allman brothers Archive
25 May 2020
Album Review: Four Early Allman Brothers-related Titles
A group as great as The Allman Brothers Band doesn’t simply burst forth fully formed. There has to be a back story. And while it’s true that the greatest bands […]
17 Aug 2016
Derek Trucks: No Ceiling in Sight (Part 3 / conclusion)
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: I notice the collaborative nature of the songwriter credits on TTB albums. How does songwriting work in the band? Derek Trucks: This record went […]
16 Aug 2016
Derek Trucks: No Ceiling in Sight (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Your name routinely shows up on “best guitarists” lists. Do you get any satisfaction from that, or is it wholly irrelevant to what you […]
15 Aug 2016
Derek Trucks: No Ceiling in Sight (Part 1)
The nephew of Allman Brothers Band drummer and founding member Butch Trucks, guitarist Derek Trucks was a musical prodigy. He started playing gigs before he reached his teens; by 13 […]
03 Mar 2014
Hundred-word Reviews: DVDs
Reviewing DVDs takes more time than albums, since when previewing them, I can’t do much else than sit there and watch. So it takes me awhile to get to DVDs. […]