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Pleasantly surprised I had previously read the Willie Perkins, Gregg Allman, and Chuck Leavell penned books about the band, so when I saw this book hit the shelves I didn't expect to learn a lot more about the band. Man was I wrong. A lot of the background of the ABB with Duane and Berry has been covered before, but the real gold mine in this book for me was the amount of material covered in the post Duane/Berry years. As someone who was first introduced to the ABB in the late 80's, I was especially thrilled to read the chapters that covered the '89-'13 era. The details provided by people like Jack Pearson, Jimmy Herring, Oteil, Marc Quinones, Derek, Warren, and others of that period in the band's history was riveting to me. Thanks to Alan Paul for delivering what I consider the most comprehensive book about the 45 year history of The Allman Brothers Band. It's a must read for any ABB fan. Go to Amazon

The Definitive Allman Brothers Book One Way Out is the only book about the Allman Brothers Band told in the words of the members of the band and those closest to the band. For this reason it is the definitive book on the Allman Brothers. Further Alan Paul is a true Allman Brother's fan. His knowledge of the band and the fans, along with his exclusive access to ABB family, allows him to share all the information any fan of the band would seek. I read the hard cover and then ended up purchasing the paper back version as well for the new final chapter and new photos. The final chapter covers the tumultuous last year of the ABB. Alan was along for the ride at that point so he has some really great first hand knowledge that makes the paperback a must have. He does a wonderful job of reporting and wrapping it all up. Alot of the information was kind of out there in one form or the other, but the new information and interviews in the paperback really bridged the gap and pull the story together. Highly recommended! Go to Amazon

Not Only The Best Book on a Band or Musician I've Ever Read but one of the best books I've ever read PERIOD An ethical person always states their biases up front so I will admit - I have been a huge Allman Brothers Band fan since I was a kid listening to Eat A Peach, Brothers and Sisters and Live At The Fillmore. I am now a happier and more enlightened fan thanks to the marvelous history of the band written by Alan Paul. I could not put the book down tells the history from before they started to today through the eyes of key players in the band's story in interviews. How ironic Warren and Derek have decided to leave at the end of this year. Greg says they will still do selected events so the band is not gone yet. Alan even gives his thoughts on all the recordings by the band and its members through the years in the back of the book. There are some awesome photos included as well. Two thumbs up - way up! Highly recommended!!!! Go to Amazon

Allman Brothers are a band who stayed true to their music. This is their story in their own words. The best way to read this book is to listen to Allman Brothers music at the same time! This book is about the Allman Brothers from the beginning and is written in interview form, which i was at first disappointed about, but then really enjoyed. This way you know you are getting it right from the band members and not the opinion of just the rock critic. And yes, like most band stories, they do talk about the drugs, but this book is not mostly about that; it's about the Allman Brothers' music, their 'brotherhood', the remaining band members' grief over the loss of Duane and Barry, so close together in the beginning of their rise to fame, and then illustrates how their egos created tension and discord as the band went on without Duane and Barry. Great photos too, i especially liked seeing young Derek Trucks in a few of them. If you love the Allman Brothers, you will love this book. Go to Amazon

everything you want to know about the brothers and friends ! allman brothers band always my favorite from the 70'S and gregg my favorite ! have seen them many times . love music and the book was so indepth I could hardly put it down !!! Go to Amazon

i'm not a allman brothers fan but after this book i want to be first let me say I am not a big allman brothers fan.. I own one album (a greatest hits). I mostly know the allman brothers from my uncle barry ,as his favorite band, seeing them at every show they played in the philly/south jersey since the early 70's ( i kinda remember him following them in the late 70's across country like people do the dead) and from songs on the radio. my girlfriends son loves them and I bought him this book as a Christmas present this coming December...but I accidently ordered two books not realizing it. so I figured well might as well read it... I am about half way thru and can not put it down.. love the way it is written and how the people (band member/roadies/anyone who dealt with the band) can have different versions of the same thing. I skimmed the book and I really like the end where the author lists the best/ worst albums...reading the book makes me want to buy some and the list will help me not make a choice .sadly we lost my uncle barry a couple of years ago he would have loved this book.. Go to Amazon

You need to know this is a collection of interviews ... You need to know this is a collection of interviews so its first hand perspectives of their story. You have to be a serious fan to get into this. Go to Amazon

