Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Dickey Betts


























Artist:  Dickey Betts
Birth Name:  Forrest Richard Betts
Born:  December 12, 1943.  West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Genre:  Southern Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Country
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Dobro

Dickey Betts is an American Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, and Composer, best known as a member of The Allman Brothers Band.  He was inducted with the band into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995, and also won with the band a Best Rock Performance Grammy Award for his instrumental "Jessica" in 1996.  He had been one of the Rock's finest guitar partnership with Duane Allman, introducing melodic Twin Guitar Harmony.  He returned to his solo career, in 2000 he formed The Dickey Betts Band, and renamed to Dickey Betts & Great Southern.  He is one of The Greatest Guitar Player of All Time.














Artist:  Dickey Betts & Great Southern
Title:  Live At Metropolis  (2017)
Genre:  Southern Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Country
Label:  The Store For Music
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Statesboro Blues  (6:39)
 2.  Sweet Little Angel  (7:37)
 3.  Nothing You Can Do  (6:28)
 4.  Franklin Tower Theme  (10:33)
 5.  Get Away  (6:36)
 6.  One Way Out  (10:04)
 7.  Seven Turns  (5:56)
 8.  Hoochie Coochie Man  (6:00)

Disc 2:

 1.  Jessica  (13:54)
 2.  Having A Good Time  (7:01)
 3.  In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed  (29:59)
 4.  No One To Run With  (7:09)
 5.  Ramblin' Man  (7:29)

Dickey Betts & Great Southern is the live album by Dickey Betts & Great Southern, was released on April 21, 2017 by The Store For Music, recorded live from Metropolis, Germany.

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