It's Great to Be Alive! Release Date 10/30/2015

Gaetzi · Post by **Gaetzi** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:11 pm

I downloaded it from iTunes Friday so I'm sans booklet/ liner notes but my hat's off to the band and Barbe, they really knocked it out of the park with this one. It's a tough to comparison to make as DBT will never be as big as the Allmans or the Band, etc but for us fans, I think this album will safely fall somewhere within the top 10 live albums of all time. At least for me it will. It's the DBT's Live at Fillmore East, the Last Waltz, Waiting for Columbus, etc. I really think its that good. And I love the flow of it, it's laid out like the best 3 hr DBT show one could ask for these days. They fucking killed it with this release.

gepman · Post by **gepman** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 6:09 pm

Drop D wrote:
gepman wrote:What, no Dancin' Ricky??

paradisoams58 wrote:Whatever happened to "Margo and Harold???
Yep, must be Deluxe Edition, obvious when you think about it...

I was actually holding out hope that the selections that didn't make the cut would be available as bonus tracks, alas, no such luck.

Seriously, really enjoying the selections. This could easily be 50 songs spread over 5 cd's.

Dead, Drunk, Naked
Guitarman Upstairs
Cottonseed
One of These Days
Panties in Your Purse
Love Like This
The Buford Stick
The Southern Thing
Why Henry Drinks
Two Daughters
72
Nine Bullets
Let There Be Rock
Road Cases
Steve McQueen
Heathens
4th Night of My Drinking
After The Scene Dies
GG Allin
Company I Keep
Tails Facing Up
Carl Perkins

Never mind the Isbell contributions:
Danko Manuel
Never Gonna Change
God Damn Lonely Love
Outfit
Decoration Day

Never mind, that's probably 60 songs. I never was good at editing...

Hmmmm... Still no Tucker tunes...

jimmyjack · Post by **jimmyjack** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:07 pm

I think yall are being a tad harsh on Shonna. "I'm Sorry Houston" was a good song, and most of the others she wrote are decent enough, and certainly none are embarrassing. I'll even take "I Hear You Hummin" over, oh, I dunno, "When The Well Runs Dry" or "Daylight." But that's just me.

I also know from being a Deadhead how quickly these light ribbings can devolve into sexism (Shonna=Donna). Certainly not accusing anyone of that, but I think it's important to appreciate Shonna's contributions to the band, if nothing else, as part of the story. And I don't think anyone here would find any fault in her bass playing (though I will admit I prefer MP).

Truthfully, I'm pretty happy with a Hood / Cooley songwriting team. I rate most of Jason's contributions during his time in the band pretty highly, I also think he peaked early and that DBT brought out the best in him.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:59 pm

I kept a list for all 3 nights I think is accurate. This is what didn't make the cut that I know of. Could have missed a few:

Daddy Needs a Drink
Everybody Needs Love
Man I Shot
Bulldozers
Daddy Learned to Fly
Part of Him
Play it All Night
Buttholeville
LBR
Pulaski
Love like this
Southern Thing
72
The Distance

It is an amazing statement about the depth of a bands catalog when songs like Carl Perkins, One of these Days or Self-Destructive are not even played to see whether they might make the cut or not. Similar to the fact that Patterson hasn't played Goodbye in years. I love that song.

jimmyjack · Post by **jimmyjack** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:14 pm

Of those, the biggest loss for me is Love Like This

Vincent · Post by **Vincent** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:40 pm

The sound on this is just short of amazing. Hats off to Barbe and the band for capturing the DBT live experience.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:53 pm

I agree. I recall the version coming off well. In the draft room when trying to choose between it and the similar tempo and volume of When the Pin Hits the Shell, there might have been a thought to include one less song about suicide (since there were already 3 others) and include one about domestic abuse where the gender roles of the usual beater and beatee are reversed.....ha....Actually I like them both about the same.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:59 pm

What I really love about the sound is how Matt's base stands out. I during the coda on Grand Canyon, I'm reminded of Phil Lesh on some Dead jam. Very fitting historically with the name Fillmore and the City

Zip City · Post by **Zip City** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:29 pm

jimmyjack wrote:I think yall are being a tadI'll even take "I Hear You Hummin" over, oh, I dunno, "When The Well Runs Dry" or "Daylight." But that's just me.

