First of all Derek comes so high on the fret board he is playing notes not even on the fret board, Second he is cocking the slide at an angle to get those 2 notes whatever they are. He is incredible.
You’re the best Michael, seriously. Sharing nothing but positive and passionate energy with us, all while laying down the knowledge and opening musical doors for us. 🙏👏🙌🔥
33 years as a guitar player, from amateur to professional, I have NEVER heard anyone play slide like that. Never. It's just incredible. Derek got that voodoo hand.
Duane Allman, Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt, Hound Dog Taylor… and for whatever it’s worth everyone says I sound like Derek Trucks (I’ve been playing guitar and listening to blues since I was 7 yrs old, so it’s pretty natural for me to sound like him I guess, you def need humbuckers though, to sound like that tone)
I’m surprised he didn’t catch this: Derek is playing in an open tuning so he’s playing an octave between the third and sixth strings but putting them slightly out of tune to create that pseudo unison-bend scream
@@BrendanMakesMusic he’s not trying to go out of tune or sound out of tune tbh lol. He’s just using a minor third interval in octaves and using a technique w the slide to replicate the sound of bending without a slide. Or the sound of hammer ons and pull offs.. which can be done pretty easily on slide by fretting with the slide itself instead of using a fingertip… The scale he uses for most of his blues licks is typically just a pentatonic scale with a flat 5 and major 7th tone used as chromatic notes or passing tones, with a major 2nd also added in as well. Sometimes he may also toy with the minor third of the pentatonic scale and substitute it to a major third also when the chord quality of the progression allows or calls for it.
@@07734joker I'm not saying he's "out of tune", I'm specifically talking about those "screaming" sounds everyone is hyped on, myself included. He's creating that effect by playing an octave with the two notes ever so slightly separated; it's the same effect as if you use harmonics to tune, but he's using that tiny microtonal dissonance between the two notes to create an insane vocal "scream".
The first time I saw Derek live was at the Maritime Hall in San Francisco. He opened for Steve Kimocks band Zero on Dereks debut album tour and I was there to hear DTB because he was recommended to me by the late Paul Barerre of Little Feat. I didnt realize it until after DTB's set that I was standing next to Joe Satriani the entire set. After Dereks set I went and introduced myself by letting Derek know we have a few friends in common. Joe approached and introduced himself to ask if Derek would open for him on the next tour........Derek accepted...... My jaw, my buddy Dave and Joe's jaws were on the floor the entire night. It wasnt just his playing, it was what he was playing. 17 years old playing the Meters, Coltrane, impressive originals.... I've never missed a Derek performance in the S.F. bay area. DTB, Soul Stew, TTB, Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, I've seen every S.F. Bay area performance Derek has made..... Until this most recent show at Berkeley's Greek theater. I'm now disabled and cant afford to attend anymore. Cheers. And thanks for this post...... just another Derek / Susan fan.
The hell. I was at that show. One of the treats of living in the bay area. I never missed a single Derek show in the bay area. He sat in with string cheese incident in March 98 on a John Coltrane song and absolutely blew the Fillmore to smithereens. I don't know how his intonation is so unmatched by any musician on the planet. He has no equals at all. There is Derek, then there is everybody else. We are all the everybody elses
I have been privileged to have seen Derek play on many occasions. I have been further blessed to have met him on several occasions. I have met many music Icons. He might be the winner of the Most Talented AND the Friendliest.
Agree w the rest, in open E you can get octaves straight across on the 1st and 4th strings and he’s angling the slide to get dissonance. I’ve never heard him do this before; he just keeps evolving.
You’re right, he keeps evolving. I’ve studied his playing heavily since I first heard him in ‘06, he’s definitely got some new tricks up his sleeve on this tour
My wife and I recently got to meet Derek and Susan in Atlanta at the fox theater after the show.! They are amazing and humble people. We talked for a bit and got to take some pictures with them!! Keep up the awesome content!
Saw this incredible band at Wolf Trap this summer...one of the most amazing musical experiences of my life. My son is a serious guitar player and I'm on a mission to get him to have eyes and ears on as many of his heroes as possible. Derek was at the top of that list and it was an amazing night!!!
I saw them at Wolf Trap a few years ago. It was a really hot day, it rained like hell right before the concert. It dropped 20 deg. They were so amazing. Really amazing.
Not only the best touring band in the world. A lot more than that. Best music to come out of the U. S. A. since the 1970s. Hair raising. Thank God the good old vibe is still alive.
Whenever someone tells me that there is no good music today, I always point them to Tedeschi Truck's Band. Music doesn't get much better than that. Congrats on the recognition. How fun.
I was feeling that as well. Saw Little Feat twice in Santa Barbara, CA in the late 70s. Great concerts. Also, sadly was at the “Tribute to Lowell George” at the LA Forum in ‘79.
