The Allman Brothers Band – Beacon Theater, New York, NY (2014)

I was bummed when Butch missed the show I saw (3/11) as they clearly missed him and I spend $$$ for the tik, transportation from DC,etc. But if Gregg had missed the show I think I would have asked for a refund. So far this run is less than stellar, IMO.

 

I just arrived back up here in the wilds of Canada after catching 4 Beacon
shows this week. Tuesday and Wednesday night were fine, even if 2 evenings
of the Jukes horns is one too many. Gregg sounded fine to me and I only
caught one minor flub on his part (and I listen for them). For mid-week gigs
they were terrific. Friday I was actually excited to hear them without Allman
as I feel that he holds the rest of them back at times. In any event, Friday's
concert was stellar.....one of the best concerts I've heard, period. `Seven Turns'
with Susan and Oteil on vocals was wonderful......as was the Dead medley (one
can debate whether or not that was even necessary). Last night's performance
wasn't as electric.....but it did have it's moments. The `Les Brers In A Minor/
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad/Les Brers' with Jimmy Vivino was superb,
among other tunes. These were typical Beacon ABB concerts, with or without
Gregory Lenoir. If they were to play MSG, they certainly couldn't pull in a
sizeable crowd without some 'guests of note'. We'll see.....

 

I meant to say that as I watched and listened to the Allman-less Allmans
these last two evenings......how many bands from the seventies could be
down to their original drummer(s) and still be the best live band on the
planet Earth (that's my opinion). There isn't another aggregate that can
touch them live....

 

I had a feeling the shows were better in his absence...Thanks for the review!

 

I saw the band without Gregg when he was sick a couple of years back and while this band is so talented that it can run rings around most bands even without Gregg Allman ...he does have a distinctive voice that simply is the Allman Brothers so no matter how great a show Warren Haynes outs together I would always rather gregg be there.I also listen for his mistakes and his forgetting lyrics and coming in to the song at the wrong time and this year has been better than past years in that regard although you can always count on him for a few each show.What amazes me is how Warren Haynes who plays in so many different bands and plays so many different styles of music and sings so many different songs NEVER seems to forget a lyric or a cue!He is quite an incredible musician

 

Unreal. I saw the ABB (probably for 12th or 13th time) last Summer and Greg was fantastic! I've got the live disc to prove it too. ABB without Greg? Not the same band. A better band? No way.

 

The ABB played quite a few shows between '94 and '96 without Betts; to me that seems a much bigger handicap than no Gregg.

 

Right, there was this one fella called Richard Forrest Betts...

 

At least Skynyrd has Rossington...

 

Gregg sounded off and looked terrible on the opening night. Should have never scheduled this run knowing that he couldn't handle it (but had no problem charging what he did). You must have not have seen them earlier if you think this band is great now. Forgetting lyrics and cues on your own songs that have been played for decades is not the sign of a great band.

 

When the rest of the band is raging, Allman is holding on for dear life! It is, uh, unfortunate that he isn't
a stronger musical presence. Personally, I'd like to see him take some time off and we could get Stevie
Winwood to take over. But with the band crumbling, that's a moot point.

 

I saw the Tuesday 3/18 show and thought Gregg was in fine voice. The interplay between Trucks and Haynes is the main draw though, IMO. Robert Randolph sitting in on One Way Out to start the 2nd set was amazing, wish he would've stayed for a few more numbers. I think the Juke Horns are fine as background and fill in, but could do without their solos.

 

He used to be. I know it caused his decline, but miss the days with the ever going smoke and various Solo cups on top of the organ.

 

Gregg Allman was and is a great distinctive singer and his voice is an integral part of the bands sound...his problem these days is not so much the voice but his forgetting lyrics and his place in the song...when he sorts things out his singing can still be very powerful

 

Remaining shows now postponed:

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2...ning-beacon-shows/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/121141/Allman-Brothers-To-Reschedule-Rest-Of-Beacon-Run

 

Wise decision.

 

“as a result of Mr. Allman’s illness, the Allman Brothers Band is unable to perform at the level to which they aspire.” That's messed up. So what does this mean about this weekend's shows without him?

 

Gregg Allman is one of the greatest rock singers of our time, so I found I missed him on the 21st, of which I have only heard. Sure Warren has a great, great voice, but it will never match or surpass Gregg's, imo, so the show was terrific but there was still something missing, imo. I'm just glad he was at both shows I saw.

 

I ordered and just received the entire run of Beacon Theater 2014 shows on CD and started right at Disc One on March 7th. The band sounded great that night, Gregg included.

Just read a new Warren Haynes interview at rollingstone.com and he says this weekend's show may be the Allman Brothers' last ...

 

Do you have a link?

 

The article has been removed, apparently. Interesting ...

 

Gentlemen...by going into last Wednesday's History, I give you the source to that article, or vice versa, who cares ?

Enjoy : http://members.jacksonville.com/ent...s-guitarist-hints-end-road-may-be-just-around

 

Thanks, MYKE.
That's a version of what I read.
I could swear either Haynes or the writer mentioned this weekend as being finis ... whatev ...

 

It was implied, as only a manipulative Press can do. There are more festivals throughout 2014.

 

I'd like to order a few of the last shows at the beacon from hittin the note but P&P and duty is absolutely killer! Does anyone know if they are stocked in the UK/Europe?