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From album
Diamonds & Rust
Joan Baez · 1975
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Duración2:45
ÁlbumDiamonds & Rust
Año1975
ISRCUSAM17502132
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The story behind
When you dive into *Blue Sky*, you encounter a melody that has an air closer to country than to what the Allman Brothers Band used to do. It's a piece that Dickey Betts composed with his partner, Sandy "Bluesky" Wabegijig, in mind, and he decided to sing it himself, although he initially thought Gregg Allman would be the ideal voice. Betts wanted the lyrics to be general, without specifying gender, so that anyone could feel identified, like a thank you for a beautiful day. The recording of this song, which was made in September 1971 at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, carries special weight because it was one of Duane Allman's last contributions with the group. You can hear the two guitarists, Duane and Dickey, dialoguing with their instruments in the solo parts.
The influence of country in *Blue Sky* is noticeable, and it's interesting to think that an early version of this musical idea can be traced back to recordings of the band's improvisations from April 1971 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Although Duane Allman passed away before the album *Eat a Peach* was released in 1972, the band was already playing it live. In fact, one of those live performances, from September 19, 1971, at S.U.N.Y. Stonybrook, is the only one that has been officially released, although recordings from other concerts circulate. Later, in 1975, Joan Baez included her version of *Blue Sky* on her album *Diamonds & Rust*, releasing it as a single. In 2018, Frank Hannon revisited the song, featuring Duane Betts, Dickey's son, on guitar.