Eat a Peach

Artist: The Allman Brothers Band
Label: Capricorn
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4988011357886
ASIN: B00005FGUL

Release Date: 2002-07-12

Eat a Peach

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Tracks:

Ain't Wastin' Time No More
Brers in A Minor
Melissa
Mountain Jam [Live]
One Way Out [Live]
Trouble No More [Live]
Stand Back
Blue Sky
Little Martha

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Having firmly established themselves as "The Grateful Dead of the South" via their enormously successful 1971 <I>Live at the Fillmore East</I> double album, the Allman Brothers had just begun work on a new studio collection when slide guitarist Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident. Undaunted, the group rallied together and completed <I>Eat a Peach</I>, which, via inclusion of the 34-minute-plus "Mountain Jam," blossomed into a double LP. While keyboardist-singer Gregg Allman shone on tracks like Sonny Boy Williamson's "One Way Out" and his own "Melissa," it was second guitarist Dickey Betts who came out from under the departed Allman's shadow with his lead vocal on "Blue Sky" and his incendiary playing throughout. --Billy Altman

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Customer Reviews:

THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR SWAN SONG........2007-04-04

When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, The Allman Brothers Band decided that he would have wanted them to soldier on. And that, they did. Eat a Peach was released about four months after Duane's death. It contains songs recorded in the the studio with Duane, unreleased live performances with Duane from the historic Fillmore concerts, and new songs recorded without Duane. Every song is a classic and fan favorite. The new songs kick off the album with the upbeat Ain't Wastin' Time No More ("I've still got two strong legs and even wings to fly"), the impressive instrumental Les Brers in A Minor' and the beautifully sad Melissa (this new beginning would end eight months later with bassist Berry Oakley's death). Next up is the live material. Mountain Jam, the 34 minute instrumental based on Donavon's "First There is a Mountain" is the highlight of this album, and the Allman's career. This is the best piece of music the band has ever recorded. They have never sounded better than this. Each and every member of the band shines brightly on Mountain Jam and the sound is as pure and unpretentious as rock music can ever get. There are no egos wrestling for the spotlight here, just disciplined musicians dedicated to the music they play. Listening to this, you will also hear how important Berry Oakley (the most underrated bass player in the history of rock) was to their sound. Duane Allman's magic was never more dazzling than it is here, and at the end of this song, he introduces each band member by name, and then says "I'm Duane Allman, thank you". It's the most emotional moment on the album, because it's his last goodbye to us all. The classic One Way Out and an uptempo Trouble No More round out the live portion of the album. Stand Back, Blue Sky, and Little Martha are the songs the band, including Duane, recorded in the studio before the accident. Stand Back is classic ABB with Duane's fiery slide guitar, and Gregg's soulful vocals. Dickey Betts makes his ABB singing debut on Blue Sky, a country style song with plenty of Duane and Dickey's twin guitar lines, and each taking a long bouncy solo. Of course, this is another fan favorite. Last, is Little Martha, an instrumental song Duane wrote. With just he and Dickey on acoustic guitars, it's reflective, well performed, and a perfect way to end the album. It also ends the story of one of the best bands to ever plug in musical instruments, and play music in the rock, blues, jazz, or country format. Through Eat a Peach, At Fillmore East, and Beginnings, the music lives forever.

Tragedy Breeds Magic.......2007-01-25

After the death of Duane, the band reconvened and came up with this, another very strong album. When it was originally released on vinyl it was a two record set, but it is condensed on to one for the CD release. The album consists of new studio material and live material recorded prior to Duane Allman's death. More Allman classics appear on this one, "Ain't Wastin Time No More", "Melissa" (which now my be better known from a cell phone commercial), "One Way Out". The band gets close to proggy on the all instrumental "Les Breres In A Minor". The centerpiece of the album is the 30 plus minute "Mountain Jam" a live recording that once again focus on the rambling twin guitar jams of Betts and Allman. Every "jam band" that is around today owes a debt to The Allman Brothers who did it all first back in the day. The album closes with "Blue Sky" a breezy little Dickey Betts number and "Little Martha" an acoustic duet with Betts and Allman. Killer stuff.

