Dicky Betts passed away.

[AJB Temple]

Just heard that the super talented Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band) has died aged 80. Very unusual guitar player and I remember spending hours learning to play Jessica. He also wrote Ramblin' Man. Not sure anyone is left from the Southern Rock era now.

 

[AndyP]

I only know Jessica from the Top Gear theme. Great tune.

 

[Tris]

There may be a Van Zant or two still going but not many of that era now.

If you like Southern Rock I would recommend Blackberry Smoke, excellent music and fun picking out the influences

 

[Malc2098]

A tribute from this Gypsy Jazz ensemble. The full performance is on Facebook.

 

[AJB Temple]

There may be a Van Zant or two still going but not many of that era now.

If you like Southern Rock I would recommend Blackberry Smoke, excellent music and fun picking out the influences

Thanks Tris. I like most things. Not come across Blackberry Smoke, but just checked a couple of tube vids, inclding 'take the highway'. They remind me of the Doobie Brothers.

Not wild about the jazz version Malc. I think it obscures the key rhythm riff. There is a YT video of Dicky doing a tuition video of Jessica with his son. Well worth seeking out.

 

[AJB Temple]

Too late to edit into above post, this is the lesson from Dicky with his son for the musicians among us. Clean Gibson Les Paul sound very distinctive. No tab but it's pretty much all pentatonic with lots of bends and vibrato.

 

[System57]

Check out the Tedeschi Trucks band. Derek Trucks is the nephew of Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks and played with them when he was around 13, later joining them permanently.