The band were adamant about not replacing Duane's position in the band. Les Dudek, the guitarist who would eventually record "Jessica" and "Ramblin' Man," had entered the sessions when he was asked to jam with Betts through mutual friends.[23] The band enjoyed how Dudek played and Phil Walden, the band's manager, seemed set on Dudek being in the band.[23] Word of mouth, propagated by Dudek himself, was that he "got the gig" and had become the Allman Brothers' new co-lead guitarist. "We went looking for this dude to kick his ass. Nobody was going to replace Duane and the very thought of it was infuriating to us," said Trucks.[23] After recording completed, Dudek went on the road with Boz Scaggs and the Steve Miller Band.[24] He wanted to end his contract with Phil Walden at Capricorn, and part of his release granted him no part of the publishing deal for Brothers and Sisters, including a songwriting credit for "Jessica", as he had no written contract.[25]
"Ramblin' Man" pre-dates the album considerably, and was first created during songwriting sessions for Eat a Peach. An embryonic version, referring to a "ramblin' country man," can be heard on the bootleg The Gatlinburg Tapes, featuring the band jamming on an off-day in April 1971 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.[20] A version more similar to the finished recording was broadcast on ABC's In Concert TV program in December 1972, several months in advance of Brothers and Sisters's release.
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Now leaderless and demoralized, the band was influenced mostly by the road crew that surrounded them. By industry standards the road crew was a cluster-fuck of drugged-out hangers-on that seemingly kept their job by keeping the ABB supplied with drugs and high most of the time. It was crazy and out of control.
After completing Brothers and Sisters, the Allman Brothers Band returned to touring, playing larger venues, receiving more profit and dealing with less friendship, miscommunication and spiraling drug problems.[46] This culminated in a backstage brawl when the band played with the Grateful Dead at Washington's RFK Stadium in June 1973. The roadies of the Dead dosed the food and drinks of as many people as possible with LSD, holding no compunction about the practice as they felt "evangelical" about the substance.[47] The stage was very crowded with the Dead's entourage, and roadie Kim Payne instructed driver Tuffy Phillips to let no one onstage.[48] When Capricorn promotional chief Dick Wooley attempted to get onstage, Phillips punched Wooley in the nose. Wooley competed in martial arts and began punching back.[48] When all three roadies engaged in the fight, the Dead's security (the Hells Angels) assumed Wooley a "bad guy" and they joined. Soon, the Grateful Dead's roadies realized the situation at hand and they pulled Wooley from the pile.[49]
January 26: The Allman Brothers Band concert at UC Riverside in Riverside, CA. (NOTE) More photos by Bruce D. Henderson: -photo.com/allman-brothers-band-jan-26-1970 entrance ticket to theGrand Canyon National Parkissued on January 27, 1970(source:'The Big House Collection'published by The Big HouseFoundation, 2020)www.merchmountain.com/
March 29: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Jacksonville Beach Coliseum (aka Jacksonville Beach Auditorium) in Jacksonville Beach, FL. (NOTE)It seems that at one point this concert was canceled, but took place after all.But the concert database on www.allmanbrothersband.com shows that The Allman Brothers Band played at the Jackson Zoo in Jackson, MS on March 29, 1970: From the March 1970 issue of 'Hit Parader'. APRIL 1970 April 3 & 4: It seems that the Allman Brothers Band concerts at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, OH were planned to take place on April 3 & 4, 1970, but were rescheduled to April 4 & 5, 1970.(photo courtesyof Bill Soudrette)The Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati, OHApril 4, 1970page 10 April 4: An Allman Brothers Band concert at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, OH is recorded. Released in 1989 as the bootleg CD 'Statesboro Blues' by 'The Swingin' Pig Records' and officially released in 1990 by Polydor as 'Live At Ludlow Garage 1970'. (NOTE) (DETAILS) (photo courtesyof Bill Soudrette)The Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati, OHApril 4, 1970page 10 April 5: The Allman Brothers Band concert at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, OH. April 8: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Dekalb College Gym in Clarkston, GA. April 9: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Florida Jr. College in Miami, FL. The Daily Tar Heel(student newspaper of theUniversity Of North Carolina)Chapel Hill, NCApril 9, 1970page 6The Daily Tar Heel(student newspaper of theUniversity Of North Carolina)Chapel Hill, NCApril 11, 1970page 1The Daily Tar Heel(student newspaper of theUniversity Of North Carolina)Chapel Hill, NCApril 11, 1970page 1 April 11: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Anti-War Festival at Ehringhaus Field in Chapel Hill, NC is canceled. April 17: The Allman Brothers Band concert (without Duane) at the Rathskeller, University Of Florida, in Gainesville, FL. (NOTE) April 18: The Allman Brothers Band concert in St. Paul, MN. (???) (photo