Allman Brothers - Blue Sky

[clayrad1]

Oh yea

[LadyCarrie223]

The piano doesn't seem to go with the actual song...or am I missing something?

[88cjames]

this song is awesome in so many ways...

[schvice1]

at the University of Florida "Gator Bandshell", Flavet Field, Gainsville, Florida.

[pwertoreekin]

no duane part...wierd

[Dutchy1965]

Once this song grabs you by the balls - you'll never want to spend a day not hearing it!

[sirronald69]

* * * * *

A W E S O M E

[JoeyScruggs16]

Is Steve Perry one of the backup singers? The one with the tambourine O.o

[PeetrSz]

@JoeyScruggs16 Nah,i don't think so.

[LesnarPwns]

@JoeyScruggs16 Dont be stupid, Steve Perry and Journey were a hundred times as popular as these guys in 1982

[jazbo52]

blue sky whipping post no need to listen to anything elsedwayne rest in piece best slide guitarist ever

[alawishs1]

YAY ! Kick Butt Down On The River Cookin. get in on people's. (((...

[dockie1964]

Saw ABB at the Roundup in Philly, JFK stadium in "June of 81"..man, what a fuckin awesome show that was..

[wichitarick]

@dockie1964 lol Would have seen 2 shows on that same tour on the east coast, I laugh because that was the 1st leave I ever took in the Navy and rather than go home I saw as many concerts in 2 weeks as I could . Like 8 shows plus bar bands in Va. Mass. N.C. & Fla. & made it back to Va. in time to report for work on mon. with a few hrs rest. lol thanks God there were not drug tests yet lol Thanks Rick

[FrankieSteinMonsterH]

saw dickie in mn.,in a parking lot,in mn.,across from xcel energy center.Had my shep with and the security wouldnt let me in.The cops overuled the idiots and let me and my shep in front with a couple hundred people and some f----in everclear..Dickie was told to close it down and kept jammin long after..Those are the memories that make life worth livin.Would see dickie before thinking about the abb

[FrankieSteinMonsterH]

saw dickie in mn.,in a parking lot,in mn.,across from xcel energy center.Had my shep with and the security wouldnt let me in.The cops overuled the idiots and let me and my shep in front with a couple hundred people and some f----in everclear..Dickie was told to close it down and kept jammin long after..Those are the memories that make life worth livin

[hummer2654]

Great song and this version is really unique, the piano is a nice touch and the solos and even the opening is a little different than usual. long live ABB

[blackie411]

Nice video, but a version about 10 years later than I'd like. Thanks though; it was a joy to watch.

And to anyone who thinks Dickey is no match for Duane, I saw them together in 1970 and they were the perfect compliment to one another Dickey takes a back seat to no one.

I still go see the ABB, but Dickey and the ABB need to find a way to get it back together. As many have said, he wrote their best songs and I feel a little pain every time the ABB plays one of them.

[TimmyB906]

Was at this show in '82 will NEVER forget it!!! THE ALLMAN BROTHERS KICK BUTT!!

[piorunekk]

@TimmyB906 Lucky bastard...

[MrChrisguitar]

Just Perfect... No more say!

[ftslv101]

sure miss dickey

[cookq]

Love Dickey. Rips this solo country-style. Dickey wrote the great ABB anthems: Jessica, Blue Sky, Elizabeth Reed, Ramlin' Man that I never tire of. Not ABB without him. 

[apataye]

@cookq

I do not dare to say your sentence "no ABB without D. Betts", but I -somehow- had the same feeling you express here, when I learned that most of my fav´ tunes from this band were all written (and played) by Mr. Betts. Especially 2 of the songs you named: BLUE SKY & E. REED (respectively, the brighter & the funkier track in their whole book) This is not to take away anything from Duanne, but -what the hell!!- D.Betts solos are JUST BETTER, too.

[pbl1]

@apataye - glad u like dickie, but he can't hold a candle to Duane

[redhotrembe]

Blue Skyyyy!

[MrVideoguy2]

man these guys are the best.

[wolfy706]

5 people need to be on some anti-depressants

[MrGonzo911]

where is this triangle where they're playing?