What a fuckin absolute unit of a tune, man. Jesus Christ this band just turns out songs that are full of soul and and just make you wanna dance with a stank face on. They are really special. And God damnit I could sing the praises of Derek all day, every day. His playing and tone are unrivaled by anyone in guitar history. He took the torch from Duane and lit the fucking world on fire. The first solo in this song gives me goosebumps dude. The sound and feel and everything about it is just dkfkskdksksdkek. I can't stand it. It's so stanky and perfect.
19:14 I’m no slide player but I’m pretty sure that’s an octave on 2 separate strings with the lower one slightly out to create the dissonance (which sounds like an effect but it’s just the frequencies). Derek’s been using that trick a lot recently, sounds amazing and really brings the emotion in.
I read a comment somewhere saying that he also plucks the strings with his fingers when he does that to produce this "fat" sound, you can see at 20:26 that he switches from using the top of his fingers to a more arched hand position where the nails attack the strings.
@@mouadaouad4247 yeah I think that's more to do with the fact that he's plucking the top E and D strings together and the arched hand position helps keep the hand anchored so he doesn't get the wrong strings. Normally he's more into flicking the fingers over the strings as often it doesn't matter if you catch the other strings as well given he's in an open tuning. Whatever the case, it sounds epic!
What a great song. Wow. I remember when I first saw Derek. Over 20 years ago. He was so young back then. I remember when he first started dating Susan. It was so beautiful to see. Look at how far they come now.
Greg, I agree. Gabe is an incredible song writer on top of his amazing piano and B3 skills (playing Kofi's B3 I hear). What is equally impressive is the trust Derek and Susan have in Gabe and Mike to write songs that are adventurous but still in the TTB wheelhouse. How many bands do you know that have 4 songwriters? Impressive.
Michael, in reference to your comment about him "doing it over and over again" I think you're spot on, and the reason, I believe, is to introduce the dissonance, embrace the tension it creates, then reinforce it, and reinforce it again. It's almost like he's saying to us "yes, you heard it, and I did it on purpose, and it's not what you're used to, or expecting, but I've given you a different perspective, and it fits!" He cleans it right back up, immediately, and brings it down to rejoin the real world! It's like he knocks over the lantern and just when you think the goddamn house is gonna burn down, he calmly puts out the fire and rejoins the party. Brilliant! Jerry introduced dissonant notes and tones all the time, not that those two are anything alike, but it's the same principle, and a lot of players use it. Jimmy Herring comes to mind too, he uses dissonance quite often, just not with a slide. Derek is on another level these days! Hey, Jimmy and Derek are close friends, maybe.......
I am a slide player. The additional note is a harmonic. You'll hear it occasionally in Derek's solos. TTB actually came in to hear my band, Film at Eleven, in Frederick, MD last year in July. I'm nowhere near Derek's level, but I love playing slide and he really liked our version of Bound For Glory. I've seen them a few times since and have been fortunate to hang out with them after the shows. I finally got a chance to talk to Gabe for a while last month following the Wolf Trap show. He's been a great addition. His band opened and was really good, too.
Got all the records on order. Seeing them in Berkeley this Saturday. Saw them in Oakland at the Fox Theater for their live video. I'm with you. The best band out there on recordings and Live. Thanks very much for this!
Takes me back to high school in the 70’s! This tune coulda easily been on a Little Feat album. Of course Derek adds extra stank but the same kinda cool groove. I think he’s not holding the slide level across the strings. One note is fretted, the other is slide. I think there is a skipped string between the two that he’s muting with his right hand. I’ve made that sound by accident, trying to play slide. If you voice the in-between note I’d doesn’t sound good at all.
Then bring ON the 80 yr church man !! and...LETS HAVE CHURCH, YA'LL...!! TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND !!! My #1 dream is to see them live, then I can die🙏 in .peace..🎻🎷🪗🎸🎻
Hi Mr Michael, not completely sure, but as a lapsteel player, it looks like he is doing a little bit of what is called a "slant", where the slide isn't perfectly square to the frets, and then it looks like he is picking two strings. That would produce that fantastic rub between the notes that are not exactly diatonic on an open tuning. But a real slide player could possible confirm that. I am with you, this is an amazing touring band
That’s exactly what I thought was happening, he’s doing an octave lower but angling the slide to get them slightly off pitch with one another. You can definitely see him picking two strings on those parts. Sounds unreal! Derek is an alien robot…🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I’m currently learning slide and it’s one of my favorite techniques. Mostly cause my wrist has a permanent slant from breaking it in College ha…but, it was nice to learn it was a real technique. Was wondering if lapsteel players used this as well.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson Hi Jeffrey, yes, as a lapsteel player i use slants all the time. For example a full 2 frets slant can produce a 6m sound. Or like this case, just a slight bit of a slant will cause the rub, particularly if you have all those juicy overtones from a driven amp.
