Road Story: Is Greg Allman Still Alive?

November 2003, Roswell, GA, working the Funny Farm, I noticed an autographed picture of Greg Allman behind the desk at the Sheraton. Anyways, I've always been an Allman Brothers fan, so I asked about the photo, and learned that he was a guest a few months earlier, but the staff was still pissed off because apparently he trashed his room.

Now I thought that was damn right awesome! Considering Greg Allman is already a legend, part of the greatest live band in rock history, he's had drug problems, and Cher in her prime. Forty years of rocking out and he still party's like a 22 year-old bass player in a garage band! Kick Ass!!

And the coolest thing about it is he's a 60 year old dude, so you know he doesn't want to trash things, but he realizes his obligation to keep his reputation intact.

I just picture a crotchety old man, watching Mike Wallace, not wanting to move, but thinking.."Ah...Hell, them curtains ain't gonna burn themselves.." Loading up on blood thinning pills to avoid cardiac arrest while flipping over his king size bed, or smashing a television.

Truth is I'm not sure what he did in that hotel room, it could've just been an old man who had a bowel movement that couldn't make it to the can. Or he could just have daily melt downs realizing he is the only original member of his band that is not dead yet. Don't know, don't care. As far as I'm concerned the story will always include Greg Allman, Jack Daniels, and some lighter fluid. Rock on Greg Allman!!