Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky - Jones Beach LI 8-31-90

Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky, Jones Beach LI 8-31-90

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Music

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• Allman
• Brothers
• Duane
• Gregg
• Dickie
• Betts
• Warren
• Haynes

[IHIKML]

The Betts/ Haynes combination was far better than the Haynes/ Trucks combination. Derek Trucks is a great, great player, IMO sometimes he's a little to "jazzy" , but to have two slideplayers in ABB is one to much. Betts was the maincomposer and a VERY important part of their overal sound, and to sack him wasn't their best idea even if Betts had some personal issues at the time.

Thank God we have Dickey Betts & Great Southern who sounds more like the old ABB than ABB themselves today.

[stealyourboognish]

I gotta agree. Actually, I would like to see the combo Dickie Betts and Derek Trucks together. Maybe someday....

[CODY10DD]

The one song I could hear every day for the rest of my life and never ge tired of it...TY!

[TheLethem77]

Does dickey still tour with the band?

[brainstones1]

Get a break guys !!! Change is the way of life. Its our fortune that they havent stopped yet and still are pleasing us with their music. And for that matter Derek has been appreciated many times by Dickey. Now do we have anyone claiming to know a lil bit more of guitars and music than Dickey does ??

[777Yoni]

@robihandrix

Derek is "poppy" and "rehearsed"?  Wow, you really aren't aware of how little you know about music, are you?

[robihandrix]

how can you even call it ABB??? bands should just change their names, especially after the most influential member dies.. and then if dicky no longer plays with them... who are they? derek trucks is ok, don't want to take anything away from the kid, but he is too poppy/jazzy/rehearsed. it isn't the same.. they shouldn't be able to even call themselves the allman brothers without dicky..... hell, he wrote most of the songs

[CRAXYFINGERS76]

Best incarnation of the Allmans, since Duane. They will NEVER play like this again., Especially without Dickey.

[boblackey1]

@SouthBound58 Sure I remember Les Dudek. I watch some of his videos often here on YouTube. Dudek was invited by Dickey to do harmony lead on Ramblin Man on Brothers and Sisters. Then Dickey got Dudek to play acoustic guitar on Jessica. Tommy Talton played acoustic guitar on Pony Boy and Gregg Allman played guitar while Dickey played slide on Waster Words because Duane Allman wasn't there anymore. They thought about asking Les Dudek to join the Allman Brothers as Duane's replacement but didn't.

[SouthBound58]

@boblackey1 Ever remember a guy from florida named Les Dudek being with ABB, around about the time of Bros & Sis and a while after? I think he was a prodigy & great solo artist for a period in the 80's too. I'm sure there were any number of folks who were like Jimmy Herring, who added a bit and then moved on. Just proves what a power /movement ABB music was, is and continues to be to attract great talent. May great music inspire and Always play on!

[boblackey1]

@SouthBound58 Well since I'm old and go back to the original line up: 1969-1971 Duane and Dickey. 1971-1978 Dickey ONLY. 1978-1982 Dickey and Dan Toler. 1986 shows: Dickey and Dan Toler again. 1989-1997: Dickey and Warren. 1997-1999: Dickey and Jack Pearson. 1999-2000:Dickey and Derek Trucks. Rest of 2000: Derek Trucks & Jimmy Herring. 2001 to now: Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks.

Best line up to me. Duane and Dickey. Second best. Dickey and Warren. Did like Dickey with Jack, then Derek too.

[SouthBound58]

I think all the era's of ABB guitar duo lineups have all been worthwhile - until they weren't. Dickey, obviously the best until he couldn't take it no more ~ at least not without downin the jack & some not so good shows. Hes' much better running his own band for more than a decade now. DBB/GS is an awsome band. Although that ones' best lineup was best with Dangerous Dan Toler. His tone! Andy & Duane Betts are great though, too, now-a-days. Bonus Q: Name all the guitarists to ever be in ABB?

[stratas2]

This song is always a highlight in the ABB show. I remember this night when they played 'Duane's Tune'. the weather changed and there was lightning all around, reaching for the sky from the water creating magical ambience.