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Review 1 for Drive-By Truckers

4 / 5

Old 97's & DBT

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

Posted 05/27/2013

by Cykbob

The Old 97's were terrific. They played a wide variety of songs from all of their albums and they sounded great. The Drive By Truckers, however, left a little to be desired. At least two of them appeared drunk, so much so that I am amazed that they could play as well as they did. The Pageant is a great location.

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

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Review 2 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

Great Double Bill

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Question by Old 97s, Zip City by DBT @

Setlist: Did not take down sets, too busy applauding. @

Opening act(s): Old 97s @

Posted 05/26/2013

by BBGrunt

Location:Poplar Bluff, MO

This double bill lived up to expectations and then some. Old 97s opened with a 90 minute set of their best known songs and they rocked the house all the way.
DBT played two hours and the crowd was mon their side from the start. Both bands seemed thrilled to be at the Pageant and delivered the goods.
Pageant mstaff was great as usual and the sound was excellent even from the side of the stage.
A great evening!

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Question by Old 97s, Zip City by DBT @

Setlist: Did not take down sets, too busy applauding. @

Opening act(s): Old 97s @

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Review 3 for Drive-By Truckers

4 / 5

Old 97's & Drive By Truckers

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

Posted 05/26/2013

by HogHead1

Music was too loud for the building. Great performances but dial it back a notch so you can understand it.

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

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Review 4 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

Posted 05/26/2013

by Anonymous

Show was awesome... They tore it up. Great show !!

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Fri, May 24, 2013 @

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Review 5 for Drive-By Truckers

4 / 5

Old 97's was rocking

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Old 97's tunes, all of them. @

Opening act(s): Fantastic. They could have a tour on their own. @

Posted 03/25/2013

by Anonymous

Location:Portland, Maine

I purchased the ticket to see the opening act by Old 97's mainly. They were absolutely amazing. Although not too familiar with the Drive By Truckers music, I was happily surprised of the great sound they had as well.
The State Theatre is such a perfect venue. I love going there every time and am looking forward to more great bands playing there.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Old 97's tunes, all of them. @

Opening act(s): Fantastic. They could have a tour on their own. @

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Review 6 for Drive-By Truckers

4 / 5

DBT Great Paradise Sound Not so Great

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

Posted 03/16/2013

by officedad

The Drive By Truckers are a great band. I love their music and the concert was good.

The issue is that the Paradise is too small for amplified music. I know it's a local institution and has character but the space is more suitable to jazz, folk and acoustic music. There's no clarity to the sound. Guitar solos don't stand out and you can't make out the lyrics. I could not hear the keyboards at all. The House of Blues is a much better venue. I know it's a corporate chain and tickets are expensive but it's worth it.

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

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Review 7 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

World's Greatest Rock Band

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

Posted 03/16/2013

by Cvlscn

Location:Central Virginia

This was my first concert since John Neff left , and I was wondering how that would affect the band. They are better than ever. Jay Gonzales is an awesome guitar player, and a lot of the solos Neff played are being played by Cooley and Hood, which is great in my book. Also, it seemed to me the jammed more than they have recently, which is also great for me.

The Boston show was awesome start to finish. It confirmed to me that you cannot see this band often enough. They are the best rock and roll band out there. Go see them!

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

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Review 8 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

excellent, long set by DBT

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: the live version of zip city was fantastic @

Posted 03/16/2013

by hel82

Location:Boston

the show was a lot of fun - as far as i can tell, among fans that knew all the words and those that were getting their first introduction

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: the live version of zip city was fantastic @

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Review 9 for Drive-By Truckers

2 / 5

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

Posted 03/15/2013

by Anonymous

Band not nearly as good as in past. Member defections greatly affect overall sound.p as radise too crowded for good sightlines. Sound mix tinny.

Paradise Rock Club @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @

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Review 10 for Drive-By Truckers

1 / 5

Yeehaw, Lynyrd Skynyrd-type rock lives-max volume

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The opening act by the Old 97's @

Opening act(s): The Old 97's @

Posted 03/11/2013

by Meatpuppet

The opening act in Portland were the Old 97's - who did about 45 minutes of tunes from the last 20 years and absolutely killed it - best music I've seen live in several years. When the lead singer first hit the stage he looked around at all the props set up for DBT - mostly stylized red-eyed pterodactyls and joked - "I feel like I just stepped on the stage of Spinal Tap," he laughed. The Old 97's played an excellent set. The DBT's were just as cliche as their set though and set their volume on "11" midway through their first song. And while at least half the audience stuck it through to the end, we felt more like survivors than the fortunate few.
If you're white, middle aged and like 80's country metal sound, you might like this band. I am, but I didn't. I would have paid four times the ticket price if someone had lowered a little Stonehenge or toy pterodactyl on a string through the fake fog during the last set (a la Spinal tap).

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The opening act by the Old 97's @

Opening act(s): The Old 97's @

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Review 11 for Drive-By Truckers

3 / 5

Old 97's rocked. Sound guy should be shot...

