God, does this sizzling Southern symphony bring back such cherished memories!!!! How truly blessed we baby boomers were to have come of age with bands like this!!! RIP DUANE and GREGG
It just being's tears 2 my eye's also,,,I could not ever write down how many band,s solo artists , iv seen in last 50+ yr,s & 2 the one,s that's passed Rest in Peace my Hero,s Rest in Peace❤ bye- bye from Kent Oh,,,,
David Compton : nah; opinions, I prefer Warren’s style on the strings, which is way more classic Allman Bros. From a 40 yr. guitarists point of reference to the loose non precise flying improvised style of Derek that is more that of a slide guitar master... they both are very different, but get the sound out there in their own ways, and we , I guess, are entitled to our opinions, I’ve seen Warren play Pink Floyd better than Gilmore... he can play anything, consumate master... Duane is the best Slide player alive, but not the best at all the other variations of guitar, he’ll be the first to tell you !
I'm so spoiled - I have seen them 9x or 10x times, and with BB King and Buddy Guy, Susan T several times, Greg Allman - I'm with this highly fortunate crossover gerneration - I hear these drum lines and slide riffs in my sleep every night - Derek, Warren, and all the 'conversational' back and forth with these gentlemen non-stop. Lucky, lucky, me.
Unbelievable version, to capture the original theme while reinventing the whole damn contra leads blows my 60 year old mind!!!! These cats are true masters !
Tonight, tears of fear, potential loss and yes joy roll down my face as i watch & listen to this. My uncle, is in the ICU in critical codition from Covid19. He is my beloved friend, music mentor and family. Growing up i airways what to him about music. When i'd brag that i'd seen the ABB he would remind me he saw them 5 times w Duane. Two of the three times ive had heart surgery in Seattle id play this song going into surgery. While i know he cant hear this right now I'm playing this as loud as i can in defiance, in sadness, in anger, most mostly in love. I love you dearly, Neal.
RIP Greg. My dad named me Jessica long before I was born he loved this song so much. I loved growing up listening to this band thanks for the memories!!!
Amazing. 13 minutes of brilliant instrumental music at its very best. I'd forgotten how good music of this genre could be. Dagnabit! Where's a bottle of Southern Comfort when you need it most. Thanks for posting this band's music. It's truly magical and they made it look so easy.
Derek Trucks is in absolute control of that guitar with NO PICK!...and when I've seen him use the bottleneck slide on other songs it is just magic! Raised by the Allman Bros and taught by Dicky Betts...excellent!!! Duane is a Legend and Derek is a Legend to be...
There is a good reason I keep seeing the 2 guitar players, Trucks and Haynes, on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival. They are awesome on their own merits and the fact that they came together to help the Allman Brothers continue sharing the music is a blessing to us all.
I named my daughter Jessica after this song. I played this and James Taylor while feeding and playing with her, She is now 29 and gave me 3 beautiful grandbabies. Thank you Jessica
Oh that's cool. And I just meant I played the song Jessica and also James Taylor album while feeding her and rocking her to sleep. And your son married a Melissa. Awesome
Been a fan of them since my late teens. Saw Derek Trucks when he was about 12 or 14 @ Under the Street in Durham NC when it was still open in approx 1991. Got his pick and told him I’d join him of stage someday...because he was already that frigging good and I foresaw myself playing blues rock on large stages someday. My musical goals have changed over the years, but I’m grateful that I’ve be privy to watching the ABB’s legacy grow and expand. These guys are a treasure.
All things change, I remember Dicky Betts AND Duane, nothing is as good as the original but, this iteration is as good as any other. The fact they're keeping alive a style of music, the open jam ala Grateful Dead, is a testament to the free flowing life we all enjoyed then. You want to hate on something, hate on the prepackaged, processed and sampled crap that's passing for music today. It takes little to no real talent to steal riffs, toss them together and call it music. Just one old man's opinion.
from a woman named after the song by the love of a great father (who did love Dickie Betts) , but will always love the Allman Brother's! one of the great things hes passed on to his daughter, marty whitton
Dicky Betts named this after his toddler daughter Jessica. He tried to capture the way she moved and played in the melody. This is a great song. Trucks and Haynes are great players and did it justice. The band was great. I hope we don't lose melodic jam bands like this in the future.
OMG this song brings back so many memories as a teen growing up, it reminds me of Saturday afternoon on a Summers day, cruising the seaside roads where i used to live, in an open wheeled roadster, lovin it!!!
Wow... First time I've heard the "new" lineup.. been listening to them since the "Gregg and Duane" and "Duane and Gregg" albums... good to hear the tradition was still carried on. This is a good jammed out version. Rest in Peace, Brother Gregg.
The beauty of Warren Haynes is that he is faithful to the original solo but still manages to insert himself into it. It shows respect. I admire that. A truly worthy •Allmann Brother•
Agreed , where Derek sounds like himself, not Allman Bros. With his slide fingerpick style, not that I don’t like him but it’s different. Warren is clearly the leader calling the breaks and modulations
There may be a few different players in the ball game but this band still can rock the shingles off any venue and jam every song better than any group ever.
Amen! Trucks is a huge asset to keeping this band alive and thank God for Warren! He will forever hold a place in my book for greatest song played on slide with Blue Sky!!
This is every bit as good as the original and these boys been playing this along time so just enjoy it as it is done. Thank god they are carrying it on.
If you never got to see this band live, especially with Dickey Betts you truly don't know what you missed. Me & my best friend followed these guys & the grateful dead around for several years. Those were the days before everyone had a cell phone held up in the audience. People dancing & spinning. All I can say was it was some of the happiest times of my life. It's sad how times have changed. God bless all.
Got that right, I was lucky to have seen them many times but the best were seeing them in 1970 with the original line up. First was at RFK Stadium in DC then at American University. Those were the best days of the Allman Brothers , hungry to play well & that they did. All the line ups were awesome but never will they surpass the days of old with Duane & Dickey, Berry, Jaimoe Gregg & Butch firing on all cylinders.
@@andrewhoran7088 Free Boston Common, August 1971....Full Band. Friend dragged me to it, I didn't have a clue who they were. Man, did I get an education that day!
why not just enjoy it for what it is? Why this constant trolling/hating? These two guys are carrying the torch for great playing, composing, collaborating and all you have to offer is "it ain't as good as...." In fact this IS the Allman Brothers Band, get used to it. They may not be the same without Dickey true, but they are pretty damn great too.
Yeah, I don't really get why people troll to begin with, but here it's just weird. Enjoy or Don't Enjoy and keep it moving is how I look at it. #whatchagonnado
+bullguit I agree with you 100% Warren and Derek are great players in their own right. Derek is a young legend IMO This is some kick ass guitar playing!
I think it's fairly legitimate to say that Derek Trucks can never BE Duane Allman as well as Duane Allman could, Eric Gales BE Hendrix and all that. There was a highwater mark for originality set by the originals that can never be met, because somebody else will always be playing SOMEBODY ELSE'S songs. Personally, I think it's a compliment on the part of younger musicians to treat the Allman Brothers, Hendrix, and Grateful Dead songs as "new standards" in the same way you'd treat "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" or "Born Under a Bad Sign" as standards - you don't HAVE to wait for people to die, do you? Some great musicians just DON'T write very well, and I'd rather hear them play the best songs they can find than try to force themselves to rewrite the same things over and over. Derek & Warren were members of the BEST ABB cover band I'd ever heard. But "Jessica" misses Chuck....
+bullguit "Hating"? Do you mean assuming you alone have power of judgement, and that only YOUR kind sweet opinions matter? Are you a leftist, marxist dupe. Hating? Did your boyfriend put you up to this? Sweet sweet boy, full of love, rainbows and unicorns...teach us all a lesson of salvation...fruitcake by the campfire.
I have the pleasure of making music with really good musicians. I consider myself blessed. We were raised on this music. I'm playing southern rock, jam, classic, R&B and blues with a group of guys I've known for 30+ years. All fantastic players who play from the heart. We all have day jobs to pay the bills but on weekends the 6 of us go out and play songs like this from The Allman's and so much more. This music will continue because real music lovers will keep it alive. All the sampled, processed, auto-tuned horse shit we hear today is so incredibly fake. There are always exceptions of course but the majority is dreck and it's here and gone in the blink of an eye. Songs like Jessica are timeless for a reason. We've lost so many artists from this beautiful era of music. Just from The Brothers alone -> Gregg, Duane, Berry, Butch, Lamar, Dan, David and "Woody". RIP
they still love playing this song, don't they? the joy of jessica is alive..... hard to believe the first time i heard this song it was '73 or '74.... on an 8 track. didn't even know who the allman brothers were.... i just knew i loved this song.... rip, mr allman.
Derek and Warren are two of the best guitarists alive ... But. .. Dickey is the vital ingredient that the ABB could never replicate. This is why they continued playing Jessica and Elizabeth Reed every night, despite his absence
Shut up. Close your eyes. Lay back. Enjoy, This is beautiful music. Maybe one day this will be popular again! This is so smooth and silky, like floating on the ocean.
This has been my favorite song for over 40 years. I’ve heard many interpretations, but they all maintain that sweet, playful, spiritual groove created by Dickey Betts, as his infant daughter, Jessica, played at his feet.
This version sounds extra sweet. I think Derek's harmony is higher than the original and Warren is playing the root melody. It's beautiful. Warren's a beast and Derek is lethal on the guitar.
We Lost A Legend Today ~~ RIP Gregg Allman ~~ Thank You For The Decades Of Music And The Memories. They Will Live On Forever But A Voice And Talent Like Yours Can NEVER Be Duplicated ~~~ 5-27-17
I want the original and this version played at my last party, will never get tired of this instrumental ,its all good ,keyboard, percussion , the guitar is fantastic on both, no lyrics to listen to, I love it , makes me tap my feet & smile every time I hear it..
Otel is a monster on that bass. If anyone has been following Dead & Co, you'll know what a virtuoso he truly is. Derek is also a prodigy, The Derek Truck Band, before Susan came along, was reaching some very amazing and musically interesting heights in their playing and songwriting. Warren is amazing too. Truly good bands evolve, it's a shame some fans are so stuck in the past they can't enjoy it
New to Allman Brothers but that was one of the first things I noticed listening to this video... dude is SHREDDING! and it's like all in the background. (I know that's how bass goes. You do so much work and rarely get noticed as much, but he is phenomenal here!!!!! Wish the camera showed him off a bit more!)
And the band played on, Derek Trucks is a brilliant guitarist. Everybody loves an original line up, but shit happens. Give Derek the credit he deserves.
I'm going to miss this band first time I saw them was 1975, Jessica was the first song I ever heard from them we named our daughter after this song. Since 1975 I have seen them 50 + times . 3 times in one week . Never the same show . Most bands play songs note for note. Not the Allman Brothers that's what made them special.
I haven't seen them, but I have seen dave matthews band live a good handful of times, and i know what you're saying. Every concert is different and new in its own way. I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
Saw them live twice in early '70s and I agree w/ you; they would go off and do their improvisations and that was truly impressing and amazing. They really touched your soul.
Forty seven years ago, there was brought unto this earth a Southern band that will live in infamy. If only by poor maintenance on their aircraft. Free birds are never cheap.
I saw the original ABB band in February 1970 (they opened for the Dead and later joined the Dead and members of the original Fleetwood Mac line up for a 3-hour jam). I have seen many ABB versions over the years, including the band on this song when they closed Lock'n Festival in September 2014. There was some rocky times with Dickey Betts and some other guys on guitar #2 in the late 1990s, prior to the Haynes/Trucks duo, but since they reestablished the groove, it's been all good. Ain't no time to hate, my friends. "Caterpillar sheds its skin to find a butterfly within." How can you get down on anyone who can turn THAT into an anthem!
@Korbon Dallas obviously you also have a reading comprehension problem as he said he saw the original in '70 with the dead. I know someone who also was there.
@Korbon Dallas not bored at all, I was out enjoying the beautiful weather at the beach today. Love watching the waves crash and the roar of the ocean. BTW, you need to associate with a better class of people. Stop hanging with those beiber believers.
For once in RUclips, an Epic description that fits the performance. I'm biased of course because I love this number, but this is a great live recording with all the beauty of the studio version.
Good morning RUclips people my neighbors are listening to The Allman brothers and it's 8:43 AM....Derek and Warren are gods on the guitars...especially Derek with his slide..🎸🎻🥁🎷🎤🔊🎹🎺🙏🌎🤲🇺🇸☕🐶💛🎃 #RedheadTABBhead
that was pretty much spotless! derek and warren just doing their class act of improvising and being the best musicians in the planet earth. The rest just playing their heart outs too. This was good. Thanks for the upload. What a treat!
