This is going to be great! "Blow by Blow, The Jeff Beck Story" by my friends and and longtime Guitar World colleagues Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill. Preorder now and be pleasantly surprised when it shows up July 16! -> amzn.to/4ckCoRY

Bruce opened his tour in Minneapolis last night and played Prince’s “Purple Rain.” Stellar guitar work by Nils Lofgren and Tom Morello. These 75 year old diehards are out there waving the flag. Chag Sameach to my fellow Tribe members. youtu.be/0_STaxhaIJg?...

Derek Trucks playing Jerry's Tiger with Terrapin Flyer in Chicago at the tiny Martyr's club. "Dark Star" RIP Doug Irwin! Amazing this happened. youtu.be/Prn8KjqU6cM?...

Going through some boxes and I have a few of these killer posters celebrating Jaimoe's 80th birthday in July 2024 available. Some other cool Jaimoe posters and other merch also available, along with signed books and more. Visit www.friendsofthebrothersband.com

Frank Hannon demonstrates how his father in law Dickey Betts played behind the beat. Full interview: alanpaul.substack.com/p/reflection...

Reflections: How the loss of Dickey Betts led Frank Hannon to record an instrumental album. Best known as the Tesla guitarist, Hannon is also Dickey's son in law. A fun, wide-ranging conversation. alanpaul.substack.com/p/reflection...

Jaimoe and Warren join Derek and TTB. liveforlivemusic.com/news/tedesch...

Sorry to hear about the passing of Dash Crofts. Seals and Croft hit it out of the park with “Summer Breeze," a song that is in our DNA. "Blowing through the jasmine in your mind." This Allman Brothers/Charlie Daniels/Seals and Croft show in Chicago was cancelled, by the way. 🙂

Gregg Allman’s Legacy: From A New Archival Release To A New Film Gregg Allman Band’s Great As Ever: Live In Philadelphia ’86 to be released next month. alanpaul.substack.com/p/gregg-allm...

Tedeschi Trucks Band did a great version of James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” last night, with Mark Rivers singing the hell out of it. It is really sort of an Isley Brothers cover. This was a hit before JT’s version, which pushed Warner to release it as a single. open.spotify.com/track/47HSPI...

More NJ food rules. A great NJ Italian deli should have at least one photo of the owner with a Sopranos cast member, at least one police or fireman hunched over a massive sandwich, and you should have to struggle to choose what to order. Jersey City's Salumeria Ercolano delivered.

Luther Dickinson joining Tedeschi Trucks Band for Derek & the Dominos’ “Anyday” was a highlight of last night at the Beacon. A lot of people enjoyed my short clip and wanted the full song/ Here it is.. youtu.be/7oGVq6_vhIY?...

Luther and Derek. Tedeschi Trucks Band play some Derek & the Dominos w Luther Dickinson

Always good to be at the Beacon and to see my friends Luther and Cody and North Mississippi Allstars. Tonight opening for Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Shut down big Pharma” is stupid sloganeering. This guy is not serious, aside from all the other issues.

The Birth of the Mule: 7 Albums That Inspired Warren Haynes and Allen Woody to Form Gov't Mule. They thought they were just playing some fun gigs and recording a low budget album. 31 years later, Gov't Mule is launching a spring tour. Photo - Kirk West open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

A very complete interview with me about my writing career on a great Maplewood podcast. youtu.be/-3jAs88tk2k?...

Ok, I am going to admit I did not expect to ever see Cyndi Lauper playing and singing "Rollin and Tumbilin" with Tedeschi Trucks Band and trading slide licks with Derek. Is that a bouzouki? youtu.be/Is1afsTGr3s?...

"I don't run away from it. I don't run towards it. It's just there." Adrian Perry on being the son of rock royalty. He's Joe Perry's son, but Adrian is no nepo-baby. El Cortino is his excellent new project. alanpaul.substack.com/p/lawyer-by-...

Lawyer by day, Rocker by night: A conversation with Adrian Perry. He's Joe Perry's son, but Adrian is no nepo-baby. El Cortino is his excellent new project. alanpaul.substack.com/p/lawyer-by-...

New Tedeschi Trucks album out today! Alan Paul talked to Derek Trucks about the new record, link below. Excited to check the whole new album out! I'm waiting to listen until the vinyl version arrives. #TedeschiTrucksBand #MusicSky #DerekTrucks #AlanPaul #FutureSoul #TTB #SusanTedeschi

Derek Trucks on why TTB mixed it up on Future Soul. The inside story. How a 1958 Flying V, an 'anti-AI' mission, and producer Mike Elizondo transformed the band’s sound for their new release. Sort of. :) open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

Going to the Beacon this weekend? Keep the fun going with Friends Of The Brothers after parties with Kebbi Williams and many other special guests! The Iridium, NYC. 3/20 - bit.ly/45Pjor43/21 3/21 - bit.ly/4pyFR31

Another great night with Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Beacon. "Soul Sweet Song" paying tribute to friends we've lost, from Butch to Kofi, Bruce to Gregg, was very touching.

Ye. Very well said!

