Monday, September 3, 2012

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)!
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6 comments:

  1. Colleen McgrawSeptember 3, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Wow great Birthday present...BB King is a legend. I love Susan Tedeschi I bought one of her CD's some years ago. Blues music is one that really gets in your soul.

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  2. MarySeptember 3, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Wait a minute, here, girlfriend! Jackie isn't your only blues fan friend. (New term for bff!) We have just about every different blues style you could want floating around this house! We've got Bessie Smith, Koko Taylor, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Tracy Nelson, Billie Holiday, Eric Clapton, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, BB of course, Johnny Lang, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake, Muddy Waters...need I go on?

    Wish you and Jackie lived closer! Or that I was nearer to LV so I could share in all this fun you have! So jealous!

    XOXOXO

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  3. MarySeptember 3, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Wow - she can really belt it out! Okay, your job is done. I bought the Revelator album...

    Thanks!

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  4. JackieSeptember 4, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    I had to shed a tear when they played The Sky is crying, from SRV, I am so sad I never saw him live, he was my man.
    I had a great time as usual, the hard rock is one place to go to people watch, wow!

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  5. DearHelenHartmanSeptember 6, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    Amazing! Not a blues fan but it's always so cool to see/hear people doing what they do so well.

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  6. CindySeptember 11, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Two of my very favorite artist!
    I can listen to them all day!

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