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 Spec-stinking-tacular Aug 13, 2009
This is where the naivete of Lynyrd Skynyrd Southern Rock died, and the fad of outlaw country was buried and Bob Dylan and Kris Kristofferson wrote songs around a drunken campfire with these young men. What a damn refreshing slice of what America is all about. Rock me while you tell me how bad or good it is. It feels good anyway. I got this disc free from BMG while I was patronizing their wares and found myself here. Please take a listen to "outfit" and tell me whether I should "Don't tell them you're bigger than Jesus, don't give it away"... listen to it, and ask yourself, are you bigger than Jesus, or should you just not tell people you are?
Keep it up fellas. I continue to thank you for your re-introducing me to good music.
One of the best rock albums of all time Nov 24, 2008
While this album stands alone as a terrific work of song-craft and vivid story telling, the lucky timing of its release during the darkest years of the Bush Administration may have been a key factor in the album's success especially with liberal Yankee types like myself. As always, the Trucker's paint a nuanced, sympathetic and deeply personal depiction of the South -- contrary to the beliefs of some in the North or on the coasts, not a Red-state hegemony but a vivid pastiche of culture, history and idealism.
Personally, this and other great alt-country and Southern rock acts in the last decade allowed me to enjoy and embrace my own familial Southern roots guilt-free. I've even used DBT as a foothold in engaging my Red-state cousins in an honest, non-partisan and thoughtful discussion of what our political and ideological differences and similarities are.
If an opportunity to see DBT live arises, I urge you to run, not walk, to get tickets. You will not be disappointed.
My favorite DBT Album (of the ones I own) Jun 17, 2008
I've been a fan of the Drive By Truckers for about two years now, after discovering them via Internet Radio. Thus far, my modest DBT catalog includes Southern Rock Opera, Decoration Day, The Dirty South, and A Blessing and a Curse. Of the previous mentioned, Decoration Day is my favorite (although that are all great).
The album opens on a very mellow and somber note, "The Deeper In". Ah, but have no fear, "Sink Hole", the next cut, jumps right in with their highly recognizable charged "triple guitar attack" featuring a fantastic opening guitar riff (and great song to run to!). There are so many fantastic songs on this album, it is also impossible to cover them all in a quick and simple review. Feeling down in the dumps (maybe your girl has pissed you off?), well turn up track 3, "Hell No, I Ain't Happy". Or perhaps you pissed off your girl's dad, then "Your Daddy Hate Me" pretty much sums that situation up in six minutes of forty seconds angst and regret.
"My Sweet Annette" is a tender (in a DBT kind of way) song about forbidden love, and managed to get some airplay up here in the Annapolis, MD area a few year back. "Heathens" does a fantastic job molding, blending, and intertwining the slide guitar and fiddle throughout. And the title song, which leads us towards the end of this masterpiece of an album, is probably one of my favorite DBT songs.
Invariably, some critics will continue to downplay DBT as an updated version of Skynyrd. Seeing how Skynyrd was in their heyday while I was in diapers, it is tough for me to refute or agree with this comparison. I can say that I have had the wonderful opportunity of witnessing DBT live in concert, and there is honest, heartfelt passion in their music, coupled with a strong stage presence that I have rarely scene in today's music. In fact, the passion of Patterson Hood during the show reminded me Bono circa 1983 during Under a Blood Red Sky.
In an era of overplayed "adult-alternative-coffee-house-jam-rock" (think Dave Matthews) and cheap "alt-rock-U2-esque rip-offs" (think Cold Play), or bands that sing with a fake British accent, the Drive By Truckers are a refreshing and exciting reminder of what made guitar-driven rock exciting. If your tastes include Springsteen, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the Allman Brothers, Uncle Tupelo, the Rolling Stones, Whiskeytown, Tom Petty, Counting Crows, and/or Will Hoge (and of course the aforementioned Lynyrd Skynyrd), and you haven't yet discovered DBT, I recommend starting with this soon-to-be classic!
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 a little more rock, please May 12, 2008
This is a new band for me and my first album of theirs. Overall pretty stocked. I just wish more of their songs were faster. I'm not a big fan of slow songs; I like songs that make you want to boogie and play rippin' air guitar to. The ones that are fast absolutely ROCK and I can't turn up the stereo enough! But I do find that I'll skip songs to get to the rockin' ones. But I will buy another one of theirs.
Don't let'em take who you are boy Mar 03, 2008
And don't try to be who you ain't. Great lyrics as always. This may be my favorite of theirs. Hard to choose though. Masterpiece!!
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