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“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

The Gov't Mule maestro also reveals his preference for guitars “that put up a fight” over ones that are easier to play

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"Seven Turns is professional, competent, and worthy": the Allman Brothers Band look to the past on Seven Turns but fall just short of living up to it

With Tom Dowd producing, Gregg Allman in fine voice and new guitarist Warren Haynes on board, the Brothers returned after a decade away with Seven Turns

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“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

Isbell, Dickinson and Sadler Vaden paid homage to Betts with a three-guitar salute on the Allman Brothers classic

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“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

Guitar World’s Andy Aledort played over 250 shows around the globe with his hero. He traces his history with the late Allman Brothers Band icon, and shares his personal experience of working with the complex, generous guitar legend who once gave him one of Duane Allman’s slides

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Dickey Betts obituary

Guitarist, singer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band best known for writing their 1973 hit Ramblin’ Man

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“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

From Dickey Betts’ iconic instrumentals to the tracks that made ABB one of rock’s most revered jam groups, here are the best Allman Brothers Band cuts from across their catalog – and the stories behind them

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“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

In this career-spanning oral history from 2009, Betts, Allman, Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks and more retrace the turmoil, tragedies and triumphs behind the Allman Brothers Band

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Dickey Betts, Southern Rock Legend, Passes Away At Age 80

Explore the life and legacy of Dickey Betts, a Southern rock legend known for his influential role in defining the genre. His music continues to resonate w...

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Allman Brothers co-founder dies at 80

Betts, who had been suffering from ill-health since his last performance in 2018, died in his Florida home

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“Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide”: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legend of southern rock guitar Dickey Betts has died, aged 80

Betts wrote some of the Allman Brothers' biggest hits, including Ramblin’ Man, influencing a generation of players with a sound that threw all kinds of styles into the pot and made it work

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“Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt worldwide”: Dickey Betts, legendary co-founding guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, has died aged 80

Betts developed one of the most distinct and influential guitar styles in the history of rock

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“Yes, sir! Yes, sir!”: Duane Betts steps onstage with Marcus King and levels the venue with an outstanding cover of the Allman Brothers’ epic guitar jam, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

The two players add new life to Dickey Betts’ iconic instrumental in this excellent guest appearance

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This week's essential guitar tracks: two of YouTube's biggest shred heroes team up and a slide titan pays tribute to a Southern rock guitar legend

This week has played host to some of 2023's most exciting tracks so far from Sophie Lloyd and Cole Rolland, Royal Blood, Starbenders, Evile, Mutoid Man, Duane Betts ft. Derek Trucks, Buck Meek and a whole lot more

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Duane Betts shares new single featuring Derek Trucks – and it’s a tribute to his dad, Allman Brothers founder Dickey Betts

Stare at the Sun is a “swampy” guitar-heavy tune inspired by a comment Trucks made about Betts Sr.’s playing style

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From tragedy to triumph: The Allman Brothers and the making of Eat A Peach

After guitarist Duane Allman’s tragic death, the Allman Brothers Band pulled together and recorded the landmark double album Eat A Peach

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