Who most influenced your decision to play guitar? weve been working on an updated version. I remember how, after [a Derek Truck Band] set, me and my bass player, Todd Smallie, were trying to hang out with these girls, and they were trying to turn us on to Susans music (laughs)! How many people kind of went insane during this lockdown? And Im not just saying that because Im married to him (laughs)!. She wrote her first songs at 13 before studying at the Berklee College of Music and launching her own band in 91. It was really cool to hear some of the things that the other musicians were coming up with, she says. Yeah, the first year I was in the band was her breakout year. Then we realised, Oh, wow! Sometimes the universe brings together timeless energies that seem destined to explode into a beautiful new creation. There are anthemy, beautiful ballads Theres just a mix of blues, jazz, and funk. It had its own gravity at that point. Dereks part was originally like, Jolene, a Dolly Parton kind of a song, but it morphed. Were you a little freaked out? A lot of times, me and Bobby T [longtime TTB recording engineer and road manager Bobby Tis] would experiment, he says. But its funny. This world is so divisive right now. I had never used that rig before, but theres something about being able to play low strings and getting everything you want out of them. Made Up Mind has an upbeat gospel attitude with a badass groove and a crunchy, fat guitar riff. 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. Roots musics reigning creative power couple: Derek Trucks poses with one of his beloved Gibson SGs and Susan Tedeschi holds the Gretsch White Falcon used for the new albums sessions. I didnt know them except for my uncle, and they were mythical creatures, in a way. I want one of those! And he went out and bought one because he was inspired by the Beano. 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 was a pretty amazing moment. And then I have a 90s Tele. Made in Korea. The seller is asking an arm and a leg for it. Should Behringer release the Behremin, its $99 Theremin interpretation, or should it keep its hands off? Susan Tedeschi Trucks' Guitar String & Sterling Butterfly w/Blue Opalesque Inlay. Mine is all stock. He is one of the best guitar players in the world and for me to be in a band with him is kinda surreal. Everybody, these big leaders are trying to tear everybody apart and, well, Im sorry, that is not going to happen. But I always thought of it as *my* Telecaster, not Susan Tedeschi's. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. King autographed guitar while performing with Derek Trucks at the 2012 Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival. I dont know Maybe! We just had to write lyrics. We could make episodes, like The Mandalorian. 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. Susan Tedeschi using ther B.B. Made in Korea. 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. A black Autograph Pros acoustic-electric guitar signed by the blues singer - Available at 2009 February Signature Music &. Their chemistry said it all. It cant all just be singer-songwriter songs. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Then theres one or two songs where I took the solo on a tweed Deluxe. How do you work out how those guitar parts will sit where in the mix? Well go to a museum. It was my boyfriends at the time and he let me play it for about a year, then I bought my teal bluish-green Tele. I played it for years then upgraded to a Super when I got into bigger clubs. I was trying to take in everything that was going on in the moment, as well as the poem. [Laughs], But it was fun and it was great, and honestly, live, these songs are going to develop more because they were just being birthed while we were taping them. Are any of them looking for a permanent gig? He really is so gifted as a guitarist that he needs to be shown off in that way. How did you decide to release this as four chapters? So, after a whirlwind of quarantining, vaccines, and negative test results, TTBs players moved in with Susan and Derek. Well work out together. Its just really amazing how it ties in.. All four episodes were released a month apart to let listeners absorb each album of the saga to its fullest. The concept was to keep everyone tight., With the members immersing themselves in Layla and Majnun, the creative juices quickly began flowing. You filled his spot on the album with some great players We really try to have a positive message about bringing people together. The signature Susan Tedeschi guitar is dominant throughout this song. Away from the road, Tedeschi and Trucks poured their energy into the relationships that matter mosttheir own family. Its a Cherry Red 65 I bought on the road early on when I was playing with the Allman Brothers. Clapton is more tucked in. Me and Sue, we play the dueling-guitar stuff live. Yeah, Pino Palladino, Bakithi, George Reiff, Dave Monsey its been an amazing experience to have some of the greatest bass players on Earth contribute. Heres how it works. Yeah., Well, to be specific, Circles Round The Sun has this 70s afro-futurist jazz feel to it, Miles Davis, Sun Ra. I think on Fall In, Im using a National that we ended