THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER utilizes history, personal interviews, and many
collected documents to aid in the telling of the story of the humble
beginnings and career of the original Southern rock band on this, the
50th anniversary of their formation. Author Michael Buffalo Smith
personally spoke with former Allman Brothers members including Gregg
Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Warren Haynes, and Allen Woody, as
well as producers, engineers, roadies, and fans to create a tribute to
Macon, Georgia's greatest rock and roll export. Smith takes us inside
the Big House on Vineville Avenue in Macon where the band lived during
their peak years and into Capricorn Studios where they recorded all of
their original albums. The albums are each given the spotlight as well,
including Gregg and Dickey's solo projects, and the book explores the
exhaustive list of recording credits accumulated by Duane Allman during
his far too short career. There is a complete review of the
unprecedented 40th anniversary Beacon Theatre residency in 2009 that
found the band joined onstage by a veritable Who's Who of contemporary
music greats. More than just a history of the greatest Southern band of
all time, THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER is a reference manual for fans of the
band--a book filled with ramblin' men, blue skies, Georgia peaches, and
great music. Chuck Leavell, former band member and current Rolling
Stones band leader, provides the foreword.
