<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Dickey-betts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/dickey-betts Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:54:45 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Dickey came to one of the shows. He whispers, ‘Hey, is that the guitar I loaned you?’ I said, ‘Yes, sir.’ He goes, ‘Good. Use it for as long as you want’”: Frank Hannon on how guitar instrumentals helped him grieve father-in-law Dickey Betts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/frank-hannon-reflections byF6ntToMtqmQZUsr2dvJn Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:54:45 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:37:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m thinking, ‘I’m in trouble now…’ And then, Dickey goes, ‘No.’ I go, ‘What do you mean?’ ‘That’s not the good one. Go in the bedroom and grab the good one’”: Tesla’s Frank Hannon on borrowing one of Dickey Betts’ prized Gibson SGs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/frank-hannon-borrowing-one-of-dickey-betts-prized-gibson-sgs NVF6mTqx8MTdGH4YQdYFBm Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:57:13 +0000 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:55:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dad's gift to the world was music. I'm so happy to come together with some very special friends to honor the beauty of his life”: Dickey Betts' legacy to be celebrated in star-studded tribute concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/dickey-betts-tribute-concert 7giER4HrtR4kWQLbvsZ2MM Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:29:37 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:02:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think he’s wanting to jump into some circles that are a little more blues-oriented. We’re just happy to have him”: Slash makes surprise appearance with the Allman Betts Family Revival to cover Allman Brothers Band classics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/slash-makes-surprise-appearance-with-the-allman-betts-family-revival K9Yq8rxftHc3r4HcCc4dVb Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:34:25 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was hanging out in the control room, and Dickey got the idea of putting some guitar parts at the end… I pretty much played half of the lead guitars, but people don’t realize it”: How Les Dudek ended up on the Allman Brothers Band’s Ramblin’ Man ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-les-dudek-ended-up-on-allman-brothers-band-ramblin-man KLNvWCUVX2iE4XkadRLYHe Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:21:00 +0000 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My father talked the owner of the club into letting his six-year-old son (me) sit in the back and watch Dickey perform… That experience changed my life”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to one of his biggest influences, Dickey Betts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/joe-bonamassa-dickey-betts-tribute TXnNpB8uqo8RuKuA7uFeHS Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:15:01 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:15:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dickey Betts helped to forge the sound not only of The Allman Brothers Band, but of blues-influenced Southern rock as we know it – and his playing is all about feel, timing and details ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/dickey-betts-allman-brothers V6uK6DTVDMPWpLCQMmzuFo Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:24:09 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We set up Eric and Duane in the studio, so they were face-to-face about two feet apart. They could literally touch each other’s guitars if they wanted to”: The Albert Brothers on recording Hendrix, Clapton, the Allman Brothers – and that Layla session ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/albert-brothers-hendrix-zappa-clapton-allman-brothers-sessions M2RcAvw8is4WPWtrjWo6ff Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:11:22 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was an edge-of-your-seat quality about the way my father played. If I have a little bit of that, it’s a great thing”: Duane Betts on balancing the musical legacy of his dad, Allman Brothers legend Dickey Betts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/duane-betts-interview-2024 x2uRK2XtTxyJKhBif9AoQ7 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:48:39 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:43:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Derek looks so proud during Duane’s solo – like a brother would”: Duane Betts and Derek Trucks trade solos for the first time since Dickey Betts’ passing with emotional cover of the Allman Brothers Band’s Dreams ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/derek-trucks-duane-betts-sun-sand-soul 2owBEiAhD3uUopp7AXoUV8 Tue, 07 May 2024 14:35:43 +0000 Tue, 07 May 2024 14:38:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If my sound isn't right, I feel like I'm wearing ankle weights. To me, playing to a good sound is the most inspiring part about playing guitar”: Warren Haynes explains why having a great guitar tone is non-negotiable ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/warren-haynes-guitar-tone-non-negotiable Md7BXgHt5T7h3VjvMyfnVR Thu, 02 May 2024 14:38:39 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:39:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was a big driver of the band… I would consider him very underrated, too”: Jason Isbell and Luther Dickinson pay tribute to Dickey Betts with an extended take on In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-isbell-luther-dickinson-dickey-betts-tribute vS9UnDz2vshBASFLwMmetF Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:11:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was