I think on some level, you always carry your first and biggest influences with you, whether it’s the Allman Brothers or Col. Bruce Hampton, people that you learned a huge amount of what you do from. So it’s always there. Derek Trucks Read Quote
I felt like for it to really turn into something, you have to jump in with both feet. And it always turns out a little different than you imagined it, but that’s kind of the beauty of it, when you feel musically confident enough to just kind of follow where it goes. Derek Trucks Read Quote
There’s some songs you write like you would write for a four- or five-piece band. But there are times when you start writing and you can immediately hear the full band. Derek Trucks Read Quote
I’m a big fan of other guitar players, Duane Allman and tons of them, but I don’t really love totally guitar-specific albums. Derek Trucks Read Quote
I remember recording with Johnny Sandlin at his place right outside Muscle Shoals and he turned me on to a lot of those musicians at an early age, like Roger Hawkins and David Hood and just a ton of great players. Derek Trucks Read Quote
When I had the idea to build a home studio, the purpose was to start making records. Derek Trucks Read Quote
My favorite artists are able to take things to the edge or just over the edge. Miles Davis and Duane Allman, for example. It’s about not playing too many notes. Those guys had lots of phases to their careers, but they always played with economy and intelligence. Derek Trucks Read Quote
I think we appreciate the musicianship we’re surrounded with. Too many bands – it’s an ego trip for the leader. Derek Trucks Read Quote
When you’re co-leading a band with someone whose career is bigger than your own, like with my wife Susan, it’s different. You have to agree on things musically. It took months for it to come together. Derek Trucks Read Quote
