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Dickey Betts, born Forrest Richard Betts on December 12, 1943, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Betts showed an early interest in music, particularly the guitar. He began playing in local bands during his teenage years, honing his skills and developing his unique style heavily influenced by blues, jazz, and country music.
In the late 1960s, Betts joined forces with Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe to form The Allman Brothers Band. The band quickly gained attention for their innovative fusion of blues, rock, and improvisational jamming, becoming pioneers of the Southern rock genre. Betts' role in the band was significant, contributing not only as a guitarist but also as a songwriter, penning several of the band's most iconic songs, including "Ramblin' Man," "Blue Sky," and "Jessica."
Tommy Talton: Seven Levels
by Doug Collette
Tommy Talton has the distinction of co-leading the band Cowboy, one of the select few acts on the Capricorn Records roster during the heyday of Southern rock that did not sound like the Allman Brothers Band. Emphasizing vocal harmonies and concise song structure with a decidedly folky feel, Talton, along with Scott Boyer, co-fronted an ensemble ...
Fingerstyle Wunderkind Jacob Johnson Offers Spiritually Uplifting Version Of 'Jessica,' The Dickey Betts/Allman Brothers Classic
Rising virtuoso Jacob Johnson has announced the June 21 release of his soul-affirming, spiritually-uplifting version of “Jessica,” the iconic, transcendent Allman Brothers classic. Penned by late ABB guitarist Dickey Betts, along with contributions from guitarist Les Dudek, the original composition was named after Betts’ 1-year old daughter who crawled into the room while the song was ...
Dickey Betts: Another Man Done Gone
by Doug Collette
Although Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts did not share the surname of the Allman Brothers Band to which he contributed so significantly, in terms of success both creatively and commercially, he was arguably as responsible for the seminal blues rockers' legacy as the two namesakes of the group, Duane and Gregg. And it does not ...
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73
Label: Rhino
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD 1: Morning Dew; Beat It On Down The Line; Ramble On Rose; Jack Straw; Wave
That Flag; Looks Like Rain; Box Of Rain; They Love Each Other; The Race Is On; Row
Jimmy; El Paso. CD 2: Bird Song; Playing In The Band; Eyes Of The World>Stella
Blue; Big River; Here Comes Sunshine; CD 3: Around And Around; Dark Star>He's
Gone>Wharf Rat>Truckin'; Sugar Magnolia. CD 4: It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A
Train To Cry; That's All Right; Promised Land; Not Fade Away>Goin' Down The Road
Feeling Bad>Drums>Not Fade Away; Johnny B. Goode.
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73
by Doug Collette
As much or more so than any previously released new release or archive package, the cover art of Grateful Dead's RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73 accurately (and vividly) reflects the nuances of the music behind the enticing graphics. In a pastel green and pink/orange color scheme of both matt and glossy finish, Masaki Koike's intricate designs ...
Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971
Label: The Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Released: 2022
Track listing: Statesboro Blues; Trouble No More; Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’; In Memory of Elizabeth Reed;
Midnight Rider; You Don’t Love Me; Whipping Post.
Allman Brothers Band: Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971
by Doug Collette
On the surface, The Allman Brother Band's Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971, would appear to be just another in a long line of live releases featuring the original six-man lineup of the archetypal Southern blues- rockers. It is, however, markedly superior on many fronts. Granted, this title hardly renders obsolete ABB's seminal ...
Play All Night!: Duane Allman and The Journey to Fillmore East
by Doug Collette
Play All Night!: Duane Allman and The Journey to Fillmore East Bob Beatty 272 Pages ISBN: #978-0813069500 University Press of Florida2022 Reading Bob Beatty's Play All Night!: Duane Allman and The Journey to Fillmore East is sometimes akin to becoming embroiled in a tortuous tug-of-war between the author's intellect ...
Damon Fowler: Alafia Moon
by Doug Collette
The title of Damon Fowler's Alafia Moon is enough to pique the curiosity, but the stylish and mysterious cover art makes listening to the album irresistible. And it's wholly worth it too, finding out in the process of absorbing the man's eighth solo album that the graphics are the creative output of Flournoy Holmes, artist for ...
