At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers sound like the most generic blues rock band in the world with predictable song structure, boring and technically unimpressive solos, meandering and self indulgent songs that overstay their welcome, and nothing else interesting or unique going on. On the drive home from work today I was listening to the end of Stormy Monday and thinking “Okay okay, I get it. Wrap it up already, guys”. But they didn’t wrap it up.. they just kept on playing aimlessly. Forever.

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.

Tough to rate as it's a live album that also includes a lot of improvisation that otherwise would not be on the studio album. Although there are no real stand out songs, this is an overall great album and must have been quite an experience live.

Banger! One of my fav from the almans since way back in the day

Meh

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.

An amazing look into what is essentially an extended jam session from some of the best to ever do it. Some may criticize for it's long play time but I'm glad they let the songs breath and live for a while. Just some artists living through the music in 78 minutes. The extended versions are worth a look as well.

I’ve listened and liked it many times over the years.

Fantastic album! I am a massive fan of the Duane Allman era and also his work with Clapton. Essential listening for anyone who loves Blues guitar and solos.

Przyjemny blues do grania w tle.

Pretty good rock live album. Btwn four and three for me

best live rock band, best live rock album

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

At first I thought, "Oh boy, yet another long-ass album of blues guitar solos from around 1970" and indeed that was what this was. However, at least before the last track, it was quite listenable and I really enjoyed it.

I think that this was a well-made album, and the bluesy rock was very good. I think that I am not particularly a big fan of this style of music and so the prolonged jams kind of wore on me.

Parts of this were amazing and then there were the parts that were amazing but for far too long. I do love Whipping Post though.

I went into this project thinking I wasn’t into blues or jam bands. Now 600+ songs later I’m totally into this bluesy jam band album. These songs did go on and on but I loved what was happening. I feel one step closer to going to Phish concerts…

yala

Never heard of them, but a brilliant album full of guitar riffs

Top rockin'

I'm generally not into southern rock but I can't deny that these guys rock in the classical sense of the word. Love the extended jams here and the slide guitar.

Meh

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.

Banger after banger

Just immense blues rock, obviously. One of the all time greats. Hard to believe they were all so damn young. I appreciate that unlike a certain dirigible-themed blues rock band, they want you to know where the music came from.

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed is a vibe but otherwise this is a massive slog. The shorter songs are bang average and the other two longer ones go well beyond their natural ending point

I like the Allman Brothers. Can’t remember if we had a studio album of theirs yet but if not I’ll look forward to that one as being the first Allman brothers album I listen to on this list.

Oh great, a live album. I know the Allman Brothers have some classic tracks ("Ramblin' Man"?), but there doesn't seem to be any on here. I was about four minutes into "You Don't Love Me," and I looked at the runtime: 15 minutes left, ouch. I did like "Whipping Post," there was a vague Calypso feel to that, reminiscent of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors and the voodoo music that the musician tried to steal. Obviously, this is just a rock jam sesh. Not a bad thing, if I had gone to a concert to experience a rock jam sesh. Instead, I'm listening to this on a stereo, or in my car, or whatever. And it's just out of place. It's also out of place on this list. Nothing really essential to this at all. Musicianship is great, that keeps this from falling to less than 2 stars, but damn do I not care at all. Favorite tracks: Whipping Post, Statesboro Blues. Album art: They've discovered something worse than a band photo: a "band outside the venue" photo for a live album. 2/5

yeah it's nice

sounds like the soundtrack of basically every BBQ joint I have ever been in

Listened Before? N Absolutely killer. This is a great recording of a tight band blasting out blues and rock with jam band elements. Loved it. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Statesboro Blues

One of the best live albums I've ever heard, hearing Duane Allman in top form is pure bliss.

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.

Está bueno, los chabones son crack. Por momentos se vuelve demasiaaado largo y monótono. Los locos tocan una barbaridad.

Brilliant

Great, even if I'm still not sure live albums belong on the list. The final track - a 77 minute (or so) version of whipping post is an all-timer.

Muss man derart ausuferndes Gitarrengegniedel vor seinem Ableben gehört haben? Scheiße, ja, das ist die fucking Allman Brothers Band und damit sind ausgewiesene Experten am Werk. Ich kannte diese Platte (natürlich wieder) nicht, kann mir aber nicht vorstellen, wie sie mir jemals KEINE Freude bereiten könnte. Einziger Wermutstropfen, und da habe ich eine andere Meinung als die meisten ihrer Hardcore-Fans: die Version von In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ist in der Studio-Version besser!

