Collaborations have rendered some of the greatest tunes in the history of music. We really didnt want to cut anything because there were so many great songs. Sues usually in a vocal booth, either with a guitar and a quiet amp in the room or an amp in another room. Tedeschi says Mattison set them some homework: revisit the poem, see what comes up. There was a real sense of, This is our last real hang time with him. It was really nice to be in a place with our kids where none of us could go anywhere, and we actually got to spend real quality time together.. Whatever came out in that moment is what you got. I use Liquid Death Mountain Waterin my a**hole" Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). What do you think of Dereks playing? It cant all just be the song it has to be about the artist, too, because he is so creative. The great thing about some of your favourite records like Axis: Bold As Love is a lot of great records are like 34 minutes, so that ended up being part of the conversation after we had made all of this music. I switched to electric when I was 22. We really try to have a positive message about bringing people together. I dont play as much lead guitar now, obviously, because hes in the band, and you go with your strengths. The creation? We could make episodes, like The Mandalorian. You just dont know what you are going to get. When we did the first show of this summer tour, I think we played two of our old original tunes, and then we did the whole Crescent record, start to finish, Trucks says. We were talking about [Haruki] Murakami at the time, who is this beautiful Japanese writer, and I was thinking about how he tells stories, and some of his imagery, and when we were recording DGary we didnt have words. "It is also the imagery of Majnun being in the desert, and going mad, and people are searching for him. If it had the rosewood fretboard, I would buy it at that price! Focused. We want to keep learning and growing, working on new material, writing more, and learning more about each other, she added. Herbie Hancock came to the house to have Oteil, Kofi, and [Derek Trucks Band vocalist] Mike Mattison play on a song he was doing. Excellent playing and sounding guitar. Everybodys in a different stage of their life. Hes one of those people everybody loves and wants on their team. The first guitar I was really excited about was the SG, which I got when was 11 or 12. Like, Oh my gosh! Its nice to have the opportunity for him to pick and choose where that happens.. Tedeschi Trucks Band "Whiskey Legs", "Suzanne" (Leonard Cohen) -Fireside Sessions 2/25/21. I was using my Tele through my 64 Deluxe [Reverb], she says. It sets the table for whats to follow. Tedeschi Trucks Strings Silver & Brass Moon Phases. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Now we're sharing the same dream. Welcome to the official Facebook page of Susan Tedeschi! March 18, 2019. . Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi were married for 10 years before deciding to form a band together. Clapton is more tucked in. Many tours, four studio albums, a Grammy, and eight Blues Music Awards later, TTB has become something more akin to a rambling roots-music collective than a band. So, after a whirlwind of quarantining, vaccines, and negative test results, TTBs players moved in with Susan and Derek. Susan With Her BB King.jpg. It was really cool to hear some of the things that the other musicians were coming up with, she says. I was nine or 10 at that point. When Gabe wrote the song I Am The Moon I was like, How do you know woman so well? Literally, that song got me through the pandemic, People just go insane without each other, they really do, so there were a lot of parallels with the real world, as well as relationship things that you can totally relate to on many different levels. Its cool that you said it was like total 70s pop-style to do this! Are there any plans to perform this in its entirety, filmed and released on DVD/Blu-ray? How about pedals? I preferred it with the Winnie the Pooh stickers from Just Won't Burn. Which song did you do? Gibson Custom Dickey Betts SG Artist Proof #4. Equipboard breaks down the gear, tools, and products used by artists, pros, and influencers in their craft. What did you consider as you chose members? Then we realised, Oh, wow! And whos gonna sit in! I remember hanging out with Doyle Bramhall a lot on the Clapton tour we did together, and he recommended J.J. Johnson as a drummer. The next could be the following two records. Susan Tedeschi solo that would make her mentor Ronnie Earl proud Plenty of soul, tone dynamics feel just like the old days at Harpers Ferry in Allston MA According to Tedeschi, sending their son off into the world inspired one of I Am The Moons songs, La Di Da. But Covid and a difficult goodbye were only two of the energies coalescing into what would be TTBs most ambitious project. But you eventually become a regular guest, then a member of the band [Laughs] I think we are all very influenced by 70s music for sure., There are so many metaphors with this record. Tedeschis pedalboard housed a Boss TU-2 Tuner, Moollon Overdrive, and Vox wah, As far as rigs paying tribute to Hendrix, Tedeschis hit the nail on the head with the loud, clean power of a reissue Marshall Super Lead 100- watt head driving a Marshall 1960BX cabinet loaded with Celestion Greenback 25-watt speakers and micd with a Sennheiser e906. GP Presents Bill Frisell May 4-7 in San Francisco, CA Win Tickets. So, that kind of song is something I would play regularly. So it was Oteil and Kofi, me and Susan, and we were talking to Charlie Drayton about drumming, but the scheduling didnt work. Its not as warm and the reverb doesnt sound the same, but I just have to dial it up a little different. Its all the music weve digested up to this point, all the music weve played. ? It could be Santana or Clapton, you just dont know. When youre in a band this big at first it was nine pieces, now its 11 youre playing for the songs, playing for the music, instead of playing to show off. Well go to a museum. [Laughs], We really didnt want to cut anything because there were so many great songs. Now we will have a good 100 songs. 