Guitar Greats - Jessica - Dickey Betts - 11/12/1984 - Capitol Theatre

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  • Recorded 11/12/1984 - Capitol Theatre (Passaic, NJ)
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  • @kmolinsky
    @kmolinsky Před měsícem +457

    The world lost one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters today. RIP Dickey...

  • @coyotedelanube8572
    @coyotedelanube8572 Před měsícem +413

    RIP Dickey Betts. Thank you for all the music.

    • @rayross997
      @rayross997 Před měsícem +4

      He influenced many guitar players & has left us some awesome music. Big thanks, Dickie.

    • @wilde.coyote6618
      @wilde.coyote6618 Před měsícem +2

      Amen from Detroit

    • @hotrock51
      @hotrock51 Před měsícem +1

      Amen from Boston

    • @iancox7273
      @iancox7273 Před měsícem +1

      Amen from OK

    • @stevejwanouskos7552
      @stevejwanouskos7552 Před měsícem +1

      Denver - Amen brothers and sisters! RIP Rambling Man!

  • @aliceafletcher6449
    @aliceafletcher6449 Před měsícem +195

    Goodnight, Dickey. You made my life better with your music.

  • @samgarofalo2461
    @samgarofalo2461 Před měsícem +146

    RIP Dickey, it was one hell of a Great Run.💪

  • @thomasnicholson3126
    @thomasnicholson3126 Před měsícem +84

    tears flow. Jessica has been on my playlist since 1973, make that 51 years and counting. Now this music enters into the realm of eternity, and I will be eternally jamming to it

  • @JohnVelasquez-ct3hz
    @JohnVelasquez-ct3hz Před měsícem +134

    I'm listening to Jessica and I'm crying. What a great musician. Rest in Peace Mr Dicky Betts. I'm 67 and for 56 years I have been loyal to the Allman Brothers.Thank You Dicky Betts ps your music lives on, Amen 😊

    • @richardhurley9885
      @richardhurley9885 Před měsícem +6

      I’m 34 & also very saddened by the news. ABB was the unknowing bridge that my father handed me to discover present day jam bands like Widespread Panic. Hard not to think about times spent in Florida listening to ABB. Find me a better band to listen to in the hot sun; you can’t!

    • @charlessmoak
      @charlessmoak Před měsícem +3

      Me too... Hopefully Duane will be up to going on the next scheduled tour .I have tickets for my 67 birthday.

    • @GrillnWithaFireGoin
      @GrillnWithaFireGoin Před měsícem +1

    • @joeschmo7957
      @joeschmo7957 Před měsícem +2

      Oh NO, we just lost our rock and roll man! I am just beside myself! What can you say about his catalogue of work? RIP, Dickie Betts, never lay down that instrument, wonderful friend🙂

    • @joeschmo7957
      @joeschmo7957 Před měsícem +3

      Yes, and AMEN! The legacy of this musician and the band is eternal.

  • @KittyGrizGriz
    @KittyGrizGriz Před 9 dny +7

    Such a HAPPY & UPLIFTING song I always feel better when listening, who else??!! ❤❤🎉

  • @mikemccreight4219
    @mikemccreight4219 Před měsícem +144

    Damn. This will never get old. Rest easy, Ramblin' Man. And thanks.

  • @gj8683
    @gj8683 Před 3 lety +649

    Dickey Betts doesn't get nearly as much attention as plenty of other guitarists, but he is a true master of his instrument, both technically and creatively.

    • @seanoneil277
      @seanoneil277 Před 3 lety +17

      Emotional playing, that's what makes Dickey Betts so damned fine as a guitarist. He feels his notes, right down at his core. Not many guitarists get there, but lots of them try.

    • @garyschneider8829
      @garyschneider8829 Před 3 lety +8

      I've recently heard that this master🎸'ist has retired.. I'm wondering how his health is🙏

    • @DSRQ1
      @DSRQ1 Před 3 lety +9

      @@garyschneider8829 I live in Sarasota, Fl, Dickie is a local and used to show up unannounced and play at a dive bars here and there. Havent heard of him doing that lately, read recently he is well but not playing due to a health. He had a nasty fall at his house on the bay a couple years ago and cracked his head, and also a small stroke.

    • @jp-bl5vk
      @jp-bl5vk Před 3 lety +5

      @@DSRQ1 He had cancelled some shows after his fall (I had tickets to see him in Hampton Beach, NH, which didn't happen), and I think he's recovered but maybe doesn't feel up to touring anymore. I'm hopeful that, even if he never puts his own band together again, he might eventually do some sit-ins with his son Duane in the Allman Betts Band.

    • @arkady714
      @arkady714 Před 2 lety +19

      Dude, in my book, he was the guitarist of the Allmans!

  • @jlau111
    @jlau111 Před měsícem +114

    R.I.P. Dickey Betts.
    An excellent guitarist !!!
    We will miss you!!

  • @HassanAli-nl9xv
    @HassanAli-nl9xv Před měsícem +82

    Who else is here after Jeremy Clarkson’s tweet on X starting Dickey Betts has died?

