At Fillmore East

I can totally understand how some people could find the many extended jams tiresome or irritating, but I enjoy them. Every musician gets to flex their skills and take the improvised stretches into unknown territory, without ever being lost.

Favourite Track: Whipping Post

Awesome

Duane packed several lifetimes of talent into 24 years

Amazing southern rock and blues - great live album.

The Allman Brothers Band has never really been my cup of tea as far as '60s and 70's rock goes, however, I liked this a little more than I thought. Let's talk about the shorter songs first. The problem is that I just don't really gel with any of them regardless of how good the performances are. Sure, they are technically doing a great job, but I've previously mentioned that this sort of blue rock is kind of whatever to me. Now, of greater interest is the jams here. And I will say, I like a good jam, but I am kind of picky. These songs, comprising nearly 3 full sides of the album are a mixed bag to me. I don't think You Don't Love Me is really worth the 20 minute for example. However In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed is something I can connect a little more to. The playing is super emotive, and I think the pacing and instrumental phrasing makes the whole song work really well. And Whipping Post is somewhere in the middle. I think the performance is a little overlong, and the pacing is a little uneven, but there are some pretty transcendent moments of full band guitar music across the 23-ish minute piece. The highs here are interesting enough that it saves At Filmore East (a little bit) to me. However, I still don't get a ton out of the full package.

Like ya knowww, whatever! It’s for others, it’s not for me. The jam band + live album thing will be forever missed on me, sorry all!

Not mine

This was great. I kept wanting to add tracks to my playlist but they were like 20 minutes long. Super engaging and listenable. I think I'll be sticking this on another day to listen to.

Overly long blues rock noodling sort of ruins what might have been some good songs 3*

J'aime énormément ce genre là. C'est cool et bluesy, sans trop changer la formule.

Cool mais rien d’extravagant

Classic southern rock. Great live LP from a band, and a genre, I'm not that crazy about.

Enjoyable, and good for background.

Im not an allaman fan but this album is a different breed. Its more like an hour long jam of pure power and raw jamming worthy of every collection

Funky stuff

Classic rock jam out session. Makes for great music for gatherings with your bros. Peak fishing music.

The musicianship is impressive but there’s nothing to enjoy beyond that

rockig, gute instrumente

I'm coming to accept that there is a fair amount of highly-regarded live albums out there that are more like live "compilations". For many of these live records in the 1001 Albums book series, they are not the full, unedited performance, but rather the best recordings captured and curated for the at-home listening experience. As such, I have to temper my expectations whenever I get a live record, because chances are good that portions of the concert are missing, either due to poor recording quality, the limitations of how much could fit on vinyl at the time, or a preferred rearrangement of the track listing. Case in point, the Allman Brothers' commercial and artistic breakthrough, At the Fillmore East, is not the full performance of any of their March 1971 shows at the New York City club Fillmore East. There were limitations, as some of the performances involving guest horns and harmonica could not be properly captured with the 16-track machine that producer Tom Dowd had at the time. Also, each night after the shows, Tom would listen through the taped performances with the band, and together they would choose which portions sounded good. This was a deliberate approach that sacrificed the complete performance, as the band wanted people to experience the Fillmore East shows in the fondest way possible, as they cherished them. The remaining selections constitute a solid exhibition of what the band was like at the time, with country-rock covers of blues standards and sprawling extended jams. The highlights are the exchanging solo guitar affairs of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts, elevating these tunes in a manner akin to improvisational jazz. It's mesmerizing how much time the band squeezed out of their jam-oriented compositions, especially cuts like T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday" and their originals, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post". While it would have been nice to have experienced the full performance, which later deluxe reissues have satisfied, the original At Fillmore East album is still a strong, kinetic record from start to finish.

quite mid id say

It's a live jam album. Not my thing x2.

classic guitar rock

Sometimes less is more.

Looking at the Wikipedia entry, successive modern era releases of this album seem to have grown like topsy, reaching 6 hours by 2014. I'm wondering if that's justified. I played the original release (which I used to have in my collection), and as far as I can see this is largely a vehicle for Duane Allman's slide guitar virtuosity. The trouble is that extended tracks with over the top guitar heroics don't really make for great listening. I think this is bad enough as a regular double album. I certainly couldn't countenance playing a 6 hour long version of it.

Unfortunately 6 hours long so I won’t be listening to it all in a day, but I like what I’ve heard so far. Love live albums so maybe I’m biased but there is a lot of music to enjoy here.

grateful deadish. its fine, nothing stand out. good vibes.

Totally gave me those Grateful Dead vibes. I had no idea that Allman Brothers were a jam band like this

Whipping post is ok

Lovely 👌

I was won over after the 30th guitar solo.

They literally just shredded guitars for like 80 minutes

so bluesy and groovy

"The best live album of all time," huh? Fine. 1,000,000 * 0 = 0 Seriously, this was absolutely pointless.

This was rough.

loved stormy monday and the one that started with you. but not totally my kind of music - no words made me tune out a bit. still enjoyed the blend of jazz and blues and rock!

It's great when it doesn't meander but unfortunately it meanders a little too much

Drenched in blues, stretched into jams that twist and turn. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Statesboro Blues - Done Somebody Wrong - Stormy Monday

An enjoyable blues-rock live record, parts Hendrix and parts CCR (especially in that Fogerty-esque vocal twang), but certainly far less memorable than those two artists. This was my introduction to the Allman Brothers Band, but I can't say it blew me away. Ultimately, this is just some solid jammy blues-rock to turn on in the background.

Top 5 all-time Jam Band. Top 5 all-time Live album. RIP Dickie Betts. Your music loves on.

26/09/2025 This would have carried 5 stars, but some of the songs were way too long. But I did enjoy them. Spotify listeners: 3.6 million

This is a case of good musicians but music that just didn’t interest me.

Yeeesssssss!! I kinda love the vibe, and there is’nt and songs i would 100% skip. the entitety of the album has nice vibe and the songs match. Some of the songs are LONG but most of them still interesting and good.

3 stars normally, it being a live album and not a particularly well done one drops it a star

nice but too long

Lots of wandering disjointed mostly instrumental jam tracks, and not even a studio recorded version. Not my thing.

