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A few weeks later the band decided to relocate to Macon, Georgia to record at Capricorn Records, where Duane had signed a contract. Many others came and went over the years. With Macon as their home base, the band traveled relentlessly for tours and recording.

He recruited Jaimoe Johanny Johanson after hearing his drumming on a demo of Jackie Avery and the two immediately moved into his home on the Tennessee River. Berry Oakley came to mind next, after he and Duane became friends in a club in Jacksonville, Florida months prior. Duane stepped away from FAME and relocated to Jacksonville with Jaimoe, where jamming became the primary concentration.

While attempting to coax Gregg home, Duane played with the band Second Coming, from which he recruited drummer Butch Trucks, vocalist and guitarist Dickey Betts, and bassist Berry Oakley to join him in a new band. Duane also added session drummer Jaimoe Johanson. Then came Idlewild South and the double album At Fillmore East , a live rock album that received wide critical acclaim.

Both Walden and the Allman Brothers believed that the band was at its best in concert rather than in the recording studio. The band played at his funeral and soon thereafter resumed touring. Lamar Williams replaced Oakley in the band. Leavell, Williams, and Johanson then formed a new group, Sea Level. The band separated again in After the release of Dreams , a boxed anthology, and Live at Ludlow Garage , the band recorded Seven Turns , its first studio album in nine years. Except for Neel, the lineup continued with Shades of Two Worlds Quinones returned, and Oteil Burbridge replaced Woody, who died in August We were all just devastated and the only way to deal with it was to play.

Its closer, a lovely guitar and dobro duet between Duane and Dickey called 'Little Martha,' was the only Allman Brothers song credited solely to Duane.

Released in Feb. Tragedy struck again on Nov. Bassist Lamar Williams replaced Oakley but the band seemed to run out of steam. Allman and Betts recorded well-received solo albums in as the band begin to splinter. By , Allman moved to Hollywood and married pop diva Cher twice, resulting in their flop 'Two the Hard Way,' which was released under the name "Allman and Woman.

The breaking point came in with the trial of road manager Scooter Herring, who had been busted for cocaine distribution. Allman, whose drug use was well-known, had to choose between testifying against Herring or face prosecution himself. Allman received immunity and testified. Betts, Trucks and Jaimoe resolved to never again play with Allman, whom they considered an informer who'd ratted out their friend.

Without them, the band broke up. But the damage to the band had been done.