Guitar Tricks Insider November / December Issue | Page 46

DUANE ALLMAN SESSIONS
7
Herbie Mann
“Spirit in the Dark”
(1971)
8
Derek & the Dominos
“Mean Old World”
(1970)
This mashup of funk, blues, and jazz is
dominated by Herbie’s flute improv (spoofed so
perfectly by Will Ferrell in the film Anchorman),
yet also accompanied by Duane’s guitar work.
Though not a jazzman, Allman easily navigated
this two-chord vamp (C7 to F7), and delivered
his stinging brand of blues in a long solo.
Studio champ David Spinozza played rhythm
guitar and added his own funky lead at the
track’s finale (in the left channel).
From Dominos session in Miami, Florida
on October 2, 1970, this performance
features both guitarists playing slide on
metal resonator guitars, and Slowhand
handling vocals. Duane’s guitar is on
the right channel and he delivers a barn
burning solo over the blues riff. You can
hear some of Eric’s slide work later in the
track on the left, but as you’d expect,
Allman’s bottleneck steals the show.
It’s a remarkable and intimate piece of
music. Better still, “Mean Old World”
features two of rock’s greatest guitar
legends having the time of their lives. ■
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