Must Read if you love the Allman Bros. If your a fan of ABB this is a must read. Written in interesting fashion with short paragraphs from all involved with the band over the years. Great honest reviews of all the albums at the end of the book which I'm going to use to download music to my phone of tunes or versions of tunes I have not heard before. This in itself makes it worth the purchase. Nice surprise at end for me especially when the author thanked someone from my home town in NJ. Go to Amazon

Five Stars Five Stars Great read for someone who is not too familiar with ABB history, like me. Great read! Well written, holds ones interest Four Stars which should remain the final word on this band that has made so much wonderful music. The takeaways for me are (1) how ... ... (on and off stage) of one of the world's best live bands Not great I would highly recommend this book to any Allman Brothers fan

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Pleasantly surprised I had previously read the Willie Perkins, Gregg Allman, and Chuck Leavell penned books about the band, so when I saw this book hit the shelves I didn't expect to learn a lot more about the band. Man was I wrong. A lot of the background of the ABB with Duane and Berry has been covered before, but the real gold mine in this book for me was the amount of material covered in the post Duane/Berry years. As someone who was first introduced to the ABB in the late 80's, I was especially thrilled to read the chapters that covered the '89-'13 era. The details provided by people like Jack Pearson, Jimmy Herring, Oteil, Marc Quinones, Derek, Warren, and others of that period in the band's history was riveting to me. Thanks to Alan Paul for delivering what I consider the most comprehensive book about the 45 year history of The Allman Brothers Band. It's a must read for any ABB fan. Go to Amazon

The Definitive Allman Brothers Book One Way Out is the only book about the Allman Brothers Band told in the words of the members of the band and those closest to the band. For this reason it is the definitive book on the Allman Brothers. Further Alan Paul is a true Allman Brother's fan. His knowledge of the band and the fans, along with his exclusive access to ABB family, allows him to share all the information any fan of the band would seek. I read the hard cover and then ended up purchasing the paper back version as well for the new final chapter and new photos. The final chapter covers the tumultuous last year of the ABB. Alan was along for the ride at that point so he has some really great first hand knowledge that makes the paperback a must have. He does a wonderful job of reporting and wrapping it all up. Alot of the information was kind of out there in one form or the other, but the new information and interviews in the paperback really bridged the gap and pull the story together. Highly recommended! Go to Amazon

Not Only The Best Book on a Band or Musician I've Ever Read but one of the best books I've ever read PERIOD An ethical person always states their biases up front so I will admit - I have been a huge Allman Brothers Band fan since I was a kid listening to Eat A Peach, Brothers and Sisters and Live At The Fillmore. I am now a happier and more enlightened fan thanks to the marvelous history of the band written by Alan Paul. I could not put the book down tells the history from before they started to today through the eyes of key players in the band's story in interviews. How ironic Warren and Derek have decided to leave at the end of this year. Greg says they will still do selected events so the band is not gone yet. Alan even gives his thoughts on all the recordings by the band and its members through the years in the back of the book. There are some awesome photos included as well. Two thumbs up - way up! Highly recommended!!!! Go to Amazon

Allman Brothers are a band who stayed true to their music. This is their story in their own words. The best way to read this book is to listen to Allman Brothers music at the same time! This book is about the Allman Brothers from the beginning and is written in interview form, which i was at first disappointed about, but then really enjoyed. This way you know you are getting it right from the band members and not the opinion of just the rock critic. And yes, like most band stories, they do talk about the drugs, but this book is not mostly about that; it's about the Allman Brothers' music, their 'brotherhood', the remaining band members' grief over the loss of Duane and Barry, so close together in the beginning of their rise to fame, and then illustrates how their egos created tension and discord as the band went on without Duane and Barry. Great photos too, i especially liked seeing young Derek Trucks in a few of them. If you love the Allman Brothers, you will love this book. Go to Amazon

everything you want to know about the brothers and friends ! allman brothers band always my favorite from the 70'S and gregg my favorite ! have seen them many times . love music and the book was so indepth I could hardly put it down !!! Go to Amazon

i'm not a allman brothers fan but after this book i want to be first let me say I am not a big allman brothers fan.. I own one album (a greatest hits). I mostly know the allman brothers from my uncle barry ,as his favorite band, seeing them at every show they played in the philly/south jersey since the early 70's ( i kinda remember him following them in the late 70's across country like people do the dead) and from songs on the radio. my girlfriends son loves them and I bought him this book as a Christmas present this coming December...but I accidently ordered two books not realizing it. so I figured well might as well read it... I am about half way thru and can not put it down.. love the way it is written and how the people (band member/roadies/anyone who dealt with the band) can have different versions of the same thing. I skimmed the book and I really like the end where the author lists the best/ worst albums...reading the book makes me want to buy some and the list will help me not make a choice .sadly we lost my uncle barry a couple of years ago he would have loved this book.. Go to Amazon