I listened to this and enjoyed it for what it was, and I'm going to move forward with my life unaffected. No shade though. I actually knew the studio version of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". Why it's in my library I have no idea. Just another aspect of my life that I really can't nor feel the need to explain.

As far as live albums go, this one sucks. 90% of the album is filler music and none of this accurately represents their songs. Color me disappointed.

D+ Statesboro Blues - 2 Done Somebody Wrong - 3 Stormy Monday - 2 You Don’t Love Me - 1 Hot ‘Lanta - 2 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - 2 Whipping Post - 1 Incredibly boring and too long. Multiple songs over 10 minutes? Seriously? And this live album BS. I don't care if I can hear the crowd cheer every now and then. It adds NOTHING. Record you sh** in the studio and keep your tracks under 6 minutes.

3.5/5, quite enjoyable blues

Live to ciężka sprawa, no i tutaj nie donieśli

Well that was a lot of noodles. Great sound for a live album though.

You’ve got to love the Allman bros solos, so satisfying when you finally get back to the track

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

Vijf kwartier dampende blues, het kon slechter. Wat deze muziek tijdloos maakt, is een moeilijke vraag. Kennelijk het ruw randje, het spontane, en natuurlijk het superieure spel van de heren.

De sessie heeft een bijzonder sterke start, waarbij zang en muziek beide duidelijk flinke kracht in zich hebben. Dit wordt bij beide precies voldoende geëtaleerd om op te vallen zonder te overheersen. Zang en muziek gunnen elkaar precies voldoende de ruimte. Ik denk dat de zanger vervolgens even een biertje is gaan drinken, want die horen we daarna even niet meer terug. Er is dan een afwisseling van soms raggende instrumenten, waar ik van kan genieten en soms suf gepingel. Dat laatste doet afbreuk aan verder een geweldige sessie. Kom ik daardoor op 3,5 ster.

Dit is intrinsiek muziek waar ik wel van hou. Maar doordat het voornamelijk 1 grote jamsessie is en er vaak te weinig in gezongen wordt, verzandt het op een gegeven moment wel een beetje in gejengel op de gitaar. Doe mij dan maar gewoon een album met de nummers an sich, ipv dat oeverloze gepiel. Een album als Second Helping van Lynyrd Skynyrd bijv (dat natuurlijk weer niet in de 1001-lijst staat).

Old time blues-rock. Espectacular.

Blues jazz rock. Rollo. Todo el rato igual.

Quite fun blues - but some long old tunes that really lost me.

The Allman Brothers Band are an American southern rock/blues band. They infuse their blues/rock hybrid with elements of jazz and country to make a very unique, but fantastic sound. This album is a live double record, with a runtime of roughly 80 minutes, and only 7 songs. The Allman Brothers Band are the definition of a jam band. Every show they played had a different rendition of their songs. They don't play the music, they feel it. This led to some phenomenal guitar solos, and some amazing band cohesion. Overall, an epic listen today. I will absolutely listen again!! This is what peak musicianship looks like. Favourite songs: Statesboro Blues, Done Somebody Wrong, Stormy Monday, Whipping Post, You Don't Love Me, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Least favorite song: if forced to pick, Hot 'Lanta 4/5

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

Buenísimo

Classic

listened to again possibly the greatest live record of all time

Much too long. The jams are nice at points but too much of something makes it irritating.

Really great live album. I enjoyed all the various solos throughout the performance. Very catchy songs. I might be misremembering the Allman Brothers, but I thought their music was going to be something completely different than it was, but in a good way. Awesome!

I really liked this album. I loved the jam sessions- since I play guitar it gave me a lot of ideas. These people could really play guitar. I think this album is a great example of guitar as a lead instrument which is not as common anymore in today’s music.

I generally don't like live albums with 20 min long noodly versions of songs. But this album was pretty rad.

Whipping Post AND Done Somebody Wrong… LIVE!!! I mean cmon. This album fucking rips

Great album. I don't listen to the Allman Brother enough. Will need to listen to some more of their stuff.

Another live album! Excited to listen. Will probably end up comparing it to Folsom Prison. Never really listened to Allman Bros, but I understand how they got to their level of reputation. Good band, good performance. They've got a good dose of that southern rock that I like. Coincidentally they are from Jacksonville, just like Lynard Skynard. I wonder if they got some influence from them. I will be giving this 4 stars. I think David Burt would give it 5 stars.

