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2 songs were on the Record Store Day release from April.
Good to see the rest of the show is being released.

Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA Set For Release On August 7, 2015

Gregg Allman is one of the most acclaimed and beloved icons in rock and roll history. As a founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band and in his own storied solo career, Allman has long been a gifted natural interpreter of the blues, his soulful and distinctive voice one of the defining sounds in the history of American music

At the 54thAnnual Grammy Awards in 2012, the Allman Brothers Band was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, in part a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the group’s seminal album Eat a Peach. Gregg himself, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, was also nominated for Best Blues Album for his acclaimed first solo record in thirteen years, Low Country Blues.

Allman’s critically acclaimed tell-all memoir, My Cross To Bear, was a New York Times bestseller for many weeks and is now available in both hardcover and paperback. The book focuses on his journey as a struggling artist through the formation of the Allman Brothers Band and their ultimate explosion on the music scene, informed by the hindsight of Allman today, the survivor of unimaginable loss, alcohol and drug addictions as well as a recent liver transplant.

With the Allman Brothers wrapping up their storied forty-five year career last October, Allman is showing no signs of slowing down. In August, Rounder Records will release Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA, a stellar live DVD/CD package that captures Allman and his eight-piece solo band in a high-energy performance. This emotive show was recorded in January, 2014 at the venerable Grand Opera House in Macon, GA, the Middle Georgia town where it all began for the Allman Brothers Band.

Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA features sixteen tracks, made up of a nicely-varied selection of songs from the ABB catalog, (“Statesboro Blues,” “Melissa,” “Whipping Post”) tunes from Allman’s solo albums, (“Queen of Hearts,” “I’m No Angel”) and several dynamic cover songs. The DVD will include two bonus tracks, as well as special interview segments.

In November, 2014, Allman received the “Living Legend” award from Classic Rock magazine, and recently was the guest of honor at the 67th annual BMI/NAB Dinner. An active spokesman for the “Tune In to Hep-C” campaign, Allman has a full slate of shows scheduled for this summer, including a number of co-headlining dates with the Doobie Brothers. He is currently making plans for a new solo record


 
Posted : May 20, 2015 1:19 pm
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Will there be an order available from HTN?


 
Posted : May 20, 2015 2:59 pm
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Will there be an order available from HTN?

Uh oh...


 
Posted : May 20, 2015 7:16 pm
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$35.98? REALLY? I'm a huge Gregg fan, but that's a bit out of line. Even with a DVD included in the package. Crossroads double DVD releases have run around $24.99 and I could see THAT for this package.


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 10:42 am
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One Way Out with Devon


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 10:55 am
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Don't know if I can buy yet another release with Melissa, Midnight Rider, One Way Out, Statesboro, etc. I know the arrangements are little different but some diverse material would have been nice.


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 11:30 am
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Don't know if I can buy yet another release with Melissa, Midnight Rider, One Way Out, Statesboro, etc. I know the arrangements are little different but some diverse material would have been nice.

Maybe something along the line of "all compositions by Gregg Allman"?, or something.


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 11:56 am
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Don't know if I can buy yet another release with Melissa, Midnight Rider, One Way Out, Statesboro, etc. I know the arrangements are little different but some diverse material would have been nice.

Exactly. I might have entertained the possibility of purchasing this had the set-list consisted of new material and rarely played songs....Wanna hear these tunes for the 1000th time?...Go see him live.


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 12:34 pm
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Y'all can't buy it anyway. The fine legal print at the bottom of the liner notes restricts people who wouldn't like it from purchasing it.


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 1:52 pm
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I can't wait to get it..... and I'm going to see him in July!


 
Posted : May 22, 2015 9:16 pm
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I can't wait to get it..... and I'm going to see him in July!

Just saw him last month. Have fun but as has been mentioned multiple times in multiple threads, you are going to get the same thing.

But again, enjoy. Smile


Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.

 
Posted : May 23, 2015 2:40 am
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No interest..Same old songs.


 
Posted : May 23, 2015 2:43 am
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I can't wait to get it..... and I'm going to see him in July!

Me too!

And live in concert it's not only the same old songs but also:

I Can't Be Satisfied
Brightest Smile In Town
Hot'Lanta
I've Found a Love
Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
Love Like Kerosene
Stormy Monday
Floating Bridge


 
Posted : May 23, 2015 3:25 am
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I'll see him in a couple of weeks, if he plays the same set as this release I'm ok with that.

I'm just glad he's still out there playing and releasing music, even if it's just a live CD/DVD.


 
Posted : May 23, 2015 4:38 am
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I'm just glad he's still out there playing

Agreed and long live Gregg Allman.....

.....but give us a release with all NEW material, please!
Cool


 
Posted : May 23, 2015 11:32 am
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same old songs? maybe i'm reading the setlist wrong but aren't "i've found a love", "love like kerosene", "floating bridge" and some other solo on this release? these aren't on any other live albums released by gregg or the ABB that i see and i don't count instant live releases


 
Posted : May 23, 2015 3:03 pm
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the new album by Gregg Allman: All Compositions (Sung) By....

you know. He has his senior moments and forgets a word or two....


 
Posted : May 24, 2015 6:14 pm
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Will there be an order available from HTN?

http://www.hittinthenote.com/cart/p-1759-gregg-allman-livebrback-to-macon.aspx


 
Posted : May 24, 2015 6:38 pm
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Love like kerosene is a cool song.Just wish Gregg had dug a little deeper for this release..for example
songs like demons,turn on your lovelight,just another rider,oceans awash the gunwhale,slip away,house of blues..


 
Posted : May 25, 2015 11:06 am
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