Once upon a time, the Allman Brothers Band was the greatest rock and roll band in the world. Their only competition in 1971 was the Rolling Stones, who had their glorious mirror of their best album Sticky Fingers. Many will agree with me when I say At Filmore East is undoubtedly the best album from this band, and can give a run for the money as one of the most important albums of R... read more
Description:There has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the pThere has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the peak of his powers, pushing his foil, Dickey Betts, to unsurpassed peaks. Vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman would have been a star in any other setting; here he's merely one more component in a brilliant ensemble. Duane Allman died shortly after At Fillmore East shipped, and the Brothers haven't scaled such heights since. But, then, neither has anyone else. --Steven Stolder... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Island / Mercury Release date : 14 October 1997 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0731453126022 UPC: 731453126022
"Here is what is considered the holy grail among Rock and Roll's live albums. The Allman Brothers Band classic Fillmore East shows do not disappoint, and the album is truly a masterpiece. Arguably the best live album of all time and it should always be at least in a top 5.
I'm probably the only person on this site that will admit, but I think the Allman Brothers are the all time greatest rock and roll band ever. Hands down, they owned the early 70's. There has yet to be a guitar duo better than"
Once upon a time, the Allman Brothers Band was the greatest rock and roll band in the world. Their only competition in 1971 was the Rolling Stones, who had their glorious mirror of their best album Sticky Fingers. Many will agree with me when I say At Filmore East is undoubtedly the best album from this band, and can give a run for the money as one of the most important albums of Rock and Roll (if not the one sole important one)
I could write a million words about what makes At Fillmore East such a gold classic but you still wouldn't understand a word I say unless you actually listened to this album. When the Allmans played live, they didn't have no one stopping them from letting the songs flow and go on and on and on for such incredible lengths.
"Why on Earth did I wait over 10 years to buy this fucking album?
I have no clue why, this album is the bomb. It's possibly the best live album I have ever heard, (almost debunking Band of Gypsys as the greatest live album of all time in my book.) Duane and Dickey are top of the line on this record, and the 20+ minute version of Whipping Post is out standing. There's a lot of mix here, and I love this album for that. With the cover of T-Bone's classic Stormy Monday, they stayed true to the style"
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""Although this double album is unbeatable testimony to the Allman Brothers' improvisational skills, it is also evidence of how they connected with the crowds at New York's Fillmore East, and how the reciprocal energy gave birth to rock's greatest live double LP. "The audience would kind of play along with us," singer-organist Gregg Allman said of those March 1971 shows. "They were right on top of every single vibration coming from the stage." The guitar team of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts was "
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