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The Official Alt-Country/Southern Rock Thread

NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
edited August 2007 in Other Music
(Preface: I hate the label "alt-country" - but we all know what I mean when I say it).

There seems to be a lot of fans of this "type" of music on this board. We can't go a few days without a new Drive By Truckers thread popping up (are you listening PJ? This means you should tour with them).

So I thought: one thread that we can all use as a resource to share our love for this brand of music, recommend bands, etc. would be a good idea.

So I'll start - here is a list of bands/musicians in this "genre" that I absolutely love and/or have been discussed repeatedly on this board. Add on/comment as you see fit:

Drive-By-Truckers
My Morning Jacket
Slobberbone
Centro-matic
Kathleen Edwards
Vic Chesnutt
The Drams
American Minor
Two Cow Garage

What else - add on...
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  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    Good idea.
    :D

    That's a great list...I need to start chipping away on that.
    For anyone that's interested in DBT, most of their live shows end up on http://www.archive.org - the show from Washington DC, 7/15/06 was great. There's also a stream on http://www.npr.org of the same show with a little better sound quality, but it's not downloadable.

    Great genre of music...solid lyrics about real stuff, good riffs and big leads.
    That's music to me.
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  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    I guess I never really saw MMJ in this category...a little more "spacey" - but after seeing them twice this tour...
    big thumbs up

    http://ia310143.us.archive.org/1/items/MMJ2005-11-23FMSBD.flacf/MMJ2005-11-23d1t03_vbr.mp3

    From a show in KY in 05, but gave me goosebumps in Albany and DC.
    :D
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  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
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  • Thumbing My WayThumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    I was gunna say Mule too.....

    The Black Crowes I guess some people would put in that category.
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  • GrungebloodGrungeblood Posts: 64
    Wilcos earlier stuff
    Ryan Adams and the cardinals
    the jayhawks
    golden smog
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    I tell him how much I used to love watch him smile
    See I haven't seen him smile in a little while
    Haven't seen him smile in a little while
    But, I know you're laughing from the inside out."
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  • leatherman_8leatherman_8 Posts: 107
    Son Volt
    Uncle Tupelo
    Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
    Old '97s
    Whiskeytown
    Neko Case
    Richard Buckner
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  • adam42381adam42381 Posts: 2,505
    I'd say Kings of Leon fit the bill somewhat.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    leatherman_8 wrote:
    Son Volt
    Uncle Tupelo
    Jay farrar has made some great music in his day.
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  • AndyMandersonAndyManderson Posts: 167
    intodeep wrote:
    Jay farrar has made some great music in his day.

    Indeed he has. One of my favorites.
  • captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
    Cracker's pretty good
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  • IWishIWasASailorIWishIWasASailor Posts: 129
    Ryan Adams is the greatest.
  • alobaralobar Posts: 310
    thanks for the good post. I'm sure I'll find something on here worth checking out. I'm a big fan of alt-country type music.

    m. ward loosely fits in here.

    Marah- band from Chicago

    The Gourds

    And I'll second whoever mentioned Neko Case.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Steve Earle
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  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    Goin to see DBT again on Sunday - 7/30 in Saratoga.
    Gonna be great...will stay for Randolph and the Crowes, but hoping it's empty enough for me to sneak down to front row for DBT.
    Hopefully I'll catch the band around at some point and say thanks for the DC show too.


    :D
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    IWishIWasASailor wrote:
    Ryan Adams is the greatest.

    I've always read that Ryan Adams was an arrogant fuck of a pompous ass... AND (point being), that has always turned me off from checking out his music...

    But if it's THAT good... I'll give hime a try...
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,138
    I'll throw in Cowboy Mouth...good songs and a great live show. I was really impressed after seeing them.
  • leatherman_8leatherman_8 Posts: 107
    NakedClown wrote:
    I've always read that Ryan Adams was an arrogant fuck of a pompous ass... AND (point being), that has always turned me off from checking out his music...

    But if it's THAT good... I'll give hime a try...

    You're correct, he kind of is. I just can't help it though. I really love most of his music, and the stuff he did with Whiskeytown is great.
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    markymark550 wrote:
    I'll throw in Cowboy Mouth...good songs and a great live show. I was really impressed after seeing them.

    JENNY SAYS...

    God - I remember that song from - what? Junior year of High School.... wow.
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,138
    NakedClown wrote:
    JENNY SAYS...

    God - I remember that song from - what? Junior year of High School.... wow.
    Yeah, it was a while ago. Still have that one on my playlist along with a couple of other songs by them.
  • KellerKeller Posts: 177
    NakedClown wrote:
    I've always read that Ryan Adams was an arrogant fuck of a pompous ass... AND (point being), that has always turned me off from checking out his music...

    But if it's THAT good... I'll give hime a try...


    Definitely do so. He is on tour right now. If he comes anywhere near you, go see him. Best 25 bucks i spent all summer. He seems to be doing alot better mentaly this year. His live performances are right up there with pearl jam although very diffrent.
    "Be what you want to be, see what you came to see"
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    Jason and the Scorchers were a great band in the 80s/early 90s..... cow punk....really rockin' stuff!...they smoked live!

    I was in ATL in 98 for PJ, and saw a band called "Truckadelic"....one of the best bands I have ever seen.....did some fun covers...I think they have since broken-up.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Lucinda Williams, specifically Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, but all her releases are excellent.

    And I would probably fit Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins on here too. Rabbit Fur Coat may not be quite as 'alt' as some of the other bands on here, but is definately in this vein.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Can Hank Williams III be mentioned in this thread?:)
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  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    The new Drams record is really good- they're on New West records...some old members of Slobberbone.

    Worth checking out.
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Yeah... I like what I've heard of the Drams so far... am waiting until a save a few extra bucks before I pick up that album...
  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    Gram Parsons is an essential part of this type of music. Here are some of the albums he was on:

    The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
    Flying Burrito Brothers - Gilded Palace of Sin
    Flying Burrito Brothers - Burrito Deluxe
    Gram Parsons - GP
    Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel

    Lots of great suggestions in this thread.
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    The new Drams record is really good- they're on New West records...some old members of Slobberbone.

    Worth checking out.

    Picked up the Drams record last night. On first listen it seemed a little too smooth, but I'm really digging the harmonies the second time through. Looking forward to seeing them in September.
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  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    merkinball wrote:
    Picked up the Drams record last night. On first listen it seemed a little too smooth, but I'm really digging the harmonies the second time through. Looking forward to seeing them in September.
    yeah, I know, it grows, I think.

    nicely smooths you out of the harder rock stuff.
    a nice change up.
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Mojave 3
    Ween (only the 12 Golden Country Greats album)
    Sarah Harmer (sometimes, ie. her I'm A Mountain album)
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  • StoneG82StoneG82 Posts: 806
    the new Magnolia Electric Co. record is great.
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