The Kindler, Gentler Drive-By Truckers Thread

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Photos from last night's show at Haw River Ballroom courtesy of Ash Crowe Photography.

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Photos from last night's show at Haw River Ballroom courtesy of Ash Crowe Photography.

NICE!!!! Good job with the photos

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Photos from last night's show at Haw River Ballroom courtesy of Ash Crowe Photography.

NICE!!!! Good job with the photos

Here's another set.

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Noticed some solo shows here in NO CAL-http://www.drivebytruckers.com/shows.html Thoughts?

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Noticed some solo shows here in NO CAL-http://www.drivebytruckers.com/shows.html Thoughts?

Yes, go. I just saw Patterson at the Artscenter in Carrboro a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. He's presently touring in support of his third solo record, Heat Lightning Rumbles In the Distance which may well be his finest yet. I'm a longtime, diehard Truckers fan and I really enjoyed their performance at the Haw River Ballroom on Tuesday, a venue I've been longing to see them at ever since it first opened but Patterson set the bar especially high in Carrboro the other week. I laughed, I cried and I enjoyed one of the very best nights of live music I've experienced in a long, long time. The intimacy is lost at the big rock show but Patterson backed by Jay and the EZB restores it.

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Patterson Hood and Jason Isbell sharing a stage for only the second time since Jason's departure from the Truckers in 2007. This was filmed at the Clearwater Festival at Croton-On-Hudson, NY this past Sunday. They apparently also did "Outfit" together but to my knowledge no footage of that performance has surfaced yet.

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Wow I forgot about this thread. I respect what the music the truckers (past and current) members make, I'm just not a fan. Thanks for sharing!

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Wow I forgot about this thread. I respect what the music the truckers (past and current) members make, I'm just not a fan. Thanks for sharing!

Isbell's latest solo record, Southeastern, has been getting lots of accolades as of late, sometimes from unexpected sources like The New York Times, Miranda Lambert and Tom Petty (though the Truckers toured with him a few years ago, post-Jason). It's taken him a while to come into his own and earn respect as an artist outside of the Truckers. I'm glad to see it for him. I'm not sure what your take on his music is but this song is one of the most moving pieces of music I've heard in many a year.

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Wow I forgot about this thread. I respect what the music the truckers (past and current) members make, I'm just not a fan. Thanks for sharing!

Isbell's latest solo record, Southeastern, has been getting lots of accolades as of late, sometimes from unexpected sources like The New York Times, Miranda Lambert and Tom Petty (though the Truckers toured with him a few years ago, post-Jason). It's taken him a while to come into his own and earn respect as an artist outside of the Truckers. I'm glad to see it for him. I'm not sure what your take on his music is but this song is one of the most moving pieces of music I've heard in many a year.

Thanks I'll check it out when I get home.

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Wow I forgot about this thread. I respect what the music the truckers (past and current) members make, I'm just not a fan. Thanks for sharing!

Isbell's latest solo record, Southeastern, has been getting lots of accolades as of late, sometimes from unexpected sources like The New York Times, Miranda Lambert and Tom Petty (though the Truckers toured with him a few years ago, post-Jason). It's taken him a while to come into his own and earn respect as an artist outside of the Truckers. I'm glad to see it for him. I'm not sure what your take on his music is but this song is one of the most moving pieces of music I've heard in many a year.

Thanks I'll check it out when I get home.

So, what'd ya think?

Here's a couple tunes from Mike Cooley's solo acoustic show at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill last weekend. The first one is a brand new song called "First Air of Autumn". Hopefully that'll end up on the next Truckers record.

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Saw Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit last night. All I can say is WOW! Go see this man. You will not be disappointed.

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Saw Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit last night. All I can say is WOW! Go see this man. You will not be disappointed.

Looking forward to seeing him here on July 2nd though it's not being billing as a show with the 400 Unit. The latest addition is guitarist Sadler Vaden who's been doing double time as of late with Drivin' n' Cryin'. I imagine Southeastern will be topping many Top 10 lists at years end.

Here's more video and a short write up on Cooley's show at the Local 506 this past Saturday night.

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Saw Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit last night. All I can say is WOW! Go see this man. You will not be disappointed.

