Reviews (page 8 of 13)
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
Good southern rock band from the 70’s. Greg Allman was the band. RIP.
Not bad, but nothing special.
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This one feels like you almost had to be there. Like this would be vibes in person but the magic doesn't translate to the recording. Songs seemed to drag on a bit. Some really interesting instrumental bits though. And honestly all of You Don't Love Me was solid. Would like to do a closer listen to analyze more specific parts.
Bra jammy, bluesy, southern rock, blir bättre mot slutet stark 3
I like The Allman Brothers Band and I enjoy this album, but it's not that great. The first and last tracks are pretty darn good. "Done Somebody Wrong" and "Stormy Monday" are fine and inoffensive, but not mind blowing. "You Don't Love Me" ends up ultimately feeling pretty messy, even with the stellar instrumentation. The next track on the album, after a song that ends with ten-ish minutes of instrumental work, is a fucking instrumental. This did not need to be included. The album was long enough. Plenty long enough. Holy shit, you wouldn't believe what kind of song that comes after that instrumental. It ends up being around a half an hour of instrumental playing. Fuck that. Finally, after nearly an hour, we reach the last track. Oh, good. Something familiar. We love "Whipping Post". Not a terrible performance, but not worth an hour of waiting either. 3/5
Die Allman Brothers Band, eine US-amerikanische Gruppe, nahm dieses Live-Album 1971 im Fillmore East in New York auf. Das Album gilt als ein wichtiges Werk im Bereich des Southern Rock und kombiniert Blues, Rock und improvisierte Jam-Elemente. Die Aufnahmen entstanden während mehrerer Konzerte im März 1971 und zeigen die Band in ihrer ursprünglichen Besetzung, darunter Duane Allman und Dickey Betts an den Gitarren sowie Gregg Allman am Gesang und an der Orgel. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die Stücke Whipping Post, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed und Statesboro Blues, die die instrumentalen Fähigkeiten der Band eindrucksvoll darstellen. Das Album zeichnet sich durch lange Improvisationen und ein dynamisches Zusammenspiel aus, wodurch die Live-Atmosphäre gut eingefangen wird. Insgesamt zeigt At Fillmore East die Stärken der Band und ihren Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des Genres.
As far as blues-rock from the early 70s goes, this album is among the best. But by the time I finished listening to the songs lasting over 20 minutes, I was a little tired of blues rock.
The Allman Brothers Band. De naam doet me meteen denken aan die prachtige Alleman documentaire, over het Nederland en de Nederlander van weleer, van Bert Haanstra. Voor de eventuele liefhebber volledig te bekijken op YouTube. Tot zover de snobmodus. Dit album is blijkbaar verschillende keren uitgebracht. Oorspronkelijke lengte: 76 minuten. Lengte van de meest recente versie: 365 minuten, oftewel ruim 6 uur. Bizar. Ik vind deze versie van 76 minuten namelijk al vaak genoeg een beetje verzanden in eindeloos gemeander. Minuten lang elke 20 seconden één snaar aanslaan en dan als gitarist zelf keihard genieten van hoe ongelofelijk heerlijk je die snaar steeds maar weer aan het buigen bent. Eigenlijk is het ook wel weer prachtig. Als dit tijdens een lokaal bierfestivalletje op een zonnige dag op de mat wordt gelegd mag je zeker niet klagen. Dit tikt toch wel net een iets hoger niveau aan dan de harmonie van Oisterwijk om maar iets te noemen. Misschien moet ik er dan nu ook maar niet teveel over klagen. Ik sta zelden te springen om nummers van 13, 19 en 23 minuten, maar ik leg me er maar bij neer. Ik heb slechtere muziek gehoord in deze lijst. Drie sterren.
This is regarded as one of the best live albums ever. There are several Allman Brothers songs that I like, but none are on this album. I’m glad I had an opportunity to hear it, these guys like to jam.
Quite the jam album. Didn't really hold my interest.
Objectively good but not my style. Probably wouldn’t put this on again.