Every man in this group plays his instrument as a master. Greg, Derek, Warren, Jaymo, Butch, Marc and Oteil, thougth the song belongs to Dickey, is a masterpiece and all they played excellent.
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God, does this sizzling Southern symphony bring back such cherished memories!!!! How truly blessed we baby boomers were to have come of age with bands like this!!! RIP DUANE and GREGG
It just being's tears 2 my eye's also,,,I could not ever write down how many band,s solo artists , iv seen in last 50+ yr,s & 2 the one,s that's passed Rest in Peace my Hero,s Rest in Peace❤ bye- bye from Kent Oh,,,,
Feel the same
The older I get the more I realize how good these dudes were and what an era I lived in. 😎🇺🇸✌🏽
Amen... Still Great in 2024 !!!
rip
I don't always listen to the Allman Bros. But when I so do my neighbors.
lol
And so they should......ABB rocks......Warren is doing his best, but Derek has him beat.
That much is absolutely certain...... ABB and Gov't Mule.....
:)
David Compton : nah; opinions, I prefer Warren’s style on the strings, which is way more classic Allman Bros. From a 40 yr. guitarists point of reference to the loose non precise flying improvised style of Derek that is more that of a slide guitar master... they both are very different, but get the sound out there in their own ways, and we , I guess, are entitled to our opinions, I’ve seen Warren play Pink Floyd better than Gilmore... he can play anything, consumate master... Duane is the best Slide player alive, but not the best at all the other variations of guitar, he’ll be the first to tell you !
My husband named our first born in 1981 after this song as I’m sure so many others did as well,
I played this song many times for my first son right after he was born (from the Brothers and Sisters album). He is now an accomplished musician.
Alright!! 😃 😊 😀 😄 😁 😆 😃
And that's how it's done! 😊❤
His name is JESS?
I'm so spoiled - I have seen them 9x or 10x times, and with BB King and Buddy Guy, Susan T several times, Greg Allman - I'm with this highly fortunate crossover gerneration - I hear these drum lines and slide riffs in my sleep every night - Derek, Warren, and all the 'conversational' back and forth with these gentlemen non-stop. Lucky, lucky, me.
Yes you are!
One of the greatest instrumental songs of all time !!!! Allman Brothers Band..2024 and.. Forever !!!👍🎸😎❤️
Wait ti you hear it with Dicky BETTS
A tune never forgotten
Tonight,
I wear a hat
James wears a hat
And Richard is behind the low wall
That twin guitar line is just so sweet. Dicky wrote such a beautiful song.
This is what we need more of... real talent
Unbelievable version, to capture the original theme while reinventing the whole damn contra leads blows my 60 year old mind!!!! These cats are true masters !
Tonight, tears of fear, potential loss and yes joy roll down my face as i watch & listen to this. My uncle, is in the ICU in critical codition from Covid19. He is my beloved friend, music mentor and family. Growing up i airways what to him about music. When i'd brag that i'd seen the ABB he would remind me he saw them 5 times w Duane. Two of the three times ive had heart surgery in Seattle id play this song going into surgery. While i know he cant hear this right now I'm playing this as loud as i can in defiance, in sadness, in anger, most mostly in love. I love you dearly, Neal.
How is your uncle? Praying he is ok.
Praying too.
Much love.
Comment made me cry man. I really hope all is well 🥺
This music is Spirit Healing no matter who is performing...
RIP Greg. My dad named me Jessica long before I was born he loved this song so much. I loved growing up listening to this band thanks for the memories!!!
this is my song my daughter was born listening to this song and i still get goosebumps once in a lifetime
Amazing. 13 minutes of brilliant instrumental music at its very best. I'd forgotten how good music of this genre could be. Dagnabit! Where's a bottle of Southern Comfort when you need it most. Thanks for posting this band's music. It's truly magical and they made it look so easy.
all the YES🙂
ME TOO!!❤
Derek Trucks is in absolute control of that guitar with NO PICK!...and when I've seen him use the bottleneck slide on other songs it is just magic! Raised by the Allman Bros and taught by Dicky Betts...excellent!!! Duane is a Legend and Derek is a Legend to be...
