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AUTHOR ALAN PAUL CHATS ABOUT HIS LATEST BOOK BROTHERS AND SISTERS: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE 70s: Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I'm your host Ray Shasho. Alan Paul, has released his latest book, Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Album That Defined the 70s. Exploring the powerful impact that the Allman Brothers had on the politics and culture of the 1970s, including playing a pivotal role in the election of Jimmy Carter, the book has been featured everywhere from "All Things Considered" and Wall Street Journal to the Washington Post and LA Times. Regarded as one of “rock's finest narrative historian" Alan is a unique example of an individual who is both performing the music of the Allman Brothers and the foremost historian of the band. He released a book that explores the surprising ways the band's influence continues to be felt today, from playing a pivotal role in Carter's election to paving the way for today's celebrity media culture -- while simultaneously traveling the country with his Friends of the Brothers, opening the Allman Brothers' official Peach Tree Music Festival this summer and headlining the Watkins Glen 50th anniversary concert. Author Alan Paul of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications. PLEASE WELCOME New York Times bestselling author ALAN PAUL to Interviewing the Legends…. PURCHASE THE NEW BOOK BY ALAN PAUL Entitled BROTHERS AND SISTERS: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE 70s. ALAN PAUL is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and Texas Flood: the Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band, and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey. Available at amazon.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALAN PAUL VISIT http://alanpaul.net/ Official website https://www.facebook.com/AlanPaulauthor Facebook https://twitter.com/AlPaul?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Twitter https://www.instagram.com/alanpaul66/?hl=en Instagram www.goodreads.com/author/show/1010203.Alan_Paul Goodreads To celebrate this history, Alan will be hosting a special book talk and performance. At McCurdy's Comedy Club in Sarasota on Monday, October 23rd. The night will begin with an interview of Alan by Wade Tatangelo of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, followed by a performance with members of Dickey Betts and Great Southern and the Butch Trucks Freight Train Band, including Thurston Moore, Berry Oakley Jr. (son of ABB founding bassist), and more. BOOK TOUR •October 12 NYC 5:45 Pm Doors. Talk starts at 6:30 “Plant Friendly, green” multi-media presentation followed by Junior Mack acoustic. Very limited tickets: https://dontellmom-brothersandsisters.eventbrite.com/ •October 14 Philadelphia City Winery Another special Brothers and Sisters show. This will begin with an interview with Osiris Media's RJ Bee, followed by full FRIENDS OF THE BROTHERS set. Tickets: TICKETS: https://bit.ly/45oFkXD -October 20, The Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ A special Brothers and Sisters show will begin with an author talk and Q/A, followed by full FRIENDS OF THE BROTHERS set. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3EDslpN •October 22 Intuition Ale Works, Jacksonville, FL w/Smokestack Tickets: https://bit.ly/3ETDEu4 •October 27 Soundcheck Studios, Pembroke, MA Another special Brothers and Sisters show. This one will start with a book-signing and a conversation between me and Leon Russell biographer Bill Janovitz followed by a full Friends of the Brothers set Tickets: https://app.opendate.io/e/brothers-and-sisters-book-release-celebration-october-27-2023-474480 •October 28, The Broad Brook Opera House, Broad Brook, CT We in Friends Of The Brothers are really excited to be returning to one of our favorite venues – the magnificent Broad Brook Opera House in Broad Brook, CT on Saturday, October 28. This special show will also include an author Q/A and book signing, with me being Interviewed by WRTC radio host Chris Cowles about my the New York Times bestseller “Brothers and Sisters.” Includes book signing. A special night at a special place. 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Alan Paul is an author, journalist and musician. His fourth book, BROTHERS AND SISTERS: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the 70s, out today, is a deep dive into the time before and after the 1973 album. Alan joins Rhett to talk about his career as a music journalist and unexpected turn as a touring musician. Alan shares the lessons he learned while playing in a band in China, and why it's important to “know your helpers” when you're living a creative life. Paul's last two books have been instant New York Times bestsellers: Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan and One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. His first book, Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues and Becoming a Star in Beijing is about his experiences raising three American children in Beijing and Paul's unlikely journey to becoming a Chinese music star, fronting the blues band Woodie Alan. Alan Paul website Rhett Miller website Follow Rhett on IG @rhettmiller Wheels Off is hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Executive produced by Kirsten Cluthe. Editing by Matt Dwyer. Music by OLD 97's. Episode artwork by Katherine Boils and Mark Dowd. Show logo by Tim Skirven. Distributed in partnership with Osiris Media. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it. Revisit previous episodes of Wheels Off with guests Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Jeff Tweedy, The Milk Carton Kids, and more. If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or review on iTunes!
