Dickey Betts - Southern Jam: New York 1978 (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 252 MB
1:49:54 | Southern Rock, Blues Rock | Label: Rockbeat Records
In the fall of 1972, The Allman Brothers Band was still grieving over the October,1971 motorcycle death of band founder and co-lead guitarist Duane Allman. Their future wasn't clear as a lot of their success was based on the interplay between Duane and Dickey Betts who ''rewrote the rules for how two rock guitarists can work together, completely scrapping the traditional rhythm/lead roles'' (Guitar World, 2009). That unique dynamic resulted in the release of ''Eat A Peach'' and ''At the Fillmore East'', to critical acclaim. The band turned to co-founder Betts who offered up ''Ramblin' Man'' and it was just the momentum needed. The upbeat country song resulted in the Allman's sole Top 10 song. ''Ramblin' Man'', peaking at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100. Dickey Betts was ranked #58 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list in 2003, and #61 on the 2011 list. He also wrote Allman Brother Band classics such as ''In Memory of Elizabeth Reed'' and ''Blue Sky'' that became radio and concert staples and they were pioneers of the emerging jam band scene with their mix of roadhouse blues and free form rock guitar solos, which again brought them enormous critical acclaim.