The southern rock sound is as distinctive as the sound of California rock. With just a hint of twang in both the music and lyrics southern rock gives the rest of the world a glimpse of how southerners think and feel. The Allman brothers are one of the best in southern rock and their roots do show in their music. Like a lot of southern groups their lives are shown to the world through the songs they sing.
The Allman Brothers Band was started in Jacksonville in 1969 and released the critically acclaimed album “The Allman Brothers Band” and were one of the last bands to play at the Fillmore East before it closed in June of 1971. Their album “At Fillmore East” was rated at number 49 in The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.
Unfortunately the beginning of the end came with the death of Duane Allman in a motorcycle accident in 1971 in Macon, Georgia. The band tried to soldier on with Dickie Betts taking over for Duane but infighting and drug abuse took it’s toll. Many reunions tours have formed and gone by the wayside but their music will live on forever.