Analogman Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 According to Oteils's website - he is still in the band. It's good to see another archival show coming out. (From Rolling Stone.com) Even Gregg Allman seems surprised the Allman Brothers Band are facing their 45th year as a band. “Where did it all go, right?” he says with a laugh. The band will celebrate the milestone by – what else? – returning to New York’s Beacon Theatre for a ten-show residency beginning March 7th. But Allman hasn't lost any enthusiasm for the band, or the Beacon, where they've performed more than 220 times since 1989. “Spontaneous things still happen," he says. "Going through the motions would be a real bore. I know a band that plays the same songs in the same order, they even say the same shit at the same time every night. But, no, we’re all still real into it.” After the Beacon, the Allmans head south, where they'll play their own Wanee Festival on April 11th and 12th in Live Oak, FL and fans might see a new incarnation of the band at these shows. “Oteil’s not with us anymore,” says Allman, referring to bassist Oteil Burbridge. “I don’t know if he’ll be back to the Beacon or not. He’s gone with Zac Brown.” More than just live gigs are in store for 2014. Midnight Rider, a Gregg Allman biopic based on his memoir My Cross to Bear begins shooting in January. The cast will include the All American Rejects' Tyson Ritter as Gregg and Wyatt Russell as Duane. "The two of them and the director flew out to my house for a couple of days and they’re coming on the road with me when I go on tour. [i said] 'Just watch and take notes,'" he says. Allman will also be honored with a tribute concert on January 10th at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. Guests include Jackson Browne, Eric Church, Sam Moore, Derek Trucks and Dr. John. The group will also release two live albums and a DVD in 2014. In February, the band’s Allman Brothers Recording Company label dips back into the archives with Boston Common 8/17/71, recorded the same year as At Fillmore East, and less than three months before Duane Allman’s death. "It is one of the few Duane Allman-era shows that no fan has heard or owns," the band said in a statement. And on February 18th, Epic/Legacy will release a two-CD set Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992, and Live at Great Woods, a live DVD from the band’s Massachusetts show in 1991. “I think it’s great, man,” Gregg says. “I think there’s a call for them to release them.” But Allman seems most excited about getting back to the Beacon. "These last few years, we do the Beacon and then we do one month on the road in the summertime and that’s about it. And then everybody goes off to their own respective solo bands. It's getting more seldom that we get together, you know? It makes you really look forward to it.” The band will play the New York City's Beacon Theatre on March 7 - 8, March 11-12, March 14-15, March 18-19 and March 21-22. Tickets go on sale January 10th at 10 a.m. ET. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 that is fantastic news about the live releases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 You have to buy (pre-order) the new release in order to have a shot at Beacon presales. I suppose it could cut down on scalpers, or it could be another cog in the ABB retirement plan. Mixed thoughts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 I recall seeing Live At Great Woods (VHS) at a record store back in the day. I never bought it though. I've read the new version won't have the interviews stuck in the middle of the songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/allman-brothers-band-whip-up-another-beacon-theatre-run-20131231 A biopic in the works too! I love biopics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 I use to - but now I can not stand such films. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 According to Oteils's website - he is still in the band. It's good to see another archival show coming out. (From Rolling Stone.com) Yeah, it's kind of weird for Gregg to say "Oteil's out, he's with Zac Brown now" and then say "These days we only do the Beacon run and one monthi in the Summer." I don't see why Oteil can't do both bands. Surely when Oteil negotiated to join Zac Brown he could have told them he has five weeks worth of commitment every year to the ABB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I use to - but now I can not stand such films.I love them. Coal Miners Daughter, The Patsy Cline Story, Johnny Cash, Ray. There are plenty that are no good, but I inherited my love for them from my father. Also, my husband got some OK seats in the orchestra for 2 of the weekend dates at the Beacon. He says he's still pulling up seats 1/2 hour after the presale started, so maybe the purchase of the CD kept some scalpers away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I recall seeing Live At Great Woods (VHS) at a record store back in the day. I never bought it though. I've read the new version won't have the interviews stuck in the middle of the songs. Yeah, I have that on VHS and its all unedited complete songs. When theyfirst put it out on DVD years ago, they edited in talking and interviews in the middle of Blue Sky and stuff like that, a total travesty and a bonehead decision by someone or ones who obviously had no clue about what ABB fans want, uninterupted music! I'm happy they are redoing it, because 1991 and 1992 was a peak time for the ABB, IMO, and they were on fire on a regular basis, including this Great Woods show. Dickey and Warren were so fucking good together in those years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Gregory, in a recent interview published in the local paper about an upcoming solo appearance, said that he never performs in the Allman Bros Band any longer and hasnt in years. I was like, huh? Freak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yeah, I have that on VHS and its all unedited complete songs. When theyfirst put it out on DVD years ago, they edited in talking and interviews in the middle of Blue Sky and stuff like that, a total travesty and a bonehead decision by someone