And next: a hard-lived life amid the sound, success and sorrow of rock'n roll.One, two, one, two, three.From the bench behind his Hammond B-3 organ, Gregg Allman has been belting out the rock'n roll blues for more than 40 years.The band he co-founded with his late brother Duane Allman, the Allman Brothers, is one of the most renowned in rock history, famed for its hard-driving live performances and hits like "Ramblin' Man," and "Melissa."Beginning in the late '60s, the band grabbed audiences with a sound that brought together the Southern blues and electrified rock 'n roll that Gregg and Duane Allman had embraced.It was our two loves music. He sort of leaned towards the country blues, which is un-electrified, like Robert Johnson, Elmore James.And I was really into Bobby Bland, James Brown, you know, people like Curtis Mayfield.Now Gregg Allman has told of the musical voyage and a life of triumph and a great deal of travail in his new memoir "My Cross to Bear."
