Drive-By Truckers Live/Bootlegs?

LukinFan

I finally got my hands on their Record Store Day release - Live at Plan 9 Records. Really great recording. Been on a DBT kick as of late. 

Anyone know where to find more recordings of either early or more recent DBT shows? 

pjpjpaul

They just released that live album from a show in Austin Texas on vinyl. 

https://www.amazon.com/Live-Austin-TX-DRIVETRUCKERS/dp/B08H6TKHML/ref=mp_s_a_1_1dchild=1&keywords=drive+by+truckers+live+from+austin+tx&qid=1609989165&sprefix=drive+by+truckers+live&sr=8-1

ceska

Officially, It's Great To Be Alive and Live From Austin Texas are fantastic. Also, Alabama Asswhupping is another official live album from their very early era. Recently they have been releasing live recordings on their bandcamp website. These are ncie but not as awesome as IGTBA or Live from Austin. The recent release of Cooley, Hood and Isbell live at the Shoals Theater is phenomenal. Out digitally now, physical release coming soon.

They have a ton of bootleg recordings on archive.org. Some or many of the earlier ones are soundboards.There are several iterations of the band, and the sound and singers will change every few years. Some people like the Jason Isbell era best, which overlapped with the run of when John Neff played pedal steel. I dig any of the shows where Shonna Tucker sings a few songs. The current, and most cohesive sounding IMHO, lineup has been intact since 2013 or so. The band did a full in-studio performance of American Band for a radio station after the album came out. It sounds better than the actual album. It's on youtube.

There are also a couple shows from 2009 or so where Patterson was sick and they played without him. Cooley and Tucker alternated songs all nights, and a fan sang Life in the Factory the 2nd night.I'll look up the dates for you.

The best show I attended is out there on fan-made video. The night after the 2016 election. Union Transfer in Philadelphia. Catharsis.

2013 at the Capitol Theater was an epically long show and a fantastic setlist.

LukinFan

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

I have already have "It's Great to be Alive" which is incredible! I need to check out Live in Austin. I preordered the vinyl for the Cooley, Isbell, and Hood album. I listened to the digital version a few weeks ago which is what got me on this DBT kick. Thank you both!

My favorite DBT albums have been the last three. I need to check out that live performance of American Band. 

ceska

You're very welcome! I was late to the DBT party too, and it has taken me years to really be familiar and comfortable with their discography - so much to delve into - and I am still finding out about great shows.

All these shows are on archive.org

October 27, 2001 - complete live Southern Rock Opera

July 29, 2004 - Good sounding matrix from the Isbell era. Very up-front vocals.
February 20 and 21, 2009 - Two shows without Patterson. Cooley and Tucker songs all night, both nights.
October 31, 2010 - They dressed up as cops and played their cop songs. Good quality recording. Sounds FM-ish.

I can find my copy at the moment but there was one or two New Years eve shows maybe 2004 or 5 or so, I believe at Bowery Ballroom. 3 CDs sdbd. Great stuff.

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Just happened to be some good sounding shows I've come across.

I know they refer to American Band-Unravelling-New Ok as their trilogy, but I think English Oceans is a much stronger and cohesive album than New OK, I feel like it offers a glimpse of what the next two albums would be.

clayton12

Yeah DBT is easily my favorite band. I have all the live albums on vinly. Archive.org, as said earlier, has tons. My favorite years are 2005 and 2006.

LukinFan

ceska said:

You're very welcome! I was late to the DBT party too, and it has taken me years to really be familiar and comfortable with their discography - so much to delve into - and I am still finding out about great shows.

All these shows are on archive.org

October 27, 2001 - complete live Southern Rock Opera

July 29, 2004 - Good sounding matrix from the Isbell era. Very up-front vocals.
February 20 and 21, 2009 - Two shows without Patterson. Cooley and Tucker songs all night, both nights.
October 31, 2010 - They dressed up as cops and played their cop songs. Good quality recording. Sounds FM-ish.

I can find my copy at the moment but there was one or two New Years eve shows maybe 2004 or 5 or so, I believe at Bowery Ballroom. 3 CDs sdbd. Great stuff.

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Just happened to be some good sounding shows I've come across.

I know they refer to American Band-Unravelling-New Ok as their trilogy, but I think English Oceans is a much stronger and cohesive album than New OK, I feel like it offers a glimpse of what the next two albums would be.

Very cool! Thank you again for all the info!

pledgeagrievance

clayton12 said:

Yeah DBT is easily my favorite band. I have all the live albums on vinly. Archive.org, as said earlier, has tons. My favorite years are 2005 and 2006.

DBT is your fav band but you’re image is MMJ. I like you 

ceska

LukinFan said:

ceska said:

You're very welcome! I was late to the DBT party too, and it has taken me years to really be familiar and comfortable with their discography - so much to delve into - and I am still finding out about great shows.

All these shows are on archive.org

October 27, 2001 - complete live Southern Rock Opera

July 29, 2004 - Good sounding matrix from the Isbell era. Very up-front vocals.
February 20 and 21, 2009 - Two shows without Patterson. Cooley and Tucker songs all night, both nights.
October 31, 2010 - They dressed up as cops and played their cop songs. Good quality recording. Sounds FM-ish.

I can find my copy at the moment but there was one or two New Years eve shows maybe 2004 or 5 or so, I believe at Bowery Ballroom. 3 CDs sdbd. Great stuff.

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Just happened to be some good sounding shows I've come across.

