![]() ![]() Rising to the challenge of exploratory psychedelia while remaining ever faithful to their Southern blues roots. On “Turn On Your Love Light,” Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley and Butch Trucks also took the stage. Critical reception On AllMusic, Lindsay Planer wrote, 'There is no mistaking the unbridled fervor of the original line-up of the band. As the set list proceeds into “Spanish Jam,” Green, Kirwan and Fleetwood – playing a New York show the following night – join in. In the 11th song of the second show, “Dark Star,” Duane Allman appeared onstage with the Grateful Dead to add his trademark slide guitar. And the Dead had just gone through the wringer in New Orleans with a drug bust that they would later immortalize into the lyrics of “Truckin’.” They were ripe for something special. They’re good.” The two groups would draw one of the largest crowds in rock history when they played Watkins Glen with The Band in 1973.īill Graham’s affection for the Allmans likely landed the then-still-largely-unknown band on the bill (which also included the group Love). This is now strongly believed to be from the July Fillmore East run, and 7-10 is the most likely date. “I really enjoy playing with those guys, they’re fun to play with. Publication date (check for other copies) Topics Live concert. “They’re like a younger, Southern version of us in some ways musically,” Garcia observed of the Allman Brothers. The kinship included both bands having the same line-up: two guitarists, bass, keyboards and two drummers.
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