Mountain Jam

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"Mountain Jam" is a long, improvised jam song by the Allman Brothers Band off the Eat a Peach album. The song is based off a folk song by Donovan called "There Is A Mountain" and first appeared on his In Concert album and then later on Donovan's Greatest Hits. "Mountain Jam" was originially recorded at the Fillmore East shows that produced At Fillmore East, but was left off that album because it was too long. At 33 minutes and 41 seconds long the song is without lyrics and features solos from almost all of the band members. Duane Allman takes the first guitar solo, after which Gregg Allman solos on Hammond organ, followed by a solo by Dickey Betts. Midway through the song there is a drum duet by Butch Trucks and Jaimoe, later joined by a bass guitar solo by Berry Oakley. Mountain Jam can be found on the Fillmore East album and a different version on The Allman Brothers Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, where there are two recordings of it (the second of which features guest musicians Johnny Winter on guitar, and Thom Doucette on harmonica).

The song also features references to Jimi Hendrix's "Third Stone From The Sun."