The Allman Brothers Perform "Jessica" | Letterman
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- The legendary band performs their Grammy-winning song.
(From "Late Show," air date: 2/29/96)
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It’s an absolute shame we can’t keep legends around forever.
RIP Dicky Betts.
Their music lives forever
@@markkindermannart4028just thinking that
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“And the road goes on forever
I've got one more silver dollar.”
It's also a shame we get the truncated version of this song. Still, it was nice to see. The band members looked so happy playing that night.
Dickie was a real good guy RIP
Rest in Peace Dickey Betts Lord I Was Born A Rambling Man
@@BrianCarnevaleB26 Jaimoe is still here.
Well said, Sir!
He’s back jamming with Gregg and Duane
R.I.P. Dickey, now there’s only 1 left of the original band, Jaimoe.
I gave my son Jayme the nickname of Jaimoe in his honor. Long live ABB. RIP Dickey.
God bless Jaimoe❤️
At least their progeny is doing justice at keeping their music alive.
Derek is Butch’s nephew but, yes, he is great.
Duane Bett’s voice sounds so similar to his dad’s.
Before there was a freebird there was the Allman Brothers, always and forever. RIP brothers and thanks. ✌️
Truth.
I read that the inspiration for Free Bird was Duane Allman.
@@venividivici44bc not surprising, but pleasant to hear 🙏
One of the finest, if not the finest, Southern Rock bands.
at their best, there is no question they were the best. as far as volume over a long time, Skynyrd
@@otherworld11 Skynyrd, who i like, is the junior varsity to ABB's Varsity.
Whatever your preference, Southern rock RULZ!!
One of the best American bands. Period.🎸
The best of them all
RIP Brother Dickey. Your music has been a soundtrack to my life. Thanks for all the memories.
From Macon, Ga, yes that is my real name. We needed this. Sad day here. But man 80 is a good run for the life he lived!
RIP Dickey, Alan, Butch and Greg.
And Duane!! May they all rest in Paradise!!
@@paulettedivirgilio3240 and Berry
And Berry!
Dickey headed back to where it all began - RIP sir.
Beautifully said
"No kidding".... 😊
Rest in peace Dickey Betts
Also Duane & Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks and Berry Oakley.
Thanks for everything ya'll gave us.
& Warren Haynes
I was noting the other original members who'd already passed on. Warren Haynes is still living (obviously).
Cheers!
I am a bass player born in Macon move to the south of Charlotte saw the unbelievable Allman Brothers at Carowinds Amusement Park Dickie and I believe Warren was playing and it's very exciting show put on by all including Greg we will miss them so much and hello jamo it's Phil Clark
@@johngerson7335Allen Woody is gone too ( bass player on this vídeo)
Yep, Woody was a great bassist. R.I.P. 🙏
Dicky Betts, so much joy you brought me and millions of others over the last 50 years. RIP
One of the finest pickers ever went home this morning. Ride Easy Brother Betts.
Rip Richard Forrest Betts, you will be missed
Forrest Richard Betts.
He took Dicky from his middle name.
Love how Gregg is giving Paul a bit of the spotlight looking over to him and like, Yeah go for it Dude. Right on. Respect. RIP Dickey. Truly legendary and Truly tremendous. You sir are an Icon and well respected. Rightfully so.
I think Gregg was goofing on him for that 4 bars Paul played that sounded out there
Just a short hint at attempting Chuck's original long piano solo.
335 it dickey....!!! Make it talk and swing
i lost my all time favorite guitarist, singer and song writer today just like y'all...
you'll be greatly missed but never forgotten...
keep on ramblin' man!
duane was right years ago when he said; "im the famous one but, dickey is the good one"
Dickey and Duane dueling on those live records.... man, there's nothing like it, peerless stuff!
I never perceived what they did as "dueling." That implies competition. They were cooperating.
@@jhandle4196 I guess I meant more like "dual", the back and forth solos culminating usually in the melodic harmony lines... my favorite being the version of "Blue Sky" from I think the S.U.N.Y. show a month or so before Duane crashed his chopper..There are also about a dozen great versions of "Elizabeth Reed" all of which are worth hearing.
No. Me and my crew are from the South - the Southern part of Bergen County in North Jersey! We were so into The Brothers and Skynyrd and Marshal Tucker and the Outlaws etc in the 70s that we might as well have been living in Macon Georgia. We were all in. 100%. We LOVED AND LIVED their music.
