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Ramblin' Man - Johnnie meets Gregg Allman

Johnnie Walker celebrates the 70s, featuring classic tracks from both sides of the Atlantic. His guest is Gregg Allman who remembers a decade of triumph and tragedy.

Johnnie Walker remembers the hits of the 70s from prog to pop to punk. This week, Johnnie meets Gregg Allman to talk about a decade of triumph and tragedy for The Allman Brothers.

Following the acclaimed release of his seventh solo album Low Country Blues, which was produced by T Bone Burnett, Johnnie meets Gregg to look back at 40 career in music, not only as a solo artist but as a founding member and surviving brother of the Allman Brothers Band.

Johnnie takes Gregg back to those early days of the Allman Brothers. Gregg remembers joining the band on the invitation of his brother Duane; how they used to set up impromptu gigs in parks; and how they went stratospheric with of Brothers And Sister, which was released just after Duane's death.

Also on the show, Frank Lee from Bridge of Weir recalls Slade, Showaddywaddy and Elton John in his 'My 70's' and Johnnie spins three gems from Neil Young's classic album Harvest.

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Sun 13 Mar 2011 14:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • T. Rex

      Metal Guru

  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Featured Album - Harvest

    • Neil Young

      Are You Ready for the Country?

  • Suzi Quatro

    Devil Gate Drive

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Duncan Browne

    Journey

    • Acoustic Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 2.

  • The Chi‐Lites

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔly Girl

    • The Best Of The Chi-Lites.
    • BMG.

  • My 70s: Frank Lee

    • Slade

      Dapple Rose

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Robert Knight

    Everlasting Love

  • Featured Album - Harvest

    • Neil Young

      Old Man

  • Janis Joplin

    Me And Bobby McGee

    • Janis Joplin - Pearl.
    • Columbia.

  • Be Bop Deluxe

    Maid In Heaven

  • Hour 2

    • Jackson Browne

      Running On Empty

      • The Next Voice You Hear - Jackson Bro.
      • Elektra.

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.

  • The Cars

    My Best Friend's Girl

    • The Cars.
    • Elektra.

  • Johnnie meets Gregg Allman

    • Gregg Allman

      Please Accept My Love

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Blue Sky

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Statesboro Blues

  • Gregg Allman

    Midnight Rider

  • Genesis

    Follow You Follow Me

    • And Then There Were Three.
    • Charisma.

  • The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Featured Album - Harvest

    • Neil Young

      Heart of Gold

  • Buzzcocks

    Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Mar 2011 14:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2