[phallystorm]

Chuck Leavell ONE of The SOUTHS Hottest Keyboardist. Another thing I love about my favorite Southern Rock Bands, is that they All improvise during the solo breaks. They keep it fresh that way.You won't hear Dickey playing the exact note for note solo as in the recorded album. Same thing with Clapton, or Page, or Slash, or ACE.iTs MAD Man!!

[jenton70]

One of my favorite live guitar solos ever. Dickey has amazing style here - tone, phrasing, even the way he holds that Les Paul radiates cool. Love it.

[jrlawingjr1377]

It seems that Dickey always does this in G in all the se later recordings ( and fast)but it was in E on the Fillmore recording. Anybody got any insight on this? I dare to say I like it in E more, funny thing is you think ok maybe he changed the key to fit his voice, but wait he's the one who wrote it back then. So I wonder did Duane want it in E to jive with his open E slide style more or did Dickeys voice changeover the years and so he changed it for that reason? Anyhow I love this song!

[Sweeper5]

@jrlawingjr1377 You know I've been wondering the same thing. I'm working on a cover of this song right now, and the live versions seem to be in G, with the original in E. Vocally, the G is higher than the E (which usually means more difficult to sing). I don't know why they upped the key 1 1/2 steps for the live stuff. Cool song though, no matter how ya slice it.

[ckfootballman]

@Sweeper5 Dicky doesn't exactly sing in the exact proportional key as it seems for this song. And yes all the live versions are in G.

[boblackey1]

@jrlawingjr1377 The original was a studio version on Eat A Peach (1972) but they were playing the song live in 1971. I saw them play it twice and Duane didn't play slide guitar on Blue Sky then. He played regular guitar followed by Dickey playing a solo on regular guitar. But if I remember correctly, those live versions were in E. I think Dickey's voice wasn't as high pitched here in 1981 and is was in 1971, so that may be the reason. There is a live CD called "Stonybrook" which has DA on BSky.

[jrlawingjr1377]

@boblackey1 Interesting, so Duane wasn't always a slide man. I went and listened to the Stonybrook solo wich was great. some parts almost sound like he does have a slide on but most of it sounds very articulate and fingered. I suppose maybe he used his fingers so well on slides and bends that it could be decieving, obviously you saw with your own eyes so thanks for your testimony. Thats so cool that you got to watch Duane play, what a great part of guitar history!

[boblackey1]

@jrlawingjr1377 Well now don't get confused. Duane didn't play slide on Blue Sky. I think Warren Haynes started that. And on the Stonybrook solo, after they play the Blue Sky riff a couple of times in the middle of the solo, that is Dickey Betts playing the rest of that solo. But Duane did play slide on several ABB songs. Statesboro Blues, Must Have Did Someone Wrong, Trouble No More, Don't Keep Me Wondering,Dreams etc. Yeah man I was born in 1947(wish it was 1987), been an ABB fan a long time.

[jrlawingjr1377]

@boblackey1 Very Cool. I like Dickeys playing as well, very countryish. I was born in 77 lol a decade after your wishes. I'm sure you got a good deal though sounds like you saw some good stuff. My pops actually got to play guitar with the Allmans for a tour of about a year during the period where they went through a few of them. Thats probably one of the reasons I've learned of them. Anyways I love these guys and Blue Sky is one of my favorites, & the whipping post solos, holy smokes man!!!!!!

[jdman331]

I dig the keys in this too

[frog442]

Is that Richard Manuel from The Band playin keys w/ them?

[boblackey1]

@frog442 No that is Mike Lawler who was in the Allman Brothers about one year. He was asked to join about late 1980 and was replaced by Chuck Leavell when he returned in late 1981. Also note that Jaimoe was not with the band when this was filmed. Jaimoe was voted out (fired) by Gregg, Dickey and Butch Trucks in late 1980 and was replaced by Frankie Toler on the other drums. Jaimoe was back when I saw them play in Nashville in 1986.

[frog442]

@boblackey1 TY so much for that.  You definitely know your Allmans history lol. I"ve seen em a handful of times. Most recently on a tour w/ ratdog. The Trucks kid is awesome on guitar but it's just not the same w/o Dickey.

