Rest In Guitar, Dickey Betts

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Grateful to have seen the Allman Brothers a few times, starting in the late 70's. The band's influence is strong - The Grateful Dead and Phish count the band as helping to shape their music. I loved that Jimmy Carter was such a big fan. I had tickets to see Greg Allman in Aspen at Belly Up, but he had to cancel for health reasons. Then Greg passed.

Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer-Guitarist, Dead at 80
Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter and guitarist who played a crucial role in the Allman Brothers Band, has died at age 80.
Rolling StoneDavid Browne

Thanks for the great jams, Dickey.
See you down the line,