The Allman Brothers, the best damn band in the land. “Statesboro Blues ignited the place as the song always does, and they followed it with Done Somebody Wrong. It was then that Duane's absence really became apparent. The two guitars playing off each other in spiraling bursts were no longer there. Dickey Betts, alone now, played as if the pressure was easing with each note. For a moment, I thought he was moving his head from side to side as Duane did when he used to mouth the notes, which was a very strange sensation. The music flew by—Stormy Monday, with Gregg playing as I've never heard him, Whippin' Post, Hot 'Lanta, and on through two encores. Just before the last encore, Gregg thanked the enthusiastic audience for helping them back. Skydog Allman was dead, but the Allmans played on. The best band in the land.” Nick Chernock on the 5-man band 📷Twiggs