Butch Trucks, Allman Brothers Band Drummer and Co-Founder, Dead at 69

[bathroommonkey76]

Butch Trucks, one of the Allman Brothers Band's founding drummers, died Tuesday evening in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69. Page Stallings, Trucks' booking agent, confirmed the veteran musician's death to Rolling Stone, but said a cause of death is currently unknown.

"The Trucks and Allman Brothers Band families request all of Butch's friends and fans to please respect our privacy at this time of sadness for our loss," Trucks' rep said in a statement. "Butch will play on in our hearts forever."
"I'm heartbroken," Gregg Allman said in a statement. "I've lost another brother and it hurts beyond words. Butch and I knew each other since we were teenagers and we were bandmates for over 45 years. He was a great man and a great drummer and I'm going to miss him forever. Rest In Peace Brother Butch."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/butch-trucks-allman-brothers-founding-member-dead-at-69-w462870

[hollowdweller]

1. Sad

I had never seen Allman Bros in my life but finally got to see them play the Beacon 3/13. Killer show.

[bathroommonkey76]

2. I saw 20 years of NC shows.

So many memories-- RIP Butch.

[2naSalit]

3. ...

[Leghorn21]

4. Much love and R(ock) I(n) P(aradise), Butch!!

So sad to hear of this...oh, the hours (lifetime, really) I've spent listening to Live at Fillmore East - oh!!

Candle lit -

[PoiBoy]

5. Rest in Peace...

...Brother Butch...

[JimGinPA]

6. I've Got Tickets To See The Tedeschi Trucks Band In St. Louis Tonight...

Bummer.

I saw The Allman Brothers open for Elton John in Denver 45 years ago, and I've seen them quite a few times since.

[HockeyMom]

7. Long ago BF (from Florida) was their Roadie

He took me with him in the Winter of 1971 to see and meet them at the Fillmore East. I lived in NYC then. Who knew these concerts would make history? My introduction to Southern Rock.

Dickie was very nice. Totally shocked when Dwane died tragically so young. RIP to Butch.