Riffing

Dickey Betts and Great Southern brought their Dixie rock sound to the Narrows Friday night. They also brought to the stage a monster load of equipment, just like in the old days! Mr. Betts was in fine form, demonstrating that he truly was the core of the Allman Brothers Band.

Youngsters out of Berklee in Boston, the Luke Mulholland Band, below, opened the show with their stoner rock meets southern vibe, led by 20-something guitarist/singer/songwriter Luke Mulholland, who hails from Canada. These guys burned up the stage, earning the honor of being your humble blogger's favorite new band.

I should note that they chose to cover an often overlooked Beatles' rave up, "Hey Bulldog." An inspired choice!