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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Sweet And Low
Tedeschi Trucks Band Lyrics
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When we felt so low down
She was your shoulder you cried on
When I weighed you down
Not pure like sugarcane
Sweeter
She was so sweet when you were alone
Aftertaste like a real sad storm
Sweeter
She was so sweet when you were alone
Sweet and low
When there is nothing left to say
And her siren song fades away
Maybe you'll crave a bitter sweet melody
Not pure like sugarcane
Sweeter
She was so sweet when you were alone
Sweet and low
She seems to heal the pain inside you
Oh, inside you
I was so mean when you were alone
Sweet and low
Not pure like sugarcane
Sweeter
She was so sweet when you were alone
Sweet and low
She seems to soothe the pain inside
Oh, inside you
We were so sweet before we were alone
Oh, so alone
Now you were the one that was so long gone
Oh, how was I to know you didn't want me around?
Was I a dreamer? Where you a lover?
Was I fighter? Did you find something finer?
Oh, what did she have? Love that I didn't
Was she sweeter? Or finer lover?
The lyrics of Sweet and Low by Tedeschi Trucks Band speak of a painful breakup, where the singer is reflecting on their love and acknowledging their failings. The song is sung from the perspective of someone who wasn't always present in the relationship, and has now been left feeling alone and hurt. The singer recognizes that their partner found comfort and solace in someone else and questions what it was that made them leave. The lyrics suggest that the singer's partner found something sweeter with their new lover, and that the new lover was the shoulder they cried on when things fell apart.
The chorus, "She seems to heal the pain inside you, oh, inside you," highlights the fact that the new lover was able to soothe the pain and mend the heart of the singer's former partner. The song speaks to the pain of failed relationships, and how it can often leave us feeling alone and insecure. It is a poignant reminder that, even though we may have hurt or been hurt, there is always the possibility of finding something sweeter, something new and exciting.
Overall, the song is a deep, introspective look at love, loss, and the human experience. It explores the idea that even though relationships may end, life goes on, and we must continue to learn, grow, and strive towards a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
I wasn't always around
I wasn't always present
When we felt so low down
When we were feeling down
She was your shoulder you cried on
She was the person you turned to for support
When I weighed you down
When I was causing you to feel worse
Not pure like sugarcane
Not completely pure
Sweeter
But still sweet
She was so sweet when you were alone
She was very loving and supportive when you were by yourself
Sweet and low
Sweet, but with a hint of sadness
Aftertaste like a real sad storm
Leaving behind a feeling of sadness
She seems to heal the pain inside you
She seems to help you feel better emotionally
Oh, inside you
Deep inside of you
I was so mean when you were alone
I was not very supportive when you were by yourself
When there is nothing left to say
When there is no more to discuss
And her siren song fades away
And her alluring melody comes to an end
Maybe you'll crave a bitter sweet melody
Perhaps you'll want a song that is both sad and sweet
She seems to soothe the pain inside
She seems to help you feel less emotional pain
We were so sweet before we were alone
We were very loving and supportive of each other before we were isolated
Oh, so alone
Feeling very lonely
Now you were the one that was so long gone
Now you're the one who was distant
Oh, how was I to know you didn't want me around?
Oh, how could I have known that you didn't want me there?
Was I a dreamer? Where you a lover?
Was I being unrealistic? Were you being affectionate?
Was I fighter? Did you find something finer?
Was I being defensive? Did you find something better?
Oh, what did she have? Love that I didn't
Oh, what did she offer that I didn't?
Was she sweeter? Or finer lover?
Was she kinder? Or a better romantic partner?
Lyrics © Z-TOWN MUSIC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM SMIRNOFF, DAVID GUTTER, DEREK CHRISTOPHER TRUCKS, ERIC KRASNO, SUSAN TEDESCHI
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