Dickey Betts - former guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band - is in critical condition after cracking his skull in a fall at his Sarasota home.
The cosmos is not kind to the rock-n-roll survivors.
Hope he'll be back to ramblin soon.
The guy really is brilliant. Like most brilliant people, he's a pain-in-the-ass to deal with. But he composed "Jessica" which is an absolutely stunning marvel of Modal composing. It's an exultant and transcendent work that creates a simple soundscape that conceals severe complexities that he answered almost offhandedly.
It's in a class with the Eagles' "Hotel California" - none of the parts taken individually are difficult to learn or play. But it's a mind-fuck to execute on stage. Even Joe Walsh cautions that "Hotel" requires intense concentration. If your mind wanders for a portion of a second, you're toast. That's how "Jessica" is, too. But when you pull it off, it takes you into a wholly other mental state.
Here ended the lesson. Sorry.