- Member of: Derek & the Dominos
- Genre: Rock & Alternative
- Influenced by: The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Otis Rush, Elmore James, Wilson Pickett, Clarence Carter, The Yardbirds
- Followed By: Bill Perry, Derek Trucks, Mark Newman, Mark Newman, David Tronzo
- Similar Artists: The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, Elvin Bishop, Blackfoot, Roy Buchanan, Delaney & Bonnie, Electric Flag, Aretha Franklin, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Healey, Humble Pie, The James Gang, Janis Joplin, Little Feat, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, John Mayall, Sea Level, Wet Willie, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Derek & the Dominos, Molly Hatchet, Bobby Whitlock
Duane Allman went from musical unknown to become one of rock's most revered guitar virtuosos, only to die a legend, all in about 24 months. He barely had time to establish his legacy, much less his name -- two finished studio albums with his band, a live album and lots of shows with them (some of which, off radio, are starting to surface on bootlegs), and session work in which he played behind other artists, along with songs off of a busted solo album project. The bulk of his reputation and legacy rests, understandably, with the Allman Brothers Band, but there were enough outside projects to justify a pair of anthology collections. Either one is the place to start musically, with the first set also containing a wonderful extended essay on his life and career, but serious fans will obviously want the entire albums from which a lot of those tracks, even the session work, were pulled. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide