The back story on "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" ?

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3. The back story

Of this album is originally they were the back up band to Jonny Winter. One of my best friends was going to the show. The Allman’s were just starting to get a name in the NYC. I told my friend that they were going to blow Jonny off the stage. I had seen them twice both as backup band to Chicago and Bonnie and Delaney. Well my friend went and the next day I asked what hey thought.

He said that he walked out and I said “what” and he replied “ on jonny winter”. He could not get over how great they were. So many people walked out that Bill Graham reversed the order and the Allman’s became the headliner. From there they closed the Fillmore and we all went to that show. The Fillmore only fit 2,649 people.