Wow....what a great album ! ...and how can you miss with the skillful and soulful guitar phrasing of Derek Trucks along side the emotive and deep voice of his wife Susan Tedeschi. Revelator is the debut album from this 11-piece band who have managed to capture a superb album of 12 swell crafted songs.
Along with Trucks and Tedeschi they have added a wonderful supporting cast including Oteil , Kofi Burbridge , Mike Mattison, Tyler Greenwell , J.J. Johnson with both a horn section and backing vocals.
The overall result is a deep soulful blues album that melds rock with Southern soul, gospel, and
funk all on one album. Susan Tedeschi handles the vocals and no question she has a perfect voice for this mix of music. Trucks plays some of the finest guitar accents I have heard in years...and it is more than just playing the blues. Derek Trucks just seems to know when to turn it on and when to help shape the music....like a good conductor. This is NOT a typical blues guitar-driven album with some great playing...its goes deeper musically and spiritually than that. There is even some sitar on this album !....Ravi eat your heart out ! My favourite track on the album is the emotional "Until You Remember" where Trucks and Tedeshci feed off each other unlike anything I have heard in a long time.
A brilliant debut album and this one is a keeper kids !
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