B.B. KING AND TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND...

A wonderful few months, filled with music and theater...so much to share, but starting backwards from last night...

Billed as "One Night, Two Incredible Acts", it didn't fail to deliver!  Thanks to a very early birthday gift from my music loving friend, Jackie - the one friend that shares my love of good old, gut-wrenching, soulful blues - we were treated to an incredible evening (3 hours) of some of the very finest, starting with an hour with the legend; "The King of the Blues"; Mr. B. B. King, himself.

Confined to a chair during his performances now, the man never stopped smiling the entire time...and neither did we.  Such a joyful sound coming from Lucille and Mr. King.  Jackie leaned over at one point and asked that if he was this great still, at 86, could I imagine what it would have been like to see him in his prime?!  Beyond belief, I'm sure...and I am so thankful I got the chance to see him when I did.  Also very thankful for such a wonderful friend.  You ROCK, Chica - THANK YOU, AGAIN!

And, if I can sell just one album for this Grammy Award winning band (for their 2011 debut album - they've released a new album this year, "Tedeschi Trucks Band Live - Everybody's Talkin'") I've done my job here...their portion of the evening was a FULL 2 hour idyllic, musical extravaganza, which echoed so many great traditions - Delta blues and Memphis soul, sixties rock and seventies funk...left us both speechless, at points, during their performance.  I think Jackie may have even cried. The TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND is a SOLID 11-piece band, fronted by husband and wife team, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (Ta-de-skee).  Damn near perfect, if I do say so - turn up your sound and watch - then run out and buy (or hit up Amazon, since you're on here anyway)!