The Allman Brothers Band: Blue Sky - '70s Guitar Solos

The Allman Brothers Band: <i>Blue Sky</i>

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The Allman Brothers Band: Blue Sky

This song is melancholy beyond its lyrics: Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident after recording it, and Dickey Betts refused to perform the song live for a few years after he divorced the song's namesake Sandy "Blue Sky" Wabegijig in 1975. But despite that, it's still a barn burner with frantic fretwork on the slide guitar, a few outbreaks of harmony, and, most notably, a solo you can almost sing along to. Hey, frat guy, we said "almost."

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Guitarists: Duane Allman and Dickey Betts
Album: Eat a Peach
Year: 1972
Length of solo: 3:04
Guitars used: 1959 Gibson Les Paul, 1957 Gibson Les Paul
Where recorded: Criteria Studios, Miami
Alternate YouTube version: Live, 1991

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