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• Michael Dibartolomeo from ClevelandDespite yelling and begging it to be played, it took almost 30 some shows before I witnessed an entire Mountain Jam from beginning to end. I knew immediately what is was as soon as I heard when the Bruce start on the timpanis. Shocked and excited, I had to leave my friends to experience it for myself for a bit. I eventually made it back to my group of friends and enjoyed the rest of it. It was spiritual and transcending.... here I am 55 shows later missing my Brothers more than ever. Summers ain't the same without a show under the open sky. Thank you, gentlemen.
• J.p. Sheridan . from Frenchey'sAt the 27:10 to 30:10 of mt.jam.is it from amazing grace ?
• Elmo from Southeast Missouri, MoNot sure how the "fact" at top part of page is meant to be taken, regarding March '71 shows. But, the LAST night of the legendary Fillmore East began Saturday, June 26, 1971 and went well into Sunday morning - June 27, 1971. So, the very LAST performances were June 27, 1971. Of course ABB was the last act, and the very LAST song played was "One Way Out" with the Brothers joined by Albert King and members of J Geils Band. Another commentator is correct in saying that "Drunken Hearted Boy" was last song performed for cuts used for "Live" and "Eat a Peach". RIP Barry and Duane
• Greg from Harrington Park, NjTom the melody you are referring to is a traditional tune called "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" It is a song the Allmans loved and actually played it at Duane's funeral. Gregg Allman recorded a version of it on his album Laid back from 1973. Which by the way is an amazing album! I agree with you - the soulfulness in the guitar parts Duane plays at that point make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Those notes bite you they are so sharp - beautiful and poignant. Might be the most amazing guitar piece Duane Allman ever played. -- Hope this helps. I know this because I was once in your position - after hearing this song I had to kow what that part was called.... Will the Circle Be Unbroken? is its name.
• Tom from Tallmadge, OhOne of their best. I am 56 and had the pleasure to see them in Pittsburgh about 1975 (sad Skydog wasn't alive).
  
  One thing about this song I like and hope there is an answer. Many groups playing live would throw snippets of other songs into their long jams (The Dead were famous for it and I've heard The Who do it also among many others).
  
  There appears to be another short piece in "Mountain Jam" at about 27:21 through 30:10. This "interlude" absolutely touches me in a really heartfelt way and was wondering if anyone knew of another song it was taken from? Doesn't appear to be in other versions of "Mountain Jam" from other sources.
  
  Thanks loads.
• Elmo from Southeast Missouri, MoHistorical Fact: "Drunken Hearted Boy" was the last song from the "Fillmore Concerts". Finished at "Hey, listen, it's six o'clock y'all look here"... as spoken by Duane. Rest his soul.
  
  Drunken Hearted Boy, with guest vocalist Elvin Bishop, was the last song performed.
  
  Amen
• Michael from San Diego, CaMountain Jam has to be one of the best double leads ever recorded anywhere by anyone. I grew up in NY and through the 60's I loved the Beatles and Stones. When I first heard the Brothers and Sisters album I was gone to southern rock. The ABB music touches what I'm made of. I can feel this music in my soul and I too have bread it into my children. Its great American Music that was way ahead of its time. I'm grateful for it.
  
  Michael San Diego Ca.
• Tom from Norman, OkWhen my son was in utero I placed headphones on my wife's stomach and played Mountain Jam in its entirety a couple of times. It worked. Today he is twelve and Mountain Jam is his favorite music. We have several live recordings from different performances and he has memorized every note. The tune has been the soundtrack of my life (I am 55) and will be played at my funeral (at least the part after the drums). I still listen to it at least twice a week.
• Chris from Bloomfield, NjI have seen them ten times live and have seen them do the song three times. The first time I saw them they did it at a great show at the PNC Bank Arts Center (which used to be the Garden State Arts Center before the fascist morons that run the state turned it over to the fascist morons that run the PNC bank. The I saw them do it twice at the Beacon, once in a split performance at the beginning and end of a set and once with Whipping post following it. I remember telling my daughter when she was nine years old about a 33 minute song and she was blown away. Then it became our favorite car ide song. It's a great instrumental, no doubt.
• Rick from Kansas City, MoActually, the song by Donovan is titled "First There is a Mountain". And the last show at the famed Fillmore East was by the ABB, but it was on June 27, 1971. One of, if not the, greatest instrumentals ever (although I actually love In Memory of Elizabeth Reed just as much!). The world became a lesser place on October 29, 1971, with the loss of brother Duane. God rest his soul!
• Dan from Spartanburg, ScMountain Jam was Duanes favorite "jam" song according to Jaimoe who told a former neighbor of mine who has filled in and played with ABB live. It was the hallmark of ABB's signiture "double leads" where Duane and Dickey would interplay different leads at the same time winding in and out of each other...something Dickey and Warren could never pull off (bad chemistry?), and Warren and Dereck are starting to get the hang of.
  At the Atlanta Pop fest July 5, 1970 ABB played Mountain Jam with three lead players...Johnny Winter sat in with the Brothers and Duane and Johnny Winter played duel slide leads!!
• Marlon from Brooklyn, NyThis runs for 44 minutes on Live At Ludlow Garage 1970!
• Barry from New York, NyI saw the ABB at the Beacon Theatre in March 2002 and after the drum solo, they went into Statesboro Blues instead of finishing the song. That took me by surprise.

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