Dickey Betts, founding guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band, is reportedly in a vital however steady situation following a “freak accident” at his dwelling.
According to an announcement posted to his socials on Wednesday, the “Ramblin’ Man” singer-songwriter was in his yard in Little Sarasota Bay, Florida taking part in with the household canine when he “slipped and cracked his head,” which induced “bleeding from the mind.”
The incident occurred Monday and Betts has been sedated at an undisclosed native hospital ever since, the assertion reads. Betts is ready to endure mind surgical procedure on Friday to alleviate strain.
‘The household appreciates your whole ideas and prayers throughout this very attempting time,” his spouse Donna writes. “Dickey is a notorious fighter and he is displaying that now!”
Last month, the 74-year-old Hall of Famer suffered a “gentle stroke” at his dwelling and needed to cancel upcoming tour dates. He had been responding effectively to his remedy, famous David Spero, Betts’ longtime pal and supervisor, although together with his newest well being concern, a slate of upcoming November exhibits are canceled. “It was just some days in the past that Dickey was telling me how excited he was to get again in entrance of the followers on November 1,” Spero famous. “It may be very unlucky, for all concerned, that we have to cancel these exhibits. Please add Dickey into your ideas and prayers.”
A message from the Allman Brothers Band’s Twitter account reads, “Please say a prayer for brother Dickey.”
The Grammy-winning guitarist, singer and songwriter was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with the Allman Brothers again in 1995. He at the moment excursions with the Dickey Betts Band, whose lineup options his son Duane Betts on guitar, bassist Pedro Arevalo, drummers Frankie Lombardi and Steve Camilleri plus guitarist Damon Fowler and keyboardist Mike Kach. See the total put up beneath.
