One thing I've noticed about watching Allman Brothers Band concert videos from various years: It doesn't matter if it's Duane & Dickey, or Dickey & Warren, or Dickey & Derek, or Derek & Warren -- you're going to hear some of the best rock guitar playing that you've ever heard.
@@Rational_Mind I think they were still amazing during the many years that Warren & Derek were the two guitarists, after Dickey's unfortunate departure. But I agree that we have to give a ton of credit to Dickey. He is an amazing guitarist, he provided needed leadership to the band, and he wrote some great songs -- including what is arguably the best rock instrumental ever (In Memory of Elizabeth Reed).
Warren is great here, he's smoking! But Dickey, my god, Dickey is the ultimate unsung guitar hero! How is he not one of the greatest guitar players ever? Oh, he is in my world.
I am grateful that my son and I were able to see Greg and Warren at the Peach Fest 2015. Greg was the last one on my bucket list. Warren -- hell, I see warren any day of the week. Hardest working man in show-biz
I think that this song and Jessica are the two best instrumentals ever written I love this band I saw that many times and I think that this lineup is every bit as good as the original lineup I also like Marshall Tucker very well I saw their original band many times those are my two favorite bands but I think the Allman Brothers has the best band in the world ever having three drummers incredible . Probably the best percussion ever
@@paullepage9484 The original lineup created something new. Impossible to be as good as the creator of the genre. Just be happy that we had more music over time and that it didn't all die with Duane.
Most people don't give Dickie enough credit if not for him there would have been no allman brothers after Dwayne was killed Deckie Betts is a world class guitar picker I just don't think it's said enough!!!
Dickey is probably the most under-rated guitarist ever. He lived in the shadow of the great Duane Allman, who admired him and his playing technique tremendously. Then Duane was gone and he must have felt somewhat abandoned by his untimely death but he still had the talent and the belief in the dream to step up and save the band from the immense tragedy they suffered, and did he ever! But he has been a cantankerous asshole at times and he's burned too many bridges, needless to say, along the way. I was glad to hear he made peace with Gregg before he died...
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed is fantastic the way it's played in this concert. Great guitar 🎸 work and the music stays with you. May Greg Allman RIP, but their music lives on even after 40yrs. This is one of the best guitar solos ever.
Warren's solo 5:52 is probably one of his best - 3 minutes 33 seconds of enlighted playing! Wonderful constructed, tons of musical ideas and yet so emotional! And unbelievable rhythm work pushing him forward.
This version blows me away, WOW! Dickey Betts is a incredible guitar 🎸 😍 👏 player. I agree with the idea of Dickey Betts , meaning it doesn't matter who he plays with, he's the best 😉! I can keep listening to this version over and over again without getting tired of listening to him play.
I would like to thank two entities. I would like to thank God for creating the Allman Brothers Band and I would like to thank the person who uploaded this video. This is one of the best versions of in memory of Elizabeth Reed that I have heard and one of the best drum solo versions I have heard. A massively underrated band, Dickey Betts a world-class guitarist, I can’t say enough about this band, they have been a favorite of mine for 40 years. As great as this version was and my favorite drum solo version, no version can beat live at the Fillmore East album for this song.
Underrated? I think they are universally somewhere in just about everyone’s top 5 rock and roll bands of all time. I am extremely grateful for them, as well. And Dickey probably was in Duane’s shadow - I guess that’s what happens when you are arguably the second-greatest guitar player of all time and you are in a band with arguably the greatest guitar player ever. What a band!
@@Paul71H Boy isn't that an understatement!! I'm am often blown away listening to In Memory (right now probably the 300-something time) at the uniqueness, the complexity, the synchronicity of the instruments and the artistic geniuses to deliver it all. This is the last sounds playing- full tilt in my head before sleep arrives. Peace.
Interviewed Dickey backstage in 1980 following a Great Southern show . His PR team allotted me 15 minutes. We talked for over an hour. Dickey Betts was the kindest, most generous interview I ever conducted. God bless him!
Something I've noticed in watching videos of interviews with members of the ABB... they all seem to be very approachable, likeable people. Not one of them came across as pretentious at all.
Okay, lookie here. I'm an SRV guy. But you have to shake your head in utter amazement, watching Dickie and Warren dive in and out, soaring high and low, interweaving the rhythm and melody, covering everything from Country Fried Rock to jazz fusion, to blues. Some really inspired playing here. ABB were the SHIT, that's for sure. Not many bands can boast such a roster of talented musicians. In fact I can't think of ANY other bands that can run the gamut of musical styles like ABB.
@@georgeanderson3779 : Your second thought is indeed worthy of attention. Aren't you glad that the new ABB (that's the Allman Betts Band featuring Devon Allman, Duane Betts, and bassist Berry Oakley, Jr.)has entered our lives? The group includes slide guitarist Johnny Stachela, keyboardist John Ginty on B-3, etc., and two of rock's finest drummers John Lum and R. Scott Bryan. Their band's numerous thrilling moments portend wonderful listening ahead as they mature throughout their present tour. Give them a listen if you haven't already. Whatna gift for us original ABB fans I think you will agree.
