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Don't Fear For Bernie Williams; He Still Has the Power of Rock

By Eamonn BrennanApr 9th 2007 – 10:15PM

We've taken notice of Bernie Williams' hiatus from the MLB this season after he was offered, and declined, a minor league deal with the Yankees. We also knew Bernie is a fan of music -- but we didn't know he was spending his free time rocking with the Allman Brothers Band.That's Bernie with the band above, and he seems...

Background on Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock/blues band once based in Macon, Georgia. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, organ, songwriting), who were supported by Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums).

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