Wanee, a change

Some bad news and some good news...
Yesterday, it was announced that Gregg Allman has been undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C. While the virus has been eradicated from his system, the treatment has knocked him back a few notches. The band has canceled their Wanee appearances and the Beacon Theatre run scheduled for May. The Bonnaroo set in June is still on the schedule. Gregg says he is feeling better but still tired. I wish the best for the Midnight Rider on his recovery. It also makes me grateful to have witnessed some great ABB shows in the last few years. Gregg has been clean and sober for almost 10 years now and has reportedly been seen in church down near Savannah where he lives with his wife on a farm (Richmond Hill, GA). I guess the 70's and 80's will catch up with you sooner or later...the "High Cost of Low Living"...

What does that mean for the Wanee festival that is the Allman's big Spring fest down in Live Oak, Florida? Well, we still get Gov't Mule, Oteil's Peacemakers and Derek and Susan. I'm hoping for more time from these bands instead of any replacement from another band. This is the first year that Gov't Mule hasn't played both nights, maybe that will change with the ABB not being there both nights. Longer sets from moe. and Levon Helm won't hurt my feelings any either. Either way, I'm looking forward to hearing some great music under the mossy oaks and hanging out in the Florida sun with my buds.

Not trying to put a nail in Gregg's coffin but I'm sure the lyrics to "The High Cost of Low Living" ring true these days.

Get well soon Gregg and I look forward to hearing your voice down the road real soon!

You're the life of the party, everybody's host
Still you need somewhere you can hide
All your good time friends
And your fair weather has-beens
Lord knows, they're just along for the ride

You think you're a survivor
But boy, you better think twice
No one rides for nothin'
So, step up and pay the price

It's a high cost of low livin'
Ain't it high time? You turn yourself around
Yeah, the high cost of low livin'
It's bound to put you six feet in the ground

So many here who love ya
But still, you just can't tell the
Real ones from those who drop your name

All the while behind your back
They lift the flesh right from your bones
You should know by now we're all fair game

You've been chasing each dream with whiskey
From here to Tokyo
Usin' up all your real friends
and places left to go

It's a high cost of low livin'
Ain't it high time? You turn yourself around
Yeah, the high cost of low livin'
It's bound to put you six feet in the ground

Don't look behind you
Ahh, don't look back
Don't turn to find reason in the past
Past is gone, gone at last

And it's high cost of low livin'
And it's high time you turn yourself around
Well, the high cost of low livin'
It's bound to put you six feet in the ground