    • @thecentredwheel
      @thecentredwheel Před měsícem +4

      🙋 😂

    • @Stealth420a
      @Stealth420a Před měsícem +7

      🙋🏽‍♂️, and now I know where the original top gear theme originated

    • @JohnVelasquez-ct3hz
      @JohnVelasquez-ct3hz Před měsícem +1

      I'm afraid that what we have now are memories from the LPs the Allman Brothers recorded. I will pass the music on to my grand kiddies. What a legend the Allman Brothers were. I'm afraid there never will be another Silver Dollar like the Allman Brothers. .

    • @johnschiefelbein4510
      @johnschiefelbein4510 Před měsícem

      Mick Taylor!❤

  • @JamesWilliams-en3os
    @JamesWilliams-en3os Před měsícem +44

    Woke up this morning with an unusual sadness in my heart, knowing Dickey Betts has left this earth, but with “Jessica” playing in my head. I’ve been listening to this song since ‘73, and love it as much now as I did then. In addition to his soaring, melodic guitar playing Dickey’s songwriting gave the Allman Bros Band their absolute best songs: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Blue Sky, Jessica, and Rambling Man. More than fifty years later, these songs bring me joy. Better yet, they have continued on. My own kids-and many of their friends, growing up-were turned on to the ABB and are confirmed fans. And best of all, the other day when I called my daughter, I heard “One Way Out” playing on her stereo in the background. I asked her about it, and she said that my 6-year-old granddaughter had put the record on and that it was her new favorite record. Carry on Duane, and carry on, Dickey. Your music looks like it’s going to live forever.

    • @rohanroll
      @rohanroll Před měsícem +2

      You did a great parenting job. 👏👏👏

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 27 dny

      Imagine being in love, ( age 19) with another couple hanging out with you, on a “ Criss Craft” going down a river on the way to Boothbay Harbor on a sunny day, drinking Cape Coders and listening to Jessica!!!

  • @petepotaczek5844
    @petepotaczek5844 Před 3 lety +953

    How any human being could come up w/ these melodies, riffs and piano compositions is insane, what a masterpiece that will never be seen ever again! The music of the 60 and 70 was the greatest of all time and will never be duplicated! These great players were all kids of the baby boom w/ their own unique characteristics that will never be emulated again. Imagine putting these super groups together I.e Skynard,Altman’s,Zepplin,Pink Floyd,Ac/Dc etc etc by meeting each other and sitting around day after day practicing w/ out the aid of computers, or being able to virtually pop up a “how to video “in a nanosecond , unreal two decades we will never see again!!!

    • @johndrum6613
      @johndrum6613 Před 3 lety +30

      Pete. mate. How right thou art. I adore this music. But the thing that constantly astounds me is the fact that he "just learned it" and then "just played it". Mate that is a 6 stringed instrument in a 4 piece band. (Then of course there's the Allmans).

    • @TheQakman
      @TheQakman Před 3 lety +17

      No need to add anything to your comment👍

    • @debbieedwards711
      @debbieedwards711 Před 3 lety +11

      You got that right!

    • @gorkimaximum8170
      @gorkimaximum8170 Před 3 lety +19

      Only there are a guitar player not mentioned here i would compare to them. His voice perhaps weren't so lovely, but his hands were magic. Rory Gallagher

    • @garyschneider8829
      @garyschneider8829 Před 3 lety +17

      Pete ; you forgot The Allman Brothers😄and Dickey& Skydog together just complementing one another..AMAZING

  • @jeffstyles5476
    @jeffstyles5476 Před měsícem +18

    The absolute best "driving down the road" song ever. No contest. No debate. It makes the road level and the pace quicker and the smile wider and home (or any destination) all the closer.

    • @spikespa5208
      @spikespa5208 Před měsícem

      And if not careful, a speeding ticket.

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 27 dny

      What other song have you listened to for decades and not tired of?

    • @chrstphr8
      @chrstphr8 Před dnem

      @@Kate-it7cn Maybe "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"

  • @terrymoses204
    @terrymoses204 Před měsícem +16

    WHAT A CLASSIC Dickey Betts and Chuck Leavel JESSICA. How these 2 guys complimented each other REST IN PEACE BROTHER

    • @davidmccall4776
      @davidmccall4776 Před měsícem

      @terrymoses204 * Exactly! Dickey and Chuck were joined at the hip musically, and Jessica is a prime example of it! Beautiful! RIP Dickey Betts, and all the rest of the musical giants of The Allman Brothers Band that we've lost...

  • @jeffmadruga2683
    @jeffmadruga2683 Před 2 lety +421

    Dickey Betts will always be one of my favorite guitarists; sharp, clean as a whistle, and absolutely impeccable timing. The man was an astonishingly great Guitar *Master*!

    • @patrickkelley8748
      @patrickkelley8748 Před 2 lety +25

      And Still IS

    • @lawrence1960
      @lawrence1960 Před 2 lety +6

      Yes, dickey betts….one of the greats.

    • @rtwice93555
      @rtwice93555 Před 2 lety +6

      He is truly one of the greatest, but he is also a complete a$$hole to work with. I don’t know that from personal experiences, but anything I have read on the history of the Allman Bros band never fails to mention Betts’s problems of alcohol abuse and pissy attitude.
      But, of course most southern rock bands work hard and play hard. They are nothing like the soft boy bands dumped on us over the last 20 years

    • @bowlersinger
      @bowlersinger Před 2 lety +1

      Nice singing voice too 👍

    • @escaped1534
      @escaped1534 Před rokem +1

      @@rtwice93555 Remember, he was the third wheel in the band and a type "A" mesomorph!!

  • @MelodeBaisden
    @MelodeBaisden Před měsícem +5

    I thought so much for this song that I name my only daughter Jessica. R.I.P. Ramblin Man.

  • @Mike-oj1tm
    @Mike-oj1tm Před 2 měsíci +60

    Chuck Leveall - this is my favorite piano solo EVER- Jessica, & Dickey OMG❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @JamesWilliams-en3os
      @JamesWilliams-en3os Před měsícem +5

      Agreed! Chuck’s piano added sooo much to “Jessica”.

    • @KittyGrizGriz
      @KittyGrizGriz Před měsícem +2

      The songs so UPLIFTING & HAPPY!! 💃 💃💃

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 27 dny +1

      1980 for me.
      And a weekly listen.
      That’s “ unfathomable.”

  • @jenniferboynton9619
    @jenniferboynton9619 Před měsícem +24

    Music that will live forevermore. The music of our generation will never be matched.

  • @troynov1965
    @troynov1965 Před měsícem +34

    RIP Dickey , your were one of the best to ever play the guitar.......Godspeed my friend.

  • @marksinger3067
    @marksinger3067 Před měsícem +13

    75 now and still love this music...what a time it was indeed..

    • @llbean6931
      @llbean6931 Před měsícem

      Age 62 here.
      Have been crazy about this song since age 19.
      Just imagine being on a Criss Craft boat, on the Kennebec River headed toward Boothbay Harbor.
      In love, drinking Cape Coders and listening to Jessica!
      It doesn't or hasn't ever gotten any better than that!

  • @jamesbrugaletta9059
    @jamesbrugaletta9059 Před měsícem +14

    That Was Dickey Thank You For The Music Rest In Peace

  • @bocforever6791
    @bocforever6791 Před měsícem +32

    Another great loss for the music world. Rest in peace Dickey.

  • @edwardmcmanus7496
    @edwardmcmanus7496 Před měsícem +35

    R.I.P. Dickie Betts. Your talent and great riffs were legendary. 🎸

  • @user-fo1vg3eu6s
    @user-fo1vg3eu6s Před měsícem +42

    Oh Man We Lost a Great. RIP Dickey Betts and Thank You for the Music and Memories ✝️🙏😇❤️💪

  • @robertfuller5081
    @robertfuller5081 Před 10 dny +2

    You can see just how much this man enjoyed playing the guitar in this video by the expression on his face. What a true master we lost. R.I.P., Dickey.

  • @MatthewSimms-ck3mg
    @MatthewSimms-ck3mg Před 24 dny +4

    Wow that just blew my socks off. That was Great! Absolutely Fantastic 10 out of 10!!!😎✌️

    • @user-bw2zt5jd9u
      @user-bw2zt5jd9u Před 22 dny +2

      Besides the original this is the BEST you will find on CZcams.
      I’m a “ Jessica “ expert lol. ( For whatever that’s worth.)

    • @MatthewSimms-ck3mg
      @MatthewSimms-ck3mg Před 22 dny

      @@user-bw2zt5jd9u 😂

  • @wecandobetter9821
    @wecandobetter9821 Před 3 lety +272

    All of us Allman Brothers fans have a,ways know what a great guitar player Mr Betts is.
    This song written for his daughter is absolutely beautiful.
    Thanks for the memories sir❤️💕🥰

    • @jonburbridge2968
      @jonburbridge2968 Před 2 lety +8

      We named our daughter after this song. What joy she has brought to us just as this song does. Thank you Lord 🙏🇺🇸

    • @cardenasfishingracingteam6545
      @cardenasfishingracingteam6545 Před 2 lety

      "YEEEEHAA"

    • @dominicdipollina8220
      @dominicdipollina8220 Před 2 lety

      @@cardenasfishingracingteam6545 vying

    • @cspruitt3190
      @cspruitt3190 Před rokem +4

      My daughter is named after this Masterpiece.

    • @wecandobetter9821
      @wecandobetter9821 Před rokem +9

      @@cspruitt3190 That’s great! I named by daughter Melissa and my West Virginia getaway place is called ONE WAY OUT.
      We ABB fans sure loved our band❤️💕✌️

  • @mikeackles8937
    @mikeackles8937 Před měsícem +25

    So glad i lived in the era of the greatest music the world will ever see. Kinda feel sorry for younger folk they have no freaking clue what a musician is.

    • @Augfordpdoggie
      @Augfordpdoggie Před měsícem

      I teach a 7thgeography class, I am 50 years old, and grew up with all the great music, and in each unit I give the students music to listen to from different areas of the world. They are the least open minded, most brain-washed, little humans ever. If it doesnt have a hip hop beat, they won't listen to it, with frequent claims of , ''this sounds repetitive'' its amazing what happened to the world

  • @klauseschenbruch975
    @klauseschenbruch975 Před měsícem +14

    Old Hippies will never die....RIP Mr. Betts

  • @dwayneard5997
    @dwayneard5997 Před měsícem +31

    Man what a Helluva guitar player.. and just look at the Glowing Smiles on the rest of the band members Faces..They All knew they were part of something.. Glorious....RIP ... Dickey Betts....Mr Dilly and All of Us will always ..Miss you..Sir 🙏🎸😓

    • @Rocdag
      @Rocdag Před měsícem +1

      Just digging checkered shirts hair! Rock on napoleon dynamite!

