Skydog: The Duane Allman Story

by Randy Poe, Billy F. Gibbons

Overview

(Book). Now in paperback revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24; and his thriving musical legacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879309398
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2008
Pages:	328
Sales rank:	451,488
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Raised in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Grammy nominee Randy Poe is the author of two other books and dozens of articles for various music magazines, as well as the liner notes for over 100 albums. He lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Foreword   Billy F Gibbons     vii
Prologue     ix
Where It All Begins     1
A Guitar & a Motorcycle, Part 1     7
The Escorts     17
The Allman Joys     25
Like Sands Through the Hour Glass     37
Power of Love     49
The Epiphany     55
The Hour Glass in Muscle Shoals     59
How Blue Can You Get?     63
The Road to Fame     75
The Solo Album     89
Two Days in March     101
The Calling of the Brotherhood     109
The Allman Brothers Band     123
The Fillmores, Part 1     133
Idlewild South     137
Duane, Eric & Layla     155
The Fillmores, Part 2     171
Mann & Allman     191
The Final Tour     197
A Guitar & a Motorcycle, Part 2     205
Eat a Peach     215
The Allman Brothers Band A.D.     221
Decline, Fall & Resurrection     233
Epilogue: Still Peakin' at the Beacon     251
Afterword     257
Acknowledgments     263
Farther on Up the Road     267
Duane Allman-A Discography     273
The Guitars of Duane Allman     285
References     299
About the Author     305
Photo Credits     307
Index     309

Editorial Reviews

Duane Allman was the force behind the Allman Brothers Band from the group's inception in the late 1960s until Duane's death at 24 in a motorcycle accident in 1971. In this first full-scale biography of Allman and his band, Poe, a music writer and music publishing executive, illuminates why the guitarist and songwriter is regarded as one of the most influential in rock. Poe portrays Allman as a restless explorer who honed his skills in the bars and clubs of the Southeast before founding with brother Gregg the Allman Brothers Band. Special attention is also paid to Allman's music, as Poe details the creation of seminal albums such as The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East (1971) and Allman's stints as backing musician for artists like Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton. Concluding with an update on the musicians associated with Allman and the continuation of the band, a detailed discography, and a section devoted to the guitars and equipment that he used, Poe's book is recommended for libraries with popular culture and music collections. Jim Collins, Morristown-Morris Twp. P.L., NJ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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