Eh, 1.5 stars would probably be most apt

against all my better judgement it gets a 3. im a sucker for instrumentals

Southern rock

Great all man brothers

The Allman Brothers still aren't for me.

This obviously would have been fun live and it wasn't bad but I probably won't listen to it again. My favourite part was when they played joy to the world for like three seconds in 'you don't love me'. Fav- Statesboro Blues

Yes to the blues.

We got a long album yesterday, too. please stop this, algorithm. This album was, again, fine. I like this genre, and the music was fine, but I've never cared much for live albums. If I go to a live show, I'm there for live music. If I listen to an album, it's because I want a studio version. Recordings of live albums are just never as good as actual live music.

This album feels pointless. I would feel ripped off if I went to this concert. I get that it's not all about vocals and whatnot, but there could be some more. The guitar and drums playing is really good, but the same throughout the whole album. Do something else. It leaves me wanting more and less at the same time. And what's the point of this being live? There are a few instances of talking to the crowd and a few instances of cheering from the audience. But other than that, we get full 20 minute stretches of the boring playing with some admittedly beautiful vocals. Like, there really is nothing wrong with this album. It's just boring and pointless.

Love Whipping Post, and the album

There is no world where a 20+ minute version of Whipping Post is needed. Overly long and pointless.

One of the best post Woodstock live albums by a great band

Pardon my french, but this is boring af. Fav: rien

Loved Statesboro Blues maybe I'm just out of touch and don't listen to bands a bunch bc this album was a great combination of a chill vibe and good times too many long guitar solos

It’s good jam music but I can’t bring myself to listen to 23 minute tracks. That’s why I stopped listening to TOOL.

I got a lot of nookie in college because people thought I looked like Greg Alman, so I cannot dislike this band. Seriously, though, amazing blues-rock. Fun stuff, well executed. Thank Greg.

Good album southern blues

September 15, 2025: The Trump administration has changed the name of the hit song on this album to "Voluntarily Hugging the Nifty Post." The band must now be referred to as the All Man Band. Thank you for attending to this matter.

Long songs!

I get why my old hippie archery coach liked them so much.

The album could have just been Elizbeth Reed and Whipping Post and it would have still rocked. Jam On!

Greatest live album of all time. Also my Dad’s favorite band😊

Cover 5 It's ok. I mean, in the right mood this is a good album, great even. I don't I'll come back to it though. I wouldn't necessarily skip it if it were playing though.

Good album

BOM

Oh god please just be less long than this. I don't even know if it's really bad to be honest, but I do know I can't face 76 minutes of endless, ceaseless, relentless blues guitar action, never going anywhere or doing anything. You're a bit lulled at first, because the first two songs are standard four minuters, and are vaguely OK, and then it just descends into inanity.

One of the only southern rock bands i fucked with tbh

76/1001 :: Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 8 Listen before you die: Yes Fav Songs: Statesboro Blues, Trouble No More, One Way Out, Whipping Post Seriously live blues albums don’t get much better than this. Gregg Allman is arguably the greatest blues singer of all time and it’s all on display here. Coupled with the dueling guitars of Dickey Betts and Duane Allman they’re out here doing gods work. The 2nd disc is a little slow but Whipping Post makes up for it. Good lord this is great

This was a great listen while doing laundry in Singapore. I don’t much care for the signing and didn’t pay close enough attention to lyrics but I loved the open session, jam-style live performance put on by the band. I will be back for a deeper listen later on. 4/5

Jam band that I didn't have the patience for. Felt like the songs blended together in a way that was more sameness instead of cohesive.

Just a generic rock album, nothing to see here

ITS SIX HOURS LONG???? They remind me of zz top Ok so they are a jam band. Nothing against that. Not my style though.

I went back and forth on this album. While l love the extended jams, I am just not a very big blues fan. Plus some of the jams seemed to just last with out making any major changes

Some cool solos in there, otherwise pretty standard blues.

easy

There must have been a process people went through before experiencing an Allman Brothers concert or live album that made them seem awesome. Unfortunately, I had no mind-altering substances before this listen, so they sounded talented but mostly pretty average.

Banger album. Love their live shows. Had know idea that they were a proper jam band until listening to their live recordings.

Do you enjoy listening to legendary Jam Bands?? If so, yeah, this is some good stuff. Do you like extended guitar riffs that just absolutely rock, occasionally lasting upwards of 10-20 minutes?? They may not be for everyone, but I know that I sure do. They even removed the very common and quite frankly annoying aspects of most other Live albums. The actual “Live” elements like fan noise and overtly long introductions are dialed back as much as they possibly can be. While you’re getting absolutely lost in the riffs, you’ll forget it’s a live album entirely with how well it’s been recorded here. Every song is unique, with plenty of identity and variation to make sure you’re never bored. My favorite songs on this album are the closers, “In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed” and “Whipping Post”. They just absolutely ended this set with the best, most extended bang possible. As far as Live performances go, this may be one of the best. Great inclusion to the list!!

I need to do more research on this era. Solid tho

To see and hear the Allman Brothers at the Filmore East would’ve been transcendent. I have seen them quite a few magical times since but never that original lineup. But this is the one that started the experience. Often imitated and done very well.

Southern rock is just not my thing. That said, this was a good live recording from a technical perspective - sounds solid.

In which Duane Allman has me yelping "Holy Fucking Shit!" whilst on a crowded NYC subway.

Their third album (Live). Rock / Blues. This is okay. Good musicianship and sounds great for a live album. It is basically an album of seventy eight minutes of jamming that meanders and doesn't really go anywhere. I've heard it now and doubt I'll revisit.

Would have been a 2, but I enjoyed the solo at the end. 3.

I think if you walked into a random bar and these guys were playing you'd have the time of your life. Great bluesy rock, and the whole hour of it felt pretty pure and not indulgent.

i forget how bluesy this band can be.

Uhhh sooo repetitive and boring this stinks

They are great musicians, but I don't have time for a live jam band record.

Very good, Almost couldn't tell it was live.

