Butch "Freight Train" Trucks has died

[Blooby]

People familiar with me know of my boundless love for The Allman Brothers, a band who melded rock, country, folk, psychedelia, blues along with jazz-inspired improvisation. Can't think of many bands who can say that. Butch was one of the founding members and the first to die since Berry Oakley in 1971 and Duane a year prior.

Not to diminish the other talents who have passed in the last couple years, but this news has floored me exponentially. I've always said the difference between a good ABB show and a great one rested with Butch's drumming. Those nights when he would lock in during solos is what propelled the band to the transcendent heights I will always cherish. So very glad I found them at a formative time in my life and early enough to spend literally 100's of hours watching him perform live.

Blooby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcAj3gZVqWo

[Mach]

Sad news indeed. I remember seeing them way back with Butch and Jaimoe complementing each other, first time I saw a band with 2 drummers onstage besides the Doobie Bros.

RIP Butch Trucks

[Groundy]

Brilliant drumming..

RIP...

Alex

[launched]

That's sad to hear, I just shook his hand a few months ago

[BrettBob]

As a fellow Peach Head, the news floored me as well.

It took me a month, but I wrote up a piece about the man (mostly for myself) and his music as best I could:

http://brettbob.blogspot.com/2017/02/butch-trucks-1947-2017.html

[bruno]

Sad news Bruce.
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