Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of both the Allman Brothers Band and one of the premier jam band festivals every Spring/Summer, Wanee, was honored this past Wednesday at the opening of the festival. Wanee has managed to start their festival on Wednesday and kicked off the 5-day festival with one hell of a tribute to the iconic ABB drummer who passed away earlier this year.

Butch’s last band was The Freight Train Band. Luther and Cody Dickinson from the North Mississippi Allstars joined the massive Freight Train Band on Wednesday night for a rockin’ set of Allman tunes and a couple of covers.

One of the highlights of the set came at the end with Luther leading the band in a 20 minute plus rendition of “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” Luther is no stranger to the Allman classic. Check out a “Liz Reed” for the ages that he performed with Tedeschi Trucks Band last year at the Beacon.

Butch is survived by his two kids, Vaylor and Melody who played in the the Freight Train Band as well. What a wonderful way to celebrate Butch’s life and music and to kick-off Wanee!

Setlist

Hot ‘Lanta

Trouble No More

Freeway Jam

’Til My Baby Comes Home

Statesboro Blues

Dreams

Up The Line

Jessica

Chest Fever Jam

Ophelia

Compared To What?

In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

Whipping Post

Luther Dickinson – guitar, vocals

Cody Dickinson – drums

Vaylor Trucks – guitar

Bruce Katz – keyboards

Damon Fowler – guitar, vocals

Garrett Dawson – percussion

Chris Vitarello – guitar

Matt Walker – bass

Heather Gills – guitar, vocals

Melody Trucks – vocals

* w/ guest Junior Mack – guitar, vocals

Thanks to D. Fries for the awesome recording! Looking forward to more of his recordings from Wanee in the days to come!

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