The Allman Brothers - LIVE 10/10/2009 [320k MP3] Birmingham

The Allman Brothers Band
Birmingham Jefferson County Civic Center
Birmingham, AL
2009-10-10

Munckmusic - OFFICIAL ABB SBD [320k MP3]

Disc 1

1. Midnight Rider (5:28)
2. Trouble No More (3:36)
3. Can't Lose What You Never Had (6:38)
4. You Don't Love Me (7:28)
5. Soulshine (7:34)
6. Stand Back (6:46)
7. Announcements and stage banter (0:34)
8. And It Stoned Me (6:10 with John Bell, guitar & voclas; James van de Bogert, drums)
9. Revival (14:26)


Disc 2

1. Statesboro Blues (4:42)
2. Mountain Jam (11:46)
3. Smokestack Lightning (5:17 with Col. Bruce Hampton,vocals)
4. JaMaBuBu (11:16)
5. Mountain Jam (reprise) (6:50)
6. Crowd noise (2:48)
7. Black Hearted Woman (11:11)

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For the second of two shows in Birmingham, opening the show in front of a strongly
pro-Panic crowd, the ABB showed why they are still the Heavyweight Champion of
Jam Rock!

This show started on a bluesy note, with a killer version of the rarely played Muddy
Waters tune "Can't Lose What You Never Had" standing out. "You Don't Love Me"
has been in heavy rotation on this tour, and this version shows why, the whole band hittin'
the note and laying in the groove. John Bell of Widespread Panic adds his distinctive
vocal touch to the Van Morrison classic "And It Stoned Me," and this version of "Revival"
stretches out and goes unusual places.

However, the "Mountain Jam>Smokestack Lightning>JaMaBuBu>Mountain Jam"
sequence is what really sets this show apart. Over 30 minutes of musical bliss! After
rocking the first half of "Mountain Jam," the band glides effortlessly into the laid-back
blues groove of "Smokestack Lightning." Jamband legend Col. Bruce Hampton whipped
the crowd into a frenzy with his passionate vocals, as if he was channeling the spirit of
Howlin' Wolf himself! Then, after a great bass and drums segment, the band comes charging
into the second half of "Mountain Jam" and Derek reaches for the stars on the famous slide solo
that so many fans know from the Eat A Peach version. Best "Mountain Jam" of 2009?
You be the judge!

"Black Hearted Woman" is rarely played as an encore, but after this show, maybe
it should be! This powerhouse version is like a runaway train, building momentum
constantly until the heart-stopping climax and setting a very high bar for Widespread Panic's
closing set. Oh yeah!