At Fillmore East is a masterclass in live rock performance. Captured in 1971, this double album showcases the Allman Brothers Band at their peak, blending Southern rock, blues, and jazz with unmatched improvisational skill. Duane Allman's slide guitar work and the band's tight, soulful chemistry turn extended jams like “Whipping Post” and “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” into transcendent experiences. Raw, powerful, and timeless—this is live music perfection.

I own this on SACD. It honestly doesn’t seem to deserve this treatment since it’s such a thin-sounding compressed recording. I’ll give it another listen today.

This is awesome.

Listened March 2021. I appreciate the incredible musicianship, but 20 minute jams aren't really my thing.

Oh no, it's live. And it was going fine until You Don't Love Me. The sparse faffing about on guitar doesn't appeal. Jams are fine, but 75% of this album is jam. That's like, 30 minutes too much jamming. This gets a 1.

I don’t listen to live albums for groups I actually like, so this was definitely trying. It’s a jam band, they jam, sometimes they meander into styles I’m not the biggest fan of. Would be a true 2.5/5 if I could.

Jammin' them down-low blues. Exquisite guitar work. The deluxe version flows better but is super dang long. Imagine being so good that you could play a guitar solo essentially for 2 hours...

Bloated Blues Rock often going into jams. Being a live album is devalueing the music.

La musique occupe le premier plan, avant les prouesses techniques ou les musiciens. Une maîtrise souple et sobre, qui se laisse découvrir

Cool

2 stars. Would have been less without Whipping Post.

All day

One of my favorite albums of all time.

La guitare c'est fort, très fort. C'est dommage que j'aime pas trop le ton de la voix parce que la guitare et la voix se répondent bien. Je trouve que le chanteur chante pour lui-même et pas pour les autres. J'aime bien parce que dans leur rock il y a aussi des sonorités jazzy très cool. J'étais un peu sceptique au début parce que la voix prenait beaucoup de place mais quand les instruments ont le champ libre c'est très très fort. Je crois que c'est Jimi Hendrix, c'etait juste un nom pour moi avant et la poum je me prends son génie dans la gueule. ça s'écoute super simplement, même si c'est des mélodies et des sons agressifs je trouve ça assez simple à écouter. C'est toute une partie de la musique que je suis content de découvrir. C'est long par contre. Les morceaux de 20 minutes bon.

Je ne suis pas spécialement attiré par ce genre de rock qui tend vers le blues, et qui sonne à mes oreilles très « américain » Par exemple j’ai du mal à m’identifier à des paroles comme sans « Stormy Monday » : The eagle flies on Friday / Saturday I go out to play / The eagle flies on Friday / Saturday I go out to play / Sunday I go to church / Gonna kneel down and pray N’empêche qu’il y a des parties instrumentales assez impressionnantes, des solos de guitare à rallonge et d’autant plus impressionnants qu’il s’agit d’un album live (e.g. les 10 dernières minutes de « You don’t love Me », impressionnante jam entre les membres du groupe). Je ne réécouterai probablement pas cet album à nouveau à moins de me reconstruire une vie de chasseur de tornade dans le Nevada, mais c’était pas non plus une mauvaise expérience.

It's not that I dislike the Allman Brothers Band, I just don't particularly like them either.

Super sick to hear them jam their live stuff. Underrated as hell.

Two live albums in row? This is exposure therapy. I can't think of many thinks I wouldn't choose to listen to over a live jam band record. But hey, it's good! Fun and energetic rock, with an emphasis on the extended instrumental passages. Strong elements of blues, R&B and funk blended in. It's hard to resist an electric organ. But even the long, noodling guitar parts are very enjoyable. Solid 4*.

First i have ever heard of this band, so i was hesitant to start with a live album but i cant say it was a disappointment. Funky riffs, drums, good stuff. I like the music. But i dont see myself ever looking for this, ever pulling it up on my own. Ill never search for 20 minutes or more of jamming. Mustve been fun to see them live though. I like King Crimson a lot so im not too far from this style but i dont really listen to their live albums or jamming sessions either, its just not what i look for in music. Basically, the music is actually really damn good, just not presented in a way ill listen to often. 4/5 Update: the last song, Whipping Post, around the 14 minute mark, something snapped, something beautiful was born right there, maybe i might listen to more music like this after all.

I'm surprised I hadn't heard this before. But ultimately, I'm not a fan of jams

I really liked At Fillmore East. It is another live album meaning that you would probably expect the recording quality to tank because of it but these guys absolutely killed it live. And another thing it does better than quite a lot of live albums is that the songs flow together incredibly well as they never felt like they were constantly stopping at any point. The music itself is great too bringing some fun bluesy and rocking tunes which are incredibly catchy. This one is a bit long and can feel like it drags occasionally but i was still enjoying it. I probably would not be able to feel the same about the revisions of this album though, One of them goes on for 6 HOURS. I don't think i could handle that but i can more than handle this. Best Song: You Don't Love Me Worst Song: Done Somebody Wrong

I really like the Allman Brothers and their style of Southern blues…but I don’t like endless jamming. Three stars.

I never need to hear a 20 minute jam blues song I think. Also I was listening to the deluxe version which has a 30 minute jam blues song but I switched over to the standard version before that came on fortunately. I’m never going to particularly enjoy these types of albums but I don’t think they’re necessarily bad or anything just not for me. 2/5

Standout Songs: Statesboro Blues Stormy Monday Hot 'Lanta Okay so, this album is pretty good. I’m not usually one for long instrumental sections, but this is a style of music I enjoy, so it’s not too bad. The songs that do have lyrics are very enjoyable, love the singer’s voice. The guitarist is very talented, the long solos are so clean.

Very bluesy. Not as much southern rock as I expected. Also lots of blues jams. Can definitely tell it is a live album. Sounds like an old juke joint.

Slušam ovo i kažem sam sebi:ovo je baš Muzika za stare ljude🤣

I can see how it would be enjoyable live, the appeal is that you already know the songs and see what extra instrumentation they add. It's perfectly fine blues rock that can be left on in the background of my office and no one would complain. Would I actively choose to listen to it again? Likely no.