Magnum Opus South ..........2006-06-30

I agree wholeheartely with all or most all of the reviews listed but must respectfully disagree with finulanu's comment that the Allman Brothers magnum opus, Mountain Jam, is too long. It is in my opinion one blissfully long magnificent piece of music that is as good or even better than any Dead jam. I bought the double Lp back in the early 70's and painfully remember having to dig out and switch vinyl on the turntable (each half of Mountain Jam on seperate records) right in the middle of my Dickey Betts air guitar solo !!!
Now that Eat a Peach is on cd, I can hear Mountain Jam soar from blissfull begining to magnificent end without interuption.

Eat A Peach For Peace.......2006-03-14

I will always be moved and haunted by the voice of Dickie Betts...the Guitar work of Duane, and the collective genius of this important work.
There will probably never be an album like this again. The ease of falling in love with these beautiful songs is a given.
EAT A PEACH is a gem. No 'pitts' inside ;)

Yes, I'm editing my Eat a Peach review yet AGAIN.......2006-03-08

If you're keeping score, this would be the third time I've rewritten my review of Eat a Peach. By the looks of it, this is the final. It's been a few months since the last time I went through and reviewed it, and a few months and several listens later I'm beginning to see the light. This, ladies and gentlemen, is not only the Allmans' best album, but arguably the greatest double-album of all time. There's nothing that even comes close to filler. I know I bashed Les Brers in A Minor and Mountain Jam on my previous reviews, but those two have grown on me, as has Blue Sky. All right, you're bored now. On with the show!
Right from when the opening notes of Ain't Wastin' Time No More hit, you know you're in for something good. And sure enough, you are. Gregg shines on keyboards (love that little piano blurb at the start!) and vocals, plus Dickey's (not Duane's, he was sadly dead by this point) slide guitar beefs up the tune. Les Brers in A Minor is Betts' obligatory family-sized instrumental. No, it's nowhere near In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (my favorite rock instrumental ever, for what it's worth). Whatever, it's still a good tune, rising from a lengthy, cinematic introduction to a git-down-'n'-boogie second half that's a blast to listen to. As usual, Gregg's organ is a high point. Big-time radio hit Melissa (though it might as well have been called Duane, since that's who it's really about) is by far the group's best ballad - wrenching vocals are a big highlight, and Gregg proves he can write lyrics that are more than good-timey if he tries at it (he repeats the performance with Ain't Wastin' Time).
OK, onto Mountain Jam. This one takes a while to grow on you, for the simple reason that it's longer than a half-hour. But once it does, you'll never look back. For one it's got a great melody. But when that melody ends, the "jam" part opens up (the melody being "mountain" - based off of Donovan's "First There Is a Mountain"). The group goes insane for about twenty minutes, with virtuoso performances all around. And though it's long, it's also truly captivating. Let's face it, these guys were great instrumentalists - all six of 'em, and not just Duane (though he was the best). Speaking of Duane, yes he does appear on this cut, and yes he does play slide guitar. Need I say more? This was recorded live, as were the other two tunes. First is their cover of One Way Out, my favorite Allmans tune ever. Why? For one, if you weren't sold on Gregg's blues vocals, I can't help you. And if you were, the bar-tradin' guitar solo in the middle should only pull you in further. If it doesn't, you can't consider yourself an Allmans fan. Harsh, but true. They also cut a typically good cover of Trouble No More, though both the studio version and Muddy's original are better, I'm a fan of this one!
Now, onto Studio Side #2, AKA The Studio Side With Duane On It. First off is the funky Stand Back, love that little bass solo stuck in the middle! Then there's the huge radio hit Blue Sky, which is one hell of a song. It's true. The postive, feel-good vibes which draw you in are only part of it. Listen to the guitar jam in the middle, man! Vintage Allmans. Probably the best-known song of the bunch. And really, who's gonna wonder why? The album-closer Little Martha is also a highlight, simple but beautifully, lyrically effective. Little tune really tugs at the ol' heartstrings, especially when you consider it was the last bit of music Duane Allman ever put out in his life. Outside of its legacy, though, it's simply an amazingly melodic tune. I can't praise it enough.
If you're a rock fan and don't have a copy of Eat a Peach, I don't know what you're thinking. It's simply that good.

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