The Derek Trucks Band Thread

[susep]

I was wondering if any of you were into this up and coming jam titan?

Not since early '94 when I jumped on the Phish boat have I heard a more inspiring, original group then the Derek Trucks Band.

Thoughts?

[sls.stormyrider]

The man is amazing. Best slide guitar player since Duane. Tight band.

[jam>]

Derek is touring with Clapton in Europe right now (I believe). I wonder if he'll bring back the tight call and response guitar work in songs like Layla.

[susep]

The idea of Trucks blowing the UK minds w/ Clapton resonates deeply.  Trucks at Royal Albert Hall.  Its similar to when Hendrix first arrived on the scene in Sept. '66.  Chas Chandler(Jimi's manager/producer/friend)had to guarantee to Hendrix that he would introduce him to Eric Clapton and jam. 
Now almost 40 years later another great American blues player w/ tidal dynamics sits in w/ one of the UK's longstanding blues masters.

[susep]

Here is Trucks talking about his opportunity in playing w/ Clapton:

http://www.zrock.com/zforum/about781.html

[susep]

Those who are not familiar w/ DT can dl tracks here:

http://www.irenic.de/jazzCD.html

[peteNY]

75 dollar tickets can lick my nuts

lounge up Junior Allman Circuit!  :wink:

[susep]

I agree most tickets are outrageous, standard Trucks tickets are 25$ or so. 

[converse29]

That's a good interview. At this point, it's great to see Trucks touring the world. In my mind, it's a natural progression for him.

[sls.stormyrider]

Yea, thanks for posting. I'm just imaging what Key to the Highway must sound like.

[susep]

That's a good interview. At this point, it's great to see Trucks touring the world. In my mind, it's a natural progression for him.

I heard the Portland show from 16Nov.05>a good switch-up from the Songlines material.  Preety solid, I like the intro to Rastaman Chant, it sounds as though Trucks wanted to slide into Sahib but was tricked?

[converse29]

That's a good interview. At this point, it's great to see Trucks touring the world. In my mind, it's a natural progression for him.

I heard the Portland show from 16Nov.05>a good switch-up from the Songlines material.  Preety solid, I like the intro to Rastaman Chant, it sounds as though Trucks wanted to slide into Sahib but was tricked?

Rastaman Chant did have a Sahib intro tease. It's interesting to hear you say that. In person, it's seems like the band could have slid into either of those jams. Being the first time I'd seen him without the Allmans, I was blown away. During Greensleeves,which had many great moments,you can hear the audience hollering at the top of their lungs in reaction to Derek's fretboard wizardry. This always brings back memories for me,being a personal highlight of the show experience. I feel that take was much more tense then the loose Wanee Greensleeves. I was playing this concert for Adam one day and we both had to remark at how "on" the band was that night. On the other hand though,does Trucks really have many bad shows? I'm sure he does but they still probably sound decent.
:mrgreen:

[converse29]

That's a good interview. At this point, it's great to see Trucks touring the world. In my mind, it's a natural progression for him.

I heard the Portland show from 16Nov.05>a good switch-up from the Songlines material.  Preety solid, I like the intro to Rastaman Chant, it sounds as though Trucks wanted to slide into Sahib but was tricked?

Rastaman Chant did have a Sahib intro tease. It's interesting to hear you say that. In person, it's seems like the band could have slid into either of those jams. Being the first time I'd seen him without the Allmans, I was blown away. During Greensleeves,which had many great moments,you can hear the audience hollering at the top of their lungs in reaction to Derek's fretboard wizardry. This always brings back memories for me,being a personal highlight of the show experience. I feel that take was much more tense then the loose Wanee Greensleeves. I was playing this concert for Adam one day and we both had to remark at how "on" the band was that night. On the other hand though,does Trucks really have many bad shows? I'm sure he does but they still probably sound decent.
:mrgreen:

I actually first saw Derek play with Phil And Friends in Augusta,Maine circa 1999. At the time,Phil was touring with Dylan. I didn't get to see the whole Phil/Derek set because I was hanging with Lisa (:-o) outside the show. Combined with the beauty of said woman and the great vibe floating around that night,I was in the clouds. Dylan's set was solid,but didn't measure up to the PAF set. After the show, I bumped into my sister Crystal who had been in the first row or so for both sets. She had to remark later on about the great slide guitar player ripping in up during Phil's set.  :-D

[converse29]

I'm excited for the concert DVD DTB is putting out in July. Twenty songs and bonus features! :banana:

[sophist]

Confirmed: Trucks is the man, and possibly the best guitarist of my generation

:-)