Gregg Allman's 2012 memoir, "My Cross to Bear," has its share of tragedies. The live "At Fillmore East" version of "Whipping Post" (which Allman wrote in the middle of the night with burnt match sticks on an ironing board cover) has one of the most memorable openings in any musical genre, with maybe the most recognizable bass intro, followed by one then the other of dual lead guitars pealing in from Duane Allman then Dickey Betts, then Gregg's Hammond organ and his gritty voice sliding in " I've been run down / I've been lied to." In 2002, Rolling Stone lauded this as "the finest live performance ever" recorded. His "Midnight Rider" and "Whipping Post" are two of the most covered songs in rock music and staples for many club bands.
Though Gregg Allman, who died May 27, got more than his share of "foxy ladies," most rock fans would strongly disagree with anyone claiming Allman's art won't last. Good-looking people don't have any spine. We are uncool and while women will always be a problem for us, most of the great art in the world is about that very same problem. Teenaged Miller admits being friends with the band made him feel cool, to which Bangs replies, "Hey, I met you. Miller is the fictional alter ego of Crowe who toured with The Allman Brothers Band-which largely inspired Stillwater-as a teen in late 1973 to write an article for Rolling Stone magazine, when the band was at the top of the rock world. In a pivotal scene in Cameron Crowe's movie "Almost Famous," Lester Bangs, a famous rock critic played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, scolds fifteen-year-old William Miller for making friends with the rock band Stillwater. In Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Encyclopedia MY CROSS TO BEAR provides a window into Allman’s tortured soul - he presents himself as a man cracked and flawed, yet somehow intact.Singer/Songwriter under Entry for 'Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll' “Packed with juicy anecdotes, gripping details and raw energy…Fans of the Allman Brothers Band are certain to relish the revelations.
Life, love and music from one of the most influential American recording artists of the last 40 years. This is a story about musical brotherhood. In his memoir, the rambling and rambunctious Gregg Allman lays bare his soul… In the end, Allman, writing with music journalist Light, has produced a fiercely honest memoir. MY CROSS TO BEAR carries a welcome seal of honesty. For generations of fans, Allman’s book provides insights into the many turns in that long road. New York Times Book ReviewĪ soul-searching rumination on a hard-lived life. …This book is everything you could hope for: in a grizzled, laconic drawl, Allman provides a rambling backstage account of his five decades with the Allman Brothers Band, and he doesn’t seem to hold anything back.
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