Derek Trucks' Single String Slide Phrases

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Glad you guys are enjoying this one. Here's a link to the full video of the solo from Red Rocks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJTXY2OQlN2Hd8k

[@DC-pn8dp]

Subbed right away.

[@DC-pn8dp]

You’re a fucking cool player, we should meet. Facebook.com/anathemamusic My stuff

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

@@DC-pn8dp Welcome!

[@Mike-os2jr]

If that's your favourite solo, I recommend you hear my favourite of all time , also DT. Its the ending solo of "Down in the Flood" from his live album "Road Songs". I find it way more epic than the Red Rocks one, you will enjoy.

[@bobdeluxeandtheideals1356]

🔥🔥🔥

[@robertalford1321]

You can't help but make guitar faces when you listen to Derek. I'd go out on the limb, and just say he's the greatest slide player..ever. He's my favorite player PERIOD. Lots of players have great phrasing and tone, but his playing transcends all of that for me. I've been working on my slide chops lately, and this video is on time. Thanks, captain!

[@Buttsmoker]

Listen to "been down so long" by the doors.. THAT'S slide.

[@robertalford1321]

@@Buttsmoker yeah man, Robbie is great.

[@chippchipp1]

@@Buttsmoker Robby Krieger is great and all, but Derek Trucks is on an entirely different level.

[@chrisanderson9374]

Derek probably wouldn’t play how he plays if it wasn’t for Duane being his inspiration ( who basically invented the style Derek plays)

[@tomfoolery333]

Only player that is a must see when he comes to town, for me.

[@PluralPunk]

The main reason why he’s really good at the one-string melodies/licks is that he was heavily influenced by and studied the techniques of Ali Akbar Khan, an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. There’s a lot of Indian music inflection in Trucks’ playing.

[@billsims56]

give some of those Indian subcontinent musicians a listen! they are excellent slide players!

[@rarana806]

@@billsims56 Not excellent, they are the best. 🙂

[@chrisb2038]

Lol

[@jacobvieira1338]

It's like he uses the Indian microtones to fill in the gaps left by the blues licks

[@scrumhalforegon]

In Indian classical music, whether it is North Indian Hindustani Music or South Indian Carnatic music, the solo instrument typically emulates the human voice. This kind of cantabile style is why there are so many runs on a single string. Derek’s study of Indian music shows in his playing.

[@JayBigDadyCy]

Derek also does this rake with his thumb between licks. I have a friend who compared this to a gospel singer taking a breath and I thought that was a perfect description.

[@allenmitchell09]

I’m happy to say I’ve met Derek and had my picture made with him. He is one of the few musicians whose playing has made me cry. There’s a gig he played pre-TTB when it was just the DTB on a show called mountain stage where Susan joined in and they were playing her song: I wanna move away from here. That’s the song and playing that brought me to tears! Derek has something special. He’s been unique almost since he picked up the guitar. I still think of him as the child prodigy with the Atlanta braves hat on. Long live Derek Trucks!

[@karlfarren]

Thanks Ross. Derek is a beautiful musician. The level of virtuosity, but crucially, still with incredible musicality and lyrical quality in his playing, is just mind boggling. And yes, the band are fantastic too. I loved seeing your shared enthusiasm, man. It’s great to recognize that shared love of great music. Best regards, Ross.

[@drasticbread249]

Tedeschi Trucks Band at Red Rocks this year was one of the best shows I've ever seen, hearing Derek play live is unreal I can't wait to try this lick out thanks for the breakdown.

[@TodaysRemedy]

Bro you nailed it, we should be grateful to be alive with Trucks, he is a living legend.

[@RaunaqSahu]

Derek is a modern-day great, and I'm 100% sure that by the time he's done, his place in the pantheon of all-time greats will be assured. Great job deconstructing his style!

[@customdocuments398]

The fact that Derek Trucks, John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert, Guthrie Govan, Joe Bonamassa, Zakk Wylde, Al DiMeola (just to name a few) are always performing live in so many diff incarnations lends fuel to the thought that we are living through another golden age for guitar. Imagine this...when I was a kid in NYC, mainstream rock radio played Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Dream Theater!

[@patrickpalmer3374]

Your really clear man no rocket science calculations to impress. Your straight up I can appreciate that.

