ALAIN DISTER CHRONICLE MAGAZINE ROCK & FOLK N ° 57 October 1971 Page 83 1971 3 albums 33 rpm Double Ref: 60011 Atlantic - Capricorn Records SD 2-802 us A blues record. Talkative, thick, dripping with sweat from Texas and marked the corner of the eye of a great shot vibrette West Coast through a super-amplification. Remarkably registered as was always the case with Bill Graham (see "Cheap Thrills", "Wheels Of Fire", etc.). Very pleasant to listen to, because it brings together some kind of all current trends, served by fantastic musicians. Duane Allman lead. One of the best American soloists, at the Garcia, Johnny Winter, Kaukonen. Flexible phrasing and air, incredibly prolific, in songs like "Whipping Post" (all the last face). Fast too, sometimes haunting, chatty at times, it carries with it all aspects of real bluesman, who knows alternately paste the drone as well as bring out the joy. Behind him, a lot of people. His brother Greg first. Singer. Organist in the great tradition of vestecoste groups, slightly behind, but providing a background sound pushy, rolling in unison with a devilish rhythm section: bass and two batteries (something stung to the Dead?). A tight crackling, thick frame that allows the best flights for soloists; training that we begin to find in a lot of pop groups and not least. Rhythm section so important but discreet, do not choke from the fine phrases of the organ and guitar. In songs like "Hot'Lanta", it is particularly development and gives the whole a more rhythm and blues oriented, more danceable, probably - for those who like it. The other songs are almost all out the prodigious work of the two brothers Allman, Duane above. Job consistent, where one feels at every moment how the spark between them. Since it can go with you; because, no offense, this music, nice, pleasant, powerful, do not ask us to do too much effort to enjoy.