YOU DIDN'T NEED TO COME FROM THE SOUTH TO LOVE THESE TALENTED MUSICIANS
REST IN PEACE DB 🙏
Paul Shafer is helping them perform with the Grammy award on top of Gregg's 🎹. 👍🏻 RIP Gregg and Dickey. 😥😢😭
Shafer LOVES being in the limelight!
@@pennylittlepud9730 Could Shaffer be any more insufferable?
Actually look at his keyboard at various points --- I could swear that the sound guy is sending his signal *only* to his ear monitors, and not to the house.
Shafer is a toad. I’m embarrassed he’s Canadian. Watch Blues Cruise with Larkin Poe and see him hog the limelight in that one too.
What a pleasure it obviously was for Paul Shaffer to sit in on this performance with these legends of Rock.
Much gratitude for Dicky's daughter's dancing that inspired this joyful song.
Literally just saying this!
Ha! I was thinking the very same thing about Paul. What an amazing life The Late Show provided him to be able to play with some of the best musicians on the planet!
(After Eddie Van Halen passed away, Paul admitted he was his favorite guitarist to play with). ❤️🎶🎸
RIP Dickey, you left behind some amazing music that will be enjoyed & appreciated forever.
Also Les Dudek should get some credit. But Dickey pulled it off. One of the best guitar instrumentals out there. Much harder to play unless you have the percussion and extra guitars. Chuck Leavell's playing was incredible as well. I shoot myself still for not going to see the last few shows they did. I saw them but without Dickey. Bass player I often play with saw the original ABB with Duane! Thanks god for music.
I was thinking the same thing, figured it was probably because Gregg was shitfaced though. Don't get me wrong, I Love Gregg, the man did have some issues though.
@@AnAmericanGirl4Sureit looked like he was enjoying some nose candy. God bless ‘em all.
Written while watching his daughter “Jessica” play as a Toddler. Brother Betts is a Legend.
He had a very special sound.
RIP Dickey Betts. Brothers and Sisters was a great album. Still love it.
Thank you, DICKEY BETTS for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. Your song writing and guitar playing style was our inspiration. Your contributions brought a lot to the game and our ears are better for it. Your legacy is sealed.
Being an intense fan of rock and roll my entire life (almost 75 from SF) I can't think of any tune that I love as much as Jessica.
It is just plain beautiful. Thanks Dicky, you did well.
Thanks Dave. RIP Mr Betts and condolences to his millions of brothers ans sisters.
"the road goes on forever". RIP brothers and sisters. RIP Red Dog.
First introduction to scales by my one and only guitar teacher for 6 months, 1974 at 14 years old, he said you love ABB, learn this, it will take some time while we continue working on rudiments...he hand wrote the entire thing in tablature, what a gift, ...I finally got it after I stopped the lessons because I got in a garage band that turned into a bar band for 15 years, the fingerprints of that somg are all over my playing style 50 years later ... Forrest Richard Betts, Rest in Blue Sky's, thanks for the roadmap and Steve G, thanks for teaching me how.
A man who had melodic tone and stage presence in abundance. Godspeed, Dickey Betts.
Both he and Duane were said to have a more "emotional" sound to their playing, in addition to the epic technical wizardry. A compliment for sure. 🎸🎸🎸🎸
I saw the Allmans so many times. They were just a great band. This era I liked a lot. Dickie was playing great. May he rest in peace, he was special for sure. Watching this show make me realize how I miss Allen Woody.
9/23/73 I was a freshman at West PHX HS. A good friend whose older brother worked for Graham productions. And acquired back stage passes for us at Sun Devil stadium. After the release of Brothers and Sisters album. Mr. Dickey Betts was my Idol. Because I related to Rambling Man.Being I used to travel back and forth to Cali. by Greyhound several times a year since I was ten yrs old. After my parents divorce. Hope you'll understand that I was born a Rambling Man 🎸
*What a riff ❤ Rest in Power Dickie.*
Saw these fellas in concert numerous times. Legends.
RIP Dickey Betts and the rest of the band. I think Jaimoe is the only one still alive from the original band.
Thank You Brother Dickey for sharing your talent with the world...
My favourite band of all time ,
There's nothing better.
They were so unique and that's why Southern Rock happened. They fused jazz, country, blues, rock n' roll, soul , etc. into their music and made original epic music.
@@KindCountsDeb3773
Absolutely
Classic…so sorry to hear of his passing 😢
RIP Dickey...hope it was a good life...U left music for all of us to enjoy. That's no small thing...Peace...
R.I.P. Dicky along with Sky Dog and the rest of the brothers. Gone but NEVER forgotten.
