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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    the 4th night of my drinking is a pretty cool tune. :lol:
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Just picked this up on my lunch break -- fucking awesome.

    God, I cannot wait until May when I see Drive-By Truckers in SLC.

    Also picked up Ben Harper & Relentless 7's new live album....AAACCCEEE!
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Just picked this up on my lunch break -- fucking awesome.

    God, I cannot wait until May when I see Drive-By Truckers in SLC.

    Also picked up Ben Harper & Relentless 7's new live album....AAACCCEEE!
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Just picked this up on my lunch break -- fucking awesome.

    God, I cannot wait until May when I see Drive-By Truckers in SLC.

    Also picked up Ben Harper & Relentless 7's new live album....AAACCCEEE!

    Got my copy yesterday. Totally agree. Fucking awesome. First two songs are good, then it really kicks into gear with Birthday Boy. Cooley writes and delivers lines like no one else.
    "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.

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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    merkinball wrote:
    Cooley writes and delivers lines like no one else.

    I could not agree more. His songs are so slick. It's no wonder he's called "The Stroker Ace". 8-)
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,800
    this one and the whigs new one are on heavy rotation for me right now. got to see them in gruene last week and it was great. saw isbell the week before that in mississippi and he was great too.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    patterson has some solid tunes on this new cd, but that didn't surprise me

    one really awesome mike tune(birthday boy) left me a bit puzzled, cause usually there's more

    shonna tunes im still not sold on...especially any sleepy ones

    i still miss jason in the line up. he is an incredible songwriter

    bottomline, i still love this band and sometimes i'm not sold until i see the songs played live
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    81 wrote:
    the 4th night of my drinking is a pretty cool tune. :lol:

    fave patterson tune fo sure
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,800
    cooley said in a few interviews that he's had a hard time writing the last few years but lately it's started to come more. i miss jason too. i found the truckers just a few months after he joined and thought he was perfect for the band. it's hard to be in a band with your ex-wife though!
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    The DBT Record Store Day exclusive, with a shot of Cooley for the ladies...

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    http://www.vvinyl.com/v/drive-by-trucke ... -thing/372
    "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.

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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I need to give this one a few more spins.

    i liked it but it did not blow me away and it fell victom of having too much new music to listen to so i moved on.

    Some solid tunes here though. They sounded really goood live that is for sure.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    ComeToTX wrote:
    cooley said in a few interviews that he's had a hard time writing the last few years but lately it's started to come more.....

    wow i didn't know that. he's written sooo many good songs that i'll cut him a break ;)8-):lol:

    his tunes off the last cd i liked more than this newest one. 3 dimes down, perfect timing, self destructive zones and, ghost to most is my fave tune off that whole last cd. weird. and i especially love that live from austin cd/dvd combo with many mike songs :)

    patterson and hood are amazing songwriters so there are really no complaints, just personal opinions on best of lists!
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    merkinball wrote:
    The DBT Record Store Day exclusive

    796_drive_by_truckers.jpg

    mike is such a cool dude :lol:
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,800
    their next roecod is already done. they're just waiting until the end of the year to release it. maybe cooley will have more on that one. it's gonna be calle go-go boots.

    i was at that ACL taping. it wasn't even full since they taped it on a friday afternoon. got to meet them after it. they really could not be any nicer.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    ComeToTX wrote:
    their next roecod is already done. they're just waiting until the end of the year to release it. maybe cooley will have more on that one. it's gonna be calle go-go boots.

    They are one of the hardest working bands around today. Drive-By Truckers kick fuckin' ass.
    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
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,800
    dcfaithful wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    their next roecod is already done. they're just waiting until the end of the year to release it. maybe cooley will have more on that one. it's gonna be calle go-go boots.

    They are one of the hardest working bands around today. Drive-By Truckers kick fuckin' ass.

    this is true.

    at the show 2 weeks ago patterson said they would all love to be home with their families and small children but at one point rock and roll had saved his life and this was their way of giving back. i thought that was an awesome moment.

    they and PJ are 2 of my top 5 favorite bands. cooley and patterson are both in their mid forties as are PJ and the two bands go about their business in completely different ways. DBT does everything to communicate with their fans and PJ seems to try to keep everything controlled. i know they are on way different levels but i've always thought about their differences. i think DBT would be a great opener for PJ too.
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    How did R&R save his life? I heard him say that before, but don't know how. Is this from Let There be Rock?
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,800
    I think growing up in small town Alabama would be tough for him since his beliefs were different from pretty much everyone around him. I think it's all in the liner notes.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    DBT on Jimmy Fallon tonight.

    Friendly reminder.

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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    DBT on Jimmy Fallon tonight.

    Friendly reminder.

    PBM
    Thanks...it had slipped my mind. 8-)
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Great review on NPR.

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =125386556

    Pretty much nails why I like the DBT so much. They do such a great job of blending celebration with desperation.
    "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.

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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    I've not heard this band before. What's albums should I listen to?
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Byrnzie wrote:
    I've not heard this band before. What's albums should I listen to?

    I'd say start with 'The Dirty South' - I love that album.

    Southern Rock Opera is also up there - probably their most loved album by hard core fans.
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,800
    Red Lukin wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    I've not heard this band before. What's albums should I listen to?

    I'd say start with 'The Dirty South' - I love that album.

    Southern Rock Opera is also up there - probably their most loved album by hard core fans.

    Dirty South and Decoration Day would be my starters then Southern Rock Opera.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Thanks, I'll check 'em out.
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    i dig Brighter Than Creation's Dark as well. 3 dimes down rules. but yeah, the southern rock opera is what hooked me.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    I just saw them for the first time on Friday night, and it definitely won't be the last time. It's so great when good, honest people have such talent and cohesiveness as a band of musicians, despite their different personalities. Maybe they play it often, but it was a pleasant surprise when they closed the show out with Rockin in the Free World. They effin rock.
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    ComeToTX wrote:
    Dirty South and Decoration Day would be my starters then Southern Rock Opera.
    Actually I agree (if I could change it)

    I also like Brighter Than Creation's Dark, but not sure it's for everyone. Doesn't rock all the way through like some may like, but i love the length (19 songs)..cooley's songs rock too and there's many of them!
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    81 wrote:
    i dig Brighter Than Creation's Dark as well. 3 dimes down rules. but yeah, the southern rock opera is what hooked me.

    :thumbup:

    I really enjoyed A Blessing and A Curse as well.
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    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    From the show last night (for you poster lovers):

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