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'''Douglas Allen Woody''' (October 3, 1955 – August 26, 2000) was [[bass guitar]]ist best known for his tenure in the [[Rock music|rock]] groups [[The Allman Brothers Band]], [[Gov't Mule]], [[Artimus Pyle|The Artimus Pyle Band]], [[Peter Criss|The Peter Criss Band]], Blue Floyd, and Montage. |
'''Douglas Allen Woody''' (October 3, 1955 – August 26, 2000) was [[bass guitar]]ist best known for his tenure in the [[Rock music|rock]] groups [[The Allman Brothers Band]], [[Gov't Mule]], [[Artimus Pyle|The Artimus Pyle Band]], [[Peter Criss|The Peter Criss Band]], Blue Floyd, and Montage. This dude played a mean guitar. |
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Douglas Allen Woody (October 3, 1955 – August 26, 2000) was bass guitarist best known for his tenure in the rock groups The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, The Artimus Pyle Band, The Peter Criss Band, Blue Floyd, and Montage. This dude played a mean guitar.
Biography
Woody joined The Allman Brothers Band along with guitarist Warren Haynes upon the group's reunion in 1989. Woody and Haynes formed side project Gov't Mule in 1994 with former Dicky Betts drummer Matt Abts. Haynes and Woody decided to leave The Allman Brothers Band in 1997 to put a full-time effort into Gov't Mule. Woody died in 2000, leaving behind his wife Jenny and daughter Savannah.
Woody's death helped Haynes in his decision to return to The Allman Brothers Band. Gov't Mule continued on after Woody's death with Andy Hess assuming bass duties after a three year period that saw a rotating group of bass players including Mike Gordon, Dave Schools, Oteil Burbridge (Woody's replacement in the Allman Brothers Band), George Porter Jr. and Les Claypool.
Musical equipment
Woody was a respected bass guitarist - he had a large collection of bass guitars (around 450), featured in his own bass instruction video and was held in high esteem for his playing. The Epiphone Rumble Kat signature bass was similar to two specially built double-neck instruments that Gibson made him: a bass/guitar and a bass/mandolin. With the Allman Brothers, although Woody used many different basses, Gibson Thunderbirds were his preferred instruments, along with Alembic Inc basses. With Gov't Mule, Allen usually played the Gibson EB series, particularly the hollow-bodied EB-2 and the solid-bodied EB-3. At times he played a Rickenbacker or Gibson Thunderbird. Ampeg SVT was his amp of choice most of the time. Epiphone posthumously released an Allen Woody Limited Edition Bass, a semi-hollow arch-top similar to the Rumble Kat. The movie Rising Low, directed by fellow bass player Mike Gordon, is a documentary about bass players dedicated to the memory of Allen Woody and features bass players that he respected and knew in his lifetime.
Discography
- Allman Brothers Band albums featuring Allen Woody
- Seven Turns (1990)
- Shades of Two Worlds (1991)
- An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set (1992)
- Where It All Begins (1994)
- An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set (1995)
- Gov't Mule albums featuring Allen Woody
- Gov't Mule (1995)
- Live from Roseland Ballroom (1996)
- Dose (1998)
- Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends (1998)
- Life Before Insanity (2000)
- The Deep End, Volume 1 (2001)
- Mulennium (2010)
References
External links
- Allman Brothers– Official Allman Brothers Band website
- Gov't Mule– Official Gov't Mule website
- Warren Haynes talks about Allen Woody– Friend and bandmate Warren Haynes talks about Allen's bass playing, guitar collection and their original ideas when creating Gov't Mule
- Rising Low
- Allen Woody Tribute Site– Allen Woody Tribute Site
