Please Be with Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman

Please Be with Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman

A deeply personal, revealing, and lyrical portrait of Duane Allman, founder of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, written by his daughter
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In 1969, Duane Allman had a vision for a band with two drummers, two guitarists, and a bass player, anchored by his brotherâ€™s soulful lead vocalsâ€”and the Allman Brothers Band was born. Their fiery, mesmerizing performances tore down barriers and changed the landscape of American music forever, and the tragedies that beset the Brothers turned them into legends. In this remarkable, intimate book, Duaneâ€™s daughter, Galadrielle, tells the story of how the band came together, their influences and passions, their rivalries and incomparable musical vision. She introduces us to the artists, women, engineers, and roadies who were a part of the family. From Daytona Beach to the Fillmore East, this is both Duaneâ€™s story and the bandâ€™s, told with clarity, passion, yearning, and soul.

Praise for Please Be with Me
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â€œDuane Allman was my big brother, my partner, my best friend. I thought I knew everything there was to know about him, but Galadrielleâ€™s deep and insightful book came as a revelation to me, as it will to everyone who reads it.â€â€”Gregg Allman

â€œPoignant and illuminatingÂ . . . brings Duane Allman to life in a way that no other biography will ever be able to do.â€â€”BookPage
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â€œGaladrielle Allman offers a moving and poetic portrait of her late father.â€â€”Rolling Stone
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â€œ[Allmanâ€™s] descriptions and scenes are vivid, even cinematic. . . . The pleasure of reading Please Be With Me lies as much in its lyrical prose as in its insider anecdotes.â€â€”Newsweek
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â€œAn elegantly written, heartfelt account.â€â€”The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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â€œEvokes a wistful, elegiac atmosphere; fans of the â€™70s music scene may find it indispensable.â€â€”San Jose Mercury News

â€œA compelling and intimate portrait of Duane.â€â€”The Hollywood Reporter
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â€œIlluminating.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews
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â€œFrequently touching . . . Readers will come away feeling more connected to the man and his music.â€â€”Publishers Weekly

â€œThe most moving music biography Iâ€™ve ever read. Better than that, Galadrielle has uncovered the heart and motivations, the desolation and saving graces, of the man, and lays it plain in a born-to-write southern voice. She has looked into absence, and from it she has salvaged two hearts: her fatherâ€™s and her own.â€â€”Mikal Gilmore, author of Shot in the Heart
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780812981193
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-10-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812981193

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780812981193
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2014-10-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812981193

Please Be with Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman

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