[@nelsonkerr1119]

Nice demonstration w the scales on one string and then on sets of strings - gotta get that intonation perfect and mute out unwanted string noise too. Good point about Derek being one of the all time greats and how fortunate we are to be able to see him live. Cheers!

[@NortyDorty]

I'm not a guitar player at all but I really liked hearing you breakdown Derek's guitar licks. As just a TTB fan, it was wonderful to have a technical guitar instructor show me how what it is I'm hearing (and making my own funny faces about every time I see them) is made. Even though I had the privilege of seeing SRV and Clapton and many others I'm glad to have my opinion on Derek reinforced. TTB in concert is a tour de force. Thanks for the video!

[@1111MJR]

Saw TTB in London last night. I am gonna all playing slide now! Your comment about him being on a level with Hendrix & SRV is not hyperbole. A lot of the time I was too amazed even to applaud. Astounding.

[@christophernunez6802]

Great video. Very helpful. The Redrocks Sky is Crying video prompted your video in my recommended. Do you happen to have a lesson on the fundamentals or more specifically skill building exercises of slide accuracy? Also slide tone settings for using a practic amp in a room versus recording? If we don't have the pedals you are using are there plugin equivalents? Thanks again.

[@kenpower]

Id love this too

[@jay1ner1]

I don't understand how this could have any downvotes...I really don't. Extremely well done and thank you sir...

[@PSYCHONAUTAustralia]

Man, top video! I watched The TTB earlier this year in Australia and they are easily one of the greatest bands on earth. Trucks was LIGHTNING!

[@genehyde3024]

Thanks for making the video. It is very helpful. 86 year old man in Arizona

[@exploringwithcam684]

Wow this is one of the best slide guitar tutorial on KZbin I have learned so much from this thank you sir!

[@snogglemonkey]

Everything YOU play sounds great. Your guitar mastery is impressive, not to mention your teaching skills. Great work all round Ross !!!

[@johnjanoski3988]

I liked your analysis of Derek Trucks playing style. It's good to hear your going in depth with it. I'm sure you'll find plenty of things he does you can add to your own playing.

[@markh7523]

Ross thanks for your clarity and articulation

[@jamesdean8022]

I saw Derek play with the ABB in 94...I was 16 so he would've been 15. Started playing when I was six and I would imagine they're probably started around the same time and I was pretty good when I was 16 I had spent 10 years playing 8 to 12 hours a day in my bedroom but he was leagues above me with that slide. It really inspired me to learn to play slide guitar and now at 44 I'm still not a quarter as good using a slide as he is. I would argue in my opinion that he surpasses the Wayne and Warren with ease.

[@GuitarJr56]

Hey Ross - wow, I am so glad I came across your channel. I fell in love with slide guitar when a friend introduced me to Live @ The Fillmore East. Duane was already gone and I never got to see him. I'd heard rumors about Derek and got to see him in a small venue open for somebody else!! Since then, have ad the chance to hear him 5-7 times? He's getting more expensive! Anyway, I really appreciate your lesson here with a very logical and understandable format. Heading off to practice right now!

[@trondog1755]

Thanks!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Much appreciated thank you!

[@seandaniel23]

Great job man!

[@lukekcc8911]

I freaking love you for putting up this tab

[@jtcarpenter6357]

That short clip of the solo gave me chills. Derek is the best, hands down

[@pellevanketwichverschuur6298]

What clip is that? Can someone put a link here?

[@STSGuitar16]

Totally nailed it man, best Derek Trucks lesson I have ever seen. I haven't yet found a slide lesson demonstrating the different slide positions along the neck (like how there are multiple positions for the pentatonic scale) like Derek does, and like you did in this video at the 30 second mark. Have you ever thought of doing an in depth lesson on the different open E slide positions? I feel confined to the small slide box that is so common but I want to be able to move as freely between many positions on the neck as I can with pentatonic stuff in standard tuning and like you did in this video. Maybe you could help demonstrate a few positions for slide playing that aren't just that same normal slide box that everyone knows and starts out playing to help build a better "bag of tricks" for open E slide. Thanks for the great content!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you so much! I'm sure I'll end up covering more slide stuff in the future.

[@tommysalami131]

I know I’m late but I second this!!

[@leejo5462]

I can’t play guitar (always wanted to) and I don’t understand what your talking about( way beyond my pee brain) but I totally agree with what you say about DT and the band. He is my favourite guitarist, I was lucky enough to see him before the pandemic. I do love when he and Warren Haynes play together, pure magic. 👍👏👏👏

[@plgplgplg]

A really important part of this technique which can be seen at around 10:30 is the muting of the strings above and below the one you're playing.

[@isaacjohnson.]

Great video Ross! Completely agree, Derek Truck's is amazingly talented. The whole Tedeschi Trucks Band is full of phenomenal musicians. I am so excited to be getting to see them for the first time live next month, can't wait! Great lesson too. Really appreciated the lesson. Thanks!

[@yiranimal]

Absolutely agree. Best guitarist ever.

[@70mjc]

Fantastic playing sir

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

Derek is the man of slide blues. The voice like quality of his phrases is what is hard to replicate. Robert Randolph and other sacred steel players do the same thing I recommend checking them out

[@patrickpalmer3374]

Thank you I'll be checking you out.

[@snooze6.597]

Have you ever seen the video of Derek and his old band performing Soul Serenade live at Guitar Center? That's one of my favorite performances from him.

[@snogglemonkey]

There's so much to Derek Truck's slide that goes beyond the idea of single string finesse. His phrasing, attack, vibrato and a sort of mico-tonal treatment of the notes makes his playing style highly original. I am guessing here, but he sounds just as influenced by gospel singing as he does by the slide players who have come before him.

[@STSGuitar16]

That's what makes him so unique and so good. He sings with the guitar unlike anyone ever.

[@nducati]

Look into Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan if you're not already familiar. He's had as just as much influence, mayhaps a smidge more, for Trucks as anyone has.

[@jaredknuckles]

Go see them! I got to meet Derek and Susan and they are AMAZING! I traded slides with Derek he is so humble for being so talented. Hearing him live and up close is an experience all guitar lovers today should have. Great video too!

[@Sasketchejuana_man]

This works out for Derek well because it’s unique to him, and doing those single line phrases in open tuning gets those great harmonics in there with the note. Also now when you decide to do too many single string licks on slide, you automatically sound like him. Making it so much harder to steal licks like you would from any other player. All this aside from actually trying to learn to have that great intonation he has , the dynamics that I think he and Eric Krasno may be the very best at, just everything that makes him great. I watched DTB play a 17 minute “my favorite things” in an old converted church turned to a theatre in charlotte NC. It was a religious experience.

[@jeffhuggins5483]

Great thank you for a ,10 Plus guitarist ever so Great guitar player and Great influences 9 year old boy kid influenced by the Allman brothers band and Duane Allman and uncle Trucks Butch on drums what true blessing we have him Now in our life time, go see him he's Best of the best really. Derrick Trucks thank you God bless you and yours 🙏 for all you do.

[@PegsterMcDudeson]

Very good video! I have been obsessed with playing Derek Trucks style slide guitar ever since I saw him live like 8 years ago now. A couple things that you didn't touch on were his letting the string tone kid of die off as he plays, usually only plucking the string once per phrase, and his slow fade ins with the volume knob. But those are more advanced techniques, and could be used for a secondary video. The beauty of Derek Trucks' playing was best put by John Mayer. He has the ability to turn his guitar into an old jazz singer. Great video, again. This will really help people find fun, new ways to play slide guitar. We need more of it.

[@stephencomstock1625]

love Derek....I saw him in a small bar in the mid 90s.....as a KID he was great...now hes sublime...thanks Ross...you too are an awesome player

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@NemesisGuitarSchool]

Thank you for this amazing description!!!!

[@andrekovacs7954]

Hello Ross, thank you very much for pointing out this awesome solo! It reminds me another incredible Derek Trucks’ solo on Little Queen of Spades from the Crossroads Guitar Festival. Cheers

[@JoeGunGames]

Great breakdown video. Thanks a bunch. I've been trying to put together his sound since I picked up the slide.

[@Pudge4400]

I'm diggin' your Carter Vintage shirt...I'm in Nashville and that store is probably my favorite place on Earth...

[@jeromeblanchet685]

this solo is really EPIC !

