''Down in Texas '71'' is a live album by

the Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969. Its founding members were brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar, lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards), as well as Dickey Betts ( ...

. It was recorded on September 28, 1971 at the Austin Municipal Auditorium in

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. It was released on March 26, 2021. This recording features the original lineup of the Allman Brothers Band. Saxophonist Rudolph "Juicy" Carter sits in on six of the nine songs. The album includes a bonus track with a 13-minute interview of

Berry Oakley Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Known for his long, melodic bass runs, he was ranked number 46 on ''Bass Player'' magazine's l ...

and

Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock and blues guitarist and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ...

for a radio station in Houston from June 6, 1971, about three months before the concert was recorded.

Critical reception

In the ''

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'' Wade Tatangelo wrote that they were "the hottest band in the country... Carter's contributions are at times a bit too skronky". On ''Cryptic Rock'' Vito Tanzi said they were "one of the greatest Southern Rock bands in history... ''Down in Texas '71'' is simply a gift adding to a plethora of live performances." John Apice of ''Americana Highways'' said their performance was "stellar" and also that "few listeners will sit through the poor recording quality." A reviewer for ''

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'' said they were "smoking good... It's all very crisp and energetic." Writing for ''Sea of Tranquility'', Jon Neudorf said "the band was at their creative and performing peak and what makes this an even more important musical document is the tragic passing of Duane Allman just over a month later."

Track listing

Statesboro Blues "Statesboro Blues" is a Piedmont blues song written by Blind Willie McTell, who recorded it in 1928. The title refers to the town of Statesboro, Georgia. In 1968, Taj Mahal recorded a popular blues rock adaptation of the song with a prominent sli ...

" ( Will McTell) – 5:01 #"

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McKinley Morganfield McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern ...

) – 4:43 #"Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (

Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman B ...

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Done Somebody Wrong "I Must Have Done Somebody Wrong" is a blues song written and recorded by Eddie Kirkland in 1959. Using the same lyrics but modifying aspects of the music, Elmore James recorded it as "Done Somebody Wrong" in 1960; he took sole writing credit ...

" (Clarence Lewis,

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Morris Levy Morris Levy (born Moishe Levy; August 27, 1927 – May 21, 1990) was an American entrepreneur in the fields of jazz clubs, music publishing, and the independent record industry. Levy was cofounder and owner of Roulette Records, founding partner ...

) – 3:36 #" One Way Out" (

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, Elmore James) – 5:26 #"

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Dickey Betts Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a longtime member of the Allman Brothers Band. A co-founder of the band when it formed in 1969, he was central ...

) – 6:09 #"

Stormy Monday "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast bl ...

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) – 9:03 #" You Don't Love Me" (

Willie Cobbs Willie C. Cobbs (July 15, 1932 – October 25, 2021) was an American blues singer, harmonica player and songwriter. He is best known for his song " You Don't Love Me". Life and career Born in Smale, Monroe County, Arkansas, United States, ...

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Hot 'Lanta "Hot 'Lanta" is an instrumental piece performed by the Allman Brothers Band. It debuted on their live album '' At Fillmore East'', released in July 1971, the fifth track on the album. "Hotlanta" is a controversial nickname for Atlanta, Georgia, a ...

" (Gregg Allman,

, Dickey Betts,

Butch Trucks Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer. He was best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Trucks was born ...

Jai Johanny Johanson John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band and, with the death ...

) – 7:40 #Berry Oakley and Duane Allman 06/06/71 Houston TX interview – 13:04

Personnel

The Allman Brothers Band *

– lead and slide guitars *

– vocals, Hammond B3 organ, piano *

– lead guitar *

– bass guitar *

Jaimoe John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band and, with the death ...

– drums, percussion *

– drums, tympani Additional musicians *Rudolph "Juicy" Carter – saxophone on "Statesboro Blues", "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'", "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", "Stormy Monday", "You Don't Love Me", "Hot 'Lanta" Production *Produced by the Allman Brothers Band *Executive producer: Bert Holman *Project supervision: Kirk West, John Lynskey, Bill Levenson *Liner notes: John Lynskey *Mastering: Jason NeSmith *Package design: Terry Bradley

References

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