The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East
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Free Music Review: Still Great
Hit: 4 Stars
The album and group brought back memmories of some of the best music from the finest eastcoast outlet - The Filmore East. Many groups made live hit albums from this venue and this is no exception.Free Music Review: Guitar Interplay? Get'cha some.
Hit: 5 Stars
The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East
I bought "Beginnings" as an LP, including the first two ABB records. Wow. Could these guys play, even if the songwriting was uneven. I knew Duane from "Layla", and knew he was an All World guitar player, and loved, and I mean loved, the way a slide guitar sounded.
I read a couple of reviews of "Live at the Fillmore East", and bought it. From the opening strains of "Statesboro Blues", with Duane...what's a good word...making the strings scream, to the last gasp, the band just blows you away.
Dickie Betts has his moments as well, and ain't afraid to step up to the front of the stage. The other guys can all play, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, J.J. Johanny, Brother Gregg, but this is a GUITAR band, my friends. Its Duane and Dickie's show, and they just burn the house down. Other cuts from the night are to be found on other ABB albums, and all are equally amazing. Highly recommended is "Mountain Jam".
Poor Duane died, and so did Berry, and the band continued, but as a keyboard band with Chuck Leavell. Make no mistake, Chuck can PLAY, but the band would never have the sting and fire it did as recorded on this album.
I think the thing I like most about Rock music is the teamwork of a great band. Lyrics are fine, catchy songs are OK, but I want the band to ROCK, to play together with FIRE, and kick some rear end. Shoot, boy, step and and wail! Then, get the heck out of the way and NEXT! This record does that better than anything I've ever heard. No one cared who got the credit, they just wailed. Get the lyrics out of the way and GO! The stunning harmony guitars is on display in spades here, the twin drummers sound as one. Berry is a monster holding the bottom, and Greg can sing and play.
But Duane and Dickey were the show, and it's here for all time.
Free Music Review: a guitar lovers dream
Hit: 5 Stars
The reason I bought this album is because one, I love 70's classic rock and especially lengthy guitar jams, and two, because everyone said it was the ultimate live rock album featuring exciting, spectacular jamming. Is that true? Yes, for the most part. I have a small problem with the track sequencing, but other than that, yes, At the Fillmore probably deserves to be called a classic.
"Statesboro Blues" opens the album. While I'm not crazy about the studio version, the guitar soloing is pretty loud, clean and fantastic here. Probably the ultimate blues rock song, and because I have family down around the Statesboro area, I'm biased. It's a great way to open the album, not to mention an appropriate way. After all, we're talking about a southern rock band here. You'd expect a blues/southern tune to be the opener, and that's what it is. "Done Somebody Wrong" is the next track, and this is where I have a problem with the order of tracks. The style and mood is very similar to the previous song, and I believe it was a mistake to open the album with two bluesy rockers in a row. It's a great song though, especially the harmonica parts. I just wish the song had appeared somewhere towards the middle of the album.
"Stormy Monday" is where Greg's vocals really amaze me, along with the sound quality of the album. These are the kind of songs that show people why the Allman Brothers Band were such a good live band. You can really feel the mood of the atmosphere, and you don't want the song to ever end, sort of like the Doors classic "Riders on the Storm". Everyone wants that song to last forever, and the same can be said here. "You Don't Love Me/Soul Serenade" is REALLY a cool song that goes through all sorts of keyboard and guitar sections. That little keyboard riff that keeps repeating immediately following the verse melody is SO good. After the vocals are over, the rest of the tune is about HEAVY instrumental jamming.
"Hot 'Lanta" is a track to satisfy the hard rock lovers out there. A great, exciting song. This version of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is MUCH better compared to the shorter studio version. That's because live, the band extends the song and adds more melodic guitar jamming for several extra minutes. The album finishes up with "Whipping Post", a 20+ minute BRILLIANT piece of guitar jamming. The song goes through so many emotional shifts and melodic changes that I have no choice but to declare THIS the ultimate guitar jam of the 70's. Yup, and I know there's many bands back in the day who jammed like crazy and quite frequently, but this song, THIS song... it totally rules.
Alright, you need to own this album. It's over 75 minutes of brilliance.
Free Music Review: One of the great live rock albums
Hit: 5 Stars
Recorded in 1971, when the Allmans were arguably at the peak of their powers, At Fillmore East is the sound of a great rock band tearing it up on stage. At their best, these songs bristle with white-hot intensity and smoldering energy. The music is tight, passionate, and sublimely rockin', a masterful combination of rock `n' roll with elements of blues, country, and even jazz. Indeed, there are moments of outright transcendence on this album: just listen to that dreamy, mournful take on "Stormy Monday," in which lead guitarists Duane Allman and Dickey Betts build an oceanic, atmospheric drizzle around Gregg Allman's gospel-tinged vocals, before the whole band lurches into a swinging soul-inflected boogie. There's also an absolutely raucous reworking of "Statesboro Blues," which features some stinging leads and fiery vocals. "Done Somebody Wrong" is a bare-bones blues rocker with some truly blood-boiling solos. "You Don't Love Me" is a grinding, shape-shifting blues-rock epic that features some absolutely ridiculous guitar pyrotechnics, while "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" builds from a jazzy dreamscape to a volcanic soul-rock jam. Best of all is "Whipping Post," a work of sheer cathartic power in which Duane and Dickey's guitars howl with anger and anguish, articulating a lifetime's worth of heartbreak and abuse.
The album's only true weak point is "Hot `Lanta," which meanders for over five minutes without ever really catching fire. And to be fair, "You Don't Love Me" does have a few uninspiring moments (but the good ones make it worthwhile). But there's enough great stuff here to earn this album five big, shiny stars. R.I.P., Duane Allman.
Free Music Review: legendary
Hit: 4 Stars
I purchased this album to replace the one on LP. If you are a person who enjoys true southern rock , you shouldn't be without a copy of this one. Some of this work is at a level you will never hear again. Absolutely superb!