Allman Bro. Band - still got it after 40 yrs...

Totally agreed!

I was so glad to see them in New Jersey during our America Trip ... Warren & Derek are really spectacular together. If you talk "contemporary" guitarists (meaning those who are not already around since 40 years) Warren and Derek share #2 in my book. Their styles are so different and yet they match each other so well - and there seem to be no egos on stage. I mean I would still prefer a "song-oriented" tight show like Joe´s if I had to choose (who says "Jam Bands are cooler"?! ), but the Allmans and Mule are as good as it gets when it comes to the huge sound walls of a Jam Band...

And my dear Andre - I´m apologizing to you that I got to see the ABB even though you were already a fan 17 years before I was born!!

Eva

I’m green with envy. The Allmans (together with Zeppelin) were always my favourites and sadly I’ve only seen them once and that was 35 years ago when they played their only UK gig. I’d love to see them with their current line up, but like Andre, I guess I’ll have to make do with the Beacon DVD. It’s great but not the same as being up close at a real ABB gig. You're a lucky girl, Eva.

I’d be interested to know what they played. What was the most recent stuff they played? Presumably from Hittin’ the Note?

Thanks
Phil

I saw the Bros at Jones Beach with Widespread Panic and I am very happy to report that the Allmans performance that night is in the top three shows I've ever seen. Warren, Derek and Otiel each jammed with WP and Jimmy Herring Jammed with the Bros........Everybody was on!!
Wooders my man here's a list of the songs played as best I can remember

Done Somebody Wrong, Hot Lanta, Ain't Wastin' Time No More, Woman Across The River, Midnight Rider, Rocking Horse, Statesboro Blues, Revival, Stormy Monday, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed*   E: Southbound*

*with Jimmy Herring

Man I wonder where they'll be playing next March

They are amazing...DT is a genius.

MuchJam
BJJ FDOL

I have to agree.  Darn glad I got those geniuses together.  They make me a believer that one can actually channel someone.  Joe can channel...almost anyone...and Derek-I swear something other wordly occurred when I saw them at Saratoga (NY) on the night before Günter and Eva saw them in Jersey.  Derek was doing the Derek genius that is his alone, and, he channeled Duane to the point I think Duane was inhabiting his unconscious soul and was playing with Derek (and Warren, but this was Derek's solo).  I mean Derek had two modes of playing come out of his guitar at one time.  I was actually moved to tears as Duane is obviously someone special, as is Derek-all 3 of them!!! the ORIGINAL (guest appearing on a DVD in your neighborhood soon: http://www.jbonamassa.com/affiliates/id … p?id=239), Derek Trucks, my (our) son, named Derek Duane, born later the same year and named the same  (coinkydinky he got Duane  as his middle name and Trucks' younger brother got the Duane first name-couple THAT with the 2 sisters named Lindsay, Joe Bonamassa's sister Lindsay and Derek Trucks', again younger, sister Lindsay ).   Andre, my suggestion for you is to save money and look to come to New York, the City, or "upstate"...One of These (summer) Days.  The likelihood of Joe and The Allman Brothers Band performing somewhere reasonably close, distance and date to each other is great.  The Allmans have always put on lots of special shows in the state and it has been a mutual love affair there.  Just ask Joe Beacon, and he would likely only describe the Legendary Beaconese Allmans.  In Saratoga, they are known to be seen in a local bar after the show, quite down to earth and approachable.  NO Günter and Eva I did not see them after, like my whole east coast kick, I had too darn many things going on to get done all I wanted let alone needed.  The Allman Brothers Band is indeed Hittin' the Note Worthy.  Greg's voice is in fine shape and no stumblin' mumblin' or fergittin' at least at the Saratoga SPAC show!  Oteil and Marc are amazing, and Butch & Jaimoe & need no superlatives with the benchmark of double drumming no one has ever closely equaled.  EDIT-Except one fine night this year in London Town....
And when they cart out those peachy blues.....D. Trucks hauls.

Rock ON & Keep On Keeping that Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

Rocket, I love your Derek-Trinity theory. I think it´s not at all esoteric or mystical because everybody can check and hear.
The trinity thing also makes sense if you apply it to different styles of music Derek is playing. If you hear Maki Maani from the Joyful Noise CD, it´s 100% Derek Trucks AND it´s 100% a Qwali song (Sufi singing expressing love for God). No weak compromises as playing qwali the bluesy way or the other way round. And because of this something really new and creative appears. (Could go on talking about C.G.Jung, Hegel, the third way etcetc.....but this would go too far.)
Günter

Well thanks Rhoovis.  Much parallel in Southern Rock experience "back then"-don't forget Atlanta Rhythm Section, Wet Willie, Barefoot Jerry, Blackfoot, and Grinderswitch! Much parallel there in ABB experience.  The Greg testifying against Scooter bit killed the band dead for awhile and all we had were the great recordings that remained.  I took 'em back at Enlightened Rogues, but it just didn't seem the same after that.  I credit Warren Haynes & Allen Woody with getting me back forever.  Things were great again! And have remained thus.

Rock ON & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”