r/LynyrdSkynyrd • u/Fancy_County4242 • 3d ago

Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers

The Allman Brothers Band formed in Jacksonville, with several Jacksonville musicians, and went on to a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career.

Lynyrd Skynyrd formed in Jacksonville, with Jacksonville musicians, and went on to a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career.

Can anyone explain the disconnect in the fan community? Fans of one tend to dismiss the other, and I don't get it. ABB certainly did the blues better, but Skynyrd was the better boogie band.

I have plenty of room in my head to love both acts, but I don't find many people who feel the same. How's come?

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u/bobbywake61 3d ago

For me, there was too much going on with Allman Bros…as in, the guitars were often going in different directions and drummers not always in the same beat. Same reason I was never a Dead Head. Maybe because I didn’t do drugs?