Not since the days of the late, great Duane Allman has the Southern rock tradition seen a guitarist with Derek Trucks' remarkable talents. The native Floridian's entrancingly fluid fretwork—distinguished by an electric slide style that sounds like angels weeping—erases the divide between otherworldly exploration and down-home earthiness. A brilliant player by the age of 13, the prodigious musician has racked up a deep and diverse catalog both as bandleader and as session whiz. Rock, blues, jazz, gospel, Indian classical music, and far beyond: Trucks' expansive vision covers it all.