  • @prestoneskridge9605
    @prestoneskridge9605 Před měsícem +28

    40 years later, this is still a great song. Dickey may be gone now but his music still goes strong.

  • @davidpetrie3793
    @davidpetrie3793 Před 11 měsíci +84

    This song has an almost spiritual quality about it. I don't care how bad you feel. Put this on and your spirits will lift immediately!

    • @Karmakatt6
      @Karmakatt6 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I understand TAB because of the Grateful Dead

    • @billydworrell8259
      @billydworrell8259 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Why do Ghost take the elevator??? It lifts their Spirits. Just like Dickey Betts does here. And that LP Gold top. GORGEOUS

    • @stanborg4755
      @stanborg4755 Před 5 měsíci

      Just like sucking on a peppermint candy.

    • @user-gy8pp2vp1o
      @user-gy8pp2vp1o Před 4 měsíci

      really glad you made mention as so

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 4 měsíci +3

      I want to take this song into the afterlife!

  • @kirkcramer1878
    @kirkcramer1878 Před měsícem +5

    I play Jessica every day it still blows me away

    • @user-bw2zt5jd9u
      @user-bw2zt5jd9u Před měsícem

      Me too.
      What else can we say this about?
      And it’s been since 1980 for me.
      It’s astonishing I could not tire of anything with that much repeated exposure!

    • @maine-kw6wfy
      @maine-kw6wfy Před měsícem

      I play it weekly. Have since 1980.

    • @Bloon21
      @Bloon21 Před 26 dny

      Wowwww respect to you 👏👏👏​@@maine-kw6wfy

  • @mitchellwright2943
    @mitchellwright2943 Před měsícem +28

    Thanks for creating part of the soundtrack of our youth. 8 tracks, LP's and memories. ☮️

  • @monkeyteeth6559
    @monkeyteeth6559 Před měsícem +15

    My deepest condolences to the Betts family. Dickey Betts and the Allman Brothers' music were a large part of the soundtrack of my youth. May you rest in peace, Mr. Betts.

  • @davecody5997
    @davecody5997 Před měsícem +4

    Friggin incredible I'm going to hate dying and not be able to ever hear that again!!!😢😢

    • @user-bw2zt5jd9u
      @user-bw2zt5jd9u Před měsícem +1

      From what I’ve heard listening to Near Death Experiences we absolutely can take our desires with us in the afterlife.
      I plan on taking “ Jessica.”

  • @ppeterblom
    @ppeterblom Před měsícem +5

    No song ever made me happier than this one. Thank Dickey

    • @maine-kw6wfy
      @maine-kw6wfy Před měsícem +1

      My fav song since the late 70’s.
      Have been listening to it obsessively in the past 3 years.
      Can’t think of anything else with this much exposure and repetition that doesn’t tire me!

    • @KittyGrizGriz
      @KittyGrizGriz Před měsícem +1

      💃💃💃

  • @sharonortedschempp8759
    @sharonortedschempp8759 Před 16 dny +1

    We all miss you, Dickey.... You were a great player and writer... and "Jessica" in honor of your daughter, when she was about 5 years old, back in circa 1972, is one of your most iconic instrumentals. How great to have Chuck Levell, who recorded with you and Gregg and Co., playing with you on this performance!! Bravo...!! Ted Schempp, Nashville

  • @SIXGUNSAM
    @SIXGUNSAM Před rokem +81

    This performance is stellar. Betts in his prime- but holy cow. Listen to the Bass player. The keyboard player and drummer. Tightest Performance. Incredible musicians-every one👍🇺🇸

    • @John-fh9jp
      @John-fh9jp Před rokem +4

      ❤LOVE❤

    • @b.vonschnauser207
      @b.vonschnauser207 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Couldn't agree more

    • @markbrausch346
      @markbrausch346 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Just effortless and bad ass at the same time I think DB AND SRV are from different planet

    • @joerectifier
      @joerectifier Před 4 měsíci +1

      yes....the bass and kick drum sound very punchy and locked in....fully agreed

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 4 měsíci +3

      Been listening to this on the regular since I was 19. I’m 62. There are few things I don’t tire of!

  • @user-fv5yo5fi5c
    @user-fv5yo5fi5c Před měsícem +8

    Rest in Peace Dickey. Thank you for sharing the gift of your music with the world.

  • @hockeyjon596
    @hockeyjon596 Před měsícem +16

    Rest easy, Ramblin Man. 🎸🥺😔
    Thank you for the music, and for the inspiration. ❤

  • @LoveBandit1000
    @LoveBandit1000 Před 7 měsíci +26

    Best version of this song EVER, mark my words!

    • @maine-kw6wfy
      @maine-kw6wfy Před 2 měsíci +2

      I agree. I’ve seen them all.
      I’m crazy about “ Jessica.”
      It’s the closest to the studio version.
      Others are too up tempo or higher pitched.

    • @Karmakatt6
      @Karmakatt6 Před měsícem +1

      Absolutely. One of my favorite things EVER in music is this video!!

    • @brooks5656
      @brooks5656 Před 28 dny +1

      No need to mark em', it's a fact.

