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ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND ~ FINAL CONCERT 10-28-14 PEACH 810347013485 (Barcode: 810347013485) ~ USA ~ Blues-Rock Recorded: 2014 Released: 2024 This is an archival live album by the iconic American Rock / Blues-Rock band The Allman Brothers BandFind albums by this artist, recorded on October 28, 2014 at the Beacon Theatre. NYC. It was the final concert of the ABB, closing a forty-five years long period of activity. It presents a lineup of the group, which included three founding members: vocalist / keyboardist Gregg AllmanFind albums by this artist and drummers Jai Johanny JohansonFind albums by this artist (a.k.a. JaimoeFind albums by this artist) and Butch TrucksFind albums by this artist, with four newer members: lead guitarists Warren HaynesFind albums by this artist and Derek TrucksFind albums by this artist, bassist Oteil BurbridgeFind albums by this artist and percussionist Marc QuinonesFind albums by this artist. Both Gregg Allman and Butch Tracks died in 2017, which leaves Jaimoe as the last living founding member. The 3CD album presents the three sets the band played during this concert, a total of twenty-nine tracks, which cover mostly the music the band performed on their first five albums and a final track, which was attribute to Muddy WatersFind albums by this artist, lasting well over three hours in total. The performances are all exceptional, probably highly inspired by the emotional circumstances of the farewell concert. The band sounds perfectly together and their material is absolutely classic, untouched by passing time. ABB were an exceptional phenomenon on the US scene, impersonating probably better than any other musical unit, everything that was great about American Blues-Rock: the deep bond with Blues and the personal creativity of Rock improvisation, which dominated their act. I can hardly imagine a more proper “last word” than this iconic concert, which perfectly reflects everything the ABB stood for. I never stopped being a die-hard fan of the band, and that is not going to change. Overall, this is another extraordinary document of an exceptional band, and the times, when Rock was King and Gods were smiling at the gifted musicians, who produced timeless anthems, such as this. Rock improvisation, which is the name of the game here, never sounded better and is still light-years ahead of anything played today.

Updated: 13/07/2025Posted: 13/07/2025

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