[frog442]

Is that Richard Manuel from the band playin keys w/ them?

[pbtexas217]

Reminds me of me!

[austinabernethy456]

god this sucked! normally the allman bros would actually jam and this song would clock in at like 8 minutes live, but here its not even four minutes. It's so rushed and not even enjoyable to listen to. they couldve done way better.

[bvbbolle]

@austinabernethy456

They are in Germany, the people wanted the song to be more efficient :P

[cookq]

@bvbbolle Try Gainesville, FL about '80 with Toler bros (no Jamoe). One of many ABB configurations. Goin' to Carolina!

[austinabernethy456]

@bvbbolle hhahaha wow that made me crack up

[10splitter]

So Greg leaves the band and they turn it into a country song? Well I'm sorry I know Dicky wrote it and can do as he pleases but I saw them perform this live in 1974 and it was, and did, ROCK...

[dano1881]

@10splitter - gregg's there... he never left. it is weird when you think they had to bring in a piano player for a while.

[bertl025]

is that chris robinson singing backup???

[anthonycrystal33]

Ya gotta say that Dickey's creativity, originality, style, imagination & skills are some of the finest in the music world!  Cheers Dickey, you ROCK BIG TIME!!!

[dgsblb]

I'm seriously upset that I wasn't able to go to this show. Born in 1990 ftl.

[tedhtedh]

Who was that at 1:00?

[embwee]

@tedhtedh patty smith?

[britishinvader]

anyone know what year this was?...looks like a pretty much younger dickey betts in this video......

[crotgut]

@britishinvader Year is 1982.

[Matlike1]

@crotgut what is the year?

[crotgut]

@britishinvader Year is 1982.

[crotgut]

@britishinvader Year is 1982.

[rocknrolla81]

love outdoor concerts

[SlashMayHendrix]

yeah those are great expescially in good looking parks and not too big places

[stevevaizorz]

Dickey goes crazy in this solo I don't care what anyone says.. love that guy's tone and phrasing

[legunncat]

There's not even an Allman in this video.

[masonprickett]

gregg is playin the keyboard but it only shows him from 2:24 to 2:30

[legunncat]

Thanks Mason. I would have never guessed.

[TheAndreimihailescu]

there's greg during dickey's solo

[dregannlink]

masterpiece!

[wehaveasituation]

well, connect the dots...Greg's just rolled, Dickey's a dick (soon to be a full fledged coke fiend asshole) and the management is..well....

Suffice to say, the Brothers at this stage of the game are about to go through some serious changes.

[jayman1276]

Lord you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way!!!!!!!Thank You Lord!!!!!

[Rossco602]

what a lovely song

[449jdawg]

Love the Blue Blockers!

Back up singer can't keep a beat wth the tambourine. Still one of their best!!

[pneville80]

Great tune! But I can't help but picture Dickie riding around in a Trans Am with a half a dozen "smokies" hot on his trail. GO BANDIT! You show Jackie Gleason whose your bitch!

[Intelpentium54321]

I love this song. 5/5 thanks for posting

I can listen to this for hours

[rocknrolla81]

too bad this concert dvd is out of print. I seen a couple on ebay for like 70 bucks though. Id like to get my paws on a copy someday.

[LAIDBACKSTE]

good music

[trevmm]

love this band many happy memories growing up listening to this great band for more good stuff check my channel out

[duanekuiper]

is this at Wolf Trap in md?

[salty7121]

lol what with the guy in the red pants. hes awefully prancy

[slompappy]

he kinda looks like Chris Robinson

[gagealbright]

agreed

[Umberto2]

god, this is a terrible version of this song

[BENJ1969]

Terrible, sort of. Extremely abbreviated and stripped of its trademark extensive Dickey Betts jamming, absolutely. They hit the familiar notes the song is popular for, but this at best would be considered a radio edit. In the some 7 time I've seen the Allmans in concert, this is the weakest version I've seen.

[Umberto2]

Yeah, they don't even let Dan Toler take a solo! What's up with that? The early 80s were a very different version of the band and this version really illustrates that.

[brucefan181]

I agree. Where was the slide solo?!?