25. And thats not to say it hasnt been challenging, but I think thats what separates a real band (laughs) is dealing with stuff like that. And it is light and joyful. I want one of those! And he went out and bought one because he was inspired by the Beano. In a way, it feels like the first definitive statement this band has put on tape. I got the call to join in 1999, and Ive been full-time with them since. Susan Tedeschi on her guitar dynamics with Derek Trucks, the Tedeschi Trucks Band's gift for improv, and the eternal poetry behind their breathtaking quadruple album I Am The Moon. Like you were saying, a Miles Davis, he is going outside the box and he is pushing himself. But also being very down to earth too. No, I dont know that I actually did but now that you say that I can see that. When we spoke to Derek Trucks about the LOCKN show and Layla Revisited, we talked about blues standards and how they were eternal, waiting to be discovered anew, the same could be said of Layla And Majnun. A lot of times, me and Bobby T [longtime TTB recording engineer and road manager Bobby Tis] would experiment, he says. Its two drums, bass, me and Sue, and keyboards. Although they use similar amps, Tedeschi and Trucks take wildly different approaches to their sounds. Its a pretty amazing guitar. That guitar is a beast. But itll be interesting to see what we end up doing because as the summer progresses we will be adding more and more new music. Growing up, Christmas Eve was big for Susan Tedeschi's family. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Derek always has his SG, and his SG is actually a copy of Duane Allmans SG that he played. weve been working on an updated version. All copyrights are by the author and Vintage Guitar magazine. Its not hard to understand why so many people connect with, Tedeschi Trucks Bands 'I Am the Moon' Tells Laylas Side of the Story, Rig Rundown: Tedeschi Trucks Band - Premier Guitar , Tedeschi Trucks Band: All in the Family - Premier Guitar , Derek Trucks On the Best Amp Ever | Wong Notes Podcast - Premier , Top 10 Wong Notes Podcast Episodes in 2022 - Premier Guitar , Official Website of Tedeschi Trucks Band , Slave to Sirens: Lebanons First All-Female Thrash-Metal Band, Reader Guitar of the Month: Custom Yellow Active LP, Chris Shiflett Releases New Song "Dead And Gone", Gibson Custom Shop Dickey Betts SG VOS prototype No. Seeking a hard reset, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi lead their rambling roots-music collective though an ambitious new four-part opus that tells Laylas side of the story. It can be a Friday night and drinks with friends, or it can pick you when you are low. Initially, TTBs members began to work on the I Am the Moon album cycle apart during lockdown, but they amassed at Derek and Susans home when it was time to record. If I dont agree with something, we talk about it. The third addition to the ambitious project sees the 12-piece pile on the soul, blues, R&B and more for six new tracks, propped up by the stellar playing of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Plus, we have so much in common, musically we both love soulful R&B, blues, gospel, American roots music, and obviously, we share a love of jazz. When the two connected, that was really the start of the new group; it was Derek and I, the two drummers and the Burbridge brothers (Oteil and Kofi) all these little pairings happening. Featured in this promotional graphic from Analog Alien's official website. What do you recall about the first time you heard her playing and singing? You can do so many things with it.. Usually, when you break out new material, theres a little bit of air that goes out of the room. Ive always had the reissue, and its awesome, but And then, my birth-year Strat, 1970, and theyre sometimes hard to find and can be expensive. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Wonder how long it took her to scrape off Sean Costello's autograph. For a lot of the band, it was a surprise, but one of the jobs as a bandleader is dealing with that stuff. Add to Cart. The magazine was established in 1967 and is the world's oldest guitar magazine. No, we were focused on the girls, but it just wasnt happening for us (laughs)! When I play live, I use a Fender Super Reverb and I have Dereks old, well, actually its Eric Claptons old Beano Les Paul copy that he gave to Derek that I play a lot. Oh, and be sure to hang for Dereks epic slide solo at 4:25! In 1993 or 94 I bought a 64 Deluxe Reverb and to this day its my favorite. But to capture the results, Tedeschi and Trucks would need to bring the entire band together. It is about giving your significant other what they need. There was no one way of doing any of them, honestly., Its fun to leave people guessing. I had a mid 90's strat in that color, some college dude sold it to me for 80 bucks, my nephew is now the proud owner and operator. The seller is asking an arm and a leg for it. Jonathan Horsley has been writing about guitars and guitar culture since 2005, playing them since 1990, and regularly contributes to MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitar World. And then the mental health deteriorates because people need each