Author Topic: Eat A Peach (Read 920 times)

Jackal1 · « **on:** January 31, 2008, 04:13:04 AM »

If you haven`t caught one of the viewing times for American Revolutions: Southern Rock on CMT, by all means try to catch the next show time.
A lot of the starting, making and history of The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker and (WOOT) Lynyrd Skynyrd .
A great show with a lott of good music and commentary.

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:48:24 AM »

One of the best albums of all time.

My roommate in college learned "Little Martha" sitting next to the turntable with headphones on and constantly lifting and dropping the needle in the right place. Ruined the record, but that song was a chick magnet at parties.

Yknurd · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2008, 12:13:29 PM »

Huh. I thought Live at Fillmore East was better.

Come on. How do you beat an almost 23 minute Whipping Post?

myelo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2008, 12:19:12 PM »

I agree. Eat a Peach is a 10 out of 10.

At Fillmore East is an 11.

VonMessa · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2008, 01:21:02 PM »

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Originally posted by myelo
I agree. Eat a Peach is a 10 out of 10.

At Fillmore East is an 11.

What he said.

The Allmans have been coming to Philly twice a year, and I have been seeing them twice a year for as long as I can remember.

Our band used to play a whole mess of Allmans tunes: In Mem. of Elizabeth Reed, Whipping Post, Blue Sky, One Way Out, Trouble No More, and a few I probably can't remember. The hardest part was figuring out how to play two individual drum parts by myself. It was the same with all the Dead tunes we used to play, also. Still a blast to play them at all.

I just saw them a few months ago, and they STILL sound fantastic.

AKIron · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2008, 02:13:18 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
One of the best albums of all time.

but even a stopped clock is right twice a day

texasmom · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2008, 02:14:54 PM »

Saw the Allman Brothers & Beach Boys together at a concert in Germany about a million years ago. Was very nice.

I was glad to read your thread:aok

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2008, 06:27:57 PM »

My brother's band, Milkbone, does a lot of Allman Brothers stuff, as well as The Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. I've been going to their concerts for over 30 years. I remember when The Marshall Tucker Band headed west with Lynyrd Skynyrd opening for them. When they got back, it was the other way around, and neither group cared, they were just like they were when they left. I've seen just about every line up those bands have had in concert.

Hawk78th · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:10:05 PM »

.... hmnmmm ...... Reminded of :

Outlaws-----> "green grass & high tides"

the long version.....

Jackal1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:25:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Hawk78th
.... hmnmmm ...... Reminded of :

Outlaws-----> "green grass & high tides"

"Hurry Sundown"

In the show there is a pretty interesting account of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash.

bj229r · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:37:53 AM »

Does anyone know why Dickie Betts had to leave the band?

Yknurd · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:45:34 AM »

Greg said he and the rest of the band couldn't stand working with Dickie anymore.

Seems Dickie was being a dick. Pun intended.

Now, Warren Haynes is a monster both with the Allmans and Gov't Mule. He and Zakk Wylde seem to have the same work ethic. Play, play, play, record, record, record.

bj229r · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:47:32 AM »

Man, ya figger after 35 years they could work things out:huh

VonMessa · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:44:56 AM »

I believe that Dicky is the last one to "clean-up", per se. Last I heard, he was still drinking, wife beating, etc. I can't tell you how many shows that I saw where he was in jail for one thing or another.

Besides, Derek Trucks is the best possible replacement. The kid pretty much grew up touring with the band, and has heard every song in every way it's ever been played. It is eerie the way he almost sounds like Duane, especially his slide playing. The tone of his guitar is darn close, and his feel is almost spot-on.

Yknurd · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:49:44 AM »

Warren has made many comments about slide playing.

He stated that he never tried to emulate Duane's slide playing perfectly. He just played the way he played, if it sounded like him okay, if not, then okay.

But with Derek there I bet takes some of the sense of responsibility off of Warren.

Derek is good, please don't misunderstand me, but I really, really respect Warren not only for his devotion to music but his breadth and depth of music also.

Live for a New Years part, Gov't Mule played for three hours. One of those songs was War Pigs. And they did a bloody good job. How weird is that? An Allman Brothers guitarist playing Sabbath because he likes to the music.