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I WAS THERE: GAINESVILLE FLA 1982
I was at the Gainesville portion of the DVD (the first half) recorded at the University of Florida Bandshell in 1982. I was a senior at that school and you can see me after the last song at about 40:10. I am the guy with a turtleneck sweater (it is 1982!) holding a coat. I had hair then and even a small beard.
I remember the concert being filmed but did not think about it again until 20 years later when I saw the DVD and knew that I had been there. I can now show my wife and kids now who I was then. Anyway, no it is not ABB's best lineup (the Arista years), but it is a Florida band playing to a mostly rural Florida college and redneck crowd. We loved it and I think the band loved us back for it, and it shows in the great playing. The sound is very good given the era and location. It was a cold crisp afternoon and a great time was had by all. This DVD will not disappoint.

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Good Live in concert footage
This DVD is based on 2 shows, a short hotel jam session, and a short studio impromptu performance by Gregg Allman. If you like the Allmans Bros., you will known that they are not entertainers, they just plain jam! This DVD is right on that mark. Audio quality is good, Video is good.

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Weakest lineup, get Great Woods VHS instead
I am an ABB fanatic and have been since 1969, Winters End Festival in Orlando. But I have to agree with the other reviewers that the Toler Brothers were a total embarassment and had no business up on the stage with these greats. You can see in this disc how uncomfortable they looked, for good reason. Sorry to have to say this. Get the Great Woods VHS instead, it's a 5+ (but avoid the butchered DVD version of Great Woods). And while you're at it, check out some of their newly available CDs: American University 12/23/70, and their most recent Hittin the Note.