ok, let's do it. I've been f-ing around listening to tracks from every DBT album for the past couple of hours. Which one do you think is best? Actually, I'm only gonna offer their last 3 as options unless there is a general outcry for more choices.

I think my personal favorite is Decoration Day. The strength of "Sink Hole", "Decoration Day", and "When The Pin Hits The Shell" seal the deal for me.

And if you don't like the Truckers, I think that's totally cool. But don't waste space in my thread with your "I think they all suck" posts. I respect that. Just keep it to yourself.

Hug it out, bitches

I voted for the Dirty South. It's close.

1.Decoration Day
2.Southern Rock Opera
3.The Dirty South

I vote Dirty South, reason being that it was the first that grabbed me as a whole album, rather than selected single tracks. I need to go back and listen to the others, though.

I'm gonna waste space in your thread anyway, bee-yatch! Just cuz I wanna say that I don't own any DBT but will utilize this thread to influence me to buy the favourite of all.

I voted for Decoration Day.

I went with Dirty South as well...it seems to have the highest number of songs that I really like...but it's all pretty even for me and just a matter of what I'm feeling at the time

I voted for Decoration Day, but my vote probably shouldn't matter since that's the only DBT album I own.

I liked it a lot, but I guess I haven't been much in the mood for more of it.

Dirty South by default.

This is a tough one because I love em all but if I had to choose a "FAVORITE" it would probably be Southern Rock Opera.

I think they have gotten better in the studio with each album and I think Decoration and Dirty are probably more rounded, well crafted, and even albums but my intro to them was SRO. I think there are some mis-steps on there but overall I think it's an incredible artistic statement and the one I reach for when i want to hear their most rocking songs. They are also usually the most raucous live. Tough to fuck with these:

"Let there be rock"
"Dead Drunk and Naked"
"Ronnie and Neil"
"Guitar Man Upstairs"
"Zip City"
Life in the Factory"
"Shut up Get on the Plane"
"Road Cases"


Not to mention "72(this highways mean)", "Women without Whiskey" and the tragic beauty of the closer "Angels and Fuselage".



This being said, I could change my mind tomorrow the next time I hear "Puttin People on the Moon" or "Outfit".

Had to go with Dirty South because I don't have Decoration Day yet. Must be remedied soon.

As much as I dig SRO, TDS and some of their earlier stuff, none of it is as special as Decoration Day. The talent that is Jason Isbell, his newness to the band (at the time) and the tracks he added to the release (all damn 2 of 'em) are staggering. IMO, the Patterson/Cooley/Isbell song/solo combos are bulletproof on DD.

Possible your most coherent post ever, and also exactly the way I feel. I remember where and when you first gave me this album, and the opening line of "Dropped acid at Blue Oyster Cult concert, 15 years old" and knowing that this thing might be a mess, but it was my kind of mess.

There is also the little matter of "Get on the Plane" being on here, which pushes it over the edge. I love "Dirty South," but there are some songs on there that are a bit clunky, and Decoration Day has "Sinkhole" and a lot of other beauts, but IMO SRO put them on the map, and remains my "favorite," but maybe not the "best"

For those of you that own Pizza Deliverance, is it a major drop in quality from what they would do later, or worth getting?

Steve

It's a necessary step in the DBT journey. The sound of a band starting to get their shit together. It's not as good as SRO, DD, and TDS in the same way England's Newest Hitmakers isn't as good as Beggar's Banquet. Worth getting? Yes, if you like the band.

I dont actually own tha album, but I really like Gangstabilly and Alabama Ass-Whuppin though they are both a major step down in quality especially sonically.

I mean Patterson recycles old songs on the newer records anyway so its not like the songwriting is much better on his end.

I think I picked Decoration Day over SRO because of Jason Isbell. Openly the best thing to ever happen to that band....

As much as I love SRO there are some questionable songs that I always skip.

Oh, and "Zip City" has become my favorite song on SRO

Awesome, Radcliffe. Have you by chance also heard their live one?

Steve

but what about your favorite?

I love Alabama Ass Whuppin. Definitely worth checking out if only for the Jim Carrol Band cover of "People who Died". It aslo has one of my fave DBT tunes on there "Don't be in love around me" and "Steve McQueen".

The story he tells on there about his mom in "18 Wheels of Love" is awesome too. The sound isn't that great but I think that's why I like it more. It's pretty damn raw.

Plus the standard live fare "Lookout Mountain" that finally saw life in the studio on on the "Dirty South"

And I am actually a big fan of "Why Henry Drinks"