Skydog: The Duane Allman Story
(Book). Now in paperback revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24; and his thriving musical...
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Skydog reveals the true story of legendary guitarist Duane Allman: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as an A-list studio musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24, and his thriving musical legacy. Author Randy Poe taps the people who knew Duane best — along the way chronicling the tumultuous era that shaped Allman and his music, and that he in turn transformed. Featuring a foreword by ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons, Skydog includes a comprehensive discography of Duane Allman’s work with his own bands and on other artists’ recordings, a meticulously researched roundup of his studio and stage instruments, and a look at the continuing lives and careers of Allman’s friends and band mates. Library Journal Duane Allman was the force behind the Allman Brothers Band from the group's inception in the late 1960s until Duane's death at 24 in a motorcycle accident in 1971. In this first full-scale biography of Allman and his band, Poe, a music writer and music publishing executive, illuminates why the guitarist and songwriter is regarded as one of the most influential in rock. Poe portrays Allman as a restless explorer who honed his skills in the bars and clubs of the Southeast before founding with brother Gregg the Allman Brothers Band. Special attention is also paid to Allman's music, as Poe details the creation of seminal albums such as The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East (1971) and Allman's stints as backing musician for artists like Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton. Concluding with an update on the musicians associated with Allman and the continuation of the band, a detailed discography, and a section devoted to the guitars and equipment that he used, Poe's book is recommended for libraries with popular culture and music collections. Jim Collins, Morristown-Morris Twp. P.L., NJ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Foreword Billy F Gibbons Gibbons, Billy FPrologue1 Where It All Begins 12 A Guitar & a Motorcycle, Part 1 73 The Escorts 174 The Allman Joys 255 Like Sands Through the Hour Glass 376 Power of Love 497 The Epiphany 558 The Hour Glass in Muscle Shoals 599 How Blue Can You Get? 6310 The Road to Fame 7511 The Solo Album 8912 Two Days in March 10113 The Calling of the Brotherhood 10914 The Allman Brothers Band 12315 The Fillmores, Part 1 13316 Idlewild South 13717 Duane, Eric & Layla 15518 The Fillmores, Part 2 17119 Mann & Allman 19120 The Final Tour 19721 A Guitar & a Motorcycle, Part 2 20522 Eat a Peach 21523 The Allman Brothers Band A.D. 22124 Decline, Fall & Resurrection 233Epilogue: Still Peakin' at the Beacon 251Afterword 257Acknowledgments 263Farther on Up the Road 267Duane Allman-A Discography 273The Guitars of Duane Allman 285References 299About the Author 305Photo Credits 307Index 309
\ Library JournalDuane Allman was the force behind the Allman Brothers Band from the group's inception in the late 1960s until Duane's death at 24 in a motorcycle accident in 1971. In this first full-scale biography of Allman and his band, Poe, a music writer and music publishing executive, illuminates why the guitarist and songwriter is regarded as one of the most influential in rock. Poe portrays Allman as a restless explorer who honed his skills in the bars and clubs of the Southeast before founding with brother Gregg the Allman Brothers Band. Special attention is also paid to Allman's music, as Poe details the creation of seminal albums such as The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East (1971) and Allman's stints as backing musician for artists like Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton. Concluding with an update on the musicians associated with Allman and the continuation of the band, a detailed discography, and a section devoted to the guitars and equipment that he used, Poe's book is recommended for libraries with popular culture and music collections. Jim Collins, Morristown-Morris Twp. P.L., NJ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.\ \
