DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN
''ROCKPALAST: 30 YEARS OF SOUTHERN ROCK (1978-2008), DISC ONE''
2009
149:46
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DISC ONE
1 Rockpalast (Intro) 0:14
2 Run Gypsy Run 5:22
3 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed/11:38
4 Good Time Feelin' 7:05
5 Dealin' with the Devil 3:50
6 Jessica 12:19
7 High Falls 29:13
8 Ramblin' Man 6:10
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DISC TWO
1 Statesboro Blues 6:08
2 Nothing You Can Do 5:22
3 /Blue Sky 9:26
4 Get Away 6:37
5 One Way Out 8:36
6 Havin' a Good Time 5:51
7 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 19:48
8 No One to Run With 6:26
9 Ramblin' Man 5:41
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Andy Aledort/Guitar
Pedro Arevalo/Bass
Dickey Betts/Guitars, Vocals
Duane Betts/Guitar
David Godflies/Bass
Michael Kach/Organ, Vocals
Frankie Lombardi/Drums, Vocals (Background)
Dani Sharbono/Drums, Percussion
Dan Toler/Guitar
David "Frankie" Toler/Drums, Percussion
James Vanardo/Drums
Michael Workman/Keyboards
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REVIEW/AMG
Dave Thompson
A double-disc entry into SPV's mammoth exhumation of the Rockpalast vaults, representing the greatest performances from Germany's premier live concert TV show, 30 Years of Southern Rock serves up two seething shows from Dickey Betts -- the first from 1978, shortly after the collapse of the Allman Brothers, the second from 2008. And note for note, it's as if not a day has passed between the two. Of course the sets are riddled with oldies -- "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" alone devours 30 minutes of playing time across the two shows, but both shine with fresh passion. Another half hour is devoted to "High Falls," drum solo and funky bass included. "Jessica" is simply pristine; "Ramblin' Man," which closes both gigs, is remarkable. In between times, though, the band shines and Betts just gets better, whether blues-wailing through "Good Time Feelin'" or driving through an edgy "Dealin' with the Devil," or simply kicking back through "Blue Sky" and "One Way Out." An accompanying DVD package adds pictures to the music.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
Dickey Betts joined the Allman Brothers Band as second lead guitarist and singer in the late '60s. In addition to matching bandleader Duane Allman lick for lick, Betts also wrote such memorable songs as "Revival" (number 92, 1971) and the instrumental tour de force "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." After Duane Allman was killed in a road accident in 1971, Betts and Allman's brother Gregg shared leadership of the band, with Betts writing and singing the group's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man" (number two, 1973). Members of the band began solo careers in 1973, and Betts released his first solo album Highway Call, in 1974. The Allmans split up in 1976, and Betts formed Dickey Betts and Great Southern. The Allmans reformed in 1978, with Betts contributing "Crazy Love" (number 29, 1979), "Angeline" (number 58, 1980), and "Straight From the Heart" (number 39, 1981). But they split again, and both Betts and The Allmans were inactive for several years. Betts returned with the Dickey Betts Band and Pattern Disruptive in 1988, and in 1989 he and a couple of members of his backup band joined a second, more permanent re-formation of The Allmans.
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WEBSITE
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''ROCKPALAST: 30 YEARS OF SOUTHERN ROCK (1978-2008), DISC ONE''
2009
149:46
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DISC ONE
1 Rockpalast (Intro) 0:14
2 Run Gypsy Run 5:22
3 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed/11:38
4 Good Time Feelin' 7:05
5 Dealin' with the Devil 3:50
6 Jessica 12:19
7 High Falls 29:13
8 Ramblin' Man 6:10
*****
DISC TWO
1 Statesboro Blues 6:08
2 Nothing You Can Do 5:22
3 /Blue Sky 9:26
4 Get Away 6:37
5 One Way Out 8:36
6 Havin' a Good Time 5:51
7 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 19:48
8 No One to Run With 6:26
9 Ramblin' Man 5:41
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Andy Aledort/Guitar
Pedro Arevalo/Bass
Dickey Betts/Guitars, Vocals
Duane Betts/Guitar
David Godflies/Bass
Michael Kach/Organ, Vocals
Frankie Lombardi/Drums, Vocals (Background)
Dani Sharbono/Drums, Percussion
Dan Toler/Guitar
David "Frankie" Toler/Drums, Percussion
James Vanardo/Drums
Michael Workman/Keyboards
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REVIEW/AMG
Dave Thompson
A double-disc entry into SPV's mammoth exhumation of the Rockpalast vaults, representing the greatest performances from Germany's premier live concert TV show, 30 Years of Southern Rock serves up two seething shows from Dickey Betts -- the first from 1978, shortly after the collapse of the Allman Brothers, the second from 2008. And note for note, it's as if not a day has passed between the two. Of course the sets are riddled with oldies -- "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" alone devours 30 minutes of playing time across the two shows, but both shine with fresh passion. Another half hour is devoted to "High Falls," drum solo and funky bass included. "Jessica" is simply pristine; "Ramblin' Man," which closes both gigs, is remarkable. In between times, though, the band shines and Betts just gets better, whether blues-wailing through "Good Time Feelin'" or driving through an edgy "Dealin' with the Devil," or simply kicking back through "Blue Sky" and "One Way Out." An accompanying DVD package adds pictures to the music.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
Dickey Betts joined the Allman Brothers Band as second lead guitarist and singer in the late '60s. In addition to matching bandleader Duane Allman lick for lick, Betts also wrote such memorable songs as "Revival" (number 92, 1971) and the instrumental tour de force "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." After Duane Allman was killed in a road accident in 1971, Betts and Allman's brother Gregg shared leadership of the band, with Betts writing and singing the group's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man" (number two, 1973). Members of the band began solo careers in 1973, and Betts released his first solo album Highway Call, in 1974. The Allmans split up in 1976, and Betts formed Dickey Betts and Great Southern. The Allmans reformed in 1978, with Betts contributing "Crazy Love" (number 29, 1979), "Angeline" (number 58, 1980), and "Straight From the Heart" (number 39, 1981). But they split again, and both Betts and The Allmans were inactive for several years. Betts returned with the Dickey Betts Band and Pattern Disruptive in 1988, and in 1989 he and a couple of members of his backup band joined a second, more permanent re-formation of The Allmans.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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