List of The Allman Brothers Band members

The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band performing in 2010
Background information
Genres	Blues rock, Southern rock
Years active	1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1989–2014
Past members	Duane Allman Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson Berry Oakley Butch Trucks Chuck Leavell Lamar Williams David Goldflies Dan Toler Mike Lawler David "Frankie" Toler Warren Haynes Johnny Neel Allen Woody Marc Quiñones Oteil Burbridge Jack Pearson Derek Trucks Jimmy Herring

The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, organ, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). While the band has been called the principal architects of southern rock, they also incorporate elements of blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.

The band had several lineup changes over the course of their 45-year career. Duane Allman and Oakley were killed in unrelated motorcycle accidents in 1971 and 1972, leading the band to add Chuck Leavell on piano and Lamar Williams on bass. Following a 1976 breakup, the members regrouped in 1978, save for Leavell and Williams. For their first reunion, the band added Dan Toler on guitar, David Goldflies on bass. The group fired Johanson in 1980, replacing him on drums with David "Frankie" Toler and adding Mike Lawler on keyboards. Upon their 1989 reunion, most members of the second incarnation did not return. The group added Allen Woody on bass, Johnny Neel on keyboards and harmonica, and Warren Haynes on guitar. Percussionist Marc Quiñones joined in 1991, and Oteil Burbridge joined after Woody left in 1997. Haynes departed in 1997 but returned in 2000; during this period, Jack Pearson replaced him on guitar. Longtime member Betts was fired from the group in 2000; the band employed Jimmy Herring on guitar for summer tour dates. Following this, the band added its final member, Derek Trucks on guitar, nephew of drummer Butch Trucks.

Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks are the only members of the band to appear in all of its lineups. In 2014, the group dissolved with the departure of Haynes and Derek Trucks.^[1] *Note: Release contributions do not include the bands retrospective live albums.

Former members

Duane Allman

Active: 1969–1971

Instruments: guitar

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from The Allman Brothers Band (1969) to Eat a Peach (1972)

Gregg Allman

Active: 1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1989–2014

Instruments: keyboards, guitar, lead/backing vocals

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases

Dickey Betts

Active: 1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1989–2000

Instruments: guitar, lead/backing vocals

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from The Allman Brothers Band (1969) to Peakin' at the Beacon (2000)

Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson

Active: 1969–1976, 1978–1980, 1989–2014

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases sans Brothers of the Road (1981)

Berry Oakley

Active: 1969–1972

Instruments: bass guitar

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from The Allman Brothers Band (1969) to Brothers and Sisters (1973)

Butch Trucks

Active: 1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1989–2014

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases

Chuck Leavell

Active: 1972–1976

Instruments: keyboards, backing vocals

Release contributions: Brothers and Sisters (1973), Win, Lose or Draw (1975), Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas (1976)

Lamar Williams

Active: 1972–1976

Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals

Release contributions: Brothers and Sisters (1973), Win, Lose or Draw (1975), Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas (1976)

David Goldflies

Active: 1978–1982

Instruments: bass guitar

Release contributions: Enlightened Rogues (1979), Reach for the Sky (1980), Brothers of the Road (1981)

Dan Toler

Active: 1978–1982

Instruments: guitar

Release contributions: Enlightened Rogues (1979), Reach for the Sky (1980), Brothers of the Road (1981)

Mike Lawler

Active: 1980–1982

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: Brothers of the Road (1981)

David "Frankie" Toler

Active: 1980–1982

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: Brothers of the Road (1981)

Warren Haynes

Active: 1989–1997, 2000–2014

Instruments: guitar, lead/backing vocals

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from Seven Turns (1990) sans Peakin' at the Beacon (2000)

Johnny Neel

Active: 1989–1990

Instruments: keyboards, harmonica

Release contributions: Seven Turns (1990)

Allen Woody

Active: 1989–1997

Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from Seven Turns (1990) to An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set (1995)

Marc Quiñones

Active: 1991–2014

Instruments: percussion, backing vocals

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set (1992)

Oteil Burbridge

Active: 1997–2014

Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from Peakin' at the Beacon (2000)

Jack Pearson

Active: 1997–1999

Instruments: guitar, backing vocals

Release contributions: none

Derek Trucks

Active: 1999–2014

Instruments: guitar

Release contributions: all The Allman Brothers Band releases from Peakin' at the Beacon (2000)

Jimmy Herring

Active: 2000

Instruments: guitar

Release contributions: none^[2]

Lineups

Original members in bold.

1969–1971	Duane Allman – guitar, slide guitar Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Berry Oakley – bass, vocals Butch Trucks – drums, tympani
1971–1972	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Berry Oakley – bass, vocals Butch Trucks – drums, tympani
1972	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Berry Oakley – bass, vocals Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Chuck Leavell – piano, synthesizer, background vocals
1972–1976	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Chuck Leavell – piano, synthesizer, background vocals Lamar Williams – bass, vocals
1976–1978	Disbanded
1978–1980	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani David Goldflies – bass Dan Toler – guitar
1980–1982	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Butch Trucks – drums, tympani David Goldflies – bass Mike Lawler – keyboards Dan Toler – guitar David "Frankie" Toler – drums
1982–1986	Disbanded
1986	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Chuck Leavell – piano, synthesizer, background vocals Dan Toler – guitar
1986–1989	Disbanded
1989–1990	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Warren Haynes – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Johnny Neel – keyboards, harmonica Allen Woody – bass, background vocals
1991–1997	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Warren Haynes – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Marc Quiñones – drums, percussion, background vocals Allen Woody – bass, background vocals
1997–1999	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals Jack Pearson – guitar, vocals Marc Quiñones – drums, percussion, background vocals
1999–2000	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals Marc Quiñones – drums, percussion, background vocals Derek Trucks – guitar, slide guitar
2000	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals Jimmy Herring – guitar Marc Quiñones – drums, percussion, background vocals Derek Trucks – guitar, slide guitar
2000–2014	Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson – drums, percussion Butch Trucks – drums, tympani Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals Warren Haynes – guitar, slide guitar, vocals Marc Quiñones – drums, percussion, background vocals Derek Trucks – guitar, slide guitar

Timeline

References

1. http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/allman-brothers-band-to-split-after-45-years/
2. http://www.thebighousemuseum.com/the-band/