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May 19, 2005
Duane Allman's Daytona Days
A great story about the Allman brothers
in their early days in Daytona Beach:
Click through for the entire story.Below the jump, Jim Shepley, the fellow who taught Duane his first licks, recounts wild tales of Duane the juvenile delinquent. I bet y'all will like this one better than last week's article:
I met Duane in a pool hall in Daytona Beach when I was about 14. I was shooting pool, and he saw me and came over and started talking. I learned that he had just moved down from Tennessee with his mother and his brother. We lived close to one another - he was in Daytona Beach Shores - and that's how our friendship started. Over the years we rode motorcycles together, we played together, we partied together. We were definitely the best of friends back then. I really liked the guy.
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Posted on May 19, 2005 12:26 AM by dayton346.
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I've been a HUGE Duane Allman fan ever since I saw him with the mighty Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East on March 12th, 1971, the weekend they recorded that classic live album. They opened for the amazing Johnny Winter that weekend and I think Johnny is the only one who could've followed them that night (and manoman did he ever!). Duane was a great and powerful spirit, a natural leader and when it comes to guitar playing with skill and all the feeling in the world, HOT DAMN, did he have it in spades! I was crushed when I heard about his all too soon death and I wish he was still here. Actually he is since I still listen to him regularly. His music keeps me honest and strong and always will. Take care, Skydog, wherever you are and I hope to see you when I get there. Myself and many others will never forget you and we're still keepin' the fire HOT for ya!
Posted by: Steven Pearl at June 7, 2007 06:37 PM
