The Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock ^{rock music} band once based in Macon ^{Macon, Georgia} , Georgia ^{Georgia (U.S. state)} . The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, organ ^{organ (music)} ), who were supported by Dickey Betts (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals), Berry Oakley (bass ^{bass guitar} ), Butch Trucks (drums ^{drum kit} ), and Jai Johanny Johanson (drums). The band continues to record and tour to the present day.

 
Beginnings

The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida on March 26, 1969, and consisted of Duane and Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jai Johanny Johanson. It showcased the band's mix of jazz, classical music ^{European classical music} , hard rock, and blues, with arrangements propelled by Duane's and Betts' dual lead guitars, Oakley's long, melodic "third guitar" bass runs, the rhythm section's pervasively percussive yet dynamically flexible foundation, and Gregg Allman's gritty Ray Charles-like vocals and piano/organ play which all completed the band's wall of sound. The rendition of Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues" was a straight-ahead opener, the powerful "Whipping Post ^{Whipping Post (song)} " (with its famous 11/4 bass opening) became the standard for an epic jam that never lost interest, while the ethereal-to-furious "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" invited comparisons to John Coltrane and Miles Davis, with Allman coming in at #2 and Trucks being the youngest guitarist on their list.

The Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks lineup continued the band's connection with younger music fans via concert pairings with popular jam bands The String Cheese Incident, moe ^moe. , and Dave Matthews Band among others. The Allman Brothers were a major attraction at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003 and 2005. Since 2005, the Allmans have staged their own two day Wanee Music Festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. The Allmans, Gov't Mule and The Derek Trucks Band perform on different stages along with younger roots artists including the North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Devon Allman's Honeytribe, Nickel Creek, Mofro and others.

Allman Brothers songs have been used in various advertising campaigns and television programs, with the most well-known use being that of "Jessica" used in both the 1977 ^{Top Gear (1977 TV series)} and 2002 formats ^{Top Gear (2002 TV series)} of the BBC television series Top Gear.

The band cancelled their Beacon run for 2008 due to Gregg Allman recovering from hepatitis C ^Hepatitis treatments, The award recognized "a touring professional who has had a significant and lasting impact on the concert industry." At the ceremony, Gregg Allman talked about his brother Duane, saying: "It happens to be today would have been his 62nd birthday and I'm sure he's looking down on this and is really proud of us. We'll keep coming back until we can't come back no more." The 15-night stand was considered to be the best Beacon run of all, Guests on other nights included members of the Grateful Dead and Phish, and represented genres from bluesman Buddy Guy to jazz great Lenny White to rap-rock-country eccentric Kid Rock. On March 26, three days after the actual anniversary of the band's 1969 forming, what's been known as the "Legendary Jacksonville Jam", the band featured no guests but performed their first two albums in their entirety.

In March 2010, The Allman Brothers Band NYC Run will be changing venues from the Beacon Theater to the United Palace Theater, at 175th Street and Broadway in Washington Heights, as a new start on March Madness.* Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 1996, "Jessica ^{Jessica (Allman Brothers Band song)} "
* Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1995
* Rolling Stone Magazine ^{Rolling Stone Magazine} 's "Greatest...of All Time" lists:
** 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (2004): #52
** 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ^{Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time} (2003): #49 for At Fillmore East
** 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time (2003):
*** #2 Duane Allman
*** #23 Warren Haynes
*** #58 Dickey Betts
*** #81 Derek Trucks*The Allman Brothers Band ^{The Allman Brothers Band (album)} (1969)
*Idlewild South (1970)
*At Fillmore East (1971)
*Eat a Peach (1972)
*Brothers and Sisters ^{Brothers and Sisters (album)} (1973)
*Win, Lose or Draw ^{Win, Lose or Draw (album)} (1975)
*Enlightened Rogues (1979)
*Reach for the Sky ^{Reach for the Sky (Allman Brothers Band album)} (1980)
*Brothers of the Road (1981)
*Seven Turns (1990)
*Shades of Two Worlds (1991)
*Where It All Begins (1994)
*Hittin' the Note (2003)Original members in 'bold'.