Joyful Noise is the third studio album by The Derek Trucks Band, released on September 2, 2002.[1] It features an eclectic mix of music, ranging from gospel, blues, jazz fusion, Latin music, to East Indian music.[2] Many of the songs feature special guests, including Trucks' wife Susan Tedeschi, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the nephew of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and a respected singer in his own right, and soul artist Solomon Burke.[1] The album was produced by noted producers Russ Kunkel and Craig Street[3] and was recorded at the Bearsville and Sunset Sound Studios.[4] This is also the first album to feature the songwriting and musical talents of the band's newest member, Kofi Burbridge; keyboardist, flautist, and backing vocalist for the band, as well as brother to Oteil Burbridge, bassist in The Allman Brothers Band, with whom Derek Trucks is also a member.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
JazzTimes(very favorable)[7]
Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene[8]
One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band[9]
Daily VaultB+[10]

In a review for AllMusic, Hal Horowitz called the album "a powerful, uncompromising statement," and wrote: "Prodding into Latin, Indian, and fusion jazz, this stylistically varied effort exudes enough blues and funky R&B to keep the Allman Brothers Band fan's attention while expanding their boundaries -- sometimes radically -- beyond what the typical Southern rock fan might expect or even tolerate."[5]

Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone commented: "Boring-ass eclecticism is the hobgoblin of the jam-band nation, but here the kid tames a stylistic sprawl with nothing more than a bottleneck slide."[6]

Writing for JazzTimes, Lucy Tauss called Trucks "prodigiously gifted," and described the album as "a gloriously eclectic excursion that ranges far beyond the Allmans' Southern jam-rock sound."[7]

Author Dean Budnick praised Trucks' "emotive counterpoints" and the "ebullient support from his bandmates," and called the album "a stellar representation of the DTB's world-soul."[8]

In an article for PopMatters, Adrien Begrand remarked: "Far from a self-indulgent, noodling showman who opts for bland style, Trucks goes for the more understated substance... The album is slick, but not overproduced in the least, the jamming never gets too self-indulgent, and Trucks' diverse choices in guest vocalists, and his band's undeniable talent, make Joyful Noise sparkle with life."[11]

Exclaim!'s Roman Sokal wrote: "Trucks... goes straight for the soul and spirit of music making... he overpowers without needing to be loud, and he allows all the musicians to be on top throughout; a magician, no less."[12]

Reviewer George Graham stated that the album is "a first-rate recording from one of the bright young lights on the rock guitar scene," and commented: "In addition to being a fine player, Trucks' musical eclecticism is also impressive, incorporating everything from old-fashioned soul to unexpected world-music influences."[13]

The Daily Vault's Jason Warburg remarked: "This is one of the most diverse albums I've heard in some time... These are four pure players who make a Joyful Noise indeed together, and this disc is a very worthy purchase for any fan of roots music or blues guitar who also has a sense of adventure."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Joyful Noise" (J. Colon/Y. Scott/D. Trucks/K. Burbridge/T. Smallie)5:47
2."So Close, So Far Away" (Scott/Trucks/Burbridge/Smallie)4:38
3."Home in Your Heart" (feat. Solomon Burke) (O. Blackwell/W. Scott)3:59
4."Maki Madni" (feat. Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)8:11
5."Kam-Ma-Lay" (feat. Rubén Blades) (R. Blades/Colon/Scott/Trucks/Burbridge/Smallie)7:08
6."Like Anyone Else" (feat. Solomon Burke) (Burbridge)6:30
7."Every Good Boy" (Burbridge)4:23
8."Baby, You're Right" (feat. Susan Tedeschi) (J. Brown, J. Tex)4:14
9."Lookout 31" (Burbridge)4:21
10."Frisell" (Colon/Scott/Trucks/Burbridge/Smallie)6:53

Personnel

The Derek Trucks Band
Additional personnel
  • Susan Tedeschi - vocals (on track 8)
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - vocals (on track 4)
  • Rubén Blades - vocals (on track 5)
  • Solomon Burke - vocals (on track 3)
  • Craig Street - producer
  • Russ Kunkel - producer[4]
  • Greg Calbi - mastering
  • S. "Husky" Hoskulds - engineer, mixing
  • Damian Shannon - assistant engineer
  • Juan Bautista Sánchez García - assistant engineer
  • Nathan Burden - assistant engineer
  • Josh Cheuse - art direction, design
  • James Minchin - photography
  • Yves Beauvais - A&R

Charts

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[14] RIAA 20
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (Northeast)[15] 5
US Billboard Top Internet Albums[16] 20

References

  1. ^ a b "The Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise". Derek Trucks. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  2. ^ "Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  3. ^ "Detailed Joyful Noise music information". CDuniverse. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  4. ^ a b c "Joyful Noise (CD)". Tower. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  5. ^ a b Horowitz, Hal. "Joyful Noise - The Derek Trucks Band". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Hoard, Christian (2011). "The Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise: Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Tauss, Lucy (April 1, 2003). "Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise". Jazztimes. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Budnick, Dean (2003). Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene. Backbeat Books. p. 46.
  9. ^ Paul, Alan (2015). One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. St. Martin's Press. p. 441.
  10. ^ a b Warburg, Jason (September 27, 2005). "Joyful Noise / Derek Trucks Band". Daily Vault. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Begrand, Adrien (January 23, 2003). "The Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise". PopMatters. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Sokal, Roman (January 1, 2006). "Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Graham, George (September 25, 2002). "Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise". GeorgeGraham.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Heatseekers - Joyful Noise". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  15. ^ "Top Heatseekers (Northeast) - Joyful Noise". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-07-07. [dead link‍]
  16. ^ "Top Internet Albums - Joyful Noise". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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