RIP Gregg Allman

[Yankeefan5545]

My sweetie got that on her cell phone just now. Loved the Allman Brothers Band. Hope he wound up in a Blue Sky Paradise.

 

[stampedehero]

One of my Favorites. RIP Greg. Join your Brother and Berry Oakley

 

[Mattingly23NY]

I just saw this on Greg, a fine musician, great vocalist, song writer et al.

I got to see the Allman Bros in Macon in 97, still a damn fine act in their backyard, and around the world. Always wished I'd of seen the Bros when Duane were still alive. We lived right off of highway 41 south of Warner Robbins, and not a day went by one didn't think as much. Esp when a good friend rolled his Z28 on Hwy 41, but 100 yrds in front of the house, drunk and going 120mph, he lived to be a vegetable, and death would of been kinder.....I'm rambling, sorry...

Lord I was born a ramblin' man.....

 

[Yankeefan5545]

The Allman Brothers did many great tunes but "Blue Sky" was my favorite by far. At one time I had an MGB Roadster, more at home in the shop than on the road. But when it did run I had a special 90 minute "Road Cassette" played when cruising with the top down.

 

[cagedlion]

My sweetie took me to see Allman Bros Band in Florida. It was a " hell of a time" with such songs as
'Rambling Man', 'Blue Sky', 'Melissa', 'Midnight Rider', 'Jessica', 'Statesboro Blues', and 'Whipping Post'....
to name those that I will always remember. R.I.P. Gregg

 

[Mattingly23NY]

The Allman Brothers did many great tunes but "Blue Sky" was my favorite by far. At one time I had an MGB Roadster, more at home in the shop than on the road. But when it did run I had a special 90 minute "Road Cassette" played when cruising with the top down.

what year was that MGB??? My sister bought a new 74 MG Roadster, convertible, and I used it one night for what was supposed to be a date. I borrowed her roadster, said hell with the date, and spent the night flying through the canyons, a couple hundred miles worth of a ride. Little did I know my sis, took an odometer reading before she lent me her car. Next morn, "Rob where in the hell did you drive for 400 miles in one night, for a date"??? What date, only date was me and the roadster, canyons too, lmao....great cars, great music....

 

[Lillie]

He looks familar but I have no idea who he is.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

what year was that MGB??? My sister bought a new 74 MG Roadster, convertible, and I used it one night for what was supposed to be a date. I borrowed her roadster, said hell with the date, and spent the night flying through the canyons, a couple hundred miles worth of a ride. Little did I know my sis, took an odometer reading before she lent me her car. Next morn, "Rob where in the hell did you drive for 400 miles in one night, for a date"??? What date, only date was me and the roadster, canyons too, lmao....great cars, great music....[/QUOTE


It was a '78 purchased in October of '78. British Racing Green color with a tan interior. Loved the shop, hated the road for the most part. But when it ran you were instylu. Most of the cars problems seemed to stem from the Electronic Ignition System new for that year. You'd be driving down the road and the car would die. After it cooled off you could restart it and resume. Had the car for three years then got orders for Korea and had to store it. Traded it in the summer of'84.

 

[yankeesince59]

The Allman Brothers did many great tunes but "Blue Sky" was my favorite by far. At one time I had an MGB Roadster, more at home in the shop than on the road. But when it did run I had a special 90 minute "Road Cassette" played when cruising with the top down.

...Triumph TR6 back in the day for me (a '69, '71, and a '76)...MGB made an MGC for a couple of years which was essentially an MGB with a TR6 engine...British Leyland made both lines during the late 60s and early 70s.

 

[yankeesince59]

...sad day here in South Georgia....the Allman Bros. were from Macon...only about 4o miles north of me. At the time the South was renowned for many "Southern Rock" bands; Marshall Tucker, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchett, Skynyrd, Wet Willie, et al...

...The first time I saw the Allman Brothers was in Albany Georgia circa 1969-70, before they hit it big...last time I saw the was in Macon circa 1975 with my younger Brother...during the latter concert they invited "a guest" on stage who initially simply played the harmonica. Danny and I did not know who this "guest" was...until he began to sing....it then instantly became very obvious that it was Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie.

...mind blowing.