Blues Band Info

gripnrip

Our annual city Blues festival is coming up in August and they have headliners booked that I don't know anything about. The first night is the Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band and the second night it's Michael Franti and Spearhead. Was wondering if anyone knew much about either of these bands and if so, which night would you recommend? Thanks.

docbp87

Derek Trucks is amazing.

gdsim1

Susan Tedeschi has put out some tasty stuff over the years too.

rwheelwright

Derek Trucks is the slide player for the Allman Brothers too. He is definately great at the slide guitar but his playing didn't do much for me with emotion or great solos.

fla-gypsy

The Allman Bros Band, now that was great white boy blues. Man I followed those guys when they played the local bars in Jacksonville. Still have "Live at the Fillmore East" some of the best stuff they ever did. Saw them many times here in j'ville

gripnrip

Thanks guys....think we'll go see Derek Trucks Band. Fla-gypsy-that must have been amazing!

fla-gypsy

We were on the leading edge of the Southern Rock phenomena, what most don't know is many of those pushing it forward were kicking out some great stuff long before it became popular. You didn't think we were listening to Disco down here did you? LOL The Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Skynyrd, Black Oak Ark. CDB, and many others came our way often during the 70's, but the Brothers started it all. Heck, Molly Hatchet played my Senior Prom

gripnrip

Highly jealous...I grew up in live music wasteland-that is why I try to go to any live music performance here that is worth a damn.