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September 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gregg Allman: Lonely Day In L.A. (Complete KMET-FM Broadcast From 6th November 1974)
Gregg Allman Lonely Day In L.A. (Complete KMET-FM Broadcast From 6th November 1974) Smokin’ Badger There’s really no denying that Gregg Allman was the great voice of southern rock – he had a white boy blues thing that was never cloying, didn’t feel like anything more than it was: A natural talent singing his soul […]Archive
July 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Mavis Staples – I’ll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration
Various Artists: Mavis Staples – I’ll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration Blackbird Production Partners LLC A Mavis Staples concert is a joyous experience – a celebration, she’s there at church and she, erm, takes you there…so on this tribute we have to wait for the last half hour for Mavis; still regal and […]Archive
May 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Gregg Allman
Very sad news to wake up to…Gregg Allman has died. He was 69. In recent years he had not been well, Hepatitis C and a late-in-life liver transplant, cancelled gigs…he knew his time was coming. He was one of the great rock/blues vocalists – bringing a depth of soul to the southern boogie and jam-band […]Archive
January 31, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 755
The Allman Brothers Band, At Fillmore East (1971) I chased the sound of this record for a while – a brief clip of Duane Allman doing his thing on a History of Rock’n’Roll-type doco had me keen to find that particular song. It took a while (pre-internet) as it only showed a vital few seconds […]Archive
August 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman