It was a jaw-dropping, couldn’t-believe-your-ears moment on October 2 at NYC’s Beacon Theater when Derek Trucks shook the rafters with his guitar virtuosity on Blind Faith’s “Had To Cry Today”. Trucks, the keeper of the flame of ’70s rock guitar, played the second lead guitar part on the song originally performed by Eric Clapton who was a member of the short-lived Blind Faith which included Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech. At around 7:10 in this video, Trucks channeled Clapton’s Cream-era solos, layering sonic riffs one after the other. It was reminiscent of Clapton’s live performances with Cream, or more specifically his tour-de-force “Steppin’ Out”. It looks as though Trucks’ collaborations with Slowhand have paid off quite handsomely.
