A Brothers and Sisters adaptation about Gregg Allman and his struggle to find his path after Duane's death, on what should have been his 76th birthday. Featuring a playlist!
Thank you Alan. As usual, you bring us right into the room with these legends and heroes of our musical lives. I could just picture Dickey mocking Chuck Leavelle, one of the greatest rock and blues piano players of all time IMO! I mean, is there really a better piano solo on any recording that beats Jessica? I think not!
love stories like that of chuck leavell getting formally invited into the tent... rest of his story unfolds serendipitously, and still doing so. awesome...
Terrific piece! I loved your book too. I always felt Chuck’s addition was the essential life-spark that allowed The Brothers to rise from the dark hole of Duane’s near-insurmountable loss. It sounds a bit goofy but hearing the revitalized Brothers on the radio in ‘73-74 was joyous as if they - and we young kids - knew they had a second chance, albeit with a different approach, new guys and Dickey out front. For me, the original is the obvious North Star with the “second” incarnation with Chuck and Lamar (RIP Berry, the king) following. Fans will laud the Derek and Warren years as perhaps the most appropriate and “true spirit” successors but sorry, towards the end it was a tribute band to the greatness that once was and the promise unfulfilled. Even those last two fellas knew it was becoming professionally unfulfilling given their relative youth and musical aspirations.
Your compilation on Spotify is terrific. Thank you so much for pulling it together for us. We all remember Gregg with great fondness. I really enjoyed your latest book too.
Thank you Alan. As usual, you bring us right into the room with these legends and heroes of our musical lives. I could just picture Dickey mocking Chuck Leavelle, one of the greatest rock and blues piano players of all time IMO! I mean, is there really a better piano solo on any recording that beats Jessica? I think not!
Thanks Alan- this was wonderful writing and storytelling!!
Great segment. Thanks
Thank you; that was beautiful.
love stories like that of chuck leavell getting formally invited into the tent... rest of his story unfolds serendipitously, and still doing so. awesome...
Terrific piece! I loved your book too. I always felt Chuck’s addition was the essential life-spark that allowed The Brothers to rise from the dark hole of Duane’s near-insurmountable loss. It sounds a bit goofy but hearing the revitalized Brothers on the radio in ‘73-74 was joyous as if they - and we young kids - knew they had a second chance, albeit with a different approach, new guys and Dickey out front. For me, the original is the obvious North Star with the “second” incarnation with Chuck and Lamar (RIP Berry, the king) following. Fans will laud the Derek and Warren years as perhaps the most appropriate and “true spirit” successors but sorry, towards the end it was a tribute band to the greatness that once was and the promise unfulfilled. Even those last two fellas knew it was becoming professionally unfulfilling given their relative youth and musical aspirations.
Your compilation on Spotify is terrific. Thank you so much for pulling it together for us. We all remember Gregg with great fondness. I really enjoyed your latest book too.