You can remember almost every Elmore James solo by heart because he was playing songs. Nothing's wasted. Nothing's throwaway. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
He was very sweet, but just his persona was intimidating. He was Gregg Allman. I think a lot of people had that… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
I got a picture of me taken next to George Jones. I rarely ask for that, but he's someone I couldn't pass… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
We got our old Neve recording console, it was owned by The Kinks for a long time. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
I remember recording with Johnny Sandlin at his place right outside Muscle Shoals and he turned me on to a lot of those musicians… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
One of those Rolling Stone Greatest Guitar Player lists came out and there was no Albert King. That's impossible! There are 10 people on… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
I used a '57 Les Paul on one track, 'These Walls', which features Alam Khan on sarod. I tuned it way down because the… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
You can't have the Allman Brothers without Butch Trucks and Gregg Allman. Those are just irreplaceable spirits. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
B.B. King wanted people to carry the torch. He wanted people to keep that music alive, and he would talk about it. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
I think we appreciate the musicianship we're surrounded with. Too many bands - it's an ego trip for the leader. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
The one thing the Allman Brothers Band does not do is phone it in. They bring it every night and that's something I draw… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
A lot of the gear came out of some of the old studios here in New York City. We picked up a lot of… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
I remember a festival we did in Denmark with the Clapton band where you suddenly realize it's an actual band - and you're on… — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
I live in Jacksonville, Florida, but Atlanta always feels like the hometown gig. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
