So Gregg’s autobiography was a must read, regardless of the reviews, which were pretty good.My Cross to Bear is an interesting read. I’ve seen Gregg perform solo a good number of times and the Allman Brothers Band pretty much regularly at the Beacon Theater in New York. Read moreĪs some of you may know, I’m a big Allman Brothers Band fan. The book was near-great and I'm glad I picked it up after some false starts. It is a testament to his talent that he remained a performer through the early 2010's. It made hard but compelling reading.Īll the same, the book gave me a new appreciation of his music, and the music that blossomed in the fertile days of the late 1960's and early 1970's. The life of a touring and performing musician often does not blend well with domesticity. It was known, early on, that they were destructive. The self-destruction in their lives was, simply put, a waste. "My Cross to Bear" is an illustration, even "Exhibit "A" of the Neil Young song, "Needle (or bottle) and the Damage Done." Many of the musicians, including Gregory (as he preferred to be called) were so intelligent and talented. A friend of mine introduced me to Gregg Allman's solo music during the summer of 1979, with the album "Laid Back." My favorite song of his, on that album, "These Days" (written by Jackson Browne), is still going through my head. I started listening to the Allman Brothers in 1971, when I started listening to WNEW-FM. I wasn't sure I was going to like this book but for $1.50 it was worth the try.
Capturing the Allman Brothers' ongoing, triumphant resurgence, My Cross to Bear is an honest, fascinating glimpse inside one of the most beloved and notorious bands in the history of rock music.I purchased My Cross to Bear, by Gregg Allman at a library-sponsored used book sale about four or five years ago. Describing the powerful impact that Duane's death had on him, Gregg explains how the band's decision to persevere came with a heavy price-for the band and for Gregg-as he fought a battle with substance abuse that led him to rehab eleven times before he finally cleaned up for good. From run-ins with the law to meeting girls on the road to experimenting with drugs, Gregg holds nothing back, while also speaking, for the first time, about the painful deaths of his brother, Duane, and bassist Berry Oakley. Now he tells the unflinching story of his life, offering the definitive account of the legendary Allman Brothers Band. Description: One of Rolling Stone Magazine's 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2012 As one of the greatest rock icons of all time, Gregg Allman has lived it all and then some.
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