Shortly after Lyte's arrival in Brixham, the minister attracted such large crowds that the church had to be enlarged—the resulting structure later described by his grandson as "a hideous barn-like building. Lyte was a tall and "unusually handsome" man, "slightly eccentric but of great personal charm, a man noted for his wit and human understanding, a born poet and an able scholar. Lyte spoke Latin, Greek, and French; enjoyed discussing literature; and was knowledgeable about wild flowers. At a former military hospital at Berry Head, Lyte built a magnificent library—largely of theology and old English poetry—described in his obituary as "one of the most extensive and valuable in the West of England.
Nevertheless, Lyte was also able to identify with his parish of fishermen, visiting them at their homes and on board their ships in harbor, supplying every vessel with a Bible, and compiling songs and a manual of devotions for use at sea. In theology Lyte was a conservative evangelical who believed that that man's nature was totally corrupt. Lyte frequently rose at 6 AM and prayed for two or more hours before breakfast. In politics, Lyte was a Conservative who feared revolt among the irreligious poor.
He publicly opposed Catholic Emancipation by speaking against it in several Devon towns, stating that he preferred Catholics to be "emancipated from priests and from the power of the factious and turbulent demagogues of Ireland. In poor health throughout his life, Lyte suffered various respiratory illnesses and often visited continental Europe in attempts to check their progress.
In Lyte sought appointment as the vicar of Crediton but was rejected because of his increasingly debilitating asthma and bronchitis. In , when only 46, Lyte wrote a poem entitled "Declining Days. In the original, the last line of stanza 1 and the 4th line of stanza 3 say "heav'n" instead of Christ. The last stanza original says, "Heav'n's eternal day's" instead of "God's". Following stanza 2 above, there is an additional stanza, which, I think, is good for personal devotion, but not for a general church meeting, because lines of it are not something to be prayed lightly.
Let us immediately turn towards this God of wisdom, love and might, if He will but smile upon us, will instantly fill us with everything we need: I really like this hymn. It has touched me in many ways. I am always challenged by 'What if Jesus meant every word He said? This hymn has touched me so much.
It has encouraged me to pick up my cross daily to follow the Lord Jesus although I am not certain I can do what He's called me to do. Since the Lord called me, although I do not know which way Iam going with this calling, this hymn has giving me what I require to go on with the Ministry.
I have been forsaken,rejected and beaten my not so Pentecostal executive Church I attended. View all 6 comments. It came across as though he was sitting back on the couch telling me his stories. It had some moments but he lived a hard and reckless life and it got a bit repetitive. Those times were mine as well but I mostly indulged in the music and never hit the harder stuff.
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That lifestyle finally took its toll which is what prompted me to check this out. So many of my musical icons are passing into history. I thought Gregg Allman's autobiography was very honest and straightforward and I enjoyed learning about him and the rise and fall of the Allman Brothers Band. Drugs and alcohol doomed this band as it did so many other great bands and Allman's recounting of his addiction is tragic and sad. He was finally able to overcome his addiction after many attempts.
After reading this book I can understand now why Allman could wail the blues in the manner that touched the soul. His early life was one of ext I thought Gregg Allman's autobiography was very honest and straightforward and I enjoyed learning about him and the rise and fall of the Allman Brothers Band. His early life was one of extreme poverty with his dad being murdered when Allman was 2 years of age and Allman is unable to remember him.
His older brother by one year Duane became the man of the family and stepped into the role with amazing ability for one of such a young age. Gregg Allman adored Duane and was very dependent upon him. Their mother, not being able to support her children had to send them to military school in order to further her education.
It was either that or give them up for adoption as she had no family to help her with her financial needs. The stay at the military boarding school was horrific according to Allman and he felt abandoned by his mother. Allman was extremely intelligent and ranked first in his class with plans of being a Dr. When financially able his mother brought her 2 sons home and enrolled them in public school. Allman discovered music at this time and taught himself to play the piano and guitar.
He delivered papers in order to earn money to buy a guitar. His brother Duane quickly became fascinated with the guitar and began playing the instrument day and night.
Duane became a guitar prodigy who is ranked as 2 best guitarist of the rock era behind Hendrix. Music became the Allman brother's life and they soon started forming a band. Duane told Gregg to start writing music for the band and Gregg dutifully obeyed his older brother and started knocking out songs that would rise on the charts with ease. Sadly, just as their first album "Eat A Peach" came out Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident. Drug and alcohol abuse took over Gregg's life at this point once they had accomplished fame and fortune. He tells of his romance and marriage with Cher, one of the most interesting parts of the story.
Cher was understanding and helpful about his addiction problems but in the end it would ruin their marriage and Cher left him. In later years and many tries he was able to beat his addiction and come to grips with the tragedy of losing his beloved older brother. If you enjoy reading a rags to riches story I think you will enjoy reading this always engaging book.
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Meh, this was alright. I really like the Allman Brothers band and I love Gregg's singing voice. As for Gregg himself, I'm not sure. I am glad he finally got his life in order and is trying to be a better dad. Would I recommend this, probably not. I will still rock-out to his band though!! Just saw an article, Gregg is now engaged to a woman in her 20's! I changed my mind, despite being sober, he hasn't learned much. Apparently, "this is the first time he's been truly in love".
