Of all the bands I cover here on Jam Buzz, Tedeschi Trucks Band has been one of my favorites to follow. While they don’t experiement too much, they have absolutely nailed their act. The energy they bring to every show is palpable. Tedeschi Trucks Band simply doesn’t have an ‘off’ night.

Their run at the Orpheum in Boston, MA this past week was a great example of them hitting their stride (or dare I say hitting the note) this year. The run was highlighted by sit-ins from Jorma Kaukonen, Jeff Lockhart, Amy Ray and Jeff Fielder, amazing covers of Joe Cocker among dozens of other artists and tributes to the late Leon Russell. All in all, the three shows clock in at a little over six hours of music.

The final show of their run on Saturday night and final of the year, marked Tedeschi Trucks Band’s 101st show of 2016. Wow.

Thanks to Bob Hundertmark and vanark for the excellent recordings and a shoutout to Sean Roche for the great video footage he got all during the run.

12/1/2016 Setlist

Intro
Get What You Deserve
Let Me Get By
Don’t Drift Away
Within You, Without You-
Just As Strange
Bird On A Wire
The Storm
The Color of the Blues
Jorma Intro.
Key To The Highway*
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)
Leaving Trunk-
Volunteered Slavery
How Blue Can You Get?
Jam-Drums-
Let Me Get By-Jam-Let Me Get By

Encore Break
It Ain’t Easy-
Space Captain

* w/Jorma Kaukonen

12/1/2016 original recording

12/2/2016 Setlist

Anyhow
Don’t Know What It Means
Keep On Growing
The Sky Is Crying
Right On Time
Darlin’ Be Home Soon
Had To Cry Today
Angel From Montgomery > Sugaree > Angel From Montgomery*
Little By Little
Made Up Mind
Bound For Glory
Delta Lady
Get Out Of My Life Woman
I Want More
Soul Sacrifice

Encore:
Isn’t It A Pity
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere*

* with Amy Ray and Jeff Fielder

12/2/2016 original recording

12/3/2016 Setlist

FIRST SET
Don’t Know What It Means-
The Letter
Laugh About It
Something
Right on Time
Crying Over You
Susan dedicates next song to Derek
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Sticks and Stones
Idle Wind

SECOND SET
[A Song for You] (missing)
Do I Look Worried
Just As Strange
Little Martha / Midnight in Harlem
Comin’ Home
Jeff Lockhart Intro..
Let’s Go Get Stoned*
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)
Band & Intros
I Pity the Fool
I Want More-
Soul Sacrifice

Encore Break
With a Little Help From My Friends

12/3/2016 original recording

Tedeschi Trucks Band:
Susan Tedeschi – electric guitar, vocals
Derek Trucks – electric guitar
Kofi Burbridge – keyboards, flute
Tyler Greenwell – drums, percussion
J.J. Johnson – drums, percussion
Tim Lefebvre – bass
Kebbi Williams – saxophone
Ephraim Owens – trumpet
Elizabeth Lea – trombone
Mike Mattison – vocals, acoustic guitar
Mark Rivers – vocals
Alecia Chakour – vocals