ABB Night 12: Billy, Bob, Sonny & Popper

Night 12 of the Allman Brothers Band’s 40th Anniversary at the Beacon Theatre featured a number of the band’s old friends including John Popper of Blues Traveler, slide guitarist Sonny Landreth blues guitarist Bob Margolin and ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons. To make Gibbons feel welcome all of the members of the band sported fake beards. Here’s a pic…

[Moogis Screenshot by Musichead]

Setlist:

Set 1: Hot ‘Lanta, Ain’t Wasting Time No More, Rockin’ Horse, Trouble No More, Going Down Slow w/Tom Doucette and Bob Margolin, All Night Long w/Tom and Bob, Midnight Rider w/Sonny Landreth, Dreams w/Sonny, Southbound w/John Popper and Sonny

Set 2: Jesus Left Chicago w/Billy Gibbons, Stormy Monday w/Billy, Statesboro Blues w/Billy, The Same Thing w/an Oteil solo and John Popper, Mountain Jam> Smokestack Lightning> 3rd Stone From The Sun Jam> Mountain Jam

Encore: One Way Out w/Sonny Landreth, Bob Margolin and John Popper

Gibbons sounded great trading licks with Warren and Derek as did legendary slide guitarist Sonny Landreth. You can watch last night’s show, the three remaining shows and every show from this run by subscribing to Moogis. The Allman Brothers return to the Beacon tomorrow night.