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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. A fter Duane's untimely death Dickey would take over as the 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 th...