Ramblin' Man (The Allman Brothers Band song)
Ramblin 'Man is a song written by Dickey Betts, which was first released on the album Brothers and Sisters of The Allman Brothers Band in 1973.
Background
The piece is based on the song by Hank Williams. It was the only song of the Allman Brothers Band, which came in the top ten singles chart and reached 100 # 2 on the Billboard Hot. The song is sung by Betts, who also played the lead guitar. He was supported by session musician Les Dudek. Although Ramblin ' Man was the biggest success of the band, the piece was not often played at their concerts. According to Betts suited the structure of the piece not for improvisation, which played a great role in the live performances of the band.
The song is one of the classic works of the Southern Rock and has been used in films such as The Exorcist, Big Fish, and When Harry Met Sally as film music as well as in the television series Supernatural.
Reception
Thomas Erlewine wrote for Allmusic about the piece:
"As the Allman Brothers ' biggest hit, " Ramblin' Man " stands alongside Lynyrd Skynyrd 's " Sweet Home Alabama "as one of the definitive Southern rock songs. It's an amiable, laid-back tune, falling halfway in between blues - rock and country- rock, graced with wonderful guitar harmonies ... like a lot of Southern rock and hard rock classics of the '70s, it covered what by local bands and rarely cut by recording artists; but, through repeated radio play and bar -band covers, it Became of indisputable Southern rock classic. "
" As the biggest hit of the Allman Brothers is considered " Ramblin Man " Lynyrd Skynyrd's next " Sweet Home Alabama " as one of the definitive pieces of Southern Rock. It has a lovely, relaxed melody, about halfway between blues-rock and country-rock, adorned with wonderful guitar harmonies ... how many of the Southern rock and hard rock classics of the 70's has been covered there by local bands and rarely of other musicians released, but by repeated playing on the radio and Barband cover versions it was undoubtedly a classic of Southern Rock. "
Cover versions
The song was covered by the country musician Gary Stewart, the song had a minor success in 1973.