The Allman Brothers Band: Dreams (live '70)

[simpson2221]

Duane is playing some guitar in heaven and angles are all dancing around him.....

[runningblood58]

I agree that the best lineup for the ABB was the original band no doubt. Duane was miles ahead of everybody as far as intonation, overtones and raw talent. He played notes that out his gibson that I never heard before. He was a real genious. He coaxed those gorgeous sounds out of his guitar by playing with his pickup and draining the batteries so the note sounded oblong or distorted. Listen to dreams or on the Fillmore album, elizabeth reed. He goes off playing those long bass notes..wow.

[sdbolt65]

The best version of Dreams I've ever heard. Thanks for finding this gem!

[stealyourface73]

I'm halfway through reading "SKYDOG: The Duane Allman Story". Highly recommended!!! 

[Byung7]

i was lucky enough to have lived less then 15 miles away and we went, it was worth every cent i did not pay but i was all of 9 yrs old and had already been a Allmans fan from weekends at central city park, and Grants lounge back in the day. Duane was so good , made it look so easy..I learned to play a guitar because of Duane, sereval times in my young life i got to sit in the hall at Capricorn and Duane would show me little things... Then like a Flash he was gone, So was Barry both way to young

[alkhall123]

I've been listening to this for 30 years, and still can't get enough of it.

[howarddallman]

is this concert held in bryon georgia?

[oneloneogre]

Sorry. There is no Allman Brothers but this line up. All later manifestations are imitation, which is flattery at it's finest, but still only imitation. I feel like the band lost momentum and became a tribute band when Duane died.Owning all I can find of early ABB I own only Brothers and Sisters without Duane and feel no need to own more.

[TheGrambear]

@oneloneogre ... the band did change... but evolved into a great "rock n roll" band ...also many fine tunes came from Gregg solo...the original ABB will always b the start of something good... :-)

[Talesofspace8]

@oneloneogre well, as a hardcore SkyDog fan, i encourage you to go listen to later ABB material, remember, Berry Oakley was the family man of the brothers, they lost him too, but the rest of them managed to go on and still play some fantastic sets and write great albums.

[simpson2221]

@oneloneogre yeah man well said, their shit was so raw when Duane was around, it then took a kind of a mainstream side when he left :(

[indaz1]

@oneloneogre agreed

[jakks345]

@mastas999 I prefer Dreams live at ludlow garage, such a beautiful version...is there a link to the Stonybrook show?

[MrBigbubbaboy]

I wonder how many people from Henry County,Georgia actually attended this concert? I certainly know of two people that did...and I was one of them.

[ilsergentedipila]

duane allman best guitarist ever!

[JeffryArntzen]

Duane was a great slide player.....Derek Trucks is better!

[www41WorldUSAcom]

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND: "DREAMS"

[Putaspellonyou]

love the allmans but had never heard this particular version of the tune...christ, duane was sensational here. when he comes in at 5:13 it made me jump out of my chair and scream "shit!"

[sixtiessoul]

@Putaspellonyou Yeah brother. Same here. Lordy, LORD...

[totowablood58]

Hey hipncool, we're the same age and I am a totoal ABB freak like you are. I first saw them play at the Fillmore I was 11 in 1970. My friends older brother took us and I had no idea what I was about to witness. My mom brought me up on jazz (coltrane, davis, herb alpert, johnny smith etc) . When the Allmans came on stage, you could just tell they had an incredible aura about them especially Duane. I was mesmerized, I never heard anything like it. The extended jams, and the notes they played

[faroutlindsey]

GLAD I GOT TO BE AT THE ATLANTA POP FESTIVAL...IT WAS MIND BLOWING...ALLMANS WERE GREAT AND HENDRIX WAS UNREAL...A VISION THAT WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEAD!

[ModGirl1967]

@1:32 sit back, close your eyes, glide...

[artistfran]

These guys played their hearts out last night in D.C. This was not just any concert, this was a religious experience........

[slapbush]

as much as i hate the state of georgia, great musicians hail from there ,it must have something to do with the repression and backwardness that inspires so much creativity !

[ModGirl1967]

@slapbush Couldn'ta said it better myself. And I was born and raised in Georgia.

[fernandezjoey1212]

oh YA!!! FERNANDEZ ____ MACONGA 2010

[kittymalone78]

this is the music of my childhood. it runs deeeeeeep in my veins.

