More than occasionally, I imagine what the world would be like if more of us embraced the original Allman Brothers Band's ethos of creative amalgamation, friends of all stripes working together and becoming family.
Not that the Brothers didn't have their challenges -- drugs, disaster and death seemed to stalk them -- but they appeared to me to be more or less imperturbable in their commitment to spirited inclusion and to whatever it was they were building -- whether it be a jam or a brand, if such crass commercial language can be applied to a group that to many seemed transcendent. (Have you HEARD "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"?)
A diverse ensemble of young musicians, some with direct ties to the Brothers, are touring in tribute to the iconic band. They call themselves Trouble No More, after the Muddy Waters song the Brothers recorded and performed live early on. (Another group of older musicians in Oregon is also performing under that name.)
Trouble No More is led by 19-year-old guitar prodigy Brandon Niederauer. His brother, bassist Dylan, is also in the band. (Here is a story of the group's formation and evolution -- https://lnkd.in/gv2vSJxt)
The Allman Brothers' staple Whipping Post was recorded during the Trouble No More show at the Beacon Theater in New York a couple of weeks back. It is an energetic and dexterous performance that is also inspirational for what it signals about our potential for creating beauty when we put our minds -- and souls -- into it.
https://lnkd.in/gaAUp7mU
Not that the Brothers didn't have their challenges -- drugs, disaster and death seemed to stalk them -- but they appeared to me to be more or less imperturbable in their commitment to spirited inclusion and to whatever it was they were building -- whether it be a jam or a brand, if such crass commercial language can be applied to a group that to many seemed transcendent. (Have you HEARD "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"?)
A diverse ensemble of young musicians, some with direct ties to the Brothers, are touring in tribute to the iconic band. They call themselves Trouble No More, after the Muddy Waters song the Brothers recorded and performed live early on. (Another group of older musicians in Oregon is also performing under that name.)
Trouble No More is led by 19-year-old guitar prodigy Brandon Niederauer. His brother, bassist Dylan, is also in the band. (Here is a story of the group's formation and evolution -- https://lnkd.in/gv2vSJxt)
The Allman Brothers' staple Whipping Post was recorded during the Trouble No More show at the Beacon Theater in New York a couple of weeks back. It is an energetic and dexterous performance that is also inspirational for what it signals about our potential for creating beauty when we put our minds -- and souls -- into it.
https://lnkd.in/gaAUp7mU
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