I’m more physicist than guitar player… search Beat Frequency. That’s what actually happening when you have two very similar notes that aren’t perfectly tuned together. Coincidentally this is also how radar detector guns work!
@@iSAAConrad wow that's incredible, it's crazy how many things in physics and modern technology that guitarists are just like "hey I can make cool sounds with this" without usually realizing those things "potentials" haha, thanks for the super neat trivia!
I thought i subscribed after I saw you react to Derek trucks with DMB- that solo and your video were both some of the best music and reaction I’ve ever seen. Definite New Subscriber
I messed around with the slide thing he was doing…. What I think is happening is he’s tuned to open E so he has octaves where he can play 2 of the same notes at once. Then, he’s slanting the slide to make one of those notes slightly sharp. It’s like a unison bend where you over bend and you can hear the dissonance between the 2 notes
I am an absolute novice with slide but Derek has inspired to a least dabble. It looks and sounds like he is playing an octave on two strings and then tilts the slide diagonal to the frets to get a slight “bend” on one of them for some dissonance. I would do this from time to time trying to throw something spicy in (but I’m no DT so it just sounded like I was out of tune haha).
18:09 can confirm as a slide player it’s no special effect. He’s just picking two strings at the same time and sliding up. It’s been pretty common in his playing for a couple of year now.
The whole time I was watching I was like "oh man he is going to flip when he sees/hears the solo at the end". Yes he is playing two notes. He of course plays in open E tuning and that is a classic Derek move.
I met Derek when I was about 9 and so was he. He was playing at a small venue in Tampa, FL. He signed a pic of himself and called me his twin, since we looked similar. Now he’s a world famous legend. Small world.
I just saw him Friday at The Greek in LA, and I can say he had many new tricks I had never heard from him, those clashing octaves being one, he’s always played octave licks but there’s a new touch now. His tone is incredible live, I couldn’t believe it.
I got to see Tedeschi Trucks Band last January after several years of trying (but failing) to see them. It was freaking amazing. I can’t wait to see them again. Such an amazingly talented group.
Dude! This is so so cool on multiple levels and I am thrilled for you and this recognition. I will be at the Beacon on October 3rd for their 50th show there. I went to three of the shows last year. As a fellow TTB fan and Tool fan, I implore you to come up for this. First, second and third rounds are happily on me. Thank you for all that you do brother.
Good afternoon. Well, a good friend who is a big TTB and Dead fan is coming and I purchased a third seat in case someone else had interest. Honestly, it’s yours if you want it. It’s in the upper level but in the first row. The seats for this particular date were difficult to get as it is their 50th show there. Just say the word and I will transfer it to you. No strings attached whatsoever. Have a great afternoon!
WOW!! So HAPPY you showed up on my feed! This was JUST WHAT I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED TODAY😃 Oh I love TTB. Now I have a new friend in you👍. What a GIFT of a challenge to be sent! Glad I could watch you in action. Excellent! 👏👏👏
I don’t think Derek can hit a bad note even If was an accident. May he surprised himself when he hit those two notes together with the slide and he just went with it. So awesome a real true artist he is!!!!! Great Video🙏
Hi. Slide player here. You tilt the Slide to cover a second note on the next string, and then, most importantly, allow the strings to vibrate against your dampening finger behind the Slide, without dampening them fully. He does it imperceptibly a few times through the song. I do it myself in a few tracks, however unintentionally! It's hard to duplicate.
Yeah prolly the best blues band.. musical proficiency-😮wise at least.. tbh though, I think even some pop acts like Charlie Puth are better live.. Charlie is an absolute monster of a piano/keytar player, no joke.
Only other similar sound that comes to mind is Jeff Beck, mostly not on slide, but he does produce similar sound. He explained once, talking about his thumb technique as it accumulates dead skin along with his pinky... Derek using no pick makes me think it's in the same zone. My 2 favorite guitarists alive.
Michael, your ear is so good! I’ve spent a lot of time dissecting songs like you do, yet never learned the theory of the music. And I really appreciate how you break it down and explain it. Thank you for these videos!
He is hitting the octaves on those sections, He is hitting 2 or 3 at once adding that "tension" for effect. John Paul Jones does that same trick on "Ramble on " with the bass intro. If you angle the slide just 1/16 off one note it adds that "grind".
Wow wow wow. When you asked about the slide technique, at first I could've sworn that he was using an octave effect (I know he's not big on pedals, but with his big fuzzy sound I thought for sure) but no. After reading some other comments it's just his incredible slide nuance. Derek is continually mind blowing. Thanks for a great video, loved your analysis!