Ahh such a legend! Dickey's playing was so lyrical and expressive with his beautiful guitar tone. My Favorite Dickey memory is reading in the ABB biography Midnight Riders by Scott Freeman that during the early 80's Reach For The Sky, Brothers Of The Road albums era Arista records executives told Dickey that "Your cowboy wear was embarrassing. You guys should wear matching suits." So as we all know back then he he wore the tallest biggest cowboy hat he possibly could. And not a suit on any one of them. Damn right!
They were also pressured to do shorter, pop songs for radio. NOPE, did it their way.
My last name is allman. I grew up listening and loving lynyrd skynyrd.. i never got to appreciate the allman brothers until i got older
RIP brothers.. It’s awesome seeing Allen Woody. Later this year will be the 24th anniversary of his passing.
Paul's added touch was perfect.
Saw them in '74, outdoors concert north of London, UK. They came on at midnight and made everybody fly. Incredible!!!
RIP Rambling Man. 🙏🔥🤘🇺🇲
What a treat, this was a great band
Beautiful guitar duet played in perfect synch and intonation. Lotta bends to keep in tune.
One of the world's greatest bands. Truly amazing. There is nothing else like it in the world.
RIP Dickie Betts. 😢
Thank you Dickey for all the great guitar riffs and music you made over the past 50 years. We will forever miss & love you! The road goes on forever........ Rest easy legend!
Dave would get a chair after everybody left set it in front of them and get his own concert. His favorite band. RIP
HI, how do you know that? I know your right, but how?? Dave introduced a lot of bands, musicians on his show. Loved it.
I can stii remember the Watkins Glen performance, these guys were absolutely great!!
Gaelic Park The Bronx NYC 1972 w/ Garcia & Weir for encore (Mt Jam!) the 1973 at MSG NYC !! I met Gregg several times , business related at his home in San Raphel. His dog Delta (spaniel) was a bit ornery . I was hand delivering the correspondences between Gregg and Dicky during the nasty disagreement period early 2000's. The Road goes on Forever.
@@cdog9559 Nice story. My couisin was their Roadie from beginning. Red Dog. I miss him as well.
I am at 57 years old just now embracing electric guitar after decades strumming an acoustic.
The transition is more difficult than folks had suggested, but, I have a playlist of about 227 CZcams tutorials, and I’m having a lot of fun, even if pinch-harmonics and sweep-picking confound me.
Some commenters complained that this performance was too slow. I’m grateful.
I’m inspired to learn some leads of Mr. Betts. I won’t be recording any tribute videos for y’all to suffer through, but I’m sure Dickey will bless my humble practice and over time I believe I can learn.
I had a connection w/them and saw some great concerts. They are legendary but weren't played on the radio as much because their songs were so LONG a lot of stations just didn't play them, and Blues oriented songs were not as popular for pop stations. So album sales, concerts were their main gig. That's impressive in itself. Their range in music genre's is unique, epic and memorable. RIP Dickey and all those who have passed.
I never noticed his playing with the Brothers until he starts picking at those solos and then…this guy’s great!
The Allman Brothers Band helped make Rock the Legendary Music of our lives🤩RIP Dickey Betts🙏
Such a legend. Even more incredible is how this song became the theme for one of the most popular and world famous shows…Top Gear millions of people around the world loved this song because of it
We miss Greg so much and now of course we will miss Betts too. Good to see Warren Haynes with the boys, we are from the Asheville area and he is no doubt our home town hero and a true gentleman. RIP Greg and Dicky.
Tell your loved ones, while you can " I love you"... Time goes by...
The first album I ever got as a kid was Eat A Peach. RIP Dickie.
Thank you, Mr. Betts for all you gave us.🙏
RIP Dickey, Greg, Dwayne❤
Great song (kudos to the late Dickey Betts)...love that Hammond organ...
First concert i ever went to.Berkley ca 1972..and the reason I first picked up a guitar.😊
RIP Dickey, I was always a fan of the guitar man in the hat. Only one left now. Again, RIP Dickey thanks for the music❤
RIP Dickie Betts 🌹🕊️💔
In Heaven Playing with The Brothers Allman 🍄🎸🎶🎤🎹🥁🍑
Blessings to the Family! 🙏
Thanks Dave.
A true guitar legend. Thank you for the music, Dickey and the rest of the late members of the Allman Bros. Band. We are forever in your debt.
Good Lord - What memories I have from that era. The music was awesome. RIP
One of the best ever RIP Dickey Betts.
Hard to believe but Gregg, Dickey, Alan and Butch have all left us. The music will go on forever. RIP.