He already is a legend in the world of slide guitar and blues, arguably the best alive.
Don't forget Dickie Betts. Singer, player, song writer, and signature sound man. 👌 😍 😊
is there a pun with the "trucks" part?
can have one without the other warren is unreal
All true!
Notice also how Warren uses pick and a finger strum so neatly and rhythmic
That old cat Haynes didn't hold back this time. Captured the spirit and energy of the universe. 10 paws for this performance.
Warren dont get enough credit... Period
@@tonylee7254 That's because he's not young and hunky. Just my opinion
I am from Macon Ga have listened to Allman Brothers all my life still gets me just like the first I ever heard them
There is a good reason I keep seeing the 2 guitar players, Trucks and Haynes, on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival.
They are awesome on their own merits and the fact that they came together to help the Allman Brothers continue sharing the music is a blessing to us all.
agreed, and Trucks playing with just fingers ala Jeff Beck!
@@francisdbrooksjr5025 I agree too! 👍 💯💯💯
I named my daughter Jessica after this song. I played this and James Taylor while feeding and playing with her, She is now 29 and gave me 3 beautiful grandbabies. Thank you Jessica
+Diane Rickman Me too! and was thrilled when my son married a "Melissa"
You played with THE James Taylor??
Oh that's cool. And I just meant I played the song Jessica and also James Taylor album while feeding her and rocking her to sleep. And your son married a Melissa. Awesome
+Diane Rickman That is cool
Thanks W
One of the all time greatest tracks ever... such feel good music played soulfully and beautifully.
One of the best feel-good songs ever!
Responsible for some of the most iconic pieces of music ever recorded ! Unique, tight and just such easy listening. Love it !😎👍
❤my favorite always
Been a fan of them since my late teens. Saw Derek Trucks when he was about 12 or 14 @ Under the Street in Durham NC when it was still open in approx 1991. Got his pick and told him I’d join him of stage someday...because he was already that frigging good and I foresaw myself playing blues rock on large stages someday. My musical goals have changed over the years, but I’m grateful that I’ve be privy to watching the ABB’s legacy grow and expand. These guys are a treasure.
All things change, I remember Dicky Betts AND Duane, nothing is as good as the original but, this iteration is as good as any other. The fact they're keeping alive a style of music, the open jam ala Grateful Dead, is a testament to the free flowing life we all enjoyed then. You want to hate on something, hate on the prepackaged, processed and sampled crap that's passing for music today. It takes little to no real talent to steal riffs, toss them together and call it music. Just one old man's opinion.
Well said!!!! I concur wholeheartedly!!! Good post!!!
amen, to that!
from a woman named after the song by the love of a great father (who did love Dickie Betts) , but will always love the Allman Brother's! one of the great things hes passed on to his daughter, marty whitton
Jessica Whitton Right on Jess!!!! Best concert I've ever seen was Allman Bros!!!!
Right fkn On Bill!
Well said brother!
God, this just never gets old. they still sound great. the allmans will live on forever to me. just incredible.
I don't always listen to Southern Rock, but when I do, I listen to the Allman Brothers band.
Otis Driftwood ha ha ha!
Music that shaped a generation. So sad to hear of the passing of Dickie Betts 4/18/24 RIP
Had the pleasure of standing in front of this dynamic duo during this song. Very nice!
and I was next to you
Dicky Betts named this after his toddler daughter Jessica. He tried to capture the way she moved and played in the melody. This is a great song. Trucks and Haynes are great players and did it justice. The band was great. I hope we don't lose melodic jam bands like this in the future.
Thanks for keeping the Allman Bros. music alive. I will never tire of it.
2 of the best guitar players on one stage.
OMG this song brings back so many memories as a teen growing up, it reminds me of Saturday afternoon on a Summers day, cruising the seaside roads where i used to live, in an open wheeled roadster, lovin it!!!
Wow... First time I've heard the "new" lineup.. been listening to them since the "Gregg and Duane" and "Duane and Gregg" albums... good to hear the tradition was still carried on. This is a good jammed out version. Rest in Peace, Brother Gregg.
Haynes and Trucks ... it doesn't get any better! And Oteil running the bass ... a great rendition!
"Haynes and Trucks ... it doesn't get any better!" .... ABSOLUTELY AGREE!
The beauty of Warren Haynes is that he is faithful to the original solo but still manages to insert himself into it. It shows respect. I admire that. A truly worthy •Allmann Brother•
Agreed , where Derek sounds like himself, not Allman Bros. With his slide fingerpick style, not that I don’t like him but it’s different. Warren is clearly the leader calling the breaks and modulations
My little brother's favorite.... 1 year since he died, played at his funeral. Thank you for this....
RIP YOUR BROTHER 💕🙏🎚🚨
There may be a few different players in the ball game but this band still can rock the shingles off any venue and jam every song better than any group ever.
Amen! Trucks is a huge asset to keeping this band alive and thank God for Warren!
He will forever hold a place in my book for greatest song played on slide with Blue Sky!!
Gregg ONE of the Greatest musicians we have lost in this decade...😭😭 Music ain't same any longer..
This is every bit as good as the original and these boys been playing this along time so just enjoy it as it is done. Thank god they are carrying it on.
Can we have a moment of appreciation for how hard the drummer is going tho
WOW. Epic version! Warren is totally in his element with the Allmans!! No words.
If you never got to see this band live, especially with Dickey Betts you truly don't know what you missed. Me & my best friend followed these guys & the grateful dead around for several years. Those were the days before everyone had a cell phone held up in the audience. People dancing & spinning. All I can say was it was some of the happiest times of my life. It's sad how times have changed. God bless all.
Dicky Betts. Free outdoor concert. Complete with streakers. New Paltz N Y. 1976
Got that right, I was lucky to have seen them many times but the best were seeing them in 1970 with the original line up. First was at RFK Stadium in DC then at American University. Those were the best days of the Allman Brothers , hungry to play well & that they did. All the line ups were awesome but never will they surpass the days of old with Duane & Dickey, Berry, Jaimoe Gregg & Butch firing on all cylinders.
Stymie S ...YES YES YES...
Were you at Watkins Glen in ‘73?
@@andrewhoran7088 Free Boston Common, August 1971....Full Band. Friend dragged me to it, I didn't have a clue who they were. Man, did I get an education that day!
LOVE It 😎💞 brings me back to Hi School ...full circle..am 64!!!! Still rockin' n rollin'💋🎸🎶
why not just enjoy it for what it is?
Why this constant trolling/hating?
These two guys are carrying the torch for great playing, composing, collaborating and all you have to offer is "it ain't as good as...."
In fact this IS the Allman Brothers Band, get used to it. They may not be the same without Dickey true, but they are pretty damn great too.
Yeah, I don't really get why people troll to begin with, but here it's just weird. Enjoy or Don't Enjoy and keep it moving is how I look at it. #whatchagonnado
+Bufus Blane
Whatever dude...
+bullguit I agree with you 100% Warren and Derek are great players in their own right. Derek is a young legend IMO This is some kick ass guitar playing!
I think it's fairly legitimate to say that Derek Trucks can never BE Duane Allman as well as Duane Allman could, Eric Gales BE Hendrix and all that. There was a highwater mark for originality set by the originals that can never be met, because somebody else will always be playing SOMEBODY ELSE'S songs. Personally, I think it's a compliment on the part of younger musicians to treat the Allman Brothers, Hendrix, and Grateful Dead songs as "new standards" in the same way you'd treat "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" or "Born Under a Bad Sign" as standards - you don't HAVE to wait for people to die, do you? Some great musicians just DON'T write very well, and I'd rather hear them play the best songs they can find than try to force themselves to rewrite the same things over and over. Derek & Warren were members of the BEST ABB cover band I'd ever heard. But "Jessica" misses Chuck....
+bullguit "Hating"? Do you mean assuming you alone have power of judgement, and that only YOUR kind sweet opinions matter? Are you a leftist, marxist dupe. Hating? Did your boyfriend put you up to this? Sweet sweet boy, full of love, rainbows and unicorns...teach us all a lesson of salvation...fruitcake by the campfire.
