If there was one word to describe a live show by the Tedeschi Trucks Band it would be power and that was exactly what their performance was filled with on Thursday night at Stephens Auditorium. 

Spotlights came onto the band shortly after 7:30 p.m. The 12-piece group filled up a good portion of the stage with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi in the center. 

An instant standing ovation came from the crowd as the band prepared to play their first song “Anyhow.”  

The audience’s cheered the band on for the rest of the night with as much passion and excitement as they had from the beginning.

Each member of the band had a notable presence on stage. The love each member had for performing was evident from their expressions and the attitude they had while playing or singing. 

Trucks had a way of entrancing the audience with his guitar. No matter what type of song he was playing he had everyone’s attention, especially during his solos. 

Tedeschi did the same, but with her voice, as she filled the room with loud vocals that gave a punch to the music. Her expressions added substantially to the performance, and both she and Trucks had amazing talent on the guitar. 

The three back-up vocalists sounded beautiful together and they truly elevated the already powerful voice of Tedeschi. Even though there were only a few back-up singers, it sounded like there were many more, as they filled in each song with their harmony.

A section of horns that included a saxophone, trumpet and trombone kept up with all the other rock instruments. All of the horn player’s solos added a unique flare to each song they were featured in.

Two drummers bounced rhythms off of each other throughout the night. During one point of the show the two had a big duet together, where each drummer played a wide variety of beats.

Bass guitar, flute and keyboard rounded out the huge instrumentation. All of the musicians meshed together so well and it made the already large band seem even bigger.  

Along with a fantastic array of musical artists the band also had a wide variety of songs. Some of them were more mellow pieces but many of them were very upbeat and inspiring. 

“Keep On Growing,” “Let Me Get By,” and “Bound for Glory” were all songs played during the night that felt uplifting.

There were also some quiet and intimate moments during the show, many of which came from guitar and horn solos. The slow to fast tempo changes brought cheers from the audience. 

The band also had a interesting mix of genres that included blues, soul and rock. Most of the time the band mixed all three of these types of music into their songs, which added diversity to their sound.

A wild finale brought the house down that was led by a fast beat from Trucks’ guitar and left the audience wanting more.

After about a minute or two of cheering from the crowd the band came out to play a cover of James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” as an encore. 

“Give yourselves a round of applause,” Tedeschi said. “You’ve been a great audience!” 

The Tedeschi Trucks band brought out a large crowd that was ready for a show before it even started. None of the performance disappointed either as it moved at a fast pace and never missed a beat.