Gregg Allman Wants To Play With Dickey Betts Again

They say time heals all wounds and that just might be the case for longtime bandmates Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts. The pair hasn't shared the stage together since Betts was famously removed from The Allman Brothers Band in 2000, but in an interview with the Wall Street Journal Gregg indicated he's ready to jam with his old mate once more.

The Wall Street Journal's Alan Paul asked Gregg about his recent intros to his sold band's version of "Southbound" in which Allman notes Betts' role in writing the song. "He should be credited for writing a very good song! Like they say, time heals. I haven’t seen him in a very long time and would be very open to it. In fact, I would love to play with him again," Gregg said. Allman clarified he isn't looking to form a band with Betts, "...just to jam! I love my band and I’m pretty set for guitar players, but I’d love to see Betts. We had our ups and down and all our demons. We had our problems, our ins and outs and our public embarrassments on both sides. But that’s all way behind us now. There’s nothing at all wrong with forgive and forget."

Dickey's last words on the Allmans weren't kind as he said the group had turned into a tribute act on the verge of their October '14 finale. He did mention Gregg has a "golden voice" in the same interview. We'll see how Betts responds to Gregg's latest quotes.



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