It’s been a couple of weeks since Dickey Betts died. And if there were a Mount Rushmore for Southern Rock Guitarists, the Allman Brothers Band co-founder’s lean face, narrow eyes, and droopy handlebar moustache would surely be chiseled on that stone. Betts has been on the mind of Charlie Starr...
It’s been a couple of weeks since Dickey Betts died. And if there were a Mount Rushmore for Southern Rock Guitarists, the Allman Brothers Band co-founder’s lean face, narrow eyes, and droopy handlebar moustache would surely be chiseled on that stone.
“I can’t overstate how important his music is, whether the instrumentals like ‘In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,’ to things like ‘Ramblin’ Man,’ ‘Blue Sky’ and ‘Revival.’ Then his solo stuff! ‘Bougainvillea,' ‘Atlanta’s Burning Down.’ My God, is there anything moreIf there’s any band that’s been anointed to carry on the tradition of ‘70s Southern Rock, it’s surely Blackberry Smoke.
“I’m not interested in making anything that doesn’t sound like that era,” Starr offers. “I don’t want new technology that sounds like old shit. Dave and I would rather go the extra mile and use theold shit. I mean, he told me his favorite vocal sound of all is how Little Richard sang on those 1950’s singles.”run the gamut from scorching rockers and beautiful ballads to more lolling, contemplative tracks.
“When you’re inspired to write lyrics, it can either be because you’re pissed off or you’re happy. The last record was coming out of COVID, so there was ato be pissed off about! But lyrics also come from characters you know or read about. I think I was just surrounded by a lot of happy people.” In a tribute to Turner that appeared on the band’s social media following his passing, he was called the “True North” of the group. That designation was authored by Trey Wilson, the band’s manager.,” Starr says.
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