Ai n't Wastin ' time No More - wikipedia Ai n't Wastin ' time No More `` Ai n't Wastin ' Time No More '' Single by The Allman Brothers Band from the album Eat a Peach B - side `` Melissa '' Released April 1972 ( 1972 - 04 ) Format 7 '' Recorded December 1971 Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida Genre Southern rock blues rock Length 3 : 40 Label Capricorn Songwriter ( s ) Gregg Allman Producer ( s ) Tom Dowd The Allman Brothers Band singles chronology `` Midnight Rider '' ( 1971 ) `` Ai n't Wastin ' Time No More '' ( 1972 ) `` Melissa '' ( 1972 ) `` Midnight Rider '' ( 1971 ) `` Ai n't Wastin ' Time No More '' ( 1972 ) `` Melissa '' ( 1972 ) `` Ai n't Wastin ' Time No More '' is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the lead single from their third studio album, Eat a Peach ( 1972 ), released on Capricorn Records. The song, written by Gregg Allman, largely concerns the death of his brother, Duane Allman, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. The song peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. Contents 1 Background 2 Charts 3 Notes 3.1 References 3.2 Sources 4 External links Background Following the death of group leader and guitarist Duane Allman, the Allman Brothers Band returned to the studio to complete Eat a Peach, which was midway through production at the time of his passing. Much of the song 's lyrical content deals with his death ; Gregg Allman felt the subject `` was the only thing I knew how to do right then. '' Allman had completed most of the song 's music before his brother 's death, but felt compelled to record it when bassist Berry Oakley and drummer Jaimoe asked about it. He proceeded to write the song 's lyrics, which also concerns soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War, on a Steinway piano at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, where it was recorded in December 1971. Guitarist Dickey Betts picked up slide guitar in the aftermath of the tragedy, and took time to make sure his performance on the song would be up to par. Allman later recalled that he remembered Betts practicing the slide part for the song on the airplane down to Miami. Charts Chart ( 1972 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 77 Notes References ^ Jump up to : Paul 2014, p. 167. Jump up ^ Allman & Light 2012, p. 204. Jump up ^ Paul 2014, p. 169. Jump up ^ Allman & Light 2012, p. 209. Jump up ^ `` The Allman Brothers Band Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2015. Sources Paul, Alan ( 2014 ). One Way Out : The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. St. Martin 's Press. ISBN 978 - 1250040497. Allman, Gregg ; Light, Alan ( 2012 ). My Cross to Bear. William Morrow. ISBN 978 - 0062112033. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The Allman Brothers Band Duane Allman Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Jai Johanny `` Jaimoe '' Johanson Berry Oakley Butch Trucks Chuck Leavell Lamar Williams David Goldflies Dan Toler Mike Lawler David `` Frankie '' Toler Warren Haynes Johnny Neel Allen Woody Marc Quiñones Oteil Burbridge Jack Pearson Derek Trucks Jimmy Herring Studio and contemporary live albums The Allman Brothers Band Idlewild South At Fillmore East Eat a Peach Brothers and Sisters Win, Lose or Draw Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas Enlightened Rogues Reach for the Sky Brothers of the Road Seven Turns Shades of Two Worlds An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band : First Set Where It All Begins An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band : 2nd Set Peakin ' at the Beacon Hittin ' the Note One Way Out Retrospective live albums Live at Ludlow Garage : 1970 Fillmore East, February 1970 American University 12 / 13 / 70 Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival : July 3 & 5, 1970 S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook : Stonybrook, NY 9 / 19 / 71 Macon City Auditorium : 2 / 11 / 72 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY : 5 / 1 / 73 Boston Common, 8 / 17 / 71 Play All Night : Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992 Live from A&R Studios The Fox Box : 3 Nights Live at FOX Theater in Atlanta, GA ( September 24 - 26, 2004 ) Cream of the Crop : 2003 Compilations and box sets Beginnings The Road Goes on Forever Dreams A Decade of Hits 1969 -- 1979 Mycology : An Anthology Stand Back : The Anthology The Essential Allman Brothers Band : The Epic Years Gold Video albums Live at the Beacon Theatre Live at Great Woods Original songs `` Ai n't Wastin ' Time No More '' `` Blue Sky '' `` Crazy Love '' `` Dreams `` Good Clean Fun '' `` Hot ' Lanta '' `` In Memory of Elizabeth Reed '' `` Its Not My Cross to Bear '' `` Jessica '' `` Little Martha '' `` Melissa '' `` Midnight Rider '' `` No One to Run With '' `` Pegasus '' `` Ramblin ' Man '' `` Revival ( Love Is Everywhere ) '' `` Seven Turns '' `` Soulshine '' `` Straight from the Heart '' `` Whipping Post '' Cover songs `` Heart of Stone '' `` Hoochie Coochie Man '' `` One Way Out '' `` Statesboro Blues '' `` Stormy Monday '' `` Trouble No More '' `` You Do n't Love Me '' `` Mountain Jam '' Associated bands The 31st of February The Allman Joys Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit Derek and the Dominos The Derek Trucks Band Gov 't Mule Gregg Allman Band Hour Glass Sea Level Les Brers Related articles Discography Members Museum Summer Jam at Watkins Glen Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ain%27t_Wastin%27_Time_No_More&oldid=804374864 '' Categories : 1972 songs 1972 singles The Allman Brothers Band songs Songs written by Gregg Allman Song recordings produced by Tom Dowd Capricorn Records singles Songs about death Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart making named ref Talk More Contents About Wikipedia 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 8 October 2017, at 16 : 01 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote ain't wastin time no more
Answer: Gregg Allman