36 Quotes by Dickey Betts

It's hard for people to understand that when five or six guys are together working intensely, they can really get into some duels.

The thing with Berry and Duane and the rest of us in the original Allman Brothers seemed to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. When Duane was killed, we knew we lost a great part of that, but we still managed to play some great music.

I wouldn't call myself a jazz player or a blues player.

I've written some songs that are pretty scary, but 'Jessica,' 'Ramblin' Man,' and 'Blue Sky' are happy songs. That's the way I wrote them: have-fun tunes to make you feel good.

Blues players are around for 50 years, and that's just fine.

Everything comes to an end.

Now, I'm not the kind of guy who likes to look in the mirror and say, 'Oh, you're the best.'

Our tunes aren't just sing-along tunes: they're very complex. After a few days of that, you gotta take a break.

As far as the music goes, I like melody.