I have the pleasure of making music with really good musicians. I consider myself blessed. We were raised on this music. I'm playing southern rock, jam, classic, R&B and blues with a group of guys I've known for 30+ years. All fantastic players who play from the heart. We all have day jobs to pay the bills but on weekends the 6 of us go out and play songs like this from The Allman's and so much more. This music will continue because real music lovers will keep it alive. All the sampled, processed, auto-tuned horse shit we hear today is so incredibly fake. There are always exceptions of course but the majority is dreck and it's here and gone in the blink of an eye. Songs like Jessica are timeless for a reason. We've lost so many artists from this beautiful era of music. Just from The Brothers alone -> Gregg, Duane, Berry, Butch, Lamar, Dan, David and "Woody".
RIP
Watching Oteil Burbridge play the Bass always brings a smile to my face, he has such a good time Pickin it’s a sure fire cure for what ails you!🤘🏼
Love the beautiful interplay between Derek and Warren!!!!!
I listen to Fillmore East in my car's CD all the time
love the Allman's, always have, always will
me too!!
This is such an Allmanific version of Jessica. Anyone who disagrees has no instinct for true talent . Guaranteed Dickey has seen this & loves it
Glad my older half-sister has a song named after her, and this is such a great rockin' remix of a rendition of the Allman Brothers' original!
they still love playing this song, don't they? the joy of jessica is alive..... hard to believe the first time i heard this song it was '73 or '74.... on an 8 track. didn't even know who the allman brothers were.... i just knew i loved this song.... rip, mr allman.
Me too! I had an 8 track tape I had picked up somewhere and played it on my Sanyo player in my car. I fell in love with this song right off the bat!!!
Derek and Warren are two of the best guitarists alive ... But. .. Dickey is the vital ingredient that the ABB could never replicate. This is why they continued playing Jessica and Elizabeth Reed every night, despite his absence
Shut up. Close your eyes. Lay back. Enjoy, This is beautiful music. Maybe one day this will be popular again! This is so smooth and silky, like floating on the ocean.
Our love of Jessica continues to resonate throughout the known universe... and unknown 🙂
i love this song
This has been my favorite song for over 40 years.
I’ve heard many interpretations, but they all maintain that sweet, playful, spiritual groove created by Dickey Betts, as his infant daughter, Jessica, played at his feet.
❤❤❤
Goodgod this band is great.... been hearing them for decades.
amen Brother. ..ive been to several of thier concerts since the late 70s and they are loud and flipping FUN!.
two of the happiest guitarists you'll ever see... all smiling and picking.
Absolutely and that is half the fun...for them and THE AUDIENCE! Happy faces, smiling faces all around :)
This version sounds extra sweet. I think Derek's harmony is higher than the original and Warren is playing the root melody. It's beautiful. Warren's a beast and Derek is lethal on the guitar.
Love the music!
I love classics like this because the melody stands by itself. No vocals required.
We Lost A Legend Today ~~ RIP Gregg Allman ~~ Thank You For The Decades Of Music And The Memories. They Will Live On Forever But A Voice And Talent Like Yours Can NEVER Be Duplicated ~~~ 5-27-17
Also saw this live. A special night. Thanks for posting.
I want the original and this version played at my last party, will never get tired of this instrumental ,its all good ,keyboard, percussion , the guitar is fantastic on both, no lyrics to listen to, I love it , makes me tap my feet & smile every time I hear it..
This song just makes you feel good inside!!
Otel is a monster on that bass. If anyone has been following Dead & Co, you'll know what a virtuoso he truly is. Derek is also a prodigy, The Derek Truck Band, before Susan came along, was reaching some very amazing and musically interesting heights in their playing and songwriting. Warren is amazing too. Truly good bands evolve, it's a shame some fans are so stuck in the past they can't enjoy it
New to Allman Brothers but that was one of the first things I noticed listening to this video... dude is SHREDDING! and it's like all in the background. (I know that's how bass goes. You do so much work and rarely get noticed as much, but he is phenomenal here!!!!! Wish the camera showed him off a bit more!)
And the band played on, Derek Trucks is a brilliant guitarist. Everybody loves an original line up, but shit happens. Give Derek the credit he deserves.
I’ve been listening to Derek more and more over the last few months. What a master of the slide, and what a remarkable tone he gets. Superb.
As they say The music never stopped
extraordinary SG guy!
Look Ma No Pick
Memory takes me back to Summer Jam 1973. Thanks for posting!
Saw them live for the first time when I was 10...loved them ever since
I love this song..sensational musicians!
