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Gregg Allman
American
Musician
About the author
I have been going to the gym instead of the bar, trying to get back down to my fighting weight.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Fighting
#Trying
#Weight
You got to be pretty thin to be in the movies, or it helps. I would actually love to do it.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Love
#Pretty
#Movies
When I got out of high school, I thought, I'll take a year or two off and play the clubs, get this out of my system, and then go to med school.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Play
#Thought
#School
The Beatles had just come out, and everybody had a band. It was incredible competition out there.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Competition
Gotta take my puppy on the road with me, Killer.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Road
The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then I wrote one called Melissa.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Songs
#People
#First
Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#World
#Play
#Thought
#Brother
I didn't think we would ever make enough money to pay rent by playing music.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Money
#Music
I got Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie and he also plays now with Hank Williams Jr.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Now
I got tired of playing other people's songs.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Songs
#People
At the Muddy Waters thing, I played the first song by myself on an acoustic guitar. I thought that was great that y'all did that tribute to Muddy Waters. I had a real good time.
Gregg Allman,
American
Musician
#Time
#Thought
#First
#Song
#Guitar
#Tribute