other.. People like the spontaneity of, What are they gonna play tonight? The nephew of Allman Brothers Band founding member/drummer Butch Trucks, he was barely a teen when he began taking the stage as a guest of the ABB. The first of which, Crescent, is with us now, and it is a typically audacious, stylistically dynamic work from the 12-strong ensemble fronted by husband-and-wife guitar duo Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. No, the track I used it on wasnt with slide, but I was tuned to open E. This article originally appeared in VG October 2013 issue. That got everyone started. Even when wed get done playing the new stuff and go back to some of our older stuff, it didnt have the same weight.. You can get a sound on the floor that sounds incredible, and then you take a solo and you realize its either too little of something or too much of something.. I Am The Moon is a heavy song. It can really changes someones life or make them think, Wow! Sometimes the universe brings together timeless energies that seem destined to explode into a beautiful new creation. When youre the one dealing with everything the whole way through, you see and feel things coming. I didnt know them except for my uncle, and they were mythical creatures, in a way. According to Trucks, that gave the recordings the energy of being onstage. Bath That is one thing that is also special about this band is that it brings people joy. He briefly studied guitar with a family friend, but mostly learned by playing along with Eat a Peach, Fillmore East, Layla, and Elmore James records. Its a sunburst IV from 65. He picks his notes so well. All four episodes were released a month apart to let listeners absorb each album of the saga to its fullest. My parents got me a pawnshop Yamaha acoustic, which was definitely better than that garage-sale Jay. With 12 people onstage, you would think that it would be all noise and loud all the time, and actually it is an incredibly dynamic band. You cant really do that. For the Tedeschi Trucks Band's new album I Am the Moon, bandleaders Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi led their roots-music collective to re-examine the source poem for the classic Derek and the Dominos Layla album, and that album itself, to create an ambitious new four-part opus that tells Layla's side of the story. When Derek Trucks was 9 years old, he picked up a guitar for the first time . To receive email updates when Susan Tedeschi is seen with new gear follow . It cant all just be singer-songwriter songs. Maple neck. So, some songs were literally written on the floor when we were recording them. When we were out touring with Hot Tuna, with Jorma Kaukonenfrom Jefferson Airplane, he was like, Where did you get that? Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. I do enjoy doing that., While sticking to tones with plenty of vintage vibe, Trucks explores a bit more. I love it. It is. Meanwhile, Mike Mattison, TTB vocalist and guitarist, was immersing himself in the seventh-century poem Layla and Majnun, credited to Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, and the 1970 album it inspired, Derek and the Dominos Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Yeah, I have a really nice 61 that I love, and not too long ago I got Johnny Jenkins old SG, the one he played on Otis Reddings These Arms of Mine. He broke its headstock at the Atlanta Pop Festival, and I think Capricorn Records bought the guitar from him, had it fixed, and it was in Savannah, Georgia, for years. But one of the things about growing up playing the blues scene in Jacksonville was all the musicians had good vintage gear, including a lot blackface Fenders. He loves it, I could never get it to match my shoes. Its an Apocalyptic Vision of the World Crumbling Into Pieces: David Crosby Reveals How Wooden Ships Came to Be, Im Always Searching for Something That Reminds Me of the Early Days in Rock and Roll: Robbie Robertson Raises the Ghosts of His Youth on His Latest Solo Album, Sinematic, Never Give up on Your Dream: Steve Howes Top Five Tips for Guitarists, By Chris Gill, Guitar Player Staff21 April 2023. Its part of the Allman Brothers/Capricorn/Duane/Otis Redding lore. Yeah, pretty nervous. I will post pictures of it tonight. A lot of things. Eric Clapton and Duane Allmans collaboration focused heavily on Manjuns side of the story. And its all fingers. Once a few of the songs were written, that creativity started really inspiring everybody and sparking ideas. And yet here we are, the Tedeschi Trucks Band reinterpreting Nizami for a 21st-century audience on the grandest scale. What amp were you playing through at the time? Tedeschi Trucks Band Dec. 4 at The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston. A couple of years ago, Derek asked me, If you could have any guitar? I said, Well, theres two; a blond dot-neck 335, 1960. And then I have a 90s Tele. Is it set up standard or do you have to do any modifications to play slide on it? That was fun. He's also got an incredible guitar collection. The Gibson Derek Trucks signature SG has a mahogany body with nitrocellulose finish, mahogany neck with slim "true D" profile, rosewood fingerboard with . his original Coricidin bottle and this is now the slide he is currently using on tour better known as the Derek Trucks signature slide. Susan Tedeschi. Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks' String Sterling Heart Locket. While this might . Going in, my thinking was, Lets play with a bunch of different people. After a relationship, you rebound with a bunch of hot chicks (laughs)! First set could be the first two records. I think we were all of one mind that the way records used to be made, where a great album would last between 30 and 40 minutes, was a much better approach from an artistic point of view. There were a lot of things to dive into.. