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Gregg Allman, You Don't Know Dickey

Dickey Betts is not supposed to be here. The man's life went completely sideways early in 2001, when he was fired from the legendary long-running Allman Brothers Band, a group he cofounded. Moreover, Betts wrote most of the songs familiar to Allmans fans today -- "Ramblin' Man," "Jessica," "Revival," and...

By Dan Sweeney

April 3, 2003

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Dickey Betts is not supposed to be here. The man's life went completely sideways early in 2001, when he was fired from the legendary long-running Allman Brothers Band, a group he cofounded. Moreover, Betts wrote most of the songs familiar to Allmans fans today -- "Ramblin' Man," "Jessica," "Revival," and the instrumental standout "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" are all Betts tunes. And yet, here he was, kicked to the curb by his own Brothers for drugging and drinking. What to do? In Betts' case, the answer was to form a new band, Dickey Betts and Great Southern, and kick the Allmans' collective asses. The group's album, 2001's Let's Get Together, is the record the Allmans shoulda made. The raucous romp through American roots covers everything from country to swing to New Orleans rhythm-and-blues and does it all well. Gregg's probably feeling pretty dumb right about now. Dickey Betts and Great Southern play the Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5. Tickets cost $20. Call 954-564-1074.

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