The Allman Brothers Band is a pioneering and innovative Southern rock and blues group from Macon, Georgia. The Allman Brothers Band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida on March 26, 1969, and consisted of Duane Allman , Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks  and Jai Johanny  Johanson. The Allman Brothers Band played numerous shows in the south before releasing their debut album, The Allman Brothers Band. Critics loved it, but the blues-rock album found few listeners, attracting only a cult audience. Idlewild South, the followup to The Allman Brothers Band and produced by Tom Dowd, was a massive critical success, and managed to be quite lucrative, as well. In 1971 The Allman Brothers Band released a live album, At Fillmore East, recorded on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and March 13, of that year at the legendary rock venue, the Fillmore East. The album was another huge hit, and is now remembered as one of the best live albums of all time. The Allman Brothers received the honor of being the last act to play the Fillmore East before it closed in June where the final shows there achieved legendary status, partly due to bands literally playing all night. Duane Allman died not long after the Fillmore East album was certified gold, killed in a motorcycle accident on October 29, 1971 in Macon, Georgia when he collided with a truck. Dickey Betts filled Duane's former role in completing the last album he participated in, Eat a Peach. The album was often softer and wistful in tone and was capped by the 34-minute Mountain Jam reverie taken from the Fillmore East concerts. The Allman Brothers Band played some concerts as a five-man band, then decided to add Chuck Leavell, a pianist, to gain another lead instrument but without directly replacing Duane. On November 11, 1972, Berry Oakley died in another motorcycle accident, only three blocks away from the site of Duane Allman's fatal accident. Oakley was replaced by Lamar Williams at the end of 1972, in time to finish the next album, Brothers and Sisters. The album marked a shift of direction that the Allman Brothers Band were taking towards country music, due partially to the loss of Tom Dowd, as well as the increasing influence of Dickey Betts, who soon became the bandleader. The Allman Brothers Band had become bigger than ever and also became one of the top concert draws in the country. In the wake of the Allman Brothers Band's success during this time, many other Southern rock groups rose to prominence, including the Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Personality conflicts started to tear the Allman Brothers Band apart. The Allman Brothers Band reformed in 1978 and released Enlightened Rogues. In 1989 The Allman Brothers reunited and returned to popular consciousness of the American public, spurred by the release of archival material by PolyGram and the start of regular appearances on the American summer outdoor amphitheatre circuit. he current Allman Brothers Band lineup: Jaimoe, Marc Quinones, Butch Trucks, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Warren Haynes.