Now in paperback, Randy Poe's Skydog: The Duane Allman Story (Backbeat Books) is revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, plus a foreword by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. It's the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation.
Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24; and his thriving musical legacy.
The book is available now at the Guitar World Online Store for $18.99.
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My Night Playing Duane Allman’s Guitar (4/15/2013) I had the thrill of my musical life last year when I got to play Duane Allman’s 1957 Goldtop Les Paul on a Macon, Georgia, stage. I grew up listening to Lonnie Mack playing in bars around my Ohio hometown and have been greatly influenced by Eri... |
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Video: Watch the Unboxing of 'Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective' Box Set (2/28/2013) The new video below offers Duane Allman fans a sneak peak at the new seven-disc Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective Box Set. The set, which will be released March 5 on Rounder Records, includes rare recordings by Allman's early bands, includi... |
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Seven-Disc Duane Allman Box Set, 'Skydog,' Expected in March (1/28/2013) On March 5, Rounder Records will release Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective, a deluxe, seven-disc box set. The set, which will sell for $139.98, contains Allman's best-known and most commercially successful recordings with the Allman Brother... |
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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 4 — Stevie Ray Vaughan Vs. Duane Allman (9/10/2012) Welcome to our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll, where 128 132 guitarists go head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format, all to crown your choice for the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. We filled all but four of the slots with the nam... |
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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 3 — Duane Allman Vs. Dickey Betts (8/16/2012) Welcome to our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll, where 128 guitarists go head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format, all to crown your choice for the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. We filled 124 of 128 slots with the names of a host ... |
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Break Down Duane Allman's Style and Technique, Step by Step (8/8/2012) The lesson book Duane Allman: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques lets you explore the songs and solos of Southern rock guitar legend Duane Allman. It is available now at the Guitar World Online Store for $22.95. |
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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Warren Haynes Vs. Duane Allman (7/10/2012) Welcome to our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll, where 128 guitarists go head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format, all to crown your choice for the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. We filled 124 of 128 slots with the names of a host ... |
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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 1 — Duane Allman Vs. Mike Bloomfield (5/30/2012) Welcome to our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll, where 128 guitarists go head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format, all to crown your choice for the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. We filled 124 of 128 slots with the names of a host ... |
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