Wonderful Talent!!! Thanks guys, really brings back what we've been missing for a long while!!!!
Not sure if Derrick and Warren know the legacy they have to behold...but, sure they will serve well!!! Thank you gentlemen!!!
This is my favorite song.....by the original band.
Wow just read these comments surely your not Allman fans or you would know right off that these guys have their blessing!
I'm going to miss this band first time I saw them was 1975, Jessica was the first song I ever heard from them we named our daughter after this song. Since 1975 I have seen them 50 + times . 3 times in one week . Never the same show . Most bands play songs note for note. Not the Allman Brothers that's what made them special.
ME TOO
I haven't seen them, but I have seen dave matthews band live a good handful of times, and i know what you're saying. Every concert is different and new in its own way. I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
The Dead too! I saw the ABB 3 times back in the day, but not since ‘73. I still love them! These guys sound great, Duane would be pleased!
Saw them live twice in early '70s and I agree w/ you; they would go off and do their improvisations and that was truly impressing and amazing. They really touched your soul.
RIP Butch, thanks for the music
Great fun watching these guys play off each other, awesome!
bab rock just listen shut da fukup and listen just listen after all it is music.
Forty seven years ago, there was brought unto this earth a Southern band that will live in infamy. If only by poor maintenance on their aircraft. Free birds are never cheap.
Derek Trucks is amazing. And his guitar hands are ageless.
Where were Greg and Jaimie?
Fantastic the Legendary "Allman Brothers Band"
Perfect!
This is when music was music. wish I could go back. ....
I saw the original ABB band in February 1970 (they opened for the Dead and later joined the Dead and members of the original Fleetwood Mac line up for a 3-hour jam). I have seen many ABB versions over the years, including the band on this song when they closed Lock'n Festival in September 2014. There was some rocky times with Dickey Betts and some other guys on guitar #2 in the late 1990s, prior to the Haynes/Trucks duo, but since they reestablished the groove, it's been all good. Ain't no time to hate, my friends. "Caterpillar sheds its skin to find a butterfly within." How can you get down on anyone who can turn THAT into an anthem!
Cool.
@Korbon Dallas obviously you also have a reading comprehension problem as he said he saw the original in '70 with the dead. I know someone who also was there.
@sugarhollowdaddy1 one of those guys in the late 90s was jack Pearson and there wasn't anything rough about him!
@Korbon Dallas not bored at all, I was out enjoying the beautiful weather at the beach today. Love watching the waves crash and the roar of the ocean. BTW, you need to associate with a better class of people. Stop hanging with those beiber believers.
@Korbon Dallas give 'em a spin,I think you will like them.
For once in RUclips, an Epic description that fits the performance. I'm biased of course because I love this number, but this is a great live recording with all the beauty of the studio version.
Just a beautiful piece of music. Thanks Dickie for writing this piece✌️🥰 You da man!
Great song! Great players!
The live concert at Florida Uni is faster, bouncier and much more energetic. Really inspiring.
That version w/ Dickey playing kicks ass.
best road trip song ever.
Especially true when you drive at the top gear.
Good morning RUclips people my neighbors are listening to The Allman brothers and it's 8:43 AM....Derek and Warren are gods on the guitars...especially Derek with his slide..🎸🎻🥁🎷🎤🔊🎹🎺🙏🌎🤲🇺🇸☕🐶💛🎃 #RedheadTABBhead
This song reminds me of sunshine. And good friends. Listening. To beautiful. Music witn out a care in the world
RIP Gregg Allman-you are a guitar hero!
Madeline Musilek, Duane is the guitar hero, Gregg played keys
I don't see Greg and Jaimoe bin in video.
that was pretty much spotless! derek and warren just doing their class act of improvising and being the best musicians in the planet earth. The rest just playing their heart outs too. This was good. Thanks for the upload. What a treat!
Every man in this group plays his instrument as a master. Greg, Derek, Warren, Jaymo, Butch, Marc and Oteil, thougth the song belongs to Dickey, is a masterpiece and all they played excellent.
Jessica, 45 years later, as compelling as our great, great, grandchildren will conclude as many years from now, GD-willing!
Derek Trucks is full of awesomeness.
Wow!!!!
love the Allman Brothers
Great, thanks, they were still carrying on the tradition of Brothers and Sisters