All Songs Summary Performances Live Releases Broadcasts Lyrics Summary Performances Releases Broadcasts Lyrics MelissaThough in his deepest dreams the gypsy flies to sweet MelissaComposerAllman (1972)Song CategoryCover SongsReleasesLive Albums: 1Live Trax Series: 1Song HistoryPlayed a few times in 2008 after debuting at the 2007 Atlanta Piedmont Park show with Greg Allman guesting on guitar and vocals. At that show, Dave introduced it as one of his favorite songs "ever written in the world." The song was originally released on the Allman Brothers' 1972 LP "Eat a Peach," which was their first release after the death of Duane Allman. 09.08.07 live debut 13 Known Plays over 18 years 630 Days Since last fully played (11.24.24) 1:01:24 total song time Stats By Show Artist ArtistFirst ShowLast ShowAvg LengthPlay Count% Total Plays% Total ShowsDave Matthews Band9/8/200711/24/20245:00861.5%0.7%Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds5/31/20176/17/20175:16430.8%2.7%Gregg Allman9/9/20079/9/20075:1717.7%100.0% Plays By Year Slot Count By Year Song Length Over Time Slots and Types Midset13 (100.0%)Longest Full Versions # LengthDateLocation16:0011/24/2024New York, NY25:566/7/2017Holmdel, NJ35:346/4/2017Canandaigua, NY45:199/8/2007Atlanta, GA55:187/19/2023Wantagh, NY65:179/9/2007New York, NY74:597/25/2023Alpharetta, GA84:544/14/2009New York, NY94:546/17/2017Saratoga Springs, NY104:435/31/2017Alpharetta, GAShortest Full Versions # LengthDateLocation14:006/4/2008Camden, NJ24:305/31/2008Burgettstown, PA34:435/31/2017Alpharetta, GA44:544/14/2009New York, NY54:546/17/2017Saratoga Springs, NYLiberated 1 Time #Missing SinceDate LiberatedDays SinceShows Since19.29.097.19.235041767More Liberations »