DUANE ALLMAN et al, "DREAMS," 1970 FILLMORE GIG

Duane Allman--using different pickup combinations to add variety to a solo.

There's great playing from everyone here, of course, but Duane really shines. It's interesting to hear him playing some biting fills, then switching to a mellower tone for the first part of his solo. Then back to bridge pickup, presumably, for more of his aggressive sound, then finishing it out with more of the mellow sound. After a while, he puts on the slide for even more variety. Was Duane Allman the Johnny Hodges of rock? He certainly gives us a lesson here in how to structure a longish solo by using different tones, attacks, and ideas.

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