OMG...this is gotta be one of the alltime best smoking guitar licks from two GREAT,GREAT, guitarists FOR SURE!!!! NOTHING else needs to be said EXCEPT...DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!!!!
I keep coming back to this over and over again and what Dickey and Warren do here with tone, phrasing, and emotion is incredible. Warren is a big guy I'm sure with big fingers and what he's doing during his solo especially up around the 20th to 22nd frets is no easy task.
Dickey Betts is one of my top ten picks for best guitarist. Don't you agree? I saw the Allman Brothers way back in the 80's in Chicago. They've got it going on with that 🎸 guitar. It blew me away!
My Favorite Front 4 Ever... Greg, Dickey, Warren and Allen... This is SMOKIN'. Every time I listen I hear more things... Woody's bass playing is INSANE!
You got that right Mr Lumpy. I put this on once real fucking loud and my missus shouted from another room "I never knew you liked Santana" I took that as a complement but needless to say i did beat her a bit and left her in the broom cupboard for a week with nothing but Allman Brothers songs till she knew the difference. I will just add that i did feed her if anyone thinks im a heartless bastard, she had bread, pizza,s and sliced cheese, well, it was the only stuff i could slip under the door!! Nice upload Tonfoi.
To Mike Van: Not actually. There is a telling of how this tune came about by DB to Dan Rather-- a story of how Dickey used to take a lady friend to that cemetery "to romance her" as he didn't have much money then to take her out properly. And then the X-rated version of the carnal pleasures DB enjoyed there with somebody's lady he was sneakin' around with, as told by Duane Allman. Their gravestone rendezvous was indeed inscribed "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." No matter the telling, an amazing inspiration for this amazing rock instrumental.
Yvonne Laurenty Yvonne not exactly - the grave stone in reference is from Rose Hill Cemetery - Macon, Ga. The Grave stone simply says “Elizabeth Jones Reed” - wife of Briggs H.Napier. Dickey did indeed hang there with his gf, and the song is “In Memory of her” bc that was his spot etc. I have a picture from my last visit but can’t upload. Do a search - plenty of pics out there. Beautiful place if you ever visit.
The grave just has her name on it, Elizabeth Jones Reed. It also has Wife of Briggs H. Napier. Her date of birth, and her date of death. I saw it two weeks ago. I think there was more hanky-panky going on there than jamming...
Amazing musicians! Did you catch Dickie breaking a string? No problem, as Warren picked him up, and he got another string in, and continued as if nothing had happened. Professionalism! Great band! Here now in the 21st century, music struggles to reassert itself past dancing fools, bad poetry and a beat to tap your feet to. But the music, American music, will never die! From this great land such music was berthed. Jazz, Blues, and Rock and Roll are as American as apple pie. The music will come back from where it has strayed, it always does!
11.25.15. @ Tested Truths, I concur with you!........On Sept. 4th 2004, I seen Dickie with Great Southern at "Blues on the Cass" in Frankenmuth MI. As they played this song, I closed my eyes, and I thought ABB were playing!............It was superb! 😎🎸
I must have been tired the night I wrote this. Very badly written! Anyway, I guess that to some, they might equate such type statements as like an old man telling the kids to stay off his lawn. But there is a lot of truth that in many ways, the dancing bears killed good music.
Tested Truth: BINGO! And while much of Germany in its effete arrogance sneers at America..."But the music, American music, will never die! From this great land such music was berthed." -but one more reason for them to despise us for our incomparable greatness. For the lovers that night in Germany, however, they to this day wax fondly as they likely often do telling friends of that night when they were transported to a place they'd never been before or since.
Awesome when Dickie breaks a string @11:10 and hand off to Warren. Swaps guitars and Warren hands the solo back to Dickie without missing a beat. AWESOME
So then you could have been drafted and died in Vietnam. You are focusing on the good music of the time and pretending everything made was good. You could do that with any decade. Throw away your phone and computer if you don't like today's times
@@cody8804 I wonder too if 50-60 years from now somebody is going to say, "I wish I was born in the 2020's" ( those shitty years when the effete, uber arrogant Progressives (oxymoron) and the left over 60's radicals turned neo Socialist-Communist were fixing what was wrong with the country)... Oh wait! No, they wouldn't say that because there was no great music being created like in those shitty 60's. Drafted. Didn't die over there. This music got us through.
This is a Truly SMOKIN Version! Amazing....Love this song. Always have.....Its Genius! Dicky B.....U The Man. Some Monster guitar playin goin on. One of the Greatest Bands of all time in my opinion.
Can´t dare say this is the best version I´ve listened to so far, but it´s certainly the hottest. Great passionate playing from beginning to end from all the musicians, and Dickey Betts´s performance is outstanding.
Best Instrumental ever written, in my opinion. I have been an Allman Brothers Fan since they started in 1969, I was 11 at the time and I still listen weekly to there music. Sky Dog is gone but Warren filled big shoes. And his Guitar in this without the Slide is unbelievable. Dicky did an excellent job writing this one, my favorite for sure. Great Post Tonfoi!
