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The new Drive By Truckers record is so damn good! BUY IT!

montpmontp Posts: 4
edited April 2006 in Other Music
this band from Athens, GA is so damn good. The new album is called " A Blessing and a Curse" it's $7.99 at Best Buy til next Tuesday, please give it a try and if you hate it I will refund your money for the cd.
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  • benjsbenjs Posts: 9,147
    I actually JUST bought it today, and I agree; it's incredible. This band is amazing. It's like country-grunge.
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  • montpmontp Posts: 4
    Southern Rock Opera is amazing it's their 1st major label release came out in 2001 it is a tribute to Lynard Skynard, no cover tunes though. Its a concept record that tells the whole Skynard story.

    Dirty South & Decoration Day both amazing records in their own right as well.
  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    I can guarantee at least 5 better albums from Athens that aren't by REM
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  • jb13lettersjb13letters Posts: 220
    Damn, I forgot that was coming out this week- thanks for reminding me. Off to Best Buy!
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    You guys should join the party in the other thread.... much discussion there...

    ABAAC is fantastic, but DD and DS are even better....
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Agreed. Great album.

    Their live show rivals Pearl Jam's show.

    PBM
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  • jb13lettersjb13letters Posts: 220
    Got it. I haven't listened to the entire thing yet- I got to hear about half of it last night in the car, but what' I've heard so far is great.

    I've heard they're a great live band before, bur for some reason every time they play here I miss them. I think they've played Jax twice in the last year. Next time, hopefully.
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  • montpmontp Posts: 4
    jb13letters wrote:
    Got it. I haven't listened to the entire thing yet- I got to hear about half of it last night in the car, but what' I've heard so far is great.

    I've heard they're a great live band before, bur for some reason every time they play here I miss them. I think they've played Jax twice in the last year. Next time, hopefully.


    The are touring wioth the Crowes and Robert Randoph this summer here are the dates:
    THE BLACK CROWES have tapped ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND as well as the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS for a nine-week summer tour. The outing will kick off June 10 in Seattle and run through Aug. 12 at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets begin going on sale Saturday (April 22).

    THE BLACK CROWES tour dates:

    Jun. 10 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
    Jun. 11 - Ridgefield, WA @ Clark County Amphitheatre
    Jun. 13 - Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
    Jun. 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
    Jun. 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ the Joint
    Jun. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Concerts in the Park
    Jun. 18 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
    Jun. 23 - Maryland Heights, MO @ UMB Bank Pavilion
    Jun. 24 - Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion
    Jun. 25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Chevrolet Amphitheatre
    Jun. 27 - Nashville, TN @ Amsouth Amphitheatre
    Jun. 28 - Birmingham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
    Jun. 30 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Amphitheatre
    Jul. 01 - San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
    Jul. 02 - Woodlands, TX @ Mitchell Pavilion
    Jul. 03 - Austin, TX @ Backyard
    Jul. 06 - Atlanta, GA @ Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
    Jul. 07 - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
    Jul. 08 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheatre
    Jul. 11 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
    Jul. 12 - Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek
    Jul. 14 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
    Jul. 15 - Masontown, VA @ All Good Music Festival
    Jul. 18 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
    Jul. 19 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach
    Jul. 21 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center
    Jul. 22 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
    Jul. 23 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center
    Jul. 25 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lakes Amphitheatre
    Jul. 26 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
    Jul. 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Tower City Amphitheatre
    Jul. 29 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
    Jul. 30 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ SPAC
    Aug. 01 - Columbus, OH @ TBA
    Aug. 03 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
    Aug. 04 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
    Aug. 08 - Sturgis, SD @ Rockin' the Rally
    Aug. 11 - Billings, MT @ Magic City Blues Festival
    Aug. 12 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
  • montpmontp Posts: 4
    double post- whoops
  • Thumbing My WayThumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    I've only heard good things about these guys, I really have to check it out :)
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Go check out the free flash media player at blessingandacurse.com...you can hear the whole album for free before you buy it for 7.99...

    Listen to:

    Little Bonnie
    Easy on Yourself
    Gravity's Gone
    Space City
    Aftermath USA
    And - because PBM says so - World of Hurt.
  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    NakedClown wrote:
    And - because PBM says so - World of Hurt.

    HA

    Great closer...
    Aftermath is just going to be killer live...such a bad ass vibe to it!
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  • jb13lettersjb13letters Posts: 220
    montp wrote:
    The are touring wioth the Crowes and Robert Randoph this summer here are the dates:
    THE BLACK CROWES have tapped ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND as well as the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS for a nine-week summer tour. The outing will kick off June 10 in Seattle and run through Aug. 12 at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets begin going on sale Saturday (April 22).

    I saw those dates on their site, unfortunately when they're playing in my neck o' the woods I'll be out of state, on vacation. :(
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  • DavidHDavidH Posts: 33
    I have all the Truckers albums and am going to pick this one up today. I am looking forward to the tour w/ Robert Randolph and the Black Crowes. I am planning on going to the shows in Camden on Friday and then Holmdel on Saturday.

    For Holmdel I am trying to get a whole bunch of old friends together for a day long tailgate. If anyone else is going, feel free to send me a PM if you'd like to join in. It's going to be a good time and a great show.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Great interview with Jason Isbell

    http://www.lostwriters.net/archive_popup.php?c=czozOiIyNDkiOw==

    PBM
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Check out local independent records stores before rolling into Best Buys for this album......the indy down the street gave a four song EP with each purchase of ABAAC.......which had one new song, the "Like A Rolling Stone" cover and two live tracks. I paid more than $7.99, but feel like I got something in return.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=36023

    Their Mississippi show from a few days ago.

    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
    Wow...what shocks me about that setlist is how little of the new stuff they are playing....

    Not being critical at all...but you'd think with an album being less than a week old...
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    NakedClown wrote:
    Wow...what shocks me about that setlist is how little of the new stuff they are playing....

    I think they've been playing quite a bit of new stuff on their club and European tour.

    Yeah, it is strange not to play a bunch the week the album came out though.

    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
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I got this yesterday. I have listened to it 1.5 times and i'm enjoying it so far.
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    intodeep wrote:
    I got this yesterday. I have listened to it 1.5 times and i'm enjoying it so far.

    wait till you get to 1.75 times!!!!


    (sorry... couldn't resist...)
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Looking at that setlist again though, you gotta love this "core" from Decoration Day:

    Sink Hole
    Outfit
    My Sweet Annette
    Marry Me
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    I still have to see Zip City and Outfit live....although seeing People Who Died was a nice touch.

    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
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I have a blessing and a curse and the dirty south.

    I was going to get the great southern rock opera next. Would you suggest that or decoration day? Or another one?

    thanks
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  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    intodeep wrote:
    I have a blessing and a curse and the dirty south.

    I was going to get the great southern rock opera next. Would you suggest that or decoration day? Or another one?

    thanks

    I would say Decoration Day is a bit more consistent of a record, I don't usually skip anything on there, but SRO has some of my absolute favorite songs on it (Zip City, Women Without Whiskey, 72). So really you could go either way.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Let's make it easy on you...get both. ;)

    Too many good songs on each album.

    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
    sadprofessor wrote:
    but SRO has some of my absolute favorite songs on it (Zip City, Women Without Whiskey, 72).
    Look at the love for the "Stroker Ace".........three damn fine songs, if I say so myself. I have seen "Zip City" and "Women without Whiskey" live. "72" live would be to die for........
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Speaking of which...where the hell is Zip City exactly. I met a woman in Nashville who said she was from there.

    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
    Forget about it...Stroker Ace is simply the coolest nickname ever....
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Speaking of which...where the hell is Zip City exactly. I met a woman in Nashville who said she was from there.

    PBM

    Here's a link to a great blog with a picture tour of the lyrics from ZIP city:

    http://alabamaasswhuppin.blogspot.com/2005/12/zip-city-dbt-picture-tour.html
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