Hot off the wire: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS SOAR ON
It's not just survival. It's a way of life.
Item: By this time, the Allman Brothers latest, Brothers and Sisters, should be on most of the rock & roll turntables in the country. It may very well be their best album ever, and if that is the case, the man to whom much of the credit must be directed is Richard Betts. �A lot of the songs were written by Richard,� reported Gregg. �Therefore, there�s a whole different flavor to the music. It�s a different band, so of course it sounds quite a bit different. I purposefully stood aside and let Richard stretch out a little bit more. Before, he�d write a lot of things, but he always liked my singing so he�d kinda keep �em stashed and wait and see what I had. I�m just glad that people can now see what a really fine songwriter and singer he is.�
Item: Now that you�ve got a good picture of Mr. Betts� capabilities, you�ve probably got an eye for more, and it looks like Richard may oblige. There�s talk going around about a Richard Betts solo work in the not-too-distant future. Considering that you can pick up country, blues and even classical flourishes in his style, such a venture will certainly be something worth waiting for.
