Reviews (page 10 of 13)
Just a ton of jamming
Good album love the blues. My interest fell off in the middle though.
Was good but felt a bit pointless. I'm also not a massive fan of live albums
This isn't a bad album, but again it runs into the issue of being unable to recognise where the track ends and embellishments begin.
I like the Allman Brothers just fine, but 22+ minutes of "Whipping Post" is a bit absurd. This is definitely one of those albums I'd never listen to, but would have enjoyed if I'd been there.
Didn’t have enough time to listen but I feel like it’s a 3
Love the alliance brothers but generally not a fan of live albums
Pleasant jazzy blues rock doesn’t blow minds
I mean, it's the Allman Brothers. Tightest live group ever. I guess I'm just not discovering anything new? Whipping Post seems overlong. I feel like I'm being too harsh, maybe it's one of those "they've been copied and remixed to death so the original has lost some shine".
Not sure why it's on the list, but I listened to it and it was alright.
So so
lively but long
Longest album I've had so far, but good blues/country, though it isn't really my thing. The instrumental tracks and second half of the album were better. It's kinda jam-y background music. BT - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Whipping Post
Jam album, 20 minute songs, but they switch it up enough so that it isnt an issue
3.5/5
"Essential" is pushing it. It's good though.
Helps when you already like the band as the album seems to dwell a little too long on guitar solos and wanna be Santana sequences ... Nice take on Stormy Monday, but too drawn out as is an extended version of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and a 23-minute long version of the "Whipping Post", which seems to also not connect much with the audience.
This was decent, they definitely shred
That's my jam but when listen to one 20 minutes track you keep wondering is this for real or somebody making fun of you.
Nice sound but tedious
Pretty good
I enjoyed the album, but enough to give it more than a 3. I get that they're a jam band, but some of the songs were frankly too long. I mean 23 minutes, that's fucking bonkers. It's also great quality for live performances, props to that!
My opinion on this album is really two-fold. On the one hand this is one of the best live albums ever recorded. You can really hear this is an amazing band that really need a live venue to bring the magic that their regular albums kind of lack. They're bringing their own compositions and covers to impressive song lengths with passion and intensity. Duane Allman is the best slide guitarist I've ever heard. The intermezzo on "You Don't Love Me" is the prime example of this. On the other hand, if you really don't like listening to glorified jam sessions on record while not in the crowd this is a bitter pill to swallow. And you lose interest after the 2nd 8 minute solo.
So I'll admit, even though I love me some jam and some southern rock, I have never fully bought into the hype surrounding The Allman Brothers Band. I love their album Eat A Peach, but outside of that, I have never felt a magnetic attraction. I have attempted to listen to and review this on 3 separate occasions, but each time, I kind of lose focus. Ultimately, my feeling is that these guys can certainly jam, but where the Dead and Phish have cohesive jams that explore different sonic environments and interplay between the members, I largely find Allman Brothers to be a bit messy and long-winded with a significant focus on solo guitar excursions. In a word, they just don't feel as cohesive. Perhaps for some that is the point, and certainly there are plenty of guitar licks to enjoy here. For me, it just isn't what I go in for. That said, the blues rock is solid and I absolutely love that In Memory of Elizabeth Reed is on here and drawn out. This exists in a weird place between a 3 and a 4 to me, with individual songs having 5 moments. Going 3.
I've given this same review for half the live albums on this list, but this is another one where the actual concert seems like it would have been a blast but it doesn't mean it needs to be an album. 3.5 stars
not really into jam bands. never have been. They are clearly good musicians but that's as much I can say objectively.
Sound is very good, really like them, but the live version of the songs just goes on for too long. Could be an easy 4 otherwise.
They only have a live version?
Couldnt find the album on my apple music so went for Essential. Class Rock time!
Not a blues-rock guy so the departures from that genre are very appreciated and whipping post always goes hard. Stormy Monday and Elizabeth Reed were also beautiful and the guitarwork was AMAZING this album reeeally gets a lot better the more u listen. The extended renditions of songs are super interesting and they are all playing out of their minds. Fav tracks: Stormy Monday, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Whipping Post
Great musicianship but one track of improv jamming is sufficient to get the idea of the rest of the live album.
This seems like it would've been an awesome show to be at, but without the visual impact it kinda just... Sounds like a lot of noodling. Still pretty entertaining for a random live album, all told, but I don't feel like I'll really want to come back to it. At least not until some of their studio LPs inevitably show up on the list later.
Okay 2.5
It’s alright. I’ve never cared for long jammy stuff. I like the Allman Brothers in general and definitely respect, but this is just so drawn out. I would have preferred a tighter set of shorter songs and maybe one or two long ones.
Przyjemny blues do grania w tle.
Pretty good rock live album. Btwn four and three for me
Such a great record to put on, well, anytime! The musicianship is stellar. I feel like this is a proper entry to blues, it feels a little easier to take in, the musicians are top notch, mixed well. Classic
I’d never heard The Allman Brothers Band before so I was keen to hear what they were all about. I dug it. A lot of great jamming on this album and a fantastic live recording. I will admit that I didn’t quite listen to all of it, but almost an hour. I felt like I had got the idea. It’s good. A solid 3.
yeah it's nice
sounds like the soundtrack of basically every BBQ joint I have ever been in
I recognise it's good, but not my jam
So, "Stormy Weather" has the most listens on Spotify but I really could not get into that track at all. The rest of it was perfectly serviceable for a live album but not something I would listen to straight. There are times where live albums beat out regular recorded albums for me, but this wasn't one of them.
