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Gregg Allman rambles to the County Fair
Timeless tunes bring our reviewer back to childhood
No, he's no angel, but he still can sing like one — in the key of Southern rock, anyway.
Thanks to my older brothers, I developed an early appreciation for the Allman Brothers Band’s Southern rock as a child in the 1970s. Some 40-odd years later, hearing “Statesboro Blues” or “Ramblin’ Man” brings me back to my youth. So I’m sure I wasn’t the only one among the mostly over-50 crowd who was time-trippin’ when Gregg Allman and his current eight-piece band visited the San Diego County Fair for a mix of the Brothers’ and solo hits.
Kicking off the night at the piano with “Hot ’Lanta,” about his home state of Georgia, Allman later moved to guitar for a rousing version of “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” and eventually took a seat behind his classic Hammond B-3 organ.
Despite battling substance abuse and enduring a liver transplant in 2010, Allman’s soulful voice was in fine form and he seemed at peace with his past and enjoying the moment — as on early highpoint “I’m No Angel.” This isn’t to suggest the singer-songwriter, now 67, was devoid of humor. Poking fun at his memory, introducing “Queen of Hearts,” he joked, “This is a song I wrote back in 1972…or 3…or 4.”
But tonight’s 90-minute show wasn’t just about Allman or the Brothers. From the tender and beautiful “Melissa” to the crowd-pleasing “Midnight Rider” and set-closing “Whipping Post,” Allman’s incredibly tight band — anchored by guitarist/musical director Scott Sharrard — had numerous opportunities to jam through rearrangements and showcase their chops, bringing new life to these time-honored tunes.
- Concert: Gregg Allman
- Seats: Grandstand, Level 3
- Date: June 18
- Venue: San Diego County Fair
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Gregg Allman rambles to the County Fair
Timeless tunes bring our reviewer back to childhood
Gregg Allman rambles to the County Fair
Timeless tunes bring our reviewer back to childhood
No, he's no angel, but he still can sing like one — in the key of Southern rock, anyway.
Thanks to my older brothers, I developed an early appreciation for the Allman Brothers Band’s Southern rock as a child in the 1970s. Some 40-odd years later, hearing “Statesboro Blues” or “Ramblin’ Man” brings me back to my youth. So I’m sure I wasn’t the only one among the mostly over-50 crowd who was time-trippin’ when Gregg Allman and his current eight-piece band visited the San Diego County Fair for a mix of the Brothers’ and solo hits.
Kicking off the night at the piano with “Hot ’Lanta,” about his home state of Georgia, Allman later moved to guitar for a rousing version of “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” and eventually took a seat behind his classic Hammond B-3 organ.
Despite battling substance abuse and enduring a liver transplant in 2010, Allman’s soulful voice was in fine form and he seemed at peace with his past and enjoying the moment — as on early highpoint “I’m No Angel.” This isn’t to suggest the singer-songwriter, now 67, was devoid of humor. Poking fun at his memory, introducing “Queen of Hearts,” he joked, “This is a song I wrote back in 1972…or 3…or 4.”
But tonight’s 90-minute show wasn’t just about Allman or the Brothers. From the tender and beautiful “Melissa” to the crowd-pleasing “Midnight Rider” and set-closing “Whipping Post,” Allman’s incredibly tight band — anchored by guitarist/musical director Scott Sharrard — had numerous opportunities to jam through rearrangements and showcase their chops, bringing new life to these time-honored tunes.
- Concert: Gregg Allman
- Seats: Grandstand, Level 3
- Date: June 18
- Venue: San Diego County Fair