Drive By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse

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  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    Sept. 23, 2006, 9:03PM
    McMurtry album honored
    Neil Young wins Americana award for artist of year

    Associated Press

    NASHVILLE, TENN. — Singer and songwriter James McMurtry took home album of the year and song of the year honors, and veteran rocker Neil Young was named artist of the year Friday at the fifth annual Americana Honors and Awards.

    The Drive-By Truckers were recognized for duo/group of the year; the G reencards for new/emerging artist; and guitarist Kenny Vaughan for instrumentalist.

    McMurtry, 44, won album of the year for Childish Things and song of the year for We Can't Make It Here Anymore, a pointed commentary on the economy, war and other issues.

    The Austin-based singer is the son of author Larry McMurtry and credits his father with exposing him to country music as a boy.

    Young, 60, is one of rock's most influential figures — and one of its most erratic, shifting from tender folk ballads to feedback-drenched grunge, electronica, rockabilly, blues and full-blown country.

    Last year, he released Prairie Wind, a country-flavored album recorded in Nashville, and this year put out Living with War, a collection of protest songs that included the blunt Let's Impeach the President.

    Held at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the awards show was hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featured appearances by Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Delbert McClinton and Marty Stuart.

    Crowell received a lifetime achievement award for songwriting, Alejandro Escovedo received one for performing and Allen Toussaint for producer/engineer.
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    Sept. 23, 2006, 9:03PM
    McMurtry album honored
    Neil Young wins Americana award for artist of year

    Associated Press

    NASHVILLE, TENN. — Singer and songwriter James McMurtry took home album of the year and song of the year honors, and veteran rocker Neil Young was named artist of the year Friday at the fifth annual Americana Honors and Awards.

    The Drive-By Truckers were recognized for duo/group of the year; the G reencards for new/emerging artist; and guitarist Kenny Vaughan for instrumentalist.

    McMurtry, 44, won album of the year for Childish Things and song of the year for We Can't Make It Here Anymore, a pointed commentary on the economy, war and other issues.

    The Austin-based singer is the son of author Larry McMurtry and credits his father with exposing him to country music as a boy.

    Young, 60, is one of rock's most influential figures — and one of its most erratic, shifting from tender folk ballads to feedback-drenched grunge, electronica, rockabilly, blues and full-blown country.

    Last year, he released Prairie Wind, a country-flavored album recorded in Nashville, and this year put out Living with War, a collection of protest songs that included the blunt Let's Impeach the President.

    Held at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the awards show was hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featured appearances by Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Delbert McClinton and Marty Stuart.

    Crowell received a lifetime achievement award for songwriting, Alejandro Escovedo received one for performing and Allen Toussaint for producer/engineer.

    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet...........
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  • alobar
    alobar Posts: 310
    btw i just purchased this album......i just have to know what it's all about.
    "I wanna believe in the mercy of the world again."

    WAR + MAGIC BEANS = PEACE
  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    alobar wrote:
    btw i just purchased this album......i just have to know what it's all about.
    come back and tell us what you think.

    :D
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  • NakedClown
    NakedClown Posts: 545
    alobar wrote:
    btw i just purchased this album......i just have to know what it's all about.

    Don't stop with this - move right on to Dirty South and Decoration Day - arguably better than ABAAC...

    Not to take anything away from ABAAC
  • BrainOfJD
    BrainOfJD Posts: 242
    NakedClown wrote:
    Don't stop with this - move right on to Dirty South and Decoration Day - arguably better than ABAAC...

    Not to take anything away from ABAAC

    I picked up Dirty South on Friday - admittedly after having downloaded a bunch of shows and hearing all the songs already - and I think it's even better than Blessing & A Curse or Southern Rock Opera (the other 2 studio albums I have). Decoration Day is next.

    They really are becoming my new favorite band.
    10 million dune buggies comin' down the mountain
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    BrainOfJD wrote:
    I think it's even better than Blessing & A Curse or Southern Rock Opera (the other 2 studio albums I have). Decoration Day is next.

    Yeah, I really dig ABAAC, but Dirty South and Decoration Day are great.

    I like the southern imagery and references in those two albums...the new one is great, but the song-writing seems more general rather than south specific.

    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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  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    Man, I am a moron.
    All I gotta do to record is plug my laptop into the headphone out and record that on garageband.
    so assuming all goes well I'll have the interview up in mp3 sometime later this week.


