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Drive by Truckers - What Album Do I Begin With?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:18 am
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:18 am
Point me in the right direction music board.
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Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:29 am to Hat Tricks
I think Decoration Day is their best, Southern rock Opera is the most ambitious, and Brighter Than Creation's Dark is their most personal.
But the one you should start with is The Dirty South. It's their most accessible album, and if you don't like it, you won't like their other stuff. Once you fall in love with Dirty South, then move on to the albums in the first paragraph in the order listed.
But the one you should start with is The Dirty South. It's their most accessible album, and if you don't like it, you won't like their other stuff. Once you fall in love with Dirty South, then move on to the albums in the first paragraph in the order listed.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:38 am to Hat Tricks
I'd personally say start with Decoration Day. The first album I got by them was The Dirty South, and I really didn't dig it initially. I was turned off by the vocals, and it just didn't seem all that appealing. It grew on me enough to make me check out Decoration Day, which I immediately loved, and then when I listened to The Dirty South again, it clicked for me. To me, Decoration Day is a little more straightforward and heartfelt, whereas The Dirty South is generally darker and quirkier. Either one is a pretty good starting point though.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:40 am to Hat Tricks
just download southeastern by jason isbel and skip the truckers
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:44 am to Baloo
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think Decoration Day is their best, Southern rock Opera is the most ambitious, and Brighter Than Creation's Dark is their most personal.
But the one you should start with is The Dirty South. It's their most accessible album, and if you don't like it, you won't like their other stuff. Once you fall in love with Dirty South, then move on to the albums in the first paragraph in the order listed.
best advice you're going to get
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:52 am to Hat Tricks
Dirty South is a good jumping off point, then if you dig it go with Southern Rock Opera. Those 2 are by far their best albums.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:59 am to The Spleen
Thanks for all of the replies. 
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:09 am to Paulson Rudd
Interesting to see the Decoration Day love. Among my hardcore DBT friends, the consensus is it is one of their worst albums. I'm not a big fan of it as I'm a Cooley fan and outside of When the Pin Hits the Shell and Sounds Better in the Song, the Cooley songs are pretty bad on it.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:10 am to The Spleen
What album is My Sweet Annette on, and what was the first Isbell album?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:16 am to TreyAnastasio
Decoration Day for both.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:04 am to The Spleen
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the Cooley songs are pretty bad on it.
Loaded gun in the Closet may be Cooley's very best song not named Zip City
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:07 am to The Spleen
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Interesting to see the Decoration Day love. Among my hardcore DBT friends, the consensus is it is one of their worst albums. I'm not a big fan of it as I'm a Cooley fan and outside of When the Pin Hits the Shell and Sounds Better in the Song, the Cooley songs are pretty bad on it.
I've never met a DBT fan who dislikes Decoration Day. It's the "classic" lineup.
And there's only four Cooley songs, due to the number of songwriters. I agree Pin and Sounds Better are the better two, but those are two great songs,and the other two are still quite good. I love Loaded Gun in the Closet.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:26 am to Baloo
Like the Truckers, but just go straight to this:
ETA: You do get a little taste of some DBT on there
ETA: You do get a little taste of some DBT on there
This post was edited on 5/21/14 at 11:27 am
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:33 am to Baloo
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I've never met a DBT fan who dislikes Decoration Day.
I didn't say they disliked it, just that it is one of their least favorite DBT albums.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:47 am to The Spleen
Never heard that either. The trio of SRO, TDS, and DD are almost always people's top 3, unless they are big BtCD fans.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 1:28 pm to Hat Tricks
Decoration Day
Souther Rock Opera
Dirty South
best three albums
Souther Rock Opera
Dirty South
best three albums
Posted on 5/21/14 at 1:43 pm to redneck hippie
I'd go with Southern Rock Opera.. Thats the one that got me in to believeing there was something more to them than a bunch of rednecks that used the word "butthole" in their songs...
Posted on 5/21/14 at 2:01 pm to The Spleen
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I'm not a big fan of it as I'm a Cooley fan and outside of When the Pin Hits the Shell and Sounds Better in the Song, the Cooley songs are pretty bad on it.
Marry Me is pretty bad? I disagree, sir.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 2:05 pm to TFTC
You dare speak ill of Buttholleville? For shame, god sir!
Actually, there's some hints to what was coming on Gangstabilly (though I largely agree with you). The Living Bubba is still one of their best songs and I love Panties in Her Purse. But yeah, Southern rock Opera completely changed the perception of that band. They grew up in a big way.
Actually, there's some hints to what was coming on Gangstabilly (though I largely agree with you). The Living Bubba is still one of their best songs and I love Panties in Her Purse. But yeah, Southern rock Opera completely changed the perception of that band. They grew up in a big way.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 2:08 pm to witty alias
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Marry Me is pretty bad? I disagree, sir.
In the Cooley written songs hierarchy, it is pretty low.
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