3.5/5, quite enjoyable blues
Live to ciężka sprawa, no i tutaj nie donieśli
2 hours?!? Great background music
it’s not their fault this style of music became the definition of cringe but it did and so no matter how accomplished this can get no more than 3 stars
Quite fun blues - but some long old tunes that really lost me.
Second time hearing this album. It's nice music. The singer has a soulful voice (when he is singing, which is rare). For me, there is just too much repetition, noodling around, and some songs are just drawn out way too long. Or maybe I just don't like blues very much. Average 3/5 for me. Favorite track: Hot-lanta
Great album. I don't listen to the Allman Brother enough. Will need to listen to some more of their stuff.
I don’t really like live albums, and this was too long for me. I don’t feel like giving it a 2, though, because I appreciate it in some way that I can’t really describe.
Like with the Deep Purple album, these jam-my live show albums just aren't my thing. I will say that I liked this one more than Made in Japan though, Whipping Post does go pretty hard (even at its 23 minute run-time), and there are a couple shorter offerings here I don't mind. 2.5/5
An old jam band. I wasn't mad, it was well performed blues. Nothing remarkably inspirational, but also nothing to complain about
None of the songs stood out as something I’d want to listen to again. Technically sounds good, but waaaaay to much instrumentals.
I was very torn on how to rate this. It’s really a 3.5 for me - I like it better than the things I have given 3s, but v not quite as much as things I have given 4s.
cool guitar, lil blues action. hard to listen to all in one go though.
I have mentioned before in this list that I am not a big fan of live albums. I totally understand that this was a great performance, but if I wasn’t there it I would prefer a studio album most of the time. They are playing great and the instrumental parts for minutes long are amazing. But not something I would listen to again. Still worth 3 stars though
это просто хороший альбом. я не могу сказать, что что-то запомнилось или сильно удивило. вряд ли буду переслушивать.
Южный рок (имею ввиду юг США) всегда прикольно комбинировал старые жанры (кантри, рок н ролл и кантри). Стиль то интересный, но как-то затянуто идет все. Хочется сжать и послушать не лайв, а альбом
Было бы интересно конечно узнать, почему автор оригинальной книжки включает лайв-альбомы в список. Но мне лень её гуглить и искать комментарии... Не знаю, может это из-за качества записи, но бас во второй композиции превратился в какую-то колотушку в правом ухе и левое ухо расстроилось, что ему ничего не досталось. Видимо, пока я не настолько пропитался духом богатства и интеллекта в своей уютной квартирке в Люксембурге, чтобы понимать подобную высокоинтеллектуальную музыку. Хотя нет, на самом деле, к музыке предъявить мало. Меня больше волнует звучание. Понятно, что это блюз-джаз, и многое в нём завязано на джемах и импровизации, поэтому нужно слушать лайвы. Но если бы мне поставили сейчас каких-нибудь нынешних крутых джазовых ребят, то я бы отдал предпочтения их записанному лайва: что-то мне подсказывает, что разница особо не была бы заметна. Технично всё круто, звук оставляет желать лучшего. Но лучше, чем S&M... Опять же, от лайв альбома начала 70-х ждать чего-то сверхвыдающегося наверняка не стоит. А может быть я просто сильно придираюсь.
Думал, что будет жэст типа лайва Металлики, но вполне слушабельно, 19-минутный you don't love me вообще зашёл, так что даже 3 смогу поставить. Всё таки подзатянуто
Good jams but I had my fill pretty quickly
Can't deny the musicianship to be able to play that well live, but man some of the jam session sections felt like they were never going to end
Pretty good
- First listen - Enjoyed it to begin with, but tailed off - Jams are good to a point, but are too long and become background noise - Fav songs: Stormy Monday, Done Somebody Wrong, Statesboro Blues
I'm not usually a fan of live albums. In the rare case, a live album is an attempt to capture the energy and spirit of a band that excels in that arena and this is the case with At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman Brothers are a result of their culture, which being a southern band would have some country influence. The addition of blues funk and soul are what takes them from a generic classic rock radio band to an experience. That all ends with the death of Duane Allman, but man this album grooves. 3.5 / 5.
Wow that was an absolute sesh. They must have been exhausted after 1hr14 mins of solid blues and solos. It was a lot more prog than I was expecting. Allman brothers just makes me think Jessica, which is way more jaunty than all that. I enjoy and appreciate blues but this was a bit much for me! Enjoyable background as a pottered in the flat
It was okay
Overall a good album.
Ik vond dit album echt pieken en dalen! Ergens deed het me denken aan de muziek die je bij Bourbon Street hoort (louk jij bent daar ook geweest maar weet niet of je je dat kan herinneren want toen ben je 8 keer gevallen) en dat vind ik echt wel leuk om te horen, maar verder vond ik het vaak ook echt te langdradig en bijna irritant worden Een 2,7 afgerond naar een 3
T3B 1. Stormy Monday 2. You Don’t Love Me 3. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
Decent rocking blues album. When you see how long some of the tracks are you do fear the worst… but it’s actually quite engaging. If a little samey in places
Bit noodly and twiddly for my liking, but clearly brilliant musicianship with a few highlights.
лайвы незнакомого блюза тоже не мой жанр)
Good for a live album, but as one long jam session lacked direction
Blues rock with a bit of jam band thrown in. It's fine. I could listen to it, but I get impatient.