Duh

Gotta love some good old fashion blues Total jams the entire album I can definitely hear that this band took inspiration from other bands like Goose and Umphreys McGee

This album is incredible I love everything about it. Unfortunately was probably the peak of Allman Bros for me. Stormy Monday just reminds me of those boner pill commercials which is also unfortunate.

2.5

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.

Had on in background, was groovy

Bluesy Rick that's his the soul. Great album. One to consider buying. 4/5

Great album, great performance, missing some of my favorites

Can hear the southern element to it, amazing blues sound. Combined with the improv parts of a live album makes for a great listen.

Hells yes. 5 stars.

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

Top tier musicianship and some badass blues rock. This is when the allman brothers had a bit more soul and attitude, I think. The songs can drag on a bit, with only 7 tracks in 80 minutes, but it's a live album, so it's not too surprising.

3.5+/5

An old jam band. I wasn't mad, it was well performed blues. Nothing remarkably inspirational, but also nothing to complain about

Great jam and fabulous guitar work. Definitely not everyone's cup of tea but I enjoyed it greatly.

None of the songs stood out as something I’d want to listen to again. Technically sounds good, but waaaaay to much instrumentals.

This is one of the greatest live albums ever. And I like it a lot. But I discovered that you need to be in the mood for this.

already listened 10/10

Great southern electric blues. Several amazing songs. Loved it!

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

Loved this one

What more could you ever want, really

Didn't know what to think when I saw two whole sided tracks but they shredded my face enough that has put me in my place to ever think the Allman Brothers could let me down. Duane fingers with aplomb like a young guy taking a girl to the movies on a date but they aren't really there for the movie. Whole album goes into my rock playlist for a future listen favourite tracks Statesboro Blues, Hot Lanta, Whipping Post

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

This is really really really well done blues-rock. But I'm really really really bored with blues-rock. I think to properly enjoy this I'd need a beer belly and a red MAGA hat and be wedged into the back booth of a bar in Tennessee downing Buds and contemplating calling my ex wife to discuss again who gets the dog.

Great live blues.

Sure, it must've been awesome to see these guys jam live. But this is a record that's only impressive to people who are actually fans of The Allman Brothers Band (and maybe by extension, fans of blues & southern rock). For most other people, this would have zero resonance. Like, if I wanted to hear a band jam and have fun on stage I'd just go see an artist that I actually enjoy?

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Some really decent elements but the runtime towards the end is ridiculous Favourite song: Track 4 - You Don’t Live Me

Great band, great music, tight playing, and extraordinary musicianship. My problem with performances that are just extended, wandering jams is that after bit my mind just wanders and then the music just fades into the background. I get to a point where I don't even notice anything about the music that is being played. So then, imho, what's the point? Keep the songs to where you still keep my attention throughout and that's a better live performance for me. But that little opinion isn't enough for me to knock them down much.

Этот альбом даже не показался мне таким затянутым ввиду изобретательности и просто лютейшей энергии инструментала. Очень дикий блюз рок, местами с примесью джазза, обеспечивает челый час с лишним нескучных мотивов, которые в любой момент могут начать развиваться в направлении, которое вы совсем не ожидаете. Лучший-ли это лайв альбом? Вероятно да. (8)

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.

Really good blues album, with lengthy guitar solos. What more does one need?

Ripping

If anyone thinks that the Allman Brothers Band is just a southern rock band, this album will certainly disabuse then if that notion. This album is mostly large sections of improvisation that go far beyond Duane Allman’s signature slide guitar sound. They incorporate classical motifs, Christmas songs even, and long exploratory passages that owe more to jazz than rock. The band is tight, and is able to come back to the main section seamlessly. It is a masterclass in musicianship and is essential listening for any guitarist. However, for general listening, I feel like this album may lose the focus of many due to the lining stretches of improvisation.

yeah@

An incredible showcase of skill. This album is my favorite jam band style album I’ve ever heard. Whipping Post is absolutely insane.

Ah wow I love these Bluesy live session type albums. This was really fun. It certainly lifted my mood this morning in the home office. I don't have loads to say other than this was a good time and it made me dance which is always a great sign.

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

Enjoyed this a lot. Probably wouldn't rush to listen to it again but it was really good working background music.