I just don't really like jam bands and never have. Live albums of jam bands is sorta torture for me. Only part i liked was at the end of one of the songs where they did a play on Joy to the World

A lot to like about this - although I'm not a "jam band" guy per se, I can definitely appreciate the creativity and musical virtuosity on display all over the place here from basically one of the two OG's of the genre. Duane is rightly regarded as one of the best guitarists of all time even though his time with the band was cut short later this year and his fingerprints are all over this recording (Whipping Post in particular is just an incredible feat of ripping solos). The rhythm section is tight, Gregg's vocals sound like he's a seasoned 50 year old blues guy despite being in his early 20s here, and just the overall live feel and energy of this is great. I think this set a high early bar for best rock live albums and for me it's not too hard to see why.

Fun life hack. If you include this with the instructions of “ 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ” you can extend your life a decent about thanks to the egregious length of some of these songs. I was fine having some of this on in the background as pleasant enough standard blues-ish jamming. And then some solos got way too obnoxious to be background music. Listening to live albums is like listening to your friend tell you what they dreamed about last night.

Good lord, the white man loves his masturbatory guitar solos and endless jams. This bored me silly. I appreciated the first 40 mins or so, obviously exceptional guitar playing, and I do love the blues (if not so much this derivative, blues rock.) But when they went full jam band, it got interminable.

Classic songs that unfortunately I’ve heard too much. Lots of guitar noodling that is really good but not my jam. I won’t seek out but I don’t mind if it’s playing.

The best live album of all time.

Good

Largely the same riff repeated over several songs with the odd "Oh lord" thrown in for food measure.

It might be because I have had a few particularly similar albums in a row but this felt really generic and lacking of originality.

Classic

It's blues rock. Not sure what more to say.

Another album I’ve not heard of before… Looks at length of album; 78mins - sighs Listens to album; 78mins later - non stop awesome

Stunning example of work from an icon of a band!

Very nice. There are very little words this whole album. It's almost just an hour and 20 mins guitar solo.

A classic.

This is my first recommendation. Nice to be reminded that this kind of music exists and it should be listened to in a dimly lit room, stoned, on a Saturday night. More people need to do this.

Solider Blues Rock

Meh

ok. Sound little old for me

I like the Allman Brothers but some of these jams were just too long. I’ve seen them live a few times and it’s always different when you are in the room. On record I find that these long jams just don’t hold my attention. Great song and great playing though.

I usually enjoy live albums more but I found the “jam” quality of the songs to be tedious.

2/5 Best Track - "Statesboro Blues"

jam-band live album

How do you turn a 3 minute song into a 21 minute song? Pad it out with 85% self indulgent drivel. I thought the album would never end and was so exhausted by the end of it I stopped listening to music altogether.

Good God, I hate live albums. There's a lot of great instrumental stuff in here, but a 15+ minute jam session on stage is WAY too long for me. Plus all the talking and off beat clapping just take me all the way out of the performance. All in all, they seem like a pretty good band. I just wish I could remove live albums from this list.

You can kick me out of the fam for this, but I didn’t love it. It was fine?

To me, the best live album ever. Rolling Stone has it #2 behind James Brown at the Apollo, which I gave a 2 to, and you each gave it a 3. Another list, supposedly compiled from other internet lists has it at #3, behind The Who’s Live at Leeds, and Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, which we voted for in the same way as James Brown. Anyway, this albums just swings from start to finish. I don’t know enough about music to pinpoint exactly why it swings, whether it’s the rhythm section with two drummers and the great bass playing of Berry Oakley or the twin guitar magic of Duane Allman and Dickie Betts, but regardless, it makes me move, even if I’m sitting down. Of course I own the 5.1 surround 3 Blu-ray Disc edition of this described in the Wiki, and while the “surround” aspect is just some echoey crowd noise coming from the rears, what really makes this edition shine is that the vocals come from the front center speaker, leaving Duane’s guitar dominating the left front speaker, and Dickie’s on the right, which is fascinating to me to just stand in front of the left or right speaker and hear one guitar so prominently. Fave tracks — You Don’t Love Me, Statesboro Blues. Weird note — the first CD of this album had different versions over the two nights on a couple of the songs compared to the original vinyl. In particular, You Don’t Love Me I swear had about half of the song the same on the CD and LP, the other half on one of them taken from a different performance. Also, in 1973-1974 while at Grinnell, I hitchhiked from Grinnell to Iowa City to see them live. No Duane or Berry (motorcycle accidents in 1971 and 1972) but they were still great.

drawn too far out! could’ve been good but I can’t listen to that many guitar solos. Maybe it’s my decrepit attention span, worn down by apps of infinite scroll, but this is tiring.

I was enjoying it at first but it was just too long and it all felt too similar.

Feels like Led Zeppelin with a pinch of Pink Floyd. Nice thing.

Riff baseret uendeligheds blues album. Langt i spyttet.

Okay fed blues-rock. Men der går lidt for meget Pink Floyd i den under de lange jam-sessions

I mean I like a blues jam as much as the next guy but unless I'm watching it in person or playing in the band, it kind of gets boring after a while. The playing was all great but this kind of music is just repetitive by design. I would never listen to this whole thing again. 2.5/5

22 min, 19 min, 12 min hillbilly bluesjam...give me a fucking break. Finns inte en möjlighet i helvete att jag överlever att lyssna på hela albumet, Pink Floyd framstår ju som sympatiska i jämförelse. Så jag lyssnade inte på varje ackord på den här skivan ska erkännas, jag tror det spelar mindre roll i sammanhanget. Det fanns små små partier där något påminde om The Band, det är nog det mest positiva jag kan säga, annars skrev Jonas det bra. Kan vi ha fått nog med bluesrock för ett sekel nu tack och nog med 70tal (och möjligen sent 60tal). Det här är så vanisinnigt skräddarsytt för de gruffiga gringa iklädda män man stöter på i second hand skivbutiker att det är skrattretande. Lyssna hellre på Nature - Nature, The Band - Stage fright

Det kunde ha varit fler riktigt långa gitarrsolon.

