◇ image via WikipediaDerek Trucks
Derek Trucks is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Duane Allman, Charlie Christian, Wayne Shorter, Johnny Winter and Freddie King. Those roots explain a lot about how Derek Trucks arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tedeschi Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, The Allman Brothers Band, The Wood Brothers and Widespread Panic, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Guthrie Govan, Vieux Farka Touré, Ayron Jones and Maya Delilah, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Derek Trucks, reaching back through Duane Allman and forward to Guthrie Govan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Derek Trucks connections
Derek Trucks grew out of Duane Allman, Charlie Christian, Wayne Shorter and Johnny Winter, shares an orbit with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, The Allman Brothers Band and The Wood Brothers, went on to shape Guthrie Govan, Vieux Farka Touré, Ayron Jones and Maya Delilah. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Derek Trucks
Sounds and acts that shaped Derek Trucks.
- Duane Allmanartist
- Charlie Christianartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Ravi Shankarartist
- Elvin Bishopartist
- Jonny Langartist
- Ruthie Fosterartist
- Greyhoundsartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- Neal Francisartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Junior Wellsartist
- Blind Willie Johnsonartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Sun Raartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Django Reinhardtartist
Artists similar to Derek Trucks
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Derek Trucks.
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- The Wood Brothersartist
- Widespread Panicartist
- Jeff Healeyartist
- Robert Crayartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Delbert McClintonartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Robert Randolph & The Family Bandartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
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