Video: The Allman Brothers – RRHoF Acceptance Speech

For anyone reading Gregg Allman’s new book, My Cross to Bear, you’re probably curious to see the moment Gregg describes as rock bottom. It happened during the 1995 Hall of Fame ceremonies, when he went on a major drinking bender. By the time the band took the stage for for their actual acceptance speech, he was in bad shape (2:30). He had prepared a whole speech thanking people like Bill Graham who played major parts in the band, but he instead put his head down and rattled off a couple lines to Duane. To find out what happens next, read on…