Jag ska villigt erkänna att jag gillar gubbablues. Ingångsvärdet torde således vara gott. Emellertid saknar jag dynamiken i Allman Brothers malande. Duktiga musiker, men det tänder aldrig till ordentlig. En lång jämntjock smet. Blues kan vara mycket roligare än så här.

Pernha blir genast bönhörd av slumpgeneratorn! Ännu mer bluesjam. Ett vitt bluesband i mängden som spelar bluesstandards. Om man ska spela standards så bör man tillföra något, så som Peps gör med sina texter. Det ända det här bandet bidrar med är svag sång. Ett live-album inspelat inför en sittande/sovande publik (?). Mellansnacket är underhållande: "vi ska spela en ny låt, det är en Elmore James-låt" (Elmore James dog 1963). Eller: "vår nästa låt är en blues". Sistaspåret är plågsamt långrandigt. Lyssna hellre på At Newport 1960 med Muddy Waters.

This album is a classic

As a child of southern parents, I’m pretty sure I was born with southern rock running through my veins. One brand of which is certainly The Allman Brothers Band. Let’s put it this way: I can’t remember not knowing their music. I don’t know if one can accurately judge something that’s seemingly part of their DNA, but I will try. This album is so crisp and tight for a live album. It must’ve been killer to witness live! The musicianship is incredible as well as the vocals. I’m gonna knock it down half a star and rate it 4.5 because I’m jealous as hell I wasn’t there.

One of those concerts I desperately wish I could've been at...

Вообще я не люблю длинные концертные импровизации, но в этом альбоме их слушать даже интересно. Даже одна песня здесь более разнообразна, чем многие альбомы других исполнителей. 7 из 10.

damn son, nice live shit

Superb raw blues with pockets of ambience amidst layers of quality musicianship.

pensaba que iba a ser idie, pero por suerte es algo que mola mas pero no acabo de pillar la vibra. Ojito a la cancion de 20 min.

This is a great example of a live album.

I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. The more blues records, especially live ones, that this site has me listen to the more I realized I don't really like the blues. It's all seems similar: standard beat, walking bass line, and a 4,5,1 chord progression on the guitar. Throw in some uninspired lyrics and a a bunch of solos. I did make into the jam band part of the album, which was better but still not my thing. I will save the jam band rant for later.

Great live album by a band who loved to jam. I don't know much about them, but I was impressed.

1. Statesboro Blues - 7.5/10 2. Done Somebody Wrong - 8/10 3. Stormy Monday - 8/10 4. You Don't love me - 9/10 5. Hot 'lanta - 7/10 6. In memory of elizabeth reed - 8/10 7. Whipping post - 8/10 79/100

i listened to this twice on accident because i had forgotten i ever listened to it the first time.

i think this album gave me both a tummy and head ache..... i love stormy monday though! the rest is exhaustingly bad......

Genuinely enjoyed. Great musicians.

Volvemos hoy martes, con semana cortada por ayer y por el viernes, a esta banda que sólo ubico de nombre. Disco lleno de improvisación. Correcto, calmo. Va bien como música de fondo y no corre el riesgo de que los jams se roben nuestra atención por completo. Favorite track: In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed. Hasta mañana, gente.

It grew on me at the end

Would have been awesome to be there and experience. I wasn't though. 2 stars.

This feels like a “You just had to be there” live album. I’m sure if you were in the audience (and maybe partaking in the substances of the time) this would’ve been mind blowing. Just listening to this in an office many years later just doesn’t hit and they noodle on for too long.

Proggy, country rock with 10 minute guitar solos. A pioneering libe album which I will return to.

Seeing the Allman Brothers Band live must have absolutely melted faces. This is just great blues rock and roll. The album is fire, energy, and incredible skill. That said, it is the closest thing to a jam band you can get without I guess technically being a jam band. The songs are long. I enjoyed them, but can see where it'll drag for others who aren't into this style. Standouts are "Done Somebody Wrong" "You Don't Love Me" This album is a very strong 4 for me. Not something I'd throw on often, but really good for a listen through every now and then. I feel like I need a break and a shower when I'm through with this one.

Good tunes

Hate jam bands

The Allman Brothers Band has a blues, progressive rock sound that's so easy to slip into. Their blues is more Southern rock than, say, the Rolling Stones' brand of blues, and most progressive rock is nowhere near the blues. That alone made the Allman Brothers' sound so unique and different, even if this was a live album (which I abhor, usually). As the album went on, I was less enthused. The jam sessions went for too long, but it's not like I was upset at Duane Allman on the guitar. This live album absolutely showed why he's considered one of the best.

So, I love, and I mean LOVE, "Ramblin' Man" and "Midnight Rider", and yes, both songs are very blues rock. So I'm familiar with The Allman Brothers Band in this But I guess I wasn't quite prepared for the level of blues rock jam session that "At Fillmore East" would bring to the table. It was not bad, but it was definitely a little too much for my taste.

This would probably be a crazy experience if I actually saw them live; an album just can't quite do the same.

I hate live albums.

Great blues driven jam band classic rock but I always prefer studio albums to live recordings.

I'm gonna tell my mother; I'm gonna have a word with my father too

There's *multiple* songs on this that are 20-minute, mostly-instrumental jam sessions? What are you doing to me here?

A great live album but it seems ridiculous that they don’t call themselves a jam band but rather a band that jams 🙄

Give me more albums like this one! Passion and energy explodes from these guys. Sooooo good.

Favorite Track: Friend of the Devil

Surprised by how much I liked this. Really good rocky blues. Didn't get bogged down by the genre. Not to much of that slow, guitar-lead stuff. On the other hand, how long can a song be? At 23 mins, that last song is longer than some albums!

Classic blues rock. Guitar has a horn-like quality on some songs and I’m not sure how it was achieved, but is probably just a cranked amp and a vintage Les Paul. Definitely an album that SRV listened to on repeat. Kind of amazing recording for being a live album from 1971. Really good album. My favorite songs from the album are Stormy Monday and Whipping Post.

Kinda long. Kinda live

A bit excessive, don't think I need a 23 minute version of whipping post.

10/10 classic. Essential inclusion on this list.

