Did Drive By Truckers change their name last year?
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Patterson Hood moved to Portland...
and jumped off the Woke deep-end....
ETA - But to actually answer your question, I don't think they have actually changed it, but publicly said they were open to changing it.
and jumped off the Woke deep-end....
ETA - But to actually answer your question, I don't think they have actually changed it, but publicly said they were open to changing it.
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DBT is one of my favorite bands of all time. But like Steve Earle, when they (Hood primarily) focus on woke political bs, they lose their force. Regardless, they are great. Zip City remains one if the best songs of all time.
Nah. They’ve not changed their name. I thought about going to see them in New Orleans a couple weeks ago but their show at Tipitina’s sold out before I decided I was going to stick around here instead of going up to Indiana to visit family up there.
Exact same for me. I've listened to Southern Rock Opera, Decoration Day, and Dirty South more than almost any other albums.
Yep. Their last 2-3 albums have gone in a completely different direction. Their early stuff is some of my favorite music ever
Still “Drive-By Truckers” on Apple Music.
All their stuff is great. Although, I didn’t listen to “The New OK” as much as their other albums. I thought it was odd they released two records within a few months of each other.
All their stuff is great. Although, I didn’t listen to “The New OK” as much as their other albums. I thought it was odd they released two records within a few months of each other.
Was walking into Costco in Hoover today. I look up and Mike Cooley walks out past me. That's what got me to thinking about the name change thing...seems I heard Hood was feeling guilty last year about the "Drive By" portion of their name. Zip City's good. I'm partial to Where the Devil Don't Stay.
Whatever year they played the DNC and the host was all nervous smile WTF this sucks was the last time I gave them any attention, which is sad 'cause they had some great music early on. Daddy's Cup is and will forever be one of my favs. Now its whiny as hell or songs telling me to stick my thoughts and prayers up my a. So edgy in their own minds but it's just garbage music now.
This ain't new. They've long had the attitude of a punk band which is no surprise considering Cooley & Hood's first band Adam's House Cat.
And among other things, that means that they will express a healthy distrust of authority.
And among other things, that means that they will express a healthy distrust of authority.
As a listener of DBT all the way back to the Gangstabilly / Pizza Deliverance days, I can tell you that they’ve been left-leaning for their entire tenure as a band. Listen to Three Great Alabama icons for instance to get their take on the plight of racism and identity politics in America and the South. They were a little more transparent with it in later albums….following the polarization of the rest of the country along the same time frame. The biggest difference is that the songs and the sound just aren’t as good as the earlier albums. They jumped the shark, so to speak.
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Yes they have always been left leaning. They have just gone over the top in the last few years. And you are correct. The songs and music just aren’t as good. They come across as trying too hard
Thoughts and prayers.
If you think they they jumped into the woke deep end just recently, you haven't been listening.
If you think they they jumped into the woke deep end just recently, you haven't been listening.
Maroon Eagle;[URL="tel:1995427" said:
I’ve never understood that thinking that if you want to be punk and “give it to the man” that you’d gravitate towards the party that is pro-big government/Big Brother. If anything, punks should be leaning libertarian instead of toward communism/socialism. But they’re all posers anyway so it doesn’t matter.
What an insane take.
"The man" has always been synonymous with the party of corporate greed, war mongering, and the judgment of the "moral majority" telling them they were going to hell because they were different.
Suggesting that punks should really be right wing might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this message board.
"The man" has always been synonymous with the party of corporate greed, war mongering, and the judgment of the "moral majority" telling them they were going to hell because they were different.
Suggesting that punks should really be right wing might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this message board.
Yeah, it does makes sense that punks should logically lean libertarian.
That said, you've got to admit that if you're a punk living in the Southern United States, being Pro-Big Government is similar to being Anti-Establishment especially in a strictly local sense.
Edit to add: Hump4Hoops makes a great point re: corporate greed and that ties into the distrust of authority big time. I'd add though that corporations like to hedge their bets and give to the major parties so it's not just one political sector being railed against.
Edit to also include: Johnny Ramone, for example, would agree with you. He was well known for being a big Republican supporter and said "Punk is right wing."
That said, you've got to admit that if you're a punk living in the Southern United States, being Pro-Big Government is similar to being Anti-Establishment especially in a strictly local sense.
Edit to add: Hump4Hoops makes a great point re: corporate greed and that ties into the distrust of authority big time. I'd add though that corporations like to hedge their bets and give to the major parties so it's not just one political sector being railed against.
Edit to also include: Johnny Ramone, for example, would agree with you. He was well known for being a big Republican supporter and said "Punk is right wing."
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Johnny Ramone and Johnny Rotten are indeed big exceptions.
However, regarding libertarianism, I'll say this (as someone who once called himself one):
In practice, libertarians are 80% republicans who like weed, and 20% sovereign citizen nutbags.
However, regarding libertarianism, I'll say this (as someone who once called himself one):
In practice, libertarians are 80% republicans who like weed, and 20% sovereign citizen nutbags.
I've been listening plenty...
They have always had elements of race in all of their music, particularly Hood's writing, but its different. I am not the only person to see it.
You don't find it noteworthy that they have had that band name for 25 + years, and he all of sudden feels to need to apologize for it? Maybe its just the Mississippi in me, but I never in a million years would have imagined how anyone could find it offensive. I just thought it was a clever word play.
They have always had elements of race in all of their music, particularly Hood's writing, but its different. I am not the only person to see it.
You don't find it noteworthy that they have had that band name for 25 + years, and he all of sudden feels to need to apologize for it? Maybe its just the Mississippi in me, but I never in a million years would have imagined how anyone could find it offensive. I just thought it was a clever word play.
I don't care which party they support, definitely not a fan of that music. Artistic people usually are more liberal also. Pretty much a standard thing. Left brain right brain thinking and all that. I had never heard of the band I will admit. Listened to a couple of the songs mentioned here. Not for me
Hump4Hoops;[URL="tel:1995548" said:
You’ve obviously never re-read many of your posts if you think mine goes for the dumbest. To add, you can’t even show me where I said punks should be right wing. I said libertarian (little L) or possibly anarchist. But punk values don’t truly line up more with leftists than they do conservative.
I'd say 80% of artists are left leaning and it doesn't matter the art: music, theater, writing, painting, photography, etc.
This is also a reason why I usually don't care what artists have to say. Never follow my favorite artists on twitter or anything. I love hearing them talk about their work though. I enjoy their work and appreciate their opinions but when it becomes self righteous (most of the time it does) it's just a complete turnoff.
Same with athletes on not following them or really caring about what they have to say politically. Btw this goes for the left and the right too. It's more annoying to see a left wing artist/athlete blabbing about politics, but it's still cringe worthy to me when a conservative leaning artist/athlete blabs politically and I lean more that way.
This is also a reason why I usually don't care what artists have to say. Never follow my favorite artists on twitter or anything. I love hearing them talk about their work though. I enjoy their work and appreciate their opinions but when it becomes self righteous (most of the time it does) it's just a complete turnoff.
Same with athletes on not following them or really caring about what they have to say politically. Btw this goes for the left and the right too. It's more annoying to see a left wing artist/athlete blabbing about politics, but it's still cringe worthy to me when a conservative leaning artist/athlete blabs politically and I lean more that way.
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