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Dabbing Crack and Tar with Duane Betts, Allman Brothers Month, Dopey's Greatest Hits
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Summary
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – “Blue Sky” intro and the beginning of Allman Brothers Month 01:25 – Dave introduces the Duane Betts Greatest Hits episode 02:15 – A rough Patreon Zoom and the importance of keeping your mouth shut 03:50 – Dave’s favorite songs: Miles Davis, Bob Marley and “Blue Sky” 05:15 – Why Duane Betts and the Allman Brothers belong in Dopey’s Greatest Hits 06:15 – Papa Smurf sells mushrooms at an Allman Brothers show and escapes undercover cops 08:30 – A listener’s disastrous Phish trip through North Carolina 11:30 – Getting wasted, kicked out of the show and trapped in a literal “Maze” 13:20 – Lost at the campground, arrested for weed and sentenced to AA meetings 15:40 – Dave and Todd take acid at a Grateful Dead show and drive home to Manhattan 17:25 – The original Duane Betts interview begins 18:05 – Duane’s record Wild & Precious Life and staying grateful as an artist 20:25 – Growing up as the son of Dickey Betts 22:50 – Dave explains how deeply Dickey Betts and “Blue Sky” affected his life 24:10 – Duane’s first experiences with alcohol and drugs 25:15 – Hodgkin lymphoma, surgery and discovering IV Dilaudid 27:40 – Childhood with Dickey Betts and life inside the Allman Brothers family 30:00 – Switching from drums to guitar and learning on the road 32:20 – Mescaline, LSD and a deeply uncomfortable psychedelic trip 34:45 – Malibu, Molly, cocaine and the Knights of the Spinning Round Table 37:10 – Backbone 69, White Star and the Malibu rock-and-roll scene 39:35 – Living at Cher’s house and growing up between Malibu and Florida 41:55 – The death of bandmate Chris Williams and the end of Backbone 44:15 – Duane tries black tar heroin for the first time 46:55 – Dickey Betts’ warning: skull and crossbones on heroin and crack 49:20 – Old Malibu, beach cottages and th…