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Midnight Riders: The Story of the Allman Brothers Band
In this riveting tale of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, Freeman brings to life the turbulent career of the original Southern rock band. This history includes the band's blues roots, their wild early days on the road and their recent resurgence.
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
July 1st 1996
by Little, Brown and Company
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Loving it so far. The first third of the book was my favorite because it deals with the lives of the musicians before the excesses of fame take over. I've got about another quarter to go. I have a hard time critiquing (sp?) biographies. I don't know if any of it wasn't true, so how can I argue? This guy seems to have done a lot of research and has relevant quotes from major players, so I am on board. The subject matter itself is interesting enough to keep me reading even if the writing isn't goo...more
Fast read, but the author really should check his facts before publishing untruths.
Wow, really cool book about how the band came together, wrote music, toured, and of course partied their asses off. Some pretty tragic events as well, but I don't want to spoil it. For anyone who knows anything about the band, you know what I'm talkin about.
You really get the feel for how gruelling it can be to be on tour as a rock star.
You really get the feel for how gruelling it can be to be on tour as a rock star.
Scott Freeman is both a local (Macon, GA) journalist and a musician, so this is a pretty good biography of the band. Still an outsider's view, though, since Gregg Allman and Dickie Betts wouldn't talk to him. My main impression of this book is, How did these guys write such brilliant music when they were SO wasted ALL THE TIME???
Great insight to the roller coaster ride that has been The Allman Brother Band. Good read if you want to know how and why they made the decisions they made over the years. Greg Allman is lucky to be alive if his drug use is not exaggerated by the author. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll!
A good view of the band. Learned a lot from the book about the history of the music as well as the people in the band.
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