Yes, it's just you

tinnitus photography · Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:45 am

Smitty wrote:
Jonicont wrote:They need to stop all these dinosaur act reissues

njMark · Post by **njMark** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:02 am

Goode's Field Road alone is worth the price of admission, so to speak.

Kudzu Guillotine · Post by **Kudzu Guillotine** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:44 am

jimmyjack wrote:I also know from being a Deadhead how quickly these light ribbings can devolve into sexism (Shonna=Donna). Certainly not accusing anyone of that, but I think it's important to appreciate Shonna's contributions to the band, if nothing else, as part of the story. And I don't think anyone here would find any fault in her bass playing (though I will admit I prefer MP).

The new album and recent interviews with Patterson have brought to mind earlier official live releases which started with revisiting this clip from The Dirty South: Live at the 40 Watt DVD a few nights ago. Shonna's more than holding her own here. I haven't really thought about it too much 'til I watched this but it's hard to believe so much time has passed since this first came out.

Iowan · Post by **Iowan** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:56 am

IMO, Shonna's biggest contribution to DBT was as a vocalist. She laid down some great harmonies over the years ("Opening Act" anyone?) and "Where's Eddie?" is gorgeous.

She wasn't a great (or even much above average) songwriter, but she was good with a melody. Her songs were fairly catchy, but ultimately being compared to some of the best songwriters of this generation. Her bass playing was acceptable. Not a weak link, but not something that stood out in a positive way either.

Post by **Jonicont** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:34 am

T-minus 3.5 weeks until we move. Wife-"Stop dancing around and singing and wrap this shit". It's like being at the rock show

Post by **Tequila Cowboy** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:35 am

Jonicont wrote:T-minus 3.5 weeks until we move. Wife-"Stop dancing around and singing and wrap this shit". It's like being at the rock show

sactochris · Post by **sactochris** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:00 pm

Jonicont wrote:
Flea wrote:
Flea wrote:Just finished perusing the booklet. Only Heathen i could identify was Cactus Ken right smack in the middle of one of the crowd shots.
Upon further review, Bill, UR and CG may also be seen in the pics.
Inside cover of the cd case--Headhunter (partially obscured), Yours Truly (in the balcony), Cactus Ken (hat), Katie eightyfive (hands in the air), Uncle Ricky, and of course Bill

Does anyone know which night the picture in the center of the booklet was taken? The one where you can see Lbrod, and katie eightyfive holding it down front and center.

I can't believe how inexpensive the CD was. I bought it yesterday at Dimple Records in Roseville, on sale for $12.99. The full price was only $14.99. That's cheap. I had assumed it would be twice that.

Post by **Jonicont** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:50 pm

sactochris wrote:Does anyone know which night the picture in the center of the booklet was taken? The one where you can see Lbrod, and katie eightyfive holding it down front and center.

It's not night #2

LBRod · Post by **LBRod** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:53 pm

If this is the picture in question, it was Thursday, night 1.

whatwouldcooleydo? · Post by **whatwouldcooleydo?** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:00 am

LBRod wrote:
If this is the picture in question, it was Thursday, night 1.

I think that is me straight out from Cooley, at the extreme right of the photo, sort of under chandelier. But nowhere near certain

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:49 am

Goddamn.
TBH while I was excited about this release, I wasn't that excited, with so many bootlegs available (not to mention AAW and ACL). DBT are one of if not my favorite live band, but I just never thought they translated as well on recordings as they do in person... but holy shit was I wrong.

