Drive By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse

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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Yeah, I've been reading rumblings over on the Nine Bullets board.

    My parents are driving back to Michigan tomorrow after being here five weeks (for the birth of PissBottleBaby). I made them a DBT mix for the 9 hour drive back home.

    I've been talking them up to my dad for a while, so he asked me to make a cd for him.

    PBM
    I wish my dad that was that cool.......musically. :(
    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.
  • tybird wrote:
    I wish my dad that was that cool.......musically. :(

    I hope he enjoys it. He was born in Humbolt, Tennessee (the strawberry captial of the world) and likes to drink beer, so it seems like a natural fit. ;)

    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"

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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    I'm hoping that Isbell & Patterson schedule some solo shows outside of the South. I'd love to get the chance to see them acoustic in a small venue.

    Course on a PJ board, I suppose its not right for me to bitch about someone only touring in the south.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    merkinball wrote:
    I'm hoping that Isbell & Patterson schedule some solo shows outside of the South. I'd love to get the chance to see them acoustic in a small venue.

    Course on a PJ board, I suppose its not right for me to bitch about someone only touring in the south.
    :):):D

    ~Play the South~
    ~Play the South~
    ~Play the South~
    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
    Yeah, I've been reading rumblings over on the Nine Bullets board.

    My parents are driving back to Michigan tomorrow after being here five weeks (for the birth of PissBottleBaby). I made them a DBT mix for the 9 hour drive back home.

    I've been talking them up to my dad for a while, so he asked me to make a cd for him.

    PBM

    I got my mom into the Truckers awhile back. She grew up on Southern rock back in the 70's and one day she asked me what I was listening to when I had DBT on, so I handed her a CD and that was pretty much that.
    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.
  • I got my mom into the Truckers awhile back. She grew up on Southern rock back in the 70's and one day she asked me what I was listening to when I had DBT on, so I handed her a CD and that was pretty much that.

    Yeah, that was my line of thinking...I've been talking them up a lot around him for the past 6 months.

    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"

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  • When does Isbell's solo album come out?
    I share a cigarette with negativity.
  • When does Isbell's solo album come out?

    That's the million dollar question.

    All I've heard is Spring '07.

    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"

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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    I got my mom into the Truckers awhile back. She grew up on Southern rock back in the 70's and one day she asked me what I was listening to when I had DBT on, so I handed her a CD and that was pretty much that.

    I can understand that philosophy, Lookout Mountain and that was me hooked.":)
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    A few new tourdates up, with promises of more to come:

    http://drivebytruckers.com/tourdates.html
    "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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  • http://alabamaasswhuppin.blogspot.com/

    Y'ALL:

    Nearly six years ago, DBT played a show at Pine Hill Farms up in North Carolina. The monthly event (now, long defunct) was held at a farmhouse on a beautiful piece of land outside of Chapel Hill NC.

    It was written up in No Depression and had a built in following.

    We were invited to play there shortly after the release (1st time) of Southern Rock Opera. We played sitting down and acoustic. We drank huge quantities of beer and whiskey and deconstructed the SRO album (and many other albums worth of songs) over a 4+ hour period. Bootlegs of the highlights have been very popular among collectors and the show seems to be a very fond memory among folks who were there (none of whom can actually remember it). Such is how things like that go.

    We play very loud and for many good reasons.

    The show itself has morphed far from where we originally set out from and in ways that I largely find thrilling.

    I love the ridiculous cathartic bombast of it and the way I feel like someone beat the ever loving shit out of me when it's over.

    That said, I do sometimes miss how the songs get buried in the process and have always dreaded and feared a day when the whole thing becomes a caricature of itself.

    This year is the first time since before SRO that we aren't out promoting a new album. We are all committed to taking some time at home to recharge, write and spend some Family Time.

    We also wanted to go out a do something a little different. Maybe revisit some songs in a different light, maybe try out some new stuff on a smaller scale, maybe tell some stories and sing some songs. Pull up some chairs, have a few drinks and tell some stories to each other and some friends.

    We know how to do that but just never really get around to it.

    THE DIRT UNDERNEATH is a show I've been wanting to do for a long time.

    It's roots come from that Pine Hill Farms show I mentioned (the first one, not the 2nd one, which actually was kind of a drunken clusterfuck).

    Shonna plays a mean upright bass. Maybe we can get Cooley to play that banjo he plays so well in the studio. We all know some stories and can sing some pretty harmonies when we're not singing over a wall of guitars (Oh glorious guitars).

    It's not a permanent thing, just a handful of dates (TBA SOON). A chance to reconnect with some songs and maybe each other a bit.

    That way, when we go back out with The Rock Show, it will be fresh and new to us again. Like Rock and Roll is supposed to be.

    Contrary to rumors, there are NO CONFIRMED DATES YET but hopefully there will be soon.

    See You There.
    Patterson Hood
    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
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    http://alabamaasswhuppin.blogspot.com/

    Y'ALL:

    Nearly six years ago, DBT played a show at Pine Hill Farms up in North Carolina. The monthly event (now, long defunct) was held at a farmhouse on a beautiful piece of land outside of Chapel Hill NC.

    It was written up in No Depression and had a built in following.

    We were invited to play there shortly after the release (1st time) of Southern Rock Opera. We played sitting down and acoustic. We drank huge quantities of beer and whiskey and deconstructed the SRO album (and many other
    scale, maybe tell some stories and sing some songs. Pull up some chairs, have a few drinks and tell some stories to each other and some friends.

    We know how to do that but just never really get around to it.

    THE DIRT UNDERNEATH is a show I've been wanting to do for a long time.

    It's roots come from that Pine Hill Farms show I mentioned (the first one, not the 2nd one, which actually was kind of a drunken clusterfuck).

