The young Derek Trucks is one of the guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, and nephew to the ABB drummer, Butch Trucks. He also has his own band called The Derek Trucks Band, though this past summer he toured with his wife, blues singer Susan Tedeschi, as The Tedeschi-Trucks Band. Great stuff, all. I first saw Derek Trucks play 11 years ago in a small bar in Minneapolis. He was only 21 at the time and had already been playing gigs for 7 or 8 years. Not only does he play with the Allman Brothers Band (who are still putting out some excellent music, btw), he has toured with musical legends Eric Clapton and Santana, among others. He is influenced by a wide range of music, be it jazz, blues, rock, or even Qawwali, and it all comes through in his playing Jazz: Blues: (ignore the jerk with the green laser) Qawwali:
Trucks is an amazing and very talented artist!! I seen The Allman Bros. band at the Beacon several years ago and what a great show!! I was so caught up watching Derek play, especially his work on the slide...unbelievable!! I also was impressed by Warren Haynes, his work on the fretboard as well as his slide work was bang on! Warren has a very unique voice which adds so much more to his artistic talents! After the show, we were some of the last to leave , I was asking the roadie for the set list, and guess who comes walking out and onto the floor...Warren Haynes!! I said hello and conversation ensued for 5 minutes, Haynes is a real down to earth kind of guy...not full of himself at all...a real gentleman!
I flew to NYC one time to catch the ABB at the Beacon. I was there for 3 shows in 3 nights. I had the great fortune of having front row of the loge for the first show, 11th row floor for the second show, and front row floor for the last show! And I've had front row at the Northrup Auditorium in Minneapolis, but best of all, was when I saw them in Raleigh and got to sit on the stage equipment, just off to Oteil's left. When I caught Derek Trucks in Minneapolis in 2000, I took this picture, which made it's way to the cover of Vintage Guitar magazine. Sorry to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty proud of it, not being a pro photographer.
Billie Holiday - Easy To Love Listen to Lady Day. She based her phrasing on Louis Armstrong whom she heard and emulated vocally. Note especially when she sings "All others" at the 1:10 mark. http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131451449/billie-holiday-emotional-power-through-song "Holiday's real vocal influence is Louis "Pops" Armstrong. She heard his Hot Five vocal numbers, and is clearly an Armstrong-inspired singer."
I'm listening to Avenged Sevenfold right now. My first time through this particular album and I'm a bit undecided. A couple of good songs, but not still not sure. It's definitely not for everyone, but........
Last year I finally got the chance to see Trucks play at The North Sea Jazz Festival with the Tedeschi Trucks Band. And hear Susan sing of course. What a couple. Funny thing was she got the loudest round of cheering for a guitar solo..... That happened in this song (I was standing a few meters to the right of the camera) After the concert i bought a t-shirt of the band and there they were, so for the first time in my life.....
My neighbour singing god-awful karaoke, sadly.. either that or someone is bashing a bag of cats with a brick..
Excellent! Did you ever get an audio copy of the show? If not, I can try to track one down for you if you're interested. They're taper friendly and a buddy of mine, who is a taper, could probably locate it.
Same as me. I'm listening to some of the French Platoon guys down the hall sing Lady Gaga. Makes me want to run naked on the range with a target on my @$$...
I've already located a copy. I'll download it when I'm on my home computer and get it touch with you later.
Received this in the mail today. I have some of these songs through a Best of Minnie Riperton collection, but most of these focused on songs that featured a heavy contribution from Minnie. This album balances the group effort.
I could only finish disc 1 last night. Tonight disc 2. Received this in the mail today. I have some of these songs through a Best of Minnie Riperton collection, but most of these focused on songs that featured a heavy contribution from Minnie. This album balances the group effort.
The incomparable Captain Fingers himself!!! Growing up in L.A. in the 60's, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, his forty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin, Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious "Alumnus of the Year" award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit "Is It You," which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic. In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, the most successful band in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart. Adding to this legacy is his latest CD Smoke ‘n' Mirrors; the recently completed Grammy nominated recording Amparo, (a follow-up with Dave Grusin to their highly-successful 2001 Grammy Award nominated contemporary classical crossover CD) and producer of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band's latest CD Act Your Age (which is nominated for 3 Grammys. It's been a long road since the seventies, when Ritenour's legendary Tuesday night appearances at the famed Baked Potato, with a band including Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Harvey Mason and Ernie Watts became part of the musical landscape for five years. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Joe Sample, and even Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell could be seen in the audiences that would pack the house till the wee hours of the morning. From rock to blues to jazz, his diverse music became the foundation of over 3,000 sessions as a young guitarist with a broad spectrum of artists such as Pink Floyd (The Wall), Steely Dan (Aja), Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand. Not to forget the dazzling array of talent appearing on his solo works and collaborations, notably-- Phil Collins, Brazilian greats Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso, Djavan and Jao Bosco, George Benson, Chaka Kahn, Herbie Hancock, Michael McDonald and opera great Renee Fleming. http://www.leeritenour.com/biography
From the CD Notes: THE ELEGANT SOUND OF THE ROYALETTES The evolution of Rhythm & Blues music has been a long and grinding one. Many exponents of this part of the musical world have faded and left their techniques and musical contributions as a legacy for stars of the future. I have, in my musical life, witnessed great transition of music on radio. Today, it is a very challenging one because originality and production are very essential. In 1961 a talent show was held on television in Baltimore with contestants from all over the State of Maryland. The TV program was headed by the famous BUDDY DEANE. The winners, by unanimous choice, of this contest were four very pretty and extremely talented young ladies by the names of SHEILA, RONNIE, TERRY and ANITA, known today as THE ROYALETTES. The Royalettes have appeared to sell-out crowds at my Royal Theatre Shows in Baltimore five times. They have appeared with great stars such as: The Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas, The Coasters, Wilson Picket, Marvin Gaye and many, many others and have brought the house down time and time again. Their success has been especially satisfying to me because I have believed in them since I heard and sawthem for the first time. The uniting of The Royalettes, Teddy Randazzo and MGM Records has proven to be very successful. Their smash recording of ITS GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE is a tremendous indication of wonderful things to come from this fabulous group. The Royalettes sing their hearts and souls out and on stage are as powerful as they are on records. So be on the lookout for The Royalettes when they come to your town. Sit back, relax and enjoy the epitome, the very zenith of entertainment of THE ROYALETTES as they sing their way into your heart. Once you heart THE GREAT ROYALETTES, It’s Gonna’ Take A Miracle to forget them. King Paul “Fat Daddy” Johnson - High Priest of Soul - WITH Radio, Baltimore, Maryland, USA .......................................................................................................................................................... From my perspective, this highly underrated group is the female equivalent of Little Anthony and the Imperials in terms of song arrangement and background instrumentation. This is for good reason... "Randazzo wrote a string of major hits for other artists with composing partner, Bobby Weinstein [2], including "Pretty Blue Eyes", a top ten hit for Steve Lawrence. He penned many songs for Little Anthony and the Imperials, producing and arranging several albums for the group in the mid-60s. The hit songs included "Goin' Out of My Head" (#6 Pop, #22 R&B), which was covered by numerous artists including The Zombies and Frank Sinatra; "Hurt So Bad" (#10 Pop, #3 R&B), which was covered by The Lettermen (#12 in 1969), as well as Linda Ronstadt who took it to #8 in 1980; and the Imperials' Top 20 hits, "I'm On The Outside (Looking In)" and "Take Me Back". The Lettermen combined "Goin' Out of My Head" with Frankie Valli's hit, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" in a medley which reached #7 in 1968."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Randazzo This group should have had more than one major hit, but the competition in the 1950s through the late 1970s was much more fierce in the industry than what the music industry can produce based on marginalized musical talent versus physical looks. Video indeed killed the radio star...
