Music is a spice of life! I plan to post a musical selection each day of the year, based on reflection on events of my days.
Saturday, 27 May 2017
Day 4 - 147 -- Loss for the Blues
Another music powerhouse left the world as we know it today. Gregg Allman founded the Allman Brothers Band with his brother Duane Allman, who tragically died early in the band's career. Gregg and other band members continued making many albums and selling over 9 million of them. The band parted ways, but reconciled some time later. Gregg sustained a vibrant independent career, as well. His life was not what anyone would call easy. Losing his father early in life and then his brother in his early 20s could not have been comfortable. Gregg's life was tumultuous with several marriages as well as alcohol and substance abuse problems that led to major health issues, He found strength in music, and even in his final years, pushed on to do road tours for the loyal fan base.
The sound Gregg Allman is known for is a type of blues country rock -- one of the melded genres of music. I've chosen two songs to share today in his memory. One is from the early days of the band in the early '70s, while the other is from his solo career about 5 or 6 years ago. Each shows his blues style well. Enjoy!
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