up running through an old Supro amp, Trucks says. Were gonna do that with bass players. Ive listened to it a lot, between mixing and mastering and putting it down, and little things poke out at different times the horn section, Kofis amazing keyboard stuff. Tracking Sweet and Low was one of the few times Ive been in any situation where, when the last note finished ringing, everybody on either side of the glass knew that was the take. Its all the music weve digested up to this point, all the music weve played. King, Freddie King, Otis Rush, T-Bone Walker, and Johnny Guitar Watson. Included in the case pocket is a Tedeschi Trucks Band artist pass from the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival,a couple of Susan's guitar pics,a sticker and a. And I understand the pull to be home as much as anybody; I have kids, and Ive been doing this since I was nine years old. 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. 2016 D'Angelico Deluxe SS with original case. I had some weird little cheapy at first a Peavey Bandit or something (laughs)! TTB fans regularly see this guitar, as well as her longtime favorite, a 90s Telecaster, in concert. No, we were focused on the girls, but it just wasnt happening for us (laughs)! I like that.. Absolutely. So its been a learning experience, but its been amazing and really good for me. Its hard to find great musicians who are sane (laughs) outside of music and Ive always appreciated the way Mikes mind works his organizational skills, the way he thinks about tunes the big picture. 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. Its a great-sounding instrument. Born and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwell, Tedeschi was influenced by the Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin Hopkins records in her dads vinyl collection and the gospel music of the black Baptist churches she attended. The first guitar I was really excited about was the SG, which I got when was 11 or 12. King. Like on Pasaquan, it switches on a dime and you end up deep with a sort of 70s Harlem vibe. His only rule is it has to sound great in the track. It cant all just be the song it has to be about the artist, too, because he is so creative. For a while, I was playing a 63 reissue that I put a stoptail on, but left the big piece of metal (from the Maestro vibrato) on because it looked nice. Check out the live gear used by Derek and Susan. Matte finish. It ended up being really fun, and a really cool concept record. We already have a good 75, 85 songs that we pull from on a night. What do you recall about the first time you heard her playing and singing? It kept everyone focused. I started playing guitar because my dad did. Yes, I'm a player, but I'm one of those guys with more dollars than talent so I have more guitars than I can play - and I enjoy having guitars that are "artist model" or replicas of the artist model signed by the artist. Tedeschi Trucks Band in Arrington, Virginia in August 2021. Which other guitars did you use? Revelator was us finding our way around in the studio, and the live record was us starting to realize the potential. http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/19640-gear-gallery-tedeschi-trucks-band, http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1395520, Twisted Tele/Broadcaster: American Std vs Baja. 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. People understand that artists re-create themselves all the time; if you dont, things get stale, she added. Those are all really fun, but for the most part, on this record, Im playing vibrato or a wah. Featured in this promotional graphic from Analog Alien's official website. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Excellent playing and sounding guitar. So, that kind of song is something I would play regularly. 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. What amp were you playing through at the time? You just dont know what you are going to get. There are blues/rock songs like The Storm, where Derek gets a Hendrix feel at the end. Susan Tedeschi: Professional Life and Career. So it was Oteil and Kofi, me and Susan, and we were talking to Charlie Drayton about drumming, but the scheduling didnt work. what a cool name, Caribbean Green, it's got to be a great looking guitar. He has found some amazing instruments old Gibson acoustics, that magic Martin 0-17H. It is about 4 min 30 secs into Pasaquan where you switch things up, and its like the stargate sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey, there is a transition thats almost inter-dimensional. Its sunburst, rosewood neck, and I love it, its gorgeous, sounds so warm and beautiful, really comfortable. As guitar players, we all love the instrument but sometimes too much and we let the fingers take over. You've Got To Be Carefully Taught, 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein. ? It could be Santana or Clapton, you just dont know. [Laughs] And were emotional creatures. There were only 88 of those made. Guys, play it again. He is lost, and they cant find him, and he is just so delusional that reality is just not there. The next could be the following two records. The guitars, amps, and pedals of roots-rock's favorite family