Allman Brothers "In Concert" 11-2-72 "Whippin' Post" part 2

[msmojorisin71]

God Greg was hot!

[caryzia]

Thanks for this Bro...are you sure this is BO/Berry Oakley's last show?!

[Scotiadave]

@caryzia you know now that you mention it ..... i'm not sure ...been a bit out of the fold of recent years ... will have a think :) cheers :)

[caryzia]

@Scotiadave I looked it up & yes it was...BO passed a week later.

I also found out that Cher's "Half Breed" was the song that kept Ramblin' Man from being #1!

[Scotiadave]

@caryzia Ace, thanks for looking that up :)

[DarkeningSkies1]

Chuck Leavell is a boss. Wish he'd stuck around longer (not that Sea Level isn't cool and all...) I think ABB would have remained more stable if he and Lamar had stuck it out longer.

[caryzia]

@DarkeningSkies1 You got that right! But then we wouldn't have had the great/unsung Sea Level !

[wygakyl]

I remember being 15 and watching this with the local radio "simulcast" blaring! Parents musta been out!

[mach169428scj]

I see that NBC's "Midnight Special" shows are now available on DVD. It sure would be nice to see the same from ABC's "In Conert" and CBS's "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert". There's some AMAZING material locked in vaults somewhere!

[Kainnmaul]

Whippin post and Dreams are not the same without Duane.

[bigdaveonbass]

@Kainnmaul Not the same, but still very good in their own right.

[1956cjc]

This sucks!!! Should have laid off the pot smoking and you may have been able to FOCUS!!

[bigdaveonbass]

@Freethinker12341 Butch has been quoted as saying that Berry was just starting to come out of the funk he was in over Duane's death, and they were all excited about Chuck's involvement in the band. Just when things started looking up, Berry had his crash.

[trixie10121]

WOW-This Music Is Alot Better Than What I Do:)

[TIGERSDFW]

in utero

[abbgt]

Love what Chuck did with his solo. This is an absolutely intense version of this song. The only live performance of this six man lineup, right?

[bigdaveonbass]

@abbgt I think Chuck may have only played this one gig with BO, aside from rehearsals. I'd have to double check that...

[k1re33]

Wow man if this is indeed Berry's last show, he died 9 days later.

[bigdaveonbass]

@k1re33 It was his last live performance. They had been working in the studio recording Brothers and Sisters when he died. The first two songs, Wasted Words and Ramblin' Man, were Berry's bass tracks and they made it onto the album. The rest were done by Lamar Williams.

[aarfeld]

@bigdaveonbass: Sadly, Lamar is another Brother who died far too young.

[SJDinAudubon]

You'd get more hits if you put "Whippin' Post" in the title, dude

[Scotiadave]

Is done :) thx :)

[JourneyHome]

no this is just killing me god bless Chuck but man oh man the burden dropped on dickey's shoulders is palpable he's a strong s.o.b seriously. Hats off to Gregg I mean he's really going for it and feeling those lyrics its ABC wheres Duane gotta nail it for my big brother. Berry again steps away from the camera but his playing he's really trying to push Dickey he's really driving the bass lines during Dickeys solo - Chucks keyboards aren't cutting it and its not Chucks fault.

[ftsmoo]

@JourneyHome

"he's really trying to push Dickey he's really driving the bass lines during Dickeys solo"

I thought I was the only one who picked that up. Goddamn I love this band.

[dude5002]

Piano solo during whipping post, thats a treat. For some reason they haven't been using a pianist besides greg on the allman and the ocasional aint wastin time no more piano, but nothing like chuck. liked page during the beacon run, downloaded that show, amazing. piano during liz reed that show. LONG LIVE DUANE ALLMAN and BERRY OAKLEY

[dude5002]

greg on the organ* not allman

[aarfeld]

@dude5002: I'd like to see Bruce Katz perform more often with the Brothers; he's a brilliant keyboardist with wonderful taste in his playing.

[blaster1985]

I can no more fathom this band without Betts, than i can without Duane.

[impala327]

Word.

[vinegaroon1]

This is downhome funk, yall. Forget the words? The funk is there--right there.

[pube45]

this is stunning to watch. just been watching the latest beacon run on moogis. to see chuck jammin' beside gregg is too much man. got tix to see them in may at greek in l.a. can't wait.

[foutupourfoutu]

So sad...

[DantonCool]

That's Chuck Leavell alright. He was in the band at that point. In fact, he took Berry to the hospital in his car after the accident.

[joeymad777]

omgsh live footage of Berry Oakly THANK YOU i saw the live at the filmore east videos but Berry was in the shadows

[Kohntarkosz]

Wait is that Chuck Leavell playing Fender Rhodes? I didn't think he joined the band onstage until after Berry passed.

[mojoman566]

Thanks for sharing these videos. It's great seeing Barry.

[dimez4ever]

Ha,Did Greg forget the words?

[aarfeld]

It appears that Dickey is playing Duane's tobacco-burst Les Paul in this video. Dickey's own guitar by '72 was his famous '57 gold top. If I'm not mistaken, Dickey eventually gave the guitar seen here to Duane's daughter, Galadrielle, and it is now on display at the Rock N Roll Hall fo Fame.

[boxcarchris]

that's actually a different guitar... the guitar that dickey is playing has "zebra" style pickups, whereas duane's had pickup covers.... duane's les paul also was a much deeper color than the one seen here

[aarfeld]

Thanks for that observation.

[elsaduane]

It was there in 2003 anyway. The strings were beginning to rust - shame.

[aarfeld]

Someone should point that out to the curators; maybe they'll change them. I'd like to see it loaned to Derek and Warren for recording, at least--not to take on the road. It would warm the cockles in the hearts of us old fans to hear it on record again in the next Allman Brothers album, which i understand they may begin work on.

[Train422]

They were so ahead of their time that people didn't even know how to dance to this song. Not that it's a dance song. Poor Berry.

[daguywitdaguild]

I can remember watching "one way out" from this show on PBS' great performances, haven't seen it since, but I know I saw it!

[bluestizntx]

These are awesome videos from 1972, I would love to know how you got them! :)

[Scotiadave]

:-)

[porkinwitz]

whipping post in part 2?......should be the last part, but still great stuff. thanx for posting.

[Daycron66]

If there ever was a supergroup, it was this one. They lost Duane and Berry, but could still hold their own against anyone else out there. They were even better than Clapton, who, as we all know, was God.

Wail on, Skydog.

[abbgt]

As much as think about where the Duane/Berry lineup would have progressed to, seeing the power in this second 6 man lineup makes me dream about where the Chuck/Berry lineup would have gone. That is a powerful Whipping Post. Chuck Leavell was the absolute right move.

[sbnewman]

fucking incredible.

[alawson2]

This was bass player Berry Oakley's last show before he got killed in a motorcycle accident 9 days later in Macon. I remember when this was first broadcast on "In Concert"

[phishisgrate]

nothing short of amazing :o

[coldshot55551]

I play this song every time a friend breaks up with his woman. lol It really hits home. I almost feel cruel. The Allman Bros.

[bigbadbob58]

Man, you talk about tough. If you're a southern rock band, tragedy seems to be a prerequisite for you. Allman's losing Duane and Berry. The Van Zant's losing a brother. I know I am missing some. Cool video folks-just wish there was more!

[gypsy42279]

god i love berrys playing...a master...

[ClevelandDave777]

It's just so unbelievable to think that just nine days later Berry Oakley was dead! RIP Berry, Master player.