Brothers and Sisters takes an inside look at the release whose influence continues to be a cultural touchstone. Spanning nearly 352 pages, New York Times bestselling author Alan Paul centers around the making of the album, alongside the stories of how the Allman Brothers came to help former governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter get elected amidst a floundering campaign. He also speaks to the internal struggles of the band as they grew more successful, and the media circus surrounding Gregg Allman’s marriage to Cher.
The book also features stories about a number of “quintessential” Allman Brothers songs that Betts wrote, including “Ramblin’ Man” and “Jessica.” “I’ve had a great life and I don’t have any complaints,” Betts told Rolling Stone in 2017. “If I could do it again, I don’t know what I could do to make it different. There are lawsuits I probably could have dealt with better. But so what? You have to get in there and fight and do the best with your amount of time.”
Paul also examines the legacy of the Allman Brothers’ in helping create the southern rock genre, along with their relationship with the Grateful Dead ― including the most in-depth reporting ever on the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, the largest rock festival ever ― and describes how they inspired bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd . The book features hundreds of hours of never-before-heard interviews with every major player, including Dickey Betts, conducted by Allman Brothers Band archivist, photographer, and “Tour Mystic” Kirk West.
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