band. "This is Artist Proof number four. Susan Tedeschis solo career has been marked by consistently strong material that established her as a force vocally and thanks to the Telecaster she so ably wields. I learned on those and I had a blond dot-neck reissue 335. And you and Gibson developed your signature SG Susan Tedeschi is active in the field of music since 1995 and she is still active in it. Buy Just Won't Burn by Susan Tedeschi here (opens in new tab). I take my turquoise Tele. Here are five reasons why she remains a guitar-playing legend. I dont have to concentrate on guitar so much, so I can focus more on singing, which is a good thing. But it wasnt written or scripted when we went to that. I have a Derek Trucks signature model SG signed by him, and am dying to get a Susan Tedeschi . 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. Not everybody can do that, and not just do it but do it with grace, and fluidity, and with perfect intonation, and to go places rhythmically with the band, to push the drummer, to push the bass player, and its really cool that we can show that on these records. After shows, she started to say to everyone, 'Thanks for letting me be in your band' and we'd all laugh. I kept discovering artists Charlie Christian, Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters Elmore James was a huge influence on Derek and me both. Thats when I realized that we were onto something, and once you have that solid base, you can start thinking about other things. Derek and Susan play lots of great guitar, too. And you do not need to listen too closely to get the message. I think theres some really amazing vocal moments the sentiment behind Its So Heavy and what was going on, personally, plus it has an amazing, heartfelt lyric, and the delivery is as honest as it gets. Its big change., Don't miss the latest deals, news, reviews, features and tutorials. 25. I switched to electric when I was 22. 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. Duane's daughter, Galadrielle, gave this to me when they copied the SG. A four-part multimedia masterwork titled I Am the Moon. [Laughs]. In 10, the couple formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band, where Tedeschi puts her passionate, Janis Joplin-like vocal style and beefy Telecaster tones in the service of the groups original compositions. Not a bad crop I've had my 93 American Standard Tele since, well, 93. He had been kicking around this idea of taking the Layla concept and flipping it on its headthinking about the story from Laylas perspective, Trucks says. We are made of water. Your Les Paul is a real flamethrower; it is so powerful, especially when youve got the wah on. In 2010, their careers united as well when they formed TTB with a rotating cast of equally exceptional musicians. An old friend, Colonel Bruce Hampton, would call them guitarguments. [laughs]. 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. And not just for me but for all the girls out there! He uses Jazz III nylon picks, 10s during the week, 9s at the weekend, and shamefully still struggles with rhythm figure one of Van Halens Panama. The new record happened in the middle of it all, and I think its the strongest thing anybody in this band has been a part of. But this is the first time we went into a project with full confidence, thinking The songs are good, this is just gonna happen. When I talk about it, its more a general excitement I have that explains what it is. There were a lot of things to dive into.. With a song like that, Trucks knew the band had to nail it. A lot of the tunes I would do in my band, but I dont know if I could have pulled it off the same way (laughs)! It is, and its really nice that Derek gives me moments because honestly he doesnt have to. I havent really done a ton of experimenting yet, said Tedeschi. Travis Barker launches signature Liquid Death enema kit: "How have I had such a successful career in music? And its all fingers. But, musically, we have a lot of different influences and a lot of sensibilities that we have in common. Now we're sharing the same dream. And Mattison wanted to give it a twist. I also love Its So Heavy, I love Made Up Mind. Calling Out To You is a really beautiful ballad. Susan Tedeschi bought a Tele in a local music store in the early 90s that she still plays today, one that bears the signatures of many guitar players. 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. He taught me some folky blues chords on acoustic, but then I picked electric because I heard Magic Sam, John Lee Hooker, B.B. Sometimes, you plug into whats tried and true a blackface Deluxe and youre like, Yeah, thats good Maybe a little boring. There is a Caribbean Mist on ebay right now but it has a maple neck. You are using an out of date browser. The Fall, IV. They were gorgeous then but I think they are going to be even better live Unless its maybe really psychedelic with a lot of layers on it, but then we can recreate a lot of that stuff live, too.. 