Do you like the way I tried to salvage any remaining indy cred by saying I saw the Pixies? And do you like how I ruined that by saying “Gillian Welch” just a few words later? I think I was trying to demonstrate that I am eclectic. Secret: not so much, maybe. Further truths: I saw the Pixies on a reunion tour at Austin City Limits along with eighty-five million other people and a cowboy-behatted Jaxxie Glam. The sound system was so underpowered it sounded like we were listening to Sufer Rosa on a cassette-playing boombox. Underwater.
Truth Part XIII: The Truthening: whilst I know for a fact that I had this hefty groomsmen gift at a Drivin’ N’ Cryin’* show, I also know that it was not with me in Austin—partly because I remember not wanting to deal with it at airport security, and partly because I remember that by that point Jaxxie and I were actually just drinking straight out of liquor bottles. And I saw Gillian and David Rawlings at Hal & Mal’s, and I know I woulda never taken it into a bar (unless it was, you know, Martin’s or Don’s or something).
So when have I used this thing? I dunno. A lot of parties, I guess? And, uh, at Martin’s and Don’s?
*Apparently they spelled their name “drivin’n’cryin’” initially, and then dropped the punctuation, so it looks like “drivin n cryin.” This makes me want to cry.
Speaking of flasks, I had one here and drank liberally while laughing my ass off. BTW, Harvard beat Yale 45-7 that day, November 20, 1982, better known in football history for The Play. MIT’s prank really was better than this clever one by Yalies. Figure Gorj would like this Star Wars-themed hack best of all.
I love PrettyFakes Booze Week!
Will there be one in honnor the great homemade meade race of 2000? If I’m not mistaken, I think you had about a half gallon of the stuff in under 2 minutes – oh! do you have a copy of “jackie, don’t go!”. I took a road trip to NE Miss this past weekend and listened to “Homecumming” and “State v. Auburn 2000”, but not the JDG -i’ve lost my copy as well as the cool cover.
Viva la Booze Week!
...and do I lose indie cred by admitting that I still really like 2 drivin’ n’ cryin’ records?
Who the f*** is drivin’ ‘n’ cryin’????
Wow, Sue, it’s like you didn’t grow up in the South in the 90s.
Also, since when does liking Gillian Welch cost you any kind of points at all? Gillian Welch is awesome, and David Rawlings can out-guitar anybody you can name.
I agree, Prof., but it’s not necessarily indy cred.
Sue—drivin n cryin (I will respect their wishes re: puncuation) started as a folky outfit and evolved into a crunchy rock thang. They were inexplicably popular in the early 90’s. I’m guessing Scott either likes their first two records, which are acousticker, or “Fly Me Courageous” and “Smoke” (which are the ones I like—I have at least one of ‘em on cassette).
Franklin, I don’t think I have a copy of that cd!! I’ll look. I do remember it was pretty great, with “Jackie Blue” by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
Funny how discussions about the glory of booze turn to an analysis of early-to-mid 90’s B-league rockandroll…D’n’C’ played their share of state fairs, for sure.
Close, Gorjus…I like the second record (Whisper Tames the Lion—very acoustic and folkie but a tad overproduced) and the third—the highly underrated Mystery Road. Yes, I know, it has “Straight to Hell,” which became a frat-kid anthem, but there are some amazing songs that bridge the gap between Hank Williams Sr and the Clash. I wore out two tape copies of it.
And Gillian Welch rocks.
Anyway, back to the boozetalk.
Cue the jukebox:
ooh-hoo, jackie blue
lives her life from inside of a room
makes you think that her life is a drag
ooh jackie, what fun you have had
ooh jackie, ooh jackie
ooh jackie, ooh jackie
hey, hey, hey, hey
(GUITAR SOLO)
Oh yeah, I got them mixed up! Sue—go download “Straight to Hell,” and you’ll get the whole sum of it, right there. Also: get drunk and singalong to it, wiping a tear away in loss/defiance.
Man, I’m totally doing that this weekend.
I hate Jackie Blue. I can never tell if it’s a man or a woman singing, and that makes me uncomfortable.
Hooray for booze week
!!
Who needs a flask when you can keep a pint in your purse just as easily?
Love it…*hicupp* Hey
My flask is empty WTF?! Oh hell…
Heather
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Gorjus, I have your “Jackie, Don’t Go!” CD. You left it in my car after one of our weekend roadtrips to Starkville. It’s now in Phoenix, AZ.
“scarred but smarter” is one of my all-time favorite songs ever, and i will scream along to it in my car and beat up anyone who disses kevin kinney. that whole record is in my top ten. “another scarlett butterfly fades into the wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind!”
i’m a late poster and a dork.