The Allman Brothers Band - LIVE 08-18-19-2009 [320k MP3]

The Allman Brothers Band
Saratoga Springs, NY 8/18/09

The Allman Brothers kicked off their Summer Tour in style with a rockin’ show at the venerable Saratoga Performing Arts Center! After a scorching opening set from the Doobie Brothers, the ABB followed up strong with a set packed with hot jams. Far from rusty, the band sounds fresh and excited to be playing together, bringing new energy from their respective solo tours to the table.

The combo of “Rockin’ Horse” and “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” was a highlight, showing tremendous musical range in just two songs. The new sections of “Rockin’ Horse” have truly made it into one of the ABB’s strongest jam vehicles, and “Ain’t Wastin’ Time” is dripping with melodic, fiery slide guitar from Derek and Warren. “Southbound” saw Tom Johnston and Mark Russo of the Doobie Brothers sitting in and lending some fine solos.

“Who’s Been Talking” and “Revival” provided more extended jams before the band took it down a notch for an unusual late set “Melissa” where Gregg sang his heart out. “Elizabeth Reed” was a full-on jamfest, and the band didn’t show a trace of rust as they went deep on this classic tune. Hard to believe it was their first show in over two months!

Disc One

1. Don't Want You No More (2:54)
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear (5:09)
3. Trouble No More (3:55)
4. Rockin' Horse (14:11)
5. Ain't Wastin' Time No More (8:18)
6. Midnight Rider (3:21)
7. Stage Announcements (0:37)
8. Southbound (8:37) @
9. Who's Been Talkin' (11:19)

Disc Two

1. Revival (11:37)
2. Melissa (5:49)
3. Statesboro Blues (5:30)
4. Into The Mystic (5:16)
5. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (15:48)
6. JaMaBuBu (7:03)
7. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - reprise (2:31)
8. Crowd Noise (2:17)

Encore: 9. One Way Out (6:19)

@ = w/Tom Johnston, guitar; Mark Russo, saxophone; James Van De Bogert, drums

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The Allman Brothers Band
Holmdel, NJ 8/19/09

For their second show of the August tour, the Allman Brothers Band added the Asbury Juke Horns to several songs, creating what could be called The Allman Brothers BIG Band! The ABB already has a big sound, but when you add a wall of brass to songs like "The Same Thing," "Soulshine" and "Stand Back" and you have one of the most powerful sounds you will ever hear!

Since Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers sat in last night, it was only fitting that Pat Simmons was a guest at this one, wailing on guitar on a bluesy rendition of "Stormy Monday." Guitarist Junior Mack was another guest that added a lot to this show by sitting in on a "You Don't Love Me" encore that matched the scorching version he played on at the Wanee Festival.

But of course, as usual the hottest jams came from the band themselves, including a churning "Black Hearted Woman" jam that went deep into the darkness and the new, extended jam version of "No One To Run With," which saw Warren leading the way.

Disc One

1. Hot'Lanta (5:25)
2. Done Somebody Wrong (4:01)
3. No One To Run With (10:32)
4. Woman Across The River (9:32)
5. Soulshine (6:40) @
6. Stand Back (6:16) @
7. Stage Banter (0:29)
8. Stormy Monday (11:16) #
9. Black Hearted Woman (10:25)

Disc Two

1. The Same Thing (13:24) @^
2. Jessica (15:05)
3. Crowd Noise (4:57)

Encore: 4. Melissa (6:07)
5. You Don't Love Me (8:12) $

@ = w/ Asbury Jukes Horns; Chris Anderson, trumpet; Neal Pawley, trombone;
Joey Stann, tenor sax; Ed Manion, baritone sax
# = w/ Pat Simmons, guitar
$ = w/ Junior Mack, guitar
^ = w/ James Van De Bogert, drums