I spoke with Derek Trucks about Carlos Santana just before the Allman Brothers’ big 40th anniversary and concert run at the Beacon Theater in NYC. Of course there was no sense in asking him if Eric Clapton or Santana would be showing up at the Beacon, all of the band was sworn to secrecy. [...]
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Guitar Magic – Carlos Santana with Derek Trucks
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Eric Clapton, Music, Santana, tagged Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks, San Francisco on October 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Allman Brothers Band – What Now?
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Music, Susan Tedeschi on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So what do Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White have in common with Kid Rock, Eric Clapton and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top?
All were part of the Allman Brothers Band’s three-week musical extravaganza at New York City’s Beacon Theater celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary. This year’s list of surprise guests also included Johnny Winter, [...]
Allman Brothers 40th – Ongoing Beacon Updates
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Eric Clapton, Music, Rock, tagged Beacon, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal, ZZ Top on March 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Allman Brothers at the Beacon with special guests, photos & setlists
My Interview with Derek Trucks
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Music, tagged All About Jazz, interview, Santana, Tal Wilkenfeld on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out my interview with Derek Trucks, we talk about Clapton, Santana, Duane Allman, Tal Wilkenfeld, Johnny Winter and much more…
See the Allman Brothers at the Beacon for under $10
Posted in Allman Brothers, Music on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, if you’ve checked this blog out you know I’m an Allman Brothers fan. The title of this post is somewhat misleading, but only somewhat. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the band and their annual run at the Beacon in New York City, dedicated to Duane Allman, promises to be something special.
My Interview with the Legendary Chuck Leavell
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged Chuck Leavell, George Harrison, Rolling Stones on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chuck Leavell is one of the world’s premier blues rock pianists–a veteran musician who has recorded and toured with many of the best-known names in the business. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Black Crowes, and most of all, his legendary [...]
Remembering the Magical Music of 1969 with Videos & Background
Posted in '60's music, Allman Brothers, Music, R & B, Rock, tagged 1969 on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
TOP SINGLE in 1969
Get Back, The Beatles
“Get Back” is a song primarly written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney. The song was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to “The Beatles with Billy Preston.”[1] It would later become the closing track of The Beatles’ last [...]
Remembering the Musical Magic of 1966 with Video & Background
Posted in '60's music, Allman Brothers, Duane Allman, Hammond Organ, Marvin Gaye, Music, R & B, Rock, tagged 1966 on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The year 1966 was a big one for the Beatles, the Stones, the Sinatra family, the Beach Boy, the Supremes, Lovin’ Spoonful, and Donovan
Frank Sinatra, Strangers in the Night (no 1966 clip was available, this was about 15 years later.) The star of the 40’s had the year’s biggest hit, and [...]
Nice Video Interview of Derek Trucks in France
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Music on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Novelist Darin Strauss on Derek Trucks
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Duane Allman, Music on February 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the New York Times on February 20th, 2008 novelist Darin Strauss posted a playlist in which he postulates that Derek Trucks might be the greatest slide guitarist who ever lived. Strauss is the author of
Derek Trucks – Guitarist Extraordinaire
Posted in Allman Brothers, Artist Profiles, Blues, Derek Trucks, Jazz, Susan Tedeschi on August 3, 2007 | 5 Comments »
With regard to the slide guitar, Duane Allman was such a commanding figure that any discussion of the instrument always comes back to him. Indeed, it’s rare to find an article about slide guitar that doesn’t mention Duane Allman. For decades it seemed like his unrivaled supremacy on the slide guitar would never [...]
Derek Trucks at the Crossroads
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Music on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Clapton remain da man, he makes spectacular events possible – and what a player!
Billboard reported:
For guitar fans, Toyota Park was a fine place too — especially during Clapton’s 95-minute set. Starting off with a blast of Derek & the Dominos material — including “Tell the Truth,” a joyous rendition [...]
Speaking of Eric Clapton
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Music on July 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Everybody loves Eric… and one thing led to another
Eric Clapton is the undisputed King of British Blues. In the 60’s he was a musical butterfly of sorts, generally spending a year in a group. In 1964 it was the Yardbirds. In 1965 he joined John Mayhall and the Bluesbreakers. In 1966 he [...]
