Derek Trucks Band

[John B]

Has anyone here heard this set yet?

It is two discs, recorded live at the Georgia Theatre last year. The setlist looks great:

Disc 1

1 Kam-ma-lay

2 Gonna Move

3 Volunteered Slavery

4 Sahib Teri Bandi - Maki Madni

5 Leaving Trunk

6 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

7 Angola

8 Feel So Bad

Disc 2

1 For My Brother

2 Sonido Alegre

3 Joyful Noise

4 So Close, So Far Away

5 Freddie's Dead

I'm curious how their takes on Volunteered Slavery and Angola turned out. I saw the DTB live back in '97 or '98 and they did a great version of Afro Blue, so I have high hopes for these performances. The set is only available online, either on itunes or through Derek's website. I already ordered a copy, as the set was on sale for $9.50. I haven't really followed the DTB but, for less than $10, I'll take a chance on this release.

Any reviews or opinions on this one?

Edited July 1, 2004 by John B

[GregK]

funny, i just ordered this last night

[walker]

I bought it from iTunes the other day. I am really enjoying this disc. Lots of great playing from all of the band, especially Derek. I think he's becoming a great player. I was surprised about how the disc is being sold, only on iTunes and from his site. Is this the future of music selling?

[WD45]

AMG mentioned the manner in which this is being sold. They put it in the context of the Allman Brother's Live at Fillmore--this could be the album that everyone gets behind, but the dopes at Sony are making it only somewhat available to the public. Those poops.

[WD45]

I just ordered it too!

[kulu se mama]

according to the ice newsletter every copy ordered directly from derek's website will get autographed at no additional charge.

[John B]

I received my copy (no autograph) and these discs smoke! Great musicianship, great energy, and I really like the RRK and Wayne Shorter covers.

[jazzypaul]

The vocalist's timing is off. Sorry, I'm a drummer, I notice these things. Damn hippies, can't go anywhere without being high.

[GregK]

I got mine last week, also no signatures. Great music though. I like the timing being off -sounds more improvisational!

[PHILLYQ]

I went to derektrucks.com, and that leads you directly to the Sony website. So I went there, ordered, got my package-and I got 'Soul Serenade'?! My first thought was that these dopes at Sony, etc. I checked my order, and lo and behold, I clicked on the wrong thing! So I went back and ordered the live discs. 'Soul Serenade' is very good, and D. Trucks has a great sense of adventure- he seems willing to try different things musically.

[WD45]

My copy came today. It feels like he has so much music in him just waiting to bust out. And that TONE!

[WD45]

Finally got to see the DTB on July 1st, as a birthday present.

Here is a clip of it, shot from my spot as I leaned against the stage: DTB Sahib Teri Bandi

The show smoked, and that man was on!

[Joe G]

Good footage - thanks for posting. We tried to get into that festival, too. Wish we could have been there...

[Van Basten II]

Saw the band a few days ago, very impressive. What i enjoyed from that gig was that his guitar work was done in the context of the song. Instead of going in a long masturbating jam he simply tried to improve the pieces on the setlist.

What could have been a parody of the Allman Brothers turned out to be good original solid music.

Edited July 9, 2007 by Van Basten II