Joseph "Red Dog" Campbell is the known as one of the greatest roadies in rock and roll history. Red Dog was an original Allman Brother roadie for the last 30-plus years and celebrated in the movie Almost Famous by writer and director Cameron Crowe.
After hearing the striking slide-guitar piece that Duane Allman added to Aretha Franklin recording of The Weight, Red Dog was enticed to see Allman perform solo. After the show, Red Dog was so impressed he felt compelled to pay Allman his respects. Red Dog first impression of Duane, the founding member of the Allman Brothers who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971, lasted.