dogs. He has an English Springer Spaniel & miniature poodle, “without the weird hair cut” he says. One of the pooches is named Delta Blue.)
How would you describe your long- term relationship with Dickey Betts? Off and on, just like anybody else. We have our ups and our downs.
Well, thirty years is a long time for any- body to be together. Yes, it is. We all have our demons, and we all have to deal with them in our own ways. I think he’s great, and always wish him the very best.
I know you are mostly associated with the B-3 organ, but I’ve seen you play some pretty hot guitars over the years. What have been some of your favorite guitars? Washburn makes a Gregg Allman signature model acoustic now. Each one is numbered and signed. They’re on sale now, but they made one before that. It was called the Melissa model. I don’t know if they still make that one or not. It’s a black one, they had a 12 and a 6-string. It had Melissa written up the fret board. It was really pretty. These new ones have a mushroom on the head. They are really nice. They’re nice and simple. They have an Equis-2 in them, for the electronics, which is almost like a Fishman. That’s what I play. I have a J-200 that I play. Gibson acoustics are about the only other acoustics that I can tell you about. I have another good one. It’s a Taylor. Those are incredible gui- tars. They’re making new ones each day that are great. They’ve really got it down. They surgically took a Martin apart, and put it back together, but using lighter wood. I mean, if you dropped it, it’d break like an eggshell, but it is something else, I’ll tell you.
What about electrics? Probably just a Strat. The one with the least amount of knobs on it. (Laughs) A Strat or a Telecaster. They have two knobs and a toggle switch. That’s about all I can handle.
What would you say is the most impor- tant lesson that you learned from your brother Duane? I think it would be to stick to your guns, and not to let anybody weasel you into their pat- tern, you know? Like trying to get you to play some other kind of music, or sign something by hook or crook, you know? I learned a lot of things from my brother, and I think I can safely say, vice-versa. But that’s one that re- ally sticks out. Stick to how you really feel about things. Keep your own mind about things. •
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