doclinkin wrote:dobrojim wrote:Duane Allman is my GoaT
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I have elevated Derek Trucks to this level as well. He's freakin awesome.
Show, don't tell. Best of either. Video.
sadly there is precious little video of Duane who died in 1971 (motorcycle accident).
Here is one I was able to find. His facial expressions while soloing are fascinating to me.
I find I have a strong emotional response to seeing that.
Finding video of Derek Trucks is easier. Or so I thought in the case of this particular song.
This is probably my fav Trucks song. So Close So Far AwayThe videos I found of live shows had poor audio quality
so I am posting this which is from a live album. The studio version is also awesome.
About 10-12 years ago I made a playlist in the aftermath of completing a 100 mile footrace,
also an emotional experience. Many of the songs touched on the range of emotions that
one feels over the course of the miles. This song reminds me of being 70-80 miles
into the race, in the middle of the night, in the mountains of rural Vermont, many miles
behind you but plenty more to go, particularly with your physical state at that point in
time. I would typically have one other person traveling with me as I passed from aid station
to aid station which might be 60-90 minutes apart in running/walking time. It's other worldly.
I just love the tone that Trucks achieves, Very Allman-esque. And his phrasing.
(you may know this)
I believe Trucks is the nephew of the ABB drummer and founding member, Butch Trucks.
He was a prodigy. There is video out there of him at a very young age.
Studio version
Live version