    Shonna plays a mean upright bass. Maybe we can get Cooley to play that banjo he plays so well in the studio. We all know some stories and can sing some pretty harmonies when we're not singing over a wall of guitars (Oh glorious guitars).

    It's not a permanent thing, just a handful of dates (TBA SOON). A chance to reconnect with some songs and maybe each other a bit.

    That way, when we go back out with The Rock Show, it will be fresh and new to us again. Like Rock and Roll is supposed to be.

    Contrary to rumors, there are NO CONFIRMED DATES YET but hopefully there will be soon.

    See You There.
    Patterson Hood
    Drive-By Truckers

    ---

    PBM

    Interesting...........very interesting, indeed.

    ~ Play The South ~
    ~ Play The South ~
    ~ Play The South ~
    ~ Play The South ~
    ~ Play The South ~
    ~ Play The South ~
    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.
  • tybird wrote:
    Interesting...........very interesting, indeed.

    I can't tell you how much I need a night out of the house...this would be ideal. Drinking some beer with my friends and listening to DBT.

    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"

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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    I can't tell you how much I need a night out of the house...this would be ideal. Drinking some beer with my friends and listening to DBT.

    PBM
    It's been six or seven months since we have seen a rock show of any kind....yeah, it would be cool.
    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.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Man, these shows sound like a blast. I wonder if they'll be under the DBT name, or listed as 'The Dirt Underneath'. Be fun if they went stealth to get a smaller crowd that weren't expecting a big rock show.
    "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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  • Goddamn, this band is just too good to be true sometimes.
    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
    Goddamn, this band is just too good to be true sometimes.
    You make a very good point, sir. :D
    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.
  • Just Announced:

    Fri April 20 - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt University

    I'm hoping I can work this out. This is going to be a great show.

    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"

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  • More info on the Rites of Spring Show (Courtesy of Nine Bullets):

    The Roots, Wolfmother, and Keller Williams are among the bands scheduled to appear at Vanderbilt University’s annual Rites of Spring Music Festival. The Nashville gathering will take place from April 20-21 also featuring appearances by Mat Kearney, Naughty-By Nature, Drive-By Truckers, The Whigs, Amos Lee, Bret Dennen, Bang Bang Bang, Rocco Deluca and The Burden, Charles Walker & The Dynamites, and Jypsi. For more information please visit http://www.ritesofspring.com

    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
  • Have you heard the new album already or are you talking about DBT on the whole.

    PBM

    Interesting sound and band, I think its great when bands have a differant sound and start getting noticed.
    I also heard they play for like 3 hours plus.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • More info on the Rites of Spring Show (Courtesy of Nine Bullets):

    The Roots, Wolfmother, and Keller Williams are among the bands scheduled to appear at Vanderbilt University’s annual Rites of Spring Music Festival. The Nashville gathering will take place from April 20-21 also featuring appearances by Mat Kearney, Naughty-By Nature, Drive-By Truckers, The Whigs, Amos Lee, Bret Dennen, Bang Bang Bang, Rocco Deluca and The Burden, Charles Walker & The Dynamites, and Jypsi. For more information please visit http://www.ritesofspring.com

    PBM

    Sounds great my best friend graduated from there and has major allumni ties, its a shame I dont live closer, there are no shows comming near the philly area.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • I also heard they play for like 3 hours plus.

    First time I saw them, they played 3 hours. Started at 10, ended at 1. Very small encore break...about 5 minutes.

    Second time, they played 2-2 1/2 hours.

    Great live show.

    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
  • First time I saw them, they played 3 hours. Started at 10, ended at 1. Very small encore break...about 5 minutes.

    Second time, they played 2-2 1/2 hours.

    Great live show.

    PBM


    I have a bootleg.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Looks like more dates for the Dirt Underneath tour are up on the web site (with more to come apparently). They seem to be headed out West, for now.
    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.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Looks like more dates for the Dirt Underneath tour are up on the web site (with more to come apparently). They seem to be headed out West, for now.

    Northern California though. I was hoping for a San Diego or LA date around the Stagecoach festival, but it doesn't look like that will happen.
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
    Where can I hear some of Jason Isbell's solo stuff? He's playing in Toronto and curious if I should check him out. I do love his guitar playing and vocals in the band, but not sure how fun it would be to just see him live.
  • Red Lukin wrote:
    Where can I hear some of Jason Isbell's solo stuff? He's playing in Toronto and curious if I should check him out. I do love his guitar playing and vocals in the band, but not sure how fun it would be to just see him live.

    the show costs $22 AND you get to see son volt(headliners)...that alone should be enough for you to say yes!

    maybe i'm wrong...
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
    the show costs $22 AND you get to see son volt(headliners)...that alone should be enough for you to say yes!

    maybe i'm wrong...

    Haha, I just read that - I didn't know Isbell was opening

    Does Isbell play any DTB songs?
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Red Lukin wrote:
    Haha, I just read that - I didn't know Isbell was opening

    Does Isbell play any DTB songs?

    No DTB songs. But he has been known to play DBT songs (the ones he wrote, plus Pattersons 'The Assassin')

    Some of his solo stuff was streaming on his Myspace page.

    http://profile.myspace.com/128262371
    "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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    spotify:user:merkinball
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
    merkinball wrote:
    No DTB songs. But he has been known to play DBT songs (the ones he wrote, plus Pattersons 'The Assassin')

    Some of his solo stuff was streaming on his Myspace page.

    http://profile.myspace.com/128262371

    Thanks for the link - I'll check it out when I get back

    No dbt songs, but he plays them...I'm confused...anyways, can always hope he plays Decoration Day
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