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Posted 03/11/2013

by Cm1981

Location:Portland Maine

The Old 97's set was good, awesome really, however the sound guy was asleep I think. Way too booming muddy mix in the house. It was tolerable though, until the Drive By Truckers came on. Then the sound guy snorted some blow and put on ear muffs, cause it was painfully loud, and you couldn't hear the vocals at ALL. The only drum audible was the bass drum which probably rattled some fillings loose... the lead guitar was WAY up in the mix and everything else was lost. It was the famous "screaming guitar, bass drum, and muddled noise" mix. BOO

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- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

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Review 12 for Drive-By Truckers

1 / 5

sound system sucked

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Old 97's put on a better show @

Posted 03/11/2013

by cmm11

Location:Boston,MA

loud guitars & unintelligable song lyrics
couldn't wait for it to end
first time I have ever left a concert before it ended

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Old 97's put on a better show @

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Review 13 for Drive-By Truckers

4 / 5

Long-Haul Trucking

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Posted 03/11/2013

by MuckJagger

Location:Portland, Maine

Old 97's and Drive-By Truckers came to frozen South Canada (Portland, Maine) on Saturday, March 9th at the gloriously unrefurbished State Theater. Both bands were terrific, offering up a selection of their "non-hit" crowd favorites. The Old 97's are a lot different than their CDs, which are more country and pop-oriented; watching the 97's at times I got a cowpunk vibe -- loud and fast.

The Truckers were more nuanced; Patterson Hood's vocals were clean and crisp, and the songs they offered were -- well, I hate to use the word "erudite," but their songs made you think a lot more than the 97's did. I'd go see both bands in a heartbeat.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

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Review 14 for Drive-By Truckers

4 / 5

Old 97s better

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Doreen by Old 97s @

Opening act(s): Old 97s @

Posted 03/11/2013

by whattttttttttt

Location:Maine

I thought Old 97s would be at the top of the ticket. Their act was great - did hits with real enthusiasm and stage presence. I hadn't heard much about DBT's. They were loud southern alt rock - good but kind of homogeneous, and I could not understand lyrics at all.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Doreen by Old 97s @

Opening act(s): Old 97s @

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Review 15 for Drive-By Truckers

2 / 5

Not their best show!

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Old 97's- also my third time seeing the Old 97's and same complaint. Poor vocal quality and unsatisfying playlist. @

Posted 03/11/2013

by CrazyAcctant

Location:Boston area

It was my third time seeing DBT and this was by far my least enjoyable show. I am not sure if it was the theater, because the opening act also had this issue, but I couldn't hear the vocals over the instruments. I was disappointed with the songs they chose, they were all very similar and a bit too mellow for my taste. I actually nodded off during the show. That didn't happen at the 2 previous events.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Old 97's- also my third time seeing the Old 97's and same complaint. Poor vocal quality and unsatisfying playlist. @

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Review 16 for Drive-By Truckers

2 / 5

Venue sound quality has a negative effect

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Leaving @

Opening act(s): Old 97's @

Posted 03/11/2013

by Driveby8

Location:DJ / Portland, ME

This is my second experience seeing a lively country rock show at the State Threater in Portland, Maine. I love the space and set up but even with acoustic ear-plugs the sound quality is distorted. Sound Is slightly better in the balcony than on the floor/ground level seating, but not much. If sound quality is not an issue for you then it's a great place to get up close to your favorites bands. As for me I will not return for this type of show at the state.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Leaving @

Opening act(s): Old 97's @

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Review 17 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Old '97s are a new fav @

Posted 03/11/2013

by Anonymous

Location:Maine

This was my third time seeing Drive-By Truckers. They were fantastic, as always!

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Old '97s are a new fav @

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Review 18 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

Amazing show. Period.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The entire show. @

Opening act(s): Old 97's @

Posted 03/11/2013

by Cmprodxn

Location:Portland, Maine

Both bands killed it, and are the kinds of bands meant to play live.
The State Theater is one of the coolest venues in the country. Great view of the stage in every part of the room and the sound is big and clean. My favorite venue anywhere.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The entire show. @

Opening act(s): Old 97's @

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Review 19 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

The National @

- Richmond @

, VA @

- Sat, Oct 27, 2012 @

Posted 10/31/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Richmond VA

great sound, high energy, good crowd, wonderful band & a wonderful night

The National @

- Richmond @

, VA @

- Sat, Oct 27, 2012 @

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Review 20 for Drive-By Truckers

5 / 5

The world's best rock band nobody knows

The National @

- Richmond @

, VA @

- Sat, Oct 27, 2012 @

Posted 10/29/2012

by Humboldt25

One could argue the national tragedy is not the debt. It is not the waste of a generation of young men in Iraq/Afghanistan. It is not the widening gap between rich and poor. It is the fact that the greatest live music band going is mostly unknown to the world. That is hyperbole obviously, and the Truckers would never disavow true tragedy. But what amazes is that they never fail to delivery despite the relative onscurity they live in. Friday was best rock show ever witnessed. How could they top that Saturday? They didn't even try. Then came with more subtlety, more anger and in the end topped a weekend of rock n rock redemption.

The National @

- Richmond @

, VA @

- Sat, Oct 27, 2012 @

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