Joseph L. Campbell

Joseph L. Campbell (aka The Legendary Red Dog) was a roadie for over thirty years for The Allman Brothers Band. He wrote "The Legendary Red Dog: a Book of Tails" about his years as a roadie. In the movie Almost Famous by writer and director Cameron Crowe, Zack Ward played the character "Red Dog" dedicated to Campbell.

Before Campbell became a roadie, he was a decorated Vietnam veteran going to college. After hearing the striking slide-guitar piece that Duane Allman added to Aretha Franklin's recording of The Weight, Red Dog was enticed to see Allman perform solo. After a show, he was so impressed he felt compelled to pay Allman his respects. He still speaks of Duane with great respects today. When Duane's licks struck his ears he recalled it as if the Pied Piper was calling him. Before then music just never sounded that way and just took up space.

In the early days, Red Dog would contribute his disability checks from the government to the band, who considered its road crew a part of the Brotherhood.

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