How COVID lockdown helped save the Tedeschi Trucks Band

WILLIAM BRANGHAM:

While the pandemic caused heartbreak for millions, it also provided a chance for some artists to reset. I recently spent time with the musicians behind the Tedeschi Trucks Band, who credit their time in lockdown, plus a centuries-old poem, with not only opening new creative paths, but with fusing their band even more tightly.

It's part of our arts and culture series, Canvas.

In the world of musical marriages, there's none quite like this one, Susan Tedeschi's and Derek Trucks'.

As the creative duo behind the 12-member Tedeschi Trucks Band, this husband and wife have been called two of the best roots musicians of their generation. But before joining together musically, they each had successful solo careers.

Susan's first major label record, "Just Won't Burn," now being reissued for its 25th anniversary, went gold, rare for a debut blues album. With her soulful voice and guitar, she got five Grammy nominations and toured with some of the greats, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones.

Derek is considered one of the greatest living blues guitarists. He began touring at age 12, a sneaker-clad prodigy talented enough to take on Eric Clapton's "Layla."

At 20, he joined the legendary Allman Brothers and played with them for over a decade. His blend of blues, jazz, Indian styles made him the youngest player named to "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 100 greatest guitarists, at number 16.

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