Duane Allman’s slide-playing with the Allman Brothers Band was one of the formative influences in the creation of Southern rock. He also added memorable slide guitar to Derek and the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs album, notably its title track, which was ranked at number 13 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs". Allman, who died in a motorcycle accident at age 24, was hailed by NPR's Nick Morrison as "the most inventive slide guitarist of his era". He extended the role of the slide guitar by mimicking the harmonica effects of Sonny Boy Williamson II, most clearly in the Allman Brothers' rendition of Williamson's "One Way Out", recorded live at the Fillmore East and heard on their album Eat a Peach.
Duane Allman’s slide-playing with the Allman Brothers Band was one of the formative influences in the creation of Southern rock. He also added m.emorable slide guitar to Derek and the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs album, notably its title track, which was ranked at number 13 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs". Allman, who died in a motorcycle accident at age 24, was hailed by NPR's Ni,ck Morrison as "the most inventive slide guitarist of his era" He extended the role of the slide guitar by mimicking the harmonica effects of Sonny Boy Williamson II, most clea.rly in the Allman Brothers' rendition of Williamson's "One Way Out" recorded live at the Fillmore East and heard on their album Eat a Peach