For Duane Allman, music was the clearest path to the truth. "It’s just that as human feelings become more complex, as the world gets a little bit more divided and intelligent, complexity is the only difference between blues and jazz. ⁠It’s all the portrayal of the feelings and the soul in a medium other than words. You can either complain and say, 'Oh man, I really feel bad,' or you can put you sadness into a musical context and make it desirable. ⁠Nobody wants to hear anybody bellyache, but everybody wants to hear him play the blues. You can say the same thing, but make it to where it’s a little less offensive to your fellow man by playing it with music.” Duane Allman