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artist

Susan Tedeschi Susan Tedeschi (; born November 9, 1970) is an American singer and guitarist. A multiple Grammy Award nominee, she is a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, a conglomeration of her band, her husband Derek Trucks’ and other musicians. Early li ...

, released in 2004.

Reception

In a review for

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, Thom Jurek called the album "a nice collection of material... performed with a wonderful balance of passion and finesse," and stated that it "doesn't replace her studio outings in any way, but it complements them nicely." The authors of ''

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'' praised Tedeschi's performance of Bob Dylan's "

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", which she "claims as her own with an intimate rendition." Hank Kalet of ''

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'' described Tedeschi as "a tremendous vocal stylist" who "finds the emotional core at the center of each song and allows her voice to wrap around it." Regarding Tedeschi's guitar work, ''

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s Mike Joyce stated that she "contributes a few concise and expressive solos that get the job done," although "she can always get by on vocal talent alone."

Track listing

You Can Make It If You Try "You Can Make It If You Try" is a song written by Ted Jarrett and recorded by Gene Allison in 1957. In 1958, Allison's recording peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. R&B singles chart, and at No. 36 or at No. 37 (sources differ) on the U.S. pop singles ...

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) – 2:16 #"The Feeling Music Brings" (

Kofi Burbridge Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, ...

, Tedeschi,

Derek Trucks Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues sing ...

) – 5:20 #"Alone" (

Tommy Sims Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. Music career From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992 ...

) – 3:49 #"Wait for Me" (Felix Reyes) – 5:58 #"Hampmotized" (Jason Crosby, Ron Perry,

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, Tedeschi) – 7:41 #"Love's in Need of Love Today" (

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) – 4:16 #"

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) – 4:34 #"Voodoo Woman" (

Koko Taylor Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for ...

) – 5:36 #"In the Garden" (

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, Tedeschi) – 3:51 #"Gonna Move" (

Paul Pena Paul Jerrod Pena (January 26, 1950 – October 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. His music from the first half of his career touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and ro ...

) – 4:56 #"Wrapped in the Arms of Another" (Tedeschi) – 3:06 #"It Hurt So Bad" (

Tom Hambridge Thomas Jay Hambridge (born December 20, 1960) is an American rock, country, and blues, producer, songwriter, musician and vocalist. Hambridge has received two Grammy Awards, an ASCAP award, seven Grammy nominations, seven Boston Music Awards, a ...

) – 6:01 #"Lost Lover Blues" (

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) – 8:24 #"I Fell in Love" (Hambridge, Tedeschi) – 4:45 #"

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) – 6:33

Personnel

*Susan Tedeschi -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

*Jason Crosby -

violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

, vocals *William Green -

Hammond organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

, vocals *Ron Perry -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

, vocals *

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, vocals

Production

*Producers: Gary Briggs, Cameron Strang *Executive producer: Cameron Strang *Engineer: David Hough *Mixing: Chet Himes *Mastering: Jerry Tubb *Design: Katherine Delaney *Photography: Scott Newton *Liner notes: Terry Lickona

References

{{Authority control Susan Tedeschi albums 2004 live albums New West Records live albums Austin City Limits