Who's Better?

[Slipknot]

There isn't any question The Allman Bros. Band is and always will be the best Southern rock band.

Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman were pretty seamless themselves too.

Duane was among the best of the best for sure. I followed their music thru the years and have seen them many times. Not always a great show but had a good time either way. Greg knows his stuff too.

Steve Miller? people don't even know what he looks like he used to ride a bicycle around the parking lots before concerts because he was not recognized. I would not classify his music as southern rock, it's nowhere near that, more like some kind of poprock.

[BigFish]

Allman Bros. period! Hendrix and Gilmore at or above Duanes level???? I think Duane Allman was one of the best ever.....Hendrix without a doubt and even Gilmore I enjoy but you actually think these 3 guys are the top 3 pickers of all time?

[vineyardblues]

bob dylan

vb

ps sorry paul

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pps. sorry , did not see southern rock ,,,still like Bob D...

[Karl F]

I saw a documentary about Muscle Shoals Recording studio a couple of weeks ago. Duane talked his way into becoming a studio musician there pre band days. He played on a lot of artists records.
The engineer spoke of the Derrick and the Dominoes recordings.. he was pretty kind, mentioned how "tired" Eric Clapton was, (that was his ruff years with smack, if ya remember), and was having difficulty with the guitar playing, he asked Duane if he could come up with some riffs for Layla, they showed some old footage, man I was blown away, I bet a lot of folks thought that was all Clapton, it appeared like Eric was maybe playing rythm, at best, while Duane was doing the lead work.
I listen now, and I can pick out his signature style, here and there.
LS put on a helluva live show, but, Allman Bros, Fillmore East, still my all time favorite live album...

Steve Miller??? different class altogether.

[afterhours]

filmore east is always in the rotation in the cave!

[vineyardblues]

I must say I did see Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guest stars Johnny and Edgar Winter in 1978 ,,It was a great show!
VB

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by vineyardblues

I must say I did see Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guest stars Johnny and Edgar Winter in 1978 ,,It was a great show!
VB

You sure it was 1978 ???
Their plane crash happened in 1977

[Slingah]

another vote for the Allmans.....they are just way too good

[vineyardblues]

Originally Posted by vineyardblues
I must say I did see Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guest stars Johnny and Edgar Winter in 1978 ,,It was a great show!
VB



You sure it was 1978 ???
Their plane crash happened in 1977
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Nope not sure at all , It was in the 70's I am sure I still have the ticket stub someplace.
As they say. If you remember the 60's /70's you were not there

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Karl F

The engineer spoke of the Derrick and the Dominoes recordings.. he was pretty kind, mentioned how "tired" Eric Clapton was, (that was his ruff years with smack, if ya remember), and was having difficulty with the guitar playing, he asked Duane if he could come up with some riffs for Layla, they showed some old footage, man I was blown away, I bet a lot of folks thought that was all Clapton, it appeared like Eric was maybe playing rythm, at best, while Duane was doing the lead work.
I listen now, and I can pick out his signature style, here and there.

Easy way to tell Karl. Left speaker---Duane

Right speaker---Clapton.

That's how it works on my Jeep speakers, anyhoos