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers and Rob Paparozzi and the Ed Palermo Big Band. Derek plays his SG and its all nice and light, and he has the double-cutaway so he has all that room to play. The guitars, amps, and pedals of roots-rock's favorite family band. Travis Barker launches signature Liquid Death enema kit: "How have I had such a successful career in music? Derek had a couple of drummers in mind, too, so we gave them a shot. Yeah, I had to get comfortable with my position, you know? It is just in the moment. Like on Pasaquan, it switches on a dime and you end up deep with a sort of 70s Harlem vibe. Derek Trucks: I love hearing the Strat with the slide. At the beginning of each tune, I have a sound in mind. Jeff Beck tribute concert featuring Eric Clapton, Johnny Depp and more to take place this spring. I had every intention to go back in later and re-do it, but it never happened., If youve seen Tedeschi onstage, youve probably seen that Telecaster. The Tedeschi Trucks Band powerhouse is a star in her own right. The group was devastated. I was told the color was Caribbean Green when I bought mine from an authorized Fender dealer. He really is so gifted as a guitarist that he needs to be shown off in that way. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. And that, explains Tedeschi, made for a lot of music, opportunities for the band to stretch out, to explore the various influences that are brought to bear on their sound, and to make something bigger. Do you have a favorite track or two? ? I dont know. Theyre beautiful and I love the story and the way it sounds. There are anthemy, beautiful ballads Theres just a mix of blues, jazz, and funk. All rights reserved. Whiskey Leg was a Firebird through the B-12, Made Up Mind was my SG through the B-12, and its an amazing sound. Three years ago, both set aside their accomplished bands to form a musical alliance that more closely mirrors their personal lives. Revelator was us finding our way around in the studio, and the live record was us starting to realize the potential. Watch Susan and Derek and their comrades in song play the title track from their multi-media extravaganza, I Am the Moon. Dereks part was originally like, Jolene, a Dolly Parton kind of a song, but it morphed. I also love Its So Heavy, I love Made Up Mind. Calling Out To You is a really beautiful ballad. After shows, she started to say to everyone, 'Thanks for letting me be in your band' and we'd all laugh. Its been a while since I thought of our music in stylistic terms. The Mighty Space is a . I like the idea of the birth of a song being captured on tape. A black Autograph Pros acoustic-electric guitar signed by the blues singer - Available at 2009 February Signature Music &. And for the band, its been a blessing. I have an old Gibson Roy Smeck. Guitar's power couple of Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi share the stories behind their rigs, and bassist Tim Lefebvre walks us through his trippy pedal setup. I remember hearing about her before that tour, so Oteil Burbridge and I went out front one day during sound check, and I remember being shocked at her sincerity. Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download. Not really. You can have a song that means one thing to one person and a completely different thing to another, but it can have the same kind of impact. Guitar Player magazine is published 13 times a year in print and digital formats. No one makes quadruple albums. But a good few months had gone by before anyone in the Tedeschi Trucks Band thought of returning to the material that had similarly inspired Clapton and Jim Gordon when they wrote Layla back in 1970. Do I Look Worried starts out sounding like a Screamin Jay Hawkins tune but ends up being quite different. All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! And how everything has to have balance, yknow. Its like AC/DC or something! If you are away from your children or whatever, it made you realise how much we need each other. And so much diversity because there are so many songwriters in the band. JavaScript is disabled. How do you work out how those guitar parts will sit where in the mix? I still play through a Super, and right now I have a 65 that George Alessandro got working really well and hot-rodded a little. Made Up Mind has a nice mix of soul, blues, R&B, and some roots-rock. Tedeschi played her 1970 Fender Stratocaster for the sessions. That "beast" is the Tedeschi Trucks Band, an 11-piece blues-rock behemoth that Trucks co-leads with his wife, vocalist and guitarist Susan Tedeschi. That performance was released as Layla Revisited Live at Lockn in May 2021. And there are a few old Martins that we use. In the studio, Derek goes for early-1960s Fender Deluxes. Me and Sue, we play the dueling-guitar stuff live. And Im not just saying that because Im married to him (laughs)!. SUSAN TEDESCHI When we started recording and putting the songs up on the board, we realized that there was way more material than one record's worth. Hes kind of the unsung hero of this whole thing. But when youre playing through an old bass rig, you can give it whatever you want and it will deal. It just worked out where we had enough time to do it. In 2010, their careers united as well when they formed TTB with a rotating cast of equally exceptional musicians. It wouldnt have happened the same way if that change wasnt going on. I was playing a Strat with a rosewood neck American Standard, teal green/blue.
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