Gregg Allman died May 27, 2017. He follows his brother Duane who died in a motorcycle crash in 1971, at the age of 24. To me (and I’m sure many others) Gregg’s death marks a sort of end to an era of genuine, creative blues-rock. The Allman Brothers were the real deal. They were only getting started when Duane’s life was cut short.
So long Gregg. I hope you and Duane are jamming again tonight.
"Midnight Rider" was the second single from their second studio album, Idlewild South (1970). The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Allman, who first began composing it at a rented cabin outside of Macon, Georgia. While the original Allman Brothers release of the song did not chart, "Midnight Rider" was much more successful in cover versions. Gregg Allman's solo version of the song, released in 1973, was its biggest chart success; it was a top 20 hit in the U.S. and Canada. A cover by Jamaican singer, Paul Davidson, represented its biggest peak in the United Kingdom, where it hit number ten. Country artist Willie Nelson also recorded a version of the song that peaked at number six on U.S. country charts.
"Midnight Rider" uses traditional folk and blues themes of desperation, determination, and a man on the run:
I've got one more silver dollar,
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no ...
Not gonna let 'em catch
The midnight rider.
The verses arrangement features Duane Allman's acoustic guitar carrying the song's changes, underpinned by a congas-led rhythm section and soft, swirling organ.[8][9] Dickey Betts' lead guitar phrases ornament the choruses and the instrumental break, while Gregg Allman's powerful, soulful singing, featuring harmony-producing reverb, has led to the song becoming known by some as Allman's signature piece.
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