD - She nailed All My Friends. It included one of my favorite moments in the show. jack Pearson was the musical star of the show and she turned to watch him play his solo, then turned back to the audience and mouthed a big "WOW"! Classy lady, excellent singer, thought she more than belonged on that stage that night! Also like the duet on Can You Fool, a song that was mostly forgotten by most of us ABB fans, from Gregg's Cher years!

Maybe the Sam Moore's version of "Please Call Home" was enjoyed live, but on the DVD it appears that almost the lyrics and the melody are completely new to him. Like he never had a chance to rehearse. Contrast with the country guys who appeared to have done their homework.

But the guy is a legend and a pro, all that matters is that it sounded GREAT. I'm sure the guy did his homework, but just didn't memorize the lines - that arrangement and the vamp at the end weren't improvised. Even Gregg uses lyrics sheets, I think Sam Moore gets a pass. I really wish they could have gotten more of the "old guard" to take part, rather than the interchangeable new country artists.

I'd rather hear an "unrehearsed" Sam Moore belt it out than those country guys doing their thing. I didn't care much for Brantley Gilbert and Trace Adkins performances or Eric Church on "Ain't Wastin' Time No More".

Church on "Win, Lose Or Draw" was surprisingly good though.

Like everyone has said Jack Pearson was great the whole show, but don't short change Audley Freed who was playing guitar with him. That whole back up band was good.

The fact that Sam Moore gave the performance he did at his delicate age was, for me anyway, a big part of why he was so good and uplifting. In some ways the youtube fan-shot video of Sam is even better than the DVD because you can see the moment where nearly the entire house stands up at the same moment during his high point. Magic.

I agree that Audley Freed deserves more props. He is especially good on Let This Be A Lesson To Ya and I Love his wah rhythms throughout.