Me - gagging now View all 14 comments. Aug 02, Janet rated it it was ok Shelves: Jeez but I love summer with its hall pass to unabashedly read trash like this. I wanted some drugs, Scooter got them for me. I paid for them, and that was it — done deal. What was there to feel guilty about? Had I gone out on the street and bought them myself, I probably would have ruined my career. Everybody made their own decisions, man. And that includes me. The whole mess with Scooter was the last straw for the band.
Come for the music but side-step the book. View all 12 comments. May 13, Jeanette "Astute Crabbist" rated it liked it Shelves: Gregory's style is conversational and easy to read and often hilarious. It's like he's just sitting there on your sofa telling you about his life, complete with colorful Southern expressions and lots of swearing.
I blew through the second half in one afternoon. Allman was apparently known among the ladies and his bandmates as quite the cocksman, and he likes to pound a 3. Allman was apparently known among the ladies and his bandmates as quite the cocksman, and he likes to pound away on that subject. Choice of words entirely intentional on my part.
He and his buddies also had serious problems with drug and alcohol addiction, and it gets a little old reading about people willfully destroying their young bodies. The second half still has the drugs and sex, but Gregory grew up a little, got clean and sober, and focused more on the music as he got older. If you're not a serious fan of the Allman Brothers in their various incarnations, a lot of the book will probably be meaningless. There are tons of names of people I've never heard of before. I did enjoy the trip back in time to the '60s and '70s, when the world was more laid back and less fearful.
View all 9 comments. I probably wouldn't have paid any attention to this memoir were it not for Gregg Allman's recent passing and a mention in another review that Will Patton narrates the audiobook. Patton always does a fine job, even if he does sound just like the crazed killer in Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy. I wasn't a huge fan of the Allman Brothers back in the day, but I think I should have been.
I like all of their songs very much today. It was probably just a timing thing or the people I hung o 3. It was probably just a timing thing or the people I hung out with when the Allman's band was enjoying their time in the spotlight. I enjoyed the memoir and how it was presented -- just every day language telling some interesting stories. Not all were that interesting. Cher, if you care. I couldn't understand that relationship then, but it's clearer now. Mucho drugs and alcohol why Cher couldn't take it.
The audio was great but in a song writer's memoir, a few musical interludes would be much appreciated. Aug 14, Duffy Pratt rated it it was ok Shelves: No matter what went wrong with the band, according to Gregory, it wasn't really his fault. For example, the decline the band saw in the eighties was the fault of the audience and the change in pop culture, and had nothing really to do with him being strung out on heroin, an alcoholic, or his other kinds of drug abuse.
People just weren't digging good music at that time. Gregg Allman is a very good songwriter. He has a knack for writing blues that sound authentic, like they could have come out of Chess records. He also has a great voice for blues. Unfortunately for him and also fortunately , his brother was an absolute natural and a genius. Because of Duane's early death, much of Gregg's life seems to have been an alternation of trying to live up to Duane, and pushing himself down because he really couldn't live up to Duane.
Also, because of Duane's early death, his genius tends to get exaggerated.
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We project his genius into the future, without taking into account the horrible drug abuse that would have given him the same kind of intermittent downward spirals that all of the survivors of that period of rock had. Instead, Duane is remembered only for the early, incandescent moments. Gregg got to live through that as second fiddle, and then got to go through the heroin withdrawal, the alcoholism, the series of failed marriages, etc The strange thing about the Allman Brothers is that they hit their peak of popularity with Brothers and Sisters, which is mostly a Dicky Betts album, and which is a distinct move into country mediocrity after their early stuff and Fillmore East.
So people got to say that they loved this band, and Duane, but they didn't actually have to listen to Duane, and instead could stay comfortable with the major pentatonic noodling on Ramblin Man and Blue Sky. The rift between Betts and Allman is fun to read about. Betts does come across as an asshole, and I am pretty sure he is one. Allman doesn't, however, see how his own failings might have forced Betts into becoming even more of an asshole in response. He is typically pretty unreflective, which struck me as being odd in an autobiography. I was also struck by Allman's attitude to other musicians.
Basically, if you played with an Allman, you were great. Thus, there is admiration for Clapton, because of the Layla sessions. And the old blues guys who influenced the band are also great, notably Bobby Bland. But there is almost never a good word about anyone else's music. The short passage on seeing Hendrix live says that he wasn't any good.
The Grateful Dead, according to Allman, had no groove and only had any success because they fed their audience drugs. The Band, who did stuff that was similar to the ABB, and played on many billings with them, do not even get a mention. I get the feeling that Allman can't bring himself to see the merits of people he sees as competitors. The style of the book is so casual that it feels like the writer basically took the taped interviews and transcribed them.
