Dickey Betts

Last week I went to see Dickey Betts and Great Southern for the zillionth time.
I don't know I just get so excited by his music, and always have. To me Richard Betts is the Allman's .
I first saw the Allman's in Orlando in 1970 opening for Johnny Winter in Winter Park at a festival .
They were amazing, and played for 4 hours.

I know Greg is tremendously talented ,and has a great blues voice, but the songs that I identify with are the ones written and sung by Mr.Betts.
Blue Sky, Elisabeth Reid , Jessica ,
Nobody Left to Run with Anymore,and so many others like Seven Turns.

This particular show was so good .
Dickey is 65 years young ,and has traveled some uncharted seas.
He can still play and sing, and the band he has assembled is amazing.
I take my kids and some selected friends every year ,and it is always a thrill.
I seem to enjoy his music more than any I have ever listened to.
I think he is one of the all time classic guitar players, and will always be one of my favorite composers and writers.
It is hard to explain ,he just does it for me.
Anyway the pleasure I get from listening to him is special.
Keep playing Dickey, forever will be just fine.

Loss of a Good friend.

I am not sure what we do about losing people we love .
Especially when they are young, and so full of love,giving,and genuine concern for others.
I have always said there are two types of people in the world.
There are givers, and takers.This lady was a giver.She was intelligent , always volunteering for committees, and any needs a organization would have.
We have a foundation which she has been very involved with since the beginning. She headed up our most critical grant program, and was a natural at it.
She will leave a huge void.

We miss her terribly .
"Only the good die young" sounds so simple, but also seems true at times like these.
God Speed Brenda.