[salty7121]

the beatles created some fantastic musicbut it doesn't have the same feel or sound that this does. allmun brothers are more comparable to the dead than the beatles

[rocknrolla81]

.....yeah there a jam band like the Greatful Dead. Great Music.

[salty7121]

apples and oranges

[natennsk8]

the beatles and the allman brothers are two totally different types of music.

[Zizzister]

The Beatles play regular classic rock. The Allman Brothers Band play southern rock. Natennsk8 knows what he/she is talking about

[SilvioManfredDante85]

I like his voice because it's high like mine,but that male background vocalist it annoying !

[corteggleston]

Does anyone know what show this is? What date and venue. Trying to find this on DVD, bootleg, etc?? Beautiful music.

[riley703]

Alpine Valley 1982

[andya905]

I think it's gainesville, florida. They have more of this concert on youtube if you search w. gainesville.

[BruceKulick]

Yes, I think.

[Dalton899]

Best Band Ever....bar none!!!

[TheYoungMusician]

Uhhh... A little band by the name of the Beatles? You think these guys are better than them?

[Dalton899]

I like the beatles too......I just like Allman bros better!...Peace.. out.

[johnbourbon]

oh right, how dare he offend the fucking beatles.

[TheYoungMusician]

The Beatles kick ass.

[johnbourbon]

led zeppelin kick ass. the beatles never kicked anything.

[airboatr]

no.

[JimBodie1]

dan toler can outplay anyone, anytime....simply one of the very best guitarist there is, dick betts can't hold a candle to dan

[seamlesscv1]

second hahamoha your dead on in your observation..

[utvolsfan13]

walk along the river... sweet lullaby... it just keeps on flowin... it don't worry bout where it's goin

[mrgoodvibrations]

Man just fantastic, with Duane, in their prime!!!!!!!!!

[scubasteve959]

Duane died in '71 man, but still incredible, no doubt.

[lizardking3]

lol wow...

[jenton70]

One of the very best examples of American music. I could listen to this all day and never get tired of it. The notes evoke happiness.

[Sweeper5]

Yes, so melodic and happy. Lyrics are wonderfully joyous in their simplicity. How can you listen to this and not smile.

[airboatr]

This song is my song for my wife. (as opposed to "our song") And we live on a river, and walk on a dirt road, and it makes me high when she turns her love my way, she's my blue sky - my sunny day.... then 4 or 5 minutes of PURE MUSICAL SMILE. Greatest love song ever written!!!! Let the music do the talking! :-)

[hahamoha]

this is such a unique version of the song because the secondary guitar is so in sync the rhythm instead of the "jam" aspect of the song. it brings the song more together, rather than a defined freestyle Jam like the original song on Eat a Peach

[jailerj68]

david goldflies on bass

[jailerj68]

dangerous dan toler classic

[rodcrippler]

what does allman play in this song if not the piano??

[YoScooby]

Love this song. The original version from "Eat A Peach" is awesome, longer with a great jam in the middle.

I used to have a E Mail buddy (he's still lurking out there) that was a integral part of my favorite Rock and Roll band. He was cool enough to tell me Rock and Roll stories and give me a little glimpse into the "happenings".

He once wrote "The Allmans were always good friends".

Makes me like the Allman Bros. that much more.

[flash1083]

What a perfect band. Truely some of the best music men ever. Doubt there will ever be another band like this. 2 thumbs UP..

[SModikoane]

It's interesting to look at the crowd just enjoying the music.

If that was today, eveyone would have a camera.

[Tman4000]

we miss duane allman

[willrothfuss]

This song just rocks. Thank you Dickey Betts.

[g4mind]

youuuuu're my blueee skyyyy

youuu're my sunny daaay

yeaaaaah

(8)

[PsychadelicGod]

the backup singer looks like chris robinson

[brothersneakybitch]

yeah--he kinda does--i totally see it too...

[sccouple2427]

LONG LIVE THE CAT IN THE HAT!!!! DICKEY BETTS A GUITAR GOD!!!!! LIVING AMERICAN LEGEND!!!!!!

Thank you Dickey for your musical blessings!!!!!!

