Love that you highlight this song every year on this holiday MLK Day !!! such a beautiful song, a fabulous tribute. I hate that it never got its due. Thx again!!
Excellent. Thanks Alan. I remember when we high school kids and got turned on to the Allman Brothers Band.
We were amazed this group was from the South, the deep south and had long hair and a black dude was in the band. Very cool we thought.
Many years later I was at the Ethical Culture Center enjoying one of the shows by Dickie and GS. At the end, as Dickie was leaving someone pushed a Confederate flag on him, asking him to sign it. Dickie turn his back on the guy and walked away.
One more comment...I use the word "progressive" rather than "liberal" these days. The Republi-cons succeeded in making "Liberal" a negative term, as they enjoy their social security, clean air and water, 40 hour work week, National Parks, (the fuckin weekend!) all born of lib...er...progressive thought. Have a good week Alan and here's to MLK Jr. a leader whose advice and honesty we sadly miss. KB
Thanks for sharing Paul! I lived in Newark, N.J. and so I lived thru the race riots in the days after MLK assassination my block was white and they were looking to fight with blacks I was just 8 years old and had black friends in grammar school my folks explained best to treat people how they treat you not by the color of the skin thankfully.
No. I can share them here I guess. It's very track by track, so most of it would feel kind of hollow disassociated from the music, i think. I have plundered the carcass and reused some of my favorite lines and concepts from it in subsequent writing.
Is there any possibility that Gregg ever performed God Rest his Soul live? It’s such a moving song, but perhaps he felt it was too personal. The fact that he recorded it three times, albeit as demos, indicates that he did want it heard.
This is beautiful, Alan, thank you. I was born in Jacksonville FL and grew up hearing grandparents and cousins casually use the N-word like it was nothing. The Allman Brothers were brave and progressive as hell.
Love that you highlight this song every year on this holiday MLK Day !!! such a beautiful song, a fabulous tribute. I hate that it never got its due. Thx again!!
Love the quote about the flag. And am now watching the mountaintop speech. Thanks!
Welcome and awesome. Every year i feel good if I get a couple of people to watch that, so win!
Excellent. Thanks Alan. I remember when we high school kids and got turned on to the Allman Brothers Band.
We were amazed this group was from the South, the deep south and had long hair and a black dude was in the band. Very cool we thought.
Many years later I was at the Ethical Culture Center enjoying one of the shows by Dickie and GS. At the end, as Dickie was leaving someone pushed a Confederate flag on him, asking him to sign it. Dickie turn his back on the guy and walked away.
KB
I was at that show. Dickey was the most politically liberal of them all, I believe, which is shocking to most people.
Those were great shows Alan!
I believe this particular one sold out. KB
Yeah. Pretty small room. At least one of them was pretty epic. I think it was 2014. Right around the final Beacon shows.
One more comment...I use the word "progressive" rather than "liberal" these days. The Republi-cons succeeded in making "Liberal" a negative term, as they enjoy their social security, clean air and water, 40 hour work week, National Parks, (the fuckin weekend!) all born of lib...er...progressive thought. Have a good week Alan and here's to MLK Jr. a leader whose advice and honesty we sadly miss. KB
Thanks for sharing Paul! I lived in Newark, N.J. and so I lived thru the race riots in the days after MLK assassination my block was white and they were looking to fight with blacks I was just 8 years old and had black friends in grammar school my folks explained best to treat people how they treat you not by the color of the skin thankfully.
Praying some day we get to the Promised Land!
I may have overlooked, and allow that it may be restricted, but is a copy of your liner notes available, Alan?
No. I can share them here I guess. It's very track by track, so most of it would feel kind of hollow disassociated from the music, i think. I have plundered the carcass and reused some of my favorite lines and concepts from it in subsequent writing.
Makes sense. It would lack context without the associated tracks. Thanks.
Another reason the Allman Brothers were special! Thanks for sharing this, Alan
It is such a powerful song and one that I still listen to. Thanks for the great article.
An early gem from Allman. Killer song.
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Happy MLK Day!!!
Good on Greg. Unlike Steve Alaimo he had principles and lived up to them. Thanks for posting, great writing
Thank you.
Is there any possibility that Gregg ever performed God Rest his Soul live? It’s such a moving song, but perhaps he felt it was too personal. The fact that he recorded it three times, albeit as demos, indicates that he did want it heard.
To the best of my knowledge he never performed it live. I agree with the rest of your thoughts.
All-Men Brother's & Sister's.
Thanks for this. LOVE the quote about the flag, wish my favorite band felt that way. LOL.
Yeah.
and i just bought the CD after hearing Gregg sing that song.
Thanks Alan...I did a piece on my Substack about the day the MLK Monument was dedicated in DC.
Will have a look.
This is beautiful, Alan, thank you. I was born in Jacksonville FL and grew up hearing grandparents and cousins casually use the N-word like it was nothing. The Allman Brothers were brave and progressive as hell.
Yep.