Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17627 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-09-23
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 180 minutes

Amazon.com
The Allman Brothers' strong, occasionally startling set on this DVD may soften those intransigent purists who won't accept the band without its original (and now fired) guitarist, Dickey Betts. The group's classic dual-guitar sound is capably covered by returning member Warren Haynes and rising star Derek Trucks (young nephew of Allmans' drummer Butch Trucks), who sounds as if he's lived and breathed the late Duane Allman's playbook since he left the cradle. Derek's barbed riffs feed the textured funk of "Statesboro Blues" and get some mileage out of filler like "Come and Go Blues," but the blissful-looking fellow's supreme moment comes when he joins Haynes in a blisteringly beautiful attack on gospel stunner "Soul Shine." Some of the material here borders on the pedestrian, but vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman's grizzled mastery of the blues can still lead this legendary band through some epic mysteries. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Incredible!!!
Derek Trucks addition to the band turned out to be an incredible success. I have always liked Dickie Betts and was not happy with him being removed from the band, but after seeing Derek Trucks play, I was blown away. Some other reviewers feel differently and liked Betts better, but for me, Trucks was awesome!!! I'm not knocking Betts, but just saying how incredible Trucks was. He fit right in next to Warren Hayes and the exchanges of riffs between the two are the best I've ever seen between two guitarists. Even Allman himself seemed refreshed and alive. I thouroughly enjoyed his vocals. He is one of the masters. Instumental Illness was a mind blowing song. These guys can still play with the best of them. This is a must have DVD for any Blues fan.

The Gregg Allman Band delivers the goods
I have to admit i was not happy when brother Dickey was kicked out of the band as i felt he was a major contributor to the bands success, that said, i watched this concert and was blown away by the great musicianship of Warren Haynes and the excellent slide work of Derek Trucks. I especially liked "instrumental illness" which shows us again how great these guys are at long jam sessions. I wish they would have thrown in a few more of the old classics like Les Brers in A Minor, Elizabeth Reed and Jessica but i guess they (Gregg) didnt want to do any of Dickey's songs. Dreams and Whipping Post are also highlights of this Beacon Theatre concert.

Great!
There is not much I can say. I have listened to the old Fillmore East recordings for years thinking nothing could come close. And lamenting the fact that I never saw the group with Duane & Berry. This does come really close, and it is great to know that it is not too late to see the group as it is on this DVD, which I have done.