So... I hear this Rumor about some Kid Playing Duane Allman Slide guitar Prodigy Stuff.... Yeah Right.
That was in 1996. Best 3 Bucks ever, The Derek Trucks Band. He is 16. Many years & accolades Later he has earned himself as 1 of if Not the TOP Slide Guitarist on the planet.
Derek Absolutely Blew me away the first Night I ever saw this Kid, Now 40 something. He has played with Clapton, the Allmans and So many more top Shelf Musicians. He is a Tone Master Now & was as a Kid. Humble, I was fortunate to hang with him & the Band when they came to town.
This Article by Henry Yates is a Good read. Click the Link Below to open this Fine Article on Derek.
Derek Trucks on tone secrets, first records and keeping it real