Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and company were featured on CBS This Morning this past weekend as the show’s featured Saturday Sessions musical act. The appearance was filmed on July 17th, 2021 ahead of the band’s second sold-out night at New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl.
The six-piece Fireside LIVE band lineup—which features Trucks (guitar), Tedeschi (vocals, guitar), Brandon Boone (bass), Gabe Dixon (keyboards, organ, vocals), Mike Mattison (vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar), and Tyler “The Falcon” Greenwell (drums)—took some time ahead of the performance to record live renditions of Derek and the Dominos classics “Bell Bottom Blues” and “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?” for the national TV spot.
The two tracks are featured on Tedeschi Trucks Band‘s new live album, Layla Revisited: Live at LOCKN’, which captures the group’s full recreation of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs with help from Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Doyle Bramhall II. Watch Tedeschi Trucks perform “Bell Bottom Blues” and “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?” at Westville Music Bowl for CBS This Morning below.
Tedeschi Trucks – “Bell Bottom Blues” (Derek and the Dominos) – Westville Music Bowl – 7/7/21 (Pre-Show) – CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions
[Video: CBS This Morning]
Tedeschi Trucks – “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?” (Derek and the Dominos) – Westville Music Bowl – 7/7/21 (Pre-Show) – CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions
[Video: CBS This Morning]
As those in attendance know, the band wound up carrying the Layla theme into its sold-out performance at the New Haven arena later that evening. After opening set two with “Bell Bottom Blues”, “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?”, the band dove into a rousing, Mattison-sung rendition of “Key To The Highway”. In addition to the pre-show performances, CBS This Morning has shared a pro-shot video of “Key To The Highway” from the live concert that night. Watch the video below. To revisit Live For Live Music‘s full coverage of Tedeschi Trucks’ Westville Music Bowl run including photos, videos, and full audio here.
Tedeschi Trucks – “Key To The Highway” (Charles Segar/Derek and the Dominos) – Westville Music Bowl – 7/7/21 – CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions
[Video: CBS This Morning]
Listen to Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Layla Revisited on the platform of your choice here.
For a full list of upcoming Tedeschi Trucks Fireside LIVE tour dates, head here.