Scott McLennan
Each concert offered all that the Tedeschi Trucks Band can do.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is capping another remarkable year of transition and growth, some of it spurred by tragedy.
The Brit-born iteration of mind-expansion music — from Syd Barrett onward — favors clever wordplay and musical accessibility.
But really, what is a Bob Dylan concert these days if not a case study in transformation?
Believe it or not, Buddy Holly is on tour with another deceased rock ’n’ roll pioneer — Roy Orbison.
Veteran guitarist Jimmy Herring and the 5 of 7 play groove-heavy tunes that barrel into unexpected and interesting places.
Fear Inoculum is not a bad album. It’s not a great album either, and Tool has made some great albums.
With a powerful partnership, the possibilities for Hot Tuna, it seems, are endless.
“They created an alternative to the pop music model, and it’s been very powerful. It’s a whole world unto itself.”

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