At Fillmore East

3/5. If you like jamming, I think this album is closer to a 4 than a 3. If you don't, it's a 3, maybe even a 2. Most people don't like jamming, in my experience. As a guitarist who does, what I'll say is that this album is pretty damn decent. The tone, the song selection, the tightness of the band as a whole; everything is executed really well here. That said, there are better jam albums out there, and I severely doubt this will hold any sort of appeal to the average person.

I’m lyrics person, but this was a good “jam” album. The incorporation of certain tunes like ‘Amazing Grace’ in “You Don’t Love Me” and ‘Frère Jacques’ at the end of “Whipping Post” was interesting enough. All the more impressive these 20min songs/jam sessions were from live recordings, but not much crowd interaction or dialogue to make one feel like they were there.

A pretty good listen, but they were killing me with the 20 minute songs .

3.5

The list of live albums that I enjoy enough to listen to regularly (or even semi-regularly) is very small. I enjoyed this well enough, but the odds of me ever listening to it again are so slim that I'm hesitant to give it more than 3 stars. "You Don't Love Me" was my favorite track and that one might get some play, but as a whole, I'll probably leave this one behind.

A historically significant live album whose reputation rests more on musicianship than on emotional or conceptual depth. The Allman Brothers Band display outstanding ensemble chemistry, with fluid twin-guitar interplay and a rhythm section capable of sustaining long, disciplined improvisations. The performances feel confident and natural, capturing the band at a clear creative high. However, much of the album plays more like the kind of experience you’d get at a jazz-bar–style live show than a carefully shaped album production. The extended jams work well in the room, feeding off atmosphere and immediacy, but on record they can feel meandering and interchangeable. That said, because it functions more as a live document than as a fully realized album, and because it becomes long and homogeneous over time: 5.5/10

Not bad but also way too long. I’m not a jam bad person.

Its fine.

Great album and obviously they are very talented performers. A 23 min song of them jamming is wild, but also probably not something I'll end us listening to again.

mais um album curto mas longo ai mds FAVS (top 3): statesboro blues, done something wrong, you dont love me mençoes honrosas: in momory of elizabeth reed um bom album mas são poucas musicas q conseguem sustentar serem grandes, esse tem 3 tracks grandes e gostei de 2 mas acho q ficaria melhor se tivesse separado cada em 3 pq mds viu, a outro ficou massante dms KKKKK fazer oq ne nota final: 3/5

Band was super tight, the jams were had, I can see why this is considered one of the greatest live albums ever. However, 2 hours of 12 bar blues gets taxing.

Good album, would be great to own — I’m not sure what context I’d play it in though. It was a great front to back listen but nothing stood out

There was be a time when I would like this. It's just not in my taste at this point in life.

Hard pass way better blues bands around

5/10. It sounds decent but its not my sort of thing really

20 minutes is too long for a song. That being said, the middle part of this song was my favourite part of the album Live albums like this are absolutely meant for fans of the bands. I didn’t really like the “jamming” aspect of this album Fav songs: the middle part of You Don’t Love me (approx 7 mins to 17mins)

Incredible jam band album - not something I would listen to regularly though

wasn’t expecting to enjoy it - but found it to be such a cool, sprawling album

På grensa til å dette ned en karakter grunnet 20 minutter med gitarpusing. Litt lounge. Har et bruksområde.

That was a nice experience

It was aight. Very funky. Felt like the Persona 5 soundtrack at parts.

