The penultimate track is loan me a dime, a cover of the fenton robinson song. This anthology brings together his work with the band, as well as hits from his time spent backing other artists such as derek and the dominos. In my opinion duane allman s best trait, beyond being an incredible slide guitarist, was his ability to be part of a song and not become the song. Duane allman, known to his bandmates as skydog, was born in nashville in 1946. This anthology brings together his work with the band, as well as hits from his time spent backing other artists such as. Skydogs sessions 68 71 first published in goldmine, april 11, 1986, vol. Apr 16, 2008 goin down slow from duane allman anthology goin down slow from duane allman anthology skip navigation. Somebody loan me a dime is a 1974 studio album by blues singer and guitarist fenton. Duane allman was my big brother, my partner, my best friend. A stylistically diverse album, boz scaggs incorporates several genres, including americana, blueeyed soul, country, and rhythm and blues. Loan me a dime boz scaggs with duane allman youtube. The signature song, the 12 minute fenton robinson composition loan me a dime, featured some serious guitar work by none other than duane allman, who was unknown at the time. I heard ry cooder playing some time ago and i said, man, thats for me. A true pioneer of slide guitar, and an avid session musician for many including.
He was the elder son of willis allman 19181949, a world war ii noncommissioned officer turned recruiting officer in the united states army, 10 and geraldine allman nee robbins 19172015. Boz scaggs loan me a dime live at royce hall ucla duration. The early work of duane and gregg as the escorts, allman joys, hour glass and 31st of february is an insightful glimpse into their love of british invasion bands no wonder duane was keen to play with eric clapton. Best known for his role in the allman brothers band, guitar virtuoso duane allman became a southern rock legend after his tragic death at age 24. Duane skydog allman is generally regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists, noted for his mastery of the slide guitar as well as intensity and soulfulness on. Now your gone features duane allman on dobro, in a virtuoso performance on an instrument he played far too seldom.
Listen to layla, livin on the open road and more from duane allman. Somebody loan me a dime mmm i need to call my old time that used to be little girls been gone so long you know its worrying me hey its worrying worrying me i know shes a good girl but at that time i just didnt understand i know shes a good girl but at that time i just didnt understand oh no i didnt somebody loan me a dime you know i need. Duanes slide guitar was amazing as was the entire song. I thought i knew everything there was to know about him, but galadrielles deep and insightful book came as a revelation to me, as it will to everyone who reads it. Duane allman have been translated into 1 languages somebody loan me a dime i need to call my old time used to. The album established scaggs as a gifted songwriter and musician. Duane allman sheet music for guitar tab by boz scaggs from sheet music direct. Duane and gregg allman down in texas come on down and get me the hourglass. King medley, goin down slow and the highlight of the compilation, loan me a dime. Little girls been gone so long you know its worrying me hey its worrying worrying me. I like the abb dimples, which is from ludlows garage, april 1970, a version is also available on the expanded editions of the fillmore east releases. Howard duane allman november 20, 1946 october 29, 1971 was an american guitarist, session musician, and founder and leader of the allman brothers band the allman brothers band was formed in jacksonville, florida in 1969, and achieved its greatest success in the early 1970s. It was late 1967 and his group hourglass was between albums. Unless he means he couldnt sing and play guitar in a band but i think this is unlikely as duane wasnt known as a singer or backing vocalist.
Duane allmans greatness was apparent on his recordings with the allman brothers, yet there was another side to the superb guitarist. Loan me a dime is a blues song written by fenton robinson, an american blues singer and exponent of the chicago blues guitar, in 1967. Boz scaggs is the second studio album by american musician boz scaggs, released in 1969 by atlantic records. Loan me a dime live at world music theatre, august 26, 2000 the allman brothers band loan me a dime live at world music theatretrouble no more demo. If his 1969 eponymous debut found scaggs digging down deep and creating some gritty soulrock, highlighted by duane allmans extended workout on loan me a dime, his 1971 followup, moments his first album for cbs found him sketching out the blueeyed soul that would eventually bring him fame when he streamlined it for. In 1970 at queens colleges radio station wqmc in new york, duane allman talked about how he first picked up the slide. Jul 11, 2010 duane allman solo loan me a dime duration. Loan me a dime text guitar tab by duane allman songsterr. Loan me a dime boz scaggs was the second solo effort by scaggs. Loan me a dime bass david hood drums roger hawkins engineer, producer marlin greene horns memphis horns lead guitar duane allman piano barry beckett producer jann wenner producer, vocals, rhythm guitar boz scaggs rhythm guitar jimmy johnson 4 writtenby fenton robinson, jesse anderson, mike middlebrook. Duane allman played this guitar solo on a boz scaggs song during his up and coming years as a session guitarist.
Allman is best remembered for his brief but influential tenure in the band and in particular for his expressive. Official, artistapproved notationthe most accurate guitar tab on the web. Somebody loan me a dime, mmm, i need to call my old time, used to be. Jul 21, 2017 the lyrics for loan me a dime by boz scaggs feat. The 1969 release lists scaggs as the songwriter, but later reissues credit the song to robinson. I know shes a good girl but at that time i just didnt understand i know shes a good girl but at that time i just didnt understand oh no i didnt. Recorded at the historic muscle shoals sound studio in 1969, loan me a dime is a nearly minute read more.
