DVD Review: "The Allman Brothers: After the Crash"
As the name would suggest, The Allman Brothers: After the Crash, the sequel to Song of the South: Duane Allman and the Rise
of the Allman Brothers Band, chronicles the ups and downs of the Allman
Brothers Band following the tragic death of co-founder Duane Allman, who was
killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971 at the age of 24. Former band members,
producers, managers and more combine to tell the story, including a special
impetus on Gregg Allman’s torrid relationship with Cher, which caused him to
become estranged from his bandmates and a controversial legal situation that
involved Gregg providing evidence against his personal assistant in return for
immunity. The Allman Brothers: After the
Crash would have benefitted from more music, but what footage and music is
used at least serves a purpose. While The
Allman Brothers: After the Crash is a depressing look at the bands history
for the most part, the ultimate story being told is that the band was able to
persevere through extreme peaks and valleys to emerge as one of the all-time
classic bands of a generation.
Grade: B-
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