The Derek Trucks Band - Soul Serenade
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Free Music Review: ANOTHER GREAT TRUCKS CD
Hit: 4 Stars
Another first class offering from mr. TRUCKS. More JAZZ than JOYFULL NOISE and not quite the variety. However, a TRUCKS cd without a lot of variety is almost impossible. I just mean that there are no arabic or spanish tracks as on JOYFULL NOISE. There is till the superb trademark slide, the interesting covers and the unorthodox interpretations of standards in the inimitable TRUCKS style. I have only listened to this a number of times and in time it may well turn out to be another 5 star offering. On first listen it just doesn't have the impact of JOYFULL NOISE.Free Music Review: First of Derek Trucks that I bought
Hit: 4 Stars
And I am/was plesantly surprised. The vocal appearance of Greg Allman was unexpected in this otherwise instrumental effort. This is no typical offering; it belies catagorization, just like I like it. Somewhere between jazz/rock fusion and blues there is the Derek Trucks Band. Derek has a real gift in using the slide; it sounds smooth and unforced. Just glides along... A very good effort.Free Music Review: Awesome
Hit: 4 Stars
Derek is the man that is going to bring slide guitar into the new milenium and It couldn't be in any better hands. This album is perhaps not as good as joyful noise but a close second. It's got those jazzy slide solos as well as those down home bluesy overtones. This is perhaps more guitar and less composition than previous noise but it is excellent iregardless.Free Music Review: Ok
Hit: 4 Stars
It's an interesting album, allthough it is a step down from the fantastic joyful Noise. Derek digs in with the style and sound that is only his. This album is more guitar and less experimentation and is just another chapter in the ongoing Indian Jazz blues saga of Mr. Trucks.Free Music Review: Not bad for half an album
Hit: 3 Stars
This CD is marginal. It begins with Soul Serenade, based on the version performed by the Allman Brothers thirty years before (available on the 4 disc box set). Derek rips into it after only a minute long buildup.
The problem is, the album peaks there, at two minutes in. That's not to say that completely crashes after that, it's kind of like going to DisneyWorld and riding Space Mountain first.
The other highlight is a bluesy rock number entitled "Drown in my own Tears" featuring Gregg Allman. This easily sounds like it could have been on the Allman's 2003 incredible release, Hittin' the Hote.
However, my recommendation is to check out that CD, then Joyful Noise, and then this one.
One last interesting note is that these tracks were actually recorded before the band's last CD: Joyful Noise. Also, Gregg's vocal part was recorded on a seperate date from Derek's guitar leads, but they still manage to work well together.