Really getting a Mad Dog and Englishmen vibe from this new tune. This is killer. Thanks Mike, I feel like a have a friend with whom I can nerd out on music stuff whenever you upload!
Saw them on this tour last June - they are the best in the world. Everyone in that band is world class and yet they are willing to take a "back seat" to Derick and Susan, to be part of something greater. So much fun watching you appreciate them as much as I do, and to point out a few things I miss. One of the best things I discovered by seeing them on tour was Gabe Dixon. That guy can really play and sing and has a number of excellent singles on his own. He's a great addition to the Best Band in the World.
I got to hang out with the whole band back when Oteil was on bass and it was one of the greatest nights of my life. Everyone in the band was so kind! I was drinking with them all at Granny's in Portland Maine until the wee hours. I got to take pics with them all and even got a big hug from Susan. Something I'll never forget. HA! I agree... They Are the BEST band out there!
I saw Derek Trucks in Hawaii, 2004? I had no idea who he was , was just taking in a show. My mind was blown away! I had no idea a slide guitar could be played like he does.
Thanks for taking the challenge. Great video!
Thanks for the opportunity! Catch you live soon!!
Now for successfully taking the challenge, how about inviting Michael to sit in with the band?
Love you guys!
Amazing all around. Just love this.
Just saw you guys at the Greek Theater in LA... What an awesome show!!!
Rick Beato's interview with Derek is amazing. He talks about how he doesn't use his own monitors, just walks to where/who he wants to hear.
After that I started noticing that he will walk up and be real close to whoever else is soloing.
My favorite bit is the pure unadulterated fandom that still goes on during Derek’s first solo “god dammit I love Derek”.
First of all Derek comes so high on the fret board he is playing notes not even on the fret board, Second he is cocking the slide at an angle to get those 2 notes whatever they are. He is incredible.
You’re the best Michael, seriously. Sharing nothing but positive and passionate energy with us, all while laying down the knowledge and opening musical doors for us. 🙏👏🙌🔥
33 years as a guitar player, from amateur to professional, I have NEVER heard anyone play slide like that. Never. It's just incredible. Derek got that voodoo hand.
Truth.
Duane Allman, Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt, Hound Dog Taylor… and for whatever it’s worth everyone says I sound like Derek Trucks (I’ve been playing guitar and listening to blues since I was 7 yrs old, so it’s pretty natural for me to sound like him I guess, you def need humbuckers though, to sound like that tone)
I’m surprised he didn’t catch this: Derek is playing in an open tuning so he’s playing an octave between the third and sixth strings but putting them slightly out of tune to create that pseudo unison-bend scream
@@BrendanMakesMusic he’s not trying to go out of tune or sound out of tune tbh lol. He’s just using a minor third interval in octaves and using a technique w the slide to replicate the sound of bending without a slide. Or the sound of hammer ons and pull offs.. which can be done pretty easily on slide by fretting with the slide itself instead of using a fingertip… The scale he uses for most of his blues licks is typically just a pentatonic scale with a flat 5 and major 7th tone used as chromatic notes or passing tones, with a major 2nd also added in as well. Sometimes he may also toy with the minor third of the pentatonic scale and substitute it to a major third also when the chord quality of the progression allows or calls for it.
@@07734joker I'm not saying he's "out of tune", I'm specifically talking about those "screaming" sounds everyone is hyped on, myself included. He's creating that effect by playing an octave with the two notes ever so slightly separated; it's the same effect as if you use harmonics to tune, but he's using that tiny microtonal dissonance between the two notes to create an insane vocal "scream".
The first time I saw Derek live was at the Maritime Hall in San Francisco. He opened for Steve Kimocks band Zero on Dereks debut album tour and I was there to hear DTB because he was recommended to me by the late Paul Barerre of Little Feat. I didnt realize it until after DTB's set that I was standing next to Joe Satriani the entire set. After Dereks set I went and introduced myself by letting Derek know we have a few friends in common. Joe approached and introduced himself to ask if Derek would open for him on the next tour........Derek accepted...... My jaw, my buddy Dave and Joe's jaws were on the floor the entire night. It wasnt just his playing, it was what he was playing. 17 years old playing the Meters, Coltrane, impressive originals.... I've never missed a Derek performance in the S.F. bay area. DTB, Soul Stew, TTB, Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, I've seen every S.F. Bay area performance Derek has made..... Until this most recent show at Berkeley's Greek theater. I'm now disabled and cant afford to attend anymore. Cheers. And thanks for this post...... just another Derek / Susan fan.
