Ok Drive By Truckers Fans What is your Take on Patterson Hood's solo release Killers and Stars?

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Don't believe I have seen any mention of this one here, what says all you DBT fans? I am really digging it.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Saturday, 6 November 2004 02:21 (twenty-one years ago)

It's a bit samey (could use Cooley, could use a band) and some of his metaphors don't totally connect for me (dude was in a serious funk) but "Uncle Disney," "Rising Son," "Miss Me Gone," and "Cat Power" are personal faves. Definitely a must-hear for DBT fans.

― miccio, Saturday, 6 November 2004 03:02 (twenty-one years ago)

there's some great stuff on there, but as an album, I don't get around to listening to it much. Lately, he's my third favorite songwriter in the Truckers (I still love him dearly though)

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Saturday, 6 November 2004 03:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I would put him second behind Jason. Cooley is definitely third for me.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Saturday, 6 November 2004 04:22 (twenty-one years ago)

The album's pretty good, despite a couple of dumb moments ("Belinda carlisle Diet", for instance"), but if I were to recommend a recent one-off album of lo-fi acoustic songs by a frontmann for a badass rock band, I'd suggest the one by Andre Ethier (he of Deadly Snakes fame), which is outstanding.

― a. begrand (a begrand), Saturday, 6 November 2004 09:42 (twenty-one years ago)

The album was mostly a matter of supply and demand, though. He recorded the tracks as therapy, then self-released the disc and sold them at shows starting around three years ago. But so many people were trying to get a hold of the album he gave New West the go ahead to release it officially. So I'm not even sure I would call it a solo album, but at the same time it really is something more than just sketches and demos. And for that, I'm glad it's available.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Saturday, 6 November 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

me too

Jim - you crazy! Cooley is the shit, especially his stuff on the new album. Jason's my favorite too though

totally second begrand's Andre Ethier recommendation. Man, I love that album! It's like a really, really great mid-period Dylan album - or Mouse & the Traps / Stealers Wheel album, take your pick. For further Dylan-style rocking-ness, check out Bingo Trappers!

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Saturday, 6 November 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Isbell's stuff affects me the least (slow, lacks edge, he's an "old soul," I don't listen to petrified-wood alt-country which he might be if not for the band), though he's improving. All of them have great tracks on the new album but Cooley's "Cottonseed" and "Daddy's Cup" are easily the worst songs on there. Hood's still my favorite (admitting "Tornadoes" and "Lookout Mountain" are old songs) though his Buford Pusser tracks are misfires (frankly, they're all too nice to start writing mind-of-a-gangsta songs).

― miccio, Saturday, 6 November 2004 18:13 (twenty-one years ago)

reason I like Patterson most

patterson: "fuck you"
cooley: "well I would rightly tell you to fuck yourself"
isbell: "daddy said fuck you"

― miccio, Saturday, 6 November 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

See, I disagree. I think "Tornadoes" is one of the most tuneless, hookless, plodding songs the band has ever done (and I - along with my lady - am certainly a candidate for world's biggest DBT fan), but I think Hood actually shines on "The Boys From Alabama" and "The Buford Stick." And I think, with the exception of "Danko / Manual" and "Goddam Lonely Love," "Daddy's Cup" is the album's best track!

Well, the important thing is that we're both fans!

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Saturday, 6 November 2004 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Am I the only one that loves We Ain't Never Going To Change? Great song to crank while driving.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Sunday, 7 November 2004 02:38 (twenty-one years ago)

it's good - that's the one they play on the good radio stations. But it sounds a little too self-consciously 'epic,' doesn't it?

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Sunday, 7 November 2004 02:47 (twenty-one years ago)

They don't play it in SW Va where I live. It is more anthem like than most of their stuff, but I still likey.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Sunday, 7 November 2004 02:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Right now I'm kinda partial to Isbell, I don't think the "petrified-wood" crack fits him at all, his music's much tougher and far less olde-time fetishistic than most of what calls itself alt-country, besides he's clearly coming from a 60s-70s classic rock tradition than a classic country one.

Patterson's solo disc was good but definitely slight, he's such an engaging storyteller that you can still forgive him sometimes when his songs lack melodic punch, but nonetheless I think he was kinda the weak link on The Dirty South save "Puttin' People on the Moon" and the much older "Lookout Mountain." Definitely looking more forward to Isbell's solo debut.

― Josh Love (screamapillar), Sunday, 7 November 2004 03:51 (twenty-one years ago)

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