Derek Trucks 1991 07. Statesboro Blues

[treehuggernz]

Lil dude ripping! Love it.

[emeanie]

When Derek And Warren are on the stage together at an ABB show It is absolutely the most awesome display of guitar virtuosity you will ever see. It is not "just the blues", these guys rock!

The little prodigy grew up into a real quality performer that can play it all.

[HIJAWL]

This kid was born with a gift only his creator could give him.... it's these kind of musicians that keep music alive and cause joy inside a man unlike nothing else

[slideede]

It's unbelievable and this little boy seems to me the real incarnation of Duane Allman - never heard this tracks played so well - fantastic

[gorgaphliaz]

Why would anyone "hate" a child that obviously took the time and dedication to play any instrument and play it well?What do most kids do today? What? Get really good at some video game?Know how to text faster than the next guy? For the ones that hate these kids....pick your instrument and put it on here...let`s see what you`re about. I bet you`re past 30 and pissed you didn`t make and so you have to spill hate.Also without blues most of what you know in rock wouldn`t be here.

[huubramler]

Ironic detail, but is Derek wearing a T-shirt with Duane Allman on it? :p

[Tebbek]

I saw Derek play in 2000 and I thought he was a prodigy then but this was 9 years earlier. He was already great at 11 years old. the Beethoven on the Blues

[theatlantisrise]

I hate it when these 10 year old kids go on Oprah dubbed "guitar wizzes" because they can play a Black Sabbath riff or the first bar of Stairway to Heaven. In my eyes there have been two famous child prodigies worth showing off to the world. One is Mozart. The other is Derek Trucks.

[joe1969812]

@theatlantisrise I hate 12 yr old guitar prodigys, they always play blues, why not jazz, classical or country? Because anybody can half ass fake some SRV licks and when they are 30 yrs old they will be no better than when they were at 12 and nobody will know them. That being said, thats not the case with Derek, he was awesome then and he is a BEAST now.

[mdr1013]

@joe1969812 - I was getting ready to trash you until I finished your entire comment. Derek was amazing as a kid, but he is a fucking god now.

[rockinredneck57]

@joe1969812 YOu obviously haven't been around much. Ricky Scaggs started playing professionally at about age 13 and Marty Stuart at age 12. Both with very well known bluegrass acts, Ricky with Ralph Stanley and Marty with Lester Flatt. Keith Whitley joined Ralph Stanley's band just before Scaggs did at about age 14 or 15. Both had been playing mandolin and guitar since grade school. Ricky even played on stage with Bill Monroe at age 6. Other than that, you make some good points.

[jonathanr1295]

he still picks the same

[weeezer33]

what band is he with here?

[IAMPOPS58]

Simply amazing. I still feel Derek is Duane reincarnated.

[elcantil22]

Derek isn't following the band, they're following him to the betterment of music. 12 years old? He was born to do this - to our benefit.

[elcantil22]

Derek rocks, and has humility - more than I can say for his critics.

[blues917]

Derek didn't know it, but his wife was 21 during this performance. (c;

[Matthijsjeeeee]

talent.

[TheZenDruid]

You realize of course that Derek Trucks is the reincarnation of Duane Allman.

[obxspitfire1]

Derek Gives Me Goosebumps!

[ridgely410]

"Little Skydog"____--____

[ericcongdon]

I'd like to say the other guitar player is not bad either!

[tektonjp]

dude in the center needs a hat!

[caseyjones67]

al lof the little kids i see on here trying to play guitar really suck, but derek truck is 12 YEARS OLD and hes is better than all of them combined

[juliette1220]

child prodigy...AMAZING!!!

[kylegancarz]

ill nasty

[Sonnyboy56]

When I was 12, I think I had just learned Iron Man and thought I was the shit.

[6557andrewg]

Only one star on that stage. Great T-shirt Derek!

[jono443]

Man he is great at guitar. If i was half as good as him id be considered amazing stil.

[gnd567]

He sounds VERY Duane like back then

[lazloleaf]

Freaking crap wads! The call and response is phenom. Geeeeeeeezus freaking crud. Jaw dropped.

[Pandolin11]

I'm digging DT's pants. King of Slide right there, take note.

[ffej980]

he is good but he aint duane

[SmokeyJesus]

he's effing 12 dude

[Sonnyboy56]

@SmokeyJesus When I was 12, I think I had just learned Iron Man and thought I was the shit.

[TotalSlacker]

Thanks for posting this, I just shat blood.

[1PaperCage1]

H...Ho.... How in the.. ahh fuck it, I quit.

[AlSpokes]

For some one to be playing like this at age 12 is just disgusting. He is definitely a modern era guitar god and will go down in history. Unbelievable guitarist. RIP Duane also

[Guitarpl8r]

This makes me want to quit playing...

[Rastafarian1882]

i think i just shit myself... yes, yes i did!

[vangoghmango]

d. trucks is unrreeeaaalll

[DavidGibson90]

thats some amazing shit right there!

[truetone77]

derek rocked even at 12 years old... wow, this is stellar!!!  Its Amazing!..thanks for posting this...keep the blues alive...

[bwh2o]

a true phenom..

unbelievable

[oversteer101]

The zebra pants are hilarious, but the playing is simply unreal for someone who's 12 years old!

[eddiebunker]

derek should bring back those zebra pants.