Late And Great Gregg
Not that you should care, but I lost interest in the Allman Brothers Band when Dickey Betts was ousted. I tried to tag along, listened to all the later albums, but it's always the Betts material I return to. Any of it. Even the much-maligned Peakin' At The Beacon, which was held up as evidence for his ouster.
Betts' and Gregg Allman's solo outings remained of interest, although I never got around to hearing Allman's Searching For Simplicity. Here's the original Duck Tape Studio sessions which were later made over for the official release. There's nothing lacking here, and I'm baffled at the decision not to release them.
I've dressed up his last, post-mortem, album Southern Blood with a stunning image of the man that owes more to Dutch Master painting techniques than cameras. The whole story's right there, the life of a man. Little Feat fans will not be disappointed by his heartfelt version of Willin', and Allman's great friend Jackson Browne helps make an album that stands among his best.
C'mon MrDave, I'm starting to feel a little conspicuous here.......how 'bout it Farq?
ReplyDeleteTo avoid the regrettable general tendency to exploit FGW's supernatural ability to respond to posts before I've written them, there's a new Download Qualification in force at FMF©, as of this post:
ReplyDeleteTo qualify for the download, you must pass a spelling test. Everyone who spells Th' Word O' Th' Day® correctly in a comment has the right to download.
Okay? Here's the first word:
RHYTHM. Again - if you missed it - RHYTHM.
Lots of luck! And remember - NO GOOGLING! Think I didn't think of that?
Rhythm...........lol...............when is the pizza supposed to get here?
ReplyDeleteOKAYYYYY! This seems to be working well! Here's your
ReplyDeletelink, FGW.
Anyone who wants to click on FGW's link will ALSO HAVE TO PASS THE SPELLING TEST. I regret putting conditions on downloads, but circumstances have made it necessary.
Damn, I'll need to study to get this. Maybe, I'll get back into the riddum (damn) of being a student, again.
ReplyDeleteSaw the Allmans several times, throughout their various line-ups (luckily, incl the original configuration with Duane and Oakley). They were the headliners at a huge concert to celebrate the opening of the Superdome (1975). For unspecified reasons, there was a very lengthy break between the band prior to them and the emergence of the ABB on stage. Then, the ABB played two fairly short songs and announced they were taking a break. After a good 30 min., they re-emerge. Apparently, Betts and another band member (presumably Allman) got into a fight and when the band re-emerged, and got into a classic rhythm (yeah!), Betts was sporting a shiner.
So Farq, you're using the rhythm method now?
ReplyDeleteAnd I haven't heard the Betts solo stuff, but I have heard Allman's and liked it. To each, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI wish I was one of those uploadin' types, because I think this album was & is a stone classic:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.discogs.com/Richard-Betts-Highway-Call/master/186125
Maybe I should have written that I wish I could get the rhythm of uploadin'
DeleteYup, it's a much better album than given credit for. You won't find a better bunch of musicians playing together outside Will The Circle Remain Unbroken.
DeleteApt comparison!
DeleteFor the benefit of Another Anonymous:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md7qo7Lb72Q
Here I am! I came to visit the House o' Foam here in Vegas but I can find it! I'm stuck in a windowless banquet hall surrounded by 50,000 gun nuts -- help me! Do I get bonus downloads for spelling in French? Rhythme
ReplyDeleteMrDave, I left the House O' Foam's address in the piece celebrating our two hundredth birthday! Welcome any time!
DeleteOk, found it: "the corner of Eat Me Ave. and Bumfight Bvd., in leafy Las Vegas, Nev."
DeleteI'll be there around cocktail hour -- please make sure Cody is ready to "entertain" one of your esteemed House-'o-Foam regulars!