I never could have imagined that 20 years later there would be so much more to write about. I was already thinking about the possibilities of writing an Allman Brothers book at the time though I wasn’t nearly ready to do so and remember feeling a little bittersweet - happy that your book had come out and sad that it might preclude me ever doing one. I have always been excited to spread the word of Duane’s role in Layla and I’m sure that played a role in our decision. I’m glad we helped buck up your confidence. Alan PaulĪlan Paul: I was the managing editor of Guitar World at the time and had a huge role in excerpting the book and picking what to run.

Derek Trucks had just joined the Allman Brothers when the paperback edition of my book came out. Your book includes an entirely new era of that band that didn’t even exist when I wrote mine. So thank you. I can barely believe that was almost 20 years ago. The fact that Guitar World published it intact gave me the confidence to keep that chapter as I’d intended. That was my favorite chapter in my book, and my book editor wanted to remove everything that I loved about that chapter. I remember our paths first crossed when Guitar World magazine, where you are a senior writer, printed an excerpt from my book about the recording of Layla, an album that was fueled by Duane Allman. Scott Freeman: You and I share a very unique experience: We’re the only two people in the world who have written in-depth books about the Allman Brothers Band. in Macon at the Allman Brothers Band museum, and Thursday night at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur.

Paul will be in Georgia over the next few days for book signing events in Decatur’s Eagle Eye Books on Saturday, Sunday at 2 p.m. The two writers recently shared a frank and wide-ranging email exchange that touched on the history of the band, the challenges of writing about the Allmans and the group’s place in the history of rock. The only other book on the Allmans was published in 1994 by ArtsATL deputy editor Scott Freeman, the best-selling Midnight Riders (Little, Brown & Company). Martin’s Press), documents the 45-year history of the band that rose out of Macon to become one of the most popular and praised groups in rock history. The original Allman Brothers Band from a photo shoot in Macon in 1971.Īlan Paul’s new oral history on the Allman Brothers Band, the New York Times best-selling One Way Out (St.

One way out allman brothers book