Win, lose or draw
Dickey Betts was instrumental in keeping the ABB together from the late 1970's
until his departure from the band in the Spring of 2000. Alot of his music is no
longer acknowledged by the band including great songs like Blue Sky, Rambling
Man, etc. However, one song on the Win, Lose or Draw albumn/CD which is just a
classic "guitar" jam is the song High Falls. I bought this CD purely for that
song alone as to me it defines what Dickey was and for that matter still is.
Don't get me wrong, the latest version of the ABB with Warren, Derek and O'Teil
is the absolute best I've heard since the original inception of the band in 1969
but Dickey Betts deserves acknowledgement for his musical contributions to the
band who is in the process of their 40th Anniversary Tour this summer. High
Falls is Dickey Betts at his zenith to be enjoyed for his seering guitar riffs,
like small sips of a fine wine that became part of his incredible catalogue of
Southern Rock-N-Roll music. High Falls makes this CD a 4-Star selection **** in
and of itself the balance of the songs on this outstanding CD are like "icing on
the cake" and thusly deserves the 5-Star rating it deserves.Win,
Lose or Draw
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