Livealbum, ska inte vara med på en sådan här lista om det inte är en unik upplevelse från artisten. Vilket det känns som att detta inte är. Det är inte dåligt, men….
Not mine
Feels like a classic. Fun solos and jazzy rock melodies
Songs a bit long and stagnant. Maybe cutting the album at some points would've helped.
Good but a bit miso and long
Kinda dope
Good strumming
A lot of this I quite like, nice easy listening, good jams etc. Especially towards the end, they really go for it. But then there's plenty of smug, masturbatory musical interludes that are annoying and soooo long, and do absolutely nothing. Imagine seeing them in concert and a third of the gig is them just them wanking each-other off on stage.
The Allmans are never better than when they’re live. I do miss the vocal harmonies on this, especially on Midnight Rider.
It took me three kicks at the can on this one. Just would put it on, here that long rambling and think nope not in the mood for this... But today I guess I was...and while I reaaaaaaally don't think Whipping Pole should be a (for me) tedious 23 minute opus, I liked almost all of the rest of this and even the In Memory of Elizabeth Reid one clocking in at 13 minutes and 4 second doesn't bother, in fact, I liked that one... I just prefer my whipping post in short stints I suppose.
It's cool, it is not really my cup of tea though. Some of these songs are really long.
Blues!
2nd November 2022 Listened mainly on the drive to Bristol office. Left at lunch, back for a chilled evening of horror films with Jen back from Norfolk. I enjoy the bluesy short numbers more than the 20 minute prog epics but there’s no denying the quality of the band and the musicianship. 3.5 if I could.
Switched with Monday album, hangout, halloweeen, candy, bye chad, block party, neighbor’s got wine and lingo, hamburgers, decent time, people recognizing you on apps
Nice listen.
71, what a great year for music and this is a good bluesy starter.
'At Fillmore East' is an exhibition in stretching the six-note blues scale to last more than 70 minutes. The Allman Brothers Band does it to perfection and really shines when they switch up the dynamics and/or tempo during the lengthy tracks. The closing, original 'Whipping Post' is a great example. But alas, at the end of the day it's still just very talented musicians jamming it out and could just have well been a recording of the band in their rehearsal space. Albeit with VERY good sound quality!
Southern Rock Blues Live. Interesting sound.
Rock clásico setentero con guitarreo y un toque muy de la época
I like The Allman Brothers in doses, but 80 minutes of it is just sooo much
Du bon blues cru et sale, classique.
ниче особенного ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you like 12-bar blues and exceptionally soulful noodling, this record is for you
Jams en jams
Det er fint. Det er noget normalt gammelt rock roll blues ting. Sangene kan godt trække meget ud. Tror det vil fungere hvis man så dem jamme live i en snusket bar
I can agree this is probably great, but it wasn't really for me, too long for a start and just don't think I'll listen too again
Overall, great album. However, it's a live album, and the experience of being there would definitely better. Especially with the long solos. If the animals of the forest started wearing denim, this is the music that they would produce; if deer could play guitar.
just sounds like a jam session that someone decided to record. I like it, but I'm not likely to remember anything I just heard.
Rock n roll with some blues, lively, nice with some nice guitar riffs but not my cup of tea
This would be banging to see live, but my attention span struggled ngl
🕺 🎸
Superb, atmospheric rock and blues. A live show I definitely would of liked to be at. Maybe the last few songs were a bit long but i guess thats the point.
Went on a bit and not as good as I was hoping
Good album from a pretty good band.
You can tell when there's about a minute left in each track. It's when they realize they've got somewhere they need to go and stop wandering around on stage. I love the Allman Brothers (why is THIS album the one they've got representing them?) and I'm willing to put up with a lot of bullshit, but this is too much jam and not enough band. Best track: Statesboro Blues
At Fillmore East is the first live album & third overall by American rock band the Allman Brothers. Over three days the album was recorded at live jam sessions by the band at the New York music venue Fillmore East. This album is considered to be the band's artistic and commercial breakthrough, by rapidly increasing their fanbase. The band had been making a name for themselves by touring and performing live, while their studio albums were not as popular as they'd like. This led them to record this live album which captures the fun experience of jamming with this band in concert. The Allman Brothers' music is a mix of blues, rock, country, and jazz - the best combination for a jam band. Because of the slow burn from these jam songs, a double album was needed to contain their live show's experience. This album had strong sales from release so it was certified gold in October 1971, and certified platinum in August 1992. It is widely considered to be the best live rock album of all time, and at the time of release the band was compared with another more famous jam band - the Grateful Dead. This is a great blues rock album that captured a piece of American history from the 70's, and everyone should lend it an ear.
The bluesss baby One of my moms favorite bands
Some superb guitar work here but, despite obvious technical prowess this group had, I've always felt at a remove from their sound. Give me The Band's first two albums over thus stuff any day.
I'm not one for live albums. Lots of live guitar wanking in this one
Geiler schmieriger Blues!
Okaaaaayyyy
Not bad. Bluesy jam bands aren't really my thing, but there were some interesting riffs. Not much that held my intention more than intermittently. Might try again some other time.
This is 80 minutes, and it is a lot of jamming. I got pretty bored. 3/5
Het wordt een beetje veel en duurt allemaal wel lang maar zo als achtergrondmuziekje kon ik het best hebben.
Good album even in the mood.
This mostly isn't my music but damned if that epic version whipping post didn't astonish me.
