Gregg Allman Tickets

Greg Allman and drummers Jai Johanny Butch Trucks are the last three original Allman Brothers. But, the Allman Brothers Band is tight-knit, musicians who have been with the band for years. Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks elevated this band since joining. They have earned their Allman Brothers Membership, keeping the band alive with inventiveness. Greg Allman, at 62, shows no signs of straining his vocals. What makes the Allman Brothers Band who they are is their song choices. They consistently showcase the best material from their last forty years, tickets for which are for sale here. Hear some of the surprise song choices live, like "Don't Want No More," "It's Not My Cross To Bear," and "Don't Keep Me Wondering." Expect some of the mega-classics: "Jessica," "Whipping Post," and "I'm No Angel." Okay, maybe not that last one. But: "Sweet Melissa," "Statesboro Blues," and "One Way Out" are distinct possibilities.

Duane Allman is dead. After working on the band's new album, he was crushed in a motorcycle accident. The rear of a flatbed truck collided with him. Probably the only reason his brothers carried on was his playing on the album was so good that the world needed to hear it. No one was playing ten minute songs and soloing like Duane Allman did in his career up to that point (and getting it played on the radio). Dickey Betts helped complete Duane's last album, which the band called "Eat a Peach." (After all, it was not a peach truck into which Duane had crashed. But that is one of the myths of the Allman Brothers hardly worth dispelling.) "Eat a Peach" has many of the hits that the Allman Brothers play today on it: "Blue Sky," "Little Martha," "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," "Melissa" and the monster of all Duane Allman songs "Mountain Jam." Critics fawned over "Eat a Peach," lavishing praise on Duane's playing. Often mistaking some of Allman's jamming with what Betts had done. Betts didn't replace Duane Allman, he had been in the band for years. In fact, no one replaced Duane Allman for quite some time. The Brothers added Charles Leavell on lead piano. What seemed to be the second the Allman Brothers added Leavell, bassist Raymond "Berry" Oakley died from head injuries from yet another motorcycle accident, a peach throw from the site of Duane's accident the year previous. Lamar Williams replaced Oakley.

"Brothers and Sisters" was the first album after "Eat a Peach," and their toughest to make. When Betts, who hadn't written an extremely prolific amount, wrote "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica" for "Brothers and Sisters" and both of them were huge hits, things for the Brothers seemed to re-stabalize. One year later, the Allman Brothers were doing what they do best, jamming. The Grateful Dead and The Band invited them to tour with them. Their audience increased. And now they are a headlining act everywhere they go. One of the most influential southern bands in American history, The Allman Brothers: the original ticket to Southern Rock.