What a great version. As close to Duane's greatness as possible. I've been listening to rock for 40 years and nobody has moved me like the original Allmans and Duane. Not even the Beatles, who all things considered there can possibly be no arguement against. But Duane was so special and so great that this remake would make him proud - and as tremendous as it is, to me it doesn't quite surpass the original, which is no condemnation, but just how great the original is.
I so enjoy this song it has to be one of the most listenable instrumentals ever in rock..dickey really made his genius known in writing it!!I get chills bc it just takes you on this journey!
These were Warren's best years as a lead player. His freshness and creativity were at their highest. Lucky to have seen them many times during this era.
Notice how Dickey is playing rhythm behind Warren on his own song . So underrated it's silly how he doesn't get the credit he deserves except from true Allman fans who know he was as good as anyone you care to name. I'm saying this while he is still on the planet not when it comes time for the recap and tributes Love ya Forrest R Betts
Dickey is my favorite player ever. His style just speaks to me more. I love Duane and he is rightly regarded as possibly the best ever, but unfortunately that rep has largely resulted in Dickey's genius being overshadowed.
Everyone in this band was/is a virtuoso in their own right which makes it such an incredible band. (Thank heavens for recordings or we wouldn't have all this gravy.)
I never get tired of hearing this in any version. Such a powerful statement from an instrumental!! ABB was nothing short of being absolutely incredible . Woody was another incredible bassist, so melodic,yet powerful. They always have a great bassist.
Favorite Allman Bros. song of all time. By far. I've listened to it countless times over the last half century. This is a very cool version. I saw them in concert in Houston more than fifty years ago.
I wish Dickey and Greg would realize that neither will live for ever, life can end too suddenly (Duane) and life is too short to hold bad blood against each other. I wish they would just make their peace.
Great comment Chuck:) Yeah I wish Greg would just forgive and forget then reunite with Dickey and give us just 1one more Amazing kick ass, classic jamming& slammin kick ass AB tour to cherish 4Ever
check out Melissa in 1992 in Hollywood. Across the chasm comes the handshake that will spill your tears. I know you are the real deal fan and are aware of their many struggles. Let me just turn you on to this so you won't feel like maybe Greg and Dickie ended in a rough place.....if you feel anything like I do, you will want to hold that moment in your heart. I only found it recently, Please ENJOY brother!
Collectively musicians who ooze soul and true craftsman who literally are the music. On their game frequently ABB Delivered so many hall of fame performances. Thanks guys.
I like this song the music is so soothing pleasant it's beautyful the sound of the instruments is so beautiful peaceful and the video is amazing thank you for this fantastic video wow thanks to the music enhancement network for uploading this fantastic awesome beautiful video and song 💘💋🌹💞👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I'm 73years old (on July 15th, this year, 2023)said I've been a Allman brothers fan since I first heard of them and their music which has always been a mix of intricate jazz guitar riffs and Dickie Betts inspired solo jams no matter whether it was Dickie or one of the other lead guitarists, that Greg or Duane seemed to easily recruit besides, a lot of people for some reason don't pay attention to the drum solos that were another part of the unique style of music put out by the Allman brothers band and somehow cemented the Allman brothers band as a big part of the Southern Rock wave that took over from the British invasion and showed the world the eclectic mix of music that became known as Southern Rock
Greatest instrumental song ever written by the one and only Dickie Betts! I’ve been listening to the Allman Brothers since 1970. Dickie Betts is the greatest, Skydog even said it “ I’m the famous guitar player but Dickie Betts is the real guitar player.” It takes talented musicians to jam like this. Warren Haynes definitely fits into that mode and I can’t say enough about Allen Woody driving that bass line! Skydog and Berry were smiling down on this performance!
Dear Lord How come I have lived so long and only just discovered The Allman Brothers Band? Ok So I'm English ...I found Warren Haynes a couple of years ago and Derek Trucks but this is just amazing. The whole band is incredible and so tight and together.
Ditto!!! Dickey is a genius song writer and guitarist, no doubt!!!! Warren Haynes definitely wore some frets down on this, too!!! The Allman Brothers wrote the book, when it comes to solid rock groups☺💙 🍄Jah☉Love🕊 Thank you for posting this cooking jam...And the road goes on forever...
Saw these guys that year and others but there energy was absolutely off the charts in 91 unforgettable performance 3 straight hours drummers solo at the END never gonna see this again
i believe this is Betts band from 91 it is Great Southern and it basically introduced a young Warren Haynes to the world who went on to play with the Alman Brothers .
Wow , broke a string and recovered right on Time , this could be right off the Vynal I first heard it off of . These guys study ... The are Real Musicians :) QC
This just strengthens my opinion, of both Dickey and the Bros! Duane and Dickey are the 2 best guitarists from the USotA, and The Allman brothers are the best band from the USotA
Geez, what an insane performance by ALL of these guys. Guitars were flippin amazing. Love the distortion from an older Les Paul ♥️😎👌 thanks for posting this 👌😎🥰👍🏻