Allman wanted to record it immediately, but had no keys to Capricorn Sound Studios, which was adjacent to the warehouse. They phoned both producer Johnny Sandlin and Paul Hornsby who "told us to go to hell, come back in the morning," according to Payne.[5] Intent on recording the song, Allman and Payne broke into the building, with Payne smashing a window on a door to allow him to unlock it.[4] After managing to turn on the recording console and microphones, Allman recorded a demo by himself on acoustic guitar.[5] Unable to find the band members, he enlisted friend Twiggs Lyndon to perform bass guitar on a rough demo, though Lyndon did not know how to play the instrument. Allman instructed him to play the bassline he had envisioned and Lyndon practiced it multiple times to prepare.[3] He later found Allman Brothers drummer Jaimoe and had him perform congas on the demo. In the final studio recording, Duane Allman plays acoustic guitar, as he had enough studio experience to produce a nice acoustic sound.[7]
Allman called it "the song I’m most proud of in my career."[2]
clill
05-27-2017 06:33 PM
Probably my favorite all time band.
fleetus macmullitz
05-27-2017 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by clill
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Probably my favorite all time band.
X2...
Ketzer
05-27-2017 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by clill
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Probably my favorite all time band.
A good friends favorite too... and he says the apple did not fall far from the tree. He tries to catch Devon everytime he's in town.
Ron in SoCal
05-27-2017 08:24 PM
About 20 years ago, they toured annually through SoCal. I must've seen them five years in a row at the Greek. It was one of those concerts where everybody stood up through the whole thing and you knew every single song they played. Studio quality.
Sieg
05-29-2017 11:41 PM
Love my Southern Hair Bands to this day, their music will never be matched IMO. Sad to see another icon fall.
