Four years with the Allman Brothers. Four decades with the Rolling Stones. Chuck Leavell knows something about music that lasts. “There’s something about the blues that is timeless. What songs have stood the test of time, what songs are out now that will stand the test of time. I mean, those are open questions, but certainly not the ones that are still standing the test of time. ‘Brothers and Sisters’ just celebrated 50+ years. It’s still viable and you still hear it on the radio. And that applies, of course, to the Stones early recordings. The thread is the blues. There’s no doubt about it. It’s a classic form of music. It’s something we all revere and appreciate. It’s been a part of my life ever since I started playing. And then, the spiritual feeling of it. The blues can be happy. The blues can be sad. But, either way, it’s a deep, almost spiritual feeling — when you’re playing it and when people listen to it.”