In a new interview with Classic Rock, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder discussed the superiority of The Allman Brothers Band over his band. During the interview, the guitarist recalled being in a band of battles with The Allman Brothers, and how it affected his music life in a later period. In his words, losing the battle did not matter to him. He simply explained why:
“We were always in battles of the bands together, and they won every single one. If I was going to lose a contest like that, I couldn’t think of anyone I’d rather lose to.”
Duane Allman Gave Felder His Career
Growing up in the same area as the band members, Felder has been good friends with a few of them. Having previously collaborated with several artists in his hometown of Gainesville, Felder once even received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when he received a guitar lesson from the man of slide licks, Duane Allman.
In an earlier interview, Felder distinctly recalled asking him how to achieve that soulful sound on his own instrument:
“They were the best band, Duane by far was the best guitar player, and Gregg was such a cool singer with a great voice. We later ended up at their mother’s house with Duane on the floor playing slide guitar. I said, ‘You gotta show me how to do that!’ If Duane hadn’t taught me how to do that, none of this probably would have happened.”
You can watch the live performance of The Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Whipping Post’ below.