Felt so massive but could’ve been twice as long…did the original LP end with that teasing intro to Mountain Jam?

Good classic rock live album. Enjoyable.

I bet this was an incredible show to see. And I bet it would be great to relive that experience by listening to this album. But I wasn't there, so it's just a poorly recorded, run-of-the-mill blues record.

Amazing production often forgetting this was a live album until the crowd noise hit. Incredible musicianship and vocals to match. The length of some of the jam parts and solos got a little tedious but overall still a fun listen. I'm definitely more into ABB studio albums.

Classic!

Listened to this while playing Evacuation. I won. Well, this album was good until it wasn't anymore. It is like that drunk person at a party who is entertaining for a while, but then it's like "enough already" and you just wish they'd leave. That was my experience listening to this.

Best live album Own it

Hells yes

A truly amazing live album performance and a real pleasure to listen to. The band plays as smooth as butter. Solid 9/10.

Mientras escuchaba este álbum, deseaba no volver a escucharlo nunca más. Le doy 2 estrellas en vez de 1 porque dominan muy bien los instrumentos...

Así como Coco Chanel dijo que antes de salir de la casa, te miraras al espejo y te sacaras alguna cosa; los hermanos Allman debieron haber visto que tenían 3 tracks de 15 minutos que le sobraban a este disco.

Jazz for drunk and stoned rednecks

It's alright. At first, I thought it was just traditional blues rock stretched out a bit. Well executed but not really bringing anything fresh. Side 3 won me over somewhat with it's more obvious jazz and funk influences. Had a Santana vibe at times. Definitely the best part. Boy they do go on though don't they?

Nice live album.

Classic, Like it 4*

One of the all time classics from a legendary band.

The first four traditional blues tracks don’t do much for me but the last two songs are true classic bangers.

Great introduction to classic southern rock. Halfway through I was thinking that this is prime "Top Gear" music and then realised they wrote Jessica.

Can they play live? Yes. Is it boring as hell? Undoubtedly.

I didn’t know they were british. Great guitar though

Best live album there is!

I honestly try to approach all these albums with an open mind but I’m increasingly finding that if it’s live, has fewer than 10 tracks and yet somehow lasts longer than an hour, then it’s probably not for me. I can hear that they are good musicians, I just don’t think endless jamming is my jam.

Overall: 7/10 I honestly didn't know much about The Allman Brothers going into this one and it ended up being bluesier than I expected! I enjoyed it for the most part, these guys obviously knew how to play their instruments and it shows. My big problem is that the live atmosphere leads to a lot of extended jam sessions, with multiple tracks around the 20 minute mark. I don't mind long songs with lots of substance but I don't consider a bunch of solos enough to justify that kind of length. Of course, that's just my personal opinion and I'm sure others will disagree. Still, it's an album worth your time. Fav Song: Stormy Monday Least Fav Song: Hot 'Lanta

Decent listen.

Far superior to the grateful dead live album

Meh

J’en suis à l’avant dernière toune de l’album (malgré qu’il reste encore autour de 30 minutes de musique avant la fin !) et je dois dire que je ne m’attendais pas à ça. Je pensais que c’était un band de country rock un peu quétaine (c’est peut-être ce qui les attends dans quelques albums, qui sait ?), mais cet album est beaucoup plus influencé par le blues et my god les jams ! 7 tounes réparties sur quatre faces de vinyle !

An all time great.

Definitely some good Southern Jam Rock, I enjoyed the album but I think I prefer smaller doses maybe 3 songs at a time not the entire album in one sitting

This is a great album, with the only criticism being that some songs are a touch too long. Incredible musicians 4/5

very very cool and awesome. so fresh and so enjoyable.

This project has taught me that I love a live album.

The Allman Brothers could jam. I’ve not listened to their live recordings much, but have been discovering more of their music. Mood specific for me for sure, but when that right mood hits you can get lost in the whirlwind of blues guitar and just let loose.

My first time listening to The Allman Bros and boy was it a bad idea to start with a live album. I'm not the biggest fan of bluesy stuff in general but having to sit through songs that are a 10+ minutes long guitar solo is a torture for me 1/5

Mmmh blues

First off, The Allman Brothers Band is 100% my cup of tea. I love me some good electric blues and I love me some good southern rock as well. Fantastic guitarwork and raspy vocals? Count me in. If these were the studio recordings, this would be one of the easiest 5 stars on this list for me. But well, in my book live music is for live enjoyment. I can't really get excited about 23-minute extended jam versions of tracks that were originally conceived as 5-minute blues songs (the studio version of Whipping Post is easily 10 times better). It's not just jamming. It's jamming that doesn't go aaaanywhere at all and goes on for 10 minutes longer than it should. For all my complaining, this is still better than the majority of albums on here, so it's still 4 stars. But yeah, just give me the studio version any day of the week.

Classic and the best from the Allman Brothers....

One my favorite albums of all time. Best live album, ever...

great live blues rock album. really enjoy the guitar work, and will likely come back to it at some point. Can see why it is acclaimed. Something about the guitar tone/mixing makes it feel very "present". definitely feels live! Some killer long blues jams probably solid 8/10

I like live albums a lot usually, but some of the tracks on here are too long to keep my attention. It's extra difficult when there's no singing involved and it's only instrumental.

That's what I'm talking about! Love it!

IIII meannn ok, rock. third song - like it. forth also, cool vibe. okay other songs are quite cool. like very interesting, fist two songs made me thought I wouldn't like this album, but its quite good. tracks I like the most: 3–6.

Fine

Meh

Clearly a very classic, very important, seminal album. Any serious music lover should have this in his or her collection. Having said that, in all honesty, the reputation of the album seems to be primarily based on the three long (jam-)tracks. Although it kicks off pretty well with 'Statesboro blues' the next two songs are rather forgettable; and well, you need to love slide guitar. But then the magic starts to happen with 'You don't love me'. Clearly 'In memory of Elizabeth Reed' is magic. Maybe 'Whipping post' is even better, this is glorious music. Truly fantastic. So for me it's a 8,5/10. Could be either 4 stars or 5 stars, because of the historic significance of this album I'll go for the 5. But it's tight.