Looking forward to seeing him here on July 2nd though it's not being billing as a show with the 400 Unit. The latest addition is guitarist Sadler Vaden who's been doing double time as of late with Drivin' n' Cryin'. I imagine Southeastern will be topping many Top 10 lists at years end.

Here's more video and a short write up on Cooley's show at the Local 506 this past Saturday night.

The show in Columbus was only billed as Jason Isbell so it was a pleasant surprise when we ran into members of the 400 Unit & Jason Isbell before the show.

I think Jason was happy. The show was booked at a bigger venue & the place was packed.

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Real nice write up by James Jackson Toth of Wooden Wand where he ranks the Truckers' catalog from worst to best. While I may not necessarily agree with his rankings it still makes for a very worthwhile read.

Drive-By Truckers Albums From Worst To Best


L to R: Jay Gonzalez, Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Brad Morgan, Matt Patton

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Wes Freed's artwork for the reissue of Alabama A$$ Whuppin' which has been out of print for years. The release date is September 3rd.

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Press release for the reissue of Alabama Ass Whuppin'. Seems the release date is actually September 10th.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS REISSUE ALABAMA ASS WHUPPIN’ ON SEPTEMBER 10TH

“They’re Athens, GA, by way of Muscle Shoals guys, children of Skynyrd and Suicidal Tendencies’ “Institutionalized,” with sharp brains buried deep in the caterwaul.” - Spin 8 out of 10

“Alabama Ass-Whuppin’ is like a good truck-stop breakfast – it sticks with you a while.” Billboard, Dec. 2000

Athens, GA – ATO Records will reissue the Drive-By Truckers’ Alabama Ass Whuppin’ on September 10, 2013. Alabama Ass Whuppin’ is the band’s third album. Originally released in 2000, the record has been out of print for years. The album has been re-mastered and includes updated artwork by Wes Freed. This will also be the first time the album has been available on vinyl.

Alabama Ass Whuppin’ documents a specific time for the band. Recorded from March 1999 through August of 2000 in clubs across the southeast including Tasty Word, The High Hat, The Star Bar, The Caledonia Lounge and the 40 Watt.

“This was our third album and the connecting thread between our earlier work and the band that we went on to become later. It’s a documentation of a period in time that I wouldn’t go back to for all the money in the world, but I’m proud of the shows that we played and the songs that we wrote, “ says Patterson Hood.

The band is currently in the studio in Athens, GA recording their 12th record. ATO Records will release the record early 2014.

Pre-orders for the record will be available later this week at: http://www.drivebytruckers.com and itunes.

iTunes preorder: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/alaba ... d682837480

1. Why Henry Drinks
2. Lookout Mountain
3. The Living Bubba
4. Too Much Sex (Too Little Jesus)
5. Don't Be in Love Without Me
6. 18 Wheels of Love
7. The Avon Lady
8. Margo and Harold
9. (Alabama Ass Whuppin’) Banter
10. Buttholeville
11. People Who Died
12. Love Like This

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Patterson Hood wrote this essay on The New(er) South for The Bitter Southerner that you can read here.

A LONG TIME AGO, I WROTE THIS THING ABOUT GROWING UP IN THE SOUTH IN THE 70’s AND ALL THE BAGGAGE AND COMPLEXITIES THAT ACCOMPANIED SUCH. IT WAS PART OF A LARGER WORK THAT CULMINATED WITH AN ALBUM THAT MY BAND DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS MADE. WE CALLED IT "SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA."

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Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood Talks New Lineup, New Album
By Dan Mistich

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A preview of former Drive-By Truckers bassist Shonna Tucker's debut solo album, A Tell All, which comes out on October 15th:

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Real nice interview with Dick Cooper, who, amongst many other pursuits, toured with the Truckers as their manager during the Southern Rock Opera tour back in 2001. He also co-produced the record. There's a brief bit of Buffett content in the interview where he talks about a Florence, AL gig that Lynyrd Skynyrd headlined back in 1974 where Buffett and Roger Bartlett were invited to perform between sets. I do hope he gets around to writing the books he mentioned as he's one hell of a storyteller and has seen a whole lot in his time.

Alabama native Dick Cooper talks about the legends of Muscle Shoals, Jerry Wexler and The Swampers


"My dream is writing a couple of books. One will be about my experiences in Muscle Shoals, and the
other about my time with the Drive-By Truckers."
Photo by Sheri Wiggins