Fun bluesey jam marathons - some insane guitar chops, especially for a live album. Not sure I'll listen again though
Very interesting album. It was my first experience with The Allman Brothers Band. I think that the lack of previous knowledge about this group bring the enjoyment down couple levels. This is the last Live album with the original lineup, also with a different arrangement to songs than on studio albums. I can understand the appeal to this record by fans of the band, but for neutral fans, like myself, this album was just a nice listen, but nothing more than that. Probably won't reach for this album anytime soon.
I misremembered again - I had listened to this album fully before several times *and* enjoyed the latter half (tracks 5-7). I've never cared much for the first half and its boogie rhythms, which almost always sound too static, sluggish and predictable. The latter half, on the other hand, is much more to my liking - jam rock music that's not quite jazz (at least harmonically) but not blues either (I have to be in a specific mood for endless blues rock guitar solos of the late 60's to early 70's). It's closer to some of Santana's music (which is what I like even more). Even though the songs are technically longer in the latter half, because they are much more volatile and constantly in flux, they remain engaging throughout, even transporting. It's the kind of music you can get lost in and come out at the other end feeling satisfied and smiling.
One good song in the middle
It's an easy listen, listen to it while doing other things. I can't really say what song is my favorite since they all kind of blend together but they are jamming for sure.
Statesboro tem um riff no começo bem legal. Músicas para WCS
I love the blues and I've never given the Allman Brothers much of a listen beyond the standards. Sweet Melissa being my favorite. This Album was good, It would have been great to see them live but man, jam sessions are exhausting.
Nyt sopi päivän tunnelmaan joten pisteet saattaa mennä yläkanttiin, mutta kolmonen tälle ei ainakaan nyt ole vääryys. 7 kappaletta ja 78min latasi sellaset ennakkomasetelmat etten uskonu Allmaneitten siitä kampeavan kuiville, mutta levyn vikaa biisiä laskematta varsin toimiva kokonaisuus.
Really groovy, great guitar work, a little long for my personal tastes though
Not the biggest fan of jam bands, but there were some good grooves and I understand why people enjoy it so much.
Excellent Live Album. Felt like I was at the show, and liked the overall vibes. Probably can't remember specific songs but doesn't really matter all that much.
Some standout moments, however overall a bit too much guitar wankery at points that kinda loses its momentum.
I should probably like this more than I did - but just seemed like background. Never once engaged me on a conscious level.
Fantastic musicianship. Enjoyed the jazzy elements in some of the jams. Will come back to a few tracks on here for sure. Can't see myself re visiting the whole thing.
It is an hour and twenty jam session. None of the songs sounded familiar and I couldn't tell you that you need to listen to a particular song. The album is just alright.
i hate jam
Ágætis blúsrokk. Væri alveg til í svona tónleika, sitja við borð úti í horni með góðan drykk í glasi og dilla höfðinu í takt við tónlistina.
Not a band I'd ever really listened to before, but yeah, this sounds good on first listen. I am inclined to add it to my playlist and investigate more of their stuff.
Enjoyable guitar based live album. My Allman Brothers knowledge previous to listening to this was just of the classic track “Jessica”. Fav track on this love album was the great closer Whipping Post. Overall I find constant soloing less interesting than dynamic song structures, but impressive playing nonetheless. Won’t be returning for many repeat listens. 2 1/2 stars
Ehhh…I wanted to like this because I dig this type of music in principle, but the prolonged jamming doesn’t do it for me. The whole thing really dragged for me, and I started to lose my patience. This album is probably something that is better enjoyed live. Technically-speaking however, it’s a great album.
Texhnically good, but i cant concentrate on so much guitar for so long.
Честно говоря, кроме последнего трека и трека посередине альбом не запомнился, но понял, что ребята очень талантливые.
Genre: Blues Rock 3/5 As much talent as The Allman Brothers Band clearly possesses, and as much fun as they're clearly having throughout these live performances, this one turned into one big, long guitar bend for me. At Fillmore East is a decent live album, but this is noodling at its most obvious. Again, there's plenty of talent necessary to keep up a 22-minute long blues jam, but if I'm not there to appreciate the performance with my eyeballs as well as my ears, then I'm just listening to some guys play music. I've never been a big "jam band" guy, and this album did little to persuade me otherwise. Duane Allman can play, and he can play lots of notes, and he can string them all together for quite some time, and boy does it feel neverending sometimes. On the longer tracks here, with each solo we're gifted with 10+ minutes of improv that feel very long, and don't do all that much in terms of interesting, or experimental, tones and shifts. This is a dude who has played blues guitar for years, mastered the craft to a high degree, and can lick his way through basic chord progressions until his fingertips bleed. The passion is felt, but I couldn't really get into these longwinded jams as much as I'm sure others can.
Incredible jams
Whipping post is a 4.5 on its own
Listened to this album yesterday. What a coincidence! Particularly enjoyed the one-two punch of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post" at the end. Brothers at their best. Will give the first half another listen today.
Really good
Do you like pasta? If so, you might enjoy all the noodling here.
Really good.
I really like the groove of the songs.
Great one!
Enjoyable but nothing would drag me back.
Highly enjoyable and great rhythm though out. Could easily give a 4 but just don't think it's got the appeal for regular listening.
Great blue country rock album or is it country blues rock or rock blues country?
Whipping Post ended like 5 times.
Long. But good. 3/5
This is a nice live album. Very good recording. A great album for a summer barbeque.
