The Allman Brothers Hittin The Note(rock)(mp3@320)[rogercc[h33t]

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS HITTIN THE NOTE
Label Sanctuary
Orig Year 2003
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34 years down the line, the Allman Brothers Band shows why they've managed to remain a top concert draw and a vital musical presence. Even a cursory listen to this album reveals that the band never abandoned the agreeable blend of blues, rock, and country that earned them so much attention from the outset. Original guitarists Dickey Betts and Duane Allman are long gone, of course, but singer/keyboardist Greg Allman and drummers Butch Trucks and Jaimoe are still on hand from the original lineup, providing a strong musical through line. The guitar team of Warren Haynes and young Derek Trucks (Butch's nephew) tears it up in a properly bluesy fashion throughout. Whether they're tackling an acoustic-based, country-tinged ballad like "Old Before My Time," a simmering slow blues with "Desdemona," or strutting their polyrhythmic stuff on "Rockin' Horse," it's clear that this is a band that has followed its musical vision without wavering, and the depth of its commitment is palpable on the aptly titled album..

Recorded at water Music Studios, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Personnel: Warren Haynes (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, background vocals); Gregg Allman (vocals, piano, Clavinet); Derek Trucks (guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Jaimoe Johnson, Butch Trucks (drums); Marc Quiñones (congas, percussion).


Track List
1.Firing Line
2.High Cost of Low Living
3.Desdemona
4.Woman Across the River
5.Old Before My Time
6.Who to Believe
7.Maydell
8.Rockin' Horse
9.Heart of Stone
10.Instrumental Illness
11.Old Friend