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back. I think we first met at a jam. This was way before Gov’t Mule. After that success it got hard being friends. I still con- sider Warren a friend. We wrote some great songs together. You know back in the day we all saw each other play locally. When Dicky put the second version of his band together I was one of two people who suggested that he use Warren. We also had Matt Aps and Marty Previtt in that band. We made a record called Pattern Disruptive, but the record company wasn’t in- terested in what Dicky was do- ing. They just wanted the All- mans to get back together. They let Greg make an album too. But they had another agenda. Things get fairly sorted when you get to that level.


Observer: Betts is notorious for having a temper. Did you see that side of him? Neel: Ole Dicky could get mad once in a while, given the con- dition he was in.


Observer: This month local guitarist Paul Pfau will be shar- ing the stage with you. Neel: That’s right I met Paul down in Nashville a few months back. It’s like with Warren, we met at a jam. These kinds of things are not any big revela- tion or anything. You hang out at jams, like each others play- ing and you hang out. There is no secret formula or magic mo- ment. You play, you listen, you talk, young or old. Musicians are like that.


Observer: At one point you left Betts’ band and joined Greg All- mans’ band. Neel: Dicky became disen- chanted with the record labels. He felt that they were more in- terested in getting the Allman Brothers back together than supporting any solo aspira- tions he had. The same thing happened with Greg. It was all pretty cloak and dagger. They are always playing one anoth- er against each other. Dicky just quit music for awhile so, I joined Greg’s band. Later, when the Allmans got back together I was Greg’s guy. Not everyone in the band was cool with me joining. They gave in, but they didn’t make it easy.


Observer: What was it like playing with the Allmans.


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Neel: They didn’t really jam. They were pretty much like a big club band where you had to learn their stuff. ‘I know my parts, you learn yours.’ It was a great experience and I do miss the people and the excite- ment. It feels a little like being a part of history. I am proud of the Seven Turns album and the success of those tunes.


Observer: You just finished an album. Neel: I am excited about this new album. It is a more reflec- tive CD. It is me looking back and singing about more per- sonal themes. I didn’t want to make a straight blues album that’s why I call it Every Kinda Blues. I was doing the jam thing for about four years. I think this album is my best effort yet.


Observer: What is your ap- proach to song writing? Neel: Song writing depends on the moment you are in. You can be sitting around with a buddy and he could say something and you go, “Yea, that sounds good.” Sometimes someone has an idea and you help them fin- ish it. I usually start with music and add words later. I like to write with other people, have a few laughs, drink a few beers, etc. I really admire John Prine’s writing because I think he is


funny and meaningful at the same time which is a hard place to be. There is a lot of new mu- sic that I like but I never know who it is. They never tell you. I like Jack White. Hee is a cool producer. He doesn’t jack up the sound that much. He lets artists do their thing. He does what he wants. He is lucky and built his own record company, has his own club down here in Nashville. I haven’t met him yet but he’s one of my new favs.


Observer: You have played to all kinds of audiences. Neel: No doubt, but the best au- dience is the next audience.


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