yourmybluesky

Alan, one simple question. Why do I never get tired of listening to this band?

My older brother turned me on to ABB in the 70's. It was just after Eat a Peach was released. Unfortunately, Duane was gone by then. I first saw them in 1973 at the Spectrum in Philly. They had just released Brothers and Sisters. I was 17.

When I went off to college and subsequently built a career (not in music), I got exposed to lots of other music and drifted away from ABB only to come back in the first decade of 21st century. I rediscovered everything I missed in the 90's which I happen to believe was their peak performance point.

I lament not seeing Duane. I don't know if you believe in God but as far as I'm concerned, Duane is proof that God exists.

It's nice hearing you say that given everything that has happened to Dickey.

Here is something I was shocked to read in Galladrielle's book. She talks to Joe Dan Petty who picked up Duane at the airport when he came home from playing with Derek and the Dominos. Joe said Duane told him "I'll tell you one thing, Clapton's got nothing on Dickey Betts." Now, I'm not into the guitarist scorecard thing. I love both Eric and Dickey's playing. But I thought that was a beautiful tribute to Dickey. Someone who doesn't get enough credit (especially in those ridiculous Rolling Stone Best Guitarist of All Time lists) for being the great guitar player that he is.

Not to take anything away from your book which I loved, but Galadrielle's was fantastic. I think the difference is that your book is band centric while Galadrielle's was Duane centric. I very much enjoyed the level of detail that she went to in writing that book.