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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Whiskey Legs
Tedeschi Trucks Band Lyrics
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Come and let me like a subway train
Read of language fill my ease of pain
I'm laughing out loud 'cause I feel the same
To tell the all
But I'm willing to run.
They keep it hangin' long.
Looking for smoke darling no joke
Here Bill just come and help me!
Won't leave me alone
Summer's past and I lose us [?]
A slummer's call in the [?] dream.
To tell the all
But I'm willing to run.
Over the rivers I go
Time to get me, I'm going home
And what is the day? And what is the night?
Dancing the blue to make it alright.
How many dreams will you let full eye?
Before you will choose on the right.
Money feed and whiskey legs
Coming at me like a subway chain
Uh but cross the spirit as a clocks got three
Daddy calls and following me.
Lucky the day when is night
Jumping the blue to make it alright
How many dreams will you let full eye?
Before you will choose on the right.
The song "Whiskey Legs" by Tedeschi Trucks Band is a blues-rock song that explores themes of pain, escape, and longing for something better. The lyrics seem to suggest that the singer is struggling with addiction, as they reference both whiskey and a desire to escape their current circumstance. The first line, "Mother feet ain't whiskey legs" implies that the singer's mother doesn't have the same problem they do, perhaps highlighting the difficult relationship with addiction.
The next few lines suggest that the singer is looking for some relief from their pain or suffering, whether through reading or laughing. The line "Looking for smoke darling no joke" could reference the desire to smoke cigarettes or perhaps the idea of searching for something that will provide some temporary relief or distraction. The lines "Summer's past and I lose us" suggest a longing for something that is now gone, whether a lost love or the better times of the past.
As the song progresses, the singer seems to be struggling to find their way out of their current situation, but they are determined to do so. The lines "Over the rivers I go / Time to get me, I'm going home" suggest that the singer is headed toward some kind of redemption or salvation, though it's not clear what form that will take. In the end, the song seems to be about the struggle to overcome difficult circumstances and find a way to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother feet ain't whiskey legs
My mother is not an alcoholic
Come and let me like a subway train
Come and help me move forward in life, quickly and smoothly
Read of language fill my ease of pain
The power of language helps me cope with my pain
I'm laughing out loud 'cause I feel the same
I find it amusing that others have the same struggles as me
To tell the all
But I'm willing to run.
I want to confess everything, but I'm scared to face the consequences
All this crazy
They keep it hangin' long.
The craziness around me just keeps going on and on
Looking for smoke darling no joke
Here Bill just come and help me!
Won't leave me alone
I'm looking for a way out of this tough situation and I need help, but it seems like no one is there for me
Summer's past and I lose us [?]
A slummer's call in the [?] dream.
Summer is over and I'm losing touch with reality, stuck in a dreamlike state
Over the rivers I go
Time to get me, I'm going home
And what is the day? And what is the night?
Dancing the blue to make it alright.
I'm going home and trying to find clarity in my life, even in the darkest moments
How many dreams will you let full eye?
Before you will choose on the right.
How many opportunities will you let slip by before you make the right decision?
Money feed and whiskey legs
Coming at me like a subway chain
Uh but cross the spirit as a clocks got three
Daddy calls and following me.
I feel overwhelmed by the pressures of life, but I still try to stay true to myself, despite my father's expectations
Lucky the day when is night
Jumping the blue to make it alright
Sometimes you have to take risks and trust that everything will work out in the end
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEREK TRUCKS, GARY LOURIS, SUSAN TEDESCHI
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