The Allman Brothers Band - Live at Ludlow Garage 1970
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Free Music Review: The Boot is Better!
Hit: 4 Stars
A great, inspired set from the Allmans -- as if anything from this time wouldn't be? Not on the level of their Fillmore masterpiece (why aren't the entire recordings released?), but great nonetheless and makes today's "jam bands" by comparison so unneccessary. The Swingin' Pig bootleg offers a smokin' 14 min. version (weren't they all) of In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, for some strange reason not on the "street legal" release.Free Music Review: RAW...that has good and bad points...still recommended!
Hit: 4 Stars
This album is a fascinating look at the ABB before they hit their peak at Fillmore a little later. This seems like an "informal" version of the Fillmore performance to come...the improvisation is great...it just shows how off the cuff these guys were. The sound quality?--ehh. It sounds like a straight soundboard recording, very dry. The cymbals sound harsh and brittle--to the point where it sounds like radio static. The guitars are out of tune here and there, particularly during the structured riffs. It's not so noticeable during the improvised solos, thanks to the expertise of Duane and Dickey. Most of the songs on this collection appeared on Fillmore, but here some of the songs are longer--more improvising--that's really cool.
So overall--great album! The sound quality is not up to the standards of the Fillmore CDs, but for true ABB fans, this would be a great addition.
Free Music Review: Some rare ones here
Hit: 5 Stars
A great live set from 1970 here with the original Allman Brothers Band. Highlights include a live "Dreams", a rare Duane vocal on "Dimples" and a killer "Hoochie Coochie Man" with a fine Berry Oakley lead vocal. Disc 2 contains a lengthy "Mountian Jam" with a very good drum duet. A performance that due to unfortunate events cannot be duplicated so enjoy this one.Free Music Review: A look at the beginning
Hit: 5 Stars
As has been pointed out countless times in the reviews - this is a snapshot of the band in the beginning. Soon they would go on to make history at the Fillmore East. All ABB fans know the story about how they went into the those shows with something to prove (resulting in epic success) but on this night in 1970 they show how hard they must have worked every night prior to hitting it big. I fall into the group of fans who loves the 44 minute mountain jam. It's a real monster! If you already have the fillmore sessions and the greatest hits then give this a try. You might be really surprised.Free Music Review: Any Duane Is Good Duane.....
Hit: 4 Stars
Recorded nearly a year before AT FILLMORE EAST, LUDLOW GARAGE captures the original Allman Brothers Band in its early days - if a career of just over two years could be considered thus divisible - exploring a relatively straightforward rock and blues mode which frequently hints at the transcendent heights they would soon achieve onstage.
Fans will recognize most or all of the tunes here, of course; but as always the songs themselves are simply launch pads for the Brothers' boundless flights, which even at this stage were quite possibly the greatest jams rock music had to offer. The signature "Statesboro Blues" here gains a lengthy slide guitar coda by Duane Allman which I've never heard elsewhere; and "Mountain Jam," while not nearly as astounding as the version on EAT A PEACH, nevertheless impresses with its sheer mass, clocking in at a remarkable forty-four non-stop minutes. Other treats are the rather rare "Dreams" and "Every Hungry Woman," two songs from the band's eponymous debut album, the former featuring eerily beautiful slide work from Duane and the latter a tight, rocking ensemble performance. A churning "Hoochie Coochie Man" lets the drum team of Butch Trucks and J. Johanny Johannson cook up some thunder, while "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town," another seldom-heard blues cover, spotlights Brother Gregg's fine vocals.
While the sound quality on LUDLOW isn't equal to that of most official live releases, it's strongly recommended for anyone who's gotten into the music of this phenomenal and sadly underrecorded group of musicians. The Fillmore shows (and the recordings made from them) were undoubtedly superior, but there's plenty here you can't get there.