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Ever South – Drive-By Truckers It’s hard for me to believe that it has been so long since I’ve written on this blog. For those who don’t know, I started a Master’s program in early August, which has taken most of my free time that I would use to write. I really hate that. The Read more
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Self Destructive Zones – Drive By Truckers The Drive By Truckers first post-Isbell record, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark is one of their best. There are plenty of songs to highlight and it was hard to choose just one for today’s post, but before I got into this album in it’s entirety, “Self Destructive Zones” was Read more
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Breakdown – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers I miss Tom Petty, dammit. I think I’ve mentioned that before. One of my favorite Heartbreakers tracks is also one of the group’s most popular, as well as being the group’s first single. “Breakdown” is slow yet intense and has a certain feeling to it that is borderline Read more
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It’s All Over Now Baby Blue (Live, 1966) – The Grateful Dead More Dead! Oh no! I’ve just been on a major kick lately. I tend to prefer covers of Dylan songs to them being sung by Bob himself. It took me a really long time to “get” The Grateful Dead; maybe it’ll happen for Read more
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This Love (Live, Acoustic) – Maroon 5 Maroon 5. Man. What a turn these guys took. Songs About Jane is still and will forever be one of my favorite albums of all time, and Adam Levine has one of the coolest voices out there. The move they have made from a rock band with pop Read more
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Let the Good Times Roll/Franklin’s Tower/Gimme Some Lovin’/Wharf Rat – Live at the Omni 3/28/89 – The Grateful Dead Part of what makes The Grateful Dead so beloved is their differentiation of setlists and improvisational skills. No show was ever the same, which is why the market for live Dead shows is so incredibly large. Read more
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I mentioned yesterday how the “Pizza Tapes” are what really got me into the Dead. Up until then, I had no idea about the amount of influence that country music had on Jerry Garcia. Backstory of the music – in 1993, David Grisman was at his home studio jamming and hanging out with Tony Rice, Read more
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Althea (Live at Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, 5/28/2023) – Dead & Company First off, I refuse to call it “Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood.” It’s just Lakewood, damnit. I wish not every stadium was sponsored by some corporation these days. Out of the teams I support, my beloved Auburn Tigers are the only ones who still have Read more
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Smokestack Lightnin’ (Live at the Fillmore East 2/13/70) – The Grateful Dead I have been hesitant to post any Dead on the blog, but I’ve been on a kick for the past week or so. (My Deadheadiness comes and goes throughout each year.) My hesitation typically comes from the length of a lot of their Read more
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El Dragón / La Molienda -Los Orientales de Paramonga I know nothing about these guys, Los Orientales de Paramonga, (The Orientals of Paramonga) except for one thing. They make incredible Peruvian jams. I included a link to a very detailed history of the band for those who might be as intrigued as I was. This Read more
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