I've said for a long time that they are THE greatest American band.
Better than the Eagles. I don't think so. They have the number one album of all time.
@@tsfurlan The Eagles are a great band. The Brothers, they're other-worldly and there's no comparison. ABB invented a genre.
The fusion of rock, blues, jazz, country, soul into their own mix was an impressive accolade. 60 and 70's were the experimental time of rock music and no one did it better. And ALL the members were masters of their craft.
Exquisite Butch Trucks rhythm just while keeps it all together
I have tears in my eyes.
Small town HSenior in 77-78. Soundtrack of my life someone commented.
More true than I can express.
All this beauty and art we've had all our lives is coming to an end.
RIP Dickey.
Jessica has to rank as one of the top 3 or 4 instrumentals in rock history. Love it!!
Without a doubt, one of the best ever!!! RIP Brother!
Wow, so interesting how they played this classic so slowly and with a latin feel. They loved playing what they wanted when they played live!
My soul gets stabbed a little bit every time I hear a Brit say "Oh, the Top Gear theme song!". RIP Dickey.
So cool of them to cover it, Top Gear was barely known in the US back then
Yeah just like when you Americans say Tubular elks is the theme to the Exorcist.
@@carygson elks can really belt it out.
@@carygson Elks?
Well. We still have many folks who hear the bass intro to Pressure Drop and yell “Ice, Ice Baby!”
We must dress our wounds, forgive them, and move on the the next good thing.
My personal favorite! RIP Dickey Betts ❤
Thanks for the music, memories, and good vibes Mr. Betts.
Legendary.
Many artist I grew up listening to are now gone and have left a mark in history. Still some left but the numbers are fading as is my time left in this world. I feel I grew up in the best of times all around. Music, cars, economy, when the government still knew they worked for the people etc.
what a great version.
we are lucky to have had them.
RIP Dickey
And Paul sneaking in on keys!!!!
RIP Butch, Dickie, and Allen.
What about Greg?
RIP Dickey and Gregg….
God Bless Warren Haynes nearly matching DB lick for lick…
There are no words for what we’ve lost today.
I remember watching this when it originally aired. My roommates and I were stoked they busted out with Jessica. That was back in the day when you heard a favorite band was going to be on TV you would anticipate all day.
I can't think of other shows, tv viewing of bands these days, or musicians in general. WHAT!!??🎸🎸
This music always evokes a feeling of driving down the road. Not because of Top Gear. I listened to this long before I ever heard of that show.
RIP Dickey Betts...........DAMN
They are rocking in heaven
So much magic. He's a legend.
RIP Dickey Betts - This is my favorite Allman Brothers song as my daughter is named Jessica.
It’s ALWAYS a pleasure to hear this band.
Love that song, this version is excellent. Just think of the concert going on in Heaven now.🙏♥🙏👍🎉
A very special performance by The Allman Brothers Band of “Jessica”, one of the most beloved songs in Rock & Roll history. Percussionist Marc Quiñones absolutely rocks it on congas, listen for it in the background. RIP Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Allen Woody. Thanks for the music and thanks for the memories! Thanks for posting :^)
And for the roadies/crew members that have passed, RIP. Cousin Red Dog (Augie) I miss you and thank you for contributing to the ABB family. The road goes on forever. 🎸🎸
RIP Dickey Betts that live version of Jessica that was on the late show with David Letterman was dedicated to you. We will miss you 👍
Arguably the greatest two guitar harmonizing song ever!!!
RIP Dickey and Warren Haynes will carry on the ABB legend.
Top Gear!
Tonoight!
Tonight on Top Gear, I pull out my old records, Richard doesn't know the band, and James plays our theme on a Casio keyboard. .
@@davidkester7750 Nice. Cheers.
You are forever our blue sky. RIP and jam happy in heaven
There is much to be said about Southern Rock by way of guitar in times like these. Rest in peace, Dickey Betts; you are a master of the guitar. "Old Judge Jones" by Les Dudek (who is much alive) still rocks it with me.
Paul Schafer is the luckiest man alive. He’s played with EVERYONE!
Yes ,annoyingly true!
Undeservedly so. He's a great musician. They wouldn't invite him to keep playing all the awards shows if he wasn't.
My favorite band
As amazing and awesome and kick ass as the Allman bros. Are, his will forever be the Top Gear song.
ABB not just the BEST southern rock band, but The Best Southern Soul Sound ... RIP Dickey ; and ALL your Blue Heaven Brothers jamming together again🎶 " Eat A Peach For Peace "