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Old 04-18-2024, 02:00 PM
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Default RIP - Dickey Betts
Passed away today -damn loved seeing the Allman Brothers and listening to blue sky kicking back at the lake - fine guitarist- RIP -

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Old 04-18-2024, 04:34 PM
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"listening to blue sky kicking back at the lake"................... well said

Rip Dickey

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Old 04-18-2024, 04:44 PM
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Saw this on a news feed about 1:45 CDT. Spent many a night in my troubled youth listening to the Allman Brothers Band albums. They made great music together and Betts was a huge part of it.

RIP indeed, Dickey

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Old 04-18-2024, 05:49 PM
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Lucky to see them several times. Great American Band.

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Old 04-18-2024, 06:29 PM
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Damn. Saw him several times, both with the Allmans & solo. R I P Dickey.

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Old 04-18-2024, 10:46 PM
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Old 04-18-2024, 10:48 PM
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Damn, had a busy week, and day, come home to a couple dead hens (5th attack in 3weeks), and now In Memory of Forrest Betts.

Beer moment. Okay, he was 80, his kid is a smokin amazing and artistic guitarist. Is gonna be okay.

Dicky Betts isolated Blue Sky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9KUv5SFLDA

Duane Allman isolated Blue Sky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHchf05j1fc

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Old 04-19-2024, 10:21 AM
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RIP Mr. Betts!

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Old 04-19-2024, 10:33 AM
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DB and his red guitar are jammin with Duane,Greg,Butch.
Thanks for all the great music
RIP Mr. Betts

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Sad day indeed.

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Sad to hear that news. He lived about 30 minutes from me.

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Sweet Melissa.

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Sad day for Brothers fans for sure…they’ve always been my favorite band…. Blue Sky was my wife & i’s wedding song… Jamio is the only living original member now… they gave us 45yrs of awesome music … RIP Dickey…

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