Drive By Truckers

Well, I picked up A Blessing and a Curse today, and while I thought it was pretty damn good, I was left kind of wanting more. I was slightly disappointed in it--and I kept waiting for them to pick it up, on most every song. I was expecting more of an uptempo rockabilly thing, and this one didn't quite deliver.

Do they have a definitive CD that I need to buy? I definitley think it has potential--but please tell me they rock out a little bit more than this one.

Hmm I thought this was about interstate road rage events

I thought it was about "trucker bombs" that the truckers toss out the window. Anything to save them from making a stop I guess.

Bienvenida a la fiesta!: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8781&highlight=drive+truckers

The Dirty South and A Southern Rock Opera are both pretty damn good in my book and perhaps more what you're looking for. They've cleaned up their sound a bit in ABAAC, but I like it.

I thought The Dirty South was better than their newer album:

http://www.last.fm/music/Drive-By+Truckers/The+Dirty+South

these guys rock it.

Went to see them open up for the black crowes recently, but fell into a bottle of absinthe a friend brought and missed 'em. Was so pissed...but so carefree.

I really dig these guys.

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed they're touring with the Crowes, but hopefully they'll follow up with a smaller venue tour as I've never seen them but really want to.

I can never stay angry at the crows too long. They toured with Jimmy Page after all...

Chairman Cheyco said:

I can never stay angry at the crows too long. They toured with Jimmy Page after all...

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I was there, in Charlotte, NC. Things went downhill afterwards, as I recall. They do have a pretty solid 'greatest hits', however!

'bout a dozen or so concerts available for download here...

http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2005/07/daily_downloads_524.html

I'm just starting to listen to these guys, I'm so out of the loop when it comes to music these days. Hell, I think my first exposure to these guys was frickin' NPR (while driving back from the HBS, incidentally).

You saw Jimmy, Baron? Damn, how could you have kept this from me?!? I'm not sure we can be friends anymore...

Cool link, bird.

Chairman Cheyco said:

You saw Jimmy, Baron? Damn, how could you have kept this from me?!? I'm not sure we can be friends anymore...

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Actually, I got confused...they were touring with Plant! I saw Clapton before he sucked, as well.

Baron von BeeGee said:

I saw Clapton before he sucked, as well.

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You could not have, you're way too young to have seen Cream's first iteration!

Chairman Cheyco said:

You could not have, you're way too young to have seen Cream's first iteration!

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I said before he sucked, not started declining! What other oldies...The Who, The Stones, Bowie, Genesis w/Phil v.2, Johnny Winter, Joan Jett, Thorogood...a few good ones. Now I just go to smaller venues. Actually, I don't really go anywhere anymore :rockin:

That's cool, I'm missing Tool and The Who in the next couple months because of work... Stupid Africa.

check out 'angry johnny and the killbillies', some friends of the drive by truckers.
www.getangry.com.
they are loud and drunk and kick a** rockabilly!
and if you ever find killville mass, let me know how to get there.
cheers!

barrett

Well, I picked up "The Dirty South" on the recommendations, and although better, it still left me craving more rock. One of the singers really gets under my skin too. Don't know which one it is but I skip most of those songs.

Don't get me wrong--this music is pretty good, and I'll enjoy the CDs.