Today is the day to listen to the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Established in 2010 by Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (husband and wife), the
TTB is an 11-piece band that has created a blend of rock, soul, and
blues that seems reminiscent of a time not so far away. Seeing that Derek
Trucks played with the Allman Brothers Band when he was 16 can help to explain
the TTB’s sound. The album I’ll be looking at today is their most recent
release, titled “Everybody’s Talkin’”. The songs have been picked from a number
of their live shows in 2011 to highlight their best performances of each one.
The
first track is “Everybody’s Talkin’” which was originally released in 1966 by
Fred Neil. The Tedeschi Trucks Band has only released one full length studio
album of original material so they do throw in classic blues / Americana covers
into their live sets. The end of the first song leads into a Derek Trucks solo
which gives you a taste of what’s to come throughout the rest of the album. The
solo leads perfectly into “Midnight in Harlem”, a TTB original. The focus in
the song is on Susan Tedeschi’s beautiful soulful voice. The lyrical content of
the TTB and the way the words flow is what makes this big band truly special. I
suggest that everyone listens to this album all the way through rather than
just listening to a few songs because it’s a wonderful work of music. Hope you
enjoy !
"Midnight In Harlem"
Hey man The Tedeschi Trucks Band has a pretty cool sound too. You introduce a lot of cool stuff through your blog man. Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteGreat song. Really enjoyed this post! I started listening to them a few months ago.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really cool band, I first saw them on the crossroads dvd. good stuff
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