I have completed episode 162 of my “opus project,” in which I listen to a band’s full discography. This edition: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS. They didn’t invent Southern Rock*, but they pretty much defined it (see Midnight Rider and Blue Sky). A always enjoy the fret and slide work of Dickey and Duane. Their output after the 1970s often resembled little more than talent-rich bar band.
Favorite album: Idlewild South
Favorite song: Jessica
Favorite period: 1969-72
Compared to expectations: same
* Gregg Allman once made an astute comment that “Southern rock” was a redundant term, like “rock rock.”
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