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Tag: Rock music

  • BILL KREUTZMANN. GRATEFUL DEAD DRUMMER!!!

    Bill Kreutzmann on drums performing with The Dead at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA on April 15, 2009. Furthur Tour - Grateful Dead - Stock Concert Photos
    Bill Kreutzmann on drums performing with The Dead at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA on April 15, 2009. Furthur Tour – Grateful Dead – Stock Concert Photos

    One of the most technical and influential drummers in the world of rock is part of the dynamic duo called: THE RHYTHM DEVILS (Mickey Hart being the other half) was the first drummer to become a member of the Grateful Dead. He has performed with this hard rocking touring group for over 50 years. He is a somewhat quite person and many people do not realize the great contribution he has given to music over these 5 decades and he is still going strong.
    In his youth, he wanted to play drums and in fact his music teacher actually threw him out telling him he was unable to keep a beat. Determination and hard work certainly proved this teacher wrong. If you have a calling sometimes the nay Sayers are not always correct. Bill took lessens from another teacher and he kept time with his mother when she was choreographing dance routines. You know the rest.

    Bill Kreutzmann is also well known for his wonderful paintings and uses digital compositions in his art. In addition, like Jerry Garcia he has great love for the oceans. He has also authored an autobiography called “Deal”…definitely worth a read. He has had solo projects namely 7 Walkers as well as Billy and the Kids.

    bill kreutzmann painting from the heart
    painting by Bill Kreutzmann called From the Heart

  • 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.