Very good blues just too much for me

Yup, this one is good. These guys can move from guitar solos to duets, and then the full clash of rock and roll seemlessly. First time listening for me, and I'm now a fan (July of 2025).

lotta guitar, ery nice ery dad

Bluesy baby

Blues de agradable escucha. Funciona bien como hilo musical.

Was not what I was expecting real bluesy tones. I did not however appreciate 14 min tracks but I do think its a decent album more of a background affair though

Exceptional live jam album. Super fun to listen to, going to these concerts would have been great. If we want to hear the songs the way they were written, we can go to the studio album, but this is a great chance to hear the artists explore.

Fantastic musical chops.

• 3/5 • Hadn’t realized that they were such a jam band • Fun listen and wild to hear some Blues standards expanded upon in such a southern rock / jazzy way

Not awful blues live album just long ass songs

Classic Southern rock. Although they do tend to have trouble finding the end of a song.

Great live album with high energy. Mainly instrumental though, which i had no issues with because everything was so good

They move as a band like a cat. Couldn’t find a pitchy note.

Chef d'oeuvre unanimement reconnu comme tel. Un 5/5 indiscutable pour la quasi-totalité de la presse musicale et des amateurs de rock. Monument du rock sudiste, bible de l'improvisation en concert, témoignage brut d'un groupe au sommet absolu de son art. "At Fillmore East" du Allman Brothers Band est-il réellement l'album parfait que l'on essaye de me vendre ? Commençons par ce qui rend cet album immortel, ce qui constitue son socle inattaquable. La première chose qui frappe, et qui frappera toujours, est le niveau de maîtrise instrumentale. C'est tout simplement sidérant. Nous sommes en présence de six musiciens qui ne jouent pas seulement ensemble, mais qui respirent ensemble. Il y a bien sûr Duane Allman. Son jeu de guitare slide est d'un autre monde. Chaque note est empreinte d'une âme profonde, d'un blues ancestral qui semble couler dans ses veines. Il ne joue pas de la guitare, il la fait chanter, pleurer, hurler. À ses côtés, Dickey Betts n'est pas un simple second guitariste. Il est son alter ego, son contrepoint mélodique. Là où Duane est feu et fureur, Betts est finesse et lyrisme. Leurs duels et leurs harmonies sont des moments de pure grâce, une conversation télépathique qui a défini le son du groupe. Puis vient la voix de Gregg Allman. Une voix rocailleuse, usée par le bourbon et la vie, mais chargée d'une soul et d'une sincérité désarmantes. Son orgue Hammond ajoute une couche de chaleur et de gospel qui ancre la musique dans la terre du Sud des États-Unis. Et que dire de cette section rythmique ? La paire de batteurs, Butch Trucks et Jay Johanny Johanson, est une locomotive surpuissante, un mur de son mouvant et complexe. Berry Oakley, à la basse, n'est pas en reste, avec un jeu inventif et mélodique qui est bien plus qu'un simple soutien. Les premiers titres de l'album sont d'ailleurs la preuve irréfutable de cette alchimie. "Statesboro Blues" est une entrée en matière parfaite : concise, énergique, une démonstration de force qui met tout le monde d'accord en moins de cinq minutes. "Done Somebody Wrong" continue sur cette lancée avec une efficacité redoutable. Ce sont des standards de blues joués avec une passion et une virtuosité qui les transcendent. C'est après que les choses se compliquent. Le coeur de "At Fillmore East", ce qui a forgé sa légende, ce sont ses longues improvisations, ses jams qui s'étirent à n'en plus finir. Et c'est précisément là que le bât blesse pour l'auditeur d'aujourd'hui qui n'est pas un musicien ou un aficionado absolu de l'improvisation. Prenons "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". Ce morceau instrumental de 13 minutes est magnifique, c'est indéniable. Ses harmonies jazzy, sa construction progressive sont un régal. On sent le groupe prendre son envol, explorer des territoires musicaux audacieux. C'est le début de l'étirement, un étirement encore maîtrisé et pertinent. Mais le péché d'orgueil, le basculement de la virtuosité vers la démonstration technique, se trouve sur la deuxième partie de l'album. "You Don't Love Me" dure plus de 19 minutes. Dix-neuf minutes. Le morceau commence fort, avec un riff puissant et une énergie communicative. Les premiers solos sont brillants. Mais rapidement, on se perd. Le groupe se lance dans des digressions qui semblent interminables. On assiste à des passages où la tension retombe, où les musiciens semblent se chercher, où l'auditeur décroche. Il y a des éclairs de génie, bien sûr, un solo fulgurant de Duane, un groove de basse qui nous rattrape. Mais ces éclairs sont perdus dans une mer de notes qui tournent parfois à vide. Le propos se dilue. La chanson, l'émotion initiale, disparaît au profit d'une performance. Le cas de "Whipping Post" est encore plus emblématique. Vingt-trois minutes. La composition originale est un chef-d'oeuvre de tension et de drame. Les premières minutes de la version live sont électrisantes. La souffrance dans la voix de Gregg Allman est palpable. Mais peut-on raisonnablement maintenir une telle tension pendant plus de vingt minutes ? La réponse est non. Le morceau devient un marathon. Un marathon pour les musiciens, mais aussi pour celui qui écoute. Passé un certain point, l'admiration pour la performance technique prend le pas sur le plaisir musical. On écoute en se disant "c'est incroyable ce qu'ils font", plutôt que de simplement ressentir la musique. La frontière entre l'art et l'exploit sportif est franchie. C'est là le coeur de ma critique et la justification du 2 sur 5. "At Fillmore East" est l'enregistrement d'un groupe qui se fait plaisir, qui repousse ses propres limites, et c'est fantastique pour eux et pour l'histoire. Mais pour l'auditeur, l'expérience s'avére frustrante car l'album n'arrive pas à trouver un équilibre parfait entre la forme et le fond, entre la technique et l'émotion, entre la liberté de l'artiste et le respect de l'auditeur. En conclusion, cet album n'est pas le chef d'oeuvre que l'on a essayé de me/vous vendre comme tel. Il contient certains des moments les plus exaltants de l'histoire du rock. Le talent pur qui s'en dégage est incontestable et continue d'influencer des générations de musiciens. Cependant, ses longueurs et son penchant pour la démonstration technique au détriment de la structure des chansons l'empêchent d'être une oeuvre aboutie et agréable. C'est un album de musiciens pour les musiciens. Un album qu'il faut avoir écouté au moins une fois dans sa vie pour comprendre l'ampleur du phénomène Allman Brothers Band, mais ce n'est pas un album que l'on aura envie de réécouter. Au final, ce sera un 2 sur 5 pour un album loin d'être parfait.

