For this edition of our stat-heavy Number Line column, we’ve enlisted the help of Billy “Sweet River” Hollems for an in-depth look at the Allman Brothers Band’s March Madness run “on paper.” Each year, Hollems puts together a comprehensive list detailing all the sit-ins, songs played and setlists for the AllmanBrothersBand.com forums and this time around he’s kindly sharing the stats with our readers.
[Photo by Rob Chapman]
So without further ado, here’s the ABB Beacon Run ’11 final tally…
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
BEACON THEATER, NEW YORK CITY 2011
March 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 2010
BACK AT THE BEACON WHERE THEY BELONG
Gregg Allman
Butch Trucks
Jaimoe
Warren Haynes
Marc Quinones
Oteil Burbridge
Derek Trucks
The Sweet River Compilation Lists
TOTAL SHOWS: 13
TOTAL DIFFERENT SONGS: 82
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED: 210
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 1X: 28
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 2X: 12
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 3X: 20
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 4X: 15
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 5X: 5
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 6X: 2
TOTAL SONGS PLAYED 7X: 1
TOTAL DIFFERENT GUESTS: 51
READ ON for a list of songs divided by times played, a full list of guests and every Allman Brothers Band March Madness 2011 setlist…
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There was no shortage of guests at tonight’s Allman Brothers Band show at the Beacon Theatre. As the March Madness run reaches the home stretch, the band welcomed a slew
We’ve shared recaps of all ten Allman Brothers Band March Madness shows which have taken place at the Beacon thus far, but today we wanted to share a gallery of outstanding photos taken by Rob Chapman of the band in action this past Monday night, March 21.
[All photos by Rob Chapman]
Monday night’s show had a jazzy feel to it with our first sit-ins by annual Beacon guests The Juke Horns and by acclaimed jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker. Highlights included a Gregg-led cover of Ain’t No Love In The Heart of The City featuring the horn section, Brecker’s work on Liz Reed and the run’s first The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.
Set One: Done Somebody Wrong, Midnight Rider, Trouble No More, Who’s Been Talking, Sailin’ Across The Devil’s Sea, Egypt, The Sky Is Crying, Ain’t No Love In The Heart of The City*, Stand Back*
Set Two: Spanish Key**, Desdemona**, In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed**, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down*, Into The Mystic*, Leave My Blues At Home > Bass Solo w/Derek Jam > JaBuMaOt > You Don’t Love Me
Encore: Southbound^
* – w/ Juke Horns
** – w/ Randy Brecker
^ – w/ Juke Horns and Randy Brecker
READ ON for a full gallery of Rob’s shots from the Allmans…
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One element that has been missing from the Allman Brothers Band March Madness run at the Beacon were horns. The Juke Horns are a Beacon run staple and finally made
While the story from most of the previous Allman Brothers Band March Madness performances at the Beacon Theatre in New York City focused around guests, last night’s concert was all
You know it’s a good sign when the Allman Brothers Band invites a guest who sat in with them in the first set back at some point during the second.
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