“You're playing for yourself. And if you're not playing for yourself, you're an entertainer, doing it for the crowd.”

American drummer

Butch Trucks was an American drummer, best known as a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and lived from 1947 to 2017. He helped establish the Allman Brothers Band’s sound and later was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 1995. His public legacy is tied to Southern rock and to the role he played in one of its defining bands.