Derek Trucks on Future Soul, Pushing the Tedeschi Trucks Band Forward, and Letting the Studio Surprise Him
#DerekTrucks joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the #TedeschiTrucksBand’s new album #FutureSoul, a record he says captures the group feeling “present and current” while also hitting a new creative stride. He gets into working with producer Mike Elizondo to shape a more aggressive, forward-leaning sound, how songs like “Hero” tap into the band’s punk and grunge instincts, and why the title track demanded a guitar tone that felt like it might fall apart mid-take. Trucks also talks about writing after years back on the road post-pandemic, trimming down from a potential double album, and learning to serve the song even within a 12-piece lineup. Along the way, he reflects on rediscovering the joy of recording, surprising himself in the studio, and the full-circle moment of opening for the #Eagles decades after first crossing paths with #JoeWalsh.