[@brettneuberger6466]

Good night!! What a solo! I didn’t realize I was pulling funny faces myself until you said something. Great lesson and review.

[@martinlewis6661]

Thanks for the analysis Ross - DT always seems to build up his solos - great dynamics, tone and musical intelligence.

[@joshparker5779]

superb video!

[@neilmarsh7437]

Thanks for the video I totally agree with your assessment of Derek Trucks as a guitar hero - him and Susan together is just a stellar combo love how she's right there with him in the solos and he's always listening to her vocal when he's playing rhythm.

[@benjaminwuersch8569]

This was amazing thank you. Please make more of there videos

[@mikedeuce13]

👏🏼 Great breakdown, I enjoyed the commentary despite the violation of the unwritten rule. The first rule of listening to a Derek Trucks solo is to not talk during a Derek Trucks solo.

[@joshbrickgraphics9992]

Amazing video. I agree - Derek is the best guitar player I have ever seen!

[@snogglemonkey]

I would not say best guitar player, but as a slider, he's second to none.

[@Ant.Groover]

glad to know a fellow from the shrine of Trucks ! very special musician. Look forward to more slide videos.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@jaredknuckles]

When you leaned back and said come in I was simultaneously doing the exact same thing. This is an amazing video. Please post more Derek trucks style videos nobody does them like you

[@Bubbadew]

Derek is one of my hero’s!! I really want to meet him one day!

[@nickanton7983]

Dude this is such a good video. The structure is great, the camera work is great, the tabs are great, and your commentary is sincere and never comes off as try-hardy. Super cool.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you so much Nick!

[@GryynGlo]

If you want to listen to an amazing Derek solo, the live swamp raga intro version of «Midnight in Harlem» makes me cry. I didn’t know you could create music as beautiful as that

[@harleyplanet6282]

GryynGlo saw him play it live and i straight up bawled

[@jt061470]

GryynGlo totally agree...I got to see TTB in Kansas City 4 years ago and when he broke into that intro of Midnight in Harlem, I felt like i stopped breathing for like 5 minutes. And by the time the big solo came and it was over I was in tears...my wife looked at me and I was at a loss to explain to her what that did to me...I knew it would hit me like that and I couldn’t stop the emotions from overwhelming me. As someone who doesn’t Believe in a god or religion, it was as near a religious experience I have ever felt... Unbelievable. He’s truly soul moving.

[@GuitarJr56]

I listen to that over and over - you're absolutely right!

[@christopherkane2842]

That was so magnificent lol This guy renews my faith love of the Blues especially Slide guitar 🎸 oh man so so so groovy dude thanks man

[@gerarkrimer]

Great job Ross! Incredible solo!!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@seanandben]

It's very encouraging and inspiring to watch your own playing improve and develop Ross. I've watched your channel from its infancy, and it's great to see it grow and prosper. Lots of luck from Ireland.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you so much.

[@lucidstar76]

Great vid man!! Thank you!!!

[@daviemcf]

Great video Ross....Derek is magnificent....fantastic with Trucks/Tedeschi band and Allman Bros Band.

[@jonwyatt4936]

Great video! He is one of the best for sure!!

[@WickBeavers]

Agreed. Sonny Landreth has long left the full scale bar chording, too. You'll often see him chording underneath/below his slide, which you don't see in Derek's playing as much. And Sonny's strumming hand is insane... I believe he's a better slide player, but that has nothing to do with your great lesson. I went off, sorry.

[@andrewboore3899]

Dude your chops are clean AF! Good job! Derek is hard to emulate.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Andrew!

[@meghdutsengupta9850]

Thanks for this.

[@Stevewatson3]

That is a lovely guitar. Great lesson thank you!

[@RootzRockBand]

Derek is the Jimi Hendrix of our time

[@STSGuitar16]

I honestly believe Derek is the best to ever pick up a guitar, even without a slide. His ability to convey emotion, power, and intensity has never been matched by anyone, past or present.