Duane speaks the gospel truth through his guitar like few can, and the rest of the band ain’t too shabby either. I like the Allmans, and live Allmans is the best way to hear them. But for some reason the jams just never really “get there” for me. It’s a lot of fun, it sounds great, but the improv never hits the next level like the Dead/Phish/any number of jazz acts can. Still great, top-notch musicianship, and the song writing/song interpretation is good too.

It was okay

My favorite forever.

Overall a good album.

Ok for me this starts out how I want it to, but the long, long jams at the back end of the album fail to capitalise on the potential. Still great though.

Ik heb hier ontzettend van genoten, wat een plaat!

Goede muziek. Heb heerlijk lopen tikken voor mijn afstuderen met dit op de achtergrond. Maakt het ook beter dat het live recordings zijn

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

Het begon wel lastig, en kwam pas met Hot ‘Lanta echt op gang. In memory of Elizabeth Reed is een absolute banger. Alleen, waarom een studio album van de Grateful Dead maar deze wel een live album? I love live albums en i love jam bands, daarom is dit een makkelijke 4

Already listened, second favorite of all man brothers

T3B 1. Stormy Monday 2. You Don’t Love Me 3. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

80 minutes of very impressive but ultimately unmoving blues improvisation. The core songs here don't do much for me anyway, but extending them out to 20 minutes of noodling just made the whole fade into background music. It's better than other souther blues rock, can't deny how well these guys do it, but it's too long.

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

What a performance. The best live album ever made – breathtaking solos, convincing blues, easy-groovin' boogies. And though the firepower is massive, the playing is deft and fluid, even as it chugs. There's even a sweetness to it. Listen on a long drive on an open road. Every cut appeals, but one's personal highlights are "You Don't Love Me," and "HotLanta" and "In Memory" and the closer – they just go on and on, getting more amazing along the way. The band's inner dramas became an embarrassment later on but what a testament to this. No Eat a Peach is a total WTF? Perhaps the most egregious exclusion from this list, Eat a Peach is better than easily half of the other listees and, one reckons, all nine – 9!?!?!?!? – Bowie records and all three Tim Buckley records. One can't imagine editors disqualified it because it included some live cuts from Fillmore East. Anti-Southern bias more likely.

Incredible live blues album. Feels like a grown up blues brothers!

Bit noodly and twiddly for my liking, but clearly brilliant musicianship with a few highlights.

Really great jam band

лайвы незнакомого блюза тоже не мой жанр)

appreciate it historically but not a HUGE jam fan

Too long

Good for a live album, but as one long jam session lacked direction

Great acoustics

Blues rock with a bit of jam band thrown in. It's fine. I could listen to it, but I get impatient.

Fun jam music

The Fillmore East is one of those legendary venues that is, in itself, a member of any band that walks onto its stage. There's an undeniable energy to the place that has a measurable effect on audience and band alike. While I'm not a big fan of Allman Brothers in general, this album is evidence of that Fillmore effect. The brothers rip out some damn fine electric blues that just pulses with a powerful energy and you can hear it in the audience's response. It's a really great blues jam record and a supremely good live album. Full marks.

Not my taste in music but it was excellent musicianship. Sounded from the performance that this was at or near their peak.

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….

Went on a bit

Enjoyable.

I don't know how this band can deny they are a "jam band" with a straight face after 3 15 minute+ songs on this album. Talented, though not my genre.

I kind of enjoyed the first two songs. The rest was just an hour of blues soloing, and I even had to skip through much of it, it was so boring. It wasn't bad musicianship or anything, on the contrary the Allaman Brothers Band sounds great live, but an hour of blues soloing gets really old, real fast.

Not mine

Banger, great live album

Feels like a classic. Fun solos and jazzy rock melodies

Okay this is a hard no at least until I remind myself why that’s a need jerk reaction

Amazing live album from an amazing jam band.

Great sound for a live album, I really enjoyed the jam feel to this blues record. I would buy a copy if I stumble upon it.

Pretty good instrumental bluesy rock music. I'd heard of this band before but never listened to anything by them.

Songs a bit long and stagnant. Maybe cutting the album at some points would've helped.

Tedious.

