Someone recently told me they thought the electric guitar on Melissa is especially pretty, melodic and so emotional.
After trying to think of another on the first album thru to Hitting the Note and One Way Out, I decided Dickey Betts' playing on Melissa from Eat A Peach is hands down the best in that style on an ABB album.
Any other entries?
The solo and what Dickey is playing during the outro of Win, Lose, or Draw does it for me. Nothing fancy but full of emotion...
Welcome aboard CaboChris, & from that album, Just Another Love Song has some of Dickey’s prettiest playing to my ears - same w/the later Sail Away
Blue Sky just might get some mentions 😉
Dreams
Agree with all of the above. Nobody sweet talks a guitar like Dickey except maybe B.B.
All the above are great, I'd put "It Just Ain't Easy" on the list.
The short break in Midnight Rider. High Falls.
The short break in Midnight Rider. High Falls.
First thought that came to me was High Falls. Was blown away first time I ever heard that song & Dickey's playing and the climb ups. Still blow away today when I hear good versions of that song.
Dickey certainly came up with some great melodies. Blue Sky always makes me feel happy.
Jessica, Sail Away, Revival, High Falls, Liz Reed etc. Really great melodies.
Even songs such as Change My Way Of Living has a nice melody.
I think "Pegasus" is really lovely. I don't see it as being quite up there with Liz Reed or Jessica - it's a little tame, and the ending is odd, but the main theme is great, and the rhythm grooves.
Not an ABB record, but the coda of Layla
