EAT A PEACH FOR PEACE


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Allman Brothers Eat A Peach Patch
February 12, 1972 was the date of the album release of EAT A PEACH. This was the third studio album of the Allman Brothers Band. Great classics like “Melissa”, “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” This was the final record to include Duane Allman, who died in a motorcycle accident. He was 24 years old.

Butch Trucks, in response the title that came from the Allman’s answer to an interviewer’s question “How are you helping the revolution?”. Butch replied “There ain’t no revolution, only evolution but every time I’m in Georgia I eat a peach’ for peace”.

Butch Trucks is uncle to guitarist Derek Trucks. Derek who is front man and bandleader of The Trucks Band and joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1999. Derek’s younger brother Duane Trucks is currently playing drums for Widespread Panic.


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