Since the final Allman Brothers shows back in October 2014, Gregg Allman has continued touring with his own band. The Gregg Allman Band has already announced an extensive tour schedule for 2016, and a recent interview with Gregg’s official band leader and guitarist Scott Sharrard reveals exciting plans for the future.
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Finally confirmed are plans for The Gregg Allman Band to enter the studio to record original material, rumored to be called All Compositions By Gregg Allman. The session will go down at the legendary Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals, where Allman has plenty of history already. According to Sharrard, the new songs are all worked up and ready to go.
Even more, Sharrard revealed that the band will be doing “a lot of double-bill tours with ZZ Top this summer.” Additionally, they will definitely be “playing some more Laid Back Festivals. We did it in Jones Beach and it was a huge success so expect to see a few of those.”
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If you haven’t experienced GAB’s live show experience, we highly recommend it. The band takes a refreshed approach to some original ABB tunes, while also introducing more recent work by Allman and Sharrard. Read more about Scott Sharrard, his solo career, influences, and irreplaceable role in the Gregg Allman Band in this interview with Glide Magazine. Take a listen to their freshly-imagined rendition of ‘Whipping Post’:
[Via Glide Magazine]