Drive-By Truckers' "Southern Rock Opera" 25th Anniversary
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Drive-By Truckers’ “Southern Rock Opera” for its 25th anniversary. They talk with co-lead vocalist and guitarist Patterson Hood about the album’s creation and distribution, as well as how the themes resonate in today’s political and social climate.
Southern Rock Opera
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with primary songwriter and singer of the Drive-By Truckers, Patterson Hood, for an in depth discussion about making the 2001 album, “Southern Rock Opera.”
Featured Songs:
- Drive-By Truckers, "The Three Great Alabama Icons," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Drive-By Truckers, "Ronnie and Neil," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Angels and Fuselage," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Guitar Man Upstairs," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Wallace," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Days of Graduation," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Let There Be Rock," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Shut Up and Get on the Plane," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Women Without Whiskey," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Life in the Factory," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Road Cases (live)," Southern Rock Opera (Deluxe Edition), New West, 2024
- Drive-By Truckers, "Cassie's Brother," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love (live)," DBT Homecoming 2018 Thursday + Friday + Saturday, Self-Released, 2020
- Drive-By Truckers, "72 (This Highway's Mean)," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Moved," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Zip City," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- Drive-By Truckers, "Primer Coat," English Oceans, ATO, 2014
- Drive-By Truckers, "Every Single Storied Flameout," Welcome 2 Club XIII, ATO , 2022
- Drive-By Truckers, "The Southern Thing," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001
- The Feelies, "Raised Eyebrows," Crazy Rhythms, Stiff, 1980
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