Remembering Duane
The Asbury Park Press 22 August 2004 By Mark Voger Staff Writer “When he died, a piece of me went with him.” So says photographer Jim Marshall of guitarist Duane Allman in his glossy new book of photography, “Jim Marshall: Proof” (Chronicle Books). Marshall has photographed many an album cover, including 1971’s “At Fillmore East,” […]
Classic Rock Revisited Contest
Classic Rock Revisited (www.classicrockrevisited.com is running a contest — first prize is an autographed copy of the Anthology CD. Second and third prizes are non-autographed copies of the CD. You must register for their newsletter to enter, but no purchase is required and you can unsubscribe from the newsletter later. Hittin’ The Web is not […]
The Allmans’ Long and Winding Road
By Eric R. Danton, Courant Rock Critic 19 August 2004 – The Hartford Courant THE ALLMAN BROTHERS are at Oakdale Sunday. The band consists of, from left: Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge and Marc Quinones. The Tex-Mex band Los Lonely Boys recently canceled plans to open for the Allman […]
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MusicToday recently was given the opportunity to run a pre-sale for the upcoming series of Allman Brothers Band/Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts. Your feedback on MusicToday’s handling of the pre-sale is much appreciated.
Allman Brothers Bring New, Old into Harmony
By Jim Lundstrom, Post-Crescent staff writer 19 July 2004 – The Post-Crescent Hey, let’s party like it’s 1969. Extended jams played to a psychedelic light show, spontaneous outbreaks of hippie dancing and a sweet, pungent aroma hanging over it all — you could be excused if you thought you were having a flashback at The […]
Allman Brothers Band & Lynyrd Skynyrd Tour Together for Special Limited Dates
First Time in History These Legendary Acts Hit the Road Together Due to an overwhelming demand from their audiences, the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd will tour together for the first time this fall at seven performances. These concerts will run from October 1 in Raleigh, NC through October 10 in San Antonio, TX, […]
Allman Brothers in Top Form
By Jim Lundstrom, Post-Crescent staff writer 15 July 2004 — The Post-Crescent It was good to hear Gregg Allman laugh. The first laugh came upon mention that people are saying the current two-guitar lineup seems to be approaching the greatness of the original band. Allman let a good-ole laugh roll out and said, “People are […]
Gregg Allman Heeds the Call
Gene Stout 2 July 2004 – Seattle Post-Intelligencer Gregg Allman has always been a huge Ray Charles fan. His last solo album, “Searching for Simplicity,” included a bluesy rendition of the 1961 Charles R&B hit, “I’ve Got News for You.” But the leader of the Allman Brothers Band wasn’t prepared for the soul legend’s death […]
Warren Haynes: He’s One Hot Guitarist
Warren Haynes idolized rock stars as a kid. Now he stands in for them. He’s one hot guitarist. Joel Selvin Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic 23 June 2004 – The San Francisco Chronicle Warren Haynes knew what it was like to stand in for a dead legendary guitarist long before joining the Dead this summer […]
Six-String Workaholic
Warren Haynes plays with Gov’t Mule, the Dead and the Allmans — oh, and there’s that solo project … By George Varga 17 June 2004 The San Diego Union-Tribune It may not be possible for someone to be in four places at once, physically or musically, but Warren Haynes is nearly up for the challenge. […]