"It is no secret that Susan is a world class vocalist, but on "That Did It" her guitar skills were front and center. She laid into her instrument with enough soul and power to make the ghost of Sister Rosetta Tharpe proud. Her approach to the six-string is a no-gimmick, loud and subtle reminder that she is the mother of Derek Trucks’ children.
Derek Trucks’ role as bandleader is performed perfectly. He gives everyone else onstage the space they need to become who they are musically. At times, when all eyes turn to him for a solo, he will defer the moment to someone else. Once everybody has found themselves in their given space, Trucks’ bright red Gibson SG is implied. With a meditative expression on his face, Derek tears sonic holes in the universe; each one providing grist for the mill of his spiritual journey with a guitar. " - JamBase
The
Tedeschi Trucks Band, which is a very large band, indeed, returns to the Iroquois Amphitheater on September 4, after a two-year absence. Blues fans know the origins of this group, i.e., the marriage of
Susan Tedeschi and
Derek Trucks back in 2001, which resulted, over time, in a merging of the two bands, The Derek Trucks Band and The Susan Tedeschi Band. It was called
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, then the name was changed to the current Tedeschi Trucks Band moniker. The first album the group released, Revelator, won a 2012 Grammy for
Best Blues Album.
Made Up Mind is the latest. Anyway, this is a no-brainer for serious music fans. Tickets are available starting at $49.50 to $74.50 as of this date.
Here's part of their performance at Bonnaroo earlier this year: