“Revival” is the first song that Betts received a writing credit for as a member of the Allman Brothers Band. Appearing on their second album Idewild South, it’s a funky, uplifting track that the guitarist wrote specifically to counter the generally dour material presented by the group’s lead singer.
The Allman Brothers Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Gregg Allman, Jai Johanny Johanson, Berry Oakley and Butch Trucks sit on some rairoad tracks on May 5, 1969, outside of Macon, Georgia.of slide-guitar savant Duane Allman in 1971, many expected the Allman Brothers Band to fold up shop and call it quits. But the five remaining members decided to soldier on in the face of incomprehensible tragedy.
Perhaps because his last name isn’t featured in the literal name of the group he helped make iconic, some of Betts’ contributions to their genre-defining canon have become obscured over the years. But make no mistake, the Allman Brothers Band would never have reached the lofty heights they did — millions of albums sold, private jets, legendary concerts, and eventual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame status — without his pen and his guitar. Here are some of Betts’ best songs.
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