Thanks to j9j5g over in the Derek Trucks forum for pionting out that Songlines is available for pre-order. Songlines, of course, is the new Derek Trucks Band album. It is scheduled to be released in the end of February.
You can pre-order the album at the Sony Music Store.
I just pre-ordered my copy. Go and do the same!
The Aspen Times has an article about the Derek Trucks Band’s upcoming album:
Studio Experience: Derek Trucks Explores Studio Possibilities
On the endless road that guitarist Derek Trucks has been traveling for some 10 years, the recording studio has been treated as “just another stop on the tour,” said the 26-year-old….
“It’s the first record I’ve done that I’ve listened to just to listen to,” said Trucks, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., whose side job since 1999 has been playing with his uncle Butch Trucks in the Allman Brothers Band. “It’s one of the few times we’ve left the studio feeling energized and pumped about it.”
The more I hear about this upcoming album, the more excited I get about it. I believe we’re looking at a February release. I can’t wait!
Do you want to learn how to play guitar like Derek Trucks? Good luck!
Seriously, though, a great resource to start with is the Derek Trucks Band Tabs website, which has lyrics, chords, and tablature for lots of Derek Trucks Band music. I’ve added a link to the site to the “DTB Resources” blogroll that is available on the right column of every page on Radio DTB, so you’ll always be able to find it.
I got an email today from “Jambandcountry” telling me about a podcast he produces: blueskyriverjams, a podcast that focuses on music from the Allman Brothers Band family, including the Derek Trucks Band:
Free traded music from groups like The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Derek Trucks Band, and Gov’t Mule. We also talk about the live music community and list tour dates and much much more. All music is trade friendly and basically just like a stream for people to preview songs from past shows.
Check out the blog and the podcast feed. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the podcast myself yet, but it’s already queued up in my iTunes for listening to tomorrow.
JamBase has an announcement about a show on SIRIUS satellite radio that mentions Derek Trucks:
Garcia’s Anniversary Marked By SIRIUS Broadcast
WHAT: Day-long special tribute to Garcia will feature memories of him by his Grateful Dead band mates Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, and artists including Warren Haynes, Michael Franti, Derek Trucks, Keller Williams, members of .moe, Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band), SIRIUS host Buddy Cage (New Riders of the Purple Sage), John Popper (Blues Traveler), Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna) and SIRIUS listeners. Jerry’s music, including Grateful Dead, solo projects, and his work with others, will be featured all day, along with cover versions of his music by other artists.
WHEN: Starting at 3 a.m. ET Tuesday, August 9, 2005 (ending at 11:59 pm ET)
That sounds like it will be an awesome day of music. So if you’ve got SIRIUS satellite radio, be sure to tune in.
JamBase has an article about Ripplefest 2005 that mentions the Derek Trucks Band:
Headlining Friday night’s festivities was the Derek Trucks Band, who didn’t come on until almost 11 p.m. and raged until after 2 in the morning. Members of the Codetalkers, including Col. Bruce himself on “Fixin to Die,” made memorable appearances during the show, but the “Everything is Everything” toward the end was what blew the roof off for this fan. Derek’s non-emotional stoicism delivered a chilling blues funk while Mike Mattison’s perfectly fitting vocals pumped up the energy level. Taking the crowd late into the night, the Derek Trucks Band delivered a huge performance for this tiny venue.
Once I find a good copy of the Ripplefest show (the one currently on the Live Music Archive apparently has some issues), we can probably look forward to hearing a few cuts on an upcoming episode of Radio DTB.
I received an email from DTB fan Alan, telling me about a new fan website for the DTB that he’s created and introduce me to Barbara Dennerlein:
One of my personal goals is to do what I can to get Derek to record with Barbara Dennerlein. Like Derek, she is a musical sensation. I think peoples’ heads would explode of those two were ever on stage together
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She is well known here in Europe, but not so well in the US (beyond real jazz-heads). Thus I feel she could help bring Derek to a wider audience in Europe, and he could do the same for her in America - and man could they make music together.
Thanks for the info, Alan! And thanks for putting another DTB fan webpage out there. The info about Barbara Dennerlein is good, too. Fans of the DTB will definitely enjoy her organ chops.
A press release about Jerry Douglas’ upcoming album mentions Derek Trucks:
Jerry Douglas: New Album the Best Kept Secret Out September 20th on KOCH Records
NEW YORK, NY — (MARKET WIRE) — 07/28/2005 — Virtuoso Jerry Douglas, a musician and creator whose dobro work has revolutionized an instrument and helped define American roots, country, and bluegrass music, has finished work on a solo album “The Best Kept Secret,” slated for release September 20th, 2005 on KOCH Records.
