OTEIL BURBRIDGE no dejará ALLMAN BROTHERS

Podría haber sido perfectamente mi inocentada de hace unos días pero realmente a pocos nos importa la noticia. Bueno, más que inocentada es una especie de culebrón para despedir el año como se merece, con rumores y malentendidos, como en toda buena familia que se precie. Y Allman Brothers no iban a ser menos. Su jefe de filas, Mr. Gregory Lenoir Allman, en una entrevista a la revista Rolling Stone hizo las siguientes declaraciones: “Oteil’s not with us anymore,” says Allman, referring to bassist Oteil Burbridge. “I don’t know if he’ll be back to the Beacon or not. He’s gone with Zac Brown.”.

Sus palabras parece bastante claras si es cierto lo publicado en la famosa magazine. O Gregg tiene un ataque de celos por haber grabado su bajista con el susodicho Brown o algo se debe estar moviendo en el seno de la banda o definitivamente mejor que hablen de uno aunque sea mal aprovechando el 45 aniversario de Allman Brothers en 2014. Veamos sino al lenguaraz y contundente batería Butch Trucks lo que escribió en su Facebook horas más tarde: "Ok. Apparently there was a quote from Gregg in Rolling Stone that Oteil is no longer playing with the ABB. I have no idea where that came from but it is absolute BS. Oteil was offered a gig with another band but he turned it down. He is as much the bass player with the Allman brothers today as he has ever been. Please don't spread this crap. Does no one any good".

Y ahora, leamos lo que tiene que decir el interesado, Oteil Burbridge, sobre la falsa noticia aparecida, con su aclaración final: "Hi friends! Word on the street is that Oteil Burbridge has left The Allman Brothers Band. We’re here to assure you that that is not true and he will be playing with the Allman Brothers throughout 2014. Happy New Year and thank you to all the fans for your support!". 

Y respecto a su participación en el disco de Zac Brown y planes futuros: 

Wow, what a surprise to wake up on the first day of 2014 to a wildfire in the rumor mill!

For the record…. It was an amazing experience recording and playing with the Zac Brown Band and with Dave Grohl in November. It was an awesome time and a reunion of sorts for me with old friends Chris Fryar, Penn Robertson, and Eric Pretto (the drummer, bass tech and guitar tech for ZBB, respectively) who I’ve known for over a decade. I am proud to be part Zac’s record.

2014 will mark the beginning of my 16th year with the Allman Brothers and as we celebrate the bands 45th anniversary, it reminds me what a huge part of my musical life this incredible band has been. I’m really grateful and proud to be such a big part of the ABB history. And we ain’t done yet!

I certainly hope to work with the Zac Brown Band again in the future. They are incredibly talented and great guys. Wherever I land in the future, I hope my fans understand that my primary concern is for the wellbeing of my family and will continue to bring you the highest level of groove and improv that I can muster.

Peace, Love & Happy New Year!

En definitiva, si alguien ha llegado hasta aquí, que juzgue él mismo la absurda situación, los dimes, diretes y demás disparatadas fábulas. A mí, personalmente, a eso me suena.