Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil, Dollar Gas

Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil, Dollar Gas Artist: The Allman Brothers Band
Label: Island / Mercury
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 731453126428
EAN: 0731453126428
ASIN: B000003CMF


Release Date: 1997-10-14

Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil, Dollar Gas


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Tracks:

  1. Introduction
  2. Wasted Words
  3. Southbound
  4. Ramblin' Man
  5. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
  6. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
  7. Come And Go Blues
  8. Can't Lose What You Never Had
  9. Don't Want You No More
  10. It's Not My Cross To Bear
  11. Jessica

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  4. Peakin' at the Beacon
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dickey Shines.......2006-12-31

If you are a Dickey Betts fan like I am,I highly recommend this album.Dickey has always been overshadowed by Duanes legend,but here he gets a chance to shine in the spotlight alone.He is featured playing on spirited versions of many of the Allman Brother classics.This line-up would be the only time the ABB would feature one guitar player.Chuck Leavells piano work is a great counter part to Dickey on the longer improvisations.The versions of "Southbound","Ramblin Man","Dont Want You No More-Its Not My Cross To Bear",and "Jessica" show Dickey at his best and why he should be considered among the best lead players of all-time.

3 out of 5 stars NO "AT THE FILMORE EAST JUNIOR".......2006-10-09

What a difference five years can make. In the span of those years the Allman Brothers lost two of its founding members since its thermonuclear release of AT THE FILMORE EAST. Gone were Duane Allman (truly one of great guitars of his time) and bassist Berry Oakley (underestimated as a bassist and the writer of the classic song **Ramblin' Man**). Up to this point, the Allmans made no attempt to replace Duane Allman to preserve the dual guitar attack so loved by their fans. Gregg Allman did play some chords now and then; but his place was still behind the organ and keyboards. This left Dickey Betts carrying the lion's share of the guitar chores for the band--not that he minded all that much. Betts was quite talented in his own right and had been overshadowed by Duane even in death. The bass position had been filled by excellent Lamar Williams and the then unknown Chuck Leavell came in to fill out the sound with piano and vocals.

The band was clearly back into it's element playing live. The sound is a bit "cooler" in the sense of being more precise, better technically and backing off if ever so slightly in passion. This hardly means WIPE THE WINDOWS CHECK THE OIL DOLLAR GAS is a bad record. To the contrary, it is very good. But if you are looking for another AT THE FILMORE EAST you are bound to be disappointed.

Since AT THE FILMORE EAST and EAT A PEACH (the last two albums with both Duane Allman), the band released the classic BROTHERS AND SISTERS. Frankly, many expected the band to dissolve with EAT A PEACH and not much was imagined for the succeeding album. BROTHERS AND SISTERS was a phenomenal record with a bucket load of great songs. Everyone had thought the Allmans had arisen from the ashes to take the lead in the contemporary rock vanguard. That was not to be. Thus fair or unfair, WIPE THE WINDOWS CHECK THE OIL DOLLAR GAS is often regarded as a document of the band's journey into disintegration. By the end of the decade, the band would release two albums that would stand as embarrassments to this day.

In part, this hardly was the Allmans fault. Time had simply past and musical tastes changed. No longer did the concert goers have much interest in the long jams that was something of a trademark for the Allmans. Most have songs here have been played at the five to seven minute range. The exceptions are the nine minute **Jessica** and a seventeen minute **In Memory of Elizabeth Reed**. In the "old days" at five, six or seven minutes the band would just be warming up.

As it stands, five of the ten songs are from BROTHERS AND SISTERS. One from EAT A PEACH. One from WIN, LOSE OR DRAW. One from IDLEWILD SOUTH. And two from the self-named THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. The only song that had seen life in AT THE FILMORE EAST was "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"--itself treated here to a nice touch by quoting the Doors' "Riders OnThe Storm" midway through. So one is hardly treated to an AT THE FILMORE EAST JUNIOR.

For my money, this album is worth every cent for a spirited "Ramblin' Man", the inspired different take of "Elizabeth Reed" and a rousing "Jessica". That being said, there really isn't a chunker here. All are among the best in the Allman's catalog. It is just that this is the lesser of all the band's live recordings. Much preferred are all the Allmans later live recordings such as AN EVENING WITH THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (both volumes) and PEAKIN' AT THE BEACON.

Of course, I assume you already have AT THE FILMORE EAST. If not, what's the matter with you?




4 out of 5 stars Vastly underrated.......2006-05-10

I was very pleasantly surprised after finding this at a used CD outlet. No, it does not have the early years, classic Fillmore sound. And it does have one or two warts, which are easy to overlook. But, that's ok. The ABB is unique in that they have produced a diverse set of sounds throughout their long history. This live collection captures their second phase begun in December 1972, following the deaths of Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley. Oakley was replaced with Lamar Williams and rather than add a second guitarist the band opted for keyboardist/pianist Chuck Leavell whose play really stands out. The ten selections were recorded over a period of three years from 12-31-72 to 10-24-75. Overall, this CD features a more jazzy, less bluesy sound. If you can appreciate the subtleties of the twin drummer arrangement, you will find this CD immensely enjoyable. "In Memory..." and "Jessica" especially shine in this regard. "Wipe the Windows,...." also features the best live version of "Southbound " available. In fact, one of the high points on the CD can be heard when Leavell's piano solo segues into Betts' guitar solo. On "Wasted Words" and "Ain't Wastin' Time..." Betts demonstrates he's no slouch on the slide guitar. The key to enjoying this CD is not to compare it to Fillmore, which at first is difficult, but rather find pleasure from it by listening to it on its own merits. You'll hear a classic, unique sound from great musicians still in their prime.

5 out of 5 stars Very jazzy; Chuck Leavell's sublime piano was perfect for the time.......2005-12-21

First off, let me acknowledge that early 80's Allman Brothers Band that is represented by the 2 Arista albums, Reach for the Sky and Brothers of the Road, as well as a "best of" from those 2 called Hell or High Water, are every bit as bad as you've heard. The sound was loaded with a kind of synthesizer slickness which did not even reach to the level of parody. Only completist collectors would touch those albums. However, the live album Wipe the Windows is not from that period but from the mid 70's lineup that is known in the Allman world as "the Chuck Leavell, Lamar Williams era". It is absolutely fantastic. Unlike other lineups, Chuck's piano and Lamar's bass interplay lend a much jazzier feeling to most tracks which is in contrast to Duane or Warren's bluesier firepower, yet it works perfectly. In fact, this lineup (which immediately followed Duane and Berry's death) deliberately avoided duplicating the sound of "ABB Live at Fillmore East" so as to free the band from a fan base that might want clones of the 2 deceased band members. That the album did not sell well was a function of the times (disco and early punk), as well as the notorious descent into substance abuse and infighting. The songs are from 5 shows between '72 and '75 (released in '76 to no fanfare) and while I wish there was more from this period available, this 11 song album covers it very well. The only other "must have" album from the "wilderness years" (until Warren and Allen joined much later) is Enlightened Rogues from '79 (the momentary lapse into greatness during the rapid descent into drug induced hell); but that is another story...

3 out of 5 stars

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