Het was leuk.. maar niet een album dat ik perse had willen horen

Better than the other two

Pretty boring

Oh boy, an hour-long album from The Allman Brothers Band! I know a few songs by these guys, but alas, not one of them is on this album (“Whipping Post” looks familiar, but I can’t say whether or not I’ve actually heard it before). I’m not a huge fan of blues rock, and I’m not typically a fan of live albums, so these Georgia boys have their work cut out for them today if they want to impress me. I’m not banking on enjoying this album, but maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised. In some ways, At Filmore East was worse than I expected, but in other ways, it was better than I expected, and overall, I’d say this album was fine. At Fillmore East wasn’t a bad album, but it’s just not the sort of thing that interests me. I don’t mind long instrumental breaks in songs, but this album just kind of wore me down because it relied so heavily on the guitar playing to drive its sound. For an album with a lot of instrumental sections, I just want more variety. I’d have loved some drum solos or organ solos, just anything to keep me engaged, and this album just didn’t have that. I did enjoy the jam session sections of these songs more as the album went on though, because once I became accustomed to the band’s way of playing, I’d find things for my ears to latch on to. I was shocked that I enjoyed the longer songs a bit more than the shorter songs, and I thought that “You Don’t Love Me,” “Hot ‘Lanta,” and “Whipping Post” were the best songs on this album. “Hot ‘Lanta” was probably my favorite, because it was really unique. I liked the organ playing, and the guitar parts were really interesting too. I don’t think I’d ever come back to this album again, but this did put me in the mood for “Jessica.”

I didn’t realize his much these guys rock! I did thing some of the longer songs didn’t need to be as long as they were.

I'm not normally a "jam band" fan. I think this is a great album to have on as background music, but it would be hard for me to just sit and listen to it with nothing else going on. Clearly a classic and this is definitely a great album for what it is, but just not my thing.

If you like an 8-minute guitar solo (or how about like 6 of them?), this is an album for you. An epic 7-track jam album with each track averaging over 10 minutes apiece. I prefer a tighter album in general, but as far as live albums go, this one is certainly one of the greats. It's not entirely my "jam," but I'm glad I listened before I died. 6/10

Ok pauseunderholdning.

The short songs were great. Brilliantly played blues and iconic guitar sounds. The long songs were toooo long though. Not sure who would listen to the extended versions?!

Dare i say it? A little too long? Like these guys know what they're doing, and some of these songs are fire, but idk if I'd revisit this, it was decent 6/10

These live albums recently are okay, but I guess I just prefer studio albums. Anyways, this is a decent background music.

Strong instrumental work. However, I find that the bluesier stuff isn’t always my jam. Appreciate this for what it is.

It’s a lot of noodling and jamming. And yknow what? I like noodling and jamming. But it can only make an album so good in my eyes. 6/10

Immediately hell yeah. First few seconds and I love it. I kinda knew I was gonna like it as I already know some of their songs. Lots of jamming and improvisation that feels so smooth. A mix of blues and southern rock, long guitar solos, love when the harmonica comes out. Maybe music always gives me this feeling, but I imagine it well for some film scenes: crazy on the road trips and adventures or just simple and ordinary life.

It was alright

Jamming gets a bit long winded at times but it always feels like there's something neat around the corner to keep you listening. Everything beyond Hot 'Lanta is fantastic, definitely prefer it to the former half of the album.

Not bad, just kinda generic. It feels like music your uncle would play at a family BBQ.

First I’ve heard of this band and intrigued. I have noticed that the more I work through this list, I do have a slight twinge at the many ways white people appropriated certain genres of music and here is another example. And 80 minutes. The bar is set… Some nice blues, grooves and rhythm and clearly talented. As so many descriptions say, it’s a jam band, and whilst that’s impressive there is something about it you can just drop in and out of. Maybe rather than the story or journey that comes from a studio album. ‘You Don’t Love Me’ feels like it epitomises this. Some moments of brilliance, some moments just waiting for them to finish 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s funny, because there is a lot of talent and skill here but just doesn’t grab me in the ways that albums and songs that I value do (3.5)

This album is tedious. I might it better if I was on acid. It just seems to never end. It’s probably better than The Black Album though.

I got into the Allman Brothers Band when I first started listening to vinyl because their albums work so well in that medium but I’ve never been able to hear what people think is so great about this album. It always kind of fades into the background when I try to pay attention to it. Same result today. It’s not bad but I don’t think I really get it.

Not bad music. I like the Allman Brothers, but this was a bit of a slog to get through. The studio versions are better and more concise. 3/5

they jam well

Pretty standard blues, pretty funky but idk if its my jam

It's a nice little bluesy session.

it’s a good album, i kinda liked it but why the hell was one song 20 min long. the whole album only had 7 songs but lasted one hour and 18 min.

