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by John A Arkansawyer
Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:57 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF
Replies: 158
Views: 17774

Re: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF

Slipkid42 wrote:I was weaned on one-hit wonders.


Some of those are burned into my mind in a way that other songs aren't.
by John A Arkansawyer
Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:54 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: DBT track # 63 - Self Destructive Zones
Replies: 52
Views: 37145

Re: DBT track # 63 - Self Destructive Zones

I read a piece on Dylan once that described him as an image-monger*. I think Cooley does that, too, sometimes, stacking one thing on top of another with no meaning but the images themselves in juxtaposition with each other. Trying to shoehorn them into more standard devices of meaning isn't producti...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:46 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: Amy Winehouse found dead in her apartment in North London
Replies: 109
Views: 12362

Re: Amy Winehouse found dead in her apartment in North Londo

1) I am in a helping profession. I am not worth a crap to the people or families of those under my care if I allow myself to be ruled by the emotions of the situation. When I get the call in the middle of the night that the son of a family in my congregation has been in a car wreck and they the fam...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:42 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: What Makes a Good Drummer? Someone Please Tell Me.
Replies: 41
Views: 6334

Re: What Makes a Good Drummer? Someone Please Tell Me.

Two most people wouldn't think of: Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:41 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: Amy Winehouse found dead in her apartment in North London
Replies: 109
Views: 12362

Re: Amy Winehouse found dead in her apartment in North Londo

I wish like hell I'd never started smoking cigarettes, it's proven a lot harder to beat than any other addiction I've had. My dad died just short of ninety and quitting cigarettes is the only thing I ever saw him set his mind to doing but fail to do. I know now that included a period in the sixties...
by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: DBT track # 63 - Self Destructive Zones
Replies: 52
Views: 37145

Re: DBT track # 63 - Self Destructive Zones

The night the practice room caught fire there were rumors of a dragon headed straight for Muscle Shoals "Stoner tries to save an amplifier" and it's like the dragon's side of the story is never told I still think the last line is a friendly poke at Patterson's lines in "The Three Ala...
by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:14 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: DBT The Citrus Bowl November 12
Replies: 19
Views: 3722

Re: DBT The Citrus Bowl November 12

Wasn't a bad show, but I've never seen so many assholes in one place at one time. I've been thinking about this for a while now, and maybe I should make this a separate thread, but: Everybody Needs Love is a better single than Used To Be A Cop because would you really want to be the band known best...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:05 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: Amy Winehouse found dead in her apartment in North London
Replies: 109
Views: 12362

Re: Amy Winehouse found dead in her apartment in North Londo

The simple truth is you can expect less sympathetic reactions from the medical field, social service departments,law enforcement,fire fighters, mental health, and even substance abuse professionals. It is not really callousnes, but a perspective where you see so much self induced destruction where ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:44 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: Music Biographies/Books
Replies: 85
Views: 18989

Re: Music Biographies/Books

I'm most of the way through the second chapter of Faking It and I'm just blown away by it.
by John A Arkansawyer
Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Tipitinas-Labor Day--9/3 and 9/4 with Centro-Matic!
Replies: 324
Views: 87419

Re: Tipitinas-Labor Day--9/3 and 9/4 with Centro-Matic!

Completely out of the blue, I just got offered a ride to and from Lafayette, Louisiana that weekend. I am just this close to buying tickets. Is there anyone with whom I might be able to catch a ride in either direction? Who might like to share a room? Who'd like to buy my drinks? (Okay, that's a lon...
by John A Arkansawyer
Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:38 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF
Replies: 158
Views: 17774

Re: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF

When it comes to prog rock, my all-time fave is King Crimson. I didn't care for the pre- Discipline records, but having heard that particular amazing band (Fripp, Belew, Levin, and Bruford) play the earlier material, I should have sought it out. Where would you recommend I start? Trivia note about ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF
Replies: 158
Views: 17774

Re: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF

I seem to be the only one taking Yes over Rush in the battle of the Prog Rock bands with the squeaky voices and who sing about weird Science Fiction stuff. I never really cared for either band, though I did have a couple of Yes albums back in the day. Strange, because I was and remain a big reader ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: T-shirts and bumper stickers
Replies: 70
Views: 15385

Re: T-shirts and bumper stickers

Keep yer drawers on, girl, it ain't worth the fight Great line, but I feel it loses quite a bit without context. I think there are at least two kinds of t-shirts, bumper stickers, and so on. One kind is primarily designed to communicate among people who already share something. The other kind does ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:17 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: DBT playing in The Shoals
Replies: 80
Views: 18307

Re: DBT playing in The Shoals

So I'm thinking about going to this one and I'm wondering whether I should get stage seating and hope that lets me hug the rail, or whether that's going to be reserved for the people with the VIP tickets and that I might just as well get a seat further back for less money. Anyone have information to...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:59 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF
Replies: 158
Views: 17774

