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yes indeed horace thats what i was trying to say that from the rythmic standpoint gregg is all over it i just could not find the words thank you his organ fills define the sound solos are not always required i learned that from gregg.
gregg played like a man possesed in the summer 2000 tour i know that for sure he always play well i am not saying anything other than that but he took it to another level in 2000
My friend Tom Grose (an incredible Atlanta musician) said of Gregg: "There are better players--like Jimmy Smith and Groove Holmes--but nobody uses his volume control and pedals more musically than Gregg." To me, that pretty much sums it up.
could not agree with you more tim after all it was gregg who first brought chuck to the band he knew what he heard
I'm no musician, and I may not get this exactly right....sometimes I listen to Brothers stuff with a guy that's trying to learn the nuances, especially on B-3.
We try to pay attention to Gregg as part of the band. Same Thing is an excellent example, also Rockin Horse.
There are times, often at the end or beginnings of guitar solos, when it falls to him to keep the rhythm tight.
Three sharp notes to keep everyone on the same page, know where everybody is.
It's there throughout Allman Brothers music from the beginning, probably the one fundamental thing that sets them apart. Sometimes it's Butch, sometimes it's the bass player, often rhythm guitar. Someone is designated to keep the rhythm at certain transition points in a song. I've been noticing it a lot from Gregg, when I pay attention.
I'd like to second what Hotlantatim says about Chuck: he is one classy gent--no doubt about it. And a great player.
...of course there is! Whatever that means, lol...
This band is in my blood, always has been.
peas...
Gregg's organ sound (the "gravy" ) is as much of what makes the ABB sound like the ABB as his voice or slide guitar or the double drumming...
Meanwhile, Chuck is my favorite keyboardist of all time. He can't play with the Brothers enough in my opinion. I'm glad he has renewed his relationship with the band as a guest so many times since 2001. He may be the biggest class act in all of rock n roll.
No matter how fine the ABB plays the tune, hearing "Jessica", without the piano is like hearing "Layla" without the piano. It's such a crucial element to the tune.
..there's hope for Eddie yet...:):)!!
Ain't it nice to have two great players
that have given us so much great music...
spdb
i am not saying he is not the man just that there are some signature abb tunes where the keyboard signature is chucks thats all gregg has always been a master of the fills and laying the gravy on the meat case closed there but to deny that there are signature songs where chucks playing is the standard is just plain wrong
Gregg is the man in the ABB, no doubt about it. Some songs just don't sound right to my ears without Chuck though, Jessica, High Falls, Come and Go Blues ... and I have always thought One Way Out sounded better with his piano playing on it.
I also really like the "Wipe The Windows" album...I think there is some nice stuff on there. Chuck and Lamar really out their stamp on it too.
AS far as "Wasted Words" goes"...of course I love the original version, but I also love what they do with it today. Oteils funky Bass line is really sweet and the outro with Derek and Warren tearing it up with some powerful call and response, really puts it over the top. Remember, there is a natural evolution to this band with this lineup and I applaud them for coming up with new wrinkles, new twists, new jams and slighltly new arrangements. This band was built on taking chances and not stagnating. We learned with this band in the 1990's, that if you stand still and don't progress, the music will suffer and it certainly did then to a certain extent. I also love what the current lineup does with "Same Thing", same basic arrangement as the 90's lineup, just a bit funkier with more balls so to speak...and a killer outro where all hell breaks loose. Play it like there is no tomorrow and it will always work....and thats exactly what they do.
Thank you, Brent. 😀
Yes, while Chuck is the musicians musicians for the keys, Gregg is the right guy in the right band for his style of playing. No one else could play B-3 with the chops to fill behind Duane and Dickey the way he did and still does today. I think a re-listen to LAFE, EAP, and WWDG would be in order...point being, maybe in any other band, he ain't the one, in the ABB, he is da Man.
spdb
agree totally bad little i hear the passion in gregg asinging but not always his instrumental work Chuck brings the passion with every note now i will say this in the summer of 2000 gregg played keyboards with a passion that i had not heard in awhile listen to the organ he plays in jessica 6/23/2000 he tears it apart
good call pony your right about lamarr i also think he brought out a little more of the jazz flavor to jaimo's drumming not just on that album but over all in chatting with captskipper thbe other day i told him i really missed this line up i know that the abb are to some people a guitar band to others a drum band but this band with chuck and lamarr was woefully underrated just listened to lamarr jaimo and chcuk and a little we three tune they were damn fine to be sure
A F...K up L.P that has ripened with age!
Sari...best wishes to your father....Happy Bday to all those celebrating the gift of life... Long May You Run.
I'm not a musician but for me Chuck makes it come alive, Gregg is just playing - I know that is very simple and I do not mean respect to Gregg but there is a big difference - I was so lucky to catch Chuck play with the Mule right after Woody departed in Philly and he - Chuck just lights up the stage - he is a joy to watch - just like Robert Randolph