When you look at this interactive chart and see how a Butch Trucks billing sells even in a small venue well you would guess he would be on board for a reunion. lol By the way if you want 2-1 tickets for this the code is tmn241
Sorry, but are you saying this show is selling well or poorly? I see most of the reserved seating is still available.. Of course, there is no clue as to how well the GA seats are selling, but if they are offering 2 for 1 I presume that does not bode well.
I've said for a while now that a Jack Pearson/Chuck Leavell lineup is the best case scenario for any future incarnation of the ABB. I'm not sure how likely that is to ever actually happen, but it's the one lineup that would have instant credibility. It's much like when Warren rejoined the band after Jimmy Herring left. He wasn't just the best choice--in a way he was the ONLY choice.
Warren was already an Allman Brother, in much the same way that Jack and Chuck are already Allman Brothers. They know the songs, they understand the history of the band. There would be no "breaking in" period. They would basically walk right in the door, ready to go from the start.
Again, I don't know if it will ever happen, and I'm okay with the band calling it a career at this point. But if they want to continue, Jack/Chuck is the best path forward.
I assume his tinnitus is what has kept Jack in Nashville and don't think anything is going to change that to allow a full tour schedule with a new version of the Allman Brother (no s) Band. Chuck Leavell is a Rolling Stone more than he is an Allman Brother... that connection is long gone.
I would much rather see a Jack/Chuck project doing something other than Allman Brothers, and let their creative juices flow, rather than being constrained by ABB material. They certainly could pick up where Sea Level left off... Randall Bramlett would be great with those guys. Throw in Jeff Sipe on drums and the bass player of your choice and I would follow them whereever they went. I might even forget about the DTB for a little while.
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I assume his tinnitus is what has kept Jack in Nashville and don't think anything is going to change that to allow a full tour schedule with a new version of the Allman Brother (no s) Band.
Right, but he mentioned Dickey's volume specifically as being the main problem, right? And also, I'm sure they would still have a very limited schedule.
... I would much rather see a Jack/Chuck project doing something other than Allman Brothers, and let their creative juices flow, rather than being constrained by ABB material. They certainly could pick up where Sea Level left off... Randall Bramlett would be great with those guys. Throw in Jeff Sipe on drums and the bass player of your choice and I would follow them whereever they went. I might even forget about the DTB for a little while.
Jack, Chuck, Randall, Jeff ... and Oteil (as long as we're dreaming)? I am liking this idea!
i would enjoy most anything Allman related,or any project Jack & Chuck would consider doing together.I agree with Alan that it's unlikely for an ABB reunion with Jack/Chuck.
