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Tinsley Ellis recalls “child phenomenon” Derek Trucks playing with “so much soul” at age 14

photo by Susan B. Stanton By Steve Newton A few days ago I had a nice little chat with Atlanta blues-rock guitar great Tinsley Ellis, in advance of his show at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver here on February 18. I'd previously interviewed Ellis three times, in 1992, 1994, and 2008, and have long been … Continue reading Tinsley Ellis recalls “child phenomenon” Derek Trucks playing with “so much soul” at age 14

Tinsley Ellis’s new disc features Chuck Leavell and 14-year-old Derek Trucks

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 29, 1994 By Steve Newton Tinsley Ellis really gets around. According to the Atlanta bluesman’s Alligator Records bio, he plays upward of 250 nights a year—and that ain’t no house gig, either. When I reached the seasoned road warrior by phone last week, he was at a place … Continue reading Tinsley Ellis’s new disc features Chuck Leavell and 14-year-old Derek Trucks