Inside The First-Ever Allman Brothers Band Rehearsal

The Allman Brothers Band rehearsed as a unit, for the first time, on this date, 50 years ago.

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50 Years of the Allman Brothers Band

Today, we celebrate the golden anniversary, of one of the world’s greatest rock and roll bands, the Allman Brothers Band, formed on this date, in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969.

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Dickey Betts on Allman Brothers' 50th anniversary and New Allman Betts Band

This week marks the Allman Brothers Band's 50th anniversary (hint, it is today, March 26th), and the launch of the Allman Betts Band featuring Devon Allman, Sarasota native Duane Betts and Venice resident Berry Duane Oakley.

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Rory Gallagher "Nadine"

From a 1982 performance, Rory Gallagher plays the Chuck Berry classic "Nadine".  Check it out.

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The Rippingtons "True Stories"

(feat. Russ Freeman & Jeffrey Osborne)

1. Wild Tales
2. Sundance
3. Flamenco Beach
4. My Promise To You
5. Reach Higher
6. Dreamcatcher
7. Wonderland
8. Kings Road
9. Golden Child
10. True Stories

The Rippingtons "Open Road"

1. Silver Arrows
2. Lost Highway
3. Follow The Stars
4. Before Sunrise
5. Travels Among The Ruins
6. Open Road
7. She's Got The Magic
8. Midnight Ride
9. Luca
10. Gran Via
11. Tangerine Skyline

Mitchel Forman "Wonderama"

From his 1985 record "Train of Thought", here is jazz fusion keyboardist, Mitchel Forman and the tune "Train of Thought".  The personnel on the recording includes:

Marc Johnson - acoustic bass
Peter Erskine - electric drums
Tom Barney - electric bass
Mitchel Forman - piano, electric piano, drums (machine), synthesizer
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone 

Playback of the video, if you want to see it, is available on YouTube.

Paul Butterfield Blues Band “East West”

The best known album by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, recording at Chess Records in Chicago for release by the Elektra label in 1966, “East West”.  The band lineup is:

Paul Butterfield: harmonica, vocals
Mike Bloomfield: guitar
Elvin Bishop: guitar, vocals
Mark Naftalin: piano, organ
Jerome Arnold: bass
Sam Lay: drums

Cover songs on this album, are ones written by such musical luminaries of blues and jazz as Robert Johnson, Nat Adderley, Muddy Waters, and Allan Toussaint.  Plus, there are originals and arrangements of traditional pieces.

The track listing:

1. Walkin’ Blues
2. Get Out of My Life, Woman
3. I Got A Mind To Give Up Living
4. All These Blues
5. Work Song
6. Mary, Mary
7. Two Trains Running
8. Never Say No
9. East-West