So I guess a lot of the people on here have a better idea of what is good than BB King

As a man with many guitars, I don't "need." it's refreshing to see Derek always playing that sg and sounding better than everyone he plays with

I love the reactions of BB and John. Great stuff.

seeing him sandwitched between mayer and king, delighted by their admiring looks and encouraging words, is almost too much to take in. great moment.

When you have BB and Mayer in awe…. You are a baaaadddd man!! Great vid pick Mike!

I have had the great honor of meeting Mr. King many years ago. I have had the great honor of seeing Derek Trucks a few times now, and when he goes off, it raises the hair on the back of my neck. Every. Single. Time. Just........ brutal. 🙏

Not to mention that Derrick is as down to earth as it gets. Humble, polite, family man and well spoken!

Some are under the impression that John is cocky, but as a musician, he absolutely knows how to be humble and respectful. Look at how much respect he has for someone like Derek and BB. It’s clear as day that he holds Derek in very very high regards.

You know your a badass when you’re sandwiched between John and BB and somehow you’re the best guitarist at that given time

Hey man, love the videos. I’ve been sober since Dec 22, 2023. You are one of the many voices that helped me make the jump and stay on the path so far. Thanks! Hope your sobriety is still going well!

Improvising like it's a singing voice is something that hasn't clicked in my brain yet, so I'm always fascinated what people can do just in the moment. Great stuff

TTD is THE BEST thing happening in music. I've seen them 3 times in concert and the goose bumps and emotion they elicit during their shows is one of the most joyful experiences I've had in music. His and Susan's connection to each other and the band and with the audience is truly electric. Thanks for featuring him here and calling this out for what it truly is.

Exactly what i noticed too. John was like nah ill just ruin it if i comp

Brad Paisley had that same look on his face, playing with and watching Tommy Emmanuel play.

Derek Trucks is a national treasure and a beautiful soul. When he plays he gives you tears of joy and makes your heart sing all at once. An angelic voice among us.

Man, so glad you did this one. Every time I've seen it, it always gives me chills. Pure soul coming from Mr. Trucks. And John's face just represents how we all feel.

Watching this channel is just like hanging out in my garage drinking beers with my buds Rewinding clips , getting goose bumps and being moved to tears by the magnificent talent of exceptional humans channeled through an instrument Your enthusiasm is legit!!

I love that video of a young kid Derek plays the slide on Layla live at some small show.

Awesome. This has been one if my favourite youtube guitar videos forever. I watch it almost once a week. So cool to hear your take on it. Thanks!

I just never get tired of watching this video! One of the best video on all of KZfaq

Thank you, always love your love for Derek!

Seen this a thousand times and you can pick put little bits each time you see it.

Great video and great analysis. If you watch the whole video, John plays some really nice solos as well. But it’s cool to see John realize that, in that moment, it’s not about him. This solo by Derek reminds me of his solo on “I’d Rather Go Blind” that he played at the White House. It’s pure vocal expression. Good stuff.

Great video as always. Love ur channel and what you do. Keep it up.

The combination of slide and fingers is just sublime!

Unparalleled precision with a slide. Never sloppy or muddled. Every note rings out. Beautiful.

I can see tears in your eyes, the same ones I always have every time I watch this! ❤❤❤❤❤

Derek Trucks is one of those "hidden" masters that many people really dont pay much attention to yet, when he can draw in Mayer and BB like this, he really is the master over the BLues World!

Michael, I have been watching your channel for a few years now and I have loved every bit of it. I am 26 and I grew up in a Deadhead household. In my teenage years I got into some rap and hip hop stuff but still had a love for good lyrics and the dead. I also came back to a song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Leon Bridges. It has a great groovy track and the words of the song are very powerful about the struggles of addiction and the pill crisis in America. I know you don’t probably listen to much of this music but I think it would be a fun song for someone like you to breakdown. As always I love the channel man

Praise from the best! Great video!

Love the analysis of the nonverbals and the emotion of the moment. Always down to hear you talk about that stuff as well as the technical side.

