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Drive By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse

touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
edited June 2007 in Other Music
I had a few listens last night and thought it was fantastic. Anyone else on here a fan or dig these guys? This was my first introduction to them.
baby boomers selling you rumors of their history, forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Have you heard the new album already or are you talking about DBT on the whole.

    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
  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    I'm talking about "A Blessing and a Curse". I was given this CD last night and listened though a few times and was hooked in. I had heard the name before but never really paid them much attention. I particularly liked Goodbye and Gravitys Gone. Just looking to see what others thought of them.
    baby boomers selling you rumors of their history, forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    New album isn't out in stores until April, so we're all still waiting to hear it.

    :)

    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
  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    ha ha. my bad! Well its good :)
    baby boomers selling you rumors of their history, forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    You're a tease. What's it sound like?

    PBM

    :D
    "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
  • touringfantouringfan Posts: 568
    PM me your email addy.
    baby boomers selling you rumors of their history, forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Check out their other albums if you can. Decoration Day and Dirty South are probably the best, but there are classic tracks on all of them.
    "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
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Boy, I sure would like to hear that record too... ;)
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    The good news is that "Feb. 14" and "Like a Rolling Stone" are now available on iTunes. The bad news is that you have to purchase them together for $2.49. I consider it bad news because I took advantage of the free dl of "Feb.14" back on Christmas day, so I had to pay for a song that I already had......
    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.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Yeah, I've had Feb 14. for a while too, so I see no need to spend the extra money for that one song.

    I wonder if this is iTunes deal or what.

    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
  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    WHAT?
    Someone's got the new one?
    They might play some new ones live before the record comes out.
    PBM take notes for us in Nashville.
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Yeah, I've had Feb 14. for a while too, so I see no need to spend the extra money for that one song.

    I wonder if this is iTunes deal or what.

    PBM
    I figured what the hell and spent the dough......their version of "Like A Rolling Stone" is quite interesting to say the least.

    I don't know whether it's an iTunes deal or what?????
    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.
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    I have the CD from the Uncut magazine that Like a Rolling Stone was originally released on, if anyone wants it I will happy to send them an MP3.
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    sadprofessor, that's an awesome cover...I really like it.

    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
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    sadprofessor, that's an awesome cover...I really like it.

    PBM

    It is arguably the best rock and roll song in history being covered by arguably one of the best bands in the world today, how can you possibly go wrong? :)
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    I like how everyone grabs a different part.

    I really liked the new stuff I heard yesterday...Gravity's Gone grabbed me right away.

    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
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Amazon.com now has 30 second clips of each song up.... Daylight is the one that really caught my ear... sounds like a heavy Petty influence throughout the record?

    Can't wait to hear it in its entirety...
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Goodbye was a slow build for me...I really like it now

    Daylight also sounds great after a few listens.

    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
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Wednesday is one of my favorites thus far.

    "I can hold my breath until next wednesday and still be doing fine"

    ...uh...I can relate to that.

    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
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    I think Space City is my favorite thus far on the new record, that one just kicks my ass. Aftermath USA is a lot of fun too. The only tracks I can't really get into are Daylight and World of Hurt, but perhaps with time.
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    World of Hurt is a classic Patterson tune...reminds me of The Three Great Alabama Icons

    I really like this album a lot.

    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
  • iwasthereiwasthere Posts: 511
    DBT is one of my top 3 favs. PJ being #1 of course. Then Ben Harper and DBT. I have seen them live twice. Fucking great! They got a DVD in stores if you don't already have it. Between these 3 groups, and Bob Dylan, I'm going to be a broke motherfucker after the summer, I have 5 PJ concerts planned , 2 Ben Harper, 2 DBT, and 2 Bob Dylan. Yeah!
    tacos
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    They're coming to Louisville...I'd like to go.

    The Nashville show was great.

    DBT is one of my favorites.

    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
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    I think Daylight is great... Goodbye is growing on me... Easy on Yourself is a good track....

    I don't know why I'm holding out on pre-ordering and downloading the new album, but I am.... I figure I can wait another couple of weeks... but I love the stuff I've heard so far (except maybe for Feb. 14 - not a bad song, it really just didn't have much staying power for me)...

    hoping to see them here in May...
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    BTW... if you pre-order through Tower Records, you get a bonus disc with ABAAC... the Like A Rolling Stone cover, a live track, and two previously unreleased songs...
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    NakedClown wrote:
    except maybe for Feb. 14 - not a bad song, it really just didn't have much staying power for me

    Really? I thought it was extremely catchy from the first time I heard it until today...I may have worn it out a little though.

    The lack of Cooley songs is disappointing.

    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
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Cooley can be described best in this quote, pulled off a tribute someone made at blessingandacurse.com:

    "It's like Johnny Cash, Keith Richards and Levon Helm all beat off onto the corpse of John Oates...and then lightning struck the corpse and from its electrical discharge a new rock titan was created, and the gods called him Cooley."
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    NakedClown wrote:
    BTW... if you pre-order through Tower Records, you get a bonus disc with ABAAC... the Like A Rolling Stone cover, a live track, and two previously unreleased songs...
    If you pre-order from the record company at the DBT website, day of release guaranteed delivery will set you back an extra thirteen dollars!!!!!
    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.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    tybird wrote:
    If you pre-order from the record company at the DBT website, day of release guaranteed delivery will set you back an extra thirteen dollars!!!!!

    Really? I'm still debating if I want to pre-order in order to enter in that contest.

    I already have the album, but I support their music, so I want to pay my dues.

    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
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Really? I'm still debating if I want to pre-order in order to enter in that contest.

    I already have the album, but I support their music, so I want to pay my dues.

    PBM
    I think that I will support a local inpendent record store on this one....gonna call around to make sure that they will have it on release day.....$13!!!!!! gadzooks!!!

    I did pre-order the PJ album via the Ten Club.
    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.
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