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Finnforest
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Topic: Butch Trucks RIP Posted: January 25 2017 at 08:36 |
https://www.yahoo.com/music/butch-trucks-allman-brothers-band-143515779.html
Putting "Eat a Peach" on the list for today.... |
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Magnum Vaeltaja
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Posted: January 25 2017 at 08:49 |
Oh no!
This news is saddening not only because of his fantastic work in the 60's and 70's where he and Jaimoe defined and perfected the double drummer dynamic, but because he was still so active in Southern Rock and jam band music right up until he passed. It'll be sad to see Roots Rock Revival come to end, as well. Hopefully someone else will be able to step up and continue on that legacy. RIP Butch.
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when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents
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Man With Hat
Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178 |
Posted: January 25 2017 at 13:10 |
RIP
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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Kingsnake
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Posted: January 25 2017 at 13:15 |
Now, there's a drummer.
The whole family is very musical. His son and daughter-in-law are very active and talented aswell (Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi).... I've listened to a sh*tload of Allman Brothers in my life. And the two-drummers-and-a-percussionist approach was unrivalled.... |
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SMSM
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 210 |
Posted: February 01 2017 at 18:10 |
I'm sure a number of progressive rock fans have listened to Allman Brothers for their great songs, musicianship and improvisation skills aka jamming that was never boring
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks killed himself in front of his wife, police reports released Wednesday show. The 69-year-old Trucks shot himself in the head Jan. 27 at his home, the West Palm Beach police reports show. Trucks was one of two original drummers, along with Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson, who helped formed the rhythms and the drive for The Allman Brothers. Formed in 1969 and led by Duane and Gregg Allman, the group helped define the Southern rock sound that incorporated blues, rock, country and jazz. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Trucks joined with the Allman siblings to form the band, including guitarist Dickey Betts and bassist Berry Oakley. They moved to Macon, Georgia, to cut their first record with Capricorn Records. The two drummers melded their individual styles, with Trucks considered to be the straightforward, driving train rhythm player, while Johanson added his R&B and jazz drumming influences. The band's 1971 live album, "At Fillmore East," became their seminal breakthrough album, featuring a fusion of jazz, blues and rock. It featured songs like "You Don't Love Me" and a 22-minute version of "Whipping Post." Trucks also helped encourage a family lineage of musicians. One nephew, Derek Trucks, is the frontman of the Tedeschi Trucks Band and also joined The Allman Brothers band in 1999 as a guitarist. Another nephew, Duane Trucks, is the drummer for Widespread Panic. Trucks was most recently touring with his band, Butch Trucks and the Freight Train. |
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Magnum Vaeltaja
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 01 2015 Location: Out East Status: Offline Points: 6777 |
Posted: February 02 2017 at 10:39 |
Well that was a gruesome twist that I certainly didn't expect. He had seemed very satisfied and fulfilled with all his musical projects in the past few years; really makes you wonder how it came to such a tragic end. |
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when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents
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