[Zekrown]

good. but not duane allman.

[pokersanjuan12]

no one has the original track on youtube?

[muscletruckdude]

i have the original track on my page. just look at all my favorites. its a slide show of chem trails but it has the song

[bokbok16]

what a great song and musical quality!! music is one of the best facts that makes people together. this song cannot be interpreted into a racist song since it only includes good thigs about life. there is no need to struggle upon music, but if you really want to struggle with another people try another things not music. i wish you all a good day!

[MRTFacilitator]

Dickie Betts is love on guitar! He imitates happiness through his notes!

[jenton70]

Man I love Dickey Betts on guitar. I can never get my Les Pauls to sound that crisp.

[cheruguito]

Black or white??? You people need a psycologo. Stop with the nosense stupidity of colours. Segregation, discrimination and raciscm are the cause of all the bad things going on in the planet. Why dont you open your eyes for a change? We are killing each other, and we are only humans with differents origins, tastes and concepts. Lets cut the crap for once and for all.

[gritsngravee6]

amen brotheren

[muscletruckdude]

totally

[pokersanjuan12]

where can i get these clothes

[wgrins]

klanguy, you need to wake up. would it hurt you and yours to know that most of the allman brothers music is steeped in a rich american blues (and jazz) tradition made by.... black people! oh. my. god! as a human being (who happens to have 'white' skin), i ask you to recognize that this country is nothing, nothing without the work of black people and many other 'non-whites.' wake up.

[AllenBussey]

I'd bet the ABB hate you. You suck.  <--- White skinned human hearted.

[DingusStudley]

Easily there best song, by far, without a doubt, for a fact.

[harvestthealbum]

This probably is their best song.

[Earthstoker]

Seconded

[nettersg]

How can you even put the Allmans in the same sentence as journey??? that's blasphemy!

[Oceanpaw]

Don't ever compare anyone to steve perry!!! YUCK

[julesalbertfab]

that looks and sounds like steve perry from journey

[pantsboi]

it was nice to here greg take a solo on that and dickey was shredding it with killer notes as usual, but i miss duane. :(

[jarrett0512]

Um that wasn't Gregg Allman. It was Chuck Leavell. Levelle? I may be spelling that wrong. See, there was a time when they actually had Gregg and Chuck...two pianos. Gregg actually did organ and Chuck did piano. Thanks.

[havard14]

Um, I believe that's actually Mike Lawler on the piano solo.

[muddyjenkins]

go dickey!

[spot1mike]

3:48 for Blue Sky?

Way to short!

[mauirob69]

That's David Goldflies on bass! I was at this show, right next to Lake Alice at the University of Florida in Gainesville. How 'bout them Gators?!!!

[Pyraenis]

this is awesome.

[Tavat]

Dicky Betts has the most beautiful voice of any man. That might sound really gay, but I'm willing to take that risk. It's smooth...like Kentucky bourbon...

[cindysuew]

ohhhh this song is my favorite. original or not. beautiful.

[MickBReedy]

I don't like this version nearly as much as the original.

[tmc515]

Nice tune, I agree w/ the submariner; that ain't Lesh yo.

[Submariner75]

It might look like his bass, but thats NOT Phil Lesh, LOL!!!! Does Lesh hold his neck that high? Doesn't Lesh wear glasses? Has Lesh ever been that built? DId Lesh play that kind of bass in 1982?

[Northernboy78]

This version of the ABB is Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, David Goldflies, Mike Lawler, Dan Toler and David Toler. The video is called Brothers of the Road - Live from Gainesville, Fl. Not sure if its on DVD.

[zisul]

Sweet!I saw this show on mtv when the were mtv back in

the day.Is there info on when this show will be made

in complete form on to dvd-video?

[jat13]

it has already been released on DVD. May be out of print now though.

[NIN197666]

Is that Phil Lesh? It looks like his bass.

[ncnickster]

yeah that's Lesh, pretty tight too.

[wgrins]

that's definitely not phil lesh.

[Bizzle9999]

dickey is awesome, but dan need love too

[lgtmelo]

Allman Brothers with Betts is Awesome!!

Dickey Betts Rules!