Skydog, Randy Poe
Skydog, Randy Poe
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Skydog
The Duane Allman Story

Author: Randy Poe, Billy F. Gibbons

Narrator: Arthur Flavell

Unabridged: 12 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/12/2021

Synopsis

Revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age twenty-four; and his thriving musical legacy.

About Randy Poe

Randy Poe is the author of five books, including the bestseller Skydog: The Duane Allman Story. A Grammy-nominated record producer, he is president of Leiber & Stoller Music Publishing and the former executive director of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lawrence A

Very well-written biography of guitarist Duane Allman, and a good chronology of the Allman Brothers Band. I remember what an upset 13-year-old music fan I was when Duane was killed at age 24 in a motorcycle accident in 1971. The Allmans had closed the Fillmore East in June 1971 with an amazing set t......more

Goodreads review by M.

Let it be said that I learned very much from reading this book. I will not be judging the quality of the writing at all but mostly commenting on how great a guitarist Duane Allman was and how skilled he was at noticing other great talents. The fact he only made to twenty-four is a sad statement of t......more

Goodreads review by hele.b.ook

"Music is what keeps me together. It's the thing that keeps us all going. God, I've got no idea what I'd do if I wasn't playing. I don't know what would happen. - D.A. Uživala sam maksimalno u svakoj stranici ove knjige. Svakom stranicom sve dublje sam ulazila u šezdesete i sedamdesete godine prošlog......more

Goodreads review by Dan

It was tough to get started, but there is a wealth of information. I had no real appreciation of how far reaching Duane Allman's influence reached. I always knew he was a great guitarist. A must read for guitar and rock enthusiasts.......more

Goodreads review by Blaine

It is a shame he is gone!......more

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