The grand finale of this album, an epic showing from "Whipping Post", saved this album from a lower ranking. I really expected much better from this album, particularly because of all the praise it gets. Favorite Track: "Whipping Post".

I really don't like the blues rock stuff but the rest of the record is great - especially the jazz fusion of Elizabeth Reed.

Good bluesy guitar rock, started to get repetitive - if cut down to single album would have been higher

Klinkt leuk. Vrolijk. Wel vaak wat zenuwachtige muziek. En veel hetzelfde. Laatste nummer van 23 minuten toch maar overgeslagen

This album has more solos than its playtime...man...neverending and a little annoying...

Man this is really jammy. Too jammy. I lost interest during the three reaaaaaaaaalllly long blues jams. Bassist ripped, though.

Blues-fapping as it is, but it could be worse.

I underestimated it

Clearly very talented and would probably make good background music.

Kind of a proto jam band or proto prog vibe. I feel if I'd been on drugs this would have been sick.

meh i mean i get it, it’s really 70s with lots of instruments but i need music that i ca sing yknow like there was a like 18 minute song and it was mostly instruments

I mostly enjoyed listening to this. It’s really good quality blues rock. And I appreciate what a really well recorded live performance this is! It’s also 80 minutes long for 7 songs. It faded into the background quite a lot. It was a bit much. I did really like thinking about the venue. A small theatre where major acts would perform. My mom and dad went here all the time during their college years.

A classic white blues 70s sound. Undeniably great guitar soloing. Some of the jams went on too long. Some nice variation in songs added interest.

I like this kind of music and I like the Allman Brothers, but I don't need a 23 minute rendition of Whipping Post...

Nothing to write home about

Some great songs here—the live album is a little bit hard to compare to a regular one.

I'm an appreciator of outstanding musicianship, and I know that the energy of a live show -- the spell a great live band can set on its audience -- is hard to capture with only audio (or even audio and video...sometimes you just had to be there), but I don't have the patience to keep paying attention after eight minutes of guitar soloing. Even if it's exquisite guitar soloing, I just start yawning. So I get why this album is on this list, and I respect it. But it is definitely not for me.

At Fillmore East brings the blues, played by musicians who know the form inside out. Then the guitars take over. They stretch, circle, and keep going. The jamming opens a door where time slows down and nothing feels urgent. Some people find that freeing. I mostly feel it drift. Now and then, it clicks. In the final track especially, the band locks in. The vocals land just right, the groove tightens, and everything feels simple and right. For a moment, it’s perfect rock ’n’ roll. Then the solos return and the spell fades. I’m glad I listened. It feels like a record you’re supposed to hear at least once. But I don’t feel much need to go back. I don’t smoke weed, and this album feels like it wants you to.

I really liked it through maybe 2 songs, but was tired of it by the end. I don't typically go for live albums or jam bands or jazz, and today I realized that jam bands and jazz have a lot in common. 7 songs in 1 hour and 18 minutes was always going to be a hard sell for me. Great musicianship, though; that much is indisputable. This is probably awesome if you're high and just want to listen to music. 3.2

The guitar is insane. Definitely just bros jamming out.

Correcto

I liked the instrumental solos but majority of it I honestly did not enjoy that much. I think the vibe of it was not really for me, which is sad because I really did want to LOVE this.

Hat mich nicht abgeholt

Classic first track, good live set. Really long last two. Liked it, wouldn’t come back.

We have reached peak jam. That's it, they used it all up. That said, it's not offensive, just overlong.

Not for me, but reading other reviews increased my appreciation of it.

It was pretty good

It was fine.Not sure that all these live albums are essential

- it’s making me laugh how there’s only 7 songs but the album is 1 hr and 20 mins - Also funny that the genre is dad rock - It is jammy and a vibe, I just have a sneaking suspicion that all the songs will sound the same - A 19 min song??? You’re joking - Holy shit this one is 22 min. This should be illegal

Mjög góð riff og mörg hver flott gítarsóló sem þó urðu of löng og ég átti erfitt með að greina á milli laga

Ég var að fíla þetta í botn en svo fóru að koma alltof löng lög. Ég þarf smá pásu og breytingu á tempói.

