CortezTheKiller

If you want to pet that old hound dog, Make sure he ain't rolled in shit.

Why drag Ralph, Billy, & Poncho into this?

Tinnitus already handled the comparison aspect, so I'll let that part slide. I recently purchased two tickets to see Neil in April @ The Wang Theater in Boston. Each ticket was $145. When you add all the taxes, fees, & bullshit extras, the total damage exceeded $345. I agonized over the decision. I rationalized it because it's a few weeks after my birthday (I asked permission from my wife before hitting 'Sumbit'), I has received a promotion & raise @ work a week before, and the window to see him again is closing every day. There have been only 2 occasions in the past 15 years

If those covers they "resort to" are "Everybody Needs Love" and "Where's Eddie," there's some significant context with regards to the recording of Go-Go Boots - their love of Eddie Hinton and his inspiration in the conceptualization of the album. Originally, The Truckers recorded those two songs for Vols. 1 & 2 of Dangerous Highway: A Tribute To The Songs of Eddie Hinton. As a result of the project, Patterson said they were inspired to record an album with more of a soul vibe in the vein of Eddie Hinton. He felt the songs were integral to the record.

Saw him for the 1st time in December and he did not disappoint. This might be one of my all-time favorite live albums:

You can listen because you don't like it, or due to the horrific nature of the story?

So which is it? It's interesting how everyone has such varying opinions on it. I wasn't wild about TBTD. I think GGB is a step up, but not as good as BTCD. Additionally, I subscribe to the theory that the band with Jason is better than the band without Jason. However, I think BTCD shows that they are capable of making a good Truckers record without him. That album seems to polarize the fanbase, but I think it's a really good one. I do think most fans can agree that SRO -> DD -> TDS was one hell of a run for the band.

Close to perfect. "Marry Me" is on DD, not BTCD.

Disagree on both accounts.

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Is that better than "fairly listless"?

Muscle is not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of that song, but, hey, we always have subjective to fall back on. If I'm only allowed one song to take home, I'm goin' w/ "Used to Be a Cop."

Should we ignore the 2 previous records? BTCD: "I'm Sorry Huston" "Home Field Advantage" "The Purgatory Line" TBTD: "You Got Another" "(It's Gonna Be)/ I Told You So" Plus, the bonus track (which I've yet to hear in its studio form) on GGB, "I Hear You Hummin" is hers as well.

They were predominantly a two-man songwriting operation before Jason came on board. I don't understand why they didn't go back to this once he was gone. Shonna isn't terrible, but I do not consider her to be in the same league as Patterson or Cooley. A contribution every 2 albums or so (a la Rob Malone) seems reasonable. Plus, Patterson is so damn prolific there really isn't that big a void to fill.

Never seen her in the live setting, but I really like her latest Tell Me as well as her debut With Blasphemy, So Heartfelt. Her vocals bring to mind Cat Power and/or Jenny Lewis.

FWIW solace, I agree with you. The creative zenith of DBT spans from SRO through TDS. Coming on board in 2001 while the band was on the road supporting SRO, Jason Isbell was a significant part of that era. I like Go-Go Boots, but it is not in the same league as SRO, DD, and TDS. Once the excitement/giddiness surrounding a new release subsides, I think the vast majority of Trucker Nation will agree with that.

Pitchfork gives it a 7.7 The review concludes with: On the heels of Go-Go Boots comes the DVD release of the documentary The Secret to a Happy Ending, which chronicles the period in the mid-2000s when the Drive-By Truckers almost broke up. There's a telling moment when former guitar player/songwriter Jason Isbell asserts that that line-up was the most solid and the most creative in the band's long history of turnovers. It's no reflection on him, but Go-Go Boots goes a long way to proving him wrong, suggesting a band that knows where all the bodies are buried. They talking to you there sola

I think the new album is solid. It's not in the same category of the "Big Three" (DD, SRO, TDS), but there's some good stuff in there. I will say I'm more excited about this: I finally got to watch it last night. It drags a bit in places, but overall I absolutely loved it. Hardcore fans will love it, but I think even casual fans will develop a greater appreciation for the band and their story after watching it.

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Missed too. Very cool.

The Dirtbombs latest.

I won't. And I'm not really that much into Dylan.