On what would have been Duane Allman’s 69th birthday, we reached out to Allman Brothers Band founding drummer Butch Trucks to reflect. Obviously Allman’s influences have been felt by all of us who play or appreciate music, but to be in a band with him…
These are the kind words that Trucks had to say to us:
He has had probably the greatest impact on my life of anyone I have ever known. Have you heard the story about the day he reached into me and turned me on? If it wasn’t for that moment of epiphany I would have spent my life teaching math in some high school. That’s ok, but I’ll take the life I’ve had any day. Duane was the type of person who, once you met him, changed you for the better. I’ve never met anyone so powerful and positive. I still, after 45 years, have dreams that I run into him somewhere. There is a piece of me that will never let him go.
Thank you for that thoughtful tribute to the one and only SkyDog. We’ll let you play us out…