In a new interview, former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts spoke about the final performances of the ABB. Betts spoke to Ticket Sarasota in advance of his upcoming appearance at a charity event in Sarasota, and discussed his feelings about the Allmans.
“It makes it easier on my band because half their show is shit I wrote, which I do in my show. I don’t have to do Gregg Allman songs. It will be easier as far as people understanding. I kind of question whether to say this or not, but it’s almost like the Allman Brothers turned into an Allman Brothers tribute band.”
The Allman Brothers Band did play a number of Betts’ songs, including “Revival,” “Jessica,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” and more. He did offer some praise for the band, saying that he thought Jaimoe and Butch Trucks were great drummers, and that Gregg Allman has a “golden voice.” Still, he said, “I think the Allman Brothers made a big mistake when they started eating their young.”
Betts continued, saying, “But human nature is you work shoulder to shoulder in a real emotional kind of setting and there are jealousies that come up. There’s resentment and resentment turns to just outright bad things. And that’s what happened.”
Betts discusses a number of topics, including Duane Allman’s death and Cameron Crowe’s film Almost Famous, in this extended version of the interview.
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