Quotes by Gregg Allman

About Gregg Allman:

Gregory LeNoir "Gregg" Allman is an American musician, singer, songwriter and a founding member, with his brother Duane, of The Allman Brothers Band.
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People always lean toward who's the best guitar player, who's the best singer? I don't see it that way. They're all the best, you know? They've all gotten your attention, you've admired them, you've tried to sing like them. That makes them the best, ...

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Duane Allman was the best guitar player I ever heard who didn't read a note.

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The best advice I got really had nothing to do with singing; it came from my brother, who always told me to stick to my guns and to believe in myself. I think Duane saw my talents and believed in me long before I ever did, and that meant the world to...

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In my line of business, there's no better feeling than having a real nice work that you're really satisfied with.

Gregg Allman

I left home the day after I graduated from high school because I knew we weren't going to make any dough to pay the rent in music.

Gregg Allman

When you travel on a bus with guys who love all kinds of music, you get exposed to some great stuff, man.

Gregg Allman

At the Muddy Waters thing, I played the first song by myself on an acoustic guitar. I thought that was great that y'all did that tribute to Muddy Waters. I had a real good time.

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'Queen of Hearts' is one I'm really proud of because I worked so hard on it, and then I was told it wasn't good enough to be included on an Allman Brothers album. That directly led me to go into the studio and cut 'Laid Back,' my first solo release. ...

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So many people out there can probably sing very good - all they need to do is just drop their inhibitions. That's why most people do their singing in the shower.

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Stage fright is not a thing about 'Am I any good?' It's about 'Am I gonna be good tonight?' It's a right-now thing. It helps me. If I went out there thinkin', 'Eh, we'll go slaughter 'em,' I'm positive something would go seriously wrong.

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Yeah, like, when I look back on my life, I just remember back what happened in '74, or something. It seems like only the real good stuff comes to mind. I don't think of all the tragedies and all the funerals. That just doesn't come to mind at all. I ...

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I would like to be remembered as a - somebody who could rock your soul or make your cry with a song. And somebody who's kind, who loved to laugh, and loved his God.

Gregg Allman

As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.

Gregg Allman

You got to be pretty thin to be in the movies, or it helps. I would actually love to do it.

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Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.

Gregg Allman

Gotta take my puppy on the road with me, Killer.

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I got tired of playing other people's songs.

Gregg Allman

I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then I wrote one called Melissa.

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The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.

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When I got out of high school, I thought, I'll take a year or two off and play the clubs, get this out of my system, and then go to med school.

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Author Bio

  • NameGregg Allman
  • Descriptionrock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter
  • BornDecember 8, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Keyboardist; Guitarist; Writer; Autobiographer