He was quite a guide to us.
We were embarrassed to say we were from Georgia.
When Jimmy became governor [in 1970], he totally changed the attitude in Georgia.
Future POTUS Jimmy Carter visits Capricorn Records during the production of Dickey Betts' debut album, ‘Highway Call,’ circa 1974.Herb Kossover/Getty Images
All of a sudden, Georgia became the Peach State again.
Wed met governors and things like that, but they never really included us.
He didnt take money from the Allman Brothers.
The [fans who bought tickets] knew the show was going to a good cause.
Ive got a letter on the wall here that says, Thanks for your advice.
[Laughs] It makes me really proud to have Jimmy Carter write a letter like that to me.
It aint that way at all in Washington.
Bill Clinton followed his model, but he could fight back and outsmart em.
I remember going to a jazz concert at the White House [1978].
Of course, I got there and I left my damn ID at home.
The Marines said, Oh, go ahead in.
They knew me very well and knew I wasnt going to do any harm.
That just floored me.
