Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, & Marquis Phillips Shiraz

Derek Trucks is a Grammy Award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He’s also the youngest player to make Rolling Stone’s list of 100 greatest guitarists. He began touring with the Allman Brothers Band in 1989 before finally becoming an official band member in 1999. That same year, he met Susan Tedeschi, a blues singer/guitarist and outstanding musician in her own right. Susan has an incredible voice that can range from soulful balladeering to belting blues. I heard her in a solo acoustic performance about twelve years ago in Madison, WI and was blown away. The two married in 2001. Derek continues to play with both The Allman Brothers Band and his own band, but in recent years, Trucks and Tedeschi have toured together billing themselves as the "Soul Stew Revival." I’ve included some of their solo work as well as their collaborations below. Great stuff for kicking off the weekend. Enjoy!


Walkin blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDgNsDP7Dpo&feature=related

Key to the Highway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Kz93fx_Wg&feature=related

Little by Little: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLhrJNfhTE0

Alone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84pegsJMtBg&feature=related

Take a load off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDlD389MXz0&feature=related

Trucks & Haynes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UauECrCIYl8&feature=related

Slide solo by Trucks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHRY6JnkIm4

Down in the flood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v-8wL33-Ao&feature=related

King of the slide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MLTzNWIHCM&feature=related

Wait for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvlLs8ScIQ

At Crossroads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiid-Yae0qc&feature=related

Good morning little schoolgirl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN5cvrDtv3M&feature=related

Hurt so bad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WqPSDvjoA&feature=related


To fully enjoy Susan and Derek, you need something with body and explosive fruit. Try a Marquis Philips 2006 vintage Shiraz from south Australia. I’m not kidding when I say the aroma’s of blackberry & black cherry flood your nose. Its palate has a combination of red current jam, blackberry liqueur , blueberries, and cedar with mild tannins and a long, lingering finish. Robert Parker rated it a 92. At $18.00 it's a great buy, especially since Australia is synonymous with Shiraz and can be quite pricy. Great wine!

Cheers!