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 | Title : Hittin' the Note
Author : Allman Brothers Band
Release Date : 20030318
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Very rarely is a legendary band able to come up with new, credible material. Jam band progenitors the Allman Brothers have done better than that, tapping into some of the spark that made them one of the most influential American bands of their time. The lineup has changed due to tragedy, discontent, and plain orneriness, but the band is still able to conjure up dark tales of thwarted romance, dashed ambitions, and enduring friendship and tether them to freefalling slide riffs, jazzy interludes, and soulful blues that have been staples of the band since 1969. Granted, some of the guitar solos aren't an heroic as they were when Dickey Betts in the fold, but the ballad 'Desdamona' is as inspired as 'Melissa,' and Gregg Allman's singing has never been better. --Jaan Uhelszki
Buyer Reviews :
I've been watching the Allman Brothers in concert since 1969, and on Hittin' The Note the band sounds as tight as they did when they recorded the Fillmore concerts 32 years ago, and the reason makes perfect sense: they've been playing most of the 11 songs on this CD, live, for at least the past three years, with the same artist line-up that you see on the CD. They sound tight, and the music is just beautiful. Greg's voice is at its peak. Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks - as the 'young' members of the band - share an interactive, selfless chemistry not seen or heard since the Duane/Dicky days. A good example of this interplay is how you can hear both Haynes and Trucks trading slide licks, back and forth, on the same song. This is an ABB first. Much has been made about Desdemona being insipred by Melissa, but to me it's much closer to a cross between 'Loan Me A Dime', 'Queen of Hearts' and 'Dreams': the lyrics and main tune are definietly out of 'Queen of Hearts,' then the solo break slides into a jazzy waltzing undulation that is straight from their '69 classic 'Dreams.' Not much relation to Melissa here - far more powerful and dynamic, in my opinion. Trucks wails on slide, and Haynes plays a jazzier return - a reversal of the roles they play on the other tunes on this CD. The best two songs are saved for last; Instrumental Illness is their best instrumental ever, because it represents everything the Allmans are about: the fusion of Jazz, Blues and Rock. Wow. The sad, acoustic 'Old Friend' at the end, only makes me want to start the CD over again....which is usually what I do.
(by Michael Jardine)
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