Drive-By Truckers: The Big To-Do

Been listening to DBT's new album non-stop for 2 days now, and I still haven't quite got a handle on it. I like it better now than I did on first listen, but i still think it is one of the band's weaker efforts. Of course, DBT has set the bar so impossibly high that it is hard to measure up every time out. I think my biggest complaint about the album is this: too much Hood, not enough Cooley. Brighter Than Creation's Dark was so great because it contained about 9 Mike Cooley…

Went to see SCOTS at a bar called Common Grounds in Gainesville, FL on Saturday night. Bottom line is, if you ever get a chance to see these guys, don't hesitate. They put on a spectacular show! Common Grounds is a very small venue; only about 150 people at the show. I was right against the stage, about 6 feet from lead singer/guitarist Rick Miller. THe sound was good, the song selection was great, and the band was very tight! SCOTS does an excellent job of making the audience a part of the performance-literally! About 20 members of the audience…

1. The Avett Brothers: I And Love And You

AMG Review:

Longtime fans held their breath when Rick Rubin took the Avett Brothers under his wing. What would the co-head of Columbia Records — a man known for his business savvy, rap-rock production, and resurrection of Johnny Cash — do with a small-time folk trio from North Carolina? The answer is "relatively nothing," as the band's major-label debut continues charting the same musical course as Emotionalism and Mignonette. The Avett Brothers have steadily expanded their reach since 2000, adding elements of pop and hillbilly rock to a country/bluegrass foundation,…

Can you name any songs that have at least 3 EXCELLENT recorded versions, all by different artists?

Take Me To The River

Al Green
Delbert McClinton
Bryan Ferry
Talking Heads

I will try to limit this list to ten albums; may have to throw in some Honorable Mentions or something!
1. Old Crow Medicine Show: Tennessee Pusher
2. Two Cow Garage: Speaking In Cursive
3. Drive-By Truckers: Brighter Than Creation's Dark
4. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson: Rattlin' Bones
5. Lucinda Williams: Little Honey
6. Band Of Heathens: Band Of Heathens
7. Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal
8. Mudcrutch: Mudcrutch
9. John Hiatt: Same Old Man
10. JJ Grey & Mofro: Orange Blossoms

OK, this was hard! I just want to…

A lame journal, I know, but I was curioous. I bet I get some interesting and unexpected responses!

Don't you get frustrated when you discover a great artist, and NO ONE ELSE seems to get them? I know I do. What I'd like to see is a list of the Five Artists you wish everyone would listen to; the five artists that, if given a chance, you just know would blow the socks off of everybody!

Here are mine:

Two Cow Garage
Deadstring Brothers
Drive-By Truckers
Lucero
Southern Culture On The Skids

I actually have a lot more, but I think these are the best bands in America, and they just don't seem to get the attention they…

No, I'm not a musician; this is a trivia game. To begin with, I name 3 people who played together in one band; the next person comes along and names the band, then provides another set of dudes for the next person to guess. The rules are eady:

1. Name at least 3 members of one band. This can be long esteablished groups, one-off projects, or stints in someone else's back-up band(kind of a before-they-were-stars thing).

2. Try to guess bands without googling. If there hasn't been an answer for 24 hours on a particular set of dudes, feel free…

Last week's quiz worked out so well, I think I'll try another. Same rules; it's the first 1 or 2 lines of the song, all versions are by the original songwriter, and PLEASE NO GOOGLING!

1. I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the skies.
Achin' with the feelin' of the freedom of an eagle when she flies.

2. Is it too much to ask?
I want a comfortable bed that won't hurt my back
Food to fill me up
And warm clothes and all that stuff

3. What has happened down here is the wind…

This one is gonna be pretty easy; Hopefully, everybody will know at least one or two of these. OK, maybe not too easy.
Remember, trust your own memory; NO GOOGLING!
Each entry consists of the first 1 or 2 lines from a song by a well-known Singer/Songwriter
Remember: All lyrics are the original songwriter's version.

1. Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

2. Hoverin' by my suitcase tryin' to find a warm place to spend the night
Rainy Night In Georgia by Tony Joe White

3.…