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Blue Sky (5:09)
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“Blue Sky” is the eighth track by the Allman Brothers Band off the Eat a Peach album.
Dickey Betts wrote this about his Native American girlfriend, Sandy “Bluesky” Wabegijig. And for a while, Betts refused to perform this after their 1975 divorce.
Although Duane Allman was part of the recording of this song, he died before its release on Eat a Peach. Duane Allman and Dickey Betts played on the bridge solo - Duane going first followed by Dickey. They switch half way through - they can be heard synching up on a riff for two measures or so right around 2:30 into the track. There are only four known live recordings with Duane Allman, one of them being from their archival live album S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 in 2003, in which there is a blistering live performance of “Blue Sky.”
This is the first time Dickey Betts sang lead vocals on an Allman Brothers song.
The song has been covered several times, with perhaps the best known cover being Joan Baez’s 1975 recording of the song on her Diamonds & Rust album.
Dickey Betts wrote this about his Native American girlfriend, Sandy “Bluesky” Wabegijig. And for a while, Betts refused to perform this after their 1975 divorce.
Although Duane Allman was part of the recording of this song, he died before its release on Eat a Peach. Duane Allman and Dickey Betts played on the bridge solo - Duane going first followed by Dickey. They switch half way through - they can be heard synching up on a riff for two measures or so right around 2:30 into the track. There are only four known live recordings with Duane Allman, one of them being from their archival live album S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 in 2003, in which there is a blistering live performance of “Blue Sky.”
This is the first time Dickey Betts sang lead vocals on an Allman Brothers song.
The song has been covered several times, with perhaps the best known cover being Joan Baez’s 1975 recording of the song on her Diamonds & Rust album.
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asakiM_Tx wrote:
great song and memories!
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thegr8t1 wrote:
Dickey is the MAN!!
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Marjo47 wrote:
Yeah my old love is the southern Rock.
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spreadicus wrote:
definitely missed out on the Brothers/Panic '09 tour :-/ not that Atlanta is a desired concert locale
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Ima70sgirl wrote:
Southern-fried rock n roll at its finest. Ya'll non-Southerners missed out on the best of times in Hotlanta.
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k1012k3 wrote:
The finest exponents of Feel Good music. [2] Yea i Feel that for sure
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Stuttz wrote:
The finest exponents of Feel Good music.
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rayneonme wrote:
yeah guys you will be here sat.. down in my neck of the woods cant wait....<3333
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EcuK8E wrote:
hhhhmmm! Can't wait to see them Oct. 11 ! :)
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OLDCHAVYCAR2RED wrote:
cool tune
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weissbiercup wrote:
a little bit similiar to Jessica(the guitar)
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sdlierle wrote:
Modern Country Music Took Everything They Do From These Boys.
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TheBombelescha wrote:
good music. I love blues. it makes me feel better. good band
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chaub wrote:
good music will take us back to better times
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chakramd wrote:
awesome stuff.......
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DrBlur wrote:
so lovely!
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SpeedofSoundMan wrote:
Dickey Betts is my boy. The conjoined guitar solos are some of the prettieset recorded music I've heard. This song lifts me out of my mire and into the fire. Which, in this metaphor, is a good thing.
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NocturnalPrime wrote:
The solo is amazing.
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Bullblacknova wrote:
So good.
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heybatter wrote:
the guitar solo gives me shivers
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