The Unofficial Tedeschi Trucks Podcast

A livestream recap of the Tedeschi Trucks Band concert at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA, with past guest of this podcast, hardcore TTB fan Jared Delaney. This concert was also livestreamed on "Nugs." Tedeschi Trucks Podcast on YouTube, http://instagram.com/tedeschitruckspodcast, http://instagram.com/adamchoit, http://twitter.com/adamchoit, http://tedeschitrucksband.com L...

A livestream recap of the Tedeschi Trucks Band concert at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT, with past guest of this show, Sean Roche. Tedeschi Trucks Podcast on YouTube, http://instagram.com/tedeschitruckspodcast, http://instagram.com/adamchoit, http://twitter.com/adamchoit, http://tedeschitrucksband.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tedeschi Trucks Band announces the most ambitious studio project of their storied career: I Am The Moon, an epic undertaking in four albums with four corresponding films and 24 original songs. Inspired by a mythic Persian tale of star-crossed lovers, and emotionally driven by the isolation and disconnection of the pandemic era, the thematic I Am The Moon totals more than two hours of music, unfol...

Today's guest is Tedeschi Trucks Band’s own, recordist, engineer, roadie, and much more, the one and only Bobby Tis. A drummer himself playing since he could remember, we cover Bobby’s background growing up on Long Island, learning from dad Bob Sr., and how he first got connected to Derek Trucks. We cover a lot from TTB’s discography, to Bobby's studio work and tour work, and of course we chat all...

"Tedeschi Trucks Band announces the most ambitious studio project of their storied career: I Am The Moon, an epic undertaking in four albums with four corresponding films and 24 original songs. Inspired by a mythic Persian tale of star-crossed lovers, and emotionally driven by the isolation and disconnection of the pandemic era, the thematic I Am The Moon totals more than two hours of music, unfol...

For this episode I preview Tedeschi Trucks Band’s upcoming I Am The Moon, which via TTB’s website says is “an epic undertaking in four albums with four corresponding films and 24 original songs. Inspired by a mythic Persian tale of star-crossed lovers, and emotionally driven by the isolation and disconnection of the pandemic era, the thematic I Am The Moon totals more than two hours of music, unfo...

Young photographer and videographer for Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bradley Strickland grew up in Jacksonville, Florida himself, and in a musical family as well. After showing interest in weather photography, he started taking concert photos at the local St. Augustine Amphitheater. He actually grew up playing baseball with Derek’s son, the families kept in touch, and one thing lead to another, and now B...

The son of the legendary sarode maestro Ali Akbar Khan is a sarode virtuoso himself. And Alam Khan's performance career was introduced to the world when he began accompanying his father onstage -- but his inner voice began to emerge and grow with his ensuing solo career. Following in his father's footsteps, Alam is now the head of instrumental studies at the Ali Akbar College of Music and has dedi...

For today’s episode we have returning guest of this podcast from way back (episode 3), Sean Roche. Sean lives a little outside of New York City, and that’s a great spot to catch Tedeschi Trucks Band shows all across the Northeast. He enjoys recording video of at least several songs when he goes to live shows, and is nice enough to share them on his YouTube channel. Sean records other musical acts,...

Guitarist -- and slide guitarist, Jules Leyhe is from the Bay Area in California. Jules can always remember music being a special part of his life. Of course we talk tons of Derek and Derek Trucks Band and TTB here, but beyond that he pays homage to so many of the great guitar players who’ve inspired him, slide players or otherwise. He’s played the National Anthem at an Oakland A’s game, been on s...

Today we have a special one – with none other than my father, David Choit. A NY born and raised baby boomer, he’s been someone who’s loved music his entire life. From surf rock to The Beatles, to soul to jazz to TTB, my dad has an eclectic taste in music. A guitar player himself who grew up right smack in the middle of the legendary Fillmore East era, his memorable experiences of seeing shows ther...

Today we have past guest of episodes 17 and 53 returning, hardcore Tedeschi Trucks Band fan, Ted Auch. Ted recaps seeing the band on the Fireside Live tour last year in Vermont and New Hampshire, and more recent shows with the band in full force in Chicago -- and in Ted’s neck of the woods up in Ohio for the Akron show. And Ted was lucky to enough to find his way backstage at that Vermont show. An...

Entrepreneur and restaurateur Tim Stevens tells me all about going from Clearwater to Atlanta, and we talk Tim’s musical journey from recording cassettes and VHS, to hobnobbing with all sorts of influential patrons at the establishments he helped make successes over the years. In 2017 he opened From The Earth Brewing Company -- Quite simply they’re all about beer, food and music. We cover so much...

