Reese Wynans and Derek Trucks. (Ian Rawn Photo)
just doing their job and the firefighter was just wanting more time to get his brothers out of the rubble. It was a life changing time for me so the experience was deeply moving. If you ever get to the city be sure to pay this me- morial a visit, and be sure to allow plenty of time. And if your like me bring along some tissues. After a quick trip to Katz's deli for
lunch and some more sight-seeing we headed back to the 55 Bar for round two. Night two featured Mike Stern of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame. Mike played with trumpeter Miles Davis and then went on to a solo career, re- leasing more then a dozen albums. He is a in- credible jazz guitar player, and his band on this night was first class. After a much needed sleep there was
even more more sight seeing, and then we were on to the main event, the reason for the trip, the big
concert.The Brothers was an amazing celebration of 50 years of the music of the Allman Brothers bands music, featur- ing Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks on gui- tars; Oteil Burbridge on bass; Chuck Leavell and Reese Wynans on keys; Marc Quinones on percussion; and Jaimoe and Duane Trucks on drums. Madison Square Garden has been one of my “bucket list” venues all my life, and it
did not disappoint, and neither did the band. The show started out with the classic “Dont Want You No More,” and once the foot hit the gas, there was no letting up for a blistering first set full of classic Allmans song like “Statesboro Blues,” “Dont Keep Me Wonder- ing,” “Hot Lanta,” “Black Hearted Woman,” “Dreams” and “Soulshine,” just to list a few. Derek and Warren seemed so in tune that it was like they had been playing those songs to- gether for a lifetime, and while Dickey Betts was sorely missed, the love and respect War- ren and Derek showed the songs they were entrusted to play for us was very clear, and it seemed like it was a honor to play them for the fans who had supported The Allmans all these years. Set one ended with a outstanding version of “Jessica” featuring Chuck Leavell recreating the magic of his original recording on keyboard. Only one complaint on set one was that the sound man struggled at first to keep Dereks guitar at the right levels, at least on the first couple of songs. After a short break the band hit the
stage with a red hot version of “Mountain Jam,” again featuring Chuck Leavell on key- board, followed by what had to be a highlight of night, Chuck Leavell singing the Dickey classic “Blue Sky.” I had wondered who was
Jaimoe.. (Ian Rawn Photo)
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