or ones who obviously had no clue about what ABB fans want, uninterupted music! I'm happy they are redoing it, because 1991 and 1992 was a peak time for the ABB, IMO, and they were on fire on a regular basis, including this Great Woods show. Dickey and Warren were so fucking good together in those years! I agree. That's when I used to go see them regularly and those shows were incredible. I haven't kept up with them as much as I'd like, and I'm sure they're still excellent, but those early '90s shows were among the best concerts I've ever been to by any band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yeah, I have that on VHS and its all unedited complete songs. When theyfirst put it out on DVD years ago, they edited in talking and interviews in the middle of Blue Sky and stuff like that, a total travesty and a bonehead decision by someone or ones who obviously had no clue about what ABB fans want, uninterupted music! I'm happy they are redoing it, because 1991 and 1992 was a peak time for the ABB, IMO, and they were on fire on a regular basis, including this Great Woods show. Dickey and Warren were so fucking good together in those years!Indeed. I think the best ABB show I ever saw (out of the dozen or so I've been to) was the August '90 show. In other news, I got Gregg's autobiography for Xmas and blew through that thing in a day. MAN, he wasn't too charitable about The Dead, that's for sure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Indeed. I think the best ABB show I ever saw (out of the dozen or so I've been to) was the August '90 show. In other news, I got Gregg's autobiography for Xmas and blew through that thing in a day. MAN, he wasn't too charitable about The Dead, that's for sure!No, he wasn't and I was surprised by that. Probably ego, jealousy or sour grapes. I wonder if Duane had the same opinion? 2-11-70, Grateful Dead at Fillmore East with Duane and Gregg and Berry Oakley and Peter Green sitting in is so hot, I have a hard time imagining that going down without some mutual respect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Indeed. I think the best ABB show I ever saw (out of the dozen or so I've been to) was the August '90 show. In other news, I got Gregg's autobiography for Xmas and blew through that thing in a day. MAN, he wasn't too charitable about The Dead, that's for sure! I read the book last year - but I don't recall much about it. I guess there is a new band bio book coming out this year (ONE WAY OUT: The Inside Story of The Allman Brothers). I have the one from 1990s - Midnight Riders. I believe the band was not too happy about that book. Oddly enough - I did not get into the band until the early 1990s. I think I started out with Seven Turns (1990)/Shades of Two Worlds (1991), and then went back and bought the first album up through Brothers and Sisters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I think Jerry called Gregg a narc for testifying against somebody (a manager?) in a drug case. I don't think Greg liked that too much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 If you grab that Midnight Riders book you can read all about that deal. A good bit of the book is about Greg and that trial. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I think Jerry called Gregg a narc for testifying against somebody (a manager?) in a drug case. I don't think Greg liked that too much.So that was in the 80s, long after the Allmans and Dead shared a stage in 1970 and a few more times in the early 70s (Cow Palace 12-31-73 and Watkins Glen earlier that year). In the early nineties, I always wished the Dead and the Allmans would do some shows together and do some sitting in. The presence of Dickey or Warren could have really sparked Jerry's intensity, I thought. I guess this partly explains why that never happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I think Jerry called Gregg a narc for testifying against somebody (a manager?) in a drug case. I don't think Greg liked that too much. I guess the truth does hurt, eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I guess the truth does hurt, eh?Exactly. He tried to spin it as being a victim of circumstance but I'm not buying it. Scooter Herring did 18 months in prison, the doctor got 10 years. Gregg got nothin'. It's not a pretty story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Gregory, in a recent interview published in the local paper about an upcoming solo appearance, said that he never performs in the Allman Bros Band any longer and hasnt in years. I was like, huh? Freak. Really? As for early 90s ABB, so so great. Saw them a lot in those years. Wouldn't miss a show. Back Where It all Begins is a great album and holds up. Dickey, Warren and Woody! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 In other news, I got Gregg's autobiography for Xmas and blew through that thing in a day. MAN, he wasn't too charitable about The Dead, that's for sure!Gregg wrote he had no use for the Dead, or their fans. But what surprised me more was to read that Dickey (and Berry) were the big Deadheads in the band. Was in a meeting this morning and missed the pre-sale. I know it's still going on, but haven't had time to catch up to it and will just do the regular on-sale. I didn't mind having to buy the new cd in order to get access to the pre-sale; I will buy it anyway and it likely serves to keep pre-sale access to the real serious fans of the band. No problem for me, though I wouldn't be surprised to see folks complaining about it all over the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Really? Yeah, it was odd. Maybe he was playing with the interviewer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yeah, it was odd. Maybe he was playing with the interviewer? Are you sure it wasn't a Dickie Betts interview? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Are you sure it wasn't a Dickie Betts interview? Positive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I never know about Gregg's feelings on the Dead. I remember them doing Franklin's in the 90s. Also Saint Stephen, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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