Yes he and Gregg more than once over the years would get irritated with each other then they would be fine. I think one of Gregg's friends said Dickey and Gregg had not spoken for over 10 years and Gregg left space on a track for Dickey to play on Southern Blood but got sick and they never set up the time and Gregg didn't finish his vocal dubs either.
Dickey's drinking getting worse and being mean to band members was part of it but Dickey is right about jealousy over business. I'm almost certain it was a situation that developed with Butch Truck's after a 1991 compilation of the old songs came out called "A Decade of Hits". It sold over 2 million copies and Butch was posting here then and would answer questions from the fans including me and he suddenly seemed angry over that CD complaining that Gregg and Dickey made millions off that release and he (Butch) got nothing and he should have gotten a credit on a few songs. When asked he mentioned how he and Oakley almost rewrote Whipping Post and when Gregg showed it to the band it was a slow ballad and he and Oakley changed the time and tempo and Oakley came up with the intro by himself. He mentioned contributions he made to Liz Reed and especially Madness From The West on Reach For The Sky. But when the record came out only Dickey got a credit. Butch explained Dickey said Duane was clear the one who cane up with the song is the writer and the rest is arrangement and Butch admitted Duane was that way but in his view some of those songs ended up being written by several band members. I think he mentioned Chuck's work on additional ideas for Jessica to go with the melody and changes Dickey came up with. Next Butch began developing person business he wanted to involve the band with so he too could have additional revenue and Dickey was very opposed to mixing band business and bad feelings and jealousy kept growing in the 90s plus Dickey's drinking got worse and Gregg even tired of that and the bad attitude it caused Dickey to have and the growing pressure finally exploded in 2000 after they did that short spring tour.
Anybody think of something else that caused it?
A mystic that I know has a shirt with a picture of Buddha on it and it says "Buddha says Let That Sh*t Go". words of wisdom, you know what I'm sayin'?
[Edited on 6/26/2018 by gina]
All you are doing is recycling stuff you've heard or read someplace.
What was your point?
People have creative and business difficulties all the time.
Why do you think there ABB would be different?
Surely you have something more enjoyable to do than warm up old leftovers ?
is Dickeys total tour now cancelled
It would seem that the shows scheduled for this fall and winter are canceled.
His son Duane Betts said in an interview about a month ago that since his father's fall and brain surgery it is questionable as to whether Dickey will play publicly again.
He suffered a stroke, a nasty hit to the head and went through surgery for bleeding on the brain. Pretty serious stuff at 74 years of age. Any age for that matter. There may be some permanent cognitive and physical impairment. Sadly sounds like we’ve probably seen the end of any further live performing.
But man, that was one hell of a ride he took us on. And we can still take the ride just by playing his music which is the beautiful part. Like the gift that keeps on giving.
Long live Dickey Betts.
Have seldom seen/heard it put better MNMusic
he's given us everything
now it's time we gave something back, IMfriendlyO by way of a night of music honoring Dickey Betts
There used to be annual Jam for Duane that Brent Sibley did
such a night was done, and done beautifully, for Gregg as it has for other much-loved musicians
With birthday #75 coming up next month, his fans are hoping that he's still recovering well & will celebrate it happy & healthy --
& honestly -- seeing the torch being passed to the next generation of Brothers has to make him feel good all over & mayb in that way aiding his return to Full Health 
[Edited on 11/26/2018 by Stephen]
I'm really glad I saw him in the 90s when he was still in the Allmans, and once in the early 2000s in the summer when he played at a small local venue near the university I was studying at.
So many brothers shows in the 70s, starting in 1973 in Oakland, California. Winterland, The Cow Palace, The Shoreline, Santa Barbara Bowl, Concord, Del Mar, San Diego, Bakersfield, Sacramento, The Fabulous Forum in May of '79 for that re-union, The Greek Theater and on and on. I was at Richard Betts' "Great American Music" show @ Winterland in December of '74. @ The Roxy in May of '77 for the KMET simulcast. @ The Bacchanal in San Diego in 1989 just months before the re-union where I saw and heard Warren Haynes for the first time and on and on.
I choose to remember the Dickey who could set a stage on Fire. I remember.
I am glad the attempt at playing again has ended and I wish the Man a speedy and healthy recovery. But the glory days are gone my friends, they are a long time gone......
"Out to get me"
For many of us ABB fans, Dickey was the guitarist. I was lucky to catch 10 ABB shows along with
a couple by Dickey an Great Southern starting around 1978-80 time frame. He has enriched
my life. I want to thank him for the music an to all the brothers who carried the torch.
I am extraordinarily happy to have been front and center for that final show at the Peach. I was moved to tears. He was heroic. It wasn't the kind of thing you see often. Was it music I want on tape, to relive again and again? Of course not. Was it worth the rather exorbitant expense and effort to get myself right there, to that spot, where I could see and hear for myself what was happening? Where I could see Dickey's face and fingers and body, and the focus and effort he was putting into every single note? You bet, and then some. Afterwards, I told people that if that happened to be my last Dickey Betts experience, I was satisfied, and going out on an inspiring note. Given the advance word-of-mouth and some unnecessary logistical difficulties the band faced day of show, it was truly an heroic performance. That guy that willed the band to carry on as a five piece, that guy was present that afternoon. I'm forever grateful.
(Previously, my final DB experiences were having a VIP ticket to the last scheduled, pre-retirement show -- cancelled, a rather not talk about it disaster of show and a sublime, note-perfect, tears streaming down my face at the end of High Falls and Jessica show that, jarringly, ended with Dickey stopping the encore, yelling at the band, and restarting said encore. )
May Mr Betts enjoy many years of quality retirement just jamming on his couch as the marble spins, Thanx for the soundtrack Sir....
I had a similar experience at The Peach Festival attending the Dickey set. I had seen him in Macon and The Beacon and the set at Peach was terrific compared to my expectations going in . The sound system in Scranton absolutely helped but Dickey after having been on the road for a week and a half clearly had gotten much of the rust off from being off the road for 4 years.
I too got a little emotional watching and hearing what was happening on the stage . It was cool seeing Warren peeking in from the right hand corner of backstage to see what was happening . The huge Peach Stage crowd recognized from the moment Dickey hit the stage that one of all of our music Heroes was again able to bring us back to that special place. When the set ended I was emotionally spent. I had no energy left for The Mule . I walked to my car speechless and satisfied .
There were many great vibes going that night and I felt that it was a respectable set all things considered. Thanks DB. Hope you are feeling better.
Was that set at last year's Peach Festival Dickey's last public performance to date?
