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Please Be with Me
- A Song for My Father, Duane Allman
- By: Galadrielle Allman
- Narrated by: Galadrielle Allman
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Galadrielle Allman went to her first concert as an infant in diapers, held in her teenage mother’s arms. Playing was her father - Duane Allman, who would become one of the most influential and sought-after musicians of his time. Just a few short years into his remarkable career, he was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24. His daughter was two years old. Galadrielle was raised in the shadow of his loss and his fame. It took her many years to accept that his life and his legacy were hers, and when she did, she began to ask for stories - from family, fellow musicians, friends - and they began to flow.
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Finding her celestial father
- By W Perry Hall on 05-07-14
- Please Be with Me
- A Song for My Father, Duane Allman
- By: Galadrielle Allman
- Narrated by: Galadrielle Allman
Well Written and narrated by Galadrielle
Reviewed: 04-18-14
Where does Please Be with Me rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is probably the best book on the subject of the beginnings of the Allman Brothers and its founder Duane Allman. It is hard to imagine what an artistic genius is much less how one came to be. This story however is so much more than that. It is a heartfelt search by a daughter who set out on a journey to find out who her Dad really was not only as a musical artist but as a father. My emotions went through many highs and lows in this audiobook. After 40 years I appreciate being alive long enough to find out what made Duane Allman tick. The story is both one of victory and heartache for what was and what could have been - the enormous legacy left behind which grew into something almost unimaginable. I too looked up to what Duane Allman was as a guitarist who was a legend to many young guitarists such as I was. I took away with Duane's approach which is simple - the music must always come first and let yourself go in your interpretation of it. Thanks for answering the many questions about Duane Allman I had for all of these years.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Please Be with Me?
How even Duane Allman found it very difficult to merge his musical pursuits with the what he seemed to want for himself in his private life. I was impressed by what Donna Roosman Allman went through and how she managed through the craziness of the band family including the many heartaches she had endured.
What does Galadrielle Allman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I hear the hurt, the astonishment and some of the frustration she had faced in her search and yearning to be with her Dad whom she really never knew but seems to have found him. The rampant drug use was amazing to me and it appeared to be amazing to the Galadrielle also.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I would have loved to if that was at all possible
Any additional comments?
I had looked for this book to be converted to an audible book for quite some time. I am very happy that it finally was and it was worth the wait to have Galadrielle narrate it. Well done. I plan to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to see Duane's guitar.
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