Today is Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks' 62nd birthday. Butch was actually one of a duo of drummers in the band. And Butch's nephew is the incredibley accomplished guitarist Derek Trucks who plays with the modern-day Allmans. I saw him in concert touring with Eric Clapton. He also fronts his own band, the Derek Trucks Band and is married to blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi. Uncle Butch, happy birthday. Here's the Allman Brothers classic Ramblin' Man, featurung Dicky Betts on lead guitar and surviving Allman brother Gregg on organ. Duane Allman, who played with Eric Clapton in Derek and the Dominos(Layla, etc.), died in a motorcycle accident in 1971.
The weather was unseasonably warm for October. The sun set around 6:30 but the daylight hours were quite enjoyable. So thought Richard, as he set out for his daily walk in the woods. He marvelled at the turning leaves which exhibited an explosion of colour more significant with each passing day.
But Richard knew the turning leaves would soon start to fall. And the trees would soon be bare with no leaves at all. And then the snow would fly and fall from the trees as the leaves had before it.
Richard couldn't help but think of the sudden change to come as a seizure of sorts. And he wasn't looking forward to it. After all, who would welcome a seizure, he thought, as he rolled uncontrollably among the leaves.
This week paroxysm/seizure was the prompt at Two Word Tuesday.
But Richard knew the turning leaves would soon start to fall. And the trees would soon be bare with no leaves at all. And then the snow would fly and fall from the trees as the leaves had before it.
Richard couldn't help but think of the sudden change to come as a seizure of sorts. And he wasn't looking forward to it. After all, who would welcome a seizure, he thought, as he rolled uncontrollably among the leaves.
This week paroxysm/seizure was the prompt at Two Word Tuesday.
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Live at the Fillmore and Eat a Peach are absolutes for anyone's collection....
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