Duane Allman was a spectacular guitarist. And the rest of the band also really knew their way around their instruments. And some of these songs are excellent. They'd be even more excellent if each one didn't need to showcase how GOOD the band is at playing their instruments. I really hate jam bands, and this may not fall neatly into that category, but all of the poor instincts are there.

I gotta admit this is not exactly my type of music, so every song sounds a little bit samey for me (I know, I know, not a fair assessment).

Altså ja, det er jam band shit, men jeg sys faktisk det er ret fed jam band shit

Just a lot of jamming.. Was a bit long, but I enjoyed most of it.

I knew these guys are incredibly talented before going into this, and I love bands who jam but this was almost too much jam for me.

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, I don’t think live albums need to be on this list, there ARE a few exceptions - I’ll admit that. This is not one of those exceptions. Ripping, noodling, bluesy guitar riffs.

Really solid album, just kinda wanted it to be over

Ok rock album, but the longer jam sessions make it feel unfocused to me.

Never heard this or the band before…. I know that Indie Ears don’t always hear indulgent guitar solos correctly, however I enjoyed this when it thumped along or felt bluesy. I can hear the influence of Cream, and with hindsight how they influenced all the following 70’s blues rock bands. Favourites; 1. Done Somebody Wrong 2. Stormy Monday 3. Statesboro Blues

I zoned out. Where am I? Who brought me here? Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A ⭐⭐⭐: It was okay.

Meh. It's ok. Nothing bad stands out but at the same time it's also nothing that special.

Pas mal ça ! Ça s'écoute avec plaisir

This album was middle of the road for me as I didn’t feel any particular way about the Allman Brothers

If you were wondering where the cross were it is right her on this album, blues meets jazz. As a baby baby boomer this is one of the groups I knew existed but never really experienced.

Old school cool, maybe a bit too jammy

Местами неплохая музыка, но альбом живого выступления никак не может входить в число величайших.

I like The Allman Brothers Band, but I don't like live albums. Some songs become unnecessarily long because of the mini-jam sessions. This doesn't mean the jam sessions aren't good or aren't worth listening to, but it can be overdone. This album is a case of it being overdone. Case in point: Whipping Post. Studio version is just over 5 minutes and the live version on this album is nearly 23 minutes.

Groupe inconnu. Blues dynamique bien exécuté mais pas très original. Les multiples chorus sont intéressants, j’ai pris plaisir à les entendre. J’écouterais probablement ce disque de nouveau, mais il ne rejoindra pas ma collection (pas fan du style). Ceci dit, si j’ai un jour envie d’écouter du blues je choisirais cet album ! =>3.5/5

It's not an album I love, unlike some people. I think it's just okay. Probably better than okay as I guess it isn't as boring as I think it is.

About half of this album sounds aggressively mid. Maybe it felt more remarkable at the time. Then you hit the stand outs. Those are brilliant. It's like a baseball game. It'll bore you to tears, but every now and then you'll see magic.

Decent jam album.

By 1971, The Allman Brothers Band had already put out two tightly constructed studio albums that were groovy and bluesy, much in the same vein as Creedence Clearwater Revival, but slower and more eclectic, and the band decided they wanted to explore this more 'jam happy' version of themselves on their third release: enter 'At Fillmore East', widely considered one of the greatest live records ever released. The clear highlights on this record are the Allman brothers themselves, with Gregg and Duane trading off stunning passages on organ and guitar respectively. It's like Gregg holds the fort with his groovy, jazzy organ parts and soulful vocals while Duane ventures forth to raise up the magical protections for the fort in his stunning guitar riffs. There's also plenty of room for fellow lead guitarist Dickey Betts to shine too, but it's clear Duane is the greater force of nature here on the six-string. But while there is some stunning musicianship on this album, it doesn't exactly translate into memorable standalone songs. While tracks like 'You Don't Love Me', 'In Memory of Elizabeth Reed' and 'Whipping Post' are indeed iconic, their 10+ minute run times (20+ in Whipping Post's case) give the record more of a free jazz atmosphere. You can imagine this would get a raucous reaction live, but when you're listening to it on record, it's harder to place yourself in the moment. The musicianship on this album is exceptional, however don't expect the lyrics and themes to speak to you all that much. It's essentially explorative and tuneful Southern rock/blues with strong jazz sensibilities. Perfect music to tune out to, maybe with a J or two. Best songs: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Whipping Post

Very bluesy. Good album but because it’s live a bit too many solos and tangents.

Génial pour les fan de solo de guitare. Malheureusement ce n'est pas mon cas.

Meh, the guitar and riffs were cool but they just lasted so long I lost interest after a while. Is there talent, sure but its just not for me.

It's OK, but too noodly. I don't like jams; I like songs.

Another band that I get along fine with, but maybe think are a bit overrated. The first side is almost totally reliant on very standard blues which obviously they do extremely confidently, but it’s a bit too good-time for my tastes. Isn’t good-time blues a contradiction? After that they stretch out, step away a little from the restrictive blues format and things start to come alive. The side-long You Don’t Love Me is still blues but a more progressive type that goes all over the place over many sections. Side 3 comes and you’d be forgiven for thinking someone had put a Santana record in the back of the gatefold when you weren’t looking. There's a decidedly Latin flavour and it really suits them I find both “Hot ‘Lanta” and “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” the compelling heart of this album. Side four is 20+ minutes of Whipping Post which is undeniably impressive. The album is very good and if TABB are your vibe, I can understand how you might consider this the greatest live album ever, but that’s way too far for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I liked this album but it was way too long and drawn out

jam band album. gets a little loose and noodly

Helt okej, rätt bra musik och om man tycker om Allman Brothers så är säkert detta höjdpunkten för vissa. Jag är bara inte ett superstort fan av 10 minuters bluessolon

Allora bell’album da sentire meglio ma comunque è proprio l’emblema del southern rock

I normally don't care for live albums because they can be so long. This wasn't exactly an exception, though I normally like these guys.

More instrumental than I expected

Not what I’d usually go for but a pleasant listen

why not

no songs really stood out

Should've known another live album was coming since it had been a few weeks. (Insert my general complaint about live-albums lacking half the experience here). Ah well, at least this one was pretty good. The album started off really strong. The first few tracks were good and made me think maybe I'd found a true live album that would crack the five-star limit. Unfortunately, that's when the jams started. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of jam bands generally and I enjoy going to shows where the bands do jam sets. But there's a big difference between experiencing a jam live and hearing it recorded. Here, the combination of the tracks being recordings of concert jams is just too many steps removed for me. If I had been there for this show, I'd probably think the jamming was awesome. The recording unfortunately doesn't translate the feeling of the experience all that well. That aside, it's easy to appreciate how strong the music is. Just solid blues rock from some of the greats in the genre. The talent is showcased on the jams too, even if they aren't as evocative through a recording. Really gotta listen to more of Allman's guitar work; between this and Layla I realize I've been missing out on him. If I were that talented I'd probably jam my ass off and make everyone listen to it too. In sum, what was almost certainly a fantastic live concert experience makes for a pretty good recorded album. Despite the negatives, I enjoyed it well enough. Overall: 3.4/5

Long

Wanted to give it a 4 as they perform so well but got a bit fed up by the end of another solo that felt like it didn't add too much.

When you think about it, the concept of a live album is largely pointless, especially with non-fans. There's no way of recreating the feeling of being at a gig where the music is playing through a large PA system and the feeling of spontaneity. Sure, a modern hi-fi can go really loud, but that would seriously piss the neighbours off. And most live albums are touched up or overdubbed prior to release. The other point is, unless the band is grass roots level, you would probably only go if you already know a few of their songs. This is a long way of saying they sound like a great live band, the music here is perfectly fine (some great guitar playing) but with no previous connection to any of the material or the band, I don't much care for it either.