The hell. I was at that show. One of the treats of living in the bay area. I never missed a single Derek show in the bay area. He sat in with string cheese incident in March 98 on a John Coltrane song and absolutely blew the Fillmore to smithereens. I don't know how his intonation is so unmatched by any musician on the planet. He has no equals at all. There is Derek, then there is everybody else. We are all the everybody elses
I worked that Berkeley show as an usher, right near 8/9 entrance lower bowl. What a show.
I have been privileged to have seen Derek play on many occasions. I have been further blessed to have met him on several occasions. I have met many music Icons. He might be the winner of the Most Talented AND the Friendliest.
Agree w the rest, in open E you can get octaves straight across on the 1st and 4th strings and he’s angling the slide to get dissonance. I’ve never heard him do this before; he just keeps evolving.
And of course that evil tone 😈
You’re right, he keeps evolving. I’ve studied his playing heavily since I first heard him in ‘06, he’s definitely got some new tricks up his sleeve on this tour
@@JDWH he really does I just saw him in San Diego and he was doing all kinds of interesting stuff I’d never heard before
My wife and I recently got to meet Derek and Susan in Atlanta at the fox theater after the show.! They are amazing and humble people. We talked for a bit and got to take some pictures with them!! Keep up the awesome content!
FOX a great venue. To think there was a move to demolish it in early 1970s.
@@WLBarton4466 glad they didn't go through with that!!!
Saw this incredible band at Wolf Trap this summer...one of the most amazing musical experiences of my life. My son is a serious guitar player and I'm on a mission to get him to have eyes and ears on as many of his heroes as possible. Derek was at the top of that list and it was an amazing night!!!
I saw them at Wolf Trap a few years ago. It was a really hot day, it rained like hell right before the concert. It dropped 20 deg. They were so amazing. Really amazing.
Not only the best touring band in the world. A lot more than that. Best music to come out of the U. S. A. since the 1970s. Hair raising. Thank God the good old vibe is still alive.
Whenever someone tells me that there is no good music today, I always point them to Tedeschi Truck's Band.
Music doesn't get much better than that.
Congrats on the recognition. How fun.
Same. I have a list with others, but there is NO OTHER BETTER touring band.
A lot of Little Feat vibe with Lowell George slide guitar style. Nice!
I was feeling that as well. Saw Little Feat twice in Santa Barbara, CA in the late 70s. Great concerts. Also, sadly was at the “Tribute to Lowell George” at the LA Forum in ‘79.
Agreed
Definitely has the Feat vibe happening. I can hear ripping into Tripe Face Boogie or Atlanta following this song!
no one will ever top lowell on slide. it can't be done. sorry...
What a fuckin absolute unit of a tune, man. Jesus Christ this band just turns out songs that are full of soul and and just make you wanna dance with a stank face on. They are really special. And God damnit I could sing the praises of Derek all day, every day. His playing and tone are unrivaled by anyone in guitar history. He took the torch from Duane and lit the fucking world on fire. The first solo in this song gives me goosebumps dude. The sound and feel and everything about it is just dkfkskdksksdkek. I can't stand it. It's so stanky and perfect.
19:14 I’m no slide player but I’m pretty sure that’s an octave on 2 separate strings with the lower one slightly out to create the dissonance (which sounds like an effect but it’s just the frequencies). Derek’s been using that trick a lot recently, sounds amazing and really brings the emotion in.
Ι believe it too, he must be playing the same notes on high E and D (tuned to E)
That's exactly it
100% you can see him twist the slide to bend one of the octaves out. Unreal
I read a comment somewhere saying that he also plucks the strings with his fingers when he does that to produce this "fat" sound, you can see at 20:26 that he switches from using the top of his fingers to a more arched hand position where the nails attack the strings.
@@mouadaouad4247 yeah I think that's more to do with the fact that he's plucking the top E and D strings together and the arched hand position helps keep the hand anchored so he doesn't get the wrong strings. Normally he's more into flicking the fingers over the strings as often it doesn't matter if you catch the other strings as well given he's in an open tuning. Whatever the case, it sounds epic!
I’ve had this song on repeat for the last couple of weeks
It's a banger!
I’m not a musician, but I come to Michael to enhance my listening pleasure . Thankyou peace.sir .
What a great song. Wow. I remember when I first saw Derek. Over 20 years ago. He was so young back then. I remember when he first started dating Susan. It was so beautiful to see. Look at how far they come now.
Gabe Dixon is great and hasn’t got enough credit. Amazing writer and I have all of his work. Paul McCartney asked him to tour with him
Greg, I agree. Gabe is an incredible song writer on top of his amazing piano and B3 skills (playing Kofi's B3 I hear). What is equally impressive is the trust Derek and Susan have in Gabe and Mike to write songs that are adventurous but still in the TTB wheelhouse. How many bands do you know that have 4 songwriters? Impressive.