taken by Michelle Wilsonat The Allman Brothers Band Museumat the Big House in Macon, GA)from the Florida PresbyterianCollegeyearbook 1970pages 18, 19 & 20 April 18: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Florida Presbyterian College in St. Petersburg, FL (afternoon show) and at The Aragon in St. Petersburg, FL (evening show). (NOTE) April 19: The Allman Brothers Band concert at The Flying Machine in Ft. Lauderdale, FL is canceled. April 24: Recording sessions for Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' album 'To Bonnie From Delaney' and the single 'Free The People / Soul Shake' with the 'Dixie Flyers' at the Criteria Studios in Miami, FL. The track 'Soul Shake' is recorded. (NOTE) April 24: The Allman Brothers Band concert at Woodrose Joint Happening, Paramount Theater in Springfield, MA. April 24-27: The Allman Brothers Band was supposed to play at 'Super Pop 70 III' in the Casino de Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, but their concert never took place. (NOTE) April 25: The Allman Brothers Band concert at Sullivan Co. Community College in Fallsburg, NY. from the State University ofNew York at Stony Brook 'Specula'yearbook 1970page 92dspace.sunyconnect.suny.edu/ April 28: The Allman Brothers Band concert at SUNY Stony Brook in Stony Brook, NY. April 29: The Allman Brothers Band concert at Aliotta's Lounge in Buffalo, NY. Twiggs LyndonThe Daily MessenderCanandaigua, NYMay 1, 1970page 3
The Aliotta family graveat the Mount Calvary Cemeteryin Cheektowaga, Erie County, NY April 30: Angelo Aliotta, the club owner of Aliotta's Lounge in Buffalo, NY, refused to pay for the previous night's performance and is stabbed to death by Allman Brothers Band road manager Twiggs Lyndon. (NOTE)The Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati, OHApril 25, 1970page 10 April 30: The Allman Brothers Band benefit concert at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, OH is canceled. (NOTE) Recording sessions for Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' album 'To Bonnie From Delaney' and the single 'Free The People / Soul Shake' with the 'Dixie Flyers' at the Criteria Studios in Miami, FL. (NOTE) Irma Thomas's single 'I'd Do It All Over You / We Won't Be In Your Way Anymore' is released. (DETAILS) APRIL / MAY 1970 Recording sessions for Laura Nyro's album 'Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat' at Columbia Studios in New York, NY. The track 'Beads Of Sweat' is recorded. (NOTE) MAY 1970 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends recording session for the album 'To Bonnie From Delaney' with the Dixie Flyers at the Criteria Studios in Miami, FL. Record WorldJune 13, 1970page 40 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends recording session for the album 'Motel Shot' at producer/engineer Bruce Botnick's house and manager Alan Pariser's house in Los Angeles, CA. (NOTE) Bobby Whitlock leaves the band of Delaney & Bonnie and moves in with Eric Clapton in England. Bobby Whitlock calls Carl Radle and Jim Keltner and invites them to form a band with Eric Clapton for the recordings of George Harrison's solo album 'All Things Must Pass', as soon as Joe Cocker's 'Mad Dogs And Englishmen' tour is over.But after the Joe Cocker tour Jim Keltner has obligations to Gabor Szabo for the recordings of his album 'Magical Connection' and only wants to come to England after these recordings are finished.Akron Beacon JournalAkron, OHApril 26, 1970page D 11Elyria Chronicle TelegramElyria, OHMay 5, 1970page 15 May 1: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Allen Theatre in Cleveland, OH. Delaware CountyDaily TimesSwarthmore, PAApril 30, 1970page 16 May 2: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA. May 3: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the State University Of New York (SUNY) in New Paltz, NY. May 8: An Allman Brothers Band concert in Tampa, FL did not take place. May 8: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Jacksonville Beach Coliseum in Jacksonville Beach, FL is canceled. May 9: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA. (NOTE)
with Herbie Mannphoto by Ira Zadikowphotos by Jim Hanley August 5: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends concert with Duane at the Schaefer Music Festival in New York City. (NOTE) August 7: The Allman Brothers Band concerts at the Lower Level in Raleigh, NC. August 8: The Allman Brothers Band concerts at The End Zone Club in Greensboro, NC. These concerts are confirmed by Willie Perkins on Facebook on August 8, 2020: "Today in Allman Brothers Band History: Played 2 shows @ The End Zone Club in Greensboro, NC. Guarantee of $1,000.00 plus 50% of the door receipts over $2,000.00." August 9: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the 220 Drive-In-Theater in Martinsville, VA. This concert is confirmed by Willie Perkins on Facebook on August 2, 2019: "We did book Martinsville, VA on 08-09-70 outdoors at a drive-in. I think it was raining, but we played as best I recall."And from allmanbrothersband.com:Just North of Martinsville, VASky, one other band openedRained throughout set, only about 200 fans there! August 11: The Allman Brothers Band concert at the Cumberland County Arena in Fayetteville, NC. 2ff7e9595c
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