CURRENT BANDMEMBERS : Patterson Hood (vocals,guitar,piano), Mike Cooley (vocals,guitar,
banjo,harmonica), Jason Isbell (vocals,guitar,piano,organ,
mellophones,wurlitzer,e-bow,mandolin), Brad Morgan (drums),
Shonna Tucker (bass,upright bass,vocals)
Combining musicianship,artistic genius,intensity and a charming wit,The Drive-By Truckers are a definite force to be reckoned with,especially with Isbell and Cooley both in the lead for the title of "Guitar God". As Isbell,Cooley and Hood take turns writing and singing,they show off an extraordinary skill for crafting not just songs,but stories that are heartfelt and courageous and very meaningful.
MUST HAVE SONGS : The Living Bubba, Outfit, Sounds Better In A Song, Give Pretty Soon, Your Daddy Hates Me, Careless, Decoration Day, Loaded Gun In The Closet, Where The Devil Don't Stay, Tornadoes, Puttin' People On The Moon, Danko/Manuel, Cottonseed, Daddy's Cup, Never Gonna Change, Lookout Mountain, Goddamn Lonely Love, The Southern Thing, Wallace, Hell No I Ain't Happy, Marry Me.
http://www.drivebytruckers.com/
A very legendary singer-songwriter who has changed music history with his powerful songs,
sometimes humourous,sometimes depressing,but always hauntingly truthful. Releasing and recording music now for 4 decades he is still a powerful force in the music scene. Dylan and The Band was a fantastic combination as well as when Dylan was apart of The Travelling Wilburys.
MUST HAVE SONGS: Blind Willie McTell, I Was Young When I Left Home, Farewell Angelina, Lay Lady Lay, Don't Think Twice,It's Alright, The Times They Are A-Changin', Highlands, Too Much Nothing, Odds And Ends, Clothes Line Saga, I Shall Be Free, Tweeter And The Monkey Man, Not Dark Yet
http://bobdylan.com/index.html
Known as "The Bulldog of Folk"for his passionate,yet firey songwriting and vocals,here is a man not afraid to name names and challenge what we have grown to know as the "norm" in society.
Musically.rather it is in sparse arrangement or a rather complexed approach,it always supplies the mood for just what the song needs.
MUST HAVE SONGS: Jack Ruby, Judas Sang The Blues, Another Man's Chains, Whistling Past The Graveyard, Slow Justice, As Good As It Gets, Second Avenue Sunset, Wall Of Power.
http://paulmetsa.com
Nicknamed "Razor Throat" because of his high harmony vocals,starting with The Hollies,later teaming up with David Crosby and Stephen Stills,Neil Young coming in and out of the picture throughout the years. Nash,probably at his best,when teamed up with Crosby (and vice versa). The duo released 4 studio albums and 2 live albums,one acoustic,one electric. Nash has released 5 studio albums,his most recent released in 2002.
MUST HAVE SONGS: Better Days, I Used To Be A King, Chicago, There's Only One, On The Line, Wild Tales, Barrel Of Pain, Don't Listen To The Rumous, Innocent Eyes, Keep Away From Me, I'll Be There For You, Chelsea Hotel, Lost Another One, Liar's Nightmare.
http://www.grahamnash.com/
Not only a multi-instrumentalist,a fantastic original songwriter,but a compelling vulnerable-esque vocalist as well. His first 3 albums were recorded in his basement with very sparse arrangements, however his 4th and 6th album appear as some of the most experimental work released at that time.
MUST HAVE SONGS: Good To Go, Between The Bars, No Name No. 5, Waltz #2, Amity, Independence Day, I Didn't Understand, Son Of Sam, Wouldn't Mama Be Proud, Can't Make A Sound, Pretty (ugly before), Don't Go Down, A Fond Farewell, Twilight, A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free.
http://elliottsmith.com/
Stephen Stills,this multi-instrumentalist who co-founded Buffalo Springfield with Neil Young. 18 months later when the band parted ways,Stills teamed up with David Crosby and Graham Nash,Young later joined in off and on. In the early 1970s,Stills founded a band called Manassas and in the mid-70s he and Neil Young joined up again to release an album under the name "Stills-Young Band". Stills is set to release his 8th album this year.
MUST HAVE SONGS: Do For The Others, We Are Not Helpless, Know You Got To Run, Singin' Call, Sugar Babe, Word Game, Cold Cold World, Myth Of Sisyphus, Stateline Blues, Circlin', Soldier, Treetop Flyer, Acadienne.
http://www.stephenstills.com