Just could never get into it
I think this album is at its best when the band stretches out and moves away from straight blues. Elizabeth Reed is the highlight. The band’s chemistry is remarkable, for sure, and it’s a shame that the dual lead guitar pairing would be cut short.
Would have been an easy 4 if not a live album. Even then, one of the better live albums
They're great guitar players, nice groove for background music.
I lived in Macon for awhile, and these guys are worshipped there. This is too jam-band for my liking. I like a few of their songs, Whipping Post being my favorite. That's a badass song. I don't like the extended jam live version though. I'm about 30 minutes from Statesboro, so I can relate to Statesboro Blues. Other than that, I recognize their talent, but I don't worship these guys. This gets a 3.
I was about 17 years old when I first listened to this album. Oddly enough I was heading to Statesboro GA with a friend to visit his older brother who went to University down there. His brother actually worked at a college radio station and he let us pick out most of the music that was played throughout his nightshift. It was a cool experience for a 17 year old. So every time I think of this album it makes me recall the trip. It was also the first time I had ever eaten at a Waffle House. Allman Brothers do what they do well and this album is a testament to that. Good musicians that just happen to be southern.
Technically impressive, but tedious
Similar to my prior laments of the repetitiveness of the 12-bar blue and its requirement to be absolutely the best in its class to really stick with me (hello, Elmore James), I will say much of the same of this album. Deary me, this DRAGGED ON. A 19 MINUTE track? Really? Good mixing, however. I just don't need this in my life except when I'm making my way through a bottle of dark spirits, which I never do (yucky). Oh, and then there's a 13-minute track which is... better? Don't worry though, you get a nice 23 minute off-road journey to close off the record. I just don't think many people want to listen to a guitar... doing things for this long.
I'm not against the concept of the jam, but I think this album is just too long. A lot of live albums are mixed pretty poorly thanks to them being live but this one is mixed pretty well. It just kinda makes me wish I was listening to the doors though. Alright background music for doing something else.
Not terrible, but boring and a little long.
I sort of feel about this like the announcer does. "ok... the Allman Bros Band"
Lots of life in it. The guitar reminds me of Led Zeppelin. These songs are loooooong. This guitarist is awsome though. The musics quite chill, felt like I was on holiday in some of the songs (was also sunny for once so that may have contributed).
Fine. Skilled noodlings.
Eh. They can really make those guitars sing, but the tune is mediocre. That sounded more profound in my head.
I won’t argue against this being some pretty basic blues rock, but sometimes I get an appetite for some good electric guitar solos, and this has some good electric guitar solos. However, there were a LOT of them, and for every instance of really good playing, there seemed to be a 1:1 of lackluster noodling. This can become tiresome when they jam for 20 minutes. I’m not mad at all that I listened. This must have been a very fun series of concerts to go to. All in all, I think it evens out to a solid 3.
Good fun
just a really enjoyable live album with some awesome soloing and a good background listen.
OK, so it’s an iconic live album recorded at the most popular NYC venue of the time by a Southern rock band on the rise. At Filmore East is good, much better if you’re actually there live (and stoned.) Great start, strong finish. We had this one on vinyl at 4Ex but it didn’t get much play because all the songs after Statesboro and before Elizabeth Reed just run too long, and there’s no easy way to skip songs or flip sides. Even Whipping Post runs too long. Oh make no mistake, there’s some jammin’ going on and some incredible guitar work - but the album doesn’t hold up well. It’s LIVE, so The Allman Bros back doored onto the 1001 List. Comes in at (2.85*s) Did someone say DRUM SOLO?
