6157. Dickey Betts - Highway Call
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| From: Highway Call; Year: 1974; Genre: Country/Rock |
Again, wow, I cannot believe that another one of my main musical heroes passed away. Sure, the man was 80 years old and his health fading, but for some reason personally I never thought of him dying.... I guess this only leaves legendary drummer/percussionist extraordinaire "Jaimoe" Jai Johanny Johanson as the only living original member of the Allman Brothers Band; I know the band has been over for about a decade now, but still it is quite something.
Whilst the Allman Brothers are amongst my top five favourite musical acts, I thought I would delve into Dickey Betts' solo catalogue for this pick. This is, of course, the title-track of his debut album, which was released just after the Allman Brothers classic Brothers and Sisters, which was at the time just after Duane Allman's tragic death as well as Barry Oakley's, so there was a lot of sadness and upset in the band.
Anyway, it's very interesting on this track how the renowned guitarist virtuoso held himself back and didn't just turn his solo effort into a guitar clinic, but made some amazing, heartfelt songs that blow you away. I can say this too, for me the piano playing by Chuck Leavell on this track in particular really shines and is the instrument that gives the "wow" factor.
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