Guitarist and singer followed a long musical journey to eventually end up with his late father of . That change is complete since he formed The Allman Betts Band with (the son of guitarist ) and Berry Duane Oakley (the son of bassist Berry Oakley). Thus, the famous Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band - which remained active until 2014 - now lives on as a legacy or a sequel. On the second
… album Bless Your Heart, the sons effortlessly pick up the Southern rock vibe of their fathers and rock it out, with influences from soul, blues and country. The highlight is the long jam Savannah's Dream in which the guitars and keys alternately go idle in solos against a jazzy rhythm, completely in the style of the famous In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. On Bless Your Heart, Allman, Betts and Oakley show that they feel their fathers' music well and at the same time have enough character to bend it to their will. (MR)more
