November 8, 2017

The Tedeschi Trucks Band Opened The Show with "Sweet Virginia" Tuesday nite

Tuesday night, in Santa Barbara, The Tedeschi Trucks Band opened their set playing The Stones’ “Sweet Virginia”, which I do believe was no coincidence.  Being on California Time, it was at that point known that the Dems took Virginia.  How stunningly appropriate that song was for that moment, that night.  ...”Ya gotta scrape that shit right off your shoes...”

After the show, I asked some people associated with the Band if they ever opened with this song, and they said no.  I did some further digging, looking at their set lists, and this song was never listed, however, there were some real good blues songs listed which they did not play and I would have really liked to have heard.

So, without being able to talk directly to the  band, I can only assume that this song was very much intentionally chosen to play.  And how incredibly appropriate.   

But then again, how prescient have some Stones songs been. 

"Sweet Virginia"
 
Wadin' through the waste stormy winter,
And there's not a friend to help you through.
Tryin' to stop the waves behind your eyeballs,
Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues.
Thank you for your wine, California,
Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits.
Yes I got the desert in my toenail
And I hid the speed inside my shoe.
I want you to come on, come on down Sweet Virginia,
I want you come on, honey child, I beg of you.
I want you come on, come on down, you got it in you.
(honey child)
Got to scrape the shit right off you shoes.
But Come on, come on down Sweet Virginia,
Come on, honey child, I beg of you.
Come on, come on down, you got it in you.
(honey child)
Got to scrape that shit right off you shoes.
But Come on, come on down Sweet Virginia,
Come on, honey child, I beg of you.
Come on, come on down, you got it in you.
(honey child)
Got to scrape that shit right off you shoes.

from : [link:https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/sweetvirginia.html|
Okay, so now something about the Band.  Great band, I was expecting a more blues based set, maybe similar to Joe Banamassa, but I was pleasantly surprised.  They went into some very interesting directions.  One song, Dereck Trucks played the guitar like it was a sitar, the song was more like a raga and featured a very interesting interplay by the 2 drummers, and interplay between Trucks and the Hammond Organ player.  There was a lot more interesting playing done.   If you like interesting  music, this band is there.  Maybe not Al DiMeola or Jeff Beck, but very interesting.  They are worth seeing, for sure.  

America,

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes……….