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the 70s (St. Martin's Press) by Alan Paul is a deep dive into the time before and after 1973's Brothers and Sisters. It was not only the band's best-selling album, at over seven million copies sold, but it was also a powerfully influential release, both musically and culturally, one whose influence continues to be profoundly felt. Celebrating the album's 50th anniversary, Brothers and Sisters the book delves into the making of the album, while also presenting a broader cultural history of the era, based on first-person interviews, historical documents and deep research and a trove of never-before-heard interviews conducted by the band's “Tour Mystic,” Kirk West. The five-year period between Duane Allman's 1971 death and the Allman Brothers Band's 1976 breakup was a remarkable run for the group that helped define the era, rock history and American culture and politics. They played a major role in electing President Jimmy Carter; were intimately linked with the Grateful Dead; and inspired the Marshall Tucker Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the entire Southern Rock genre. Gregg Allman's marriage to the iconic star Cher also put the couple at the vanguard of a newly emerging celebrity media culture. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ALAN PAUL is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band and Texas Flood: the Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. Hisfirst book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-richards/support
New York Times best-selling author Alan Paul is this episode's guest to talk about his new book Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ‘70s. Brothers and Sisters is the Allman Brothers Band's most successful album, selling over seven million copies. Its influence, both musically and culturally, continues to be felt today. I ask Alan about what's in the book, including his personal interviews with members of the band and the previously unheard interviews conducted by Allman Brothers Band archivist, photographer, and “Tour Mystic” Kirk West. We also get into the backstories to Allman Bros. classics like "Ramlin' Man", "Southbound", and "Jessica". Alan also reveals how the Allman Brothers came to the aid of Jimmy Carter's failing presidential campaign, contributing to his election. Plus, we get into how Brothers and Sisters caused rifts within the band; and how their work inspired a new Southern rock genre. Alan is also the author of the phenomenal 2014 book One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. It was the product of 25 years of reporting on the band, and was hailed by Rolling Stone as a "thorough account" and by Guitar World as "definitive". You don't wanna miss this interview!Purchase a copy of Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ‘70s through St. Martin's Press HERE Purchase a copy of Alan Paul's 2014 book One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band HEREListen to all of The Allman Brothers Band Brothers and Sisters (Super Deluxe Version) HERE Listen to all of The Allman Brothers Band Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas HEREFollow Alan Paul on:FacebookTwitter InstagramVisit Alan Paul's official website HEREVisit the Booked On Rock Website HEREWatch exclusive video segments from the Booked On Rock podcast HEREFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOKTWITTERINSTAGRAMTIKTOKSupport Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore HEREContact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” by Crowander / “Last Train North” & “No Mercy” by TrackTribe
This episode features Alan Paul. Alan is a two-time New York Times best-selling author and musician. His last two books – 2019’s Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan and 2014’s One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band – both debuted in the New York Times Nonfiction Hardcover Best Seller’s List.
Author, journalist, and musician, Alan Paul is a two-time NY Times best-selling author. His 2019's Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan and 2014's One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band both debuted in the Times' NonFiction Hardcover Best Seller's List. And today he tells me all about Derek Trucks' days in the Allman Brothers Band. We cover Derek's beginning with the band, driving Derek around to gigs, spending time with him overseas in China, and much much more. alanpaul.net, instagram.com/tedeschitruckspodcast, instagram.com/adamchoit, tedeschitrucksband.com
This is an epic hang with Jaimoe the legendary drummer of the Allman Brothers in 2014. He speaks about his early days with Otis Redding, meeting Duane and much more... We were spinning a lot of records and hanging out... Check out more about Jaimoe here. Also in the station was Alan Paul author of One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers and the music critic John Coltelli. Enjoy!