Awesome!

Saw DT at the War Eagle Supper Club in Auburn, AL when he was probably around 13 y/o. Dude was insane back then, and still is.

i’ve always loved this solo and i also love your videos and i was seriously waiting for you to do a video on this

This give me goosebumps every time. I showed a student Derek Trucks today and this was my example. Thank you for showing the good stuff as always sir.

Just a thing of PURE JOY!!!

It's impossible to rank guitar players, everyone has their personal favorite. I'm 68 and I have seen so many outstanding shows right here in NYC. I saw the original Canned Heat, Allman Brothers and BB King Blues Band in Central Park at the annual Schaefer Beer music festival! That was the 1970's. In the 1980's I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan at The Pier and again at Madison Square Garden. Stevie performed Voodoo Chile on stage at MSG, that was one of the highlights of my life. Then into the 90's there was Buddy Guy, Guitar Shorty, Chris Duarte, Doyle Bramhall, Johnny Winter, Robben Ford and Eric Johnson. This is just a partial list.

just WOW! you can't get much more perfect than that.

Couldn’t agree more sir, he’s unbelievably melodic in his playing and almost robotic in his slide work, but somehow doesn’t make it sound robotic. So gifted! And hey have fun in Big Sky man! That’s my neck of the woods!

Michael your content is tremendous! You help explain the genius of guys like Derek Trucks so effortlessly…

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!!!

I remember the luthier that built my first custom guitar came back from allman Bros show and told me about this young boy maybe 10 yrs old playing slide guitar with the band and he said he was blown away and his name was Derrick trucks

I’ve seen this a million times and it never gets old

That's a great way to describe it, like a voice. Bcuz I would sing that.. I loved it. Thanks for picking it out. I love my solos!!

I believe this was at the Hollywood Bowl, if so I was there. BB was so happy to see young folks who got it and could do it. John Mayer didn’t play that much,Derek was just on it. Great show, sadly BB died soon after.

I cried inside. Took me right back to Greater Springfield Baptist Church 1979.

This is an outstanding performance but if you want to see the greatest slide solo ever recorded check out Derek's solo in 'The Sky Is Crying' live in Boston 12-3-2011 The jaw dropping shredding starts at the 8:00 minute mark. Just bonkers 🤯

He saved the ABB. He's "tapped in", he's not just "playing" the guitar.

Oh my I would love to see this band.

I found this channel a few months ago 😮 awesome

BB was a Benevolent King. He was always happy to share the stage and recognize true greatness. I miss having him around. And Derek Trucks. I really have to catch him the next time he's in the area.

That was a beautiful moment.

Most every professional guitarist will declare that Derek Trucks is other planetary, there is absolutely no one else in his realm. Great review brother, this has always been one of my favorite clips, true admiration and so well deserved!

Your critique was right on point and thank you for it. I seen the band a few weeks ago in AC and he was Dereck,but his wife blew me away with a long solo that made him proud. It was my first time seeing him and his wife together. He is absolutely the best there is today no one is better and I think he is taking a step to play with his wife but who can blame him.

I can't get enough of Derek Trucks. I'm going to get to see him twice again this year. Note also that a lot of that microtonal stuff he gets from Indian raga playing.

Man I love this clip so much. 🎸👀❤️ He is so effortlessly amazing. Stunning. Thanks for bringing it back up for me. Keep up the good work and the good fight Mike. Cheers 🥛 (milkshake)😁

Another great video Michael! I'll also miss their upcoming shows in Baltimore and DC in early March but hope to catch them at Merriweather in August.

I was there that night in the Hollywood Bowl. We all knew exactly what we were witnessing and I’m so happy I was able to live in that moment.

Derek's tone is boosted by the fact he is such solid, humble dude!

My personal music preference is for harder music, with Meshuggah etc on high rotation, but this is the best piece of guitar ever played by a person, ever. That thing sounds like a human voice, a human voice! That swell is, Jesus Christ, it's surreal.

One of the best solos ever for sure! Even crazier that it's improv and live! I remembere the first time I saw it I was in awe; still am!

