The Halloween show at the Ryman was pretty epic! They showed up in those sparkly Nudie suits, Porter Wagoner style
Closed with "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" by Van Halen and "Rockin' in the Free World", if I remember correctly (it's very possible that I don't!). :P
Lots of Nashville musicians were in attendance. And Patrick Hallahan, the drummer for My Morning Jacket, was there with his wife.
PBM, thanks for posting that song!
"Ain't Talkin' 'Bout..." = sweeeeet. I haven't caught that one live yet.
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.
Have a great time....Rock and Roll Means Well, you know.
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.
It's been two years since I've been to a Rock Show.
Funny how shows decrease once you start to raise a little Trucker of your own.
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"
I'm sure they sell out the 40 Watt rather quickly.
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"
I had a great time seeing the Truckers for the first time last night in Pittsburgh, but my god was that a pathetic crowd. Just about the entire front of the of the audience stayed seated the entire time, and it was clear that over half the people weren't into the music.
Of course everyone jumped to their feet and starting pumping their arms in the air as soon as The Hold Steady came out. I'm not a fan but I certainly wasn't going to be lazy and just sit there like many of those people did for DBT (though we did end up leaving early).
I really want to see a full Truckers show some time in the relatively near future, but this was a nice little introduction.
I really want to see a full Truckers show some time in the relatively near future, but this was a nice little introduction.
Surprising...that their intensity didn't translate to the crowd. Even though they are sharing the bill each night, I imagine it is tough to win over a crowd going on first...there is a stigma...especially if a band isn't widely known.
A full-on Truckers show is great...I highly recommend.
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"
A full-on Truckers show is great...I highly recommend.
PBM
I'll second that.
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.
The last time I saw the Truckers was in Memphis in '06. After many beers, I headed down to the bathroom when they started to play Sinkhole. The whole men's room sang in unison. Quite an interesting and strange sight.
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"
I had a great time seeing the Truckers for the first time last night in Pittsburgh, but my god was that a pathetic crowd. Just about the entire front of the of the audience stayed seated the entire time, and it was clear that over half the people weren't into the music.
Of course everyone jumped to their feet and starting pumping their arms in the air as soon as The Hold Steady came out. I'm not a fan but I certainly wasn't going to be lazy and just sit there like many of those people did for DBT (though we did end up leaving early).
I really want to see a full Truckers show some time in the relatively near future, but this was a nice little introduction.
Kind of the opposite happened in Nashville. I suppose it's natural that most of the crowd would be there for the "headliner", but it'd be weird seeing DBT as an "opener"!
"What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
Kind of the opposite happened in Nashville. I suppose it's natural that most of the crowd would be there for the "headliner", but it'd be weird seeing DBT as an "opener"!
They've got friends in...well, you know.
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"
A full-on Truckers show is great...I highly recommend.
PBM
My new concert companion agreed that we'll have to see them the next time they're around, even if we have to go over to Ohio to do it. He'd never heard of DBT a month ago, but he's loving them. He couldn't get over Cooley walking out to the front of the stage and striking his rocker poses.
I had a great time seeing the Truckers for the first time last night in Pittsburgh, but my god was that a pathetic crowd. Just about the entire front of the of the audience stayed seated the entire time, and it was clear that over half the people weren't into the music.
Of course everyone jumped to their feet and starting pumping their arms in the air as soon as The Hold Steady came out. I'm not a fan but I certainly wasn't going to be lazy and just sit there like many of those people did for DBT (though we did end up leaving early).
I really want to see a full Truckers show some time in the relatively near future, but this was a nice little introduction.
That's funny because here in Atlanta, where the DBT closed, it was the exact opposite. People were dead for THS, but popped for the DBT. Granted, DBT's hometown is practically here, but I was kinda dissapointed that nobody was up for THS. I knew there wouldn't be much crossover between the two bands, but I thought people would be up for both.
That's funny because here in Atlanta, where the DBT closed, it was the exact opposite. People were dead for THS, but popped for the DBT. Granted, DBT's hometown is practically here, but I was kinda dissapointed that nobody was up for THS. I knew there wouldn't be much crossover between the two bands, but I thought people would be up for both.
I was there....I was totally unfamiliar with THS...I suspect that was common among the late arriving crowd.
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.
I can't wait for this weekend's back to back shows. I'll get to see each band headline a show so I'll be interested to see how the crowd reacts each night.
"I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
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Closed with "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" by Van Halen and "Rockin' in the Free World", if I remember correctly (it's very possible that I don't!). :P
Lots of Nashville musicians were in attendance. And Patrick Hallahan, the drummer for My Morning Jacket, was there with his wife.
PBM, thanks for posting that song!
Funny how shows decrease once you start to raise a little Trucker of your own.
PBM
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1/15 Athens, GA 40 Watt
1/16 Athens, GA 40 Watt
1/17 Athens, GA 40 Watt
1/21 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
1/22 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
1/23 Towson, MD The Recher
1/24 Richmond, VA The National
1/29 Knoxville, TN Valarium
1/30 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
1/31 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
- Al Swearengen
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So cool to have them so close to the Shore. Hoping my occassional e-mails to Starland requesting they book them has something to do with it:)
$17.50 a ticket...what a bargain!!!
I'm sure they sell out the 40 Watt rather quickly.
PBM
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Of course everyone jumped to their feet and starting pumping their arms in the air as soon as The Hold Steady came out. I'm not a fan but I certainly wasn't going to be lazy and just sit there like many of those people did for DBT (though we did end up leaving early).
I really want to see a full Truckers show some time in the relatively near future, but this was a nice little introduction.
Surprising...that their intensity didn't translate to the crowd. Even though they are sharing the bill each night, I imagine it is tough to win over a crowd going on first...there is a stigma...especially if a band isn't widely known.
A full-on Truckers show is great...I highly recommend.
PBM
Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
PBM
Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
Kind of the opposite happened in Nashville. I suppose it's natural that most of the crowd would be there for the "headliner", but it'd be weird seeing DBT as an "opener"!
They've got friends in...well, you know.
PBM
Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
My new concert companion agreed that we'll have to see them the next time they're around, even if we have to go over to Ohio to do it. He'd never heard of DBT a month ago, but he's loving them. He couldn't get over Cooley walking out to the front of the stage and striking his rocker poses.
That's funny because here in Atlanta, where the DBT closed, it was the exact opposite. People were dead for THS, but popped for the DBT. Granted, DBT's hometown is practically here, but I was kinda dissapointed that nobody was up for THS. I knew there wouldn't be much crossover between the two bands, but I thought people would be up for both.
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
Shut up - I hate you : )
Kidding, I'm just jealous I won't be seeing DBT again anytime soon..