Drive-By Truckers ~ The Big To-Do

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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Wed Nov 24 Madrid, Spain Sala Heineken ON SALE 5/24

    Wed Nov 24 Bilbao, Spain Kafe Antzoki ON SALE 5/24

    now that is dedication
    81 is now off the air

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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    81 wrote:
    Wed Nov 24 Madrid, Spain Sala Heineken ON SALE 5/24

    Wed Nov 24 Bilbao, Spain Kafe Antzoki ON SALE 5/24

    now that is dedication

    yeah there was a bit of a fuck up with the dates... originally Manchester was supposed to be on Thurs 12th Nov and Birmingham on Saturday 13th... what the hell happens to Friday in DBT world?! :lol:

    It's all sorted now though and i'll be buying my tickets tomorrow morning :mrgreen:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Chester passes away (via Patterson's Myspace blog):

    Y'ALL:

    I'm sad today to report that my Stepfather, Chester Adams passed away this morning in Florence AL.

    He's been really sick for several years and had twice made amazing recoveries from deathbed conditions.

    He's been suffering from a host of problems, especially congestive heart failure for about three years and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.
    He's been having a really tough time with the treatment for that and took a major turn for the worse this past weekend.

    My mom is doing alright considering but it's gonna be a long sad road for her for a while.

    Their courtship was the subject of our song and monologue "18 Wheels of Love" and his near death experience a few years ago was detailed in the Austin City Limits version last year.

    I don't know yet what kind of arrangements will be made but will post something at a later time when we know more.

    Please keep Mom in your thoughts today.

    Chester was a cool guy and truly a force of nature that will be forever missed in our family.

    Thanks,
    Patterson
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Chester passes away (via Patterson's Myspace blog):

    Y'ALL:

    I'm sad today to report that my Stepfather, Chester Adams passed away this morning in Florence AL.

    He's been really sick for several years and had twice made amazing recoveries from deathbed conditions.

    He's been suffering from a host of problems, especially congestive heart failure for about three years and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.
    He's been having a really tough time with the treatment for that and took a major turn for the worse this past weekend.

    My mom is doing alright considering but it's gonna be a long sad road for her for a while.

    Their courtship was the subject of our song and monologue "18 Wheels of Love" and his near death experience a few years ago was detailed in the Austin City Limits version last year.

    I don't know yet what kind of arrangements will be made but will post something at a later time when we know more.

    Please keep Mom in your thoughts today.

    Chester was a cool guy and truly a force of nature that will be forever missed in our family.

    Thanks,
    Patterson
    Beat me to the punch, PBM.....R.I.P Chester....you are an immortal in song
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    "350lbs of pure muscle and gut."

    One of the greatest story-telling songs of all time.

    To hear this live is to really appreciate the Drive-By Truckers.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Damn, that's too bad. Glad he got some extra time. RIP Chester.
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

    http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
    spotify:user:merkinball
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,063
    i was at the acl taping in 2008 where they did the best version i've heard of 18 wheels. closest i've been to bawling at a concert.

    go buy the dvd to see what i mean.

    RIP
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    acl dvd worth owning for sure. such an emotional moment that was/is

    mama ran off with a trucker...

    rip chester
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

    Really? :eh: I think she looks a bit like a potato...

    anyhoo...

    huh?
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    shiningstar wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

    Really? :eh: I think she looks a bit like a potato...

    anyhoo...

    huh?
    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/87/26582 ... 2cd0f2.jpg

    :D
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    "350lbs of pure muscle and gut."

    One of the greatest story-telling songs of all time.

    To hear this live is to really appreciate the Drive-By Truckers.

    PBM
    You're right...truly amazing.
    I had begun listening to them just a few months before Bonnaroo 2008 and immediately became a fan, but when I saw them at Bonnaroo that glorious Friday afternoon and they did that it hooked me for forever.

    RIP Chester
    I was glad to come and I'll be so sad to go, so while I'm here I'll have me a real good time."
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    going to the show tonight in Dewey Beach with my Dad, his friend & my uncle
    I don't see many people on here from Delaware - but any one else going?
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    DBT - New Years Eve - New York City
    Friday, December 31, 2010 at 10:00pm
    The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    I'm new to the party. Just picked up The Big To Do on a whim and it's really fantastic.

    Where should i go from here?
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I'm new to the party. Just picked up The Big To Do on a whim and it's really fantastic.

    Where should i go from here?
    For me "The Dirty South" is must-have. "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" and "A Blessing and A Curse" are also awesome....actually you can't go wrong.
    DBTs are unbelieveable live though so you really need to check out the Live at the 40 Watt dvd as well as Austin City Limits
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I'm new to the party. Just picked up The Big To Do on a whim and it's really fantastic.

    Where should i go from here?
    For me "The Dirty South" is must-have. "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" and "A Blessing and A Curse" are also awesome....actually you can't go wrong.
    DBTs are unbelieveable live though so you really need to check out the Live at the 40 Watt dvd as well as Austin City Limits

    I'm on it

    thanks!
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I'm new to the party. Just picked up The Big To Do on a whim and it's really fantastic.

    Where should i go from here?

    Dirty South or Decoration Day

    They're in the middle, but great songs on both...and Jason Isbell. :!:

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I'm new to the party. Just picked up The Big To Do on a whim and it's really fantastic.

    Where should i go from here?

    I'm partial to their entire catalog...but to be honest, ther Live in Austin album is what got me fucking hooked. It's an incredible record.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,063
    I tell everyone to start with decoration day and dirty south. both are amazing and like he said...isbell!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I'm new to the party. Just picked up The Big To Do on a whim and it's really fantastic.

    Where should i go from here?

    the 40watt live dvd

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