The band was founded after both Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi put their solo bands on hiatus to form a new group that lets the married couple focus on making music together, and allows them to spend more time together while touring and recording. Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have toured together in 2007, under the name Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, however this group's material was largely culled from Derek & Susan's solo projects, while the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band mostly focuses on performing original songs.
After the announcement in late 2009 of a hiatus for both The Derek Trucks Band and Susan Tedeschi Band , the couple began writing new material, working out of their home studio in Jacksonville with a rotating cast of friends and musicians. Their first concert was on April 1, 2010 at the Savannah Music Festival, and although their touring schedule was limited in 2010, the group did perform at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Fuji Rock Festival, and several other festivals and venues.
The collaboration between Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi has also extended to other artists. Trucks and Tedeschi appeared together on Herbie Hancock's album, The Imagine Project, performing the track "Space Captain" with additional members of Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, including Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, and Mike Mattison. A music video was also released, showing Herbie Hancock as he recorded the song at Trucks & Tedeschi's home studio. Trucks and Tedeschi also appeared with Herbie Hancock to perform "Space Captain" at his 70th birthday concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.
On 7 March 2011, the band announced that it was changing its name to the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The first Tedeschi Trucks Band CD, Revelator, will be released on June 7th 2011.
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Rollin
Tedeschi Trucks Band Lyrics
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Yes I roll and I tumble, I cried the whole night long
I got up this morning, feeling that something going on wrong
Well now want you to love me baby, or please let me be
Yes love me baby, or please let me be
If you don't like my peaches please don't shake my tree
I want you to love me baby, come and say you'll be mine
If you don't like my potatoes, please don't dig up my vine
The lyrics to Tedeschi Trucks Band's song "Rollin" are about a narrator who is feeling lost and alone. The repetition of the line "I roll and I tumble, cried the whole night long" emphasizes the deep emotional distress that the singer is feeling. They are struggling with something internally, which is causing them to feel upset and overwhelmed. The line "I got up this morning, feeling that something going on wrong" suggests that this is a persistent feeling that the singer is struggling with.
The singer then pleads for love and acceptance from someone else, with the lines "Well now want you to love me baby, or please let me be" and "Well I want you to love me baby, come and say you'll be mine". However, the lines "If you don't like my peaches please don't shake my tree" and "If you don't like my potatoes, please don't dig up my vine" suggest that the singer is aware that they may not be everyone's cup of tea, and they are willing to accept that.
Overall, the lyrics to "Rollin" are about feeling lost and alone, and seeking love and acceptance from others while also recognizing that not everyone will like or accept them.
Line by Line Meaning
I roll and I tumble, cried the whole night long
I feel defeated and helpless, and I'm expressing my pain through tears and rolling around restlessly.
Yes I roll and I tumble, I cried the whole night long
I can't find any reassurance or solace, so I continue to roll and cry, hoping to at least release some of my anguish.
I got up this morning, feeling that something going on wrong
Even though I tried to sleep it off, I woke up with a persistent sense that things are not right and that something is amiss in my life.
Yes love me baby, or please let me be
I want to be loved and accepted, but I also recognize that forcing someone's affection is not genuine, and so I implore the person to let me be if they can't truly love me.
If you don't like my peaches please don't shake my tree
If you don't appreciate who I am as a person, don't try to disrupt my life or cause me any unnecessary trouble or distress.
Well I want you to love me baby, and come on and say you'll be mine
Despite my reservations about forcing love, I still yearn for it and hope that the person I desire will reciprocate my feelings and commit to being with me.
I want you to love me baby, come and say you'll be mine
I want a clear and unambiguous declaration of love from the person I'm interested in, so I can feel secure and confident in entering into a relationship with them.
If you don't like my potatoes, please don't dig up my vine
Just as with my peaches and tree analogy, if you don't appreciate who I am and what I have to offer, don't try to undermine or sabotage my efforts or destroy what I've built in my life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mckinley Morganfield
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@maurizioferegalli6850
Derek, who grew up at the great school of the Allman Brothers Band, is an excellent guitarist with incredible sensitivity and Susan is one of the best performers of the blues around: a perfect match and all Southern fans thank!
@user-fc6ci8dh3m
People don’t realize just how good Trucks is playin this.
@keep_it_tidy56
Would really love Derek to do an album of old blues standards, his interpretation is spot on. Adds his own style whilst maintaining respect for the original.
@TRKTKO
I love all their acoustic stuff that'd be awesome.
@steviesteve750
I reckon that DT doing a Robert Johnson tribute would show just how great this guy is, seriously so much better than Clapton is almost every way to my ears and eyes.
@EatAPeach72
@S R
Why cant we like both of them
My dad can beat up your dad
Whats the point
@steviesteve750
@NewWhirledOrder you're missing the point, it's just my opinion / taste. We all have our likes and dislikes, there is no right or wrong; so no, it's nothing like you describe.
@Evi1penguin5
This is not his interpretation, its a note for note cover of Clapton Unplugged. Which is great. But not original.
@prathameshbhambure
Derek and Susan totally feel it when they perform. I loved this so much!
@thinghammer
I just love them. I hope they make music forever.