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Sonic runners revival3/9/2024 With an impressive back catalogue to draw from, they split the set roughly into two segments – the first, comprising original songs from their impressive career, broken only by the classic The Letter, a cover of the Boxtops classic. I’d seen her strumming in the past but she played solos on her green telecaster that almost gave Derek a run for his money. I must admit I was surprised at what a competent guitar player Susan is. Derek pulled out slide guitar solos with a beautiful tone. You can see why Eric Clapton gets up to jam with them at any opportunity. One of the biggest bands I’ve ever seen on stage – there were 12 of them, including a 3-piece brass section, 3 backing vocalists and two drummers! A sound engineer’s nightmare I suspect but it was perfect. The songs came thick and fast and the band was impeccable. Susan and Derek centre stage, Derek with his signature cherry SG. They took to the stage at 8pm to the audience singing happy birthday to Susan, a nice touch. Up until this gig, I’d only ever seen them on YouTube, so I was looking forward to getting to see the band play live at my favourite venue, Manchester Apollo. The couple merged their groups in 2010 to form the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival started touring together around 2007.
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