Re: My 16 Year Old Son's Case For Rush in the RRHOF

With Rush, it's hard for me to get past the voice, but I sure did enjoy the cover album they did a while back, squeaky voice or not.
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: T-shirts and bumper stickers
Replies: 70
Views: 15385

Re: T-shirts and bumper stickers

Most of them are actually too long for a tshirt and way WAY too long for a bumpersticker, unless you truncate. Right on. Cooley writes aphorisms, not slogans. WTF. This thread sucks because for some reason some of these quotes are too "enlightening" to be on a shirt or bumper sticker? Tha...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:17 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: dbt tracks # 57 - BUTTHOLEVILLE with Patterson's 7/18 Post
Replies: 48
Views: 26582

Re: dbt tracks # 57 - BUTTHOLEVILLE with Patterson's 7/18 Po

What a great story from Patterson. I liked what he wrote about being frustrated with playing red neck bars... So, I would say that as a forty-something guy Patterson might find the people in those divey little bars refreshing. We grow up wanting to get the hell out of Buttholeville at all costs. Bu...
by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:47 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: DBT Tracks #62: The Monument Valley
Replies: 11
Views: 6241

DBT Tracks #62: The Monument Valley

So this was shaping up to be perfect. Right as I was settling down to write this, Patterson Hood posted his note on "Buttholeville", a song about striking out from, and against, the non-comforts of home. He even used the same John Ford quote that he used in "The Monument Valley"....
by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: T-shirts and bumper stickers
Replies: 70
Views: 15385

Re: T-shirts and bumper stickers

one belt loop wrote:Most of them are actually too long for a tshirt and way WAY too long for a bumpersticker, unless you truncate.


Right on. Cooley writes aphorisms, not slogans.
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: Greatest American Bands -- An Alternate View
Replies: 97
Views: 12738

Re: Greatest American Bands -- An Alternate View

Slipkid42 wrote: I will try to tighten up my shoddy reporting.


Can I help by pointing out that Thin Lizzy is Irish? Underrated as hell, too.
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: Speaking in Lyrics
Replies: 5840
Views: 992460

Re: Speaking in Lyrics

It's a strong wind blowing on the open range
It's gonna be beautiful and it's gonna be strange
It's where to plant the camera and when to say action
When to print the legend and when to leave the facts in
And when to turn your back on the comforts of home
And wander round The Monument Valley alone
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....
Replies: 69
Views: 5987

Re: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....

Surely I'm not the only person who found his first two records boring and hasn't bothered listening to anything new by him since. Whereas the post-Robbie Band records are very listenable if not bottled lightning and the live performances as good with him as without him. Damn. I love both those reco...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:08 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Austin City Limits
Replies: 31
Views: 12487

Re: Austin City Limits

Zip City wrote:i was watching some of ACL last night, and the songs were hit or miss. Puttin' People on the Moon was fantastic, as was Space City and 3DD. The Righteous Path sorta made me cringe


I skip that one a lot, too. Is it the performance or the production? It sounds muffled to me.
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:02 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Tipitinas-Labor Day--9/3 and 9/4 with Centro-Matic!
Replies: 324
Views: 87419

Re: Tipitinas-Labor Day--9/3 and 9/4 with Centro-Matic!

How difficult is it to park in New Orleans and specifically around Tipitinas? I'm thinking of making the drive down from Atlanta. I haven't parked around there in years, so I'm no help on that. But I will say that when I lived in Atlanta, I always wanted to make the Amtrak down to New Orleans and b...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:54 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Your top 3 of the moment
Replies: 99
Views: 23231

Re: Your top 3 of the moment

Smitty wrote:theres a lot of bad wood underneath the veneer


Ain't that America for you and me

Whoops, sorry--wrong thread.
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:13 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....
Replies: 69
Views: 5987

Re: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....

When it comes to The Band, you can make a lot of argument that after Robbie, all members were equally important. I have a hard time elevating Levon over Danko, Manuel, or Hudson. He's certainly gone on to the best post-Band career and continues to play an important role in music, but if there was e...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:31 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....
Replies: 69
Views: 5987

Re: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....

Mitch Mitchell was one of the best drummers ever. Can't prove you wrong. Let's just say i strongly disagree (which doesn't mean i think he was horrible, just ordinary). That was a little strong, wasn't it? Especially considering that Mitchell didn't have any comparable success in music post-Experie...
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....
Replies: 69
Views: 5987

Re: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....

Jimi Hendrix is perhaps the ultimate soloist yet somehow he always is connected w/ the Experience, even though the other members were far inferior musicians. I think that's being a bit harsh, pretty much everyone on the planet is inferior to Jimi Hendrix. I always saw it as the fact that they were ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....
Replies: 69
Views: 5987

Re: It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Week....

There are five bands I personally take seriously as The Great American Rock Band: The Beach Boys The Band (I know, I know) Talking Heads REM Husker Du If I had to pick one, it'd be Talking Heads. Perfect records, brilliant live shows, sufficiently long career, and varied body of work. So what if Dav...