Today was also a day of reflection for me. Rest in peace Gregg, and thank you for being the soundtrack to my life and the lives of my family and friends, and your music continues to bring a lot of joy to everyone.
Say hi to Duane, Butch, Allen Woody, and Lamar for us.
From too many years of an engineering brain, I always go back to physics and math as the boundaries of what is. And with death I fall back on that life is energy. Energy in different forms, electrical, mechanical, exists within our human carriers. And it is a fact that energy can't be extinguished, but only transformed..... And for me that is enough proof we didn't loose anyone that died. And as a believer in dimensions along with "places" tells me where energy can also go. I believe them still close to us.
I took a long walk yesterday, miles along a wetlands lake marsh, bird habitat. Nobody else there. Geese were all scattered in the tall grass for a mile in the wet, and talking to each other. Never heard that before like that, anyway..... Hundreds of birds were singing like I was in some magical place.... Peaks of Glacier in the distance.... It was just Creator giving me a "big picture" nudge......
Gregg and Duane gave us Gifts. I can wrap my heart and soul with them and be a better person. I can dig them out of my old smelling vinyl cabinet and feel their warmth to my touch and ears. That really was their purpose, to give us their gifts. Not to be there to get a ticket to forever. Bless them.
Take your gifts and march on fellow soldiers. We all are better folks now.
the guy was so much a part of my life for so long that I feel like a piece of me has died.
I haven't felt right since the 27th of May.
man, it sucks. If I think of him I get pretty sad. Pretty sad. I can't listen to anything ABB yet.
thanks for the music Gregg. RIP.
My response is a bit different. The band broke up three years ago (largely due to Greggs poor health) so since this death didn't end the music I'm mourning just Gregg. The various splinter groups continued; but the ABB was done that final night at the Beacon
the guy was so much a part of my life for so long that I feel like a piece of me has died.
I haven't felt right since the 27th of May.
man, it sucks. If I think of him I get pretty sad. Pretty sad. I can't listen to anything ABB yet.
thanks for the music Gregg. RIP.
I feel much the same as you expressed here. He was my fave and had been for many, many years. Al Paul said it best: "There was no wall between life and art".
Fortunately a big Peachhead here in the Bay area is having a birthday party for his wife this weekend..............it couldn't come at a better time. There will be lots of ABB freaks there and tons of jamming going on. Nothing like mourning with some friends..............
as noted earlier in this thread, references to 'ramblin' man' Gregg allman apparently go on forever
Thousands of fans lined the streets to honor the "Ramblin Man," who was carried into Rose Hill Cemetery as a bagpiper played a somber tune....
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as noted earlier in this thread, references to 'ramblin' man' Gregg allman apparently go on forever
Thousands of fans lined the streets to honor the "Ramblin Man," who was carried into Rose Hill Cemetery as a bagpiper played a somber tune....
????
Yep - have seen this or similar too many times. If a writer doesn't know the subject, he should pass on the article.
I don't think I've posted here since I saw Gregg in Woodinville, Washington a few years ago. I haven't been able to post since I heard of his death.
I knew in my heart that would be the last chance I would get to see him live... I'm so glad I went, it was a great show and he sounded good.
I'm still in a bit of shock that he's gone.... I'll never forget the moment I read about his passing on Facebook that Saturday morning, it disappeared quickly and people were posting it must be a hoax.
I prayed it wasn't real and kept looking to see if anything else was posted... about half an hour later my fears were realized and it was all over the internet... my heart broke.
In the hours that passed I thought of what a life he had, the highs, the lows and realized how much he's suffered the last few years.
I'm still so sad he's left us but find comfort in the fact he isn't suffering anymore and he's with Duane, Berry and Mamma A.... I suppose where he's suppose to be.
He left a HUGE mark in his time here and I cherish I got to see him live 4 times.
God Bless you Gregory.... your music and voice will live with me for the rest of my life.
