My Cross to Bear (53 page)

Having a laugh with Warren Haynes, a man I truly enjoy writing songs with.

© Dino Perrucci

With my solo band, supporting the
Low Country Blues
album.

© Joshua Timmermans/Noble Visions

Accepting the Lifetime Achievement Grammy for the Allman Brothers Band, February 2012.

WireImage/Rick Diamond/Getty Images

With Chank and my manager, Michael Lehman, at the Big House Museum, 2011.

David Plakke Media, NYC

Standing in front of the Big House Museum, a place that I’m truly proud of.

David Plakke Media, NYC

“Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” 204, 209

Alaimo, Steve, 100–101

Alexander, Michael, 76, 106

Allman, Alfred (grandfather), 11, 25–27

Allman, David (uncle), 11, 15–16, 25, 26

Allman, Delilah Island (daughter), 284, 324–25, 359

Allman, Devon Lane (son), 229, 360

Allman, Donna (Duane’s wife), 148

Allman, [Howard] Duane (brother),
28, 194
, 242, 287, 378

   and Allman Brothers Band,
see
Allman Brothers Band

   and Allman Joys,
53, 54
, 61–77

   birth and childhood, 9, 14, 22–24

   death of, 195–201, 203–4, 207, 228, 275, 332

   and the draft, 55–56

   and drugs, 161–63, 171–72, 175, 188–93, 199

   and Hour Glass,
78
, 82–99

   in L.A.,
78
, 79–84

   in military school, 16–19, 36

   and motorcycles, 68, 195, 326–27

   and music, 30, 33–34, 42, 50, 91

   optimism of, 64, 79, 80–81, 180, 352–53

   and women, 35–36, 38

Allman, Elijah Blue (son), 277–78, 359–61

Allman, Galadrielle (Duane’s daughter), 148, 170, 362, 373

Allman, Geraldine (mother), 5, 12–15, 19–20, 24, 70, 196, 282, 283, 350, 360,
364
, 375–76

Allman, Gregory LeNoir, 28,
224, 240, 294, 344, 364

   and Allman Brothers Band,
see
Allman Brothers Band

   and Allman Joys,
53, 54
, 61–77

   awards, 374–75

   birth and childhood,
8, 9
, 13–27

   drinking, 3–7, 212, 219, 249, 257, 258, 283, 296–98, 301, 303–4, 310, 314, 318, 327–32, 346, 373

   and drugs, 73, 159–63, 171–77, 188–93, 196, 199, 201–2, 219, 233, 244, 251, 252, 256–57, 264, 266, 268, 269–74, 275, 285, 314, 328, 332, 359, 373

