Ramblin' Men Burglarize Gregg Allman

31. God Bless the people for the kind words about Gregg...I loved the Allman Brothers Band growing up and still listen to their music....To say anything hateful just goes to show there alot of miserable people in the world...and all we can do is pray for people like that...God Bless Gregg and his family

Posted at 11:46PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Marie

32. I knew Gregg a long time ago. I also knew Duane very well. We jammed together at the Wheat Street Club in Columbia, SC right before The Allman Brothers released their first album under the ABB name. Gregg was always kind, always driven musically. I will go to my grave remembering the few times I jammed with the band. I was a tenor sax player. I visited Duane at his apartment in Atlanta right after the Live At The Filmore album was recorded. He played the tapes for me. He had just bought an orange Volvo sports coupe. We jammed together that night and it was the last time I saw him. I remember standing back stage at the Atlanta Rock Festival with Duane. We were right across the lot for Jimi Hendrix who was leaning against his black Cadillac staring at Duane. Duane chuckled and said "You know Jimmy, I can make a good musician out of a good person a lot easier than I can make a good person out of a good musician." I also remember a Gregg quote from the last time I saw him in a Macon Recording Studio, I walked in and he remembered me from The Wheat Street Club, He said, "This guy plays the saxophone to death." It was the greatest compliment anyone ever paid me. Thanks Gregg, you hang tough Brother, I saw Bunky about a year ago, he said you're doing well. I see you every time you play anywhere near us, have tried to speak, but security has been too tight. Take care of yourself. BTW I've been clean and sober for 8 years now. Jimmy

Posted at 12:50PM on Mar 22nd 2009 by Jimmy The Tenor Sax Player