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May 27, 2017 · Music. Gregg Allman: 20 Essential Songs. Southern rock pioneer fused country blues with San Francisco-style extended improvisation, creating a template for countless jam bands. By David...
- Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band, 1969) Initially conceived as a slow blues, Gregg’s existential ballad took on new levels of intensity in the hands of the Allman Brothers, who transformed it into cathartic rock’n’roll on their debut album and, on the live At Fillmore East, a 23-minute epic. ‘
- It’s Not My Cross To Bear (The Allman Brothers Band, 1969) This early classic was written in LA for Gregg’s aborted solo album, prior to forming the Allman Brothers with elder brother Duane.
- Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band, 1969) ‘I’m hung up on dreams I’ll never see/Help me baby/Or this surely will be the end of me,’ Allman pleads over a jazz-scented figure and traces of swampy blues.
- Ain’t Wastin’ No More Time (Eat A Peach, 1972) Allman Brothers bassist Berry Oakley pushed Gregg to finish this song, partly inspired by soldiers returning from duty in Vietnam.
- "Midnight Rider" From: 'Idlewild South' (1970) Gregg Allman's signature song, "Midnight Rider" speaks to – and exemplifies – his restless nature. After all, Allman later made another pass at this song, adding swampy horns.
- "Whipping Post" From: 'At Fillmore East' (1971) Unable to find a piece of paper while in a rush of frustration over their early struggles in the music business, Gregg Allman scribbled the words on a nearby ironing board.
- "Dreams" From: 'The Allman Brothers Band' (1969) One of the stone-cold classics from the Allmans' debut that makes its paltry No. 188 finish on the Billboard charts all the more confusing.
- "Melissa" From: 'Eat a Peach' (1972) As ubiquitous as Gregg Allman's plaintive vocal on this track has become, "Melissa" almost never saw the light of day.
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Singer and Keyboardist Gregg penned many of the band’s most popular songs, including Midnight Rider, Whipping Post, and what he describes as the first real song he wrote, Melissa.
Here are 10 definitive Gregg Allman songs. Unless otherwise noted, they were recorded by the Allman Brothers Band. “Whipping Post” (1969) “Whipping Post” carried the Allman Brothers to...
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May 27, 2017 · Gregg Allman. A consummate keyboardist, composer, and singer whose solo albums are great amalgamations of blues, classic R&B, and early rock & roll. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2010s. Born. December 8, 1947 in Nashville, TN. Died.
