Tedeschi Trucks Band Covers ‘The Letter’ At Gathering Of The Vibes

Earlier this summer Tedeschi Trucks Band made their return to the Gathering Of The Vibes festival at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. One of the songs Derek & Susan’s ensemble performed during a standout set on Friday afternoon in Bridgeport was a cover of The Box Tops’ “The Letter,” which has been the first video released from this year’s festival on the Gathering Of The Vibes YouTube Channel.

Tedeschi Trucks Band started performing the cover, which is played in a style akin to Joe Cocker’s version, towards the beginning of their Wheels Of Soul Tour with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Doyle Bramhall II. While many of the renditions featured guest spots from Jones and Bramhall, the version of “The Letter” from Vibes is all Tedeschi.