24 year-old Duane Allman was killed when his Harley-Davidson Sportster collided with a flatbed truck in Macon, Georgia on October 29th, 1971. Eric Clapton was so impressed with Allman’s style of playing that he asked Duane to join him on the August 1970 recording of “Layla”. The high-pitched wailing you hear all over “Layla” is Skydog’s masterful slide guitar- immortalized by Martin Scorcese in one of the greatest films of all time. Though the final recording of “Melissa” wouldn’t take place unt

On this day in 1971, Duane Allman dies in a motorcycle crash in Macon, Georgia, at age 24. | MONSTERS OF ROCK

Twenty-four year old Duane Allman was killed on his Harley-Davidson Sportster 10/29/1971 in Macon, Georgia. Duane swerved to avoid a crane truck that turned in front of him, but collided with the crane’s weight ball. Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley was killed on his Triumph motorcycle a year later, when he crashed into a city bus just three blocks from the site of Duane’s crash. 1970 Atlanta live video from @dickeybettsofficial #history #rock #rocknroll #music #blues #southern #souther

“Layla” ⚡️⚡️ Recorded & released in 1970 by Derek and the Dominos & featuring Duane Allman on slide guitar, “Layla” endures as one of the greatest rock songs of all time! Praise be for Eric Clapton, y’all — what a light ✨✨ | Larkin Poe