Very blues rock lots of solos.

There is undoubtedly musical talent going on here but it's all a bit generic blues rock which faded into (perfectly acceptable) background sounds.

Guitar noodling at it's finest. Very Rhythm and Blues. Some quite good tracks there, but it certainly could have done without a 23 minute solo jam session at the end.

I wasn't familiar with the Allman Brothers... this album is ultimately a big olde jammin' session, I enjoyed it well enough on first listen, doubt I'd revisit.

pure blues rock album

The allman brothers are great musicians, and there’s a lot of great stuff on the album, but the songs just drag on a little too much. There might be times where this would be a 4 for me, but at least this listen it was a strong 3.

Better than expected. Bluesy and fun

It’s ok. A bit too long. The jamming part is good if you like it. I am not a fan of improvised music but this is decent. Also the album also has well produced tracks too. So it’s a pleasant listen overall. The jamming becomes a bit unnecessary for me but it could just be my personal taste.

Fun album, but a jam band listen when you’re not a huge fan or there in person can feel like a bit of a slog. All credit to this album, but probably wouldn’t go back to it.

I like the general sound and vibe, but I’m really not a huge fan of long improvisational songs. If I can see it, it’s a lot more impressive. But just listening isn’t particularly interesting.

It was ok but super long, relatively generic sounding guitar solos don’t really play too well just listening to on a record. I’m sure it would be dope to see live but it doesn’t do too much for me in this type of setting. Would’ve also loved to at least see one of their hits on this album.

It’s really good, I’m sure experiencing this live was absolutely insane. But a decades old jam band live recording is not usually my vibe for most weeknights. Would definitely be good to have on in the background, especially with the length. I could totally give this a four, it’s just a couple too many solos for my liking.

This is a pretty good live album recording for a jam band if that's what you're into. The unfortunate thing is I don't really care for jam bands (especially live recordings) unless I'm sitting on a lawn and drinking a beer as the sun is setting.

I enjoy the Allman Brothers, and I enjoy Jam Bands, but even for a dude who likes both of those things, this dragged a bit.

man i really wish they would chill with the stupid live albums and just pick artists better albums

The least annoying of the jam band hippies.

Not bad.

above average bluesy jam band filler. a bit too long but still a fun time. 3.5/5

Classic

на любителя.

3.49999999 /5

fine music just kinda boring

High 3, pretty good live album but not my favourite. Has some longer lulls but also some incredible moments. Also I only listened to the original tracks listed on wikipedia and not the entire deluxe edition.

Guitars.

Live albums don't do much for me, though this would have been a fun one to be at.

As always first listen not as good as the last. Big sound, very bluesy, very guitary. Very good if love the guitar Great blues rock performance

Long as hell, would have liked it better if I was there, but I liked it more as it continued

This was pretty good, as live albums go. I actually felt like I would have enjoyed being there at times when listening to this

Just feels like a long jam session, as is the Allman Brothers wont I suppose, which can be ok sometimes, but filling a CD with just 7 meandering songs is criminal, that's an average of 10 minutes each. It ebs and flows, but you gotta be in a jammy bluesy frame of mind to appreciate this.

Kinda boring

Favourite Track: Whipping Post

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

Cool mais rien d’extravagant

Enjoyable, and good for background.

Funky stuff

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

quite mid id say

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.

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.

nice but too long

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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...

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

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

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.

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.

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

A classic.

Meh

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

Kinda long. Kinda live

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.

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.

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?

Decent listen.

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

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.

Very good blues just too much for me

lotta guitar, ery nice ery dad

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

• 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

All timey blues. Cool. Not amazing.

first concert album!

Bluesier than I expected. Very high quality jamming.

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.

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.

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.

Standouts Hot 'Lanta

Was okay to have on in the background.

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.

Послушать интересно, но без особых откровений.

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.

Didn’t realize they were so bluesy, and a jam band.

