The Early Days of Duane Allman…and Then Some (Episode 382)

 This week in Ahmet’s House, let’s look at how the genius of Jerry Wexler found and shaped the musical future of a young hippie from Georgia. It was all in the future when Wex was on the phone one day to Phil Walden…

Duane (standing) with Little brother, Gregg

(Notice Duane's shirt...from the Layla Sessions!)

We broadcast live each Sunday night at 7PM ET on www.wbkm.org...Burlington's Kinda Music

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Thanks for listening! Your servant of the music, Tony Gallucci, Founder, Ahmet's House 

It's a Stone Cold, Crazy World...

HOW are all of you doing? We are truly alone so much, but this current worldwide situation makes it difficult to remember "normal", at times. So lets just celebrate the crazy in the Atlantic universe! Inspiration for tonight's show comes from the first song up, by the "Wicked Mr. Pickett". Stay safe my friends!

Mr. Wilson Pickett...and look who's playing guitar...it's Jimi!!!

As always, the podcast is available Here by about 10PM ET Sunday.  Thank you, Baruch! 

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Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Part II: An Album Profile Continued

This Sunday we return to this album of greatness, of passion, of intensity. Its genius has not diminished in the forty plus years since it first appeared. We continue with the songs from Sides 3 and 4, and the track by track commentary of Bobby Whitlock.

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell the Truth"	Clapton, Whitlock	6:39
2.	"Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?"	Clapton, Whitlock	4:41
3.	"Have You Ever Loved a Woman"	Billy Myles	6:52

Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Little Wing"	Jimi Hendrix	5:33
2.	"It's Too Late"	Chuck Willis	3:47
3.	"Layla"	Clapton, Jim Gordon	7:05
4.	"Thorn Tree in the Garden"	Whitlock	2:53

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Words, and Quiet...in Ahmet's House Tonight

Tonight, let's play with the power of the songs with no words...I'm setting up a whole show with only one song having lyrics. It's always an experiment here in this great house. Let's see how this goes...why not? What does the great Atlantic catalog say when it doesn't "say" anything at all?

Silent as...

Song Titles:

Mood for a Day---Yes
Wednesday Prayer Meeting---Mingus Big Band
Green Onions---Booker T and the MG's
My Favorite Things---John Coltrane Quartet
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed---Allman Brothers Band
Sweet Sixteen Bars---Ray Charles
Unquiet Sleep for the Sleepers---Genesis
Words---Bee Gees

As always, the podcast is available here Here by about 10PM ET Sunday.  Thank you, Baruch!

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Open up the Gates!

Welcome back Richard and Maggie from The Big House Museum, in Macon, Georgia! Let's open the gates this Sunday...more great conversation and of course as always, the music! Take your shoes off, take your hat off...this is a special place.

Yes, it does...

Song List:

Several interview sections, plus the music: 

Dreams---The Allman Brothers Band
Layla---Derek and the Dominos
You Don't Love Me/Soul Serenade---The Allman Brothers Band
Little Martha---The Allman Brothers Band

As always, the podcast is available here Here by about 10PM ET Sunday.  Thank you, Baruch!

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A Big House inside our Big House! Tonight!

Our first interview of the new season, and it will take us into the "Big House Museum" in Macon, Georgia (http://www.thebighousemuseum.com).  It's the home of the Allman Brothers from 1970-1973, and is now open to the public to learn of the great days and the music that was created there. We will talk with Director of Marketing Maggie Johnson and Curator Richard Brent, sharing stories and of course, music! This is the first of two segments...

Song List:

Blue Sky
Ramblin' Man
Hey Jude---Wilson Pickett
The Weight---Aretha Franklin
Jam V---Derek and the Dominos


As always, the podcast is available here Here by about 10PM ET Sunday.  Thank you, Baruch!

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Thanks for listening! Your servant of the music, Tony Gallucci

Southbound...on my mind as Winter cold blows on!

So many friends are just starting or just ending their annual snowbird excursions to warmer places...a tempting treat, but not in the cards this year for many of us! But no matter, blues and jazz had a special home in the South...so let's go...ramble on!

Gregg and Duane with the Allman Brothers Band!

Song List:

Ramble On---Led Zeppelin
Southbound Train---Crosby/Nash
Key to the Highway---Derek and the Dominos
Come on in My Kitchen---The Allman Brothers
Blues for Connie---Tiny Grimes
Tiny's Exercise---Art Tatum, Tiny Grimes and Slam
Have to Change Keys---Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson
'Taint Nobody's Business if I Do---Big Joe Turner
Blues Wail---Tiny Grimes and Coleman Hawkins
Ain't Misbehavin'---Coleman Hawkins
Time Was---Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Purple Shades---Art Blakey and Theolonious Monk
Picking My Tomatoes---Brownie McGhee
Traveling Riverside Blues---Eric Clapton
Down the Road---Manassas
Down Along the Cove---Johnny Jenkins
Ramblin' Man---The Allman Brothers
(Guitar Instrumental tbd)
Statesboro Blues---The Allman Brothers

As always, the podcast is available here Here by about 10PM ET Sunday. Thank you, Baruch!

You can also listen in via iTunes (free subscription!) at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ahmets-house/id555391588

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Thanks for listening! Your servant of the music, Tony Gallucci

The triumph of passion and love...from Burlington to the world...Ahmet's House!

What happens when a man, knowing nothing about a business, decides to open one anyway? Usually failure...but add passion, love and the right motive...inspiration and style? We all win. Ahmet's House tonight at 7PM ET.

Keith and Ahmet!

Song List:

The Girl I Love (She Got Long, Black Wavy Hair)---Led Zeppelin
Martians Go Home---Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Shake, Rattle and Roll---Big Joe Turner
Day by Day---Jimmy Scott
Time and a Word---Yes
Angel Standing By---Jewel
Bags of Blues---Milt Jackson/Ray Charles
Lonely Days---The Bee -Gees
Walking With a Mountain---Mott the Hoople
Have You Ever Loved a Woman----Derek and the Dominos
Can't You Hear Me Knocking---The Rolling Stones
Thoughts---Vanilla Fudge
In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida---Iron Butterfly
Stoned Soul Picnic---Laura Nyro
Treetop Flyer---Stephen Stills
Cookin---Clifford Brown
Down Along the Cove---Jenny Jenkins
Slow Down World---Willie Nelson
Blues to Bechet---John Coltrane

As always, the podcast is available here http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse10122014.mp3 by about 10PM tonight. Thank you Baruch!

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Thanks for listening! Your servant of the music, Tony Gallucci

Back in the House! Ahmet's House on a cold December night!

Just back from some Thanksgiving time off, Tony is ready to delve into some of the greatest birthdays of the Atlantic catalogue. Brothers, sisters and STAX legends...all here tonight at 7PM ET in Ahmet's House.

Birthdays: Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Duck Dunn, Felix Cavaleri, more!

Song List:

Tell the Truth---Derek and the Dominos
Statesboro Blues---The Allman Brothers
Feel Good---Booker T and the MG's
To Be Over---Yes
Longing for You---Norah Jones, Arif Mardin
The Weight---Aretha Franklin
People Got To Be Free---The Rascals
Good Lovin---The Rascals
Black Mountain Side---Led Zeppelin
Israel---Miles Davis
Flip, Flop and Fly!---The Blues Brothers

As always, the podcast is available here http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse12082013.mp3 by about 10PM tonight. Thank you Baruch!

You can also listen in iTunes (free subscription!) at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ahmets-house/id555391588

Thanks for listening! Your servant of the music, Tony Gallucci