44 years later the legacy of Duane Allman

Rocktober continues on my blog with a stop to remember Duane Allman, A legendary guitarist and one of the founders of The Allman Brothers Band. He died in a tragic motorcycle accident.

Here he is with Boz Scaggs,,,,,

Jumping in right with the music which is probably the best way to celebrate a musician's legacy.

Here he is with Aretha Franklin...

"Layla" with Eric Clapton..

Here he is solo with "Please Be With Me"..

Yes I omitted the obvious. I didn't share any classic Allman Brother tunes. That was by design. I wanted to play tribute to him by showing he was more than that great band. I hope you enjoy and I will be back soon with a new post.

A to Z Challenge:Evel Knievel

Photos below from Evel Knievel's website.

Evel Knievel was already an established legend when I was growing up. My mom is probably happy I didn't follow in his footsteps. In his career he suffered more than 433 broken bones so perhaps there are some medical professionals wishing I had.

This quote from his website kind of grabbed me "Evel Knievel made the leap from rural county fairs to sold-out stadiums through a unique combination of bravado, determination, and promotional genius."

Why you may ask? Well I was at a rural county fair yesterday and their was a group of motorcycle jumpers who were one of the fair's sideshows. 

Times of course have changed since Evel Knievel was doing stunts. It has changed so much since he passed away in 2007. To me growing up in the 70s and 80s and I am sure to those who grew up slightly earlier he defined daredevil to us.(It is debatable if I have or will ever grow up.)

 I wonder if he would be a star today? Would d he even make it on television?  Would he just be a youtube hit maker? Is there a place left for daredevils?

Last year when I participated in the challenge I chose to post about excitement. You can revisit that post here. I stated excitement was a need and for people like Evel Knievel I am sure it was. He also provided a service to people by showing the impossible could happen if you try. The 433 broken bones showed he had his share of failures but in the end he is remembered as a hero by many.