DBT Frenzy

So lately I've been getting into Drive By Truckers a whole bunch. I got their 2nd album "Pizza Deliverance" off a mate a while back and quite liked it. Nice toonz, a little country but very rocking. Then I stumbled across a little bootleg of theirs called "Dirt Underneath Iowa" which is an acoustic set and also mucho goodness. Thats when I started to find out more.

DBT are considered cow-punk for some reason. To me they're more like 70's southern rock. They're more than decent songwriters led by Patterson Hood. They have a pretty hard rocking sound courtesy of 3 guitars (The 3 Ave Attack, as its called in the trade) and I'd guess a fair amount of time listening to Skynard, Neil Young, AC/DC and other rocking music from the late 70's and early 80's. They're rather stomping. They started out pretty garage, had a bit of a line up change, recruited a young upstart called Jason Isbell and recorded some kick ass albums. They're most well known for an ambitious double concept album called "Southern Rock Opera" which is basically a tribute to growing up in the southern states in the 70's and 80's.

After tracking down Jason Isbells awesome album "Sirens of the Ditch" and loving every minute of it I was hooked. (Yeah, we all know I'm a music addict, but its always great to come across something that gives a new kick) I hit amazon and got "Dirty South" and Pattersoon Hood's solo joint "Killers and Stars". Now "Killers and Stars" isn't amazing, its acoustic, very personal - dealing with his break up and low times following - but its a worthy effort. Its touching, if not rocking. "Dirty South" on the other hand is fucking amazing. Go get it, right now. Its that good.

If you don't like rocking country, you're entitled to your opinion, however wrong that opinion is. I'm not gonna call you an idiot, because you're clearly smart enough to read this blog. I am gonna suggest you give it a bash. You MIGHT like it.

Anyhoo, heres a killer little track from "Dirty South".