[phoneix91]

The first minute riffs remind me of a good song for a porno.

[rileysteve]

Yeah brother! These Georgia boys were the bomb! Oh, to be back in Atlanta in the day!

[grwatanabe]

wow... go berry

[formine56]

Of Course!!  The Classic!!!

[sammyada]

Love this album.. lost one of the discs tho...

[lghalihaf]

With all do respect to everyone here , but this song is so good and relaxing , it makes me wanna take a shit

[IMIGHTBEPETERGRIFFIN]

This is the first time I've heard this composition ALL OF THIS WEEK but luckily for me I've heard it 50,000 times before. I just hope I can survive long enough to hear it another 50,000 times!

[MyPlaylistChannel]

@IMIGHTBEPETERGRIFFIN Me too, man.

[formine56]

Best of The Best!!!!

[jdogGA15]

great song

[rubycat13]

I love this!

[tball95672]

Gibson Les Paul's rule...Thank You Tom Dowd for making these wounderful records.

[boblackey1]

@tball95672 I remember the year this was recorded. I was an ABB fan then. It was July of 1970, eight months before Fillmore. The ABB played over 300 gigs in 1970, their most even in one year. Also about the Les Paul's. Only Duane played a LP during the summer of 1970. When this was recorded, Dickey was playing a Gibson SG. In the summer of 1969 to about the spring of 1970, Dickey played a Fender Strat which had a sunburst look. Duane also played a Fender Strat at the very beginning.

[123maximumride]

I'm 42 yrs. of age and I'm glad my family showed me what true musicianship is all about at a young age, I'm greatful there were musicians that gave a damn when I was growin' up, teachin' my youngins' that this is the way it's supposed to be!!!

[CacheSeaker]

Somone please give me a chord progression or a key i cant figure this out

[randycalifornia]

@CacheSeaker the song is in D, and the rhythm section just messes around with D major and C major, back and forth

[rexxcarz]

Derek Trucks brought his band to the Bob and Tom radio Show a few months ago and did a live 5 song set in B&T's state of the art studio. Just blew everyone away. What a guitar god!

[peteporter]

The timing, vocals, insturmentation, chemistry, just unbelivable. Remember this is LIVE recording. I am blessed to have listened to these guys all these years. Pre computer trickery. JUST TALENT

[dandamagetoo]

I was there too. Missed Woodstock cause my girlfriend couldn't go. But I was damned if I was going to miss this one. God, I'm going to plug in my les paul and bother the neighbors for a while now.

[luckytn]

Oh Lord! Duane ran into a 18 wheeler with his motorcycle. Berry died in the same spot, what, a year later.

[iorioriorio]

Duane was killed by Nixon.....

[dancane5]

yea yea Nixon....Reagan or Bush thru the CIA

[TheGunslinger5854]

The only performance that came close was Grand Funk. Hendrix was so stoned but gave a good show along with the fireworks. The Allman Brothers stole the show on the Third. Cactus was probably the best on the Fourth and Grand Funk on the Fifth. Unbelievable festival all the way around. Spent most of two weeks there. Even the bikers were cool and kept the law from coming inside. Best $14.00 I've ever spent on music.

[brucefan181]

You're a lucky bastard!

[Bopalena]

Hey, Thegunslinger5854, do you remember Johnny Winter jamming with the Allmans at the festival? That must've been amazing!

[GreenRiver72]

@TheGunslinger5854 Glad to hear the bikers kept it real for y'all. Wish I was born way before 1984.

[JimmyPage97]

@TheGunslinger5854 sounds like heaven to me dude.

[nugentrocks1]

Saw them many times at the Foxx in Atl.

[ninoschibetta]

hippies gals are good, too bad usually they don't like silk stockings..

i love to visit the hippie planet, but unfortunately life is more like a noir movie...

keep dreaming, but wake up once in a while!

no offense, uh...

[Sherby735]

your both fuckin tools...

[THESOUNDCONSTRUCT]

Hey AUDIO, check this out!! I dropped 3 hits of acid yesterday and I just got back from WOODSTOCK. I saw the whole thing MAN, it was like really far out, but not exactly the way people remember it 'caquse they were all drugged out. Those dudes below were really there, but they were all passed out and not concious. When I get done here though I'm throwing away my tie die stuff an gettin a CHE GUAVARA shirt. People will think I'm cool! Hippies are like deadheads. They don't realize it's over.

