Model Train Journal

I'm No Angel was one of my wife's favorite songs.

I'm partial to Midnight Rider, and some other early tunes.

Was never a fan of his solo work or much that he did at all after the Allman Brothers Band dissolved.....not much of a fan of the Allman Brothers Band, i.e., never bought any of their recordings, but it was good music that set the stage for a lot of other bands to follow after they broke through.....

I guess I thought he was a lot older, but he put a lot of mileage on his body.

He had been diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1999 and underwent a liver transplant in 2010.

Cher and Allman were married from 1975 to 1979. Together, they have a son, Elijah, who was born in 1976.

The two collaborated on an album, Two the Hard Way, which was released under the name "Allman and Woman" in 1977 by Warner Bros.

I can't stand Sher, I didn't know they were married. The beginning of Stormy Monday in particular is the ultimate in Blues.

"Eat a Peach" was maybe the best album the Allman Bros Bank put out. Very leading edge country rock at the time. I think they were one of the first bands to use more than one lead guitar. But, no one did it like the Eagles.

BH

up148 wrote:"Eat a Peach" was maybe the best album the Allman Bros Bank put out. Very leading edge country rock at the time. I think they were one of the first bands to use more than one lead guitar. But, no one did it like the Eagles.

Eat a Peach was rather good indeed.

Might consider twin harmony lead guitar duo from Wishbone Ash.......as one of the 1st.

The Eagles were like watching the professional golf or baseball - instant nap time,

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:

up148 wrote:"Eat a Peach" was maybe the best album the Allman Bros Bank put out. Very leading edge country rock at the time. I think they were one of the first bands to use more than one lead guitar. But, no one did it like the Eagles.

Eat a Peach was rather good indeed.

Might consider twin harmony lead guitar duo from Wishbone Ash.......as one of the 1st.

The Eagles were like watching the professional golf or baseball - instant nap time,

Never really watched the Eagles, just liked some of their songs and when their twin harmony lead guitars (I like that phrase) would almost go sonic it was a joy. They had some great songs that just made you smile and feel good. I like the solo album of Don Henley's (Building the Perfect Beast) which had some good driving songs, most put me in the party mood. Frey had some good individual efforts as well. But, so many from that era were talented and inventive. Almost too many to absorb.

But, I like Jethro Tull and many Uriah Heep songs so what do I know and can blame a UH concert experience for some of my hard of hearing. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Never heard Wishbone Ash to my knowledge. My loss.

BH

up148 wrote:.....and many Uriah Heep songs so what do I know ........

A version of UH still exists and continues on.....

Never heard Wishbone Ash to my knowledge. My loss.

Also continues on............

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:

up148 wrote:.....and many Uriah Heep songs so what do I know ........

A version of UH still exists and continues on.....

Never heard Wishbone Ash to my knowledge. My loss.

Also continues on............

I'll have to look them up.

BH

I have no idea how I missed Wishbone Ash.

You got me interested in twin harmonizing leads and found some very interesting information.

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"What of the other forgotten UK instrumental groups: Shane Fenton's Fentones (1 hit wonders - with Riders In The Sky?????), Billy Fury's Tornados (pre-Telstar)?? or Billy Kramer's group? Wasn't the early 60's hit Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny, dual lead?"

I remember most of these groups (not Fentones) as I really got into music in the early 60's at 12-13 years old.

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From an interview with Laurie Wisefield of Wishbone Ash:

Where did the dual guitar sound originate?

Laurie: A long time ago before I was with Wishbone Ash I played with a band called Home, who did a couple of albums and then split. Home did a lot of touring with Wishbone in those days and both bands were using the twin lead guitar sound, so I’d definitely say that Home and Wishbone Ash were the first. There are several bands using the twin lead guitar sound now but I shan’t mention any names.

Addendum: that was around 1973, so I'd say Fleetwood Mac were one of the pioneers.

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Fleetwood Mac (1967), Allman Bros.(1969), Wishbone Ash (1970) all came in as pioneers of this style of twin harmonizing lead guitars.

BH

up148 wrote:Fleetwood Mac (1967), Allman Bros.(1969), Wishbone Ash (1970) all came in as pioneers of this style of twin harmonizing lead guitars.

But then Judas Priest (1969!) turned up the volume with twin lead guitars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDzutIb6p6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXToYkkSg9M

how about the original yardbirds?

robert. wrote:how about the original yardbirds?

Original with Clapton, or then with Beck, or then with Beck and Page on bass, or the year or so with Beck and Page on lead, or with Page? That year or so of Beck and Page was the only twin lead period and not a lot of material was produced........before Beck dropped out.