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2020

8 documented Allman Brothers Band events from 2020, including 2 releases, 1 milestone, 2 reviews and 3 interviews.

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March 2020

Milestone

Surviving members of the final lineup — Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge and Marc Quiñones — reunite as "The Brothers" for a 50th-anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden, NYC, joined by Duane Trucks, Reese Wynans and Chuck Leavell.

Source: Grammy.com; Wikipedia (The Allman Brothers Band)

July 2020

Interviews

Johnny Neel, keyboardist and harmonica player with the Allman Brothers Band from 1989 to 1991, is interviewed by phone about his life and career, including co-writing the band's 1990 hit "Good Clean Fun." Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DITt_VTq4g

Source: YouTube

October 2020

Release

Archival live album "The Final Note" released, recorded Oct 17, 1971 at the Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, MD. Chart — US Billboard 200: did not chart.

Source: Wikipedia (discography)

Release

Archival live album "Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05" released, recorded Jul 19, 2005 at the Warner Theatre, Erie, PA. Chart — US Billboard 200: did not chart.

Source: Wikipedia (discography)

Reviews

AllMusic's Thom Jurek reviews "The Final Note," documenting Duane Allman's last performance (Oct 17, 1971): "If you can forgive the somewhat dodgy sound, The Final Note is an essential addition to ABB lore and captures the band at their kinetic best." Read the review: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Note

Source: AllMusic (Thom Jurek review)

Reviews

Rock and Blues Muse's Mike O'Cull reviews the archival "Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05," calling it "the greatest Allman Brothers show you've never heard" - proof that "even the musicians never knew when the magic was going to happen." Read the review: https://rockandbluesmuse.com/2020/10/04/review-allman-brothers-band-warner-theater-erie-pa-7-19-05/

Source: Rock & Blues Muse (Mike O'Cull)

November 2020

Interviews

Chuck Leavell is interviewed about the documentary "The Tree Man," reflecting on his musical career including his time in the Allman Brothers Band and his life as a conservationist. Article: https://variety.com/2020/music/news/chuck-leavell-documentary-film-tree-man-rolling-stones-1234825019/

Source: Variety

Elsewhere in 2020

Interviews

Chuck Leavell is interviewed about his career with the Rolling Stones and the Allman Brothers Band, his solo album "Chuck Gets Big," and his environmental advocacy. Article: https://www.bjtonline.com/business-jet-news/chuck-leavell-qa

Source: Business Jet Traveler
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