Michael, in reference to your comment about him "doing it over and over again" I think you're spot on, and the reason, I believe, is to introduce the dissonance, embrace the tension it creates, then reinforce it, and reinforce it again. It's almost like he's saying to us "yes, you heard it, and I did it on purpose, and it's not what you're used to, or expecting, but I've given you a different perspective, and it fits!" He cleans it right back up, immediately, and brings it down to rejoin the real world! It's like he knocks over the lantern and just when you think the goddamn house is gonna burn down, he calmly puts out the fire and rejoins the party. Brilliant! Jerry introduced dissonant notes and tones all the time, not that those two are anything alike, but it's the same principle, and a lot of players use it. Jimmy Herring comes to mind too, he uses dissonance quite often, just not with a slide. Derek is on another level these days! Hey, Jimmy and Derek are close friends, maybe.......
Man do you have a good ear, you amaze me, I know nothing about playing but you always pick up every note, you are truly talented
So cool you got this challenge and did it! TTB are such amazing people and it shows both in and out of the music.
Thanks man! I tweeted at you about this song and Derek's unprecedented tone. Sounds like I was far from the only one.
I am a slide player. The additional note is a harmonic. You'll hear it occasionally in Derek's solos.
TTB actually came in to hear my band, Film at Eleven, in Frederick, MD last year in July. I'm nowhere near Derek's level, but I love playing slide and he really liked our version of Bound For Glory. I've seen them a few times since and have been fortunate to hang out with them after the shows. I finally got a chance to talk to Gabe for a while last month following the Wolf Trap show. He's been a great addition. His band opened and was really good, too.
Got all the records on order. Seeing them in Berkeley this Saturday. Saw them in Oakland at the Fox Theater for their live video. I'm with you. The best band out there on recordings and Live. Thanks very much for this!
What a thrill. Congratulations 👏 🎊 💐 🥳 everytime I see Derek play live I am totally mesmerized.
Takes me back to high school in the 70’s! This tune coulda easily been on a Little Feat album. Of course Derek adds extra stank but the same kinda cool groove.
I think he’s not holding the slide level across the strings. One note is fretted, the other is slide. I think there is a skipped string between the two that he’s muting with his right hand. I’ve made that sound by accident, trying to play slide. If you voice the in-between note I’d doesn’t sound good at all.
I was thinking the exact same thing, such a Little Feat feel.
agreed
19:00 mark - he’s playing octaves! Using the 1st (high E) and 4th (middle E) string
Dan to the rescue
Also, his slide isn't perfectly level across the neck, so the octaves are EVER SO SLIGHTLY out of tune. I think that's the sound. :)
Mr. Trucks is making that sg scream like a mountain lion...And that entering the matrix noise he does, wtf!! Chills up and down my spine!!!
Love this band. Saw them front row last month it was the greatest living piece of art I've seen 😆
Ok
Then bring ON the 80 yr church man !! and...LETS HAVE CHURCH, YA'LL...!! TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND !!! My #1 dream is to see them live, then I can die🙏 in .peace..🎻🎷🪗🎸🎻
Love to learn new music from this channel that I would never hear where I am from, half way around the globe :-)
Keep on doing what you do!
Hi Mr Michael, not completely sure, but as a lapsteel player, it looks like he is doing a little bit of what is called a "slant", where the slide isn't perfectly square to the frets, and then it looks like he is picking two strings. That would produce that fantastic rub between the notes that are not exactly diatonic on an open tuning. But a real slide player could possible confirm that. I am with you, this is an amazing touring band
That’s exactly what I thought was happening, he’s doing an octave lower but angling the slide to get them slightly off pitch with one another. You can definitely see him picking two strings on those parts. Sounds unreal! Derek is an alien robot…🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I’m currently learning slide and it’s one of my favorite techniques.
Mostly cause my wrist has a permanent slant from breaking it in College ha…but, it was nice to learn it was a real technique. Was wondering if lapsteel players used this as well.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson Hi Jeffrey, yes, as a lapsteel player i use slants all the time. For example a full 2 frets slant can produce a 6m sound. Or like this case, just a slight bit of a slant will cause the rub, particularly if you have all those juicy overtones from a driven amp.
I’m more physicist than guitar player… search Beat Frequency. That’s what actually happening when you have two very similar notes that aren’t perfectly tuned together. Coincidentally this is also how radar detector guns work!
@@iSAAConrad wow that's incredible, it's crazy how many things in physics and modern technology that guitarists are just like "hey I can make cool sounds with this" without usually realizing those things "potentials" haha, thanks for the super neat trivia!