   and Duane’s death, 195–202, 332

   and fatherhood, 359–62

   first gig, 34–35

   first guitar, 32–34

   first woman, 51–52

   foot-shooting party, 57–61

   and friendships, 225–27

   and girl in fifth grade, 20–21

   and hepatitis, 328, 330, 346–50

   and Hour Glass,
78
, 82–99

   and karma, 308–9

   in L.A.,
78
, 79–99

   liver transplant, 348–50, 378

   lung operations, 356–59

   in military school, 16–20, 36–41, 372

   and money, 186–88, 198, 263, 275, 283, 302, 305, 372–73

   and motorcycles, 325–26

   in movies, 322–23

   and music, 30, 33–34, 41, 44, 46–48, 274, 290–92, 369–72, 378

   in psych ward, 235–38

   and rehab, 4, 6, 191, 258, 285, 329, 330, 369

   and religion, 365–69

   solo albums, 213–16, 243–44, 251, 275, 280, 306–7, 351–56

   solo tours, 216–18, 304, 356

   songwriting, 72, 75, 101, 111–14, 138, 153–54, 210, 303, 320, 342

   tattoos,
344
, 345–46

   and women, 226–38, 307–11

Allman, Layla Brooklyn (daughter), 323, 361

Allman, Michael (son), 299–300

Allman, Myrtle (grandmother), 11, 25–27

Allman, Orion Gregory (grandson), 360

Allman, Sam (uncle), 11, 25, 26

Allman, Willis Turner “Bill” (father), death of, 9–11, 372

Allman Brothers Band,
104
, 105–29, 130, 131–57, 158, 178, 179–93,
206, 260, 334

   airplane of, 261–62, 268

   beginning of, 99, 105–11, 275

   breakups of, 254, 269, 274–75, 277, 285, 298–99

   and Carter campaign, 266–67

   and drugs, 161–63, 171–77, 188–92, 244, 251, 262, 268, 269–74, 275, 288

   and Duane’s death, 196–200, 203–4, 207, 275

   first album, 139–41

   getting back together,
276
, 284–92,
312
, 313–19, 342–43

   legacy of, 374, 376–78

   Lifetime Achievement Grammy, 355–56

   and money, 268–69, 274, 275, 285

   museum, 377–78

   name of, 115–16

   quit or die, 338, 339

   reunion tour, 305, 316–20

   in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 3, 329

   troubles with, 250–51, 252–54, 258–59, 262, 267–70, 275, 297, 335–40

Allman Joys, 53, 54, 61–77, 119, 138

“All My Friends,” 215–16

Almanac, 76

Almost Famous
(movie), 242

Americana Awards, 374

Anderson, Tommy, 44, 62

Arista Records, 295, 298

Arness, James, 229, 230–31

Arness, Jenny, 229–30

Asher, Bud, 62

At Fillmore East, 178
, 179–82, 198, 203

Atlanta Pop Festival, 164–65

Atlantic Records, 5, 95, 114, 139, 173, 189, 197

Banes, Jimmy, 30–32

Barber, Adrian, 139, 140

Barker, Andy, 165, 166

Beacon Theatre, New York, 49, 82, 170, 318–19, 336, 337, 341, 347, 348, 376

Beatles, 49, 64, 65, 70, 93, 151, 306

Beck, Jeff, 63, 185

Beckmeier, Steve, 280

“Bell Bottom Britches,” 75

Bellerose, Jay, 353

“Bells of Rhymney, The,” 75

Betts, Dickey, 4, 100, 126, 128, 132, 135–36, 140, 147, 151, 170, 172, 174–75, 177, 195, 204, 209, 216, 242, 288–89

   band re-forming, 284–88, 313–14

   and breakup of the band, 274–75

   forming the band, 107–9

   and Great Southern, 285–87

   and Paulette, 258–59

   solo albums, 243–44, 251, 307

   songwriting, 219–21, 253, 320

Big Brother and the Holding Company, 94

Big House, Macon, 148, 275, 377–78

Blackburn, Shelby, 323

“Black Hearted Woman,” 111, 113

Black Rain
(movie), 309

Bland, Bobby “Blue,” 50, 63, 151

Blood, Sweat & Tears, 142

Bloomfield, Mike, 86

“Blue Moon,” 62

“Blue Sky,” 183, 286

Bono, Chastity, 278

Bono, Sonny, 279, 281

Booker T, 138

Boyd, Chuck and Marcia, 287, 302–3

Boyer, Scott, 99, 151, 213, 215

Bradley, Owen, 74

Bramblett, Randall, 309

Bramhall, Doyle II, 353

Bramlett, Bonnie, 145–46

Brose, Julia, 98–99

Brothers and Sisters
, 212–13, 215, 216, 218–19, 220–21, 241, 242, 261, 263, 267

Brothers of the Road
, 295, 297

Brown, David, 99

Brown, James, 48

Brown, Zac, 374

Browne, Jackson, 86, 213, 247

Buckley, Tim, 87–88

Buddy Guy, 85, 88, 144–45, 211

Buffalo Springfield, 85, 88, 97

Burbridge, Oteil, 336, 341, 377

Burke, Solomon, 91

Burnett, T Bone, 351–54

Butterfield, Paul, 84

Butterfield Blues Band, 151

Byrds, 100, 150, 170

Caldwell, Toy, 211

Callahan, Mike, 118, 125, 172

Campbell, Joseph “Red Dog,” 118–19, 125, 144, 154, 168, 171, 173, 175–76, 191, 316

Campbell, Little Milton, 48–49, 63

Capricorn Records, 198, 211, 213, 237, 285, 286, 292, 295

Carne, Judy, 248

Carpenter, Steve, 347

Carr, Pete, 92–93

Carter, Amy, 267

Carter, Clarence, 137

Carter, Jimmy, 264–67

Carter, Miss Lillian, 267

Carter, Randolph “Juicy,” 180

Cash, Johnny, 331

Castle Heights Military Academy, 16–20, 36–41

“A Change Is Gonna Come,” 82

“Changing of the Guard,” 75, 93

Chanley, Patty, 38

Charles, Ray, 139

Cher, 231,
240
, 246–59, 267, 270, 277–82, 368