Butch Trucks Quotes


After being away from it for so long, it's really nice to go out and have 10- or 15,000 people show up and enjoy it. It leaves you with a very good feeling.


Citations

Paul, Alan. One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. St. Martin's Press, 2014.

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Butch Trucks
Butch Trucks
  • Born: May 11, 1947
  • Died: January 24, 2017
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Musician

Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was an American drummer. He was best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Trucks was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He played in various groups before forming the 31st of February while at Florida State University in the mid 1960s. He joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1969. Their 1971 live release, At Fillmore East, represented an artistic and commercial breakthrough. The group became one of the most popular bands of the era on the strength of their live performances and several successful albums. Though the band broke up and reformed various times, Trucks remained a constant in their 45-year career. Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 24, 2017.