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ALLMAN BETTS BAND WELCOMES ROBBY KREIGER, MARC FORD, AND MATT ABTS IN LOS ANGELES
The Allman Betts Band turned their Sunday night show at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles into a guest-filled affair. The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, former The Black Crowes axeman Marc Ford and Gov’t Mule drummer Matt Abts all sat-in at various points of the concert.
Abts emerged 12 songs into the ABB’s set to play drums on a cover of The Allman Brothers Band classic “In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed.” Then, one tune later, Robby Krieger and Marc Ford came out to join the group on Muddy Waters’ “Trouble No More” and The Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues” to end the set. For the encore, Marc Ford returned to join The Allman Betts Band on “Wiser Time,” a song The Black Crowes recorded for their Amorica LP during his time in the band.
ALLMAN BETTS BAND JOINS GOVT MULE IN PHILADELPHIA
Gov’t Mule welcomed guitarist Johnny Stachela and bassist Berry Oakley Jr. from Allman Betts Band for the Blind Willie McTell song “Statesboro Blues” made popular by The Allman Brothers Band. Both Haynes and Stachela showed off their slide skills over drummer Matt Abts‘ steady backbeat followed by Louis presiding over a barrel-house piano vamp which gave the rendition a slower, even more blusier feel with Warren and Johnny taking it home.
Gov’t Mule retook the stage with Duane Betts in tow for the encore, “Whipping Post,” which got going with a spooky jam and stretched to over 15 minutes.
Show is available for download at Muletracks.com
ALLMAN BETTS BAND RETURNS TO MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND
On a short break from touring, the Allman Betts Band returned to the historic Muscle Shoals Sound studio in Alabama. Their sophomore album was recorded in 6 days by producer Matt Ross-Spang and is set for release in 2020 on BMG records. Stay tuned!
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In 2018, Johnny Stachela and Duane Betts partnered with the Devon Allman Project as guests, supporting and sitting-in on a nine-month Allman/Betts World Tour, with stops at such iconic venues the Beacon Theater in New York City and Colorado’s Red Rocks amphitheater. The European leg saw Stachela in Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, UK and Germany. Additionally, he performed on the second single, “Downtown Runaround,” and subsequent video from Bett’s debut EP, Sketches of American Music.
Stachela then accepted the invitation to join The Allman Betts Band as a charter member in 2018, recording at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound studio- for their 2019 debut LP, Down to the River, and their 2020 follow-up, Bless Your Heart, and touring internationally with the group, including dates in Europe and multiple summer festival stops.
He guested with North Mississippi Allstars in Los Angeles and during a 2019 holiday run sat-in with Gov’t Mule in Philadelphia. With the Allman Betts Band, he supported Lynyrd Skynyrd on New Year’s Eve at the group’s American Airlines Arena appearance in Dallas. As a solo artist, Stachela was invited to perform with Wet Willie on the band’s 2020 Rock Legends cruise.
In 2021, Stachela completed several tours with both The Allman Betts Band and the Allman Family Revival. After The Allman Betts Band announced its hiatus in early 2022, Stachela turned to writing, performing, and production work with Duane Betts for Betts’ debut solo album. Recording sessions for the new project commenced in Spring 2022 at Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi’s Swamp Raga Studio in Jacksonville, Florida.
The forthcoming Betts album, issued by the Royal Potato Family label, is set for release in the summer of 2023. In support of the new record, Stachela joins Betts as a member of his new band, Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, embarking on an extensive U.S. tour including festival dates and headlining appearances. As well, in the spring of 2023 Stachela released the single, “County Farm Blues”, a cover of the 1930s Son House folk blues, across all digital platforms.
After decades of perseverance, and with his well-crafted style of bottleneck slide evoking favorable comparisons to his heroes- influenced and inspired, never imitating- Johnny Stachela has become one of the more highly respected guitarists in modern blues and rock.
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County Farm Blues
by Johnny Stachela
Digital Album Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high quality download in MP3, FLAC, & more. Buy Now $5 USD
1. County Farm Blues
2. Firefly
3. Hard Rain
4. Handle It
released March 21, 2023