MUSIC NEWS - He's one of the most critically acclaimed guitarists and the youngest musician to be named in Rolling Stone's list of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time, Derek Trucks has completed his sixth studio album with The Derek Trucks Band, called Already Free, it will be released on January 13, 2009 from Sony Music. The album's first single, a great cover of Bob Dylan and The Band's "Down in the Flood" from the album The Basement Tapes, is out now. Trucks produced the new album and recorded it in his Jacksonville, FL home studio. It took over year to complete with a focus on creating original material, Already Free is the band's natural evolution as they move forward combining their influences that cover a wide variety of musical genres. Always known for their blues roots, the group takes this album well beyond blues to incorporate the larger sounds of rock & soul. On Already Free, Trucks has written original songs and reinvigorated old ones, showing us a profound new vision. You'll hears blues, soul, jazz, tastes of world music from afro-beat to qawwali, even the advanced tonalities of the modern European masters.
"This album was completely organic. We had no expectations. We just came down and started writing. Then one thing led to the next. I had all this time off so I just started calling up friends. And once the process started rolling and once we realized that we were onto something, we were writing tunes and all the sounds we were getting were amazing and it was starting to feel great. It felt like something was happening and we wanted to keep throwing musicians on the fire," said Trucks of making the album. The DT band, which consists of Derek Trucks on guitar, bassist Todd Smallie, percussionist Count M'Butu, drummer Yonrico Scott, keyboardist Kofi Burbridge and singer Mike Mattison, was joined by some of their famous friends; like Doyle Bramhall II, Oteil Burbridge and Trucks' wife Susan Tedeschi are all heard on the album. The album's first single, "Down in the Flood" from Bob Dylan and The Band's album The Basement Tapes, seems to have even more relevance now, post Hurricane Katrina, than when Dylan wrote it back in 1967. "I think it really turned out to be one of the most powerful tracks on the record. I think lyrically it's pretty timely. Crash on the levee, down in the flood, are so significant post-Katrina. There are some good metaphors, as there are in most Dylan tunes," says Trucks.
Raised in a home filled with music, Trucks first picked up a guitar at age nine and was soon considered a guitar prodigy. He's had a "dream" guitarist's career playing with some of the greatest musicians of all time including Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, a regular gig with the Allman Brothers Band (his uncle, Butch Trucks is a founding member), performing on Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Emmy-winning DVD, opening a tour for Carlos Santana, and appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, to name a few of the highlights. Already Free reflects all of Trucks' many influences and experiences, and highlights the quintessential Derek Trucks Band sound of mixing soulful vocals and expert guitar playing on what will be the band's definitive album.
"One of the best guitar players out there." -Willie Nelson
UPDATE 2/18/09 - Indaba Music announced the chance for musicians to collaborate with The Derek Trucks Band on the track, “Get What You Deserve”. As one of the most talented and inspiring guitarists in the world today, Derek Trucks, along with his band, are utilizing Indaba Music to engage with fans in a creative and engaged way. Submissions for the contest will be accepted until March 10, 2009 on the Indaba Music contest page. The winners will be selected by Derek Trucks as well as Doyle Bramhall II (Producer) and Steve Berkowitz (Sony A&R), with the final announcement being made on March 24, 2009.
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Already Free TRACK LISTING:
- Down In The Flood
- Something To Make You Happy
- Maybe This Time
- Sweet Inspiration
- Don't Miss Me
- Get What You Deserve
- Our Love
- Down Don't Bother Me
- Days Is Almost Gone
- Back Where I Started
- I Know
- Already Free
Dereks Trucks Band Live thru 08-
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11/21/08 |
| Harrisburg, PA |
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Sunoco Performance Theater |
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11/22/08 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
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Mr. Small's Theatre |
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| Fri |
11/28/08 |
| Charlotte, NC |
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McGlohon Theatre |
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11/29/08 |
| Charlotte, NC |
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McGlohon Theatre |
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| Wed |
12/03/08 |
| Adelaide, AUS |
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Int'l Guitar Fest. |
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12/06/08 |
| Adelaide, AUS |
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Int'l Guitar Fest. |
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