Good but a bit miso and long

Kinda dope

Some good stuff

Jam bands can be an acquired taste-some people love the expansive improvisation, some people find them aimless and pretentious. At Fillmore East manages to find a balance between these extremes with tight musicianship and some truly impressive guitar work (sadly Duane Allman would pass away only seven months later, leaving this album as perhaps his crowning achievement.)

sometimes enjoyable, sometimes painful

Good strumming

I thought the length was unnecessary. You could tell that this group had a lot of talent but the length of the songs and the overall album kind of ruined it because it got worn out. I thought it was alright.

[reviewing the original 7 track album, not the week-long reissues...] So. I like the Allman Brothers, and was lucky enough to see a later period show of theirs around 1991. Great musicians - each of them, and there was a chemistry on stage that was unique. To be more specific...I like their songs. THEIR songs. I like the beautiful melodies, the intricate time signatures, the dual guitar shredding. All of it came out in their original music....in a *slightly* ;) more concise formatting. This is a long-winded way of me getting around to saying this: while this album is a nice timestamp of their "legendary jams" in the early days.... most of it isn't their music, and just long long LONNNNNNNG blues jams. Which sounds cool and all but at best ends up as background music for me. Jamming for 10 minutes over one chord... man. It's a bit odd because it seems to work out more than fine in a live setting (i.e. when you're actually there) and is fun and you feel part of that on-the-spot creative performance. But on record....ok. come on. It's like get on with it already. I'll say it: it's *boring* - do i need 20 minutes of "You Don't Love Me" - no I do not. I do not love you. Next song. NEXT song. NEXT. It's occasionally nice to listen to and again - great chemistry - but this is definitely not for everyone, or I'd even say most. I'm not a huge jamming fan so I can get through it once every few (many) years. If you love the jams oh man you MUST hear this. And. if you hate jamming well don't even bother:) I hate to do the Allmans dirty like this because their 4 albums around this are great and if this is playing somewhere...sure, I'll be good with it - but I'm not reaching for it by choice. Ironic highlight: "Hot 'Lanta" (ironic because after I rip the long jams....this is one long-ish ("only" 5+ minutes) jam piece but it's original and jazzy and absolutely sticks out from the rest of the mediocre material) In a word: meandering. 5/10 2 stars.

I didn't really love the beginning section, but once the longer cuts starting coming, it was pretty damn good. The second half was damn great, solid musicians and a great live recording. Plus half star for sheer influence, you can definitely thank them for really putting on many bands onto this style and sound of rock music

Knowing them only by name I was expecting something more akin to country so it was with delight that I found some great blues

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.

Прослушано! Отличный альбом, обязательно переслушать.

Enjoyed far more than I expected. Started with feelings of...oh, its one of these albums...not going to be fun...but it grew on my. Loved the jammy feel, especially on the last track.

Easily a top 5 album of all time for me

The guitar solo... the endless solo... the squeeling... the wailing.. the solo... there is only solo... all is the solo.. we are the solo... all praise the solo... please make it end...

I'm glad they seemed to be having a good time

Rip-roaring blues rock from one of the best bands to ever do it. Love the long extended jams. You know what this album is perfect for? Cooking. Play it loud, pour a glass of wine and start chopping onions. Dinner will be ready in no time.

Some of the best rock and roll guitar playing ever! I love the idea of two leads. Their guitarring to me always congealed into a wonderfully solid musical engine, with tasteful playing, strong dynamics, and super lyrical phrasing and bends. I always remember this album as being their first live one, with so much energy and excitement, but also sadly that this was the last release that Duane Allman was on (maybe he was on some later ones for a previously recorded track here or there) because he died shortly after this was released. I restarted my computer and lost some of what I wrote which is a bummer, but long story short I think it's a really solid classic rock album.

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.

Just excellent

Wow, two totally different kinds of songs on this one. Straight ahead 12 bar blues and jam till they turn the lights on, or off. You could have given me 20 guesses on who was playing on Elizabeth Reed and I never would have said Allman Brothers Band. The jam songs are by far my favorite, but the blues tracks are great too.

It's cool, it is not really my cup of tea though. Some of these songs are really long.

boring blues rock

them boys can play

Classic!

Blues!

having not been born for several decades after this album came out, i discovered through means in the internet i don't exactly recall. what i do recall is that i had this on repeat for quite a while. excellent album.