standing in line at the bank when Dickey called: ‘Hey, listen – my guitar player just quit and the tour starts in a week. Do you want to do it?’” How I went from guitar journalist to Dickey Betts’ right-hand man ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dickey-betts-andy-aledort-personal-tribute hkcDryhpz6bhDHJQQ32Aam Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:08:35 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2024 14:41:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I liked to go to this old abandoned graveyard by the river to write songs. The gravestone next to where I was sitting said, ‘In Memory of Elizabeth Reed’, so that became the song’s title”: The 25 greatest Allman Brothers Band songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/allman-brothers-band-greatest-songs 2CcVJ8kJtqggxfkusYt6iF Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:50:03 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We thought Ramblin’ Man was too country to record. We put it on the album, and it became a hit. Then it more and more became Dickey’s band”: Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman tell the full story of the Allman Brothers Band, one of rock’s greatest groups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/allman-brothers-band-ultimate-oral-history 9XNCrxNaNz5YHeREtfMdZ5 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:33:33 +0000 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:35:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Duane Betts shares new single featuring Derek Trucks – and it’s a tribute to his dad, Allman Brothers founder Dickey Betts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/duane-betts-derek-trucks-stare-at-the-sun nqwtse63X6uaPuYa3CJULY Mon, 22 May 2023 16:05:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1958 Gibson Les Paul played onstage for years by Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band hits the auction block ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dickey-betts-1958-gibson-les-paul-auction f8xEgx4qMTKMEihLCZQUZY Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:28:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Dickey Betts Band Premiere New "Ramblin' Man" Live Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-dickey-betts-band-premiere-new-ramblin-man-live-video QeFb6kZymduihBV9uyy8sm Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:46:05 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:56:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Devon Allman and Duane Betts Announce the Allman Betts Band, New Album and Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/devon-allman-and-duane-betts-announce-the-allman-betts-band-new-album-and-tour hsJ845tHY5THgWg2k8TjKk Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:47:43 +0000 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:25:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peach Festival 2018—Photo Gallery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/peach-festival-2018photo-gallery igSaYRKpusHQG28CgESuDj Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:29:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play Like Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band and Great Southern ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/dickey-betts-lesson-allman-brothers-scales-guitar 7vSZxXh9pcVWAgn4vdMcs8 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:15:01 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Good Little Thing: Joshua Jacobson Talks Bonding—and Recording—with Dickey Betts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/good-little-thing-joshua-jacobson-talks-bonding-recording-dickey-betts DJtFsuFfH6gwnqPo6xtwpk Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Allman Brothers and Sheryl Crow Play "Midnight Rider" in 1995 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-allman-brothers-and-sheryl-crow-play-midnight-rider-1995 5fkG8AjSoY7TtnpRMsiMND Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:52:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allman Brothers Band: Compilation Producer Bill Levenson Talks Deluxe '1971 Fillmore East Recordings' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/allman-brothers-band-compilation-producer-bill-levenson-talks-deluxe-1971 8xaxFfxYSoAmZazExJHvEF Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:34:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Exclusive Look at the Allman Brothers Band Performing "Midnight Rider" in 1992 from 'Live At Great Woods' DVD ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/video-exclusive-look-allman-brothers-band-performing-midnight-rider-1992 9NPHFdLmLz7ob79Mxv82NZ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:59:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allman Brothers Band Legend Dickey Betts Heading to NYC's Iridium August 20; Pre-Sale Starts Today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/allman-brothers-band-legend-dickey-betts-heading-nycs-iridium-august-20-pre-sale-starts-today DQPicrFfFcx2xq2ZbJ54Li Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:01:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Book by Alan Paul, 'One Way Out,' Provides an Oral History of The Allman Brothers Band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/new-book-alan-paul-one-way-out-provides-oral-history-allman-brothers-band ARBkcWUWXFaSpipKkVKoyG Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:32:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dickey Betts to Headline Benefit Concert Festival for "Dangerous" Dan Toler ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dickey-betts-headline-benefit-concert-festival-dangerous-dan-toler baG5PwLUJGm8C9FUagQMCC Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:28:18 +0000