I am probably awfully late, but Derek Trucks might just be the best thing since Mick Taylor, Duane Allman, Harvey Mandell and the heroin years of Eric Clapton. This guy is truly amazing.





Mathijs

Yes, he is.

best guitarist on the planet Earth at the moment - and I've been on record with that opinion for about 3 years now....first heard him play in '94 and was simply astonished what an accomplished musician he was already at the tender age of 14. His wife ain't half bad, neither!

Is that the bass player from Spinal Tap?

You silly, silly woman.

hehehe, i made myself laugh on that one!

One word - cucumber.

one word - armadillos

two words - $#!t sandwich.

from what I've seen until now, he's the new Duane Allman. He's the new Mick Taylor. Unbelievable. It's not even his total control of the slide, but it's his melodic sense. That's unique. He's lik Clapton in '71 -every solo is an unique story, a total trip to something unique.

Let's hope he doesn't have a motor cycle drivers liscense.

Mathijs

Good quote Mathijs,

"heroin years of Eric Clapton"

Well, coming from a HUGE Duane fan - I hesitate to say this - but I think he out-Duanes Duane. I've seen him with the ABB play so ferociously well that his guitar-mate, Warren Haynes (not shabby himself), stops what he's doing and just drops his jaw in amazement.

Er... new Duane Allman. Okay, I've seen him, and yes.

New Mick Taylor, well doesn't the previous comparison make that comparison redundant? I mean, Mick Taylor was NO Duane Allman. Calling him the new Mick Taylor dones't give him enough credit!

jamesfdouglas Wrote:
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> Er... new Duane Allman. Okay, I've seen him, and
> yes.
>
> New Mick Taylor, well doesn't the previous
> comparison make that comparison redundant? I mean,
> Mick Taylor was NO Duane Allman. Calling him the
> new Mick Taylor dones't give him enough credit!

Well, both Taylor and Allman had this "beyond technique" playing. They weren't technical wonders, but both enough technique to express all their melodic feelings. Copying both players is not the problem, but inventing something so wonderfull and unique as they did in their prime is where the true genius is. And this is what struck me with Derek Trucks -he has this melodic Taylor/Clapton/Allman excitement I haven't heard in years.

Mathijs

NicoS Wrote:
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> Good quote Mathijs,
>
> "heroin years of Eric Clapton"

Well, my ever favourite years of Clapton are his Dominoes years, and he sure was strung out!

Mathijs

Derek = phenomenal
His uncle Butch ain't bad on the drums either.

I've sometimes thought that Eric needed to get back on smack. As to Derek, he is an extraordinary player and as to the Allman Brothers have anyone of you checked out the "Eat a Peach" deluxe edition that has a live performance from the Fillmore East dated June 1971? To my ears it is a far superior performance than the "Live At The Fillmore East" release recorded a few months earlier. Yow!

Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Derek = phenomenal
> His uncle Butch ain't bad on the drums either.

and I hear Auntie Mae makes a mean apple crumb pie!

How about Derek's songwriting abilities? He sure is an excellent player from what I saw on youtube!


Belgrade-Bucharest-Budapest-Brno

Lorenz Wrote:
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> How about Derek's songwriting abilities? He sure
> is an excellent player from what I saw on youtube!

doesn't write a whole lot - a few tunes on his solo albums.....doesn't need to write...has impeccable taste in covers and is really more of a jazz artist...with jazz it's not about writing original material, it's about putting your own signature on the tunes and improvisation, etc....

Derek is finishing up a commitment with Clapton in Australia/January, and some early spring USA dates.

After March 18 Derek leaves EC's band to rejoin the Allman Brothers for their annual run of shows at the Beacon Theater in NYC.

If you have a chance I would highly recommend seeing him with EC and/or the ABB Beacon shows. The ABB's Beacon shows are always great with lot's of guests showing up for an added element of surprise.

Just wachted Clapton MSG 2006 DVD Derek is incredible

1cdog Wrote:
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> Derek is finishing up a commitment with Clapton in
> Australia/January, and some early spring USA
> dates.
>
> After March 18 Derek leaves EC's band to rejoin
> the Allman Brothers for their annual run of shows
> at the Beacon Theater in NYC.
>

He's also managed to squeeze in some dates with his own band during breaks in the EC tour....

If you want to discover good guitartists go see Eric Clapton on tour. A couple of years ago I saw Doyle Bramhall with him. Last tour it was both Doyle and Derek trucks. Amazing guitar trade offs all evening. Although Clapton is one of the finest guitarists around, he is not afraid to share the stage with other great guitarists. And in the process introducing these guys to a wider audience.

In the mean time enjoy Willy Weeks and Steve Jordan (Xpensive Wino) on bass and drums.

Here the line up of his european tour:
1 June 2006
17th Show '06 / '07 Tour
Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands


The Band:
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Doyle Bramhall II - guitar
Derek Trucks - guitar
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Tim Carmon - keyboards
Willie Weeks - bass
Steve Jordan - drums
The Kick Horns (Simon Clarke, Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders)
Michelle John - backing vocals
Sharon White - backing vocals


Get a bootleg from his last tour and enjoy...

derek is great never saw the stones with mick taylor mick taylor. i met derek at a pre party beacon show and he was a class A guy. he hung out and chatted with people. took a ton of photos real classy guy. willie weeks played with keith and ronnie on ronnie's first album. 74

i don't hear alot of similarity in playing styles between DT and MT - but there is a certain similar "aura" and "stage personality" (or lack thereof?). I mean they both have these angelic faces (talkin' early MT here for purposes of this discussion) and they deliver some of the most surreal sounds from their axes with nary a wince of emotion emanating from them.

StonesTod Wrote:
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> i don't hear alot of similarity in playing styles
> between DT and MT - but there is a certain similar
> "aura" and "stage personality" (or lack thereof?).
> I mean they both have these angelic faces (talkin'
> early MT here for purposes of this discussion) and
> they deliver some of the most surreal sounds from
> their axes with nary a wince of emotion emanating
> from them.

Except of course through their guitars Tod!

Willie Weeks is also the bass player on IORR.

Oh, my, this is so weird. I saw Derek Trucks' WV tax return today. It showed his reported income to IRS. I can't reveal that, for obvious reasons, but he and his wife Teresa are doing well. Smart rock n rollers invest -- that's all I can say.



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Just to second what some others have written.

Willie Weeks is a great bass player!

Steve Jordan is simply a Beast on a drum kit! Just powers thru live sets.

Derek besides being a great guitar player seems to be a down to earth nice guy. I met him 2 years ago backstage at the Beacon. Derek was also coming outside the RAH (stage door entrance) this Spring before the EC shows and was interacting with fans.