There was a point in my life where I might have dug this more. Certainly it's a top-tier classic of '70s blues-rock. I'm not sure what "southern rock" is supposed to be, but if I didn't know any better I'd say this was a high-quality blues cover band (the entire first LP is blues covers)... although most blues bands might not try as hard as these guys do on tracks like "You Don't Love Me". On the 2nd LP it's their own compositions, with "Hot 'Lanta" being essentially a jazz tune done by rockers. There's a head, solos, repeat the head at the end. I don't think I ever heard that one before and it's probably my favorite track listening today. Dickey Betts' track "..Elizabeth Reed" sounds like Santana without congas. Santana really grinds my nads, so NO THANKS. On the last track, which takes up all of side D, the 23 minute "Whipping Post" goes bonkers on the 5 minute studio version with guitar wanking galore. Having listened to plenty of Grateful Dead jams from this same era, in comparison this tracks just feels static and tame after all this time, despite the Allmans' mastery of their form. The more concise "Brothers and Sisters" might be a better introduction to the Allman Brothers. In 2025, twenty-minute songs that are mostly bluesy guitar, harmonica and keyboard solos don't resonate like they did in the early 70s. Let us all mourn the waning attention span of today's youth. Still, as '70s guitar-wanking goes, this is one of the wankiest!
On a technical level this is very good but I'm just not that into the jam band stuff. Feels like a "you had to be there" sort of thing. Favorite track: Done Somebody Wrong
Jesus Christ, this and Grateful Dead in one week? At least I made it all the way through this one. 2.5
Great musicians but just too much instrumental for me on this album. 3 stars or C+ for me.
Wow, this album really redeemed by the last two songs, especially "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." That one going on the background playlist fosho. The rest of the album was just sorta there. I get the idea of a jam band concert album, but just sorta there for me.
Sounds great but it was a bit hard to get into it because of the extremely long songs. Also like always I don't believe live albums belong here.
it was fine. not a lot of lyrics innit
Jam Music
It does go on a bit but that's part of the charm. I'll happily listen again but maybe won't look for it. A harsh 3
Not a live music fan but found this enjoyable
Sometimes when it comes to these bands with obvious blues rock sound or something I always start expecting this will be something I will dislike or that it's gonna be too long for its own good which usually I feel right in feeling that way but here I think it was an unwarranted fear because this album was a lot cooler than I gave it credit for, especially from Stormy Monday onwards. There's something to the addition of these jazzy and jammy elements like the use of organ or long improv solos that gives it the kind of psychedelic feel I would look for in something from this era compared to if it was purely blues rock stuff without much else, this is especially obvious on "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Past" which when I read people say they are perfect, I can actually see it. I like surprises like these
Lekker hoor, maar doe mij maar een studioalbum van die gasten
Love The Allman Brothers but this record wasn’t anything moving to me. There were some beautiful moments here and there but nothing that got me hooked. The studio version of these songs are sooooo much better… Favorites: Stormy Monday, In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed, Whipping Post
Masturbatory music at its finest. As good as it is, wankery is still wankery.
The Allman Brothers are my dad's favorite band, so I heard a lot of them growing up. He's said multiple times At Fillmore East is regarded as one of the "greatest live albums of all time." Don't tell my dad, but I never really liked them growing up. Still, I figured I'd give the album a fair shot here. And after giving it a shot... I still don't like it. I don't really like blues, or southern blues rock. It doesn't do anything to my brain. That said, I love The Mars Volta, and I feel like Duane Allman's solo-ing might do to my dad's brain what Omar Rodriguez' solo-ing does to my brain. It's the same idea, just different execution for different generations. Maybe one of the reasons I don't like it is because, to me, it's predictable. That could be because I listened to it growing up all the freaking time, so I've internalized these patterns. It's just so familiar and basic to me. This could be why kids will never like the music they hear from their parents growing up as much as their parents do. It will never be "new" to them. They will never have "discovered" this music, because it was spoon fed to them just like their baby food was. It's too familiar to them in a way that becomes boring. We all want new-ness, to an extent, when we're teenagers and we're discovering music for the first time. So, I don't think The Allman Brothers are bad by any means. But personally they don't do anything for me. I'll give this a 3 out of respect for my dad, and because Whipping Post is an actual jam. But the rest of it is not my bag. Oh, and also there's a frequency on Duane's guitar that just GRATES in my ears. Like some kind of high mids piercing, shrill frequency I would cut so hard if I were mixing this thing now.