You need to know this is a collection of interviews ... You need to know this is a collection of interviews so its first hand perspectives of their story. You have to be a serious fan to get into this. Go to Amazon

Must Read if you love the Allman Bros. If your a fan of ABB this is a must read. Written in interesting fashion with short paragraphs from all involved with the band over the years. Great honest reviews of all the albums at the end of the book which I'm going to use to download music to my phone of tunes or versions of tunes I have not heard before. This in itself makes it worth the purchase. Nice surprise at end for me especially when the author thanked someone from my home town in NJ. Go to Amazon

Five Stars Five Stars Great read for someone who is not too familiar with ABB history, like me. Great read! Well written, holds ones interest Four Stars which should remain the final word on this band that has made so much wonderful music. The takeaways for me are (1) how ... ... (on and off stage) of one of the world's best live bands Not great I would highly recommend this book to any Allman Brothers fan

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE DEFINITIVE LOOK AT THE ABB FROM THE INSIDE

5.0 out of 5 stars Ok, the Allman Brothers Band... I've read them all. All of the books published, liner notes, articles I could find for the past 44 years, and internet searches too. However I must say reading Alan Paul's book One Way Out is a joy to read and pulls it all together. Most of us old timers have heard or read the all of the war stories through the years but this fills in the blanks of the Allman Brothers story.This is a real story of a bunch of young men figuring out their way through life with all of us on board to see and hear and of course read about.Long strange trip indeed, to borrow a phrase. All the while making some of the most incredible music for my ears.I no longer idolize these guys like I did in the seventies when I was young and naive. Not sure if I would even like some of them. However the constant is the music. That's what is it all about, in the beginning and now. Throughout all that they have been through in their lives the music has remained the dominant force. That is what I take away after reading this book.Alan Paul you did a great job on this including all of the beauty and the blemishes of the Allman Brothers Band. Thank you for "getting it" as a lot of us ABB fanatics would say and putting this book out there for us to enjoy.Steve D. Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised I had previously read the Willie Perkins, Gregg Allman, and Chuck Leavell penned books about the band, so when I saw this book hit the shelves I didn't expect to learn a lot more about the band. Man was I wrong. A lot of the background of the ABB with Duane and Berry has been covered before, but the real gold mine in this book for me was the amount of material covered in the post Duane/Berry years. As someone who was first introduced to the ABB in the late 80's, I was especially thrilled to read the chapters that covered the '89-'13 era. The details provided by people like Jack Pearson, Jimmy Herring, Oteil, Marc Quinones, Derek, Warren, and others of that period in the band's history was riveting to me. Thanks to Alan Paul for delivering what I consider the most comprehensive book about the 45 year history of The Allman Brothers Band. It's a must read for any ABB fan. Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read For All Fans Of The ABB First, a personal anecdote: On 3/20/14, on the eve of the release of Alan Paul's masterful oral biography of the Allman Brothers Band, "One Way Out," I attended a book signing and interview at NYC's 82nd St. Barnes & Noble (just eight blocks north of the band's home away from home, the Beacon Theatre), with both the author and ABB drummer/co-founder Jaimoe in attendance. After a fascinating talk by the two, I waited in line to get my book signed, and in short order was standing in front of Jaimoe himself. "You know," I said to him, "I've been a fan of the band for around 45 years and have seen you in concert over a dozen times, but this is the first time I've ever heard you talk." Jaimoe then gave me a slow smile and responded, "You weren't listening." I must have looked a mite confused, as Alan Paul quickly explained, "He's referring to his drumming." I relate this story to illustrate the rather jazzlike notion that Jaimoe was conveying that night; the idea of communicating thoughts nonverbally through one's chosen instrument. And indeed, the ABB has always, if one thinks back, taken the theories of jazz and applied them to its distinctive "Southern rock" (a term that ABB guitarist Dickey Betts apparently hates, the book reveals) sound; as longtime ABB producer Tom Dowd puts it, "They swing like they're playing jazz when they play things that are tangential to the blues, and even when they play heavy rock."As I mentioned, Paul's book takes the form of an oral biography, and Jaimoe, Betts and Dowd are only three of the 60 people--band members past and present, crew, friends, managers, fellow musicians--who the author interviewed during its preparation.Read more › Go to Amazon