Modern electric blues 1969 recorded at muscle shoals sound studios muscle shoals may 5, 1969 alabama enjoy, my friends lyrics. After a few records with miller, scaggs went out on his own again and signed a deal with atlantic records. The song was subsequently rerecorded by duane allman as part of the derek and the domnos layla and other love songs. Boz scaggs is the second studio album by american musician boz scaggs, released in 1969. Im sure most people havent heard this tune before, and until a couple weeks ago that list included me. Duane allman guitar anthology guitar recorded versions. But even with that showstealing turn, and even with the muscle shoals musicians giving this album its muscle and part of its soul, this album is still thoroughly a showcase for boz scaggs musical. Check out an anthology by duane allman on amazon music. His first record titled boz was a commercial failure. I know shes a good girl but at that time i just didnt understand i know shes a good girl but at that time i just didnt. Goin down slow from duane allman anthology goin down slow from duane allman anthology skip navigation. Duane skydog allman is generally regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists, noted for his mastery of the slide guitar as well as intensity and soulfulness on standard lead and rhythm guitar in a variety of styles.
Loan me a dime the allman brothers band soundcloud. This is the hidden gem of the duane allman catalog. Duane allman s greatness was apparent on his recordings with the allman brothers, yet there was another side to the superb guitarist. By including those session cuts, as well as a sampling of his brief. A solid argument is duane allman took slide guitar to a whole new level. The lyrics are about typical themes found in blues songs, such as love, regret, guilt, and loss. I was surprised by this as i always thought duane could wail. Lyrics to loan me a dime by duane allman from the an anthology album including song video, artist biography, translations and more.
I got me a bottle and went in the house for about three weeks and i said, hey man, weve got to learn some songs. By most accounts loan me a dime is the albums standout. Duane s slide guitar was amazing as was the entire song. Stream loan me a dime the allman brothers band by brunolp from desktop or your mobile device. Boz was recorded in europe in 1965 and after the failed attempt scaggs moved back to the states and began playing with his good buddy steve miller again. In my opinion duane allmans best trait, beyond being an incredible slide guitarist, was his ability to be part of a song and not become the song. Aug 01, 2008 duane allman played this guitar solo on a boz scaggs song during his up and coming years as a session guitarist. He barely had time to establish his legacy, much less his name. The recording by boz scaggs appears on his second, selftitled, album released in 1969. Aug 01, 2014 boz scaggs loan me a dime live at royce hall ucla duration. My favorite song on the album is boz scaggs rendition of loan me a dime, a classic blues song. Oooo, little girls been gone so long, you know its worryin me. Released on double vinyl in 1972, a year after his death, this long out of print retrospective contains 19 songs representing duane allman s career, including session tracks with artists like aretha franklin and wilson pickett, solo rarities and samples of his work with derek and the dominoes and the allman brothers band. The scaggs version, recorded at the muscle shoals sound studio studio in sheffield, alabama, features duane allman of the allman brothers band on guitar together with.
Duane allman near top of guitar list the cannon courier. Somebody loan me a dime guitar tab, as performed by boz scaggs ft. Duane allman have been translated into 1 languages somebody loan me a dime i need to call my old time used to be somebody loan me a dime mmm. Somebody loan me a dime i need to call my old time used to be somebody loan me a dime mmm. In 2008, bgo released boz scaggs first two albums for cbs as a twofer. Duane allman, an anthology in highresolution audio. The penultimate track is loan me a dime, a cover of the fenton robinson song somebody loan me a dime. From these recording sessions only the tracks goin down slow, no money down and happily married man were officially released on duane allman. Duane allman was born on november 20, 1946, in nashville, tennessee. Celebrate duane allmans birthday with these precious videos. Loan me a dime live at world music theatre, august 26. I know shes a good girl, but, at that time i just didnt understand. In 1969, boz scaggs popularized the song with rock audiences, when he recorded it with duane allman on lead.
It is a twelve and a half minutes and is widely considered by critics to be the centerpiece of the album. Somebody loan me a dime, i need to call my old time, used to be. Even if youve got every allman brothers record, pick up skydog, a gem of a sevendisc box set. Somebody loan me a dime i need to call my old time used to be somebody loan me a dime mmm i need to call my old time that used to be. It contains a full spectrum of his musical career and includes very hard to find on vinyl tracks such as b. A deeply personal, revealing, and lyrical portrait of duane allman, founder of the legendary allman brothers band, written by his daughter galadrielle allman went to her first concert as an infant in diapers, held in her teenage mothers arms.
Oct, 2008 the signature song, the 12 minute fenton robinson composition loan me a dime, featured some serious guitar work by none other than duane allman, who was unknown at the time. Duane and gregg allman down in texas come on down and get me the hourglass by djclay33. Howard duane allman 20 november 1946 29 october 1971 was an american guitarist. My favorite song on the album is boz scaggs rendition of loan me a dime, a classic blues. The recording by boz scaggs appears on his second, selftitled, album released in 1969 the scaggs version, recorded at the muscle shoals sound studio studio in sheffield, alabama, features duane allman of the allman brothers band on guitar together with.