Pretty good

Not bad, standard jam band stuff. Very much like other bands of the era, Creedence, The Eagles. I like it, but it's kinda background music.

A bit jazzy, a bit rocky. Too much jamming though, even though the jam seems to be the slam.

Decent blues rock with some fun moments but too much meandering jamming

Dok ne pjevaju ovo mi je odlična pozadinska muzika. Dok pjevaju ovo mi zvuči preamerički. U svakom slučaju, izuzetne vještine i ne dosadi previše uprkos tome što traje cijelu vječnost.

Surprisingly better than the jean-shorted, Bud-drinkin', NASCAR-core vibe I unfairly expected. The band jams and earns their legendary status, but let’s be real: nobody needs a 19-minute track, even if it’s blasting from a Dodge panel van with an eagle airbrushed on the side. Four stars for the groove, minus one for the jam-stretching excess.

Struggle with live albums on here. This is more worth seeing live (if it were possible now) than an album you need to listen to. I mean Gov't Mule is still around... Although I guess none of them were with the band at the time of this show. Idk, this is a big decent jam of whateverness.

too much for me but really fun

some really good blues. insane musicianship. incredible flow that combines into a giant mashup of great ideas.

Pretty fun blues rock live album. You can tell a lot of the people in the band are having a great time. In general this is quite successful except for the guitar player that takes up too much space regularly.

Tight band and great musicianship, but pretty run of the mill stuff. Nothing very interesting, but still fine rock.

good music, but doesn't stir anything in me :/

All blended together

# Album Name: At Filmore East # Artist: The Allman Brothers Band # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Theres some great music on this album - the quality of the band is there for sure. Some of the songs dont stand out for the song they stand out due to the quality of the band. The album is more of a quality band that are jammin. Would be great to have a few whiskeys in a dark bar watching these guys. Biggest downside is the length of it. Its way too long. I give rap albums bad "wrap" (get it) for being so damn long. This is in the same boat. Its a bit of a hard one to rate. If this was a shorter album id say a 4. but the length is a killer. # Top Tunes: Stateboro blues / you dont love me # Would I listen to it again? Unsure. Id probably go into their back catalogue instead.

Todo por el blues

I get why old men like this and it's good blues-y rock, but not necessarily my personal taste

These boys sure do love twiddlin' and diddlin' and noodlin' and doodlin'

Like ok it’s jams. Ok. 3 stars

Pretty good! Longer instrumental tracks are the stand out.

Ça devait être ben cool live, mais avec 54 ans de décalage, le solo de guitare de 20 minutes perd de son intérêt.

I'm not usually a fan of live albums, but this was good - lots of guitar licks, almost entirely instrumental - very enjoyable background music.

Musically good, but only works in short bursts for me. Whole album goes on a bit after a while.

Standard rock. Nothing stood out, but it was still listenable. Too long winded wanky guitar though 3 stars

Bluesy

Solid bluesy rock, I’m not a huge fan of the long drawn out jams, but I did enjoy this. It was background music while I cleaned up the kitchen. There is also a part of me that feels like it brushes the edge of “white boys can’t play the blues”, so I’m going to stop at 3 stars and keep myself from rounding up.

Pretty good, I am not a huge Allman Brothers fan but I was definitely able to listen to this with some enjoyment

I can see the genius and talent at display here. I would probably really enjoy it live. But as a recording, it doesn’t work for me. The sheer length of many of these songs turns this into a bit of a challenge to get through - not because it’s bad -it most certainly isn’t- but because ultimately, I crave some more structure. It’s probably because jam-bands are not for me. Funnily enough, i absolutely love the first two tracks. And they are the shortest and tightest tracks on here. Maybe I will connect more to the Allman Brothers’ studio albums, because they definitely are a talented bunch.

This was a solid rock album. Ngl it kind of put me to sleep towards the end just because it was a bit repetitive but maybe I just wasn’t in the right mood for the album. Overall, I enjoyed this album listen and I would encourage others to check it out as well!

Meh.