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 27 dny

      Best version.
      I’m also a “ Jessica” expert, lol.

  • @kevinschumacher8748
    @kevinschumacher8748 Před měsícem +14

    Loved the work by Dickey and loved the group. Unique and transcendent. Got to meet Betts in the late 70’s when I was bartending in Columbus OH. Still play Jessica on cloudy days when a boost is sublime. Be well all.

  • @bruceyee3412
    @bruceyee3412 Před měsícem +4

    I saw the Allman Brothers on 22 April 1971 at Middle Tennessee State University and have been a loyal fan ever since and Dickey has been my #1 guitarist ever since. RIP Dickey!!

  • @rickbowman21
    @rickbowman21 Před rokem +18

    Always told my daughter, Jessica, that this was one of my all-time favorite songs, and that it always made me think of her. She suddenly passed away last month, and this song means even more to me now. RIP sweetie. Daddy always loves you.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @barrysmith8920
      @barrysmith8920 Před rokem +2

      Oh no!
      I’m so sorry to hear this..
      Please accept my sincere condolences as I type this through my tears.
      Jessica is my fave Betts/Allman tune and if I ever had a little girl I wanted to name her Jessica 🌹

    • @rickbowman21
      @rickbowman21 Před rokem

      Thank you, Barry. She loved the Allman Brothers too.😀

    • @barrysmith8920
      @barrysmith8920 Před rokem +1

      @@rickbowman21 So very sorry....🌹

    • @HenryHernandez-vz4ms
      @HenryHernandez-vz4ms Před 4 měsíci

      So Sorry to hear this; my Condolences…

    • @pokey5736
      @pokey5736 Před měsícem

      Rest in peace, Jessica. I hope you meet Dickey up in the beautiful blue sky. ❤

  • @AndyShepherd-bi1sk
    @AndyShepherd-bi1sk Před měsícem +8

    We've all lost a very talented man who knew how to play damn good music long time ago when life was simple as pie. Too bad those days are long gone... What a shame...

  • @bluemoon472
    @bluemoon472 Před měsícem +45

    Aw no!! 💔We just lost one of the best. God rest your soul, Dickie Betts. Thank you for the music. 🎶

  • @rushbuzzy
    @rushbuzzy Před měsícem +6

    “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” is my all-time favorite. Dickey, with the Allmans, was magnificent.
    RIP. And, thank you!

  • @kevinkilduff2064
    @kevinkilduff2064 Před rokem +114

    One of the iconic tunes of the rock era, played by one of its most iconic guitarists!

  • @scottcole4613
    @scottcole4613 Před 3 měsíci +19

    Amazing that a song of this length--with no words--can hold my attention, move my soul, and lift my spirits every time I listen to it! The lead guitar solo that starts at 5:00 in is simply amazing. Dickey Betts is truly a guitar virtuoso!

    • @maine-kw6wfy
      @maine-kw6wfy Před 2 měsíci +2

      Structured song as well.
      AND: “ Sir Dickey Betts”.

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 2 měsíci

      White men ( other groups absolutely do NOT) build castles and write songs for the females in their
      Lives.
      He wrote this as reaction to his daughter.

  • @KittyGrizGriz
    @KittyGrizGriz Před 16 dny +3

    🎹 playing is SO Good!! It’s lively and UPLIFTING!

  • @keithharry7152
    @keithharry7152 Před měsícem +14

    RIP Mr Betts … you surely did give us some great music.

  • @TimOlsen100
    @TimOlsen100 Před rokem +33

    The instrumentals Dickey Betts wrote are masterpieces.

  • @thesandsie13the2nd
    @thesandsie13the2nd Před měsícem +10

    rest easy Dickey you will be missed by all true music fans

  • @normamejias6587
    @normamejias6587 Před měsícem +11

    RIP Dickey. You’ll be missed. But heaven will have the best guitarist thar ever was. 😢💔🙏

  • @tadsomato1940
    @tadsomato1940 Před měsícem +4

    Had the pleasure of seeing him live. He was phenomenal. RIP legend.

  • @dosidos9944
    @dosidos9944 Před měsícem +3

    I’m 66 since I was starting listening 72 saw them at rfk stadium 73-74 nothing has been the same ,

  • @briankearney6386
    @briankearney6386 Před rokem +170

    This is a true masterpiece that's sends chills down my spine from beginning to end

    • @qua7771
      @qua7771 Před rokem

      I know. Playing it, it seems to be in a minor scale, but the way he plays, it comes out sounding like major. It's a unique style for sure.

    • @PlateOshrimp499
      @PlateOshrimp499 Před rokem

      @@qua7771 It's pretty major harmonically with the exception of that part from about 1:00-1:20 in this video. Main riff though is major: Amaj to Bm7/A, a great I-ii vamp. Not trying to take anything away from you: he does play in some minor modes through some of that major riff, which can give you the feeling that it's minor overall, but mostly it's major modes with blue notes, that repeating section notwithstanding.

    • @qua7771
      @qua7771 Před rokem

      @@PlateOshrimp499 Thanks. I may have misunderstood the root, being that it's played all over the neck. This song certainly can give a player insight as to how to work a scale. I tend to follow shapes, and over time theory slips my mind. I can appreciate when people can articulate theory.

