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The day before the Allman Brothers Band kicked off their final residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, founding member Gregg Allman told us that the group had reached out to Dickey Betts about sitting in during the run, but that the former ABB guitarist would not be available. Betts’ manager went on to dispute that claim, explaining that the guitarist had not been asked to participate in the final shows.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks gave his perspective on the situation, saying that “there was a lot of communication between his camp and our camp…right up to rehearsal, even during show week,” but ultimately both sides gave up on the idea.

Trucks also added, “It’s too much history…to wrap up in showing up and playing a set. I know he should have been there. But it was like, ‘If no one’s jumping on it, it wasn’t meant to happen.’ “

As previously reported, The Allman Brothers Band wrapped up their illustrious 45 year career on October 28 with a three-set show that saw the band delve into much of their signature material before closing the night with Muddy Waters’ “Trouble No More”—the first song they ever played. Gregg Allman has since announced a tour with his solo band, while the other members of the group are now focusing on their own projects, such as Trucks’ Tedeschi Trucks Band and guitarist Warren Haynes’ longtime group Gov’t Mule.