Entries by AlanPaul
Expanded Fillmore East concerts to be released
So the full Fillmore concerts, long rumored, are finally on their way. A new 6-CD set, The 1971 Fillmore East Recordings, will be released on July 29. It includes at least 14 previously unreleased songs. This is the one we’ve been waiting for and I’m anxious to get my hands upon one. The collection is available […]
An interview with Triangle mastermind Tex Winter
In honor of Derek Fisher’s hiring as the New York Knicks new head coach by Phil Jackson, I present this interview with Tex Winter, the mastermind behind the Triangle Offense, so beautifully executed by Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. It was conducted for Slam circa 1998. Some of the questions that have […]
Col. Bruce Hampton and the ARU: An Appreciation
This story originally ran in Relix’ 40th Anniversary Issue. In February 1992, the reunited Dixie Dregs were coming to New York’s Ritz and I was excited to check them out. Though I had always considered their music sterile if brilliantly constructed, I recognized Steve Morse as a brilliant guitarist. As a young Guitar World Managing […]
Allman Brothers’ low point? “Straight From the Heart” on Solid Gold
Pretty much everyone agrees that the Allman Brothers Band’s low point was their second album for Arista Records, 1980’s Brothers of the Road, and its slight, poppy lead single “Straight From the Heart.” The band had fired the great Jaimoe by then and were trudging along trying hard to recapture a spark during an era […]
Allman Bros At the Fillmore East, 1970
In case anyone is still wondering why I spent half of my life writing and reporting One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. Enjoy the Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East, 1970. This clip features four songs from 9-23-70, recorded for PBS. It should be but is not commercially available. […]
An Interview With Albert King
Let’s take another look at this old story, one of the highlights of my years at Guitar World. I wrote the intro a few years ago when the piece ran in Hittin’ the Note. See many more great rock, blues and country photographs at www.kirkwestphotography.com. * Just days after I became the Guitar World Managing […]
Gimme Three Chords – Inside Lynyrd Skynyrd’s greatest hits
This article was written for published in Guitar World a long, long time ago. Don’t forget to check out my book, One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. GIMME THREE CHORDS Guitarist Gary Rossington explains the origins of some of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s—and rock’s—finest moments. “We used a lot of D-C-G progressions,” Lynyrd […]