Never heard of the Allman Brothers until today (Reaction!)

I’m currently in the car waiting for my girls to finish their tumbling class. And I’m watching this again. This does not happen often I’ll tell ya that.

The great thing about the 60's and 70's is that there weren't "genres", people just played music.

Duane Allman was and still is considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He’s especially well known for playing slide guitar. He passed tragically from a motorcycle accident at a young age. Gregg Allman (brother of Duane) is singing lead vocals.

2 lead guitar players ,two drummers,one great bass player and one hell of a singer and all around musician.

When I see posts asking "what's the best music decade?", I always respond 1965-1975.

The Allman Brothers created their own genre known as Southern Rock as did The Marshall Tucker Band.

The 60's and 70's changed music for ever. I'm glad I lived it.

A few things you might notice about this band. They have two drummers. They have two lead guitars. They can play complex music and not get in each other's way.

There is a famous SNL skit from 1976 where DAN AKROYD is portraying new President, Jimmy Carter, on a radio interview show. A caller calls in, blasted on LSD and is "freaking out". The interviewer tries to pass the caller off as a nut but "Carter" intercedes...."Son,....what you have taken there is called Orange sunshine........you'll want to drink lots of vitamin C,....do you have orange juice...good. Then, put on some Allman Brothers and sit down and relax, Every thing will be cool after a few minutes"....

It was ALL pure raw talent... no computer help... just musicians and their instruments

The Allman Brothers Band, formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969, are considered to have launched the Southern rock movement with their debut album. Their music blended blues, jazz, and rock, and featured slide work and improvisational jams.

Sebs, I knew every one of those guys except for Duane. I've done work for them in the past numerous times. Dickey Betts, that just recently passed away, was a friend of mine along with his wife Donna. When Warren Haynes left the band I was there setting them up at a sound stage in Bradenton Florida for auditions for a new guitar player. I was also friends with their stage manager that had been with them since the beginning as well as their sound engineer, who still lives in Sarasota Florida. I was sound engineer for their former guitar tech and his band in Sarasota. They are considered the pioneers of southern rock. If you want to hear another great song off that same album, pull up the song "in memory of Elizabeth Reed." If I remember correctly, I believe that song is about 17 minutes long but the technical aspect of it will blow your mind.

This is southern rock at it's best.

I saw them live many times and they never disappoint. They are the best southern rock band ever. Greg allman’s voice made you believe everything he sang. I miss these bands and those days.

As much as I love this live version; the studio recording is crazy. His voice is not worn out from playing 20 cities in 30 days! Check it out PLEASE!

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed is an instrumental that'll rock you socks off.

I simply can not believe you've never heard of The Allman Brothers!!! Legends! The thing I love about them is that it always just feels like you're sitting around with friends having a jam session. Like, you're there, you're part of it.

Both the Dead, and the Brothers were influenced by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis his improvisational skills inspired them to incorporate all of the things they liked from different eras and genres to create their own. What a magical time.

Many albums from this era had long form songs that were an experience, that took you away, that showed emotion, that allowed musicianship to shine. It wasn’t so packaged and contained. Loved it.

Greg Allman was the best White blues singer hands down. So much soul for such a young man. He aged like a fine wine and was even better in his older years.