Artist: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND</br>Genre: Popular Music</br>Product Type: Compact Disc</br>Release Date: 22-OCT-1991</br>Returns Accepted?: Yes</br></br>Product Description</br></br>Statesborough Blues?? "amblin' Man"?? "hipping Post"...</br></br>Amazon.com</br></br>With their dueling guitar leads and harmonies built on a double drummer foundation?? the Allman Brothers Band cast the mold for the southern rock sound that would proliferate in the '70s. Virtuoso musicians?? their songs drew upon a number of southern influences?? including country?? the blues?? New Orleans jazz?? and even gospel?? creating a sound that was distinctly theirs. <I>Decade of Hits</I> is a great catalog of the Allman's at their guitar wielding best. The sweet?? infectious harmonies on the instrumental " have become a classic reference point in themselves. Next to the tragedies that plagued them--two motorcycle deaths?? heroin addiction--the Allman's are probably best known for the heroic "amblin' Man." Written and sung by the now legendary Dickey Betts?? the song contained everything that made the band great: intricate guitar harmonies?? a strong melody?? and just enough twang to keep the thing tight. <I>Decade</I> also contains Allman staples "issa??""In Memory of Elizabeth Reed??"and "Southbound." --<I>Steve Gdula</I></br>>dometer?? calori