Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309) and index.
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Les Brers : once a brother, always a brother -- Birth of the Skydog : Duane hits Muscle Shoals -- Capricornucopia : Phil, Frank, and Duane -- Trouble no more : recording the Brothers' debut album -- The Brotherhood : the roadies and the band -- People can you feel it? Love is everywhere : the making of Idlewild South -- When Duane met Eric : Layla and other assorted love songs -- The big house : the communal home -- Atlanta pop : the "Byron" Pop Festival -- At Fillmore East : the Brothers strike gold -- Closing the sacred stores : the end of the Fillmore -- Friends : the Delaney and Bonnie connection -- Guitar Man : the mystic journey of Duane Allman's Goldtop -- The death of a brother and a leader : Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946-October 29, 1971) -- Eat a peach for peace : a tribute to Duane -- Brothers and sisters : comnmercial success at last -- Another Brother gone : Raymond Berry Oakley (April 4, 1948-November 11, 1972) -- Trouble in Paradise, 1973 -- Solo offerings : Laid back and Highway call -- Southern rock with strings attached : the Gregg Allman Tour -- The tape is rolling : an interview with Tommy Talton, 2017 -- Win, lose, or draw : Brother against Brother -- Dickey gets a new band : the rise of Great Southern -- Angels and demons : Gregg's solo work continues -- Hollywood and Holly-wouldn't : two the hard way -- Together again : the first reunion of the Enlightened Rogues -- The pop transformation : the Arista years -- The Dickey Betts Band : when Dickey met Warren -- Everything old is new again : the reunion and the Dreams tour -- Love is all that remains the same : Seven turns -- The new legacy : back to where it all begins -- Wylde Mushrooms and back to where it all begins -- By the time we got to Woodstock : two more days of peace and music -- The Hall of Fame : right where they belong -- Second set : got live if you want it -- Changing of the Guard : searching for simplicity on the band's thirtieth anniversary -- Hell freezes over : the loss of a Brother -- Revival : the great Southern reunion -- The tape is rolling : the lost Dan Toler interview, 2000 -- The tape is rolling : the Dickey Betts interview, 2002 -- Ridin' the mule : Warren and Woody carry on -- Smile at half mast : the death and life of Allen Woody -- The tape is rolling : the Warren Haynes interview, 2001 -- Hittin' the note : once more into the breach -- The fortieth anniversay : the 2009 Beacon blowout -- All good things ... : the band retires from the road -- The tragic loss of another Brother : Butch Trucks (May 11, 1947-January 24, 2017) -- The tape is rolling : the last Butch Trucks interview, 2016 -- End of the line : the last ride of the midnight rider -- The road goes on forever -- Appendices.
Summary:
"The road goes on forever utilizes history, personal interviews, and many collected documents to aid in the telling of the story of the humble beginnings and career of the original Southern rock band on this, the 50th anniversary of their formation. Author Michael Buffalo Smith personally spoke with former Allman Brothers members including Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Warren Haynes, and Allen Woody, as well as producers, engineers, roadies, and fans to create a tribute to Macon, Georgia's greatest rock and roll export. Smith takes us inside the Big House on Vineville Avenue in Macon where the band lived during their peak years and into Capricorn Studios where they recorded all of their original albums. The albums are each given the spotlight as well, including Gregg and Dickey's solo projects, and the book explores the exhaustive list of recording credits accumulated by Duane Allman during his far too short career. There is a complete review of the unprecedented 40th anniversary Beacon Theatre residency in 2009 that found the band joined onstage by a veritable Who's Who of contemporary music greats. More than just a history of the greatest Southern band of all time, The Road Goes on Forever is a reference manual for fans of the band--a book filled with ramblin' men, blue skies, Georgia peaches, and great music. Chuck Leavell, former band member and current Rolling Stones band leader, provides the foreword"--Provided by publisher.
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