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. Id been thinking about it for a long time, and we were going to start small, but then I was thinking about the Burbridge brothers how thered be something great about having siblings and a married couple in a band. J.J. sat down and they met right there, on the drums, in our studio, and instantly had a chemistry. Something had to give. We really took wildly different approaches each time we played it. Trucks also took an uncharacteristic approach to both his gear and technique on Pasaquan., I used a 1965 335 on it and tuned down to D. I realized there was no other way to get that sound. 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. When you make a change like that, not everybody is going to be happy. Session drummer Jim Keltner recalls John Lennon and George Harrison telling him not to bad-mouth Paul McCartney, Doug McKechnie is the 81-year-old synth pioneer you've never heard of: "The history of electronic music needs a rewrite", IK Multimedia at Gear Expo 2023: Your gateway to a new world of guitar tone, What is spectral processing? For a lot of the band, it was a surprise, but one of the jobs as a bandleader is dealing with that stuff. If you are away from your children or whatever, it made you realise how much we need each other. When Derek Trucks was 9 years old, he picked up a guitar for the first time . But in the past he hasnt done that so much so its nice for him to take that liberty with this record, particularly on songs like Pasaquan, where you can really just make it the forward voice. You cant really do that. It may not display this or other websites correctly. When "Guitar Player Staff" is credited as the author, it's usually because more than one author on the team has created the story. Not really. All rights reserved. Tedeschi Trucks Strings Silver & Brass Moon Phases. Then maybe theres six of us in a room and well add the horns later, and the singers, because it is hard to get the whole 12-piece in there. A lot of bands, I dont think they realise how important it is to have the right chemistry in the band, not just onstage but offstage. Danville, IL. Taking musical cues from Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the . In 2019, they performed Derek and the Dominos era-defining Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs at LOCKN, later releasing the set as a live album with Trucks and Tedeschi adding a studio-recorded duet of Thorn Tree In The Garden to close things out. Whittle the subject to just guitarists, and the truth remains two are often better than one. Do you use any vintage SGs? Watch Susan and Derek and their comrades in song play the title track from their multi-media extravaganza, I Am the Moon. Theres a song on one of the records called DGary, which was originally a really cool guitar thing that Derek had written, and interestingly enough we named it after DGary, this famous Madagascan guitar player. I love how music can do that.. I dont know why I make it so difficult for myself. Im set up in the same room as the drummers with a big tent around my amp. They came down and lived with us, the core of the band, say Trucks. No one makes quadruple albums. Which song did you do? Usually, when you break out new material, theres a little bit of air that goes out of the room. FarewellTrucks says, We had this episodic concept pretty early on, and we had the album titles pretty early on. Ms. TEDESCHI: If I'm, you know, in that mind-set and you're just playing in a bar and it's dark and you just dig in, I miss those days where you can just play blues and just get all nasty . It is heavy, too. The magazine was established in 1967 and is the world's oldest guitar magazine. The ultimate beginner's guide. I will post pictures of it tonight. Yes, I'm a player, but I'm one of those guys with more dollars than talent so I have more guitars than I can play - and I enjoy having guitars that are "artist model" or replicas of the artist model signed by the artist. Tedeschi Trucks Band"The Sky Is Crying" - Susan Tedeschi's soloCunard CentreHalifax, Nova ScotiaThursday 21 November 2013The last night of the Canadian Tour.. At first, it sounded folk-rock, then we put flute on the beginning, gave it a badass solo, and it became this whole other thing none of us could describe. Made Up Mind has a nice mix of soul, blues, R&B, and some roots-rock. Then you end up with over 20 songs and a decision to make: how do you release them all? Its about how theres a lot of changes going on. Well, I suggested Falcon, who some people know as Tyler Greenwell (laughs), the drummer Ive been playing with, because hes wonderful versatile and I love the way he plays behind a singer, hes sensitive to that and very easy to work with. When J.J. Johnson came to the house, Tyler was playing and we had another drum kit next to him. Hubert Sumlin, John Lee Hooker, and Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Collaborations have rendered some of the greatest tunes in the history of music. But to capture the results, Tedeschi and Trucks would need to bring the entire band together. PG 's John Bohlinger caught up Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Tim Lefebvre of the Tedeschi Trucks Band before their 3-show residency at the Ryman in Nashville. I still feel like Im in the front I perform like I would in a solo band, but a lot of the pressure is off. There is a tremendous amount of chemistry in this band. Here are five reasons why