This should be a good time! Oof. Might have been great if you were there. But its a bit jammy for a home based listen. Good, great in parts, but not wonderful as an album.
Some absolutely brilliant bibs (Statesboro Blues) early on in the set, but getting slowly off peak towards the back end, which was a shame - 5 stars for the first half, 2 stars for the second half
C'est pas dur le Blues: Tu t'mets dans un champ, tu cries. Pref: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Moins pref: Whipping Post (deuxième moitié)
3.5
Enjoyed this one, but i will say the longer ones got a bit boring by the end.
I mean look, these guys are very good at what they do. But Statesboro Blues was the only song I had a passing familiarity of and even that one was pretty noodly. I hung with it for a few songs, but it fell into the background never to return.
I really like this overall, but it's without question a lot to take in. I'm not at all prone to enjoy extended jams, but there's a moment in one of those 20 minute songs where they transition into the main melody of "Joy to the World," and - just for a second there - I was like, "Oh wow. That was nice. Maybe this is what people get out of the whole jam band experience?" Who knows? I'm not gonna invest too much (or any) energy to really find out. Anyway, some solid classic tunes throughout and really stellar guitar work. But absolutely something you gotta be in the mood for. And to play catch up, I will take this hands down over that Drive By Truckers record. My brother gave me that on CD years ago when it was first garnering praise, but I just can't with that one dude's voice. You know who I'm talking about. The main singer and the one who says Neil Young's name the most. I'll allow that there's something cool about a southern set concept album of sorts and I like the music well enough. But give me a different singer and different lyrics or I'm out. Emerson Lake & Palmer. I didn't mind, didn't love. Scratches an itch for me that's in the same wheelhouse as classic Yes, but not nearly as satisfying. To be fair, very little is in this space! Is it possible we'll get some Skynyrd, Alabama, and the Oak Ridge Boys this week?? Let's keep that Southern Rock thang going until we get some Mountain, please.
Feels like it has a heavy Jimi Hendrix influence which I guess isn't a bad thing and as live albums go this is actually OK.
Hard to know how to rate this - they are good musicians but this album is more jamming than actual songs.
langweilig, weiß mit pferden
Not bad! Better than I was expecting
Easy listenin'. The album plays like you're sitting in a jam session with the band since the songs kind of just goooooo. Overall pretty cool, but nothing crazy. 5/10
I accidently clicked on some super deluxe version which goes for 6 hours and five minutes but luckily found the original 78 minute version. Even on the original version, the songs go forever but nice guitars. I think I would have liked this a teenager.
This album sounds like the lead-up to a BIG hangover.
Blues, lembra Elvis
ja weer tof maar niets speciaal
Another live album which I agree makes a good case for having live albums included in the list. Yet at the same time I never manage to sit this album out in one go - a bit too much blues and too little rock for me.
Live album. Pretty decent blues rock, but I found the endless guitar solos and improvisations rather tedious.
Was expecting this to be lame but it was kinda dope
ihan ok meininki ja kitarajamittelua jota jakso jopa kuunnellakki.
Huh, mitä jamittelua, nautin. Jos tästä ois leikannu 45 min levyn parhailla biiseillä, ois 4/5. Nyt auttamatta vähän liikaa samaa.
kunnon tiluttelua. Hot 'Lanta ainakin hyvää jamikamaa.
I like some of Allman Brothers' work -- 'Blue Sky' is a great song - but overall, I don't ever listen to them. I get how strange it is for someone like me who listens to a ton of live recordings from Dead shows not to be into the Allmans, but I'm just not. I get bored.
Not for me but good
Loved it. Clearly some talented musos on display here. Esp considering it's a live recording.
Quite chilled background and some great drum/guitar riffs
Mildly entertaining, but it does drag on a bit.
I woke up this morning, I had them Allman Brother Blues I woke up this morning, I had them long guitar solo blues Well, I played this album, baby And it seemed to have them too
It was pleasant, wasnt really into it
Too generic
Good jammin' Highlight Tracks: The short ones
3 Stars. I want to like this more than I do. Great if you are in the mood for some southern blues rock, but not my favorite. Sounds great though - can hardly tell that it's live.
Southern rock classic. Whipping Post is incredible. 7/10
Just not really my thing
Decent, enjoyable. Bluesy rock. 19 minute songs ain't never gonna be my bag though but still a solid 3.
Average album
they're great guitarists, and they get incredible sound from them. i've liked a lot of their stuff, and whipping post is on that list, for sure. and seriously, that gentle fuzz on the guitars is just soothing to hear. but this album just missed me. i quite liked stormy monday, and sure, it's fun to hear them rock out on the last 2 tracks, but overall, this just didn't grab me - which is a shame, because i always kinda thought if i just sat down and gave them a serious listen, i'd really love these guys. maybe it'll happen on another album.
