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    Dickie Betts

    R.I.P. Dick.

    First saw him in November 1971, their first concert since Duane's accident. We wondered if we'd get refunds for our tickets (Carnegie Hall).

    But they went on. Opened with Statesboro Blues, and Dickie played slide. He saved the band. A year later, Berry died.
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    One of my favorite bands.

    Dickie Betts wrote some incredible songs. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed being a standout in my mind.

    Ed

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      #3
      Wow, sad to hear. Glad I got to see Allman Bros. Band 1994? Headlined the Horde Tour. Great Woods near Plymouth MA. Fantastic show. Great lineup. Big Head Todd, Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow, many more.
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        #4
        RIP Dickie Say hello to Duane & Greg
        Paul


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          #5
          This is what I consider to be his "Anthem" as a guitarist, a familiar tune to most of us.

          https://youtu.be/llBsswEfUsA?si=NgmnarHa50XiRC6K
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            #6
            ....and
            Southbound,
            Pony Boy,
            Blue Sky
            Ramblin Man (born in back seat of greyhoud bus rolling down highway 41... when its time for leaving I hope youll understand...)




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              #7
              Never heard of him until this thread...Still not sure who he is. But I might be younger than most of ya...only 68.
              Y'all need to link a bio or something on these death threads...
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                #8
                Originally posted by Baatfam View Post
                Never heard of him until this thread...Still not sure who he is. But I might be younger than most of ya...only 68.
                Y'all need to link a bio or something on these death threads...
                The Allman Brothers Band - Wikipedia
                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Allman_Brothers_Band
                Ed

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                  #9
                  Thanks Ed...That explains it...Never much cared for the Allman Brothers...
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                    #10
                    Sorry for the skew off Dicky, but this band could be considered part of the family...


                    Ed

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Nessism View Post
                      Sorry for the skew off Dicky, but this band could be considered part of the family...

                      . . . . .
                      I'll explain: Tedeschi Trucks Band​
                      Derek Trucks, nephew of Butch Trucks. Butch Trucks, was one of the two drummers and both were founding members of Allman Bros. Both drummers and Dicky Betts were in the band most of the history.

                      And Derek played guitar in the late90s-early 2000s versions of the Allman Bros.
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                        Originally posted by Baatfam View Post
                        Never heard of him until this thread...Still not sure who he is. But I might be younger than most of ya...only 68.
                        Y'all need to link a bio or something on these death threads...
                        Until yesterday I didn't know he was the one behind "Jessica".
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                          #13
                          Jacksonville was the epicenter of the Southern Rock genre. The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, Molly Hatchet all formed and did the local venues/events here on the way to the big time. The Tedeschi Trucks Band which is also based here is no doubt the closest thing we have to those sounds now. They have taken a musical heritage and advanced it.

                          Those first two on the list, the Allmans and Skynrd, essentially defined Southern Rock. Both of those groups were leveled by tragedies (motorcycle and plane crashes) just as they were reaching their peak of popularity. The genre never fully regained its ascendant role in the music scene after. It continued on but it was not the same.

                          I was/am a big fan of Southern Rock. In the 1970's I thought it a welcome throwback to earliest days of rock and roll coming after years of a more 'pop' rock, the British invasion, the psychedelic sound, protest rock, glitter rock, disco arrgh!! Now I liked some songs of all of those (except one) but none of them reminded me of the passion I felt for the music of Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. Southern Rock did.

                          Godspeed, Mr Betts. You added something to many lives.
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                            #14
                            Wasn't even gonna post on this thread, old landlord ,guy I rented from for about seven month when I first moved to K.C area, independence actually always said he thought Allman bros band was perfect riding music.

                            His second wife's name was Melissa , they split up but remained close....

                            He's gone now and his son moved to Portland MA, so here's to them...

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