<P> `` Whipping Post '' is a song by The Allman Brothers Band . Written by Gregg Allman , the five - minute studio version first appeared on their 1969 debut album The Allman Brothers Band . The song 's full power manifested itself in concert , when it was the basis for much longer and more intense performances . This was captured in the Allman Brothers ' classic 1971 double live album At Fillmore East , where a 22 - minute rendition of the song takes up the entire final side . It was this recording that garnered `` Whipping Post '' spots on both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list and Rolling Stone 's list of `` The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time '' . </P>
<P> `` Whipping Post '' is a song by The Allman Brothers Band . Written by Gregg Allman , the five - minute studio version first appeared on their 1969 debut album The Allman Brothers Band . The song 's full power manifested itself in concert , when it was the basis for much longer and more intense performances . This was captured in the Allman Brothers ' classic 1971 double live album At Fillmore East , where a 22 - minute rendition of the song takes up the entire final side . It was this recording that garnered `` Whipping Post '' spots on both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list and Rolling Stone 's list of `` The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time '' . </P>
who sings the song tied to the whipping post
who sings the song tied to the whipping post
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band