Song of the South: Duane Allman and the Birth of the Allman Brothers Band

I grew up in the South, graduated high school in 1970, so I was listening to the Allman Brothers right when they began touring and recording. They were an amazing group, truly phenomenal artists. Growing up in a small town, my friends and I spent evenings and nights gathered under the oak trees down by the river with the Allman Brothers cranked up as loud as could get away with. We were focused on the entire band, not just Duane, who is the focus of this documentary. Gregg's voice seemed as powerful and moving to us as Duane's guitar. But when Duane died, we knew the group would never be the same again (though Gregg and Butch Trucks and Betts sure put out some great music in the decades afterward). It was an incredible journey for those fellas, and this documentary tells the story well. Good job. I'll watch it again.