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Dickey Betts - Dickey Betts & Great Southern

I was pretty excited to find this. Dickey Betts is a pretty amazing guitar player and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He and Duane were early pioneers of dual lead guitars in rock - oddly enough, there was a time when it seemed like every Southern band except Skynyrd had to have two drummers, too. After Duane's untimely death, Dickey would take over as the band's lead guitarist. His work on "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica" are enough to earn him a place at the head table. When I found a really decent copy of Dickey Betts & Great Southern , I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was hoping for some hidden gems. Not having credits was a bit irritating, but not insurmountable, as the internet is a treasure trove of great and useless information. According to what I could find, there are seven members, including two drummers (nice), but the front and back cover only has six guys. Maybe the drummers had to flip a coin to see who could have the...