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"Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, Idlewild South (1970), released on Capricorn Records . The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Allman , who first began composing it at a rented cabin outside Macon , Georgia .
"Jessica" is an instrumental piece by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released in December 1973 as the second single from the group's fourth studio album, Brothers and Sisters (1973). Written by guitarist Dickey Betts , the song is a tribute to gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt , in that it was designed to be played using only ...
Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05 is a two-CD live album by the Allman Brothers Band.It was recorded on July 19, 2005, at the Warner Theatre in Erie, Pennsylvania.It was released on October 16, 2020.
Midnight Rider" developed quickly and featured lyrics contributed by roadie Robert Payne, who threw out a suggestion to Gregg Allman while together at their equipment warehouse. [17] Unable to gain a key to the nearby Capricorn Sound Studios, the duo broke in and recorded a quick demo with Twiggs Lyndon on bass and Johanson on congas . [ 17 ]
The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years is a greatest hits album by the Allman Brothers Band, released in 2004. The album was released by their former label,Epic Records, as part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. It features songs created by the band during their time with Epic Records, spanning from their 1989 reformation until ...
Gregg Allman was 21 years old when the song was first recorded. Its writing dates back to late March 1969, when The Allman Brothers Band was first formed. [11] Gregg had failed to make a name for himself as a musician during a late-1960s stint in Los Angeles, [12] and was on the verge of quitting music altogether when his brother Duane Allman called and said his new band needed a vocalist.
Opening the album is a version of "Midnight Rider", which Allman first composed and recorded for the Allman Brothers Band's second album, Idlewild South in 1970. For the new recording, Allman aimed for a "swamp"-like atmosphere, "with the image of moss hanging off the trees, alligators and fog, darkness, [and] witches," he later wrote. [17]
Macon City Auditorium: Macon, GA 2/11/72 is a two-CD live album by the Allman Brothers Band. It was recorded at the Macon City Auditorium in Macon, Georgia on February 11, 1972. The third archival concert album from the Allman Brothers Band Recording Company, it was released in 2004.