With only 24 years of life, Duane Allman contributed a legacy beyond just co-founding the Allman Brothers Band. A true pioneer of slide guitar, and an avid session musician for many (including Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Otis Rush, Eric Clapton, and countless others), Duane was taken too soon in a motorcycle accident 46 years ago today.
The Allman Brothers Band’s “Eat A Peach” Is A Message For Peace
From Muscle Shoals to Capricorn Records, the southern-rock, guitar-god brought his inimitable sounds to the R&B scene on recordings like Wilson Pickett’s version of ‘Hey Jude’, and Boz Scaggs‘ ‘Loan Me A Dime’, and, most-notably, lays down the illustrious final solo in Derek and The Dominos ‘Layla’. No one played guitar like SkyDog did.
He didn’t just inspire people musically, but on a human level too. He was a lover, a thinker, a writer. In a New Years Resolution, he wrote:
“This year I will be more thoughtful of my fellow man, exert more effort in each of my endeavors, professionally as well as personally. Take love wherever I find it, and offer it to everyone who will take it. In this coming year I will seek knowledge from those wiser than me and try to teach those who wish to learn from me. I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can.”
Check out this video footage of the Allman Brothers performing “Dreams” the night of the legendary Fillmore East recording in 1970:
And here’s footage of SkyDog jamming out at the Love Valley Pop Festival on July 17, 1970:
Let’s all “Eat A Peach for Peace” today in his honor…
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