I'm sure if I was actually at this concert it would be great. But, to listen at my desk? It was just okay...
This is an excellently recorded and made live album, it almost sounds like it was made in a studio. And technically they are very good musicians. If I rated only on these aspects, it would be a 5 easily. But as I was listening to it, I questioned myself - what's really the point of this virtuosity? Is there any? I also felt like that the album is about 30 minutes longer than it should be. Near 80 minute albums are just too long. So all things considered it is a 3 from me.
This was a great rock (or bluesrock in song songs) album. I haven't heard the band before but I really like the guitar playing. After this I'm gonna go listen to a non live album to see what they sound like with some more mixing in a studio environment. I have a feeling there will be songs I might add to many playlists.
Long but pleasant. But long. Good background vibes.
Favorite tracks: In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed, Mountain Jam I was bracing myself for this because 1) blues rock is not my cup of tea, and 2) the length. But once it got going, I actually quite liked the instrumental/jamming parts. Clearly very skilled people, clearly having a great time. Not something I'd add to regular rotation, but I'd put it in the background if I had guests. 3 stars.
3 stars. not bad just not my genre.
No hate to the Allman Brother's, but isn't this album just a bunch of white guys playing blues music? The music is good, I'd throw this album on the turntable on a Sunday morning while doing the dishes, but it's not nearly as memorable as anything by Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, or other blues and roots great. I guess you get some psychedelic rock weaseling it's way in to make it more unique, but not enough to make it feel like they're not just cosplaying as black musicians and making their songs 4x longer for no reason.
Love the Allman Brothers and haven’t heard this and I’m looking forward to it! Within the opening bars, it’s already great. I-IV-V guitar, some organ, and drums. It’s funny looking at the other reviews written here a lot of them refer to this as jam band music, but I find it way more southern rock/blues than a jam band so far. After the first two tracks, they bring it back down a little bit for “Stormy Monday” it’s more ballad like but with some shredding guitar. A lot of jamming and having fun improvising is does not jam band make, but can see the comparisons especially on “Elizabeth Reed.” Love the singing on the “Whipping Post” and it’s 20 minutes long…which is probably too long, but I can forgive it because it is the Allman Brothers in 1971.
Good live performance, not particularly memorable 3.25
Love the second half of this album
Wouldn't listen again
Don’t like live recordings generally, and not my favorite genre, but a good vibe.
first time hear d 3/5
Some parts are awesome but some of the Jam sessions just go on and on.
pre-listening: i am not looking forward to this one. it doesn't seem interesting for one, it's also a live album - which i don't really have a general fondness for. but maybe it won't be too bad. ohhh honestly i ended up really liking this!! the last 20 minute epic and in memory of elizabeth reed were stunning! i think im converted. i was expecting bad audio quality but it was really good! the vocals were amazing, but the instrumentation even more so. it did feel very american, i think, which is cool (i'm not). it's very nice as background music, when cooking or painting. i made a painting of a butchered fish when listening to this and it turned out great and it made me very happy. lots of joy. good stuff hell yeah yeehaw
Impressive production for what is essentially a live album. Not really my cup of tea - it's dragging on for a bit too long, and probably is a better thing to witness live than to listen back to. Some good moments though, like "You Don't Love Me" that made this album worth checking.
- I can see why this album of extended jams made them famous. The guitar skills are much more noteworthy in a live setting. - Some elements of the songs stand out, and none are bad, but they do get a bit repetitive. - I know it was typical for the time, but too much keyboard just deflates my enthusiasm. Instantly makes it feel dated.
Banger!
Good musicians, but damn those jams are long. I don't think I'll ever put this album on by choice.
If you like jamming, noodling and straight-up meandering guitar solos, this live album from the Allman Brothers is for you. I love the sound of the guitar, it can make so many unique and interesting noises when played well and can be a legit art form. Too much guitar, with little or no structure can still cool, but, "At Fillmore East" was a challenging listen, so many jams and so much wanking. Considering there was 7 songs through 4 sides of wax, I feel the need to hear some 2-3 minutes pop songs and get off the couch. If you're in the mood for...jamming, this is fine, if not, you're out of luck.
