Allman Joy – Preview: ABB at Riverbend in Cincy June 17
By: Barry Courter Associate Features Editor For: The Times Free Press As far as gigs go, Derek Trucks has a good one working tonight. The 26-year-old guitarist will perform with his band, The Derek Trucks Band, on the Covista Stage at Riverbend tonight at 7:45 and then will make the short trek over to the […]
Allman counts his blessings – fans of all ages
Friday, June 16, 2006 Gary Graff Special to The Cleveland Plain Dealer The Allman Brothers Band sang about going down to the whipping post in 1969, and they’ve rarely gotten off it since. Except for a split between 1982 and 1989, the original Southern rockers have remained a hard-touring and hard-playing entity, overcoming the deaths […]
ABB Tour Mystic Kirk West, From Songwriters to Soundmen
ABB Tour Mystic Kirk West, From Songwriters to Soundmen, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, OH- 5/17 John Patrick Gatta For: JamBands.com 2006-06-02 Wearing a paisley-patterned shirt and comfortable barley-colored jeans, Kirk West walked on to the Rock Hall’s Fourth Floor Theater stage as part of the Rock Hall’s “From Songwriters to […]
BRUCE WILLIS, RON HOLLOWAY, SUSAN T HELP ABB SKOME OUT THE HOUSE WITH THE DEEP, DEEP BLUES
By: Josh Chasin The boys hit the stage Friday, March 24, with fire in their bellies, and had a grand old time. It was a more mono-chromatic show than the multi-colored gig of the prior evening; tonight it was straight to the deep dark well. You hear Gregg play around with the “Layla” piano cods […]
HAMMOND, RANDOLPH, HOLLOWAY HELP THE ABB FILL SATURDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT
By: Josh Chasin It is Saturday night, March 25, and the boys aim to please. “Mountain Jam” kicks in right out of the box; no extended noodling, no long slow climb, just right into it. Derek goes right for the theme lick, then backs off, freestyles a short bit, then he, Warren and the band […]
BRUCE WILLIS, RON HOLLOWAY, SUZIE T HELP ABB SKOME OUT THE HOUSE WITH THE DEEP, DEEP BLUES
By: Josh Chasin “The Weight,” “Whipping Post” are highlights as the band throws a primal blues party The boys hit tonight with fire in their bellies, and had a grand old time. It was a more mono-chromatic show than the multi-colored gig of the prior evening; tonight it was straight to the deep dark well. […]
NO SHORTAGE OF NEW TRICKS AS BROTHERS USHER IN FINAL WEEKEND WITH A BANG; “LES BRERS AND “LAYLA” BOOKEND EPIC FIRST SET, “BLACK HEARTED WOMAN ANCHORS SECOND
By: Josh Chasin If you’re keeping score at home, you’ll want to place a little gold star next to this one. The home stretch begins, the four-show run through closing weekend. The peeps from out of town are in the house, and right out of the gate (and all through the first set), the band […]
Allmans Going Above & Beyond At Beacon Run
By: Wes Orshoski For: Billboard March 23, 2006 While fans of the Allman Brothers Band have long treasured its annual residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre, they might remember this year’s stand as the best yet. Since opening the 14-night stand on March 9 with an appearance by longtime Howlin’ Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin, the […]
LESLIE WEST, CORKY LAING COOK UP A MOUNTAIN OF BLUES; BASS PLAYER TAL WILKENFELD WINS OVER DISCERNING CROWD WITH STELLAR LIZ REED BASS WORK
By: Josh Chasin The cavalcade of guests continues; second set, encore bring down the house Derek is full and clear from the get-go of “Aint Wastin’ Time No More.” Oteil takes the music round and round; Derek finishes up his solo, signs it, and Gregg nails down the closing vocals. Warren finishes off the song […]
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND ROCK, SOUL, RHYTHM AND BLUES REVUE
By: Josh Chasin Purdie, Dupree, Jemmott, Gregg Allman horns, Mike Mattison, Susan Tedeschi… these are the ingredients in a recipe for soul. Things can happen on Monday nights. The weekend pressure is off, and the band is following an off night. For years I’ve made sure to catch at least one Monday night gig. “No […]
THE MIDDLE SATURDAY: NOTHING SPECIAL, JUST PURE BLUESY GREATNESS
By: Josh Chasin Brian Stoltz joins for “Same Thing;” Band hits the note all night long on classics and blues What makes some shows turn out to be special? Sometimes it’s the setlist, sometimes it’s the guests. But other times… what is it? Did Jaimoe eat a good breakfast? Did Warren put on an old […]
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND PAYS HOMAGE TO LEGENDARY FILLMORE EAST ALBUM ON 35TH ANNIVERSARY; CHUCK LEAVELL SITS IN SET 2, TEDESCHI ON ENCORE
By: Josh Chasin A celebration of the past The Allman Brothers Band is as conscious of their own history as any band I can think of. Consider the songs they’ve added to the repertoire over the past few years: “Gilded Splinters,” four from the Layla album, “The Weight”—all songs associated with founding member Duane Allman. […]