All timey blues. Cool. Not amazing.

I enjoyed.

Blues rock good background music for more people hanging out but not a big fan of this sound. I would rather listen older real blues

first concert album!

Inte illa, men lite mycket gitarrsolon och utdraget.

Generic blues, not that groundbreaking

The jambanding is too much for me.

Why bother with 10 songs when you can make 3, 20 minutes long

Bluesier than I expected. Very high quality jamming.

Good stuff, you can really hear the mid-life crisis

Good packing music before I leave my apartment. I listen to In Memory of Elizabeth Reed every so often, chill and then fucking sick guitar solos, and Whipping Post obv slays

Not what I'd usually go for, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Proper American rock and roll.

OK well, bluesy country rock jams are not at all my thing, but I can still recognize that these are expert musicians who are playing their asses off.

Classic Allman Brothers—bluesy, jazzy, southern rock straight out of Macon, Georgia. Enjoyed it, but better to listen to while on a boat. More interested in other things, let’s get looking.

Fun!

Not a concert I would've enjoyed. A lot of jam session and not a fan. Instruments played well

too long. impressive musicianship though.

Enjoyable, tight, and self-indulgent.

Look it’s blues wankery all around, and there’s probably no reason to sit through 20 minute jams, but I’ll be damned if the Allmans don’t keep it entertaining. Gregg Allman has such backwater Georgia running through his veins that this hopped up white boy can pass as a real blues man. And then there’s the guitar, the whole band, and the good vibes throughout. Their shift to jazzier and southern fried pop rock is more quintessential to me, and this isn’t really their best stuff. But it is a document of a band at their absolute damn peak and feeling every minute of it.

Better than I anticipated. It does have energy.

Sometimes virtuosity detaches me from the enjoyment of music. I find it more in jazz, but also here - where I find myself thinking “wow, look at what they are doing here with that instrument”, and have the realization that I have become detached from the music as an emotional experience and I’m experiencing it as a clinical one. This album still rocks, but I just never seem to find the extended jams move me the same way as a succinct tune.

I can appreciate the musical prowess of this album and this band at the height of its powers....but, damn, it bores me. Never been a jam band guy and this is probably the grandaddy of all jam band albums. I preferred the 4-5 minute songs over the 19-21 minute extended jams. But I'm probably in the minority on that.

Musicianship on this is insane. From the lead guitar interplay between Duane Allman and Dickey Betts, to the organ solos of Gregg Allman, to the constantly riffing bass and jazzy percussion, just a masterclass. I've barely listened to The Allman brothers studio stuff, so this is maybe a weird entry point, and the sheer length of a couple of the jams took me out of it a bit, but still absolutely rocks.

Nice Jazz and Blues, great for up beat music and happy thoughts

Standouts Hot 'Lanta

Love this album, strong early 70's southern blues!

Was okay to have on in the background.

Wow, you don't love me Is a masterpiece

Great album

Not a fan of live albums. Audio quality is t great.

Guitar riffs forever - the most, longest guitar solos ever.

88/100. A phenomenal live album that captures the band at their absolute peak. Their blues rock performance is soulful, and electrifying, with riffs smooth like butter and vocals full of warmth and grit.

Led Zeppelin meets the beetles

Musicianship is quite good. Stormy Monday is. Most definitely my favorite one on the record. Mixed pretty well for a live album. Tracks are a bit long for my taste. I love hearing musicians cut loose but I'm not the biggest fan of hearing 20 minutes of jamming at times. While impressive, there is an aspect of this album where I'm like....ok enough is enough. That being said I'm not hating the experience.

It’s like a masterclass in guitar that I never want to hear again.

lovelovelove best driving music and this album is LEGEEEEND!!!

This is awesome southern blues rock. Every one in the band is in peak form. This album captures the feel of this era. There was something about the Filmore that brought out the best in certain bands like the Dead & the Brothers. I never tire of this, so good!

Hard to rate. This genre isn’t for me.

It took me a long time to embrace the Allman Brothers. But I have come to understand Duane A is simply one of the best guitarists of his generation (suck it Clapton) and this album feature him operating at his absolute peak. And the band follows (or leads) every step of the way. Tight but swinging and swaying. Pushing and pulling songs every which way. Complete mastery for the boys from Macon.

Do I love this album as much as I did when I was 19 and stoned in my dorm room? No. Is it still one of the greatest live albums of all time and one of the greatest Southern rock bands at the height of their powers? Yes.

A blistering live album driven by Duane Allman’s legendary slide guitar work, 𝘈𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 captures a once-in-a-lifetime moment the band would never fully replicate again. From the scorching opener 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 to the epic sprawl of 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵, the performances feel urgent, loose, and deeply alive. The improvisation is electric, and the interplay between Duane and Dickey Betts borders on telepathic. Add to that Gregg Allman’s soulful, growling vocals and his understated but powerful Hammond B3 playing, and the band’s sound becomes both muscular and atmospheric. It’s a bit ironic that this live album completely overshadows the band’s first two studio records — which barely hinted at this level of power. Essential listening for understanding how live Southern rock could sound like pure lightning in a bottle.

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I enjoyed that, some seriously good guitars.

Good, solid live album - remarkable quality considering the age. Performances are excellent. I’m not a big Allman Brothers Band fan, though - so a single listen is more than enough.

Not for me. I don't doubt they're a talented band, but even listening to the shorter 1971 version of this album (opposed to the 3+ hour 2014 re-release version), it still feels too long.