Butch Trucks is one of the most popular and influential guitarists in rock history. He founded the Allman Brothers Band along with his brother Duane Allman, and he led the band until their final run in 2014. He has also enjoyed success as a solo act, releasing nine studio albums to date. His career has spanned more than six decades, and he has performed on over fifty-five records with various artists
Among his many honors are inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Allman Brothers), the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. He has also received three Grammy Awards for his collaborations with Dolly Parton.
I was going to go back to college and become a math teacher.Butch Trucks
For a long time, our only mode of travel was an Econoline van. Eleven of us, with nine sleeping in the back on two mattresses.Butch Trucks
A lot of these guys come up and say, 'Man, you were my influence, the way you thrashed the drums.' They don't seem to understand I was thrashing in order to hear what I was playing. It was anger, not enjoyment - and painful.Butch Trucks
