A recent interview with Derek Trucks revealed his lack of interest in reuniting with the Allman Brothers Band, as rumors swirl about that group’s return to the stage in 2017. A second interview with Ultimate Classic Rock digs a bit deeper into Trucks’ rationale for avoiding the Allmans in lieu of his own band, Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Says Trucks, “Well, I get those group texts every once and while. But I don’t know how far down the road they are looking. I do know how far down the road I am. I’ve moved on.”
When asked if he doesn’t want to reunite because it would be too hard to juggle both ABB and TTB, Trucks said, “My calendar will keep me busy. But it’s not even the calendar. I feel like we went out on the right note, and if anything is being put together, it’s probably not to enhance the legacy. It might be more pocket-driven, and I’m not interested in that. There’s enough cynicism in the world, and I’m not going to contribute to it.”
He also reveals another motivation for focusing solely on the Tedeschi Trucks Band. “I figured out that when you’re doing these other gigs, like working with the Allmans or touring with [Eric] Clapton, you can only grow so much. If you’re playing a city with Clapton, the Allmans and your solo band you’re splitting things up. It’s not until you’re fully invested in one project that you can see how far you can go.”
Fortunately for us, he’s been able to go quite far with Tedeschi Trucks Band. Trucks says the band really started gelling when bassist Tim Lefebvre joined in 2013, and they haven’t looked back since! You can read the full interview here.