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The Big House

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About Me

The Big House, in Macon, Ga, served as the home for the Allman Brothers Band from 1970-73. With its 14 rooms, the nickname "Big House" quickly stuck. Many great songs were written there, including "Blue Sky" and "Ramblin' Man," before the band moved out in 1973. In 1992, ABB tour manager Kirk West purchased the house, and moved the world's largest collection of Allman Brothers' memorbilia into the band's old rehearsal rooms. Recently, a private group known as the Big House Foundation purchased the House, and is in the process of a complete renovation, with plans to open the Allman Brothers Band Museum in late 2008. To learn more, please visit wwww.thebighousemuseum.org

My Interests

preserving an important piece of American social and music history from the early '70s.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who wants to learn more about the Allman Brothers Band and the history of American rock music.

Music:

Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Sea Level, Derek and the Dominos, Wet Willie, Gov't Mule, Derek Trucks Band, Jaimoe Jassss Band, Oteil and the Peacemakers, Gregg Allman and Friends

Movies:

"Please Call Home," "Almost Famous"

Books:

"Skydog," "No Saints, No Saviors," "A Book of Tales," "Between Rock and a Home Place," "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs," "Soul Shakers, Street Singers and Rebels with a Cause"

Heroes:

Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Twiggs Lyndon, Lamar Williams, Buffalo Evans, Joe Dan Petty, Allen Woody

My Blog

Renovation Updates

http://www.myspace.com/thebighouserestoration  
Posted by The Big House on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:55:00 PST

Revival - The Big House Foundation Restoration Benefit

On Saturday, January 19, 2008, the Macon Independent Restaurant Association will host the 2nd annual Big House Foundation/Allman Brothers Band Museum benefit.  Once again it will be at the histor...
Posted by The Big House on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:50:00 PST

Congratulations to our Guitar Raffle Winner!

The Big House Foundation would like to thank all of you who participated in the Summer 2007 Guitar Raffle.  We had a great response and enjoyed seeing so many of you at the shows.  The winne...
Posted by The Big House on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:18:00 PST