Gregg Allmann Remembers His Late Brother in Trailer for New Documentary

By Andy Greene

Andy Greene

For 45 years, Gregg Allman led the Allman Brothers Band through periods of incredible success and great fortune, along with the devastating deaths, setbacks, addictions, and internal squabbling that consumed the group all the way until their final shows in 2014. The upcoming documentary Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul traces the entire saga from the perspective of Allman himself, and takes a broader look at his life, onstage and off. 

In a new trailer, vintage footage from the 1970s shows Allman speaking about the loss of his brother, Duane Allman, in a 1971 motorcycle accident. “I was mad at him for dying,” he says. “I was mad at life. You never know how much you’re leaning on someone until they die.” (Gregg Allman died in 2017.)

A premiere event for Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul will take place June 9 at New York’s Gramercy Theater. Gregg’s son Devon Allman will be on hand for a special acoustic performance with his Allman Betts Band bandmate Duane Betts, son of the late Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts. Another screening will take place June 11 at the Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia, and feature an appearance by Allman Brothers Band/Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell. Both events are sold out.

The films official opens June 17 at over 200 screens across America. Head here for tickets.

Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul was directed by James Keach, whose credits as a producer include Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, David Crosby: Remember My Name, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, and the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. The film was made in association with Rolling Stone Films and is executive produced by Rolling Stone’s Alexandra Dale.

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