Y’all,
Starting to recover from the GA Theater Fall Spectacular. Believe it was the best yet.
Fly Golden Eagle totally killed it on Saturday. That’s some cool shit that I look forward to seeing and hearing some more soon. The Dexateens have long been one of my all time favorites and they’ve only gotten better (and better and better) with the years. They don’t play nearly enough, so make sure you catch them whenever you get the chance. Can’t wait to hear all the new music they’ve been recording. As always, our fans are the best ever and this weekend has to be up there in my all time favorite crowds list.

Alabama Ass Whuppin’ is nearing it’s re-release date and I’ve kinda been taken back by the press it’s already getting. I was pretty stoked when I heard how well it’s aged (especially with the great new mastering Greg Calbi gave it) but it’s nice having it agreed upon from less biased ears.

Got my copy of T. Hardy Morris‘ incredible album on vinyl today. Audition Tapes is guaranteed to be on my year end list. I truly love every song on it and have been spinning the vinyl over and over all day (it’s been stuck in my car for a couple of months already). I don’t get on here and plug other folks records all that often and we’re relatively recent friends, but let me put it this way; I’m not plugging it as a favor to him, I’m doing it as a favor to you. It’s that fucking good. If’ “OK Corral” don’t make your day better, you’re having one shitty day and I really feel sorry for you.

Hope everyone has a great fall. I’m gonna spend some good time with the family, mix and master our new album, a DBT Fall Tour (including some dates with our new friends The Ol’ 97’s and a Halloween show in Chicago), a small handful of solo dates and maybe a surprise or two. You never know.

Long Live Live Rock and Roll,
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers

Y’all,

DBT is playing this weekend in St. Louis, Kansas City and Little Rock.
We’ve mostly just played one-offs of late and we’re all looking forward to stretching out with multiple shows.
DBT shows have been fairly few of late as Cooley and I have been finishing up our solo touring and busy writing for next album.
It’s going to be a fun weekend.

Next weekend, I fly to Seattle to play a show with my Dad, David Hood.
This one-off will be our first time ever to play together on the west coast and will be a real treat.
The show (at The Triple Door) is in conjunction with the SIFF screening of the documentary film Muscle Shoals which tells the story of my Dad and his partners (and competitors) making some of the world’s finest records back in the 60’s and 70’s.
We are working up a special set just for this show and I highly urge you all to try to come out to it.

The following evening (May 31) I will be playing a very rare solo show in Portland at Mississippi Studios.
I plan to tell stories and play an overview of songs from DBT and my solo catalog.

In June, Mike Cooley and I both have solo tours. Check the DBT Shows page or my solo site for a complete listing.
This will probably be the last full tour I do for Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance.
We will kick off with two shows with The Mystic Rumblers (Dad, Brad and Jay) in Birmingham (opening for Alabama Shakes) and in Franklin TN.

I will be touring with Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez.
The tour will end with a special free show in Downtown Athens for Athfest on Sunday June 23.
For that show, I will be playing with the full extended band that I toured with last fall plus my Father.
MYSTIC DOWNTOWN RUMBLERS.
This will truly be a once only special show with 7 piece band and surprises.
DON’T MISS!!!

On July 4th, The Dimmer Twins (Mike Cooley and I) will be playing at Standard Deluxe in Waverly AL.
This is a very special one-off in a very special place.

Keep an eye peeled toward www.drivebytruckers.com for upcoming information about the special reissue of Alabama Ass Whuppin’, our long out of print live album from 2000. Release date and info forthcoming.

I wish everyone a safe and fun summer and hope to see you out there somewhere.

Best Always,

Patterson Hood

Listen to the excellent HearYa session recorded by The Downtown Rumblers, which include Patterson Hood, Jay Gonzalez and Brad Morgan from DBT, Page and Claire Campbell from the Athens band Hope For a Golden Summer, and Jacob Morris on cello. The songs performed in the session include “Come Back Little Star”, a tune that was co-written by Kelly Hogan in tribute to the tragic loss of their friend and Athens music icon, Vic Chesnutt, who died in 2009. Enjoy!

Listen to the new Patterson Hood session on Daytrotter.