    • @user-bw2zt5jd9u
      @user-bw2zt5jd9u Před 3 měsíci

      I emailed his manager ( David Spero) when I was one of my “ Jessica” moments. ( for lack of a better term.)
      I told him my brother called him “ Sir Dickey Betts”.
      He replied, said he told Dickey and that it was” made his day”.

  • @markneedell5659
    @markneedell5659 Před rokem +47

    Truly one of the greatest piano solos in rock history.

    • @WickBeavers
      @WickBeavers Před rokem +1

      Try listening to some Dave Brubeck.

    • @rickscherer8920
      @rickscherer8920 Před rokem +2

      @@WickBeavers Love Brubeck...He doesn't play rock. But I would bet that he's one of Chuck's idols.

    • @jimnagel5611
      @jimnagel5611 Před 11 měsíci

      CHUCK PLAYED VERSIONS OF THAT SOLO PROBABLY A HUNDRED TIMES -- THIS WAS A GOOD ONE FOR SURE - SOME OF THEM WERE EVEN BETTER !

  • @richardernsberger5692
    @richardernsberger5692 Před rokem +320

    There are two virtuoso performances here, not one. Chuck Leavell is not getting enough recognition here. Stupendous performances on keyboard AND guitar.

    • @claumeister1
      @claumeister1 Před rokem +14

      Yes ! And the Allman’s lost a real asset when Chuck left. Brothers and Sisters is one of their greatest albums, and Chuck was integral to that sound, especially as a rhythm player.
      And why not have 2 keyboard players, along with their 2 drummers and (usually) 2 guitarists ? Gregg’s organ is great, but it doesn’t give you the percussive, rhythmic aspect of a real piano. And Chuck could’ve brought back their jazz-influenced jam band chops from their early days.

    • @kevindean6600
      @kevindean6600 Před rokem +30

      BAss player was on point too

    • @kevinwaters5872
      @kevinwaters5872 Před rokem +10

      The gold medal rhythm section deserve mention too.

    • @andrewcalhoun7214
      @andrewcalhoun7214 Před rokem +4

      It's Betts' composition, is the thing.

    • @briggs13a
      @briggs13a Před rokem

      sorry its all dickey,no one even knows or cares about these other 2 scrubs

  • @franklinslamo
    @franklinslamo Před měsícem +12

    RIP brother Dickey. Thank you for everything you did.

  • @markproulx1472
    @markproulx1472 Před rokem +44

    The bass line is just terrific.

  • @MikaelVoldaren
    @MikaelVoldaren Před měsícem +10

    Truly a Black Day for the legends of Rock, metal, folk, punk, blues, country, funk and to people who just enjoy playing guitar....

  • @ligray68
    @ligray68 Před měsícem +20

    Thank you for the music....rip

  • @tcbep4157
    @tcbep4157 Před měsícem +4

    Magnificent! Tears listening to him play how smooth, beautiful and fluid

  • @wietewuiten
    @wietewuiten Před měsícem +3

    I'll always remember Ramblin' Jessica... tx Dicky!

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 Před rokem +33

    What impresses me about Dickie Betts is that he is able to master blues music, country music, jazz music, and rock music so well. His gifts and talents don't stop at one genre of music. Cheers!

  • @spuds6423
    @spuds6423 Před měsícem +6

    RIP Mr. Betts..... I am glad I got to see you live and talk to you for a bit. 😢😢😢

  • @richfid3240
    @richfid3240 Před měsícem +5

    RIP DB🙏🎶
    Shout out to all the techs that capture these works of art for us all to enjoy for eternity! 🤔🤯

  • @clairlovesjesus314
    @clairlovesjesus314 Před měsícem +7

    Fly high Dickie Betts! Such a great talent you shared with us all❤

  • @lisag5290
    @lisag5290 Před měsícem +8

    Rest In Peace You are the sound of my youth.

  • @kearneydillon4803
    @kearneydillon4803 Před 3 lety +102

    Just a MONSTER player. In 100 years, we will never have another Dickie Betts.

    • @parisweieneth6340
      @parisweieneth6340 Před 3 lety +7

      Love Dickie Betts!! What a guitar player...Love his acoustic playing also with Gregg Allman and group on stage back in the 90s playing Melissa. Greatest music of all time...Gregg and Allman Brothers!! Good Memories, sure wish we could go back to that time again. Life is so short. Blessings to all

    • @robertgarland805
      @robertgarland805 Před 3 lety +5

      @@parisweieneth6340 southern rock at its finest. Lived it to the max. Now 74 and still got the fever

    • @satiriaz
      @satiriaz Před 3 lety +3

      In 1000 years😉

    • @kearneydillon4803
      @kearneydillon4803 Před 3 lety +2

      @@satiriaz I stand corrected

    • @parisweieneth6340
      @parisweieneth6340 Před 3 lety +1

      @@robertgarland805 Yes I agree...doesn't get any better!! That's great!! Wishing you many healthy and happy years to come. The fever never goes away...Blessings

  • @warrenphillips69
    @warrenphillips69 Před měsícem +31

    RIP. Clarkson brought me here.

  • @charleslord2433
    @charleslord2433 Před 7 dny +2

    Greatest instrumental EVER in Southern Rock!!

  • @SharonSuzorDallapegorara
    @SharonSuzorDallapegorara Před měsícem +11

    Gonna miss you Dickey! RIP!