March 20 and 21 – Friends Of The Brothers - Tedeschi Trucks Band after parties with special guests, The Iridium, NYC. Kebbi Williams on Friday night and there will be many more both nights! 3/20 - bit.ly/45Pjor4 3/21 - bit.ly/4pyFR31

What a fun read today. Immediately ordered the Allman Brothers book after reading this article. The video inside of this article is something. I grew up in the wrong era.

The Sanctified Stage: Derek Trucks and the Spiritual Discipline of Jamming. Derek Trucks' 10 Commandments of Jam Are A Must Read. open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

Happy St. Patrick's Day. That time (2015) I picked up Butch Trucks at his NJ hotel and The Chieftains were in the lobby - and were huge Allman Brothers fans. That's band co-founder Paddy Moloney to Butch's right.

St. Pats Day doesn't begin until you watch the Mobile Leprachaun report, which never gets old. youtu.be/ZDCW-p2C6Ho?...

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway - and that you should never miss a Friends Of The Brothers Tedeschi Trucks Band After Party, with special guests. Who will show up this year? March 20 and 21, The Iridium, NYC. 3/20 - bit.ly/45Pjor4 3/21 - bit.ly/4pyFR31

The Fab Five: How Michigan’s Freshman Class Led a New School of Basketball Culture" With my alma mater, the University of Michigan, entering March Madness as a top seed, a look back at the 1991 team that change basketball forever. open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

Yesterday would have been Phil Lesh's 86th birthday. Check out my tribute to the Grateful Dead bassist, whose last decades were dedicated to running a veritable PHD program in the Dead and improv music, conferring hundreds of newly minted Doctors of Music. bit.ly/3LOsOvQ

Some more Derek on Tiger. (Video by Janine!) This TTB Beacon run is shaping up to be an all-timer. Keep it going with our Friends Of The Brothers after parties with special guests! March 20 and 21 – The Iridium, NYC 3/20 - bit.ly/45Pjor4 3/21 - bit.ly/4pyFR31

Yep. Tedeschi Trucks Band opened last night’s Beacon show with “Statesboro Blues” and Derek was playing Tiger. My man Scott Gibson captured the moment. youtu.be/Iv4wWCC2mk4?...

Mike Mattison says that Stepping into the Allman Brothers' world felt like a secret door to another realm. It was a fully formed culture—music, history, and tradition intertwined. Full interview here: here: bit.ly/40KcAbH

Denver, Santa Fe Art District. This father/daughter road trip has been a blast.

Mike Mattison has been working with Derek Trucks for 23 years after meeting on a New York subway, and just released his third solo album. Wait until you hear the back story of that. Plus, how Tedeschi Trucks Band songwriting works and much more. Full interview: open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

RIP to John P. Hammond: Legendary Blues Musician Dies at 83. John was the opener the first time I saw the Allman Brothers Band, January 13, 1981, at Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena. My tribute to him: open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

With announcement of new Johnny Blue Skies’ upcoming album, a look back at my interview with killer guitarist Laur Joamets. substack.com/@alanpaul/no...

Happy Year Of The Fire Horse. Having lived in China for almost 4 years and remained somewhat immersed in Chinese culture, I take it a bit seriously. Also, I am a Horse. And there is no such thing as celebrating too many New Years. I have 3 myself.... 新年快乐!

How Paul T. Riddle Brought together Rock Royalty to Honor the Marshall Tucker Band's Toy Caldwell. The Toy Factory Project brings together Oteil Burbridge, Marcus King, Charlie Starr and Josh Shilling. An interview with original MTB drummer Paul T. Riddle. open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

Duane and Gregg Allman soundchecking at the Fillmore East, before 1971 Allman Brothers Band performance. do not have a specific date but likely the March shows that led to At Fillmore East. We've got Red dog there, too. Photo by Amalie Rothschild. Available via Morrison Hotel Gallery.

Nice to hear @alanpaul.bsky.social remembering Bob Weir on @wbur.org's Here and Now: "Bob probably played in front of more people than anybody in the history of performance." www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Interesting appreciation of Weir by @alanpaul.bsky.social 'Playing in the Band': How Bob Weir changed rock & roll www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

A Gathering of the Tribes: When the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead met on stage at the Fillmore East How Bill Graham brought two of rock’s greatest improvisers together for a night of 'communal pleasure' and musical history. open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

My Watch Worried About My Heart During the Steelers/Lions Game And this is why we love sports! A trip to Detroit brought me to one of the wildest, most fun events I've ever attended. 
 
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Video Interview with Sheryl Crow guitarist Peter Stroud Sheryl Crow guitarist and bandleader Peter Stroud discusses his work with her, Don Henley, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks and more. Plus Close Enemies, his new band with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton. open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

Thank you to the outpouring of love since I shared the story of Meimei, who we said good bye to this week. I wasn’t trying to make anyone cry, just be honest. I’m glad my family’s love and grief came through. Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/alanpaul...

"It was an #AllmanBrothers show and Dickey and Gregg were both terribly late. ... The roadies came to us and said, ‘They’re starting to throw things. Can you go out and do something?’” – #ChuckLeavell to @alanpaul.bsky.social on the origins of ABB offshoot Sea Level Watch: