The Allman Brothers Band - Allman Brothers Live at the Beacon Theater 1992: Play All Night - Music & Performance - CD

Two CD live archive release from the Southern Rock icons. PLAY ALL NIGHT: LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATRE 1992 showcases The Allman Brothers Band's very first time playing an extended run at the Beacon. For nearly 25 years, traveling to New York's Beacon Theatre to see The Allman Brothers Band play a stretch of high-spirited live shows has become a rite of passage for fans old and new. What began as a daring 10 night run at the acclaimed venue is now a symbiotic relationship between a band, a venue and a devoted fan base, the likes of which are virtually unprecedented in Rock 'n' Roll history. Whether you've never experienced the magic of The Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theatre or you're eagerly planning for next year's shows, PLAY ALL NIGHT is a first time you'll want to re-live over and over again.

If truth be told, the Allman Brothers Band have always been the quintessential American rock band, shaping a rootsy mix of blues, jazz, country, and rock into an elegant, nuanced sound that single-handedly created what became known as Southern rock. Full of beautiful dual guitar leads and driven by double drummers, and possessing a lead singer who, when he was on his game, had as much soul as anyone around, the Allman Brothers Band were also an improvisational band who found all kinds of new corners in their classic catalog when they played live, no matter what the configuration of the band was at the time. It's no coincidence that the group's first live album, 1971's landmark At Fillmore East, was the one that broke them commercially, because it showed this always impressive band in its natural habitat. So why does the world need another live Allman Brothers Band release? There have been several already since At Fillmore East, and most feature the same classic songs from the band's early legacy. The show's the same, or at least most of the set list is. But the world can always use another live Allman Brothers Band release -- perhaps it helps to think of this band in the same way one looks at the various classic quartets and quintets of jazz artists like Miles Davis or John Coltrane. It's the songs, yeah, but it's also who's playing those songs, and all the little improv twists and turns that come with that. This live set was drawn from two shows of a ten-show run the Allman Brothers Band did at New York's Beacon Theatre in March of 1992, and it was with one of the best versions of the post-Duane Allman band in the middle of a triumphant and revitalizing tour, featuring the guitars of Dickey Betts and Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe on drums, percussionist Marc Quiￃﾃￂﾱones, Allen Woody on bass, and a nightmare-is-over Gregg Allman singing and playing organ like his old self. The catalog gems are here, from "Statesboro Blues" through "Blue Sky," "Midnight Rider," "Jessica," "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," and "Whipping Post," and the band performs them like they're all brand-new, with spirit, precision, grace, elegance, and grit. One could argue that America has never produced a better live rock band, and that they've been that through all kinds of tragedy, upheaval, and personnel configurations is nothing short of amazing. The more live Allman Brothers Band shows we get to enjoy in this world, the better. It's that simple. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi

Performer	The Allman Brothers Band
Music genre	Rock
Music release type	Live
Media format	CD
Original release date	2014
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Track listing	Statesboro Blues, You Don't Love Me, End of the Line, Blue Sky, Nobody Knows, Low Down Dirty Mean, Seven Turns, Midnight Rider, Come on in My Kitchen, Guitar Intro / Hoochie Coochie Man, Jessica, Get on with Your Life, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Revival, Dreams, Whipping Post
Record label	Sony Legacy
Track name	Statesboro Blues, You Don't Love Me, End Of The Line, Blue Sky, Nobody Knows, Low Down Dirty Mean, Seven Turns, Midnight Rider, Come on in My Kitchen, Guitar Intro / Hoochie Coochie Man, Jessica, Get on with Your Life, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Revival, Dreams, Whipping Post
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N