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04/19/2023

. Great lead guitarists rarely look to share the spotlight, but Duane Allman had something
larger in mind: another stellar lead player to help spark him. He found his man in Dickey Betts, who already had a huge Florida reputation, playing with Berry Oakley in the Second Coming. Dickey had a knack for crafting melodies inspired in large part by Western Swing, a unique approach that played a huge role in shaping the Allman Brothers sound. His melodic licks were the perfect launching pad for Duane's guitar explorations. Together, Dickey and Duane redefined the possibilities of how two rock guitarists could work as a team. They alternated taking leads while also supporting one another with harmonies and counterpoints. "I wish everyone could hear what I heard standing by their amps," says harp player Thom Doucette. "It's easy to focus on the leads, but the rhythms they laid down for each other were just incredible. The level of respect and musical love between Duane and Dickey was profound. What struck me when I first heard them play together was how they didn't try to outdo each other, but instead supported one another." Betts and Allman created a template that busted open the possibilities of the instrument, was often imitated but never duplicated, which the band followed to the end.…. Duane Allman and Dickey on stage with the Allman Brothers Band. 1970. .
Photo: The Big House Museum.

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. A rare look at Lamar Williams,
Dickey, Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks on stage from just over Chuck Leavell's shoulder. The Allman Brothers Band were only a few months into the '73 Brothers and Sisters tour when they played at Tampa Stadium. The show opened with Wasted Words and included Southbound, Come and Go Blues, Jessica, Ramblin' Man and Les Brers In A Minor, with a grand Whipping Post for the encore.
Tampa, FL. December 9, 1973. .
Photo: Steve Morley.

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. After the passing of Duane Allman in late October 1971, the remaining members of the Allman Brothers Band took some time off to decide what their future would be. They decided to get back to work and finish the album they started before Skydog's accident. Here's a recently released photo of Dickey and Jaimoe, back to work at Criteria Studios to complete Eat A Peach, dedicated to their brother Duane Allman.
Miami, FL December 1971.
Photo:Twiggs

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. It was a long awaited, unexpected reunion at the Beacon Theatre when
Dickey joined fellow ABB bandmate Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and the rest of the Tedeschi Trucks Band on an unforgettable Saturday night. Derek wanted to share the stage with Dickey again. He has always said that Dickey was very kind to him. He took young Derek under his wing, playing with the guitar virtuoso since he was 11 years old. Derek introduced Dickey as "My father's favorite guitar player" when he walked out on stage. They played In Memory of Elizabeth Reed and Blue Sky. Dickey returned to the stage with Duane Betts to play a sizzling rendition of Elmore James The Sky Is Crying for the first encore. It was great to see these two Allman Brothers together on stage again. Here's a great photo of Derek, Dickey and Susan backstage, along with photos of these legendary musicians performing at The Beacon Theatre. New York City, NY. September 21, 2013.
Photos: Dino Perrucci, Allison Murphy, David Spero.

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. The Allman Brothers Band at the Fabulous Forum. With the Brothers and Sisters album hitting the top of the Billboard album charts on September
8th, the ABB hit the West Coast to promote their new record. They opened this leg of the tour in Vancouver, with shows scheduled for Oakland, San Diego and San Francisco. On this night, the Allman's played at the sold out 17,500 seat home of the Los Angeles Lakers. This was a benefit show for the North American Indian Foundation. It was a charity formed by band management at Dickey's request. All band members and musicians voluntarily performed at these concerts. The charity raised several thousand dollars which were contributed to various worthy needs of the North American Indians. Boz Scaggs and Les Dudek opened the show, followed by the Marshall Tucker Band, with the Allman Brothers headlining. Dickey was in fine form, playing searing guitar solos during Ramblin' Man, Les Brers In A Minor, In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed and You Don't Love Me. Gregg's soulful, Southern vocals brought Wasted Words to life along with Done Somebody Wrong, Midnight Rider and Stormy Monday. Taj Mahal guitarist Jesse Ed Davis joined the band to open the second set with Statesboro Blues and Southbound. Here's Dickey, Lamar Williams, Gregg Allman and Chuck Leavell on stage with the Allman Brothers Band. .
Inglewood, CA. September 19, 1973.
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer.

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. One of the great rare outtakes from the photo shoot for Dickey's Pattern Disruptive album.
Released in October 1988, this hard-driving record featured several musicians that Dickey would play with for years to come. (Left to Right) Johnny Neel, Dickey, Marty Privette, Warren Haynes and Matt Abts. Tallahassee, FL. Fall 1988.
Photo: Hans Neleman.

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. One of Dickey's several appearances on the Nashville Network with country music legend and host Bobby Bare, playing the piano behind the Ramblin' Man. Dickey sang Blue Sky and other songs on Bobby Bare and Friends, and was interviewed along with David Allan Coe by Ralph Emery on Nashville Now. .
Nashville TN. 1985.
Photo: Kirk West.

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