Dickey really defined the "solo as architecture" sound. He played stuff that just commanded everyone else's attention and was rich in countermelody opportunities.. I always idolized Duane, but as years go by, its clear how the ABB survived without Duane........All these twin guitar parts, the minor and major song melodies, the "build of a solo", man that was Dickey Betts. So well thought out. Great parts for everyone to play.... I didnt care for alot of his country sound, but then again we all draw on it. It's too bad he didnt play with the Brothers in the last years, deserved the honor because he played the music before anyone else did..........Duane was jealous of how the band swung during Dickie's solos, and they were like " you arent giving us much to go with". Dickey really had a full band vision.......
I don’t agree that Duane was ever jealous of Dickey. He promoted him and gave him a platform. I’m not taking anything away from Dickey who was great in his own right, Duane was a selfless band leader who challenged every band member to be the very best they can be. Dont take my word for it, listen to interviews with Butch, Greg, Jaimo and Dickey himself. They all say the same thing. Duane loved that band and everyone in it.
@@FMorgigno1 When Allman was on heroin, he complained to Butch Trucks that the band swung more and played harder during Bett's solos. He wasnt "jealous" of Betts, just the band reaction to his solo playing. Forbes Interview with Trucks: BT: I saw him go through that with a lot of things, and one of the last was heroin. We were playing San Francisco headlining shows with big crowds. He followed me back to my hotel room one night and went off on me: “What the hell are you guys doing? When I play, you give me nothing. When Dickey [Betts] plays, you play your butts off.” I looked at him square and said, “Duane, you are so messed up on smack you’re not giving us anything. I play off of you.” He stared at me for a long time, but I just held his gaze because I knew I was right. I think he followed me that night because he knew I was the only one who would tell him. He knew it. He just wanted confirmation. He walked out the door and went to rehab in Buffalo. Until the day he died, he never touched smack again.
Real musicians, self-taught or not. I could listen to them forever and I'm 83 now. As a woman, though, loving a musician is very hard--god knows I've tried a couple of times but the music always comes first and that's a good thing when you get this kind of performance.
Couple of links ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U9KaJk_iyjI.htmlsi=chCe3_HPD4LLsS8l ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i7dsUtrBJXA.htmlsi=i35N0EY6OHOmyU3aru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i7dsUtrBJXA.htmlsi=i35N0EY6OHOmyU3a
Signature Dickey Betts stuff here. Duane had a different playing style, usually with slide incorporated in it. Betts never played slide back at this time and took it up after Duane died.
@@stevebaxley8600 That solo section launched a thousand ships! “Ain’t Wastin Time’ & “Pony Boy”, two classic slide solos, from a guy who said he didn’t like playin’ slide!
Listen to the bootlegs and unedited versions. They be bad lots of time, before and after Duane. Duane's slide on the final edited versions of Statesboro Blues and Done Somebody Wrong were enough to cement his legacy as the most innovative slide guitarist ever; still unmatched. Landreth and Trucks would've never been without him.
Google sez 1971. This is my desert island album. Must've listened to it 1000's of times. The best live album I have ever heard, hands down. RIP brother Dickie
I'VE SEEN SHOWS WHEN DICKY OUT PLAYED DUANE! HE WAS AS GREAT AS DUANE WAS BUT NEVER GOT THE CRED HE DESERVED! HE WAS ALWAYS IN THE IMENSE SHADOW BROTHER DUANE ! TWO AMAZING GIFTS FROM GOD! R.I.P SO BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN ALIVE IN THAT ERA!!
You’re so lucky to have seen the Allman Brothers band live with Dickey🫶! I bet it was fantastic! I only saw Gregg a few years before he died, I could tell he was frail but he put on a heck of a good show. He said “If you want us to give you a great time, you’re gonna need to show us!!” And we did - everyone at the hard rock casino venue in Tulsa, OK was dancing and singing along!! What a band they all were, together! A jammin’ band.
Duane got the jobs that built their karisma, contacts and opportunities. He loved Dicky and proudly boasted about how good he was. It wasn't competition.
I always thought that was Duane playing that part because of the distortion in the guitar, Dickie's tone is usually cleaner. thanks for sharing this little jewel. E
I too always thought this was Duane. FWIW, Wikipedia says it’s Duane based on book by Scott Freeman. Maybe he was there,idk? I think the lick at about 5:00 on this video sounds very much like Duane - no disrespect to Dickey
