![]() I can remember playing in a battle of bands at Harper’s Ferry in Boston with Adrienne and Annie. There are people getting kicked out of their homes. There are people whose houses are on fire as we speak. It’s about figuring out how we can come together and have a plan for things that are real, that are happening right now. This is about people caring for each other and working together. ![]() We have friends who are Republicans and friends who are Democrats, and it doesn’t matter. Do you think that’s due to all the touring that you’ve done over the years?Ībsolutely. In responding to the current situation, it sounds like you’ve been approaching things from a far-reaching perspective. It helps to have a focus and we’ll also talk about our plan, which is to go out and work as soon as it’s safe. We can see where everybody’s at, if they’re staying healthy and wearing their masks because we know that there’s a lot of baloney out there. And, now, we’ve included some of the band. On Tuesdays at 2 p.m., Skip, our tour manager, invites everybody on. We’ve been doing something called “Tuesdays at Two” with our crew for a while, just to talk with everyone about what’s going on. Have you remained in communication with everyone? There are over two dozen people in your band and crew. So we’ve been doing that kind of stuff as well as working on our own minds and bodies, trying to get in shape and stay mentally healthy. We’re up to about 28 songs, and I’d say about 12-15 of those songs are in a really good place. After that, we went home and worked on more stuff, and returned to the farm about a month later. They all came for about a week and we brought about 20 songs to the table and started to develop them. Then, Gabe came down from Nashville and Mike joined us because he lives an hour from the farm. We had Falcon on drums and Brandon Boone on bass. We also got together with the band at our farm. They were mixing the Mad Dogs & Englishman set that we did at LOCKN’ with Leon Russell and all the remaining people, as well as the LOCKN’ set where we did the whole Layla record with Trey Anastasio. Derek and Bobby were out in the studio every day mixing two different records. Then everybody in the band really started hunkering down. At first, I don’t think I even picked up a guitar, except maybe to play along with The Wood Brothers. So we were ready to take off March, April and May. We’d had a lot of losses-loss of life-between our band and friends. When it first started, we were already planning on taking three months off because we were burnt out. How has the pandemic impacted your creativity? There are different ways of living but it’s all about learning how to live in your environment with those simple things.” It’s the same thing wherever you go in the world. They want education for their kids and themselves. “It doesn’t matter what country you live in or what language you speak, most people are interested in the same simple things,” she explains. We’ll do it from our farm, which is about an hour south of Atlanta and a lot closer to the core of the band.”īeyond assisting the group, Tedeschi notes that proceeds will be directed to various charities that support local artists and aid others in need. She explains, “We’re going to do a bunch of different sets with different configurations of the band. However, things could become dicey after that, which is why, prior to then, Trucks and Tedeschi will deliver a series of pay-per-view performances. By dipping into their savings, and tapping into emergency funds, she says, “Somehow, by the grace of God, we are paying our band and our crew their regular salary until March.” Tedeschi offers this observation while speaking about the commitment that she and her husband Derek Trucks have made not only to the members of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, but also to their support team during the COVID crisis. It’s important to realize, ‘It’s not only about me.’ One thing about our band and our crew that people have noticed over the years, is that we love each other and care about each other. “You do what you can so that everyone can get by. It’s kind of a no-brainer,” Susan Tedeschi says matter-of-factly. “It’s easy to make sacrifices if it helps the greater good.
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