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.

live albumi.. yleensä tietää hyvää ja tämä ei pettänyt yhtään.. 7 pitkähköä biisiä pistää kaikki bändin jäsenet vitriinille.. ei kuitenkaan albumi jota haluaisin kuunnella kun haluan kuunnella jotain,,, enemmän taustamelumusiikkia tämä, toki hyvää sellaista.. mutta ei todellakaan kuulu tämänkaltaisten tuotosten parhaaseen kaartiin whipping post best

One of the best Live albums ever. Shows the band with all of their muscle.

Album felt repetitive, but it made for a good Sunday drive.

71, what a great year for music and this is a good bluesy starter.

So boring - possibly the most boring album so far....I can't stand this pointless blues noodling

I just do not care about the heady jammy blues rock at all. I get why people love this, very much not for me, and I find listening to this to be pretty boring.

Blues not my thing

I don't actually dislike this, but I'm annoyed it's on this list. It's a fine, well-recorded live album. Maybe I'd get more out of it if I knew or cared more about Allman Brothers...

it's good but man...i could use some sense in the music I listen to. But I believe their non live albums are great and if I was there live it sure would've been something.

Some bangers, way more soulful than i thought it would be

All round good vibes 🙏

It is good blues, I guess. I'm just used to blues being an influence in modern music, not just blues alone without anything else. Not my vibe.

'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!

A truly legendary live album; not only because of its release just months before Duane Allmans tragic death. The first side, consisting solely of covers is only fine and feels more like a warm up compared to the rest of the record. 'Cause this record doesn't really start until the songs start to break the 10-minute marker. By "You Don't Love Me" there's no turning back and especially Duane Allman's guitar sound and the drumming of Johanson and Trucks is par excellence. You can just feel the energy from the band in a way that was just uncapturable in a studio setting - somehow the fusion of blues, rock and jazz just didn't blend together anywhere but live. The last 35 minutes in the company of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and the legendary rendition of "Whipping Post" just flies by. They might not be as critically acclaimed as improvisers as the Grateful Dead.. But on At Filmore East they are just as fun.

Although I would not listen to it very album, this is a great album. It reminds me of being at a Phish concert, where the band is just jamming and playing their instruments super well the whole time. Good background music

Southern Rock Blues Live. Interesting sound.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this, when I realised it was a live album, but whoa! It's awesome! Some fantastic guitarmanship

Rock clásico setentero con guitarreo y un toque muy de la época

Is it the album that's the game changer, or the band, or the performance? This seems to be a common refrain about how the categories were created. I love the compilation albums, but I guess you have to put it into context of everything.

I'm sorry. The music starts fine, but the soloing/noodling quickly gets tired. I was just going to with a don't really like it rating, but the longer it droned on, the more distasteful and annoying it got. It was a real struggle to get through all this.

I like The Allman Brothers in doses, but 80 minutes of it is just sooo much

I really enjoy this one

Classic blues jams

Nothing stood out.

Really enjoyed this. Need to add more Allman to my rotation

Really nice bluesy rock album. I might not see quite as good as the hype around it seems to be, but there's nothing wrong with it. It's Progressive blues rock at it's best all while taking influences many other genres. Even the longer songs don't really feel THAT long with their intricate instrumentals and solos. There's much to like and little to dislike in this album. It's a JAM!

What a great performance, but also a real commitment of an album. It’s many of best songs the Allmanns had recorded to that point, with a few gems that were to be released on the next album, Eat a Peach. Epic performances of Whipping Post and Mountain Jam. Stellar performances by all the members of the band. While I was thrilled by Duane and Dickey as their guitars soared, and moved by the incredible soulfulness of Greg’s singing, I had to stop many times and shake my head at the incredible groove that the rhythm section maintained without pause for over two hours. Just incredible feel and stamina! Great album, and a true classic. On the constructive criticism side, I did think that You Don’t Love Me was unnecessarily long, although the Duane jam in the middle did seem like a little wave to Jimmy Page, like, “Hey man! I can do that too!”

Du bon blues cru et sale, classique.

