Derek Trucks and the Blues “Guitar Center” Interview
“I love the directness and honesty of the blues,” says guitarist Derek Trucks. “There’s a complete lack of pretension in the blues that just hit me when I was learning to play. I think an education in the blues should be required for any musician who wants to play any form of rock and roll or any American style of music. The blues is the foundation for all of those styles of music.” -Derek Trucks
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Seeing Derek Trucks live remains one of the most musically moving experiences of my life. He has so much soul.
David – I have only seen DT once live – that was 3 years ago when he toured with Eric Clapton…and with all due respect to EC – Derek stole the show. There were a few moments that I noticed EC stepping back and watching Derek play as if to say “WTF – This Kid Can PLAY!” Of course he’s not a kid, but compared to Eric… –GuitarDaddy