If it helps, imagine they're playing at your college campus. Now that would be impressive. Allman Brothers is known for their hits "Midnight Rider" and "Ramblin Man," although "Jessica" is just as amazing (I blame it being a long instrumental). They're a jam band appealing to hippies all over the country, and this album is the equivalent of Grateful Dead's Live/Dead... except less folk and a lot more blues. In fact, they were both filmed in Bill Graham's venues, just on opposite corners of the country. The album starts off a little weak, but this might just be getting people comfortable while others are still coming in. It is a live performance after all. Second track has some nice instrumentals here and there. Third track is mellow and helps compliments surrounding tracks. Instruments start to get real crazy with "You Don't Love Me," and that energy to carried to the very end. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is a jazzy piece that starts mellow but really picks up about a third in. Love it. And then finally there's the best track: "Whipping Post." For a live album, it's really good. I'd love to see them perform live. It's the improv that keeps each performance new and exciting. But the lengths do not translate well when it's just your ears and a computer. Maybe if you saw an accompanying video it would help. But it's not just that. None of them really hold up in a studio album standard. The songwriting is poor, the vocals only work well in "Whipping Post," and it's the crazy improv instruments that people are engaging for. There are things I can point out that I like about each of the tracks. But again, besides "Whipping Post," I can't say any of them are spectacular standalone pieces. Only in the context of a jam.
A great display of skill, but far too long. This feels like an album for fans only. Whipping Post made me uncomfortable.
Allman Brothers are clearly talented, but long guitar-jams typically don't do much for me. Which is sort of odd, since long Jazz performances of synthesizer instrumentals can be interesting to me, it might just be there's only so much guitar wankery I can take. However, I was listening to this while working and I did not mind it as background music.
sounds like a really good jam sesh that i'm not emotionally invested in
Enjoyed this alot more than i thought i wouldsome high some lows but kept my interest throughout
Jazz rock. Good, but not quite the style of music that I like most.
Nothing says Allman Brothers like crunchy nuts. This played much dirtier than I thought it might, but then I realized I was thinking of the Smother's Brothers. Turns out there's a few 'brothers' bands and they don't at all resemble each other. Dust Brothers Avett Brothers Brothers McMullen Righteous Brothers Wright Brothers Isley Brothers Boner Brothers Flying Burrito Brothers Jungle Brothes Big Brother
There’s a lot I like on this album. I like the songs. I even like most of the jamming believe it or not, but it gets out of control near the end of the album.
6/10 fav track: in memory of Elizabeth reed
Ehh. The instrumentals got pretty overwhelming and started to sounds bad after about 10 minutes of each long song. But the boys with vocals were nice. 6
Het is meer een soort achtergrond muziek
I listened to this back in the day. If you went to a party and they had this album it elevated the party's cool status. Back then I didn't fully appreciate how great Greg Allman was at playing guitar. He is up there among the best. The harp on Done Somebody Wrong is stellar; just slightly better than Dylan's harp playing, lol. Brother D also throws in some excellent organ. The sub 10 minute songs are great. The album would be so much better if the two long songs were shortened substantially. The guitar playing in You Don't Love Me that is truly solo - ie playing when no other instruments are present- is as boring as drum solos are. Whipping Post is such a great song. This version is amazing for the first 10 min but the next 12 minutes are painful. If this were a single album with both the big boys limited to 10 minutes each it would be a 5.
I've always had a bee in my bonnet about this album. I had purchased and played to death their 1969 debut album, but whenever I've read AB reviews, that album is always considered an hors d'eurves for this one, which I had heard and didn't like as much, due to the jams that take up entire album sides, which I guess was the thing to do in 1971. So listening again, more closely 50 years later, the blues covers are great, the guitar playing is great and Duane Allman has got one of the best blues growls of all time. I deduct points because they were good song-writers and there's not much original material here, since half the tracks are covers, and while I like the originals, the 2 signature tunes showed up on their LPs a year or two earlier and I didn't need a 23 minute version of Whipping Post.
I’m not a huge fan of blues, but when combined with rock like this its much more accessible to me. This must have been a legendary concert to see live with those long guitar jam sessions but when listening to it at low volume at home while reading the Saturday paper I think most of it got lost in translation. I’m sure this is a you had to be there situation.
it was ok
Very bluesy. Always cool to hear a live album and great performances.
dirty, bluesy, live, but somehow crisp. nice lazy arvo soundtrack
I'm really not a fan of Live albums
1971: You Don't Love Me
Easy listening
Solos de guitarra ao vivo impressionantes
legal
Me gustan los Allman Brothers, pero demasiada música instrumental.
Classic boomer music
Great if you like blues jams.
