Old Glory vs New Glory

Posted by Lance Davis - September 29, 2018 - American Flag, Beastie Boys, Dolly Parton, Drive-By Truckers, Eminem, Funkadelic, Gil Scott-Heron, Glossary, Ice Cube, Jefferson Airplane, Johnny Cash, Lee Bains III, Maria McKee, MC5, Merle Haggard, Minutemen, Neil Young, Sly And The Family Stone, The Glands

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In doing early research for my next Nicky Hopkins post, I landed on the Jefferson Airplane’s 1969 album, Volunteers, because Hopkins plays on five tracks. Unfortunately, his prodigious talents couldn’t pull the record out of a nose dive. I get that the group has many adherents who appreciate their wild, shirtless sensibility, but I don’t […]

Old Times Were Good Times: Remembering The Stray Gators

Posted by Lance Davis - February 1, 2015 - Drive-By Truckers, International Harvesters, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, Silkworm, Stray Gators, Uncle Tupelo

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Bassist Tim Drummond passed away on January 10. If that name means something to you, it’s no doubt due to his relation to several prominent frontmen, including Bob Dylan, James Brown, Conway Twitty, Ry Cooder, CSN, and most importantly, Y, Neil Young. Drummond’s lowdown, self-assured basslines could be funky, twangin’, behind the beat, in […]

Remember The Rose Bowl, We’ll Win Then

Posted by Lance Davis - January 12, 2010 - A.A. Bondy, Alabama, Art Tatum, Bear Bryant, Billie Holiday, Dexateens, Drive-By Truckers, Jerry Reed, Louvin Brothers, Roll Tide, Steely Dan

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It ain’t every day that a guy’s favorite team wins the championship in glorious, tradition-rich college football. And if that guy’s favorite team is the Alabama Crimson Tide — his alma mater, no less — then perhaps a musical celebration is in order. So, in honor of my beloved Tide and their 14-0 run […]

Rebel Land, Alabam: The Dexateens & Archibalds

Posted by Lance Davis - February 14, 2009 - Alabama, Archibalds, Dexateens, Drive-By Truckers, Gourds, Neckbones, Quadrajets, Sam's Town Point, Tim Kerr

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“A lot of people don’t realize what’s really going on. They view life as a bunch of unconnected incidents and things. They don’t realize that there’s this, like, lattice of coincidence that lays on top of everything. Give you an example, show you what I mean. Suppose you’re thinkin’ about a plate of shrimp. […]