derek trucks

[fraser]

i saw on another forum a thread about best guitarists- peoples favorite i guess.bunch of people i never heard of, bunch of people i have heard of, and i was suprised to see derek trucks name several times- i lived in st catharines for lots of years, i saw derek trucks a bunch of times, but he was only young, his playing was good, but not anything awe inspiring- at that time his slide playing was just straight sliding- sliding every note, no behind the slide action, and he was a little kid so it was cool-
but now he garners huge respect- im not into the allman brothers kinda sound, its too slick, i like to hear a slide player slapping the top of his guitar
and whining about hard times.
so the things i found on youtube of derek were kinda weird to me- like i couldnt really decide if i liked his playing- because i dont really dig that kinda music.he has a nice tone- fer sure. this kinda stuff really makes me think- and it shouldnt lol.
you guys like him?

[Robert1950]

I downloaded his last album from iTunes. I don't regret it at all. But again, I'm into the Allman Brothers too. Trucks is one of those guitar players - you know it's him the second he starts playing,

[Sneaky]

i lived in st catharines for lots of years, i saw derek trucks a bunch of times, but he was only young, his playing was good, but not anything awe inspiring- at that time his slide playing was just straight sliding- sliding every note, no behind the slide action, and he was a little kid so it was cool-
but now he garners huge respect- im not into the allman brothers kinda sound, its too slick, i like to hear a slide player slapping the top of his guitar
and whining about hard times.
so the things i found on youtube of derek were kinda weird to me- like i couldnt really decide if i liked his playing- because i dont really dig that kinda music.he has a nice tone- fer sure. this kinda stuff really makes me think- and it shouldnt lol.
you guys like him?

I am a huge fan and have been for years... just saw him in Calgary a couple months ago. I don't get the St. Catherines connection though. Derek is from Florida, I'm not sure he's ever played St. Catherines. Are you sure your aren't thinking of someone else?

:confused:

Pete

[fretboard]

I've seen him live a few times now (with the Allmans and his own band), and he's well worth the money to go see.

I met his wife (Susan Tedeschi) at a show in Detroit back in 2002 - another fantastic musician that more people should know about.

[Jeff Flowerday]

I don't own any albums and have never seen him live, but everytime I've seen or heard clips, I've thought he was absolutely amazing. His phrasing is remarkable.

What I enjoy most about him is versatility, he's not just your stereotypical slide player. I recorded a HD concert of him off of HDNet, I loved the Jazzy feel he had in alot of his stuff.

[Warren]

What I enjoy most about him is versatility, he's not just your stereotypical slide player. I recorded a HD concert of him off of HDNet, I loved the Jazzy feel he had in alot of his stuff.

Check out archive.org, he plays a lot of jazz standards in concert, Favorite things, the chicken, impressions, etc .........

[fraser]

I am a huge fan and have been for years... just saw him in Calgary a couple months ago. I don't get the St. Catherines connection though. Derek is from Florida, I'm not sure he's ever played St. Catherines. Are you sure your aren't thinking of someone else?

:confused:

Pete

hi pete-
well maybe im completely lost- but in the early nineties, when he was starting out, i thought there was a niagara-on the lake connection with either derek, butch, or another abb member- or something
i recall a pulse magazine article, where they were rehearsing the new band there, it was this article that prompted me to go see them, and i ended up seeing them a few times in a period of a few weeks- i know the hideaway was one place, dont recall the rest- woulda been 93-94 ish
im positive it was him- also positive that somehow niagara on the lake was involved- but the full facts have been obscured by time, in my mind.
i just dunno. i recall we were all impressed that not only was somebody playing guitar music in town, but he was a young kid.

[Robboman]

I've seen him live a few times now (with the Allmans and his own band), and he's well worth the money to go see.

I met his wife (Susan Tedeschi) at a show in Detroit back in 2002 - another fantastic musician that more people should know about.

I had no idea he was hitched to Susan Tedeschi! That's a lot of musicianship in one marriage.

Trucks's "Songlines" is pretty remarkable IMO..

[Robert1950]

Trucks's "Songlines" is pretty remarkable IMO..


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