Son of a bitch!! We're in, tickets purchased!! (the link worked fine for me via DBT website) Got to love it when a plan comes together in 6 minutes via a few emails. A buddy who went to Richmond said the Omni would be the best place to stay and either cab or walk to the National.. any thoughts on th...

Cool, thanks for all the feedback! Its looking good for Gaetzi and girlfriend to do the National run! And oh yes, we'll be in costume.

Thanks for the info, lonewolf.. Not a short drive, esp hungover. And there are no direct flights to Memphis. Maybe Richmond is the way to go.. For folks that know Richmond.. Is Richmond a cool town? I'd likely bring my girlfriend (who likes, but doesn't love, the Truckers) and it'd be helpful if Ric...

How far a drive is Lexington from Memphis? I'll be damned if I let another tour go by without catching a few shows!! Richmond also a possibility

Thanks to Team Dirty South!

It kills me that I'm not in Asheville right now but a live stream is the next best thing

Or exactly what Cole said! Good for Cooley...

I gave this a bit of thought last night.. If indeed Cooley wrote this to address all the hoopla about that republican gig that got everyone all fired up, my hat's off to Cooley. Even if the song was cranked out in 20 minutes w a 4 track and drum machine, it's classic (and quite witty) to use a 'woma...

Count me in with the folks who can't get the whole song to play but it seems like some sort of tounge and cheek, throwaway song. Drum machine and all. Mike Cooley is a legend as far as I'm concerned but I can do without hearing all of this one.

"Hell, if I could score an invitation and go drink for free and see my favorite band, I'd be right there"

Yep.

Until the Drive-By Truckers play a gig to ban BBQ and beer from our lives, I don't care what they do. They're a rock band and this is the United States. Homies are free to play wherever and whenever they like, as far as I'm concerned.

It doesn't sound like there's all that much to it. Some live solo acoustic material recorded this past winter and a few studio tracks?

Not sure how this slipped past my radar but I just learned this is happening like 5 blocks from home over the wkend- And lucky for me my Saturday is wide open. http://www.bigbbqblockparty.org/denver/index.php

Well that's dumb, sorry to hear it. As much as I love the smell of grilled meat I don't know anyone that would want the inside of their apartment smelling like 'old grill'.

Kudzu, I also have grill restrictions at my building but they do allow the 1 lb green propane tanks (and natural gas lines, which I don't have. Unfortunately) It's not ideal but if the 1 lb'ers are allowed you should get the Weber Baby-Q. It's not ideal but 1) it's better than nothing! and 2) It's p...

Man, reading this thread really has me jonsing for the Rock Show!!

Thanks for the recipe, olwiggum! Just copied it into a word doc and will give it a go next time I smoke a pork butt.

Tequilla Cowboy, do you brine your chickens before smoking? I guess it's more a question for the group. I did a little side by side comparison last month (both dry rubbed and smoked w wood from Western Slope peach trees) and no question, the brined bird had more flavor and moisture.

Son of a bitch! I should have known there was a BBQ tread on 3DD... I live in an apartment in downtown Denver and w propane/charcoal restrictions I have to use an electric smoker. But hey, at least I'm smoking meat! I feel like the electric doesn't provide that bark that most smoked meat deserves so...

Glad to hear a good time was had by all! Any guess how many folks were in attendance?

Damn! Great review, codogdoc!! Almost too great, it killed me reading that knowing I could (should) have been there. I live a mile from Quixotes, if you remember, please let me know when that band is playing. I'll make a note to try and remind myself.

Unfortunately there's no way I can do these shows since they're during the week (all my vacation is spoken for)

Is it *fairly* safe to assume the 40 Watt Homecoming run will happen? I'm already planning on that.

Flights from Den to Charlotte are $465 right now, they're usually $300-350.. If they get cheaper I'm going to pull the trigger. Do these shows sell out?

Cool, thanks Tyler. That's not too crazy... Lots of cheap/direct flights into Charlotte.

A step removed but the Alabama Shakes are opening for the NY Red Rocks shows.. That's a killer combo!

do people fly directly into Asheville or is it cheaper/easier to fly into a bigger airport and rent a car? It doesn't appear as if there are direct flights from Denver to Asheville.

I'm pretty sure we had afternoon beers at the GA theater before the Saturday show last January.. They have a great rooftop deck, right? You take an elevator to get up there?

Geez.. I thought I was doing pretty well flying in for the Homecoming shows but apparently you guys and gals fly into Athens for ALL the Truckers shows?! Having now been to Athens I'm leaning towards checking out Ashville for the weekend but this is tempting!

Halloween 2009, New Orleans - Voodoofest. Kiss was actually playing that festival. Best part - hopping on a golf cart with the band (just finished their makeup) to go to the stage, and seeing some of Kiss' road crew checking it out from their golf cart as we drove away. They had the most hilarious ...

Another bitter/sweet thing is that these guys are going out on top their game and absolutely on fire (by all recent accounts). In one sense it's certainly better to walk away leaving people panting for more (verses people leaving shows not blown away, etc), but it's also a bummer knowing the band ha...

I'm happy that the band is taking a well needed break (did the GD kill Jerry? maybe not but I understand the need to put the brakes on)- but it makes me a bit sad knowing there will be no Truckers shows to look forward to for awhile... Who knows, maybe I'll do the 8 hr drive to Targee for a festival...