I thought i subscribed after I saw you react to Derek trucks with DMB- that solo and your video were both some of the best music and reaction I’ve ever seen. Definite New Subscriber
Couldn’t have said it better, Derek serves the song, and the song repays with a beautiful comp. Ultimate musician.
As a non-musician, I love it when you geek out on level 10 stuff like this
I messed around with the slide thing he was doing…. What I think is happening is he’s tuned to open E so he has octaves where he can play 2 of the same notes at once.
Then, he’s slanting the slide to make one of those notes slightly sharp.
It’s like a unison bend where you over bend and you can hear the dissonance between the 2 notes
thats it, man i was thinking it sounds just like a octive pedal so makes sense. Thank you
Great lead. I can hear little bits of Lowell George, Sonny Landreth, Ry Cooder and Arlen Roth in it. That ain't bad stuff to build on.
Derek is known for not using effects he must be hitting 2 strings at an angle for that effect! Killer!
Both the song and the breakdown are incredible. You’re a true pro, Michael.
gawd lawdee, dats a helluva line, beautiful
Unreal ear dude. Derek is one of my favorite players as well. Fantastic stuff.
Omg I woulda flipped OUT !!!
Derek is king, you did a great job handling this without a slide!!!
I am an absolute novice with slide but Derek has inspired to a least dabble. It looks and sounds like he is playing an octave on two strings and then tilts the slide diagonal to the frets to get a slight “bend” on one of them for some dissonance. I would do this from time to time trying to throw something spicy in (but I’m no DT so it just sounded like I was out of tune haha).
I’m seeing them for the first time in 2 days and I’m so excited I can’t wait
18:09 can confirm as a slide player it’s no special effect. He’s just picking two strings at the same time and sliding up. It’s been pretty common in his playing for a couple of year now.
The whole time I was watching I was like "oh man he is going to flip when he sees/hears the solo at the end". Yes he is playing two notes. He of course plays in open E tuning and that is a classic Derek move.
One of my favorite bands of all time. Saw them live for the first time at Suwanee
Derik is one of the most humble, polite, and killer guitarist’s on the planet.
He is the truth.
100%
I met Derek when I was about 9 and so was he. He was playing at a small venue in Tampa, FL. He signed a pic of himself and called me his twin, since we looked similar. Now he’s a world famous legend. Small world.
And the spirit.
I just saw him Friday at The Greek in LA, and I can say he had many new tricks I had never heard from him, those clashing octaves being one, he’s always played octave licks but there’s a new touch now. His tone is incredible live, I couldn’t believe it.
Getting a shout out from DT is the coolest! Congrats! From a fellow Marylander. Cheers!
Hey Michael, love the video, TTB are heading through Baltimore in March! Hope you get to catch up with them!!
I got to see Tedeschi Trucks Band last January after several years of trying (but failing) to see them. It was freaking amazing. I can’t wait to see them again.
Such an amazingly talented group.
I saw them last weekend in CT. What a great show. They were on my bucket list for bands and they didn't disappoint.
Dude! This is so so cool on multiple levels and I am thrilled for you and this recognition. I will be at the Beacon on October 3rd for their 50th show there. I went to three of the shows last year. As a fellow TTB fan and Tool fan, I implore you to come up for this. First, second and third rounds are happily on me. Thank you for all that you do brother.
You make a solid pitch :) PERHAPS I MAY!
Good afternoon. Well, a good friend who is a big TTB and Dead fan is coming and I purchased a third seat in case someone else had interest. Honestly, it’s yours if you want it. It’s in the upper level but in the first row. The seats for this particular date were difficult to get as it is their 50th show there. Just say the word and I will transfer it to you. No strings attached whatsoever. Have a great afternoon!
@@moon_child_farm Now that's a standup gesture, brother!
WOW!! So HAPPY you showed up on my feed! This was JUST WHAT I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED TODAY😃
Oh I love TTB. Now I have a new friend in you👍. What a GIFT of a challenge to be sent! Glad I could watch you in action. Excellent! 👏👏👏
Mahalo Michael!! Wish they come to Honolulu!
I don’t think Derek can hit a bad note even If was an accident. May he surprised himself when he hit those two notes together with the slide and he just went with it. So awesome a real true artist he is!!!!! Great Video🙏
In agreement with ya there !! Derek was born with a guitar in hand...
That is the most active and aggressive right hand i've ever seen on a player.
You know I love it when you talk that *technical* talk. Thanks to the sliders for revealing the mystery. 💕🙋🎶
Bit of a Leon Russell/Little Feat vibe to this one. Nicely dissected.
Loved it! I'll be back for more. Thank you Michael.
