Here's a little Wednesday Duane a few days early.
From an interview with Lyle Tuttle, famous tattoo artist:
Q: And the Allman Brothers?A: This guy came in — pressed Levi’s, turquoise jewelry all over him. I knew he wasn’t some street hippie. It was Gregg (Allman), and I put a coyote on his forearm.
Then, Duane (Allman) made everyone in the band and the crew get mushroom tattoos on the sides of their legs. I did that up in their room in the Holiday Inn. It was a party. Everyone was smoking so much it was getting to me, so Duane — he was a nut case — he screamed at everyone to smoke on the balcony so I could work. He insisted I put one on myself, too.
The next year, he died.
Considering, among other things, an old-time tattoo artist's clientele, Tuttle's impression of Duane made me laugh.
Tattoos are now so mainstream, modern nut cases have to get ones like these.
Posted by floridacracker at May 28, 2006 06:27 PMyeah I have a bunch of zealot ABB friends that have 'fake' mushroom tattoos..
I'm good lookin enough without the extra ink..thanks anyway.
Posted by: csason at May 28, 2006 08:18 PMDuane was a nut! no kidding...first to face the fire..hanging over the edge of a building on a xmas tree pole. stealing beer and burying it, telling cops to kiss his butt. not being shy about his talent when he was in muscle shoals. he had more balls than most and if not the raw talent, the desire and dedication to make it happen for himself.
i love that kid. knowing you are good is one thing. telling people you're good is another . backing it up is the best.
nut case, r.i.p.
thanks donnah!
Posted by: richard at May 29, 2006 10:14 AMI think I liked the last comment he made: "Q: Do you regret any tattoos you have?"
A: "No. Tattoos are travel marks. Some cultures felt that, when you went mute through the curtain of death, your tattoos spoke for who you were and what you’d done. They’re like little islands, every one of them."
While I don't have any tattoos I have plenty of scars and each one has its own story which is one of the reasons I never got a tattoo.
Posted by: Gmac at May 29, 2006 07:22 PM.."I have plenty of scars and each one has its own story which is one of the reasons I never got a tattoo..." ahh, I am going to give YOU credit
for five uses of that, Gmac...
then I'm adding it to my list of reasons..besides, if they don't know who I am where I'm going...it won't matter anyway.