[@alexandrumititelu647]

@@STSGuitar16 watch John Mayer noodling and you'll see there are a lot of good players

[@STSGuitar16]

@@alexandrumititelu647 I've watched Mayer noodle a lot, been to see him several times live as well. I've also seen Derek live several times, and I stand by my statement of him being the best. It's like he accesses a whole other realm of guitar emotion, intensity, and feel. Yeah, I know there are a ton of fantastic players, but I still believe Trucks is on an entirely different level than even the other greats. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmLRZ4OdiKhpf7M Just listen to this and watch Mayer the whole time. Even he knows Derek is on a different level; BB King says nearly as much at the end of that solo as well.

[@nducati]

Mayer is a sure-footed stallion, a swift stud of a player. The man's a beast. Derek Trucks is a unicorn, has the power of flight, and can shoot lightning bolts from his arse. Glad that's settled then.

[@chrisattigliato1]

Duane Allman of our time*

[@bennekop]

I have literally made that comment about guitar heroes being alive dozens of times. And made the funny faces as well. Great to see!

[@dundeedolphin]

Good effort Ross. 👍

[@Empire_of_Ravens]

Always comes back to scales

[@justiceforall6412]

Trucks is the only slide player I've ever seen who shreds. The slide wasn't necessarily designed for that but he figured out how to do it.

[@nilssmelteris7845]

Thanks for excellent lesson!

[@TRKTKO]

Love this one thanks for introducing me to it, I've always been in awe of Derek he inspired me to pick up a slide myself but this is on a whole other level lol.

[@dolphinsMIA]

Phenomenal!

[@nicholaswoolfenden5254]

Great stuff. Keep going. Single string playing is hard but unique. The great Derek Trucks. You sound good!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@motivationforbreakfast]

I love him too

[@ShawnTubbs]

This is sooooo good man!! I'll never play slide ever in my life worth a dang but...YOU'RE DOING IT MAN!!!! So jealous!!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks so much Shawn! If it's any consolation, I'm jealous of pretty much every note you play.

[@ShawnTubbs]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist Oh c'mon now!!!

[@1111MJR]

Going to see them this Saturday. Can’t wait and thank you for the extra insight. Brilliant lesson!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Enjoy it! :)

[@1111MJR]

Could you do one on how DT approaches rhythm playing, please? With regards to the soloing, I had sort of worked that out noodling along in Standard tuning (fingers), but something on the chords and embellishments, though would excellent.

[@TheProduct89]

Good on ya, mate.

[@patrickpalmer3374]

Derick uses strings 11, 14, 17, 24, 36, 46, he just said that on a different interview.

[@CameronLittleton]

I worked in the control room for one of their concerts and I could barely pay attention to the work because they were so good.

[@Womble1252]

If you like Derek check out the sacred steel players like AJ Ghent and Aubrey Guent, Trucks took ALOT of influence from them and their single string strike and many notes ideas..

[@JamilAlexandre1]

You a'int so shabby yourself dude. I'd love to play like you.

[@StratOnFire]

Derek is such an underated blues player

[@boabglen]

By who? He played in The Allman Bros, was Clapton's 2nd guitar player and obviously he's in Tedeschi Trucks. He's definitely not underrated

[@brianwood7237]

THANKS Ross! Been working on the open E thing with and without slide...this really helps open it up on the possibilities angle...you don't have to just Barre it and you can play in any key? What a concept😎

[@sanseverinostef2814]

merci !!

[@thebrokenstringspete]

Dude great lesson, totally got me hooked on trucks,,, sorry for being a jobsworth but I think the tab at 4:16 should read D10 G9/10 B10 12 BE11/12

[@jeffhuggins5483]

One if not the one of the best really guitarist ever so Great guitar players legends original stuff 🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵 music and soul blues Rock fusion it's obvious facts truth clear it's all there ✋ hands slide unreal and big deal for us to have him Now in our lives time

[@peti802]

Nice lesson Ross. Thanks! Listen to Keep on Growing from a Boston concert.

[@wmdoux2108]

Nice touch, Ross.

[@gopedalboards6179]

nice job

[@mangooleh]

great video Ross.

[@v8chevy350]

Nice work!

[@77bakker]

Thank you for this video!

[@jairyess1074]

Just that my man! Pure incredible playing!!!

[@chrisfarrugia5397]

Hey Ross I agree !!!!!! Magnificent stuff!!!!....im gonna go watch that performance !!! Thanks for your wonderful channel too !!!!