"At Fillmore East" is the first live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. This album was released in July 1971 (a mere 3 months before the tragic motorcycle death of brother rocker Duane Allman) and falls under the following genres: blues, rock, country, and jazz. This jam album is 76 minutes long (that's two albums!) and features the following track list: Statesboro Blues Done Somebody Wrong Stormy Monday You Don't Love Me Hot 'Lanta In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Whipping Post "Statesboro Blues" opens up this jam fest with a cheering audience and a rockin' fun guitar. I see pool halls filled with cigarette smoke and I can smell the scent of tepid Budweiser on tap when I hear this song. It's fun, jammy, and unapologetically Americana. Track 2 is "Done Somebody Wrong," and features more of the beloved Americana rockin' tunage. Per Wikipedia: Thom Doucette takes a solo on blues harp, and by the end of the song, the band breaks out of the shuffle and builds up to a dual-lead guitar, triplet-based crescendo on this track. It's rockin'! "Stormy Monday" is next up on this album. This song was written by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker in 1948. The Allman Brothers make this song their own, with their strong guitar work and bluesy/rocky style. The next track, "You Don't Love Me," is 19 minutes long and is a cover of a 1960 release from Willie Cobbs, which was adapted from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "She's Fine She's Mine." Per Wikipedia: Duane Allman chose "You Don't Love Me" to create a special tribute to recently slain R&B saxophonist King Curtis, interweaving Curtis' signature "Soul Serenade" into a rendition of the song played at a band show at the Academy of Music in Manhattan on August 15, 1971. This track is fun and rockin' and makes me want to go for a long drive down a country road. "Hot 'Lanta," is the next track on this live album. It's a 5-minute instrumental piece that contains elements of progressive rock, jazz, and blues. It's full of energy, with heavy guitar, drum, bass, organ, and timpani [kettle drum]. It has a wonderful crescendo buildup near the end of the song. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" comes next. This track is another instrumental track with co-writing credits to the Allman Brothers' backup guitarist Dickey Betts. Betts named it after a headstone he saw in Rose Hill Cemetery in the band's hometown of Macon, Georgia. The song is smooth and jazzy with cool guitar work throughout. There's a segment at 2 minutes and 40 seconds that reminds me of the Wii Shop Channel, and I'm not sure why that is. It reappears at 12:30. "Whipping Post," is the final track on this live album, and at 22 minutes and 40 seconds, it's undeniably the longest. This song launched the brothers into the airwaves, as it was a popular track to play to ensure DJs had ample bathroom time. Per wikipedia: ...as The Rolling Stone Record Guide wrote in 1979, "no wasted notes, no pointless jams, no half-realized vocals--everything counts." And per VH1, "an endless climb of heightening drama staked out by the twin-guitar exorcisms of Duane and Dickey Betts and the cool, measured, almost jazz-like response of the rhythm section." This track truly has a life/energy of its own. I enjoyed listening to this album, despite its length. It serves as great background noise for work, and allows the listener to periodically daydream about summertime in America. Favorite track: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Honorable mention: Whipping Post
I'm not into live albums
I usually don’t like Live albums, but I actually enjoyed this one!
It was good but all the songs kind of blended into one by the end.
Bluesy jams - decent enough not life changing
Not bad
Just never gonna be my cup of tea, but the skill is definitely apparent
Country music!!!! Excelent!
Decent album, probably better as a live show
This is a very good live album, but it's still a live album and I prefer studios over it. Reading the Wikipedia link, I understood the reasons for a live album, but I still prefer the studio versions
Didn't listen this time but I have before - a good album
I am sure it was cool to see it live, but a song is a song and a jam is a jam.
Anooother live album
Blues more than rock. Well done but hardly inventive, progressive, novel etc...
My worst nightmare: a live album with only 7 songs clocking in at over an hour!!! Not terrible, just interminable. 2.5 rounded up.
All the guitar solos
Pretty good live album, haven't heard Allman Brothers Band too much to comment on how it compares to their studio albums.
Good life concerts, with style. It doesn't convince me, way too long and similar. It is good for some groove though.
Cool guitar but otherwise nothing too special
Their guitar playing is on point for sure. I'm still not sold on them entirely though.
Good live album. Would have loved to see them live but for an album it goes on a bit.
Hip!
Jam band with great sound.
Good rock even though long live songs like this are better appreciated live.
Oh my lord besties hurrryyyyyy up. I wanna go to bed. It's sleepy time. Nut up or shut up you know what I'm saying. Should live albums be on the list? Well that's not up to me to decide, but honestly they could do with some editing. Music is emotion and movement, and I felt little and twas too slow for my liking. If I were at this concert, I'd be checking my watch, making sure I had enough time left on the car park. Perhaps wondering when someone might give us a lyric. It's not awful, but it's not for me x
The irony of a song about being tortured and suffering being 20 minutes long is not lost on me
(Scene is set in a record store, 1971) “Hey dude, the Allman Brothers just put out a new double live album from the Fillmore, far out!” “A double album? That’s like an hour and half of music! That’s gotta be like 15 songs at least” “Nah it’s actually only 7.” “Well surely they played a lot of different stuff and it’s very musically varied?” “Not really, it’s just bluesy jams man. You gotta smoke the right stuff and it’s incredible man, you need to get this “ “I’m cool man, have you heard of this guy named Hendrix?” ⭐️⭐️
An album of great musicians just not for me
Mollo sur les solo là
If you told me this was the grateful dead I would have believed you.
No, you don't need to listen to this before you die. LONGGGG jamming sessions. A fun listen but nothing vital.
Good! Solid sounds, which became slightly monotonous. In memory of Elizabeth redd is by far the best song.
Did not listen very attentively but was not captivated
ehhhhh favorite: Stormy Monday
Not my cup of tea but I also appreciate its good music. 2/5
Would have been a three if the tracks weren’t so damn long
Off the bat, I was already annoyed at the fact that this was 7 songs but 80 minutes long. I only know a limited amount about the Allman brothers, but from what I did know my expectations were not high going into this. And I think it's fair to say that my expectations were met. This album doesn't sound bad per se. There's just nothing of note that sticks out in this album. All the songs blend in to each other,and they just don't end. I mean, this is basically a jam session just extended, and for me this got boring really fast. Fav Track: Statesboro Blues
Jams and blues that go nowhere and do nothing. Actually quite tempted to give this one star for seriously overstaying its welcome. Quite grating by the end.
