Allman Brothers Band — 12/31/1973 (With Jerry Garcia, Billy Kreutzman & Boz Scaggs)

Okay folks, here we find the Allman Brothers playing at The Cow Palace on New Years Eve, 1973. With 1974 threatening and some help from their some friends, the Allman Brothers pull together a truly amazing show. This show was performed in the ominous shadow of their two fallen brethren, Duane Allman and Berry Oakley and was broadcast nationwide with assistance from Bill Graham, who made the arrangements. The Grateful Dead were on hiatus, so a few of the fellas decided to mosy on down to The Cow Palace and pitch in for the good of the cause. This was a mere five months after the Summer Jam At Watkins Glen, which saw roughly 600,000 fans catch The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead and The Band. Dickey Betts was largely controlling the course for the Allman’s at this point and performs some classics here: Blue Sky, Midnight Rider and Ramblin’ Man. These are primo soundboards of a legendary time and show.

Gregg Allman – lead vocals, organ, electric piano
Dickey Betts – lead guitar, slide guitar
Lamar Williams – bass
Chuck Leavell – piano
Butch Trucks – drums, percussion
Jaimoe Johanson – drums
Guest: Jerry Garcia – guitar
Guest: Bill Kreutamann – drums
Guest: Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar

Set One:
1. Wasted Words, 6:04
2. Done Somebody Wrong, 6:02
3. One Way Out, 9:50
4. Stormy Monday, 8:59
5. Midnight Rider, 5:00
6. Blue Sky, 7:45
7. Elizabeth Reed, 17:37
Set 2: (Happy New Year),
8. Statesboro Blues 6:58
1. Southbound, 7:22
2. Come & Go Blues, 5:27
3. Ramblin’ Man, 8:06
4. Trouble No More, 4:22
5. Jessica, 12:59
6. Les Brers in A Minor > 6:09
7. drums > 11:12
8. Les Brers in A Minor 14:34
(Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzman & Boz Scaggs join in for remainder of the show)
1. Whipping Post Jam, 11:52
2. Linda Lou-> Mary Lou, 9:18
3. Hideaway-> You Upset Me, 15:21
4. Bo Didley-> Mountain Jam-> Bo Didley 27:11
1. Save My Life, 18:54
2. Blues Jam, 11:22
Set 3:
3. You Don’t Love Me, 9:49
4. Will the Circle Be Unbroken> 4:45
5. Mountain Jam 16:25

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Now say thank you and go about your business.