I've seen the DT / BB video before, but your take on this gave it a whole new meaning and made me understand something I didn't see before this.. Says a lot about you as a player - mad respect brother!

That’s a bold statement. “Best” is subjective.

Shivers the whole time. 😎🤯

I agree the best..... Feeling like none other

Saw TTB in Dallas last year. Its worth every penny and every mile we drove.

Derek has the most unique voice on a guitar I've ever heard.

3:38 he's answering BB's "shes out there tonight, eh" with that "shes out there, shes out there" vocal line. He speaks through his guitar

Bill Nelson's solo from Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape by Be-Bop Deluxe (decca audition version) Frank Marino from It's Begun To Rain - The Agora dvd Brian Robertson's solo from Showdown - Thin Lizzy live in Dublin '75 Steve Hillage's opening solo from Not Fade Away

Oh, how fun to see this! This solo made me fall absolutely in love with his playing style. Unique stuff, really. Talk about making the guitar sing. Woo!

Michael your the best - so many great vids - Thank you for recognizing the greats especially especially Derek!! well and John Mayer too(was able to see them both once) love your commentating always! not to mention your talent too! wow ...Thank you Michael!

While I do love this solo, there is a live recording of one of his Harlem solos that makes this look like a warmup.

I love that Mike picks a video I like then tells me why I like it. I feel it makes me a better musician.

One of my personal favorites as well. If you haven't heard it yet, check out his live solo to down in the flood... most amazing thing I've ever heard on the guitar.

I was there. Magical.

My wife and I saw them at Wolf Trap last year . Best I've ever seen in concert .

All your videos feel like I’m hangin out with you and we’re just two dudes nerding out over guitar and music. I’m glad you like this solo as much as I do. It’s been up there for me for years.

Totally agree! That solo is just out of this world!✌🏻

Derek's a master of the tone and volume nobs. I had the pleasure of sitting about 10 feet in front of him at the London Palladium pre-Covid. I'm sure my jaw was in my lap most of the evening.

that last note of the solo sent me into the clouds brotha

Derek Trucks is the messiah of slide guitar, he makes guitarists eyes wet by the pure brilliance that comes out of his fingers

Can we say the King has chosen his successor?

I think jack pearson is about the only other person who could pull that off spontaneously.

Derek is the reason I picked up a slide, 10 years later I'm still loving it. I'll always be in awe of his abilities. Thanks for the inspiration!

Otherworldly! 🙌

And that is probably the guitar video of all time!!! Absolutely amazing work.

I've seen Derek live 8 times. First time in '06 with Clapton and Doyle Bramhall. We walked in late and all I heard was this surreal sound that if someone told me is what you hear when you go to heaven I'd say, "yeah that makes sense". I've seen him with his old band once and then with TTB 5x. They are supernaturally good is all I can say.

because its more human...its soul-full ♥

You have to check out Derek & Sonny Landreth's dueling slide guitars on "Congo Square," mind-blowing.

Derek to me has the best, most moving solos for me. His dynamics. His phrasing. Making it sound like a gospel singer taking a solo in church. Take it home Derek!!!! His solos bring me to literal tears, full body goose bumps. His feel is so fucking natural. Amen Mr. Trucks!!

Remember this solo man it has to be one of the best if not the best

As far as blues solos go, I'd have to say Hendrix, Red House, Isle of wight.

I want it to be noted that you CANNOT do that without a slider. That is the reason why it sounds like voice, yes there are a lot of other parts to it, but that's the main one.

We love you Michael. Thank you for your insightful breakdowns. Appreciate your passion.

Feeling you feeling them.

Great vid. How did you like the Isbell show?

Dynamics masterclass, always with DT. And just makes it siiiiiing - vocality📈off the chart

Anointed by the king!

The way Truck’s hands just drop off his instrument when he processes the fact that BB King just said “that’s about as good as I’ve ever heard it.” CHILLS.

Derek is a GOAT! The part that blows my mind is his control of muting strings while playing at that level of intensity.