Meandering guitar solos almost lasting 15 minutes, no thanks
I dunno why but this music reminds of a game called "Neighbours from Hell" (2003). Just heard it one time, maybe I need to hear it again.
generic
Notable Textzeile: It was all my fault, I musta' did somebody wrong Everything that happens, you know I am to blame Everything that happens, you know I am to blame I'm gonna find myself a doctor, perhaps my luck will change Ich mag Bluesstandarts. Und manches sind wirklich gute Bluesstandarts, von meinem unwissenden Standort aus gesehen. Aber schon wieder ein 13 und ein 19 und ein 23 Minuten Song, mit dem langweiligsten Gitarrensolo seit langem. Puh. Kurz gesagt (anders als die es spielen): Normales Songs gut bis besser als gut. Ewiglanges Gedöddel doof. 2.
Ich frage mich hier: Wozu der ganze Boogie? Wofür? Wozu Rock'n'Roll wenns nur rollt und nicht rockt? Als Studioalbum stelle ich mir das noch schlimmer vor. Daher
Generisch. Kenn ich bisher nur aus dem Almost-Famous-Soundtrack weiß aber nicht wo der vermeintliche Kultstatus herkommt.
Started out nice, then all sounds the same.
Very proficient but just not my thing. Had a few cool moments but they were few and far between
This was an ordeal. A double live album of proggy Country/Blues/Rock Made by Hairy White Men in the Seventies. I actually enjoyed the first half though, which felt like hippies making loose creative blues. Then the second half shifted into endless 20-minute prog/jazz wankfests.
Super mid I can’t say I love listening to 20 minute songs for an entire album 2.5/5 Favorite: you don’t love me
žešći smor... talent, da, ali uživanje gotovo nikakvo. ide u nedogled s dosadnim i generičnim solažama. možda sedamdeset i prve godine nisu bile generične, ali danas nažalost jesu. ni rijetko pjevanje nije neš... dijelove sam slušao aktivno, sa slušalicama, dijelove s pola mozga i u oba slučaja me umaralo. sinulo mi je, a i jedan je ocjenjivač to čak i zapisao prije mene, da valjda ovako zvuči progresivni rok ljudima koji ga ne vole
Technically it's very well done, but I'm unfortunately not a fan of the bluesy genre, so it felt like a bit of a slog.
Nicht furchtbar, aber ich hatte schnell keine Lust mehr darauf.
2 for too long
Hueh
I never really followed those guys (it’s not really my taste) but they’ve got talent.
Let’s take the good parts of live performances and the good parts of studio recordings and leave all of those out entirely
Kjedelig
Sidrompa rock.
Great, classic bluegrass album
This makes 3 records this week that are challenging. The first two were absolutely horrendous piles of shit that never should have been committed to tape in the first place. This is a live show that appeals only to those who would actually attend an Allman Brothers concert. Blues based redneck rock is just not that interesting. I’m not opposed to the idea of extended jams - as these tracks certainly are, but similarly jamming for the sake of jamming without adding to the tracks emotional core, seems rather pointless. To be fair, some of these jams work and overall the technical aspects and musicianship are first rate. The real issue is the sameness of the tracks which for a live show leads to boredom. They key to any live show really is pacing and using songs to change the listener’s engagement and activity throughout the show. That doesn’t happen here. As for live shows, there are much better live recordings, for example, Thee Oh Sees - Live in San Francisco comes to mind immediately- that get how it is all connected and engage the audience throughout. When I listen to live albums I truly want to immerse myself in the album as if I was there. Live at Fillmore East doesn’t do that at all. It’s kind of meh. 2/5
Too much noodling. Their studio work is far better
boring not at all my style
still not a fan of live albums. while the Allman Brothers are a classic this album is not. much better choices exist than this album. but then I have a severe anti-live album bias.
Didn't grab me
Boomer Bend: The Musical
Good riffs and shredding.
Country jazz
Whipping post will always be one of my all time favorite songs. This specific live album was a bit ....Click to Read More...
Another live album on the list, get this shit outta here
Another blues rock jam band from the '70s? Please, sir, I'd like some less
What I like about this challenge is that it’s making me consume music in a different way. I would never usually listen to a ten minute song that is mostly guitar. Historically I’ll find a song I like and repeat it again and again; preferring the predictably exciting over letting an album play in its entirety and following it through its ebbs and flows. Listening to an album as an ambient experience makes sense with albums like this, but I’m not really used to it, having grown up with an ipod that I can cherry pick the songs I like on. I don’t know why I’ve said all of this but I hope I can be more open minded to all different genres and eras of music in the future. It’s one thing to WANT to like new music but obviously what we actually DO like is shaped by everything we’ve heard before and the way we’ve heard it, to a certain extent. Anyway, all of this is to say that this is a 2 for now, but maybe not forever.
Sicher ein gutes Live Album aber nicht mein Geschmack
Enjoyable to work to but not a huge stand out for me
Pretty dull and samey
Boring not my type at all. Very bluesy.
Yet more jam band dross, yet another live album filled with noodling. I can hear the talent from outer space and I don’t mind the lack of structure but I do mind the unending public masturbation.
I did not get it. Too bland?
Just end the damn song...
I don’t like live albums and I don’t like jam bands. This is unfortunately both. To top it all off, it’s also very long. There’s great talent on display, but I get no real enjoyment from it. Because I have to listen to a minutes long section of a 18 minute song with tiny guitar licks and nothing else. And all I can think during this is that this is on the list when so many other amazing albums aren’t. It could be transcendent for some, but for me it was just a struggle.
Meh.
Viimeseen asti revittelyä ja fiilistelyä soittimilla. Biisit voi olla yli 20 minuuttisia. Sopii varmaan jonku tekemisen taustameluksi. Ei täysin mun musaa.