Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts dies

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Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts dies aged 80: Musician best known for group's hit song Ramblin' Man passed away 'peacefully' at Florida home
Guitarist Dickey Betts died at the age of 80 in his Florida home on Thursday
Betts wrote some of the band's most famous songs including Ramblin' Man
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/usshowbiz/article-13324471/Allman-Brothers-guitarist-Dickey-Betts-dies-aged-80.html

Turn2

Damn.

6thplanet

RIP

PWRRYD

Love that gold top Les Paul

GeoffMillar

That's sad, but he leaves a great legacy.

ABB's Live at Fillmore East is marvellous, but I love his solo on 'Blue Sky' where he and Duane alternate lead:

Geoff

Nicholas_23

Sad indeed

PWRRYD

Totally awesome song writing and performance. JMHO but younger people these days who think Taylor Swift is good at song writing "don't know half of what they think they know" (quote from the movie Christine).

6thplanet

Word

DanP

The Allman Brothers were the first real concert I ever went to, sometime in the early '90s, so, past their prime, but man it was a killer show.

Steve_Lee

Alice Cooper's 1972 "Killer" tour was my 1st [and . . . disturbing] concert attendance which made me question the social structure/mental health of this planet and have yet to be dissuaded from that ongoing question.

"The Ballad of Dwight Fry" still haunts me today --->

(But as far as song writing and story telling in lyrics goes, it was epic).

PWRRYD

He's made a 180 degree turn from those early days of shock rock stuff and drug use. Met him a number of years ago. Super intelligent, gracious, and witty guy! Nothing like his early stage persona.

Wolf

Alice also has a Masters degree in some scientific field. I think it's Physics, but don't quote me on that.
Very intelligent guy.

My favorite album from him is "The Last Temptation".