Johnny Jenkins dies at age 67
By: Liz Fabian For: The Macon Telegraph A local R&B legend who gave Otis Redding Sr. his first break, guitarist Johnny Jenkins, died Sunday night at Coliseum Medical Centers after suffering a recent stroke. Jenkins, 67, always claimed to have “taught Otis how to sing,” said Georgia Beckles of her friend. “He was a very […]
Allman Brothers hit stratospheric excellence
By Jeff Miers Buffalo News Pop Music Critic 6/24/2006 NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. – For nearly 40 years, the Allman Brothers Band has been preaching the gospel of the blues but treating the music as if it were jazz. The result has been some of the highest level of dynamic interplay, solo and group improvisation, and […]
Out With a Bang!
By Mike O’Neal For: The Chattanooga Times Free Press For many Riverbend 2006 festivalgoers, organizers saved the best for last. Not only did Southern rock legend The Allman Brothers Band headline closing night, they were followed by Chattanooga’s biggest annual fireworks show. “We came to see the Derek Trucks Band — they say he’s the […]
Simply Put: Allman Brothers Band is Amazing
By: M. Trevor Higgins For: The Chattanooga Times Free Press Simply put: The Allman Brothers were amazing. I’ve underestimated Warren Haynes for way too long, and Derek Trucks, at the age of 26, is a man among boys. The crowd was also treated to super-groovy psychedlic effects on the video screen. Derek’s playing made my […]
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. […]