Massachusetts' own, long time music journalist and critic, Scott McLennan recalls days growing up and seeing the band Boston at the Boston Garden. But this eclectic music fan and music buff was lucky enough to start following Susan Tedeschi’s meteoric rise in New England from basically the beginning. Soon after he became a hardcore Derek Trucks fan too, and the rest is history. And today Scott rec...

Hardcore, longtime fan, and friend of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Maine’s own, James Ricker grew up in a rural area with a lot country music around, but was always into classic rock. Unfortunately he suffered an accident in 1990 that left him permanently paralyzed, but James’ story of rehabilitation is an inspiring one that I appreciate him sharing. He’s known Derek, Susan, and Mike Mattison personally...

At the tail end of this past September into early October, Tedeschi Trucks Band played their annual (sans 2020) residency at the Beacon Theatre. And for the first time ever, I made it to the Beacon to see the band -- for the final three shows of the run. This was the first live TTB show for me since 2019 and since launching this podcast, and not only was the music amazing, it was also super specia...

Fellow hardcore Tedeschi Trucks Band fan Whitt Vicena is a Northern California based guitar player himself coming from a music family, and it wasn’t long before he found himself playing guitar in bands in St. Thomas for tourists. And we cover it all: Seeing the band in 2011 in the early days, to the 2015 Lockn ‘Mad Dogs’ reunion, to Beacon shows, and more. Whitt’s got Kofi stories and a real love...

Today I’m joined by now three time guest of this podcast (episodes 4 and 41), Tedeschi Trucks Band superfan and expert concert-goer David Flamm. He was nice enough to be my first video guest, with our conversation taking place on August 22, 2021. David tells me all about the TTB show he went to the night before at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA... We cover a lot, including David's highlights f...

Tedeschi Trucks Band fan, Jesse Abramowitz grew up in New Jersey and was surrounded by family and friends who loved the Allman Brothers, The Beatles, and more. So it wasn’t long before he was going to concerts all the time. He especially made it a must see to catch the Derek Trucks Band. From DTB, to Soul Stew, to TTB, today Jesse tells me all about the recent TTB show he saw with his wife in Wilm...

Tedeschi Trucks Band fan and past guest of this podcast from episode 19, Larry James rejoins the podcast, and tells me all about the recent TTB show he was able to attend, June 25, 2021 at The Bend, in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was a picturesque sunset river setting and the way Larry describes the music and the entire experience was just fun for me to listen to. And you know it was a fa...

Today's guest is Tedeschi Trucks Band fan, Tennessee’s own, James Curran. It was the Forrest Gump soundtrack that really originally got James into a lot of great classic music as a kid, but it was his discovery of the Allman Brothers Band that led and to Derek and Susan and TTB, essentially. And today, James tells me all about the fantastic recent shows he’s was able to attend, June 19th and 20th,...

Finally, an episode of this podcast that involves recapping a live Tedeschi Trucks Band concert that had actual fans in attendance. At Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL is where past guest of this podcast, “taper” Ed Gendelman was lucky to be. He was there both nights recording audio and shooting video, on Friday and Saturday for these hometown shows for Derek and Susan. https://www.youtube.com/c/...

For today’s brief episode, I wanted to kinda do a wrap up of all the great work #TeamTTB has done in terms of raising money for the band and crew, through various auctions and raffles. For the final raffle, a pair of Tyler “Falcon” Greenwell, and J.J. Johnson drumsticks was the prize and I replay the livestreamed drawing in this episode. I also give some quick comments on cas part of The Fireside...

For today’s episode, I’m once again joined by teenage guitar player and the fellow behind the "All Things Allman" Instagram page, Georgia’s own, Conner Autry. The subject of episode 12, Conner and I catch up, talk nearby historic Macon, and of course get into slide guitar and blues music. Talking Derek, Duane, Muddy, Albert King, and more... https://www.instagram.com/allthingsallman/, https://www....

Long Island's own and hardcore Tedeschi Trucks Band fan, Glen Cordova recalls that when he was a kid, it was his sister’s boyfriend who actually introduced him to classic rock music. And pretty much since then, he hasn’t looked back. From Clapton to Buddy Guy to the Allman Brothers to Derek and Susan, family man Glen has always made sure music is a huge part of his life. After a scary bout with Co...