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(More customer reviews)In 1989, the Allman Brothers reformed for the fourth or fifth time, this time adding Warren Haynes on guitar and Allen Woody on bass. They recorded two studio albums, Seven Turns and Shades of Two Worlds. Shades of Two Worlds was their best studio album since Brothers and Sisters. For some reason, it is no longer available.
After Shades of Two Worlds, the Allman Brothers went on tour in 1991. This CD comes from three shows. When I saw the CD, I didn't have much hopes for it. I thought it would be another live show from a dinosaur band milking the old hits and playing some inferior new songs. But, this is a complete surprise. The old songs are played in new and exciting ways. Blue Skies and Melissa have great guitar duets. Southbound is played in a funky manner. The instrumental part of Dreams builds to a searing conclusion. The new songs are great. End of the Line is a 15 minute tour de force. The CD ends on a low spot. Revival is good, but it has been played better.
Note that this CD is subtitled "First Set". The Allman Brothers later released another CD called "2nd Set". But that is misleading, because these two CD's were taken from two different time periods. "First Set" is from 1991, while "2nd Set" is from 1993. In between, they release another studio album. Note that "Seven Turns", "First Set" and "2nd Set" are also being sold together as a boxset for a low price. If you don't already have one of these three, you should seek out the boxset.
During this time, Haynes and Woody, had a side band going, called Gov't Mule. By 1995, they quit the Allman Brothers to concentrate fully on Gov't Mule. They released a fanatastic live CD called "With a Little Help From My Friends", plus a number of other CD's. Allen Woody died last year and Haynes is playing with Phil Lesh and Friends. The Allman Brothers have reformed again with Butch Trucks' nephew on guitar. Dicky Betts has been kicked out of the band for now.
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Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First SetThe Allman Brothers BandLabel: Sbme Special MKTS. Release Date: 2/1/20081 End of the Line - 5:422 Blue Sky - 8:393 Get on with Your Life - 7:584 Southbound - 7:525 Midnight Blues - 5:146 Melissa - 5:287 Nobody Knows - 15:378 Dreams - 11:369 Revival - 5:56
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