I just put that song 🎵 on my phone ,to listen to in my truck at work they are incredible band
I didn t know it was knew, thanx for sharing the 🎶 My friend
Hi. Slide player here. You tilt the Slide to cover a second note on the next string, and then, most importantly, allow the strings to vibrate against your dampening finger behind the Slide, without dampening them fully. He does it imperceptibly a few times through the song. I do it myself in a few tracks, however unintentionally! It's hard to duplicate.
They've gotta be the best band in the world right now. Every player and singer is excellent.
Yup. Couldn’t agree more.
Yeah prolly the best blues band.. musical proficiency-😮wise at least.. tbh though, I think even some pop acts like Charlie Puth are better live.. Charlie is an absolute monster of a piano/keytar player, no joke.
I’ll be at two of the Beacon shows. Never miss a run. Nothing like TTB at the Beacon.
I was fortunate that this was both my first time at Red Rocks as well as first time seeing Tedeschi Trucks, amazing night!
yeah amaze balls!
Je is sliding on past the last fret towards the neck pick up that will give some wild tones
If you're a Baltimore guy, you need to come to the Warner in DC in February.... annual residency, usually 2 weekends.
Only other similar sound that comes to mind is Jeff Beck, mostly not on slide, but he does produce similar sound. He explained once, talking about his thumb technique as it accumulates dead skin along with his pinky... Derek using no pick makes me think it's in the same zone. My 2 favorite guitarists alive.
love it...dudes voice sounds exactly like Lyle Lovett
That is amazing. Congrats.
Michael, your ear is so good! I’ve spent a lot of time dissecting songs like you do, yet never learned the theory of the music. And I really appreciate how you break it down and explain it. Thank you for these videos!
I was there and it was spectacular!!!
He is hitting the octaves on those sections, He is hitting 2 or 3 at once adding that "tension" for effect. John Paul Jones does that same trick on "Ramble on " with the bass intro. If you angle the slide just 1/16 off one note it adds that "grind".
When a note is just slightly off, in harmony, it adds that crunch to your spine.
i don’t know how to play the guitar but YOU have me looking so close to dereks hands!! thank you for this video michael.
I could be wrong but that mystery 2 note thing sounds like a POG to me . I've heard that same sound on Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Blue On Black solo
Very reminiscent of the Atlanta Bound for glory jam/solos where he plays the goltop absolute killer track.
These guys just have the sauce. The channeling of pure talent is inspiring. Great video sir!
I just saw them a month ago at CMAC. Absolutely amazing!!!! Also, that note at the beginning reminds me of a theramin.
Wow wow wow. When you asked about the slide technique, at first I could've sworn that he was using an octave effect (I know he's not big on pedals, but with his big fuzzy sound I thought for sure) but no. After reading some other comments it's just his incredible slide nuance. Derek is continually mind blowing. Thanks for a great video, loved your analysis!
Really getting a Mad Dog and Englishmen vibe from this new tune. This is killer. Thanks Mike, I feel like a have a friend with whom I can nerd out on music stuff whenever you upload!
Very cool and fun challenge! Such a great band!
Just saw them at the Cuthbert here in Eugene Oregon. Best band I've ever seen live!!
I was so pumped when I saw they mentioned you. So cool!! Would be awesome if you could Derek on a livestream
Saw them on this tour last June - they are the best in the world. Everyone in that band is world class and yet they are willing to take a "back seat" to Derick and Susan, to be part of something greater. So much fun watching you appreciate them as much as I do, and to point out a few things I miss. One of the best things I discovered by seeing them on tour was Gabe Dixon. That guy can really play and sing and has a number of excellent singles on his own. He's a great addition to the Best Band in the World.
This is the way.
I got to hang out with the whole band back when Oteil was on bass and it was one of the greatest nights of my life. Everyone in the band was so kind! I was drinking with them all at Granny's in Portland Maine until the wee hours. I got to take pics with them all and even got a big hug from Susan. Something I'll never forget. HA! I agree... They Are the BEST band out there!
Derek is not from this planet. His tone and his skills are an alien kind of playing guitar. I love this guy! Thanks for the video Michael.
I saw Derek Trucks in Hawaii, 2004? I had no idea who he was , was just taking in a show. My mind was blown away! I had no idea a slide guitar could be played like he does.
Great Great show Michael! DT is the BOMB! So great!!!! That solo was waaay too fun!
so, now derek can also perfectly replicate an octave pedal only with his right hand. the guy has no limits.
That is really cool. Also, yes, I think he's tilting the slide to get those dissonances
Yay, they're playing London. Just booked tickets 🙂.
Incredible song thanks a lot for sharing , they are my best band and Derek was even more crazy this time.
It’s got that New Orleans jazz vibe to it
Seeing them in Moorhead, MN in a couple weeks. So excited.
Need to call in @DanToppoMusic for a slide consultation!