At Fillmore East

注：这里发布的是2003年发行的双CD Deluxe Edition。 在60年代末的美国南部，这支将会成为南方摇滚代表的乐团被Duane Allman美妙的吉他弹奏唤醒，逐渐活跃起来。在与Gregg合作之前，Duane Allman曾与大名鼎鼎的Eric Clapton合作，在音乐圈小有名气，他将颇为内敛的布鲁斯加在阿尔芒兄弟乐队欢快的节奏中。1971年3月，他们把两场演唱会的现场表演录制成专辑《At Fillmore East》，树立起一支南方摇滚乐队的经典形象，但3个月后年仅24岁的Duane Allman以外地死于一场车祸。整个乐队都被这个突如其来的打击震惊了，但仍然坚持着把乐队维持了下去，可是第二年，不幸再次来临。提琴手Berry Oakley也因一场车祸丧生。自1974年起乐队内部出现了裂痕，Gregg Allman沉溺在毒品的刺激中，与着名影星Cher的结合也分散了他对音乐的执着。之后，乐队仍然推出了数张专辑，但已不复昔日的盛况。 这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第49位。 by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Whereas most great live rock albums are about energy, At Fillmore East is like a great live jazz session, where the pleasure comes from the musicians' interaction and playing. The great thing about that is, the original album that brought the Allmans so much acclaim is as notable for its clever studio editing as it is for its performances. Producer Tom Dowd skillfully trimmed some of the performances down to relatively concise running time (edits later restored on the double-disc set The Fillmore Concerts), at times condensing several performances into one track. Far from being a sacrilege, this tactic helps present the Allmans in their best light, since even if the music isn't necessarily concise (three tracks run over ten minutes, with two in the 20-minute range), it does showcase the group's terrific instrumental interplay, letting each member (but particularly guitarist Duane and keyboardist/vocalist Gregg) shine. Even after the release of the unedited concerts, this original double album (single CD) remains the pinnacle of the Allmans and Southern rock at its most elastic, bluesy, and jazzy.