From my first exposure as a freshman in 1973 when the biology teacher would let us place EAP if we worked hard until the last time I same him at the Christmas Jam I will never forget the ABB influence on my musical life. Thanks Gregg

Mike

Provided many years of enjoyment with live shows,and we still have the music.
RIP my brother

Wow. Just wow.

What a terrible loss. Just devestated. His memory will live on. RIP.

What a terrible loss. Just devestated. His memory will live on. RIP.

Damn it!
We all knew health wise things were not good. I was hoping for the best or at least to be around a little longer. I can’t help but think that with all the masters who have left us over the past few years how can truly good music survive? I know there a few youngins’ carrying the torch, but are there enough? Gregg’s music (ABB) has gotten me through some low times and a lot of good times and for that I’ll be forever grateful.

I have a picture at work of Keith Richards reading a newspaper with the caption saying “Hey Mick look who I out lived this week” It’s got a few laughs over the years; I think I’ll take it down.

Rest in Peace Gregg. Get back to jamming with your brother, Berry and Butch.
Thanks for the ride

It was a great ride. Glad I could tag along.

Very sorry to hear this.
RIP Midnight Rider.

No words to describe how I feel.

Thank you Gregory for all the beautiful music.

Condolences to his family, friends, and everyone here.

Condolences to the family, the band mates and all the folks that hung out here over the years.

RIP Gregg - not many people brought more joy into my life than you and the ABB. Thanks...

Tough tough news. RIP Gregg, we appreciate all you gave and your love of the road.

Tough tough news. RIP Gregg, we appreciate all you gave and your love of the road.

I have no words to express my sense of loss. 🙁 Thank you so much for the beautiful music that has been the soundtrack to my life. This wonderful music has brought me some really wonderful friends too.

Rest in Peace Gregg. Thanks for sharing your gift of music and for impacting my life in such a positive way. Truly the soundtrack of so many of our lives. Your music lives on forever! A brother to us all.

Warm Aloha.

[Edited on 5/28/2017 by HawaiiPeachHead]

🙁 🙁 🙁

So, so sorry to hear about Gregg. This one really hurts. He will be greatly missed. 🙁

From Winterland to the Fabulous Forum & the Cow Palace to the Starlight Bowl if Gregg & the Brothers were in California, I made an honest attempt to be there...Man this one hurts.

R.I.P. my friend, you are already missed

Thank you Gregg Allman for the decades off musical enjoyment that you gave us. The music will live on for a long, long time. I bought the Road Goes On Forever album in 1976 and I have been a fan since. I have been fortunate to see the ABB and the members various solo bands 50 times.
Gregg played music with the same passion whether it was in front of 15,000 fans at the Boston Garden or Great Woods, or in front of 500 fans at the Channel Club.
My condolences to Gregg's family, friends, and bandmates.

[Edited on 5/28/2017 by PaulColetti]

I had to listen to his music as soon as I woke up this morning, Listening to Angeline....What an amazing voice!!

RIP Gregg...

My heart is broken. Rest easy brother Gregg. Thank you for your musical gift

It is with a heavy heart that I acknowledge Gregg's passing. His soulful vocals and organ playing have been a soundtrack to my life. He will live in on through his music. We can all be happy for his contributions. Thank you Gregg!

From my first ABB show in 1971 to last year seeing Gregg's band I had the privilege of seeing him over 130 X in my life..way too young..the clock is ticking for us all but the soundtrack to my youth is gone..a sad sad day ..prayers go out to his family and extended family as I consider all on here to be...the road goes on forever...

brotherdan - your Gregg/Allman Brother's Band experience pretty much mirrors my own.

My personal fandom goes back to the earliest days. I will not recount those stories at this time.

Reading through all of these most heartfelt messages, it becomes clear that we have all lost (in a musical sense) a family member. A lot of "ordinary" people will not get this. We all share blood that runs peach in color.

This morning I reflect on all the pre-show gatherings, dinners and parties - all of the TRUE friends that I have made - some of whom have also moved on to the next life ... all of these good times and people that have come my way because of the incredible music made by Gregg and his own musical family. We all have a loss.

I offer up my most sincere love and condolences not only to Gregg's immediate real family and friends - but to those of us who live in the eternal vibe that he has woven for us over the years.

Peace and love to all.

"Rusty" Blythe

From Gregg's book:

"When it's all said and done, I'll go to my grave and my brother will greet me saying, 'Nice work, little brother – you did all right,'" Allman wrote in the last lines of My Cross to Bear. "I must have said this a million times, but if I died today, I've had me a blast. I wouldn't trade [my life] for nobody's, but I don't know if I'd do it again. If somebody offered me a second round, I think I'd have to pass on it."

RIP

Listened to Laid Back last night. Teared up during Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Well said Rusty and thank you...it does feel like a family member passing because after all there was a communal feel to this band and more importantly to the community of fans that gravitated towards them ..I have met so many wonderful caring people at the Beacon each year and I will never forget while I was at Watkins Glen meeting so many other young new friends who almost all seemed to have to be there for the ABB..the Dead and The Band were a bonus....I am caring for my 89 year old Mom who was just diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and it hit me yesterday that the clock is ticking for us all...but thank s to Gregg and the ABB we all have the music to sustain us...

From Gregg's book:

"When it's all said and done, I'll go to my grave and my brother will greet me saying, 'Nice work, little brother – you did all right,'" Allman wrote in the last lines of My Cross to Bear. "I must have said this a million times, but if I died today, I've had me a blast. I wouldn't trade [my life] for nobody's, but I don't know if I'd do it again. If somebody offered me a second round, I think I'd have to pass on it."

That just about nails it all. Thanks for the post.