Drive-By Truckers ~ The Big To-Do

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  • Hammerdonkey
    Hammerdonkey Posts: 550
    Speaking of...what's the Big To Do with DBT? I don't get the fascination. Is it because they're rednecks. Is it the accent? I've tried to like them but I haven't found anything to convert me. They seem pretty cool from the interviews I've seen. The music doesn't tickle my sweet and lovelies.
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    edited February 2010
    Hammerdonkey wrote:
    Speaking of...what's the Big To Do with DBT? I don't get the fascination. Is it because they're rednecks. Is it the accent? I've tried to like them but I haven't found anything to convert me. They seem pretty cool from the interviews I've seen. The music doesn't tickle my sweet and lovelies.
    Well if you've listened and haven't gotten anything out of it except them being rednecks and having some sorta accent...I'm guessing you just don't get.

    I don't like Radiohead.
    Don't like Neil Young.
    Don't get the Flaming Lips.
    Lots of folks do.

    For me the fascination is that they write songs about real people/life and make some bad ass music. Simple as that.
    Post edited by Yellow Ledbelly on
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Hammerdonkey wrote:
    Speaking of...what's the Big To Do with DBT? I don't get the fascination. Is it because they're rednecks. Is it the accent? I've tried to like them but I haven't found anything to convert me. They seem pretty cool from the interviews I've seen. The music doesn't tickle my sweet and lovelies.
    Where The Devil Don't Stay

    That song just flat out rocks. I like a lot of other ones but that one just kills it. I love the guitar stomp.
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Hammerdonkey wrote:
    Speaking of...what's the Big To Do with DBT? I don't get the fascination. Is it because they're rednecks. Is it the accent? I've tried to like them but I haven't found anything to convert me. They seem pretty cool from the interviews I've seen. The music doesn't tickle my sweet and lovelies.
    It's the "The Big To-Do"...as in the title of the forthcoming album.. :twisted: Accents??? I have not noticed that they have accents......they sound just like most of the folks around here. :mrgreen:
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  • Hammerdonkey
    Hammerdonkey Posts: 550
    I know that. It was a play on words with the big to do.

    Ahh well. I'm not here to bash them. I'm just not a fan but I think it's something that might could grow on me but I'm not a huge fan of Southern rock anyway.
  • spnoone
    spnoone Posts: 633
    cooley's releasing something on record store day as stroker ace. won't say what, but it sounds like a single. the quote i read said something like "you'd think i was fucking with you if i tried to describe it. it's not an full album or even an ep. all i can tell you is it's high art." and neff plays sitar on it.

    and isbell (and tom waits, steve earle, etc) has a new song on the preservation hall benefit album that came out tuesday.

    and the big to-do just will not fucking leak and it's pissin me off.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    Hammerdonkey wrote:
    I know that. It was a play on words with the big to do.

    Ahh well. I'm not here to bash them. I'm just not a fan but I think it's something that might could grow on me but I'm not a huge fan of Southern rock anyway.

    hmmm "southern rock"...is that just like RnR but with a bunch of more loud geetars in it. i just don't get the term southern rock, just like i dont get grunge. oh poor me...

    pay the $25, go see that band live, cause if u r a pearl jam fan then you already know the diff between hearing a band on record vs seeing them live.

    and/or if u havent seen the live at the 40watt dvd then you for sure havent given them the chance they deserve. that dvd will rock yer socks off
  • crowes74
    crowes74 Posts: 273
    you should never miss a DBT show. fantastic live band, with 2 great songwriters.
    songs of the real world.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    crowes74 wrote:
    you should never miss a DBT show. fantastic live band, with 2 great songwriters.
    songs of the real world.


    Would love the opportunity! Their live @ ACL album is the shit, and the DVD with it is awesome too. True that their songs are of real world troubles. I love it. "Puttin' People On The Moon" is a fantastic tune.
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    dcfaithful wrote:
    crowes74 wrote:
    you should never miss a DBT show. fantastic live band, with 2 great songwriters.
    songs of the real world.


    Would love the opportunity! Their live @ ACL album is the shit, and the DVD with it is awesome too. True that their songs are of real world troubles. I love it. "Puttin' People On The Moon" is a fantastic tune.
    I had the pleasure of seeing them at Bonnaroo 2008 having just "discovered" them three or four months earlier. Luckily I crammed all I could into that time and was familiar with all their stuff before bonnaroo. God they are so great live. I remember standing out there at 2 o'clock that friday afternoon tight as a tick and having a tear in my eye when they did "18 Wheels of Love." I actually think the ACL performance was to be the last time they did "18 Wheels" with the story about his momma and Chester.
    You definitely need to check out live at the 40Watt dvd....you'll be hooked. I got in late late last saturday night, shitty drunk, threw that dvd in and cranked it up....they kick so much ass
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    dcfaithful wrote:
    crowes74 wrote:
    you should never miss a DBT show. fantastic live band, with 2 great songwriters.
    songs of the real world.


    Would love the opportunity! Their live @ ACL album is the shit, and the DVD with it is awesome too. True that their songs are of real world troubles. I love it. "Puttin' People On The Moon" is a fantastic tune.

    Puttin People on the Moon is a great live tune. They really drag it out. Nothing like singing along to "And all them politicians, they all lyin' sacks of shit. They say better days upon us but I'm sucking left hind tit"


    This show:

    http://www.archive.org/details/dbt2010- ... 23-dpa4028

    Has quite a few of the new tunes on it. And a kick-ass cover of Strutter. They also played 18 wheels for Pattersons sister.
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    merkinball wrote:

    Puttin People on the Moon is a great live tune. They really drag it out. Nothing like singing along to "And all them politicians, they all lyin' sacks of shit. They say better days upon us but I'm sucking left hind tit"


    This show:

    http://www.archive.org/details/dbt2010- ... 23-dpa4028

    Has quite a few of the new tunes on it. And a kick-ass cover of Strutter. They also played 18 wheels for Pattersons sister.
    Have not listened to the recording of the show yet, but the audio-only could not capture the full effect of "You and your Crystal Meth" as performed that evening....it was beyond moving....amazing does not even begin to describe its impact.
    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.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    dbt are one of my favorite bands
  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    leaky leak ;)
  • LivingBubba
    LivingBubba Posts: 135
    So far just OK, but solid. Maybe putting out two albums from one studio session was a bit ambitious ...... it might grow on me during the week so I`m not giving up on it.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    LivingBubba wrote:
    So far just OK, but solid. Maybe putting out two albums from one studio session was a bit ambitious ...... it might grow on me during the week so I`m not giving up on it.

    Sounds like they were trying to out-do the reigning kings of rock n' roll and southern rock since their take on this experiment proved successful. ;)The Black Crowes

    Don't want to listen to the leak, I'll wait for the 16th to roll around. Can't wait to blast that shit with my windows down cruisin' on the interstate.
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I like it a lot which I knew I would but I think this is Patterson's weakest effort on an album. Well, that may not be true, because I haven't studied the lyrics of course but the arrangements on his songs aren't very good so maybe its not entirely his fault. I like Santa Fe a lot though
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    Red Lukin wrote:
    leaky leak ;)


    i can wait

    it's not like i dont have a pile of unspun tunes already to go...
  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    I think it's a grower. I was a bit disappointed at first, but it's sounding better and better now. Really digging after the scene dies..great tune and great timing..love that laid back sound, with the guitars coming in..sooo good.

    Can't wait to hear a non-mp3 version and read the lyrics.
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Red Lukin wrote:
    read the lyrics.

    I like Patterson's write up's...I hope he does that for this album.

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