The Allman Brothers Band

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JNB wrote on March 10, 2009 at 5:29 am
He Carlos - I've got to teach you how to PM 😉 Looking forward to it! Exceptional opening night - firing on all cylinders right from the start! I was moved to tears by the Duane "Little Martha" tribute and then lifted up by the strength of DWYNM,NMCTB. The crowd was really giving the band a warm NY welcome and everything felt right. Taj was a trip - man those were good performances! Anyone who has heard the dTb shred "Leavin Trunk" knows what I mean. Check out Live at GA Theatre if you don't. Great to hear a harmonica in the mix!! Levon was spiritual - the whole room was singing along. When Brother Gregory sang his part and nailed it, the grins on stage all around were so genuine it felt like the song just washed over my soul. It was one of those moments where you say to yourself - this is why I come to the Beacon, this is why I listen to this band. I believe Derek told me that the instrumental didn't even have a working title - it was something they had worked on during the "Allready Free" sessions. The actress, Glynn Close, was backstage - very sharp looking and intelligent. She immediately "got" Derek. She spoke of his solos as a thing of spiritual art. Like most of our wives, her husband turned her on to the Brothers. They stayed for the whole show - a very cool group of folks with wonderfully witty coments and questions about the band. If this was opening night - I can't imagine what is to come. This would have been a performance worthy of closing night, and a very respectable one, for most bands. So glad to hear the great feedback on Moogis! It's it obvious backstage, how much effort they have gone to in order to bring you a good product. It is the way to go if you can't be here. Hope you guys enjoyed the 40th Anniversary Beacon Programs we handed out. They will be distributed the whole run...about a 1,000 a night. Can't wait till tomorrow/today to do it all over again! JNB
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