George Porter Jr. Gets Funky With Tedeschi Trucks Band In New Orleans
Watch The Meters bassist join Derek and Susan on one of the funk band’s classic songs.
By Andy Kahn Nov 4, 2024 • 9:03 am PST
Tedeschi Trucks Band concluded a two-night Deuces Wild Tour stop at New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre on Saturday night. New Orleans icon George Porter Jr. dropped by the show to join Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks on a cover of a classic The Meters song.
Porter has a long history with TTB, having previously joined the band a number of times in 2012. Saturday’s sit-in occurred during the second set of Tedeschi Trucks Band’s concert.
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As he had previously, Porter joined the group on bass for a performance of The Meters’ “It Ain’t No Use.” Porter and The Meters originally recorded “It Ain’t No Use” for their 1974 album Rejuvenation. The legendary funk band recorded the album in New Orleans with fellow local legend, the late Allen Toussaint.
Watch video captured from the audience of Saturday’s Saenger Theatre sit-in below:
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Tedeschi Trucks Band will end their Deuces Wild Tour 2024 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16. nugs.net has partnered with the TTB to provide free livestreams for subscribers.
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Setlist
- Don't Let Me Slide
- I Want More
- Isn't It a Pity
- I Must Have Done Somebody Wrong
- Fall In
- Part of Me
- Until You Remember
- Come and Go Blues
- Yes We Will
- Keep On Growing
- 1999
- Let Me Get By
- It Ain't No Use
- Just Won't Burn
- Midnight in Harlem
- Get What You Deserve
- Bound for Glory
- Let's Go Get Stoned