I know they refer to American Band-Unravelling-New Ok as their trilogy, but I think English Oceans is a much stronger and cohesive album than New OK, I feel like it offers a glimpse of what the next two albums would be.

Very cool! Thank you again for all the info!

You're welcome! And thanks for sending me down the rabbit hole. It has expanded my collection.

Here's some other gems I just found:

Private acoustic show at Cooley's house for friends and family, wow!
2003 December 29
https://archive.org/details/dbt2003-12-29.akg483.flac16/dbt2003-12-29d2t12.flac

2004 May 6
https://archive.org/details/dbt2004-05-06/dbt2004-05-06d02/dbt2004-05-06d02t03.shn
Good recording with some rarities, including Rebels.

2003 November 5
https://archive.org/details/dbt2003-11-05.sbd.flac16/dbt2003-11-05d1t03.flac
Great quality recording, very clear vocals

2018 July - Colony Theater Woodstock NY
https://archive.org/details/dbt2018-07-05.4022.flac16
Full band acoustic show. I was lucky to attend this one. The band was in the middle of a regular tour. When they got to the (tiny) venue and saw how small the stage was, they decided to do an acoustic show. I think Jay Gonzalez was plugged in on guitar and also organ of course, but Patterson and Cooley were acoustic. One of my favorite shows ever.

Pro quality video from 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSa-kUQglDQ
There are quote a few pro videos on youtube, from festivals etc.

LukinFan

ceska said:

LukinFan said:

ceska said:

You're very welcome! I was late to the DBT party too, and it has taken me years to really be familiar and comfortable with their discography - so much to delve into - and I am still finding out about great shows.

All these shows are on archive.org

October 27, 2001 - complete live Southern Rock Opera

July 29, 2004 - Good sounding matrix from the Isbell era. Very up-front vocals.
February 20 and 21, 2009 - Two shows without Patterson. Cooley and Tucker songs all night, both nights.
October 31, 2010 - They dressed up as cops and played their cop songs. Good quality recording. Sounds FM-ish.

I can find my copy at the moment but there was one or two New Years eve shows maybe 2004 or 5 or so, I believe at Bowery Ballroom. 3 CDs sdbd. Great stuff.

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Just happened to be some good sounding shows I've come across.

I know they refer to American Band-Unravelling-New Ok as their trilogy, but I think English Oceans is a much stronger and cohesive album than New OK, I feel like it offers a glimpse of what the next two albums would be.

Very cool! Thank you again for all the info!

You're welcome! And thanks for sending me down the rabbit hole. It has expanded my collection.

Here's some other gems I just found:

Private acoustic show at Cooley's house for friends and family, wow!
2003 December 29
https://archive.org/details/dbt2003-12-29.akg483.flac16/dbt2003-12-29d2t12.flac

2004 May 6
https://archive.org/details/dbt2004-05-06/dbt2004-05-06d02/dbt2004-05-06d02t03.shn
Good recording with some rarities, including Rebels.

2003 November 5
https://archive.org/details/dbt2003-11-05.sbd.flac16/dbt2003-11-05d1t03.flac
Great quality recording, very clear vocals

2018 July - Colony Theater Woodstock NY
https://archive.org/details/dbt2018-07-05.4022.flac16
Full band acoustic show. I was lucky to attend this one. The band was in the middle of a regular tour. When they got to the (tiny) venue and saw how small the stage was, they decided to do an acoustic show. I think Jay Gonzalez was plugged in on guitar and also organ of course, but Patterson and Cooley were acoustic. One of my favorite shows ever.

Pro quality video from 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSa-kUQglDQ
There are quote a few pro videos on youtube, from festivals etc.

Awesome!!!

jerparker20

Those acoustic shows are awesome. One of two times in my life that I was a rail rat for a show. Right between Patterson and Cooley. 

I’ll have to dig through the Archives and see if that show is on there.

One question, the Live at Plan 9 release, how is the sound? Is it sourced from the soundboard? I’ve seen a few clips from the show on YouTube. The sound was not good. Like to a have show from the Isbell era. I did order the Shoals Theater set.

LukinFan

jerparker20 said:

One question, the Live at Plan 9 release, how is the sound? Is it sourced from the soundboard? I’ve seen a few clips from the show on YouTube. The sound was not good. Like to a have show from the Isbell era. I did order the Shoals Theater set.

I thought Plan 9 sounded great. I haven't checked out the clips on Youtube to compare, but I'm very happy with the sound on the vinyl

clayton12

The record sounds fantastic.

LukinFan

clayton12 said:

The record sounds fantastic.

is this the only full-show they're released on RSD?

ComeToTX

LukinFan said:

clayton12 said:

The record sounds fantastic.

is this the only full-show they're released on RSD?

I think Live at Third Man was for RSD too.

LukinFan

ComeToTX said:

LukinFan said:

clayton12 said:

The record sounds fantastic.

is this the only full-show they're released on RSD?

I think Live at Third Man was for RSD too.

I keep meaning to get that one. Anyone have it? How's the sound quality? 

clayton12

Live at third man is terrific. Really laid back with the Go Go Boots songs.

CarryTheZero

DBT has recently been releasing their live Heathens Homecoming shows on Bandcamp (all of 2019 and 2020). You can buy them in 3 show bundles for a great price (digital only). There is also a Charlottesville show on there I think?

It’s Great to Be Alive and the Shoals Theater show are tremendous, totally agree.  Just got into DBT with American Band, and now have everything. 

If anybody hasn’t seen the Rock Show, get out and see these guys once shows come back. So good.