Uncle Sam's

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Uncle Sam's
Gregg Allman and Dan Toler, playing acoustic guitars
Live album by
Gregg Allman Band
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2024
RecordedJuly 1, 1983
VenueUncle Sam's
GenreRock
Length52:30
LabelSawrite Records
Gregg Allman chronology
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(2025)

Uncle Sam's is a live album by the Gregg Allman Band, a rock group led by Gregg Allman. It was recorded on July 1, 1983, at Uncle Sam's in Hull, Massachusetts. It was released on September 20, 2024.[1][2][3]

In 1982, the Allman Brothers Band broke up for the second time. Subsequently Gregg Allman formed the Gregg Allman Band, and played many live shows at smaller concert venues. The group featured two other former members of the Allman Brothers Band – Dan Toler on guitar, and Frankie Toler on drums.[4][5]

Critical reception

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On jambands.com, Larson Sutton said, "... [Dan] Toler establishes himself as a player of dexterity and taste, and a discernible influence from his years with [Dickey] Betts.... Refreshingly, Allman employs a horn section that sharpens the corners around his superb vocals... As a first archival release from Allman’s personal vault, it's a great choice."[6]

In Glide Magazine, Doug Collette wrote, "... the detail in the sound of this unfortunately uncredited recording impresses no end.... Not only does [the album] preserve for posterity the high standards Gregg Allman set for himself as a working musician and performer under his name, but it also lends credence to a perception that he was, in fact, the soul of the band to which he gave his surname."[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Robert Kim Payne)
  2. "Dreams" (Gregg Allman)
  3. "Sweet Feelin'" (Candi Staton, Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall)
  4. "Hot 'Lanta" (Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanny Johanson, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks)
  5. "Queen of Hearts" (Gregg Allman)
  6. "Trouble No More" (McKinley Morganfield)
  7. "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (Gregg Allman)
  8. "Melissa" (Gregg Allman, Stephen Alaimo)
  9. "Statesboro Blues" (Willie McTell)

Personnel

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  • Gregg Allman – lead vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, acoustic guitar
  • Dan Toler – lead guitar
  • Frankie Toler – drums
  • Greg Voorhess – bass
  • Bruce Waibel – guitar
  • Chaz Trippy – percussion
  • Donn Finney – saxophone, flute
  • Larry Finney – trumpet

References

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  1. ^ Bernstein, Scott (August 28, 2024). "Gregg Allman Live Archival Release 'Uncle Sam's' Features 1983 Solo Band Concert". JamBase. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Fu, Eddie (August 9, 2024). "New Live Album from Gregg Allman Band to Be Released". Consequence. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Broerman, Michael (August 12, 2024). "Archival Gregg Allman Live Album 'Uncle Sam's' Captures 1983 Solo Band Show". Live for Live Music. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Chelstowski, Ray (August 23, 2024). "Allman Archivist on Special Concert Recorded During Gregg Allman Band's "Unknown Period"". Goldmine. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  5. ^ Hendrickson, Matt (September 19, 2024). "Exclusive Album Premiere: The Gregg Allman Band Cuts Loose on Uncle Sam's". Garden & Gun. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Sutton, Larson (October 5, 2024). "Gregg Allman Band: Uncle Sam's". jambands.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. ^ Collette, Doug (September 20, 2024). "The Gregg Allman Band: Uncle Sam's, Hull, MA 7/1/83". Glide Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2025.