  • @alvarhanso6310
    @alvarhanso6310 Před měsícem +6

    RIP Dickey Betts. What a fantastic performance! Chuck Leavell clearly still remembered how to play it. Killer bass player, too, with a ton of energy.

  • @russhowison4215
    @russhowison4215 Před měsícem +4

    He may have been a handful from time to time but he sure was one helluva musician! Just awesome ❤

  • @frederickbossman7307
    @frederickbossman7307 Před 2 lety +30

    I'm 75,been playing the guitar for 62,been playing jessica for years yet everytime I hear it by Mr.Betts I hear parts that have eluded me all these years,Ive come to realize that the major parts are always the same but his solos in the middle will always be different because his talent is never ending

    • @richardm3683
      @richardm3683 Před 4 měsíci

      Dickies father was a gambler and i think he played violin.

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 4 měsíci

      I used to request this song in bars in the State of Maine.
      The bands got mad at me, lol. No one could play it!

  • @KittyGrizGriz
    @KittyGrizGriz Před měsícem +8

    R.I.P. Dickey Betts & thanks for all the fantastic guitar slinging/singing, we’ll never forget about you, the bands music is forever imprinted in our ♥️ & Soul. Peace.🤍🤍🤍

  • @JoeFiddle-ls5jh
    @JoeFiddle-ls5jh Před měsícem +10

    Rip legend. Keep playing in heaven

  • @markklein437
    @markklein437 Před 3 lety +39

    Perhaps the best jam tune ever recorded featuring Dicky Betts on his gold top and Chuck Leavell on the flamin’ 88.

  • @shishiguy1983
    @shishiguy1983 Před 3 měsíci +6

    This is the song I always play when I get a little blue...always picks me up...thanks Dickey!

    • @user-bw2zt5jd9u
      @user-bw2zt5jd9u Před 3 měsíci

      it’s a natural anti depressant.
      Have been listening to it since it first came out!

  • @user-lb5om9xn6s
    @user-lb5om9xn6s Před měsícem +7

    RIP Dickey.
    Say hello to the Skydog.
    You're both missed.

  • @gtrpkr2487
    @gtrpkr2487 Před 2 lety +60

    One of the best instrumental songs ever played.

    • @MMXIII2013AM
      @MMXIII2013AM Před 7 měsíci

      It is up there with " Classical Gas".

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 27 dny

      Right before he died I emailed his Manager David Spero.
      I said “ Dickey channeled Jessica from a higher source.”
      He wrote back saying Dickey also believed that.
      This instrumental isn’t human.

  • @per-hakansvahn8044
    @per-hakansvahn8044 Před 3 lety +28

    The real backbone iof Allman bros. Dickey composed almost all of their classical tunes. And a brilliant guitarist on top.

  • @dorothydaugherty1277
    @dorothydaugherty1277 Před měsícem +6

    RIP Dicky. Thanks for the music.

  • @maxinedavieds6104
    @maxinedavieds6104 Před 6 dny

    I’m here on 6/6/24 . Just returned from. Allman Betts show in Tarrytown,NY Duane played this very guitar. So emotional as Dickey is only gone less than 2 months and his son,who looks like him,plays like him was up there singing Blue Sky. ❤️A beautiful thing to witness.

  • @zombienursern4909
    @zombienursern4909 Před 3 lety +62

    Holy cow, Betts make this seem so effortless! A true master!

  • @1stjohn17
    @1stjohn17 Před 3 lety +175

    Dickey wrote this greatest rock instrumental ever!

    • @wilywascal2024
      @wilywascal2024 Před 3 lety +6

      Written by guitarist Dickey Betts, the song is a tribute to Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, in that it was designed to be played using only two fingers on the left hand. Django had suffered damage to his left hand in a fire at his home when a very young man, losing nearly all use of his two small fingers on that hand, but went on despite that to become one of the world's greatest and most influential guitarists.
      Betts wrote the majority of "Jessica" at the band's farm in Juliette, Georgia. He named it after his daughter, Jessica Betts, who was an infant when it was released. She had bounced along to the song's rhythm, and Betts attempted to capture her attitude with its melody. He invited fellow guitarist Les Dudek over to collaborate on it, and Dudek performed the bridge. Some accounts credit Dudek with the acoustic intro on the recording. The arrangement was crafted prior to recording, which took place at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia.
      Along with _'Jessica,'_ Zappa's _'Sexual Harassment in the Workplace'_ and _'Silver and Gold'_ by Quicksilver Messenger Service are among my favorite rock instrumentals.

    • @RaptorV1USA
      @RaptorV1USA Před 3 lety +4

      almost sad that 80% of the people familiar with this song only know it as the theme song for Top Gear, and with that shows 20+ year Intl. run, that's like 450 million people that have never heard more than the 1st 3 bars if that lol ...
      hey,... 450million people love this song by default Not Bad DB!

    • @JdoubleU1222
      @JdoubleU1222 Před 2 lety +13

      "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" isn't too shabby either, lol.

    • @thomasfoss9963
      @thomasfoss9963 Před 2 lety +3

      @@wilywascal2024Cool background story!!! What about Little Martha?? Once, driving back to Wis. from Flagstaff in '86, I hit repeat and played Little Martha continuously through 4 states!!!!!!!

