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Rolling Stone (p.68) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Trucks hones the R&B, jazz and Middle Eastern influences of his previous outings into a tight groove on ALREADY FREE."
Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "Trucks' bluesy playing is excellent throughout, though he knows when to cede space to vocalist Mike Mattison or guest Doyle Bramhall II..." -- Grade: B+
Down Beat (p.84) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Trucks' consistently questing music is as rooted in Mumbai as it is Macon, as he deftly incorporates international influences and core Americana attitudes to create a fusion unlike any other."
Dirty Linen (p.37) - "Trucks and his bandmates go beyond the Southern rock on which he's built his reputation. Though he has plenty of opportunity to showcase his chops, the album is strengthened by Trucks' willingness to share the spotlight..."
Living Blues (p.38) - "Especially chilling is the churchy title tune, on which composers Trucks and Mattison conjure up the ghost of Blind Willie Johnson with their overdubbed guitars and vocals..."
Derek Trucks started out as a young guitar prodigy playing alongside his uncle Butch in the Allman Brothers Band, but began following his own path in the late 1990s. ALREADY FREE is the result of a decade-plus spent sharpening his skills and growing his soul. It's probably his loosest, warmest, funkiest offering to date. While it's not markedly different from the Southern-tinged blues-rock of his earlier albums, ALREADY FREE nevertheless mines an altogether greasier groove. The album leans heavily on an old-school Southern soul aesthetic, and the spirit of both Memphis and Muscle Shoals can be heard in much of the material here, whether Trucks and company are adding some Southern grit to Bob Dylan's "Down in the Flood" or getting down the to the groove of one of their blues-rocking originals.
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Derek Trucks is one of the most celebrated and
revered guitarists of his – or any – generation. Since
beginning to front his own band at age 12, Derek has
astounded the music world with his remarkable slide
guitar. As if having his own band and being a full
time member of the Allman Brothers Band wasn’t
enough, in 2006 and 2007 Trucks was tapped by Eric
Clapton to join the guitar legend’s world tour as a
featured soloist. Since gracing the cover of Rolling
Stone for their “New Guitar Gods” issue and being
hailed by none other than Carlos Santana as “the
anointed one,” Derek Trucks is bringing his band’s
music to a new height with the highly anticipated
new album Already Free.
The chemistry between the band members in this
ensemble is undeniable – a result of heavy touring
and fearless improvisation. The Derek Trucks Band
is known for their amazing live performances, led by
Trucks’ soaring guitar work, and backed by the
impressive individual talents of this band.
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