    :D
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • NakedClown
    NakedClown Posts: 545
    Just read on the Alabama Ass Whuppin blog that:

    Jason will include Dress Blues on his Sirens of the Ditch solo album
  • BrainOfJD
    BrainOfJD Posts: 242
    NakedClown wrote:
    Just read on the Alabama Ass Whuppin blog that:

    Jason will include Dress Blues on his Sirens of the Ditch solo album

    Isbell is doing a solo album??? :eek: awwwwww shit :D
    10 million dune buggies comin' down the mountain
  • NakedClown
    NakedClown Posts: 545
    BrainOfJD wrote:
    Isbell is doing a solo album??? :eek: awwwwww shit :D

    Yeah... it's gonna be sick... sorry, I thought everyone knew...

    Gonna be called Sirens of the Ditch - release tbd - I'm extremely excited as I identify with Jason's songs a bit more (not to take anything away from the rock gods that are Cooley and Hood)...
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    BrainOfJD wrote:
    Isbell is doing a solo album??? :eek: awwwwww shit :D
    And Patterson has recorded a second solo album.
    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.
  • BrainOfJD
    BrainOfJD Posts: 242
    NakedClown wrote:
    I'm extremely excited as I identify with Jason's songs a bit more (not to take anything away from the rock gods that are Cooley and Hood)...

    I agree 100%. His voice has so much feeling and his songs are amazing.

    Not to mention that he absolutely WAILS on the guitar...
    10 million dune buggies comin' down the mountain
  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    NakedClown wrote:
    Just read on the Alabama Ass Whuppin blog that:

    Jason will include Dress Blues on his Sirens of the Ditch solo album
    One question I won't have to ask...

    ;)
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • NakedClown
    NakedClown Posts: 545
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    One question I won't have to ask...

    ;)

    Looking forward to hearing what transpires in your interview...

    I guess they also played a "full band" version of Dress Blues for the first time the other night - in Atlanta I think - I'd like to hear that...

    That Alabama Ass Whuppin Blog - from what I can tell - is run by the guy who runs the Yahoo DBT fan group. He was invited to Cooley's birthday party where The Drams played... lucky guy...

    So yeah - see if you can get a timeline on solo album release dates AND a full DBT set - maybe early 2008??
  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    NakedClown wrote:
    Looking forward to hearing what transpires in your interview...

    I guess they also played a "full band" version of Dress Blues for the first time the other night - in Atlanta I think - I'd like to hear that...

    That Alabama Ass Whuppin Blog - from what I can tell - is run by the guy who runs the Yahoo DBT fan group. He was invited to Cooley's birthday party where The Drams played... lucky guy...

    So yeah - see if you can get a timeline on solo album release dates AND a full DBT set - maybe early 2008??
    I doubt they know or have any control over it really...
    the DBT board got on this not too long ago...someone from NewWest came on and said they want to let ABAAC take its course, let the tour go on.

    I doubt anything before next summer.
    and it that's the case, do patterson and jason do solo tours? play this with the band? who knows, when the next DBT record would be out...

    it's business stuff, really curious, but kind of boring to ask them about...
    you know....
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • BrainOfJD
    BrainOfJD Posts: 242
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    it's business stuff, really curious, but kind of boring to ask them about...
    you know....

    Definitely ask them about their touring plans for next year. I gotta see them again, but I can't spare the vacation days to travel to see them this year!

    And see if you can get a scoop on those solo albums. It can't hurt to ask! What kind of journalist are you, anyway? ;)
    10 million dune buggies comin' down the mountain
  • NakedClown
    NakedClown Posts: 545
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    I doubt they know or have any control over it really...
    the DBT board got on this not too long ago...someone from NewWest came on and said they want to let ABAAC take its course, let the tour go on.

    I doubt anything before next summer.
    and it that's the case, do patterson and jason do solo tours? play this with the band? who knows, when the next DBT record would be out...

    it's business stuff, really curious, but kind of boring to ask them about...
    you know....

    No, I wouldn't take up the meat of your interview with it, but a throw-away question right at the end about "upcoming releases/future plans?" can't hurt...

    I know - I read that stuff over there too - but its been a couple of months - you never know what's happened since then...
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    likepilateihaveadog...ask Jason about that line: "Someone's Hollywood War" vs. "Somebody elses war"

    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
  • NakedClown
    NakedClown Posts: 545
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    likepilateihaveadog...ask Jason about that line: "Someone's Hollywood War" vs. "Somebody elses war"

    PBM

    Yeah - I'd be interested in hearing about that.

    My personal preference is "Somebody elses war" - the other just sounds political and argumentative.

    Other things I'm curious about:

    The amount of Jack Daniels ingested during a show

    The relationship with artist Wes Freed and if his artwork will continue to appear on album covers. The artwork matches the band and the music so well - how far back does their relationship go...

    They're support of/and work with Ray McKinnon's films (Sinkhole is loosely based on "The Accountant", and they contributed a song to his film CHRYSTAL)...

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