The first definitive biography of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, with an epilogue by Jimmie Vaughan, and foreword and afterword by Double Trouble’s Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon. Just a few years after he almost died from a severe addiction to cocaine and alcohol, a clean and sober Stevie Ray Vaughan was riding high. His last album was his most critically lauded and commercially successful. He had fulfilled a lifelong dream by collaborating with his first and greatest musical hero, his brother Jimmie. His tumultuous marriage was over and he was in a new and healthy romantic relationship. Vaughan seemed poised for a new, limitless chapter of his life and career. Instead, it all came to a shocking and sudden end on August 27, 1990, when he was killed in a helicopter crash following a dynamic performance with Eric Clapton. Just 35 years old, he left behind a powerful musical legacy and an endless stream of What Ifs. In the ensuing 29 years, Vaughan’s legend and acclaim have only grown and he is now an undisputed international musical icon. Despite the cinematic scope of Vaughan’s life and death, there has never been a truly proper accounting of his story. Until now. ALAN PAUL is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey. ANDY ALEDORT has been an essential contributor to the international music scene for 35 years, working as a journalist, instructor and performer. He has conducted hundreds of interviews and lessons with the world’s greatest guitarists for Guitar World and other publications, and toured and recorded with original Jimi Hendrix bandmates Mitch Mitchell and Buddy Miles and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble. He was a member of Dickey Betts and Great Southern for 12 years. He has also sold over one million instructional DVDs and teaches guitar privately and via online sites such as Truefire. He lives on Long Island. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support
This week's guest is Alan Paul. Alan is a former Guitar World and Wall Street Journal writer from the US who somehow became a notable Beijing-based blues musician. Alan wrote a memoir called Big in China about his crazy musical experiences here, and tells the story of how it all began - thanks to a broken guitar, a Chinese repairman who was also a secret musical wizard, and their shared love of Stevie Ray Vaughn. And in a strangely related note, Alan also has a huge connection to legendary Southern rock group the Allman Brothers Band. From writing about and interviewing them over a 25 year period, Alan became an insider in their world, and he talks a lot about his best-selling Allmans book One Way Out. The story of how it came to be, in part, because of Allmans drummer Butch Trucks’ discovery of and respect for Alan’s China book is pretty awesome. Great talk. "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom" is sponsored by STACKRY. Stackry is the global leader in international parcel forwarding from the US to anywhere in the world. The way it works is that you shop at any US retailer, have your packages shipped to your Stackry address, and once everything has arrived, Stackry consolidates your stuff and ships it to you anywhere in the world, even China, saving you up to 80% of the shipping costs versus shipping things directly from the store. Stackry provides free storage, same day consolidation of your packages, and a tax-free US address for you to use. Sign up TODAY via the link below, and use the offer code BIGFISH at the checkout to save 10% off your first shipment. Lastly, the "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom" Facebook group has really been growing lately, and the show is now also available on the Stitcher platform! Apple Podcasts and iTunes downloads and subscriptions are still as important as ever, but I’d also really like to have a nice showing on Stitcher our first few weeks if possible, so please check out the Facebook group, SUBSCRIBE in Apple Podcasts and/or Stitcher if you want to help the show find new fans, and thanks in advance! SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” at: Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=174877&refid=stpr SPONSOR: Stackry “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” sign-up link: http://bit.ly/BigFish2018 Use the offer code BIGFISH at the checkout, and save 10% off your first shipment! GUEST: Alan Paul LINKS: www.facebook.com/alanpaulauthor www.alanpaul.net/blog One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band Big in China audio book: http://amzn.to/2FaeKcm Big in China Band Friends of the Brothers band HOST / SHOW: please LIKE “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/ Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux Other links to LISTEN: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-links/
For 45 years The Allman Brothers Band has survived murder, mayhem, death, and addictions. Jim and Greg speak with Alan Paul, author of "One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band." Later they review the new album from Georgia punk rockers The Black Lips.
Alan Paul is a senior writer for Slam and Guitar World magazines, and his work has also appeared in the New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and People. His book, One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, is the most in-depth look at a legendary American rock band. In this exclusive interview, Paul explains why their popularity endures.