Wow, I didn't expect to like this live album as much as I did. I'm not a fan of "jam bands", generally speaking. To give you a reference point, I find the supposed milestone that *Live/Dead* is extremely drowsy and quite boring, honestly (and don't get me started on the snorefest that Grateful Dead's studio albums are...). *At Fillmore East* sounds like a very different animal. Maybe it's because the guitars have such variety of intents, styles and sounds--Duane Allman and Dicket Betts were killer guitar players, drawing from jazz, blues and even country in ways that are both technically impressive and heartfelt. Or maybe it's because Greg Allman does such a great vocal performance channeling the inner bluesman in him, anchoring those jams in something everyone can relate to... All of this up there contributes to the pleasure I've had listening to this thing. But I feel that the main reason I could enjoy this record is that you can also sense how great the songs are (covers for the first part, originals for the second). And this even in the lengthier versions displayed here. I've read somewhere that the Allman Brothers didn't like that "jam band" moniker, and I'm starting to understand why. Yes, they preferred expansive live versions to what they accomplished in studios. But I think they never forgot solos and instrumental flourishes should be as important as servicing the overall compositions (and with tracks such as "You Don't Love Me", "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" or "Whipping Post", you have great material to add to). If the original version of this record had included a definitive version of the all-time classic "Midnight Rider", I would have probably gone as far as a 5/5 grade. I know this song appears on the Deluxe Version, but to be perfectly candid, I still prefer the studio version of this one. So I bought a "Greatest Hits" record with *At Fillmore East* to have everything I really need on my shelves. Gosh, this app is turning me to a dad rock fan quick, is it not? Who could have seen this coming when I started to explore this list? I, for one, certainly didn't... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 790 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 110 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 51 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 49

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Trop bon, un classique pour moi, ecoute de dizaine de fois. 5

70’er bluesrock, laaange jam-udgaver, live-optræden

some moments; but my bias prevents me from liking this

If you like 12-bar blues and exceptionally soulful noodling, this record is for you

nice album, lekker lange nummers. juicy.

Jams en jams

I can appreciate the musicianship but 19 and 23 minute long jams bore the fuck out of me.

Bit of a drag by the end

Easy listening, groovey and bluesy, and it got some variation in energy, and I think this specific style gets repetitive fast if not. Which is exactly what it does later on. I like it. But it's just so much soloing. 3 2

Folky, groovy

A long live album of Southern Rock blues. Blimey it goes on a bit. To be honest it could be one track that goes on for 2 hours. I wouldn't notice. It just turns into background noise. I mean they can play their guitars well....but really...i popped out to the local shop halfway through Whipping Post and the same guitar solo was still coming out of the speakers when I came back .....2.5.

Did not enjoy that much. This genre is not for me, and this is probably not the best entry point to get into the band. I enjoyed the more free playing more than the bluesy stuff. The playing is obviously great. Favs: You Don't Love Me, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

Statesboro Blues- 8.5/10 Done Somebody Wrong- 8/10 Stormy Monday- 9/10 You Don't Love Me- 9.5/10 Hot 'Lanta- 8/10 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed- 9/10 Whipping Post- 8/10 AT Filmore East- 8.5/10

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.

Brilliant, would love to hear the tunes not on 70s recording equipment but suppose it’s part of the charm

If Muddy Waters's Newport album taught me anything, it is that blues - especially live performed blues - requires personality. Muddy waters have this charisma that instantly connects with audience as he sing. And if Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same live show taught me anything, it is that live performances that are driven by loud and hard-rocking instrumentals and goes at as long as twenty minutes requires much more than generic blues fiddling. Nahhh, I lied. I realized these when I listened to this album. I learned it in the same way a bad book teaches a lot of stuffs that are useful for authors.

Didn't give this as much attention as it probably deserved but wasn't that nice to listen to

El protagonista del álbum es la guitarra eléctrica, buen sonido, buen micrófono para grabar los Lives. La guitarra suena bastante bien durante todo el álbum y la batería la acompaña perfectamente. 8/10

I listened to the tracks, and so did my neighbour (although he doesn't get much choice in the matter)! This is one of my favourite alums of it's kind. It's by-far the best live album I've ever heard. From beginning to end, it's absolute audio pleasure. Even though I didn't own the album - I now intend to buy it as soon as I'm able.

One of my dads favorites. Didn’t listen all the way through but I will sometime

Some interesting songs

Groovy. First half definitely better than the second half tho.

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.

Great blues/jam band

Mõnus dadrock

heard the two-hour deluxe edition it blew my mind how great those performances were - 10/10

I hate live albums and I hate bloated, overindulgent track run times. This is way more bluesy than I expected, which is great. But I still can't enjoy the tracks that are over 8, 13, 19, and 23 minutes long. It's just so self-gratifying of the artist and demanding of the listener.

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

Very great sound for a live album.

🕺 🎸

Groovy…talented, great solos and jams, little noisy

Good, just a bit long.

