There's a ton about it in the book, but here's a take. It's always been a party, no question, and it still is but after Craig passed in 2013 it started to take on more weight. It became a family reunion. Now it had been heading that way, and Craig's Wednesday night Flicker party had really started ...

Or maybe it hasn't changed all that much. I don't know. You tell me. Please and thank you.

GuitarManUpstairs wrote:Will somebody in the know please explain the second verse? I suppose I get the gist but still sort of a puzzle. Who exactly is Stanley?

I came here looking for answers to the same questions. It looks like nobody answered GuitarMan in 2012. Maybe somebody will enlighten us six years later.

Another question for my dissertation: As ardent fans, what keeps you coming back for more? It seems reasonable to say that once a person becomes totally familiar with something, that person will more than likely move on to something else. Is it the music? Lyrics? Rock Shows? Community? Homecoming? A...

What is Phillips studio? At first I was thinking Sun, but that seems unlikely. http://samphillipsrecording.com/about/ Well, I'll be. Just when I thought I knew almost everything. I guess I should've finished Guralnick's book on Sam and then I would've read about this (I'm on page 409 of 750). That ...

I brought up a similar point on the Wheels of Soul thread, but I don't think anyone ever responded to that particular point. When I saw them open for TTB in Southaven, MS, I arrived in time to hear sound check, albeit from afar. As far as I could tell, they played portions of four songs: Tornadoes,...

A related mystery is how they supposedly never practice but manage to work new songs into the set and even more impressively (to me, anyway) re-work existing songs into substantially new versions. I'm guessing soundchecks. But that's just a guess (though a somewhat educated one). It's during soundc...

Does anybody know what year the band traded in the tour van for the tour bus?

What does DBT mean to you? Feel free to PM or e-mail me if you prefer (ledward2@harding.edu). Perhaps you can't say all you want and/or need to say here. Be as wordy as you like. It won't hurt my feelings. Full disclosure: I am in the process of writing my doctoral dissertation on, to oversimplify, ...

I suppose I can jump in here, and take the opportunity to tell one of my favorite DBT stories. First off, I am from Texas, and speak a bit of boarder Spanish. IMO, the proper pronunciation would be 'Rah-moan'. However, also IMO, if you write a song of the caliber of Ramon Casiano, you can pronounce...

In PH's rendition of "People Who Died," does anybody know who all the people are that he lists during the slower part of the song, the part when he kneels or even lies prostrate? I've picked up a few, but am nowhere near deciphering all of them. Does he use the same/a similar list each time?

Gaetzi wrote:That looks a lot like the Minglewood hall in Memphis.

I haven't been to the Cannery in years, but best I recall, it is not nearly as big as Minglewood.

Yeah, I don't remember much about politics as on-stage banter until 2016. There was a decent amount of pro-Obama and anti-Tea Party comments coming from the stage from around 2009 on ("and that motherfuckin' Tea Party says a change is coming round but I'm working at the Walmart & Mary Alice in the ...

Southaven setlist: Ramon Casiano Darkened Flags Surrender Lookout Mtn Kinky Hypocrite KKK Ronnie & Neil First Air Annette Slow Ride Babies in Cages (with Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi All-stars on washboard) Birthday Boy Grand Canyon (with Marcus King Band's keyboardist on the organ and Jay fu...

The band has from time to time made "political comments" from the stage but I can't think of any off the top of my head. Isn't there something that would qualify on the It's Great to be Alive album? But political songs? Sheesh! A partial list: Puttin' People on the Moon Uncle Frank Righteous Path T...

After American Band was released, and especially after the 2016 election, PH and MC were asked again and again about this overtly political album. Both almost always said the same thing: "We've always been a political band." So my question is this: When and where have you observed these political un...

Gaetzi wrote:It may have been the mushrooms but I swear they played the theme from Mary Tyler Moore (You're Gonna Make it After All) as the crowd was walking out after the show at Stubbs last April.

That's hilarious. I am going to see if I can find the show in the archives to confirm. Was it April 2018 or 2017?

Tyler wrote:A 9:30 club show a few years back they came out to Kendrick Lamar.

That is great info that I wasn't aware of. Thanks for sharing. It doesn't surprise me. PH has spoken several times about the significance of Kendrick, especially his "To Pimp a Butterfly" album.

Good stuff. Thanks, folks.

Have you detected any themes that have emerged? In other words, do you think there is any rhyme or reason to their walk-out music? (It seems to me that almost nothing at a Rock Show is unintentional, but perhaps I am overthinking this.)

I have seen the band take to stage to The Clash multiple times, but I had never really processed it, so I am not sure if it was every time, nor am I sure it was The Clash 100% of the time.

Can anyone help me out here?

I had the winning bid for the "Resist" fist at the Nuci's auction. (I would post a pic but alas I don't know how!) As it pertains to DBT, anybody know of any background info on it? Is this a replica of the one behind Patterson onstage (near the BLM sign)? When did they start displaying the fist onst...

Of course. Now I see it clearly. Thanks, Smitty. What are the intentions of such an image? That the Confederate soldiers are far more vicious--and thus more worthy of fearing--than hell? Note the comma between forget and hell. IOW, "we will not forget" either the civil war or rebel soldiers dependi...

Of course. Now I see it clearly. Thanks, Smitty.

What are the intentions of such an image? That the Confederate soldiers are far more vicious--and thus more worthy of fearing--than hell?

Regarding the Gangstabilly album cover, do any of you HeAthens know what (if anything) the license plate on the front the car (a '68 Bonneville?) is supposed to say?

I felt the same way at homecoming, yet I am a novice. Where did you initially sense the show was ending? (I pasted the setlist below to keep you from having to search.) It seems we all knew they were going to bring Lily out for the AHC song. From there I started sensing a figurative crescendo. When...

The cruise I booked for June only has two “days at sea” where you just chill on the ship, but four straight days of ports where you can do as much/little as you want on shore. Of course, I could just sit on the beach reading a book for a week I like cruising because I get to see four different plac...

I have seen them improvise (change their mind) on closing the show more than once: You AND THEY think it's the finale but they forget to stop and can go on for either one or several more songs. My sense on this is that they generally follow Patterson's lead. A lot of fans (including me) thought tha...

Unfortunately I do not have access to an old schedule to share with you but I can definitely try and give you an idea! Typically our busiest days are our "sea days" where we do not stop at a port. They are packed full of shows, activities, etc. usually from about 11AM-past midnight! We have about 5...

Call me crazy, but I actually enjoy cruises. And what a lineup! Anybody got any insight into what such a cruise might look like? Will, for example, I get to see PH in a Speedo? Will Jay be working on his belly flops? Will MC turn to karaoke, hanging his wishes upon disregarded stars? On a serious no...

Thanks for all the insight, HeAthens. The one specific I don't think anyone has addressed, however, is the finale. Here are some things I wonder: Do they know who will close the show? For example, I noticed that last week Cooley closed with Shut Up. Cooley rarely closes; was this discussed beforehan...