While I was zipping around the Holy Land, my old friend and neighbor from both Pittsburgh and Maplewood George Lange was featured on CBS This Morning talking about his book The Unforgettable Photograph: 228 Ideas, Tips, and Secrets for Taking the Best Pictures of Your Life and giving some practical tips about taking great pictures. George is a […]
My old buddy E.J. Devokaitis interviewed 15-year-old Derek Trucks in Duane Allman’s bedroom at the Big House for Public Access TV in 1995. The last seven minutes feature the Derek Trucks Band circa 1995. EJ posted this now in spite of some embarassment. I think he has nothing to feel bad about. This is awesome […]
“Alan Paul’s One Way Out is a brilliantly detailed all-access pass to the Allman Brothers Band. Using his numerous personal interviews with the band members themselves—both past and present—as well as an almost endless entourage of friends, family members, roadies, managers, promoters, booking agents, record label executives, and fellow musicians, Alan Paul has successfully created the definitive […]
As Billy Gibbons prepares for a rare club gig this Weds. night at B.B. King’s in Manhattan: “With this fine work, Alan Paul accomplishes the admirable feat of delving the depths of the Allman Brothers, a great aggregation of talent and artistry. He puts together the sweeping picture of how these gifted individuals with their […]
“No journalist knows the ins and outs of the Allman Brothers Band better than Alan Paul.” -Warren Haynes, speaking about One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band This weekend is Warren Haynes’ 25th Annual XMas Jam in his hometown of Asheville, NC. I was supposed to be there and am very sad […]
Hey, fellow guitar nuts. You need to check out this book: Guitar Aficionado: The Collections: The Most Famous, Rare, and Valuable Guitars in the World. From my good friends at Guitar World’s sister publication. Support the printed word, folks. Guitar World has been very good to me for a very long time. You can subscribe here: […]
It’s going to be a very busy later winter/early spring for fans of the Allman Brothers Band. On February 18, the same day that my book One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band is launched, Sony will also be releasing two archival Allman Brothers recordings. Play All Night: Live At The Beacon Theater 1992 […]
February and March are looking like exciting times for fans of the Allman Brothers Band. I originally posted all the details of some archival releases to come, but jumped the gun on that, publishing before details were finalized. I removed the information and apologize for any confusion caused. This March will mark the band’s 45th […]