Tedeschi Trucks Band – July 30th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Photos by Jim Mimna

As someone who spent their early 20’s engrossed in a love for music largely before my time, it was somewhat rare to find new inspiration in my peers until the day I was introduced to Derek Trucks and his band.  It was incredible to watch him take all that I find holy in music from those before us, and make it relevant again.  The Derek Trucks Band was a gateway for me to a whole world of new music, the diversity of this incredible collection of musicians was the perfect musical meal, a hot plate of mashed potatoes & the best gravy grandma ever made. I had no choice but to fall in love.  Eventually DTB even turned me on to the Susan Tedeschi Band, a rabbit hole I jumped head first into.  Her blues driven sound & soulful vocals hooked me fast, but her insane band grooved so hard I was done.  

Well here we are more than 20 years later and (spoiler alert) Derek and Susan are married and have one big badass band.  The Tedeschi Trucks Band has become one of my favorite shows of the summer.  This melting pot of a band is nothing short of a love letter to big bands of yesteryear and there is no doubt they are the torch bearers of R&B’s legacy of groove, best seasoned by the South.  The maturity and poise they bring to the stage creates a safe place to feel the music, express that feeling, and dance like no one is watching. This show was no different, it just reinforced all that I already knew, and made me want to share it with anyone who will listen.

Not only did the band hit on many of their “hits” including “Made Up Mind,” “Do I Look Worried,” and “Midnight in Harlem,” but they touched on the Derek & The Dominos catalog with a blistering “Keep On Growing.” To sweeten the pot even more, they brought the legendary Dobro master Jerry Douglas for a good chunk of the set including the band’s masterful blend of John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery” and The Grateful Dead’s “Sugaree.” What a night!  

Below are my photos of the show, including Los Lobos who opened the show.  

If you know you know, see you at the next show… but if not then buy tickets ASAP!! This band is bridging time, genre, and stereotype.  

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Capturing life in various forms is what I do. I consider myself an archivist by nature. It is not a career choice that I consciously made, but it is something that has called me. I strive to freeze a moment in time with every frame, a moment that can retell its story with each viewing, forever. I also have a deep passion for music and have been photographing and recording live music for years. Capturing the energy and magic of a live performance in a photograph is one of my passions. In addition, I enjoy photographing in a wide variety of settings, from wildlife scenes to family portraits and everything in between. I am a lover of the earthscapes that we see all around us every day, both natural and manmade, and aim to make unique images that do justice to their beauty. Where others see darkness, I see streaks of light through long exposures.

I shoot a very wide variety of subject matter including individual/family portraits, event coverage, landscapes, live concert/performance, HDR, product and commercial photography, architectural, weddings, food, and editorial photo journalism. With artistic expression, I aspire to create visual art that speaks volumes.

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