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Dickey Betts (Left) and Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers performing at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California on July 1, 1995.
"He had that flowing melody thing that feels like you're singing along with the music." Warren Haynes talks Dickey Betts' influence as he prepares to honor the Allman Brothers Band giant in a star-studded concert

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Haynes will join Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and many others for the 'In Memory of Dickey Betts' tribute show in Macon, Georgia, on February 28

Guitarists
Dickey Betts (left) and Duane Allman play acoustic guitars in a hotel room before the Allman Brothers' performance at the Sitar in Spartanburg, South Carolina on October 17, 1970
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

Guitarists
Duane Allman’s funeral, Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Macon, Georgia, November 1, 1971.
“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

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Dickey Betts playing a gibson les paul
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

Guitarists
Gov’t Mule
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

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Allman Brothers Band 'Brothers and Sisters' album artwork
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

Lessons
Duane Betts
“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

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Bill Frisell photographed with his Collings I-30 LC with a Bigsby, at the Blue Note, New York City, November 30, 2022
“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

Makers
Jimi Hendrix performs live in the late 1960s
“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

Guitarists
Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the 70s by Alan Paul
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

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