August 3rd, 2005
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.
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August 3rd, 2005
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)
Read the full announcement….
That sounds like it will be an awesome day of music. So if you’ve got SIRIUS satellite radio, be sure to tune in.
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August 3rd, 2005
JamBase has an article about Ripplefest 2005 that mentions the Derek Trucks Band:
Summer Ripplefest 2005
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.
Read the full article….
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.
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August 3rd, 2005
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 
.
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.
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August 2nd, 2005
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.
Read the full article….
It’s always great to hear Derek Trucks work with other musicians, so this is definitely an album to be on the lookout for.
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August 2nd, 2005
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.
Read the full article….
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.
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August 2nd, 2005
I know I haven’t been terribly faithful with keeping the weekly schedule of Radio DTB and I really am trying to improve on that. It’s just not going to happen in the next week or so — I’m extremely busy in my home and work life right now and my work with Radio DTB just has to take a seat on the back burner while I get caught up on these other things.
In the mean time, enjoy any of the previous podcasts or some of the shows available from archive.org.
I’ll be back in a week or so with a fresh new episode. I’m always open to suggestions for future episodes, so if you have any ideas, be sure to get in touch with me.
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July 21st, 2005
Radio DTB #015 (22.1 MB, 32 min) is now available.
Concerts featured:
Songs included:
- Down Don’t Bother Me
- Chevrolet
- Hey Driver! What City?
- I’ll Find My Way
Feedback:
The best way to experience the Derek Trucks Band is to listen to them live, so if they’re ever performing near you, I highly recommend going out to see them. You can also enjoy the hundreds of live shows available for download from the Live Music Archive. In addition, you can purchase Live At Georgia Theatre, a very high quality live recording, multi-tracked and studio mixed, from a variety of digital music providers such as the official Derek Trucks Band website, iTunes, and Hittin’ The Note.
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July 11th, 2005
Radio DTB #014 (20 MB, 29 min) is now available.
Concerts featured:
Songs included:
- Out Of The Madness
- Travelin’ South
- Evil Clown
- Automatic Groove
Feedback:
The best way to experience the Derek Trucks Band is to listen to them live, so if they’re ever performing near you, I highly recommend going out to see them. You can also enjoy the hundreds of live shows available for download from the Live Music Archive. In addition, you can purchase Live At Georgia Theatre, a very high quality live recording, multi-tracked and studio mixed, from a variety of digital music providers such as the official Derek Trucks Band website, iTunes, and Hittin’ The Note.
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June 25th, 2005
Radio DTB #013 (22.8 MB, 33 min) is now available.
Concerts featured:
Songs included:
Feedback:
The best way to experience the Derek Trucks Band is to listen to them live, so if they’re ever performing near you, I highly recommend going out to see them. You can also enjoy the hundreds of live shows available for download from the Live Music Archive. In addition, you can purchase Live At Georgia Theatre, a very high quality live recording, multi-tracked and studio mixed, from a variety of digital music providers such as the official Derek Trucks Band website, iTunes, and Hittin’ The Note.
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June 3rd, 2005
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.
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June 2nd, 2005
Radio DTB #012 (21.2 MB, 31 min) is now available.
Concerts featured:
Songs included:
- Soul Stew
- Everything Is Everything
- Isis
- You Don’t Love Me
- Soul Serenade
Feedback:
The best way to experience the Derek Trucks Band is to listen to them live, so if they’re ever performing near you, I highly recommend going out to see them. You can also enjoy the hundreds of live shows available for download from the Live Music Archive. In addition, you can purchase Live At Georgia Theatre, a very high quality live recording, multi-tracked and studio mixed, from a variety of digital music providers such as the official Derek Trucks Band website, iTunes, and Hittin’ The Note.
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May 29th, 2005
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:
“Dance Around It,” Boxrockers
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.
Read the full article….
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May 17th, 2005
Radio DTB #011 (22.1 MB, 32 min) is now available.
Concerts featured:
Songs included:
- Rastaman Chant
- My Favorite Things
Feedback:
The best way to experience the Derek Trucks Band is to listen to them live, so if they’re ever performing near you, I highly recommend going out to see them. You can also enjoy the hundreds of live shows available for download from the Live Music Archive. In addition, you can purchase Live At Georgia Theatre, a very high quality live recording, multi-tracked and studio mixed, from a variety of digital music providers such as the official Derek Trucks Band website, iTunes, and Hittin’ The Note.
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May 11th, 2005
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!
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