Kicking off with the slippery and driving groove of “She Makes Me Want To Sing” featuring fellow slide-master Derek Trucks, the album’s 11 tracks are the most ambitious and accessible work to date for Douglas, marking the masterwork of a key musical explorer and a testament to his evolving creative spirit.
It’s always great to hear Derek Trucks work with other musicians, so this is definitely an album to be on the lookout for.
The Asheville Citizen-Times has an article about Bele Chere that mentions the Derek Trucks Band:
Ticket sales hot for Blues Traveler tonight at Bele Chere
ASHEVILLE [July 30, 2005] - Bele Chere’s big Saturday night concert starring Blues Traveler and the Derek Trucks Band is looking like a runaway hit.
As of 6 p.m., fewer than 2,500 tickets remained for the show at the Delta Air Lines Celebration Stage at the Renaissance Asheville parking lot out of 9,000 that were available, said Melissa Porter, festival coordinator.
I spent the weekend at Bele Chere and caught a lot of great music, including the Derek Trucks Band on Saturday night. Estimates put attendance for the DTB show between 7 and 10 thousand. Although Blues Traveler was the headliner, there were more than a few people leaving the area to check out other music once the DTB finished their set. It was a great show, with Susan Tedeschi appearing as a guest on several of the songs, and I look forward to featuring the show on an upcoming episode of Radio DTB.
According to several sources, including a thread on Hittin’ The Web, the Derek Trucks Band is in the studio right now. This is, of course, great news — an album release can’t be too far behind.
I don’t know what they’re planning on including on the new album, but it would be great to hear studio versions of some of the new material they’ve integrated in their set in the past few years. It will also be great to have a studio release that features Mike’s vocals.
sunherld.com has an article (scroll to the bottom) about a new ablum from Boxrockers that mentions Kofi Burbridge, flutist for the Derek Trucks Band:
This recently released album is loaded with superstar guests, including drummer/Hendrix collaborator Buddy Miles, fiddle legend Vassar Clements, and flutist Kofi Burbridge from the Derek Trucks Band.
In fact, The Boxrockers (guitarist/vocalist John Kevin King, bassist/vocalist Matt Lawson, organist/vocalist Big Jim Syfrett, drummer/vocalist Robert Brown) welcome so many guests to the party that band identity is sometimes hard to focus on; however, this album of blues-based music will find a lot of fans, especially in the jam-band community.
Daniel Gold, host of the Honest Tunes Radio Show & Weekly Webcast, has made his interview with Derek Trucks from April 19, 2005 available as an MP3 download. I featured a few minutes from the interview on Radio DTB #010. Now, you can listen to the entire interview — check out Daniel’s website (http://dgold.info/radio/) for more details.
Thanks, Daniel, for making the interview available!
Thanks to Daniel Gold for leaving a comment on a recent podcast post alerting me to an interview he’ll be conducting with Derek Trucks tonight. Daniel hosts a radio show called Honest Tunes based out of Fayetteville, Arkansas:
Tuesday April 19th at 8:00 PM Central Time. DEREK TRUCKS INTERVIEW @ www.dgold.info/radio/
This is Derek’s 2nd interview on Honest Tunes radio show. Our webcast is streaming live NOT archived. I hope you will be able to tune in Tuesday night.
Daniel’s been collecting questions from fans on the Hittin’ The Web website, so I expect he’ll be able to ask Derek some of the questions that are on the minds of Derek’s fans. The radio show is streamed live as a webcast, so tune in if you can!
The Honest Tunes radio show is affiliated with An Honest Tune magazine. I actually picked up the most recent copy of An Honest Tune at a book store a few weeks ago when the cover story about Hill Country Blues Rules caught my eye. The magazine is a very enjoyable read and I highly recommend it.
Daniel was also kind enough to link to Radio DTB from his web site, which I greatly appreciate.
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GoTriad.com has a great article about Derek Trucks’ parenting responsibilities:
Musical couple balances parenting with life on road
Derek Trucks will pull into the Carolina Theatre on Saturday afternoon for a soundcheck and will check out the venue known as Greensboro’s Grand Old Lady. It’ll be the first time he’s played in the 1927 vaudeville hall. He’ll spin through a tune or two and then do what he does almost every day when he’s on the road: make or return a phone call.
This is a great article, well worth the read. I’m not just saying that because it’s from my local paper and talks about the show that I’m looking forward to attending on Saturday. I’m saying it because it offers a glimpse into Derek’s responsibilities as a father and how he manages his road life with his home life.
Billboard has an article about The Rochester Jazz Fest that mentions the Derek Trucks Band:
Diverse Lineup Set For Rochester Jazz Fest
More than 100 concerts have been scheduled for the fourth annual Rochester (N.Y.) International Jazz Festival, including shows by Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Chris Botti, Chaka Khan and Derek Trucks, among others. Set for June 10-18, the event will be music will take over various venues around the city, including two free outdoor stages.