to the stage to sing his Pop’s “Midnight Rider.” Sounding good! Then comes a smok- ing 21-minute=plus version of “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” followed by “Whipping Post,” much to the thrill of the crowd. Mike Kach really sounds (and looks) a lot like Gregg.
Dickey closes out the show with a huge
“two-fer,” his two biggest hits, back to back- “Ramblin Man” and “Jessica.” The entire set runs one hour and 11 minutes for the seven tracks. Halfway through the show, Betts gets his second wind and simply burns up that Les Paul guitar! The band members on this release in-
clude Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals), Duane Betts (lead guitar), Frankie Lombardi (drums, backup vocals), Mike Kach (key- boards, lead vocals), Pedro Arevalo (bass), Damon Fowler (lead/slide guitar, vocals) and Steve Camilleri (drums). As a founding mem- ber of The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and won a Grammy Award for best rock performance for the bands live version of the instrumental, “Jessica,” in 1996. Betts is recognized as one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time with Rolling Stone ranking him at #58 in their 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 2003 list.
It is so good to see Dickey out playing
again, especially after his near fatal accident last year, and the loss of both Butch and Gregg. Good pickin’ from one of the very best ever to hold a guitar.
-Michael Buffalo Smith
The Carter Family Across Generations (Reviver/Legacy) The Carter family has been credited as
pioneers in country music, led by the late Mother Maybelle and spawning various line-
ups including daughters, Helen, June and Anita, as well as Carlene Carter and John Carter Cash. The son of Johnny and June has lovingly produced this tribute to the
family, including duets with many Carters who are no longer with us. The album in- cludes vocals from Sara Carter, Carlene Carter, Dale Jett (grandson of A.P. and Sara Carter), and Adrianna Cross (great-great- granddaughter of Sara and A.P. Carter) Thank God for technology. Across Generations is truly a one of a
kind album, uniting five generations of the Carter Family, playing classics such as “Wor- ried Man Blues” and “Will the Circle Be Un- broken,” as well as newer tunes like “Maybelle,” written by Danny and David Carter in 1978 upon the passing of their Grandmother. There is also a newly discov- ered Maybelle Carter autoharp track simply titled, “Maybelle’s New Tune.” Material was sourced from various
places that included a home recorded tape used to share new music and greetings with family members in the place of letters. There are also unreleased June Carter tracks and never before released performances from Helen and Anita. The circle is truly unbroken, and con-
tinues to thrive after more than 90 years. -Michael Buffalo Smith
Charlie Wooten Project Blues Basso (Wild Heart Records) Covering artists such as Deanna Bog-
art, and Billy Pierce the past few years have made me aware of Charlie Wooton’s work as a
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