Our Thoughts and Prayers for the Family, Friends and Colleagues of Sarah Elizabeth Jones
I am so terribly saddened by the news of the tragedy that took the young life of Sarah Elizabeth Jones on the film set. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and colleagues during this time of mourning. –Gregg Allman
Winner of Allman Brothers Band Cover Contest Announced
A big congratulations to Birth to Bridges, winners of the Allman Brothers Band cover song contest held in conjunction with the remastered Brothers and Sisters album release. Birth to Bridges wins an Ephiphone G-400 electric guitar for their winning cover of Midnight Rider. We’d also like to recognize Brankko Siqueira for winning the People’s Choice […]
Rudolph ‘Juicy’ Carter Dies of Heart Failure
On 5/7/13 at 6:30 this morning our long time “disreptuable” friend, Rudolph ‘Juicy’ Carter died of heart failure following a long battle of declining health. He passed at the Veterans Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Carter played saxophone and was a musician by trade for some 50 years known by the nick name of “Juicy”. […]
“Dangerous Dan Toler” Passes Following a Valiant Battle with ALS Disease
WITH DEEP SADNESS, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND MARKS THE PASSING OF GUITARIST “DANGEROUS” DAN TOLER, FOLLOWING A VALIANT BATTLE WITH ALS DISEASE. DANNY WAS AN ABB MEMBER FROM 1978 TO1982 AS WELL AS THE GREGG ALLMAN BAND FROM 1982-1989. HE WAS A VERY TALENTED GUITARIST WITH A GREGARIOUS PERSONALITY. HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL […]
Love for Levon Benefit on AXS TV
A once-in-a-lifetime event for a once-in-a-lifetime individual, the Love for Levon benefit concert pays tribute to the incomparable Levon Helm, drummer and vocalist for The Band. With a star-studded, legendary lineup that includes Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Roger Waters, Lucinda Williams, Grace Potter, John Mayer, My Morning Jacket, Dierks Bentley, Robert Randolph, The Levon Helm […]
35 years after his death, Skydog still among rock’s very best guitarists
By Michael Ventre MSNBC contributor Updated: 5:18 p.m. ET Oct 26, 2006 No matter what the circumstances, deaths in the world of rock and roll tend to become romanticized over the years. It has less to do with the tragedy itself than it does with the warm memories that the music of the artists in […]
Macon Birthday Memories
Saturday night in Macon was a very special night. It was the night that the city of Macon, and many of her own, thanked one of her hardist working and most beloved citizens. A pessimist might say, “a good deed never goes unpunished,” but last weekend, in a room full of smiling optimists, Gregg Allman […]
Remeber This On Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day will no longer exist for me. My Valentines of 26 years is no longer by my side. My daughter and I swap silence in this old, musty home. The desire to clean is non-existant and I know I will never cook breakfast again. Movies are nothing now and late night discussions are of […]
The Duane Strat
I was reading a post in the Forum about one of Duane’s old Strats and this story came flooding back… From day one, Duane could play just about any guitar, and make it cry, but he had a real Fender fetish in the early days. Probably his all-time favorite guitar from his early Allman Joys/Hourglass […]
Allmans’ show had memorable moments for everyone
By: Dave Richards Erie News You could debate it all night. Exactly when did the Allman Brothers Band concert at the Warner Theatre on Tuesday transcend the realm of merely good and nearly reach nirvana? Was it during a physical, Cream-like rendition of the old-blues “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl,” which featured guitarist Warren Haynes on […]