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Down to the River

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delivers a most welcome serving of Southern comfort.... Core members Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Berry Duane Oakley... have taken the blend of blues, rock, country and gospel pioneered by their fathers and added to that legacy with a collection of mostly original songs that brim with the kind of
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David Nowels wrote, "Highlights were many for me. In fact, with each additional listen, this song or that song seemed to jump out at me in ways I missed previously. The songs stand alone well, but really underscore a collective feel for the album.... With the Allman Betts Band and
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Michelle Wilson wrote, "Allman Brothers Band fans will absolutely love this record. It's a fine line between tipping your hats to your fathers while still creating your own style, but they have managed to do just that. Every track is great."
240:, "While some of the hallmarks of the Allman Brothers Band are embedded in their music – blame it on the DNA – they're all about keeping it contemporary.... Southern rock is alive and in good hands with The Allman Betts Band." 273:
Pete Francis said, "Expectations were high for this album, but the Allman Betts Band delivers the goods. It's an album where the group pays homage to its famous lineage while creating a legacy of its own."
250:, "Allman and Betts are intentionally following in the footsteps of their fathers, so they've chosen to work with a limited palette, one that cherry-picks the best moments of the past. If 292:
Justin Cober-Lake said, "The songwriting itself feels post-Allman Brothers, in that line, but a little more in the groove and less ready to jam; think more of a pop sensibility and less
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Mike O'Cull wrote, "Music at this level is about a lot more than playing and singing. Intention, spirit, and non-verbal understanding are crucial to making a band like this matter....
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isn't as adventurous or hungry or exploratory as any Allman Brothers Band album, there's nevertheless a deliberately cultivated warmth that's designed to appeal to Allman fans..."
296:.... Not surprisingly, it's a highly professional album, and in the hands of producer Matt Ross-Spang (Margo Price, Lucero and many more), it sounds great." 379:– electric and acoustic guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "All Night", "Try", "Down to the River", "Good Ol' Days", "Southern Accents", "Long Gone" 501: 693: 385:– electric and acoustic guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Shinin'", "Autumn Breeze", "Melodies Are Memories", "Long Gone" 605: 579: 25: 631: 553: 75: 186: 158: 527: 351: 243: 219: 657: 179: 134: 115: 56: 688: 21: 475: 43: 433: 410: 127: 122: 17: 682: 419: 322: 285:
is the best rock album thus far in 2019 and has the potential to be a game-changer."
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warm, lived-in richness rarely heard these days by contemporary bands."
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The Allman Betts Band includes the sons of three founding members of
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Peter Levin – Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano
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Lamar Williams, Jr. – background vocals on "Down to the River"
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Wade Tatangelo wrote, "The Allman Betts Band's debut album
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For the song by George Harrison, see 441:Assistant mixing engineer: Daniel Lynn 7: 630:Cober-Lake, Justin (July 31, 2019). 16:For the song by Paul McCartney, see 656:Wilson, Michelle (June 28, 2019). 205:), and Berry Duane Oakley (son of 14: 328:"Shinin'" (Betts, Vaughan) – 4:29 266:, all feels right in the world." 500:Tatangelo, Wade (July 2, 2019). 578:Francis, Pete (June 25, 2019). 552:Nowels, David (June 25, 2019). 526:Tamarkin, Jeff (July 1, 2019). 344:"Good Ol' Days" (Allman) – 3:39 604:O'Cull, Mike (June 24, 2019). 453:Photography: Christopher Brush 24:. 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Index

Off the Ground
All Things Must Pass
Down to the River / This Town

Studio album
The Allman Betts Band
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Genre
Southern rock
Label
BMG
Producer
Matt Ross-Spang
The Allman Betts Band
Bless Your Heart
the Allman Betts Band
the Allman Brothers Band
Devon Allman
Gregg Allman
Duane Betts
Dickey Betts
Berry Oakley
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Jeff Tamarkin
Relix
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
AllMusic
Devon Allman
Duane Betts
Stoll Vaughan

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