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| | The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East | | | Music Artist : | | The Allman Brothers Band | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Capricorn | | Release Date : | | 1997-10-14 | | Store Price : | | $13.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $12.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Statesboro Blues
2. Done Somebody Wrong
3. Stormy Monday
4. You Don't Love Me
5. Hot 'Lanta
6. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
7. Whipping Post
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 All-Time Favorite
Submitted on: 2009-11-14 |
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| This is one of the best guitar-driven albums ever. I don't think there's a weak spot. Should be required for any student of rock/blues/jazz guitar. |
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Allman Brothers at Filmore East
Submitted on: 2009-11-12 |
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| Great CD. Never get tired of listening to it. You forget just how good the band is. |
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One of the Finest Things the South Ever Gave to the World
Submitted on: 2009-10-29 |
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By 1971, the live/extended improvisational rock album was nothing new, but it hadn't yet been crystallized with the beauty of Southern rock and roll. Sure, bands like Cream had dug into the trunks of blues for their work, but five-sixths of the Allman Brothers Band were actually natives of the dirty South, and could therefore express those roots better than their English counterparts.
But unlike their British rock and roll colleagues, the Allman Brothers Band breathed new life into what would have normally been called drawn-out noodling. But staleness was not the case with the fire and passion instilled by the still-unmatched pairing of guitarists Duane Allman and Dickey Betts, the keyboards and tormented vocals of Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley's muddy genuine bass, and the double-percussion of Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny Johanson.
When it was released, "At Fillmore East" was a double album, yet still did not contain all of the incredible performances from March 12/13, 1971 (the group supposedly jammed until dawn, which isn't too far-fetched when one considers the wealth of unreleased Fillmore material dished out on recent expanded editions, and on the band's 1972 album "Eat a Peach").
Through the blistering extended jams, one never loses interest, and there are no "live album cliches" to weigh down the music. Dickey Betts' stirring instrumental "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is a must, the opening "Statesboro Blues," as well as the Elmore James tune "Done Somebody Wrong," are educational for the blues beginner.
"You Don't Love Me" and "Whipping Post" both clock in at nearly or over twenty minutes, but are never tiresome, the latter being both beautiful, rousing, and haunting all at the same time, without a doubt one of Duane Allman's finest moments on record.
On a side note, the album also showcases how the Allmans were one of the few rock bands who could make having two drummers useful, as the sounds of Trucks and Johanson compliment and feed off one another (Modest Mouse also recently made the two drummers concept listenable).
To quote an old reviewer cliche, "If you don't already own this album, buy it now." It's a testament to arguably the greatest point in the Allman's early career, and the evidence that Duane Allman was probably the greatest guitarist of the 20th Century, a musical gift that could only come from God. Don't miss this one. |
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The Greatest Live Recording Ever??? You Decide...
Submitted on: 2009-08-11 |
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Someone once rated this concert as the greatest live recording ever. In most cases such a claim is laughable, but of course in this case they are pretty close to the mark here...!
Along with the Rolling Stones "Get Your Ya Yas Out" and Cream's "Wheels of Fire" - ABB "At Fillmore East" is one of 'the CLASSIC' live recordings of the 20th Century.
The Allmans were the semnial southern band and spawned so many other good and not so good sucessors. Their craft was in jamming and inprovision, but not the egotistical speed merchants out to show off (like the latter so called virtuso guitar players, espcially those who arrived on the scene during the 1980s) - these guys were striking, but at the same time subtle - blending light and shade to weave an amazing tapestry of sound. (It is worth noting that they cite the much underated Lonnie Mack as a key influence). Their brand of southern rock is a blend of blues, rock, jazz, soul and fusion. And Gregg Allman is a white man who sings with the feel and soul of Ray Charles.
From the stand out opening riff on blind Willie McTell's "Statsbrough Blues" to the thunderous "Whipping Post" (my favourite) and the subtly complex "Elizabeth Reed" - this is the Allmans at their absolute peak - but who knows what heights they could've really scaled had Duane and Berry not tragically died shortly thereafter?
As one reviewer said - they have not scaled the same heights since, but then again neither has anyone else...
My comments to prosepctive buyers is:
If you are simply looking to replace the vinyl LP for a CD then get this.
If you are new to the Allmans and want to buy one CD - then get the double CD "Deluxe" edition of this - it has the full concert and is well worth having instead.
If you want the best albums ever put out by the Allmans - simply buy ALL of their *first 5 albums* (this is album #3).
If you already have "Eat a Peach", then you may not want the 2 disc Fillmore set, as EAP has the additional live tracks on it, including the 33min version of "Mountain Jam" (at least with the CD you don't have to flip the record over part way through to listen to the full song).
Recommended 10/10
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 Unoriginal southern rock.. stick with Kings of Leon
Submitted on: 2009-07-15 |
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| I was at a bar wearing my Kings Of Leon t-shirt and a bunch of drunken buffoons in theirs 50s with heavy hick accents said that the Kings Of Leon sucked. Then I said, "No way! They're getting a lot of airplay on the radio and even Miley Cyrus likes them... they're real southern rock!" and they all started guffawing and ROFL'ing at me. This old hippie with a long white beard and ponytail told the bartender to play some Allman Brothers to show "this kid what real southern rock is". Needless to say I hated it! The guitar playing is boring, the songs are WAY too long and the singer sounds like a redneck.. for real southern rock check out Kings Of Leon, Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift! |
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