she remains a guitar-playing legend. More than just singing but kind of behind the scenes a little bit more. Yeah, its the only way. When J.J. showed up, we were rehearsing and Tyler was on one of the drum sets, but J.J. sat behind the other and, before any introductions were even made, fell right into the fold. The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, To receive email updates when Susan Tedeschi is seen with new gear. The program is a good one; featuring her regular band, this set juxtaposes a nice collection of . It could be Santana or Clapton, you just dont know.. You dont know what is going to move you at the time.. 26 talking about this. Price $239.00. Theyre beautiful and I love the story and the way it sounds. And whos gonna sit in! Hes kind of the unsung hero of this whole thing. Trucks employed a wider range of instruments to cover the musics acoustic, resonator, and electric tones. Three years ago, both set aside their accomplished bands to form a musical alliance that more closely mirrors their personal lives. TTB has had previous with Nizami, albeit at a remove. Yeah, pretty nervous. Gibson Custom Dickey Betts SG Artist Proof #4. The way Idle Wind came together, the way it felt and sounded from start to finish, feels really good. We have tons of amps sent to us, and we both love that one. Shervin Lainez. [Laughs] I think we are all very influenced by 70s music for sure., There are so many metaphors with this record. We were listening to a lot of vinyl, and I started realizing that all of our favorite records were cut for vinyl, which is 35 or 40 minutes. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. Its made for that tune. As their fans know, Tedeschi, whod built her career on stinging Tele tones and one of the most soulful blues voices in modern music, and Trucks, an electric slide prodigy who first made waves as a solo artist before joining the Allman Brothers Band, met in 1999, fell in love, married, and started a family. 6. We played a lot of different guitars on this record, acoustics and electrics, and different amps. Add to Cart. But Derek bought both; hes insane! And our hearts can beat as one. It is always a festive atmosphere at the annual Boston holiday-season shows by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, but . Duanes slide sounded like it could totally flame out or go off the rails at any time (opens in new tab). She readily acknowledges the risk she and Trucks have undertaken in shedding their previous bands to form the TTB. There is space to not play, and that is rare because it is hard to get such a large ensemble not least one with that shared understanding. Did you have a decent guitar right away? While this might . Playing With My Emotions perfectly illustrates both players approach to tone. TC Jauernig's pedals were always straightforward and no-nonsense and that vision definitely align with Zach's idea for Mythos. But to truly make something go, youve got to give a part of who you are and what you do. So, it felt a lot more like it feels onstage when were exploring., While many songs were brought in by individual band members, Tedeschi agrees that the relaxed, open environment was crucial to the songwriting process. Its a pretty amazing guitar. Its cool that you said it was like total 70s pop-style to do this! Easily readable are signatures from B.B. We could make episodes, like The Mandalorian or something! Which amps are you playing live? Freely mixing the blues with R&B and gospel . All rights reserved. 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. According to this premier guitar article, Susan Tedeschi uses a 1970 Fender as her main guitar in the Tedeschi Trucks band. 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. It really is, especially 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. Anybody know whose signatures are on her tele? Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Facebook; Twitter; x. 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. People dont have huge attention spans anymore. As a band, were going to have a heart-to-heart. Yeah, and its funny because 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, on the first record, Crescent. The Top 11 Overdrive Pedals - 2021 Edition, 7 Best Chorus Pedals: 2021Top Picks and Reviews. Whatever came out in that moment is what you got. 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. Bath 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. Tedeschi says Mattison set them some homework: revisit the poem, see what comes up. I would always have a second amplifier upstairs being recorded for some extra room sound. March 18, 2019. . We really didnt want to cut anything because there were so many great songs. It just worked out where we had enough time to do it. That was the first time I met those guys. He took a soldering iron and wrote his name in cursive on the front really beautiful script. Now we will have a good 100 songs. I own one, I bought it in 93 or 94. We can do this. Its cool. In 1993, she formed a band Susan Tedeschi Band together with Tom Hambridge and Adrienne Hayes and learned to play blues guitar in Boston from musician Tim Gearan in 1995.
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