darling67 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Duane gets (got) most of the "Guitar God" attention of the two… and he is one of my top-10 favorite guitarists, and always an inspiration with regard to my own playing. But I like Dickey Betts' slightly harder-edged style, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLw7P_LATOQ&feature=youtu.be&t=45s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Mac Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 This has historically been my favorite band of all time, which I've now added Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac in a two-way tie with them... I've read alot on them and found that Dickie spent alot of time in symmetric/symmetrical scales/modes in his soloing and saw a guy demonstrate it on Youtube once and found the sound to be uncannily Dickie Betts-like... I think the only other guys I've heard run those scales/modes much is possibly The Grateful Dead... (Which I'm not particularly a fan of, but find their early jams to be very reminiscent of the bluesier Allman Bros.) Luv all their guitarists over the years! Duane, Dickie, Dan Toler, Warren Haynes, Jack Pearson, Derek Trucks, Et Al! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Definitely one of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've always been a fan of Dickie's guitar playing AND songwriting. There is a very "lyrical" quality to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I dearly love the old coot. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've always been a fan of Dickie's guitar playing AND songwriting. There is a very "lyrical" quality to both. absolutely... good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I dearly love the old coot. rct lol, got to meet him a couple years back. Has always been my favorite guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've read alot on them and found that Dickie spent alot of time in symmetric/symmetrical scales/modes in his soloing and saw a guy demonstrate it on Youtube once and found the sound to be uncannily Dickie Betts-like... Jim Mac, I think I know what you are referring to... I am not schooled in music theory, so certain terms are lost on me. But, I always noticed weird "unexpected" scales in Betts' playing—like the harmonizing that he'd do with Duane. You think he's playing one thing, but upon listening closer, he's not doing anything close to what you thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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