[chalone2]

maybe it's over for YOU, buddy...

[faroutlindsey]

i was flipped out on acid when there were playing thid. i remember the crowd went insane! wow! what anight the bros,johhny winter,and right as midnight c 3rd turning into the 4th 0f july 1970 hendrix playing the starspangled banner as fire works were going off over him!!!

[dancane5]

Lindsey....I was 8 when you were trippin but I had 2 Uncs that went to woodstock..really.....If you were trippin or high or just there that is unfuckingbelievablyhistoricala­llycool....Duane is the best...share somemore if you can.....Daniel

[faroutlindsey]

was sitting cross leged among thousands waiting for the show to begin the 1st day,got a hit of acid from a guy hawking his stuff just like he was selling hot dogs at a ball game! after a bit i looked up saw telephone wires buzzing and could here conversations coming from them! can't give time frames but,remember the bros. and all going crazy for them,ran through the crowd as john sebastian sang what a day for a day dream. screamed at the top of my lungs! . get in touch lot to tell!

[1122ss]

If you dont like the Allman Brothers, Bless your heart, and go F@#K yourself. Southern folks will know what I mean! LOL

[allman21]

agreeeeeeeeeeed

[DChillaxnig321]

Amazing Song!!!!!!!!

[lizardking3]

does anyone know what the chords are on the keyboard during the solo, I am learning the guitar part but need someone to hold down the keys for me

[dyonker]

Makes me want to pick up a bottle of whiskey and start swillin

[annalisa579]

This song never gets old. As a Macon, GA native, it touches me to the core.... the Allman Brothers are so amazing....Thanks for posting!

[Charliemusslewhite]

"Dreams" is my favorite song from the Allman Brothers. I know the studio version, "S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook 9/19/71" and this one, and this one I like the most. There is another one on youtube, very good, but very poor sound/video quality. Thanks for posting.

[leeble611]

the slide part makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up......tasty stuff

[jbernjhb]

That is the honest tp gpd truth. There is no better piece of music written. This song makes me cry.

[allman21]

agree. along with mountain jam. both give me chills up and down my back.

[GreenRiver72]

Dreams in concert with Duane is so underrated, right on brother

[CleRoyster]

Great post.....

[CadillacL]

I was born in '71 so I never got to see the orginal band (unfortunately, never got to see the band period but, that'sother thing)IMO my favorite song is "you don't love me" from Filmore.

[onelovega]

Fly on Skydog

[Subhuman80]

I remember hearing Whipping Post in the early 70's on late late radio as a teen and have never been the same. Fly on all...

[fluffydolly]

wasn't there wish i was seen the bros. before always a good time.

[THEREALDEAL95]

Im a young guy and the allman brothers band is nothing but great. I had only known dreams by Molly Hatchet before I bought an Allman bro's cd. Hatchets version is good but the Allman Brothers blow theirs out of the water.

[hipncool07]

This is just the very best version of this song - thx so much to KingofMars62 for all these ABB videos! I'm a 51 yr. old southern lady and have completely adored the Allman Brothers since I was 13! Warren Haynes & Derek Trucks added a ton of talent to the group, but nothing can compare to the original bunch with brothers Duane (Skydog) & Berry Oakley, RIP. They all started something awesome that will live on forever!!

[bart2463]

You are so right. This group was loaded with talent and will not and can not be duplicated or compared too. The Allman Bros. were simply awesome! I saw them twice, once in Dayton and once in Atlanta. Thanks hipncool07....I'm crankin' it up....again!

[KingofMars62]

Hi hipncool... :)

The original line-up for ABB was the best. What tragic losses Duane's and Berry's deaths were. ABB still goes on and I am very happy to see they are still jamming.

My favorite ABB song is "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and there is a FANTASTIC live version of it posted here the last I checked. Glad you are enjoying the vids I u/l'd... 8)

[reassessment]

Thank you for showing this version (it'll replace my ludlow garage one. Duane's dreamy slide is really matchless. An astronomical amount if talent was packed into the original ABB line-up and even after the deaths the AAB amazing music persevered with the later Dickey Betts years and the current Haynes/ Trucks line-up.

[muskratrowdy]

This is definitely better than the Ludlow version. There is another Duane version taken from a bootleg somewhere here on YouTube that I think is even better. You're right about how the ABB just keeps 'truckin' along finding amazing talented musicians to carry on. Still, it is so very special to hear Duane and Barry. Did you notice how Duane gives Barry a bass solo in the middle of his own solo right before he switches over to slide?

