I can’t wait to check out the show when it makes it over to the States. I’m sure it’s going to be a true treat for the fans, especially after you’ve had the international experience of performing the songs.
I know everybody in the band is really excited to make it to the States. All the veterans in his band say that the audiences over in the States are much rowdier which is something to look forward to. They get into it. It’s a different experience for me to look out and see fifteen thousand really well behaved people during a show. It feels a little odd. But, you know, its going to be nice to get over in the States, whether it’s Madison Square or wherever, and just have people let loose.
How does your international touring affect the Derek Trucks Band? Is that on hold while you’re on tour with Clapton?
Well, my guys are coming over on one of the days off during the Royal Albert Hall run – we’re doing a show at a club in London. And then the guys are coming over to Paris for a night off, and we’re doing a show in Paris. We’re making it work. This is a long tour – the Clapton tour – but it’s a month on, a month off. So, on the off time, I’m heading back to the States and working with my guys, trying to keep things rolling. We just released a record and we have a DVD coming out pretty soon. Things are rolling along.
I checked out the Songlines CD. It’s very impressive. I noticed that it’s currently Number 282 on Amazon.com. I’m sure there will be lots of interest generated by the Clapton tour for you, so perhaps it continues to grow and you’ll get some airplay. With a few strategic fans helping to spread the word, you could definitely have a nice project waiting for you when the Clapton tour is over.
That’s what we’re hoping for. So far, the record has done far better than any record we’ve ever released, and I feel like it has a lot of legs, too. When the Clapton tour comes back to the States, we can start getting out there and supporting the record a little bit more. It’s been nice. It cracked the Billboard Top 200 the first week it was out, which is something we’ve never done. It was at the top of the Blues Chart for a little while. That’s exciting. It’s a different experience for us – seeing a record actually do semi-well.
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1 - Derek Trucks Stop
Jarrod if you have a MP3 of you conversation with Derek you'd like to share with the world, it can be hosted at the Derek Trucks Stop.
2 - dr.gonzo
would love to see an all out Derek and the Dominos
tour....it would be quite ledgendary!
3 - gguess
I have just been to an Eric Clapton concert where Derek Trucks played. I kept asking, "Who is the kid?" "He's SO good." "Does Clapton realize that this kid is upstaging him?" To my eternal shame, this concert was the first I heard of Derek Trucks. I know it will not be the last, because now I will seek him out.
I have to say, when he did his solo, there was no sound,in the beginning,but on the giant screen,I could see him, and watching him, I could Feel. It seemed to me that he was only interpreting for us the music that only he could hear. And he did a phenomenal job! I was at this concert because I am old, Eric Clapton was my idol 25 years ago.
Derek Trucks may well be my idol now.
His input MADE this concert. (No insult to Eric).
If Clapton comes around again, I will certainly go, but I will seek out Trucks.
Only my opinion, but, holy crap! What a player!
4 - Pamela
WOW! Just caught the show in Charlotte Tuesday
night. It was FANTASTIC! in every way!! Hats off to the whole crew! The sound was GREAT! Loved the
playlist and was on cloud 9 throughout the entire
concert! Thanks for making this happen and hope
maybe there will be a recording on HDNET so I can
re-live the experience or a DVD for sale from the
tour would be nice. Everyone sounded so good, didn't want it to end!
5 - james
went and saw eric clapton @ rod laver arena melbourne Aus. fantastic show, the four of us spent all night looking at each other in awe. eric was great, deric was fu*#ing brilliant!