Allman Bros Band - 40 Anniversary show, 03/26/09

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The Allman Bros Band played their 40 Anniversary show at the Beacon Theatre in NYC last night...the EXACT DATE, 40 years to the day, March 26, 1969, of their first gig EVER.

What did they do? They came out and played their first album in its entirety, IN ORDER.

And, what did they do in the second set to follow that? Played their SECOND album Idlewild South in its entirety, IN ORDER.

The encore...the first song on their THIRD album Live At The Fillmore East



Unlike any of the previous 12 nights of this 40th Anniversary Tribute to Brother Duane 15 show "homestand" at the Beacon Theatre, there were no guests sitting in (i.e Eric Clapton on 03/19 & 3/20), no former members dropping by for one last blow (no Dickey Betts sightings)...just the 7 current members giving their all.

Some who were there have said it was the best Allman Bros Band show ever.

Set 1:

Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross To Bear
Black Hearted Woman
Trouble No More
Every Hungry Woman
Dreams I'll Never See
Whipping Post

Set 2:

Revival
Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
Midnight Rider
In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
Hoochie Coochie Man
Please Call Home
Leave My Blues At Home

Encore:

Statesboro Blues




The current Allman Brothers Band lineup:

Gregg Allman: vocals, keyboards
Warren Haynes: guitars, vocals
Derek Trucks: guitars, vocals
Oteil Burbridge: bass, drums, vocals
Butch Trucks: drums, percussion
Jaimoe: drums, percussion
Marc Quinones: percussion




I'd like to see Fleetwood Mac do that...oh, wait...their 40th anniversary passed without the band even being active...so much for that! Shame on them!!!

What the ABB did was the equivalent of the current Fleetwood Mac playing Dog & Dustbin and Mr. Wonderful plus "Coming Your Way" from Then Play On in order. But, could you picture Buckingham & Nicks agreeing to do that? Me, neither