Yep, the same family the name suggests. Greg's boy borne out of a short-lived marriage in the mid-Seventies. The story goes that he didn't meet his dad until he was a teenager and therefore wasn't influenced by pops until much later in his musical development. Riiiiggghhtt... Based in St. Louis, he started a band called Honeytribe, which received some positive press, but I wasn't particularly moved by either album released. From what I can gather, that ensemble has been put in storage and Allman is sketchy on any revival plans. There was another assembly last year called Royal Southern Brotherhood that I completely missed, and after hearing "Turquoise," I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
This solo record, released two days ago, is apparently an escape into a different musical setting for him. It's not southern or blues or jam-mish, it's.....I can't really say.....uh, multi-directional. But all the roads lead to nowhere. His unique, soulful vocal style doesn't fit any of the genres utilized, coupled with the unfortunate placement of his voice up front and center. What the hell is wrong with legendary producer, Jim Gaines (Santana, SRV, Journey), and that decision? Well, it's only fair I give you an official album teaser...
Sophomoric lyrics, generic playing, and absolutely the worst version of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" I've ever experienced. I've heard better at karaoke night. Tom Petty has to be mortified that he sold him the rights...
Plenty will like it and there are some early positive reviews. To each his own...
I'm glad this was a donated copy. I'd be extremely pissed if I had paid for it. How many tracks am I keeping?
Zero...
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