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Dickey Betts initially “hated” having to play Duane Allman's slide parts
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though he did so with incredible creative and commercial success, leading the Allman Brothers Band in the wake of Duane Allman's untimely passing took a heavy toll on Betts, emotionally and musically
“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success
By Alan Paul published
Duane Allman’s death might have been the end of the Allman Brothers Band. Instead, led by Dickey Betts, it marked the start of a remarkable era in the group’s life – and rock history
The Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts has died at 80
By Janelle Borg published
The Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts has died at 80
Recorded During the Pandemic Simultaneously With 2021’s ‘Heavy Load Blues’, Gov’t Mule’s Ambitious New Album, ‘Peace…Like a River,’ Is an Exercise in Taking Risks
By Alan Paul published
It was also “a way of not going crazy,” says Warren Haynes
Discover Dickey Betts’ Inspired Guitar Playing Approaches on the Allman Brothers Band’s Best-Selling Studio Album, ‘Brothers and Sisters’
By Chris Buono published
The guitarist-vocalist augmented the group’s groundbreaking amalgamation of rock, blues, jazz and country on this pivotal 1973 LP
“We Tracked Everything Live and Kept Whichever Takes Had the Magic”: Duane Betts Steps out Solo With ‘Wild & Precious Life’
By Alan Paul published
The guitarist makes his full-length debut album, featuring guests Derek Trucks and Marcus King
“Every Note Is a Question”: Bill Frisell Reveals the Approach That Helped Him Become Guitar’s Most Sought After Player
By Bill Milkowski published
‘GP’ asks a few questions of our own in this essential interview with one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time
“It Was Just so Shocking”: Bill Frisell Recalls Seeing Jimi Hendrix Perform in 1968
By Bill Milkowski, Guitar Player Staff published
“It was just too much to comprehend,” says the jazz guru
Definitive Allman Brothers Band Biography, ‘Brothers and Sisters,’ Set for July ’23 Anniversary Release
By Guitar Player Staff published
Best-selling author Alan Paul’s new book is a deep dive into the time before and after 1973’s Brothers and Sisters
“I Did This One for Me. This Was a Bloodletting”: Scott Sharrard on His New Watershed Album, ‘Rustbelt’
By Martin McQuade published
After making his mark with Gregg Allman and members of the Band’s camp, the Rust Belt troubadour now takes his place in Little Feat while dropping a solo album infused with his Midwest roots.
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