[MOSKII58]

who's Barry? do you mean Berry/ Berry Oakley?

[muskratrowdy]

Of course. Excuse my pre-coffee early morning error. I am berry, berry sorry:)

[Charliemusslewhite]

I noticed the bass solo, but isn't it that Duane played already with slide before? And, at least in this song, Duane plays with and without slide, and, as I think, had his guitar in standard tuning, right?

[muskratrowdy]

Duane and Derek play this solo without slide first, then with slide. Derek uses open E tuning, Duane, used standard tuning for Dreams. Derek uses open E for most of the songs. Warren, I believe, uses standard when he does Dreams. I love hearing Derek and Warren both playing slide in the same song, something we never heard Duane and Dickey do. Dickey didn't do any slide until after Duane's passing.

[Charliemusslewhite]

Thank you very much for the infos! I fiddled around with some open tunings for slide guitar (following some "good advice", "how Duane did it") but found the standard tuning to be the best for this kind of stuff. And you can easily switch over to non-slide play.

[1yawn2many]

@KingofMars62 ...

Agreed that Derek brings a great deal of talent to the table .. but Warren Haynes is a hack ... Greg and Dickey need to resolve their differences (Dickey is due some respect) and get the true brothers back together

[JustAintthatWay]

@1yawn2many im of the da db school too but betts is

gone messy divorce style duane will be back in the abb

before dicky ever is

and me no big fan of haynes' but the dude has major cachet

deserved or otherwise him and trucks are the present and (if there is any)

future of the abb and i think duane would dig it too

the music of dickey betts will be his legacy that and standing shoulder to shoulder w/ da now who's gonna top that? n-o-b-o-d-y

db's stature only grows as time goes by

[CollegeLunchboxes]

@KingofMars62 Dude, you are so cool for posting this. I was 15 years old and my parents let me go to this festival with my next door neighbor. He was only 18, I would never have let my kids go but it was a different world back then. Thanks for reminding of some good times.

[randycalifornia]

@hipncool07 nooo the best version is the one here on youtube recorded at fillmore east!, that is by far the best for me, never heard anything more beautiful.

[jhnstn1]

@randycalifornia This was recorded a very short time before the Fillmore show. Think of it as a dress rehersal. The cd this is from is outstand and would make a gret addition to any ABB fan's collection.

[StandInVoidZones]

@hipncool07

Oh man hip, this one is good, but have you heard the ludlow garage dreams!? my GOD its breathtaking. I cant find it on youtube but ill post it once i can!

[sixtiessoul]

@hipncool07 The best ever version. This and Stonybrook are top. Duane is wonderful on these. Thank you for this post. (I'm only 29, and have been loving the Brothers since 6 years old). :)

[Mastas999]

@hipncool07 best version imo is live at stonybrook in 1971 18 minutes of pure musical genius I only imagine what Duane would've accomplished if he had been alive for many years. RIP skydog!!!!

[titmanjones]

i'm 19 years old and this is good shit .....to hell with rap

[blueslover07]

I was there too. It was great. And I still have my original ticket. Somewhere... I should frame it. I'll always be a hippy. And proud of it. Rock on!

[philedgerton]

I was there! They blew my socks off. Well, actually I didn't have any on.

Stillphil

[stubbypeeps]

So sweet, so fine.

[antwashere2293]

i have this, its pretty awsome, the early recordins of elizabeth reed (before they got it down, it was recorded before the 2nd album, AND fillmore), and mountain jam (with the rain delay haha)

[ZOSOSkydog2112]

hey thanxs for uploading graet version! You guys no theres a preformance of blue sky with duane the album is called S.U.N.Y.

[hamerdawg]

best band ever!

[hamerdawg]

awesome! best band ever!

[newgness]

nice post.

[KingofMars62]

Thanks...glad you are enjoying it. 8)

[titmanjones]

i'm 19 years old and i thank god everday for my daddy raising me on this kind of music....to hell with that rap shit

[55racer]

Bitchin'...thanks for posting!

[KingofMars62]

My pleasure...

I highly recommend this to cd to any ABB fan who doesn't have it yet. Double disc with a ton of long live jams...and a Johnny Winter sighting too.

[muskratrowdy]

I love the cd. The quality is good too. Thanks for posting.