Decent enough, but similar to lots of other blues bands. Nothing jumped out to me as exceptional or original. 3/5
Бесконечная джем музыка, что мы очень любим и ценим, в жанре, который я переношу с трудом - хмм... Лучшая песня - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.
You know, I can really see how this would be some kind of holy bible for fans of jammy blues rock. But man, that person most certainly is not me. Everything just ended up blending together into an 80-minute, homogenous mush. Definitely not unpleasant, but not something I ever see myself returning to.
meh
This album was a little bit of a roller coaster for me. I went in thinking I probably wouldn't like it - white boy blues and all that - but enjoyed the first couple of tracks and was ready to revise my thinking. But then, I don't know, it's too much of a live album and the songs go on and on with endless guitar riffs and I just got tired of it.
A live double album with just seven songs on it might seem to be a bit self indulgent, and to be fair it probably is. However, this is amiable southern rock with a bluesy lolloping rhythm that passes the time in an acceptable way. The real surprise is that the Allman brothers weren’t hoary old rockers when they recorded this, but they were only in their mid twenties.
Not to bad live album, quite bluesy, they take the time to let the songs live and grow.
Kanske inte min kopp te, men kompetent. Svag trea
A decent album that wanders too much. Seriously, two 20 minute songs with massive solo sections.
I am not a fan of two things: live albums and unnecessarily long songs. Oh look, a 7 song album spanning almost 80 mins! It is to note that this is their first album and it still holds a special place in music history. I actually think the rambling solos come through better live with the hiss of the old technology but it's all just too long for my liking. The little god bless america riff at the end of You Don't Love Me made me chuckle.
Przyjemny blues rock. Zdecydowanie bardziej nastawiony na instrumentalne popisy, niż same piosenki. Co w sumie naturalne przy występie live. Perkusista mi się spodobał, był mega clean, krystalicznie czysty dźwięk, super technika. Może wrócę kiedyś na chwilę, ale raczej nie na stałe. Fajna muzyka, ale nie coś, czego słuchałbym na stałe. 3,5/5
Muszę napisać recenzję po polsku, bo nie wiem jak ubrać to w słowa po angielsku. Rozumiem niższe oceny, bo płyta ma trochę vibe "jazzu do kotleta", ale moim zdaniem jest w tym trochę więcej rock&rollowego ducha żeby podbić albumowi ocenę. Jakby było parę mocniejszych solówek/duetów dałbym nawet 4. Widziałem też, że zespół miał jakiś problem z harmonijką? Dla mnie super pasowało i utwory gdzie się wybijała były jednymi z lepszych.
These guys were just straight jamming.
Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of improvisional blues? Quite a lot of people by the looks of it! Anyway I did so there!
Very jammy with a real Grateful Dead vibe. It's certainly not my favorite style of music these days, but it gave me a nice warm feeling today. So split between two and three stars, I'm going towards the generous end.
The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East While I didn't enjoyed as much as others, it's still a good live album. There are for sure big highlights throughout the album, but some of them do feel repetitive and quite dull at times. But honestly, this is good! 1.- Statesboro Blues = 7/10 2.- Done Somebody Wrong = 5/10 3.- Stormy Monday = 8/10 4.- You Don't Love Me = 6/10 5.- Hot 'Lanta = 9/10 6.- In Memory of Elizabeth Reed = 7/10 7.- Whipping Post = 10/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.4/10
ok, nice blues, blu grass guitars
Brevity is... wit. The interplay between Hammond organ and lead guitar is the sound of late 60s-early 70s blues rock that I love, but once we get past the opening 2 tracks and end up going several through 8min+ jams, I want some space to breathe.
Not bad
Pretty solid listen, traditional 70s rock album nothing to crazy, liked that it was live