It gives a feeling of honesty, and makes for easy reading. But its sad that, having read several of these rock memoirs right now, that his life reads like such a cliche. The obsession with playing and the early, lean years. The downward spiral into drugs, and the clashing of egos. The horrible treatment of women. And, for the survivors, the finding of a kind of peace. The details change, but the song remains the same. Of the rock memoirs I've read, Keith Richards Life is the best book.
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This one is only fair. Jul 28, Ann Collette rated it it was amazing. I totally loved this book but am very aware of the fact that my reaction is deeply personal and not at all that of an objective reviewer. I love a lot of the Allman Brothers' music and have idolized Duane Allman since I first heard him play guitar, so I'm predisposed to love any book that goes into his life in any depth. Over the years, Gregg lost some credibility for me, thanks to his marriage to Cher and his involvement in a drug trial where a friend of his paid the price for getting drugs for I totally loved this book but am very aware of the fact that my reaction is deeply personal and not at all that of an objective reviewer.
Over the years, Gregg lost some credibility for me, thanks to his marriage to Cher and his involvement in a drug trial where a friend of his paid the price for getting drugs for Gregg. But I closed this book feeling respect for him that I haven't in years. This is definitely an "as told to" book -- the book doesn't follow a strict chronological order. Rather, it appears coauthor Alan Light grouped together Allman's random memories into richly detailed chunks that ebb and flow into each other.
Sometime I found it a little difficult to keep track of the time frame. But what I never had trouble with was the emotional honesty of the book. It's a little self-serving and, as a woman, I found Allman's sexist attitude towards women a little off putting at times. But overall, who he is as a person comes across loud and clear. He's not the brightest bulb in the room but he's funny and vulnerable and surprisingly innocent in some ways. Pretty much the first half of the book is about his youth and the development of the original band, with a strong slant towards the vital role his older brother Duane played in both Gregg's development as a person and the development of the band.
This part of the book is hands down the most insightful material I've ever read about Duane Allman and I was fascinated, impressed and deeply moved, so much so that I cried at the section that covers his death. That Gregg Allman has spent the rest of his life dealing with Duane Allman's death is very clear. Points to him for laying it out there like that. The second half of the book covers the constant struggle of the band to keep making the best music it could, with music seeming to be the only reason Allman stayed alive. By now, the story of the alcoholic, drug abusing rock star is part of contemporary culture.
But this account of one such rock star's life will always stand out for its intimate detailing of how a talented human being was shaped, both positively and sometimes, very much not so, by the life and death of a genius who happened to be his brother. I think Gregg -- oops, Gregory -- would very much agree with that statement, which is why I ended up finding this book so very poignant.
View all 5 comments. Oct 06, Graham Elvis rated it it was amazing. I found this at the library and thought Id give it a read. Gregg got up and jammed with my band The Elvis Brothers in St. Louis around he played guitar with us which was a thrill and he liked The Elvis Brothers After the show we were hanging in our dressing room with Gregg who was feeling no pain but just wouldn't chill so to speak.
We had to leave our own dressing room for some peace and quiet I remember thinking to myself " I can't believe I just had to leave my own dressing room t I found this at the library and thought Id give it a read. I remember thinking to myself " I can't believe I just had to leave my own dressing room to get away from Gregg Allman " It's a cool story and he's got it together now and of course he's well he's "Gregg Allman ".
I'm looking forward to reading this book. He's been doing it longer than most and is still here to tell the tale. OK I've read the book Gregg has had a incredible live he's not the greatest literary writer but he's not claiming to be His early career in the 60's is fun to read about, the rise of The Allman Brothers is blusey hard work, the premature death of his brother really hurt him The story he tells of Duane giving his then girlfriend 19, miles worth of penis is really funny.
Gregg walked up to a table where Dyane was sitting doing math figures on a piece of paper he looked over Duane's shoulder and Duane had all these numbers going on. Somewhat bewildered Gregg asked him what on earth he was doing?
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Duane said he figured his penis was 6" long and for every ten pumps of screwing his girl friend that was 60" and if he pumped her X per fuck that was " times how ever many time he screwed her. He proudly came up with 19, miles that was a lot of penis he gave her so Duane thought. Gregg just shook his head Gregg talking about why he can't write songs with Dickie Betts is humorous as long as you're not Dickie. His being married to Cher is interesting and finally his ongoing health problems are enough to scare you away from drink and drugs At the end of the day Gregg is still a musician at heart and a talented one at that, one can only wish this survivor the best.
My hats off to you Gregg great job on the book. Jan 03, Michael rated it really liked it. I have read many autobiographies by musicians and his is one of the best. I broke heavy on Pete Townsend and Carol King for, as I believed, their trying to use too many "big words" in their books. Gregory he didn't like to be called Gregg did not. This book is him talking to the reader as if he were sitting down with us, just shootin' the shit. I read it in three days, and loved it Dec 09, Joel Brown rated it it was ok.
Finally got around to reading this after interviewing Gregg about a year ago. He said his approach was influenced much by Keith Richards' memoir, "Life," and it's easy to see. Good stuff about his early life, about forming the band and shaping their sound. Many considered the conversational tone the book was written with to be a strong point. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 13, The Chronicles of Life". Gregg Allman tells it all".
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