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Story and photos by Matt Schwenke In the next turn along a seemingly ever-shifting storyline, the Drive-By Truckers' appearance at the Pabst Theatre came in support of the Athens via Alabama rockers' eighth album and marks the first tour since the departure of long-time, third guitarist Jason Isbell. Despite the change in lineup, an almost familial bunch of rowdy fans packed the first floor of the venue for a night of deeply personal and deeply southern rock.With original members Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood sharing the lead vocal role for most of the night, the band almost exclusively relied on their new material, only delving into their back catalogue briefly and later in the set. Hood's songwriting started the evening with his "Two Daughters and A Beautiful Wife," from the new album Brighter Than Creation's Dark, while Cooley's first offering from the new album came in "Three Dimes Down." Isabell's replacement, John Neff, made his unique presence known with pedal steel on "A Ghost to Most," and relative new-comer, bassist Shonna Tucker, dropped her latest songwriting msuings on the crowd in "I'm Sorry Houston." As the crowd loosened up, and the band slowly emptied their jugs, the Drive-By Truckers began to peel back their solid rock layers-- pulling a single tune from A Blessing and A Curse(2006), a couple from Decoration Day (2003), and a handful from Southern Rock Opera (2001)-- until arriving at their southern country roots in "Buttholeville" from their 1998 debut Gangstabilly. |
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Drive-By Truckers' setlist, Pabst Theatre, 2/28/08: |
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Two Daughters and A Beautiful Wife Daddy Needs A Drink Three Dimes Down The Man I Shot A Ghost to Most Sink Hole Marry Me Dead, Drunk, and Naked Guitar Man Upstairs I'm Sorry Houston |
The Opening Act Gravity's Gone Checkout Time In Vegas You and Your Crystal Meth Goode's Field Road Shut Up and Get On the Plane Women Without Whiskey 18 Wheels of Love Let There Be Rock Buttholeville State Trooper Buttholeville (reprise) |
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