I think "Box of Spiders" and "Goode's Field Road" are worth the price of admission alone.

Kudzu Guillotine · Post by **Kudzu Guillotine** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:02 pm

Smitty wrote:I think "Box of Spiders" and "Goode's Field Road" are worth the price of admission alone.

Since I first heard "Goode's Field Road" as a live acoustic version, that's the one that stuck with me for years. I never disliked the updated arrangement but always preferred the original. Now, that original version, which I still like, just falls sort of flat to my ears. The newer version took some time to grow on me but damn what a monster it is live.

brett27295 · Post by **brett27295** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:28 pm

Kudzu Guillotine wrote: Since I first heard "Goode's Field Road" as a live acoustic version, that's the one that stuck with me for years. I never disliked the updated arrangement but always preferred the original. Now, that original version, which I still like, just falls sort of flat to my ears. The newer version took some time to grow on me but damn what a monster it is live.

I much preferred the "fast" alternate version of it for years. Until the past two years or so when it has turned into a tour-de-force live. As far as I'm concerned the definitive version of Goode's Field Road is the live version on the new release.

Kudzu Guillotine · Post by **Kudzu Guillotine** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:55 pm

brett27295 wrote:
Kudzu Guillotine wrote: Since I first heard "Goode's Field Road" as a live acoustic version, that's the one that stuck with me for years. I never disliked the updated arrangement but always preferred the original. Now, that original version, which I still like, just falls sort of flat to my ears. The newer version took some time to grow on me but damn what a monster it is live.
I much preferred the "fast" alternate version of it for years. Until the past two years or so when it has turned into a tour-de-force live. As far as I'm concerned the definitive version of Goode's Field Road is the live version on the new release.

I think a big part of why I've come to love it so much, besides the fact that it just smoulders live, is that it's so different than anything else in the DBT's catalog. At least to my ears.

Duke Silver · Post by **Duke Silver** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:45 pm

I love the "new" bluesy stomp GFR but not the talky part.

Zip City · Post by **Zip City** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:58 pm

The reaso I dislike the fast version (on TFP) is because it makes it just another DBT song. The original (and live version) have that dirty swamp blues thing

Kudzu Guillotine · Post by **Kudzu Guillotine** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:26 pm

Even though it never appeared on a record until Brighter Than Creation's Dark, I tend to think of the version on The Fine Print as the original, as that's how I heard it performed for years. At any rate, I've definitely come around to loving the newer incarnation.

Daddy_played_poker · Post by **Daddy_played_poker** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:31 pm

Has anyone heard anything lately on the "pre-order" status? I ordered months ago and still haven't gotten or heard squat.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:47 pm

Daddy_played_poker wrote:Has anyone heard anything lately on the "pre-order" status? I ordered months ago and still haven't gotten or heard squat.

You should have gotten an email explaining that there were production delays w/ the vinyl, which is now expected to ship by 11/9. The email does not explain why that resulted in them not shipping the cd version (the separate one, not the discs w/ the vinyl), but hey, you can't exactly be surprised, can you?

Drop D · Post by **Drop D** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:07 pm

I ordered the CD from Amazon UK weeks ago and was expecting it on Saturday. Yesterday I got this email in the middle of the night saying in effect I wouldn't get it until next year! I cancelled the order and ordered one from another seller which has been dispatched already. It seems crazy Amazon can't supply one for 2 months, I wonder what's gone wrong...

Duke Silver · Post by **Duke Silver** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:17 pm

Drop D wrote:I ordered the CD from Amazon UK weeks ago and was expecting it on Saturday. Yesterday I got this email in the middle of the night saying in effect I wouldn't get it until next year! I cancelled the order and ordered one from another seller which has been dispatched already. It seems crazy Amazon can't supply one for 2 months, I wonder what's gone wrong...

Out of stock as a result of the SOL vinyl pre-orderers flocking to buy the CD?

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