    • @wilywascal2024
      @wilywascal2024 Před 2 lety +2

      @@thomasfoss9963 ~ _'Blue Sky'_ is another great one, too! So many great songs from the Allman Brothers Band, the quintessential Southern rock group who defined the genre. Although, still prefer Molly Hatchet's version of their song _'Dreams I'll Never See,'_ which I think has more punch to it. (My brother prefers the original.)

  • @dougschwamb9653
    @dougschwamb9653 Před 26 dny +1

    I can listen to this forever, the song takes my mind on a splendid journey. Mr. Betts made an indelible mark on my life.

    • @user-bw2zt5jd9u
      @user-bw2zt5jd9u Před 22 dny +1

      Oh, I have been listening to this since the late 1970’s.
      Still get goosebumps!

  • @suzyq6406
    @suzyq6406 Před 2 lety +31

    Dickey Betts is in a league of his own. He is flawless and so gifted. The best in my opinion. If you really want to be blown away, watch CZcams video of him do Blue Sky live in Germany 1991. Good God!!! I have NEVER seen a better performance . I have seen all the great guitarists in concert and there has never been anyone that can even come close to this man.🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼🎼🍄🍄🍄

    • @deenmatteo326
      @deenmatteo326 Před rokem

      That is so true. One of the best that they don't talk about much he's one of the best I ever saw alive in concert with the Allman Brothers and with his own band awesome dude.

    • @litedawg
      @litedawg Před rokem

      I saw him play over 100 times easily and hes truly one of the best.

  • @greydinimagicman
    @greydinimagicman Před 3 lety +76

    I grew up on this music.... WHAT A GREAT TIME TO LIVE!!

  • @stevekelley7738
    @stevekelley7738 Před 3 lety +67

    I have to agree.. Dickie Betts is stunningly great..and he is probably one of the Top 5 guitarists of alltime.... perhaps even the greatest !

    • @michaelantoniotti2738
      @michaelantoniotti2738 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes, sir....he is the GOAT.

    • @jcivantos
      @jcivantos Před rokem +1

      I love Dickey…but this might be a stretch

    • @da324
      @da324 Před rokem +3

      @@jcivantos When you're at his level it's all subjective.

    • @woodsy3495
      @woodsy3495 Před rokem

      Couldn't agree more. The top five are pretty much inter changeable, with much good natured arguing. Lol.

    • @felipezuccarino5770
      @felipezuccarino5770 Před rokem

      Not better than, srv, hendrix, bloomfield, terry kath, alvin lee, page, blackmoore, johnny winter, duane allman. Just to name a few, but yes he is up there

  • @dpinvest
    @dpinvest Před měsícem +1

    Superb rendition of Jessica by rock guitar icon Dicky Betts and the incomparable, ageless keyboard artist Chuck Leavell! So beautifully performed. I can listen to this over and over again. God Bless you Dicky Betts, and keep it going Chuck!

    • @Kate-it7cn
      @Kate-it7cn Před 27 dny

      I’ve seen all of them.
      I’m a” Jessica “ expert.
      This is the best.

  • @allenleavell1769
    @allenleavell1769 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I always loved this song. Dickey's guitar and your piano backup is un surpassed. Great job on both sides. Keep on Rocking and be safe.

    • @maine-kw6wfy
      @maine-kw6wfy Před 2 měsíci

      Structured even.
      Pure joy!
      I’ve been listening to this for decades and it’s one of few things I don’t tire of!

  • @TheGuitarMan71
    @TheGuitarMan71 Před 3 lety +531

    Betts is the most underrated guitarist in history

    • @millardbarnes9721
      @millardbarnes9721 Před 3 lety +34

      Only by the kids, those that lived and saw it 1st hand know how great Dickie is!

    • @edwardreece1585
      @edwardreece1585 Před 3 lety +36

      Not in my opinion. I think he's one of the top 5 guitarists in guitarist history. Now who you gonna believe, me or them other unnamed raters? LOL

    • @grantsmythe8625
      @grantsmythe8625 Před 3 lety +12

      @@edwardreece1585 I think I'm gonna believe YOU.....cause I know you're right!

    • @thomasfoss9963
      @thomasfoss9963 Před 3 lety +23

      Right on!!!! I've seen Dickey Betts and the Allman Joy's from Alpine Valley to Red Rocks-- Always a 3-4 hr show showing how great this band was!!! Hung out with Dickey in Milwaukee after a Summerfest show-- and they always stopped in at Fatmans bar in Gurnee il. after Alpine shows for a couple beers and some pool... Ive got photos of Dickey and Gregg playing pool with us in Fatmans.....

    • @geraldcharles1624
      @geraldcharles1624 Před 3 lety +11

      But he's worth 40 million and he deserves it all. Fantastic guitar player.

  • @mikewhitfield2994
    @mikewhitfield2994 Před rokem +9

    That is without a doubt the most beautiful song ever written. Just sublime.

  • @RETROTV1394
    @RETROTV1394 Před 2 lety +11

    One of the greatest songs ever. A true classic and legendary songs ever. Dickey is the man.

  • @richardcatalinajr.369
    @richardcatalinajr.369 Před rokem +6

    No tricks, no razzle dazzle, no tapping, no nonsense. Just some of the best lickin melody this planet has ever heard. Crisp, clean, beautiful.