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

my favourite, a live album from a band i don't really know. wooooooo! yeeeeaaaaah! hello denver.

Saggy tits and swinging balls Passed out in my overalls A blazing row, a crumpled can, a rusty nail, a faded tan My bloodshot eyes, her broken wrist A ray of sunlight in the mist The hateful looks, the broken smiles, and all I'm thinking all the time... is... You fuckin' cunt, I hate your guts Go away, you filthy slut Your fanny stinks, your arse is fat But, I still love you, that's a fact RIP Pauline.

Live generic blues, is it? CBA

Dull, dull, double dull.

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

Long, sometimes laborious, jam band-ey live album. Nothing particularly wrong with it, just not something I tend to gravitate towards. Also, doesn't have any of my favorite Allman Brothers songs.

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!

rad but repetitive

Didn’t care for this album. I thought the music was good but it’s mostly them jamming along for minutes on end. It’s always difficult to recreate that live experience and it doesn’t happen here with me. Not saying it’s bad. Just something I won’t revisit. 4.7/10

Whipping Post is still the stand-out hit. And it's not hard to see why!

Perfection

Okaaaaayyyy

A great live album with some truly fantastic moments brought from improvisation

Inte för mig, för långt, gillar i allmänhet inte långa ass gitarrsolon... helt ok bakgrundsmusik

I don't know what happened? I like The Allman Brothers Band, but this just felt aimless and boring. 'You Don't Love Me' is TWENTY MINITES, and unfortunately that's, like, 18 too many. Same problen with 'Whipping Post.' It's all too much of them just jamming, which I guess makes sense since it was over 3 nights, but still. Not feeling it.

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

Guitar playing on this is so much fun and engaging. It really sings. Meanders a little here and there but generally a fantastic live album.

This is a lot of fun, if slightly tedious. The massive jam sessions are daunting, but the musicianship stands out during the whole session. It helps that the performances are as soulful as they are. That’s why this music resonates as it does so far beyond the south. B+

An essential live rock album. The extended version of Whipping Post is a masterpiece of live jamming.

Unstructured, undefined, self indulgent…but…magical.

Op zich niet slecht, maar niet mijn ding, helemaal niet toen ik op de Wikipedia pagina zag dat er een 2014 release was van dit album met een lengte van 365 minuten en 03 seconde. Hou nou eens op zeg!

Schijnt een legendarische southernrock band geweest te zijn. Ik vond het vooral erg langdradig.

Het wordt een beetje veel en duurt allemaal wel lang maar zo als achtergrondmuziekje kon ik het best hebben.

Wat een virtuozen! Die percussie vind ik ook fijn.

Listening to this album I had this sense of I'd heard it before... and looking into my last.fm history I indeed had. I had completely forgotten I listened to this album a fair number of times almost a decade ago. It all came flooding back about how I loved this album and I'm not quite sure why it went out of rotation. This is great live blues rock jamming. The guitar tones just wail in a perfect way. Add in the extended jams and this what I want out of a live album.

Good album even in the mood.

This was THE live album which makes every other seem little in comparison. Absolutely loved it

This mostly isn't my music but damned if that epic version whipping post didn't astonish me.

I started the album last week and it's still going Monday morning. Someone make it stop!

What is even the point of this utter nonsense? Goes beyond wankery, you almost have to wonder if they all realised they should stop about a tenth of the way through each track, but were too embarrassed to be the one to say anything.

It is a breathtakinglsy good live album. Duane Allman is a legend.

Very cool hour long guitar riffs. Very entertaining and very memorable experience.

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.

Wailing screeching guitar can be a very good thing and it is here. The guitar has so much personality in every song on this album that I can't help liking it a lot. I think you have to listen to Fillmore East (and really most good live blues/jazz albums) in a special state of mind -- immersed in the moment rather than comparing song to song, with each track like a phase that's part of the whole. Atmosphere (being there) can induce this state of mind or take away from it. I don't know how often I'd listen to this album (B side is just too long my god) but I'm glad I listened to it now. Statesboro Blues and Hot 'Lanta are standouts for me.

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.

This was a good listen. Never really dug into the Allman Brothers which kinda feels like a sin now, but I’m excited to hear a studio album. Was originally going to give a 3 given it’s a live set, but all the jamming brought the score up for me. Fun album.

All about the live jams with the Allmans, good stuff. One Way Out is one of their best songs IMO, but what really rocks on here is this version of In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.