He has hands made from parts found in a race car, and fingers that channel lightning. She has a songbird’s voice, words simple and true, relatable to every listener. He is the nephew of Butch Allman, the drummer of The Allman Brothers Band. She is a multiple Grammy nominee and accomplished solo artist. He is Derek Trucks and she is Susan Tedeschi. He plays guitar, she sings and they are husband and wife. Talk about a real power couple.

The Tedeschi Trucks Band was formed in 2010 after the happy couple decided to join forces on stage. They settled on a diverse group to back them, and when Trucks and Tedeschi are considered it becomes a 12-piece act. The bands influential recipe includes blues, roots, Americana, soul and a hearty pinch of good old fashion rock-and-roll. Their 2011 debut album was also their most celebrated. Titled “Revelator,” it won the Grammy Award for “Best Blues Album” the year of its release. It has since been followed up by “Made Up Mind” (2013) and “Let Me Get By” (2016).

Stephens Auditorium was a great host to the band Tuesday night, it was nearly a sold-out crowd. A giant wallpaper was strewn behind the band as they performed, and the lights that hit off it to make patterns really made the performance a spectacle. By the end of the show, the lights formed the bands signature bird emblem, the same icon found on the cover of their most recent studio release.

The crowd leapt to their feet as they heard the first few chords of “Bound for Glory”, the opening song of the set.

Seeing the band together on stage was breathtaking. There were two drummers, each with their own rhythms that united well to form the foundation of the music. There was a keyboardist that would whip out the flute on a few tracks and a bass player that hid toward the back.

There was a saxophone player, a trumpet player, and a trombone player. A nest of backup singers as well that were in perfect harmony with Tedeschi, who sounds like a smoother Bonnie Raitt. She stood firm in the middle of the stage, rhythm guitar in hand. Her husband would wait in the wings before stealing the spotlight for himself on the songs that needed his wailing guitar solos. 12 musicians, all virtuosos in their own right.

They debuted a new song on this tour called “Shade”. It was praised by the audience after its nearly 15-minute jam time. Other notable songs of the set included “Don’t Miss Me” and their warm rendition of “Color of the Blues.” Impressive, as well, was some great back and forth between Tedeschi and some of her backing vocalists, especially Mike Mattison, who is also one of the primary lyricists of the band.

But the real takeaway from the concert was the grandiose syncopated interludes the band would spring into in the middle of at the end of songs. Most were improvised, but you wouldn’t know it, which is a testament to the talent. Trucks took the most time, with good reason, as his solos were small instrumental masterpieces.

However, with so many instruments on stage, nearly every musical warrior on stage battled another on some point. The possibilities were endless. The bass player took on the keyboardist. The trumpet player and the saxophone player exchanged moments. But my favorite competition was the drum duel. For nearly 14 minutes the audience watched the flurry of sticks and whacks.

The band wasn’t leaving without an encore, and they chose the uplifting track “Space Captain,” and with ease had the whole audience stomping and singing along. The concert ended with some powerful acapella chords from Tedeschi.

Although its called The Tedeschi Trucks Band, seeing the band live makes it apparent that its about everyone in the band except the married couple. Tedeschi would always look onto her backing vocalists and smile and egg them on to keep up, like they were her students. Every musician was so talented, it really was a treat just to see them all gather under one roof.