Dickey Betts:

Richard Betts:
 Highway Call: (1974)

During my period of Allman explorations around the age of 13/14, I picked up three Dickey Betts solo records. The first being Highway Call. A slice of Country Rock with some great players like Vassar Clements, and Chuck Leavell. This album captures Dickey perfecting the laid back country direction he would lead the Allmans into in the wake of Duane's passing.

Dickey Betts & Great Southern: (1977)

Think Allman Brothers lite, and that's Dickey Betts & Great Southern. There's some good guitar exchanges, but it's definitely a product of its times, and comes across as dated now. However if you're in the mood for Southern Rock, you could throw this on, and most would probably mistake it for a later Allman Bros. record, tapping their foot. Oh, and Don Johnson (a.k.a. Crockett) sings backup on this album.

Atlanta's Burnin' Down:(1978)

Of the two Great Southern albums I own, I like this one best. It seems more like a separate thing from Dickey's daytime gig (at that time) in the Allmans. The title track is a key track, even if it's a bit of an overdone Civil War ballad. Dealin' With The Devil has an element to it that reminds me of some Zappa tunes, albeit simplified Zappa with a Southern accent.