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Message: [QUOTE="Jackcatscal, post: 3561544, member: 8336"] The greatest blues-rock band of all time, The Allman Brother Band. And their first album, self-titled, has, in my opinion, one of the greatest intros in popular music history. And here's the kick--the first cut, which is entitled "Don't Want You No More," is actually just the introduction to the second cut, "It's Not My Cross to Bear." Even though the record company showed these two songs as separate tracks, there's no pause at all between the cuts. They are the same song, in my opinion, and I'm gonna take credit for both as one of the greatest first song, first album candidates. "Don't Want You No More" is actually a surprise--it's a very jazzy instrumental, featuring Gregg Allman's blues organ and the dual lead guitars of Dickie Betts and Duane Allman. (Why jazzy? I've read that Duane was a big fan of Miles Davis, and listened to his music incessantly.) "It's Not My Cross To Bear" starts after a seamless segue, and it's an archetypal gospel/blues tune. It begins with a howl from Gregg, and moves into lead guitars by Dickie and Duane. It's a marvel. [ATTACH type="full"]54669[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]