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Super Slowhand
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Super Slowhand
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02/03/2026 1:03 am

So, I’ve been listening to “Just Ain’t Easy” a lot the last few months. Interested in playing along with this one, but there’s one part of the song I can’t work out what’s being done. 


Near the end as Dicky is doing his thing, I think Dan Toler is playing some kind of odd sounding walk up. Those of you who know the song likely know what I’m talking about. 


Anyone ever cover this song and can explain how this is played or what he’s doing to complement Dickey’s soloing?


Thanks. 


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bumnehabit
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bumnehabit
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02/03/2026 9:40 am

Dan Toler isn’t really soloing there. He’s walking chord tones with some chromatic passing notes, more of a jazz/country comp line, staying out of Dickey’s range and creating movement underneath the lead.


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ha8672528
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ha8672528
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03/12/2026 8:37 pm


That passage is a harmonized dual-guitar riff, the lower part follows a specific chromatic walk, with the higher harmony voiced a fourth above . This layered texture is what creates that signature Allman Brothers sound behind Dickey's solo .




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