RaspberryJam Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/this is ruining my husband's month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Greg has Hep C - not surprising - that shit will wear you down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Greg has Hep C - not surprising - that shit will wear you down.Wow, I didn't know that. A friend of mine has that and he quit taking the meds he's supposed to take - he said that shit is horrible. He still plays out on occasion, but not like he used to. Plus, drinking is definitely not suggested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilcoheaven Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 There were a bunch of us thinking of going to wanee, glad we didn't get tickets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 My dad just forwarded an email he got about this yesterday from the fan club. He and I used to go a show at the Beacon every year for a while until I moved out of the NY area. Its a bummer for sure, but the tone of the email didn't sound too bad--more like he's recovering well and resting up. Here's the text of it: Subject: Newsletter Peach-O-Gram 3/27/2008 > > Hey there sweet family, > > The Allman Brothers Band announced today that they are postponing their > annual run of 15 shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre set for May 5-24, > with rescheduled dates TBA. In addition, they have also cancelled their > upcoming performances at the Wanee Festival that they host every year in > Florida (set for April 11-12, Wanee will continue as planned despite the > fact that the Allman Brothers Band will not be appearing). For the past > six months, founding member Gregg Allman has been receiving scheduled > treatments for Hepatitis C, a virus that, with these treatments, has > become curable in recent years. The treatments so far have been > successful and the virus has been eradicated from his system. > > However, the recovery time from the side effects of the treatment are > taking longer than originally projected. Since the Allman Brothers Band > are known for exhilarating and exhausting concert performances they don't > want to give fans anything less than they have come to expect; so the band > members made a group decision to delay the first round of dates. "I'm > getting better but I'm still tired," says Gregg. "I need to be at 110% to > do the shows the way we do them. I can't tell you how much I appreciate > the support and understanding my Brothers and our fans have given me." > > The Wanee Festival featuring Gov't Mule, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Derek Trucks > and Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, moe., Levon Helm and others will > indeed take place April 11-12 in Live Oak, FL, despite the Brothers' > cancellation. As for other Allman Brothers Band dates, a 12-concert jaunt > planned for August, including two that have been announced so far (8/16 in > Boston, MA and 8/23 in Camden, NJ), will go on as scheduled. The > rescheduling of the Beacon Theatre run and additional fall shows will be > announced soon. Gregg and the Allman Brothers Band appreciate the ongoing > support they have always received from their fans and look forward to > seeing them this summer. The road goes on forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wow, I didn't know that. A friend of mine has that and he quit taking the meds he's supposed to take - he said that shit is horrible. He still plays out on occasion, but not like he used to. Plus, drinking is definitely not suggested. I think he has been cleaned up for several years now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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