The Allman Brothers Band.
Darien Center, NY 08/23/2013
A gorgeous Friday evening out at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center was capped off with
a double bill featuring The Allman Brothers Band and special guest Steve Winwood. It was a
brilliant night for the two hall of fame acts who have received many accolades to justify
their longevity in the world of music. The Allmans had just finished playing two shows each
in Scranton, PA and Chicago over the past week to warm up. This show marked the first of six
in which Winwood will open for The Allmans during this short run of ten dates. The Allman
Brothers got things started with a blistering version of “Statesboro Blues”. The combination
of guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks was amazing. It was good to hear singer Gregg
Allman sound strong following all his recent health issues. The three drum attack of Butch
Trucks, “Jaimoe” Johanson and Marc Quinones made the sound so much fuller. Bassist Oteil
Burbridge rounded out the band who seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere despite a smaller
than usual crowd for a Darien show.
The band played some covers as well as some of their own gems during the two hour plus show.
Once the band ripped into “Midnight Rider” the show took an upswing that never really ended
until the closing notes of the final song of the night “Southbound”. In between we were
treated to great renditions of “Melissa”, a sweltering “Revival” and the main set closer
“One Way Out”. Fittingly, a very enjoyable “Blue Sky” was what the band returned to the
stage with for the first song of the encore, following a slight delay.
Disc 1
1. Statesboro Blues (4:45)
2. Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’ (4:00)
3. Stage banter 1 (0:11)
4. Midnight Rider (3:22)
5. Hot ‘Lanta (5:17)
6. Feel Like Breakin’ Up Somebody’s Home (9:23)
7. Stage banter 2 (0:18)
8. Desdemona (8:45)
9. Trouble No More (3:42)
10. Revival (9:28)
11. Dusk Till Dawn (10:39)
Disc 2
1. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (13:21)
2. JaMaBuBu (4:27)
3. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (reprise) (1:28)
4. Melissa (5:26)
5. Into The Mystic (8:54)
6. One Way Out (5:51)
7. Crowd noise (6:21)
8. Blue Sky (10:09)
9. Southbound (5:41)
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