Duane &Gregg Allman / Mellisa (demo version)

[AbbyNormal777]

I saw Greg do an interview on CBS Sunday Morning..he said he could not come up with a girl's name for this song until one day @ a grocery store "Melissa" was being called over the intercom & he said "That's it..Melissa"..

[TheHobbgobblin]

these brothers were kick-ass, the song was one that found its way to them...my own bro passed away 10 yrs back...he liked Brandy by looking glass & Mungo Jerry, so when I hear those, i smile & think of him.....he liked the allmans too, so i think songs can be something two people shared and its like the words and melody connects them through time and space..

[myboypugs]

got 1 idiot here that dislikes this?? what a loser!!

[myboypugs]

Wow i never heard this version before. beautiful. luv it.

thank you for posting.

[TheFirehawk1313]

Duane i miss you soooooooooooooo much

[dugitomi]

the artistic maturity of Gregg Allman from 1968 to 1972 is incredible. this version sounds like it was produced by Paul Leka, graduate of the Brill Building, under the direction of Neil Bogart. They were the geniuses who peddled the 1910 Fruitgum Company, among other cutting-edge musical talent in 1968. Everyone remembers the Lemon Pipers and Green Tambourine, right? Just think, if the Allman Brothers had sold their musical integrity to industry scum, Duane might still be alive today.

[screeningmimi]

@dugitomi You've sure got THAT right! All that played on top 40 (where I lived) was that bubblegum pop crap In fact, I didn't hear the Allmans on the *radio* until -73! I really like your comment regarding the very young Gregg and Duane's artistic maturity and integrity - which is outstanding, perhaps that is why what they've done has stood the test of time and moves people even today.

[utubemusiccritic]

I think I like this version better than the one on Eat a Peach.

[SoberAllmanBrosFan]

Thank you Gregg!

[warr0950]

I had an tape of the Allman Joys. Don't remember what year it was recorded, but Greg and Duane played Melissa on it. It was before the Hourglass. Damn my memory is fading. Ha!

[bassfeile]

I just love it . The singing , the rythm and the early slides Duane has done here.

[arc1nano]

You all might find this interesting, but Steve Alamo was the co-author of this song. And Melissa was the front office sec at Tone Distributors in Hialeah Fla. This is where the recording was done.

[boblackey1]

@arc1nano I heard Gregg say on TV that he (Gregg) wrote the entire song and he named it for a little girl he saw running around in a grocery store. Gregg said in order to get the song put out, he had to give Steve Alamo half the writing credit and that means to this day when an album is sold with the song, Gregg only gets half the money for writing the song.

[Gelbuda]

@boblackey1 thats not exactly how it works. There is "writing credit" and "publishing". I bet the label owns some of that publishing too! Greg probably makes %20-30 of what that song generates in revenue.

[Talesofspace8]

@boblackey1 thats not too bad man, i'm sure gregg ain't worried much about it, an it's a nice 'present' to Steve Alamo every couple of months or so!

[JoyfulNoise1989]

Nobody probably knows this here, but this is the first recording ever made featuring Duane Allman on slide guitar. It's the truth trust me.

[ingemar62]

@JoyfulNoise1989 Are you sure ? What about "Rock Steady / Little David" by The New Rock Band, recorded at the same studio and time ?

[ccsc918]

love it!!!! thank you!!!!

[LLYMYNT]

Love this version

[oniah2]

Love this album just before before the allman brothers the south Florida sound.