Tedeschi Trucks Band: A Hometown Inaugural Concert Honoring Gregg Allman

May 27, 2017

EverBank Field

Daily's Place Amphitheater

Jacksonville, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

“Hello Jacksonville! Are we ready to party?” Jacksonville Jaguars' owner Shad Khan was all smiles introducing hometown darlings, Tedeschi Trucks Band, as they rolled into town on their "Wheels of Soul" 2017 Tour and kicked off the inaugural concert at the new EverBank Field amphitheater, Daily's Place. The beautiful new venue is adjacent to the football stadium and in fact opens right onto it on an upper level. While construction is not quite complete and several finishing touches need to be done, it was certainly ready enough for opening night, and what a night it was. Fronted by husband/wife dynamic duo Derek Trucks (nephew of the late Butch Trucks and 15-year member of The Allman Brothers Band) and Susan Tedeschi, the 12-member ensemble delivered a bittersweet performance as the news of Gregg Allman's passing earlier in the day cast a dark, emotional shadow over the jam band crowd. But hearing TTB open the show with “Ain't Wastin' Time No More,” a song written by Allman and recorded by The Allman Brothers Band shortly after the 1971 passing of his brother, Duane Allman, the fans got their much needed catharsis through the appropriately chosen homage, and a collective weight was somewhat lifted from the atmosphere. The show, as they say, must go on, and indeed it did.

Carrying the torch, Tedeschi Trucks and Jack Pearson

Jan. 29, 2017

Nashville, TN

Story By Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

Photos By Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

With the passing of Butch Trucks another link to the music of the Allman Brothers band is gone. Yet the music does live on as was shown recently at the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga. There the Tedeschi Trucks band and the Jack Pearson Trio delivered a show that demonstrated that the torch has been passed to very capable hands.

 

In Memory of Brian Farmer..Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Ryman

Feb. 14, 2015

Nashville, TN.

Review and Photos by Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

Last night the Ryman Auditorium exploded!!! Not in the physical sense, but in the spiritual/emotional sense. It was the second night of a 2 show run for the Tedeschi Trucks band at the Ryman.  

Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theater

The Road Doesn’t Go On Forever....

Images and article by Bill Kelly

Bittersweet can best describe the feeling evoked by Friday night’s sold out show at the Beacon, the fifth of fourteen sold out evenings of the bands final Beacon run.  An almost unbroken run (let’s not get into the whole Dolan/Circus thing) since 1989, over 200 shows that have become as much a harbinger of spring in New York as March Madness and crocuses blooming in Central Park a few blocks east of the theater.

Allman Brothers Band at The Beacon - 2013

Images and article by Bill Kelly
On Friday evening the Allman Brothers began a 11 night run at the Beacon Theater that has become an annual harbinger of Spring in the New York area.  Following last year’s residency, many in attendance felt that Gregg Allman’s tenure with the band was drawing to a close; he left the second to last night show late in the 2nd set because of pain from a bulging disc and could not appear at the last show at all, being replaced by Bruce Katz on organ with Warren Haynes picking up lead vocals.  On Friday night, in much better health, Allman sang strongly, in full voice as the entire Beacon joined him singing Midnight Rambler.

The Allman Brothers Band at All Good Festival

Happy Birthday Gregg Allman!

Gregg Allman

Yesterday Gregg Allman turned 65 yesterday.  To begin Concert Photos Magazine's release of galleries from the 2012 All Good Festival, we are starting with The Allman Brothers Band July 21, 2012 performance.

The Allman Brothers At The Beacon - Jukes Horns And Eric Krasno Help Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of Eat A Peach

Images and article by Bill Kelly

More than March madness, Spring training or early crocuses, to many New Yorkers the sure harbinger of spring is the Allman Brother’s multi-night run at the Beacon. Opening the show with a recording of  Bill Grahm’s introduction to the classic Filmore East concert of June 27th, 1971, the band covered songs both on the original record plus Midnight Rider, Statesboro Blues and Whipping Post from the 2006 live bonus release from that historic show.   In between the opening Trouble No More and rousing Whipping Post encore, the Allmans were joined for several songs by the Jukes horns, who played with the band through amazing covers of The Band’s It Makes No Difference, and, according to Haynes, Bill Grahm’s favorite tune, Van Morrison’s Into The Mystic.  A mid show accoustic set included a rare rendering of Duane Allman’s Little Martha. 

Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Tilles Center - Bound for Glory - Images and Article by Bill Kelly

 Continuing their tour supporting the release of “Revelator”, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks showed it was possible for a married couple to hit the road together and make great music.  Supported by an 11 piece band including veteran Allman Bros. bassist Oteil Burbridge, the set included songs steeped in blues, soul, Southern rock and funk.   A horn section containing Kebbi William, Maurcie Brown and Saunders Sermons brought the sounds of Memphis and New Orleans to the mix. The rhythm section, with dual drummers J.J. Johnson and Tyler Greenwell, Truck’s band keyboardist Kofi Burbridge and a group of outstanding backup vocalists rounded out the band’s sound.  Everyone in the house expected transcendent slide guitar solos from Trucks, and he did not disappoint.  But along with her well known vocal powers, Tedeschi handled her guitar like and old blues hand, countering husband Trucks’ familiar Allman-esque licks with her own musical statements.  As in any good working relationship, the couple’s styles complimented and supported the others - sometimes pushing, sometimes walking dissonant paths, but always ending harmoniously.

Widespread Panic Photos - WSP w. John Bell, Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring, Dave Schools & John JoJo Hermann

Widepspread Panic performed with The Allman Brothers Band on October 3, 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC.  Lots of guests sat in with Panic over the evening.  Danny Louis of Gov't Mule sat in on keyboards.  John Keane, Derek Trucks and Danny Hutchens also performed with Widespread Panic that evening.

Widespread Panic - John Bell, John Hermann & Derek Trucks

John Bell, John Jojo Hermann & Derek Trucks with Widespread Panic on October 3, 2009

 Dave Schools with Widespread Panic

Dave Schools with Widespread Panic on October 3, 2009

John Bell with Widespread Panic

John Bell with Widespread Panic on October 3, 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

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The Allman Brothers Band Photos - Charlotte 2009

The Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic alternated opening for each other while on tour in the fall of 2009.  Got into the show during The Allman Brothers Band's second set.  Danny Louis of Gov't Mule sat in with The Allman Brothers in Charlotte.  Concert photos from October 3, 2009 - Charlotte, North Carolina

 The Allman Brothers Band

 The Allman Brothers Band on October 3, 2009 in Charlotte, NC

Jimmy Herring and Derek Trucks put in double time performing with both bands on the tour.

The Allman Brothers Band Jimmy Herring Derek Trucks

Jimmy Herring and Derek Trucks with The Allman Brothers Band

 Gregg_Allman_The Allman Brothers Band

Gregg Allman with The Allman Brothers Band

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