3/5

I have big feeling about live albums, and they aren't good. It's like someone telling you about a really good show you didn't see. At best, you don't care. At worst, you feel like you missed out on something special. The live experience can't be captured which is why it is so special. This album tries- and this is the band to try it with. This is a live band, each night a little different, each jam having its own life. Sorry I missed the show.

I hate to admit it, but bring all my biases to listening to blues rock. I think everyone has a genre which sounds like “old people” music to them, and this is mine. The reason I say this is because I could feel this remarkable album expanding my music taste. It got me. The musicianship is out of this world and it gets better the further it goes on, with the best track in my mind being the epic In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. When they get stuck into a particular groove and just rock it out it is quite a ride. So much so that even the most cynical and difficult to please among us (me) are left pretty impressed.

The first half of blues tracks is not my thing but the jam tracks at the end are exquisite

somehow fun but also the musical equivalent of edging.

2.9 chill, nice, again something I wouldn’t stick on a lot tho

Ahh, tricky cos not my scene and all too sprawling for me (although the first vinyl I ever bought was Frampton Comes Alive so guess I have some explaining to do) but I do appreciate the musicianship and feel of this live monster...

Good, but ultimately not for me.

Masterful, and a great soundtrack to my day, but each track blends into the next indistinguishably. Forgettable. Looking forward to attempts to identify a favourite song from this one...

Pretty good live album.

Album #100!! Although I had hoped for something more fun. I can appreciate psychedelic rock / blues jams for a while, but more than an hour is just too much. It didn’t sound bad at all, just a bit tiring.

How does a rock band have an entire concert with virtually no singing

More blues than rock. Fine

Long.

Solid

Not especially my genre - also a long compilation

Entertaining album, but very generic of the time and blues sound, maybe outstays its welcome with the final track as well.

Bit too wanky for me. I can appreciate it on a lot of levels, but a bit too garage jam band.

Y'a beaucoup de guitares.

Pas trop ma tasse de café mais les fans sont bien servis. Tight et bien enregistré. Un gros 3.49

Good album, but If I have to hear one more blues riff then I'm going to kill someone

3.5

I want to like it, but I notice after awhile I’m getting irritated

Decent music but I didn’t love it

3 out of 5. Great musicianship and a good album, but some jams went on a little too long for my liking.

Good cut of a live album.

When an 8:48 song is the fourth longest on the album, you know the boys were jammin' Some great blues here and 23 minutes of whipping post to finish it off.

These guys seem like great musicians. They should try writing some songs.

Long and protracted. I've struggled with tour music (which I feel like this is). Groove for the sake of groove maybe doesn't animate me as much as it does many. That said, the last two tracks, are pretty amazing.

This was okay. Too many long solos for my liking

Live album that felt like an hour long guitar solo! Good music, just not a great album. I'd rather listen to the studio recordings.

Bluesy! The Jam sessions were pretty neat, but I need a shorter song for my 1001 playlist, so I'll go "Done Somebody Wrong" For a live album, this one sounds amazing. ~ 3.2 Stars

Not for me. But I do appreciate it.

A standard live album.

91/1089 - This sure is blues rock.

Just a bunch of guys, playing guitar, having fun doing so. Some slick moves sometimes, but it also does get tiring.

Solid jam, blues rock, not really my style, not really my song lenghts

Not usually a jam band fan but you what? This wasn't bad! Easy to just put on in the background while doing work. Still though, is it really one of the best 1000 albums of all time? 6/10

Kinda long at times which i wasn't really into but not as bad as i was expecting.

Good

Solid blues guitar, seems like a classic album. I like the live aspect of the album.

Virtuoso-level wankery is still wankery.

I expected to enjoy this more. I've seen them live before and had a good time. This seems.... I don't know, it's just not hitting me like I expected it to. I enjoy them and generally love jambands, but this falls flat. I listened to it on the way to work and again at work. It felt like background noise, not something I was actively listening to and enjoying. I'll have to revisit it later and see if my opinion of it changes.

chill vibes for sure, not really my thing probably my first jam record ive ever sat and listened to all the way thru. i can see how this is heralded as highly as it is but its fine