https://www.classicrockhistory.com/a-look-back-at-the-band-betts-hall-leavell-trucks/
Lana posted this in her Butch Trucks thread and it's so good I thought I'd give it additional light of day. It's amazing to me that no one thought this band was worthy of a record contract. But the popularity of Southern rock had really diminished by the early 80's. I think anyone here would know, but just in case, BHLT stands for Betts/Hall/Leavell/Trucks. Here's a link to the entire 1:28 "Live At The Coffee Pot 1983" show. It's black and white but that doesn't matter much. Just precious that this footage exists, and the audio is pretty good. Enjoy!
I saw the band live twice. First time was the Greensboro Auditorium. They smoked the night I saw them the first time.
The third time it was Betts, Hall, Leavell. I hoped that was a mistake but no Butch Trucks had left. The guy selling T shirts said Butch decided to concentrate on his own recording studio when it became clear they wouldn't have an album to support and help move them forward. I can't remember if Butch ever got a recording studio up and running.
Butch's replacement was non other than Matt Apts. Matt stayed with Dickey through 1989 and was there when Warren Haynes joined Dickey's band. I think that is how Warren and Matt met. In 1994 along with Alan Woody, they founded Gov't Mule.
@robertdee Pretty sure Butch had a studio called Pegasus in Tallahassee. I think that's where Dickey recorded Patterns Disruptive.
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@porkchopbob I think that is correct!! I recall now. Matt Apts played drums on Pattern Disruptive of course but without getting my copy out, I remember Butch Trucks was listed on the album as playing percussion.
It was a very good album. Too bad it didn't sell well. Rock Bottom got a lot of airplay on the two album rock stations in my area.
