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Allman Brothers Band- Seven Turns
Amazon.com Not many expected this legendary outfit to have any pulse at all by 1990, much less a pulse throbbing so mightily. Fiery new lead and slide guitarist Warren Haynes is as suitable a replacement for Duane as you're likely to find, and new bassist Allen Woody takes a back seat to no one. Clearly, the new kids rejuvenated the weary veterans on this excellent offering, which kicks off the Allmans' second classic period. Seven Turns finds the band returning to form with its unmistakable twin-lead instrumentals, abrasive blues rock, and even the sunny Betts ballads. --Marc Greilsamer Review Singer Gregg Allman, guitarist Dickey Betts, and trap drummers Butch Trucks and Jai Jaimoe are tirelessly ambitious instigators who know how to fire up the old engines without being enslaved to recidivist tendencies. Three fresh faces have saddled up with the original members, yet everybody's playing modulates with assurance and without showiness. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993 -- From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD