Originally posted by bearman:
I have never listened to these guys, but just bought the record...from what I've heard, it's pretty solid. So if this album is good, I guess their others are pretty great too? Should I get the Dirty South next?
"the dirty south" and "decoration day" both have really solid songs ... it's tough to choose between the two, especially because "decoration day" is the first thing i heard by them, but "the dirty south" probably wins out for me in the long run ... can't go wrong with either, though
but i might suggest that you get "southern rock opera" next ... it's sprawling (2 CD), and there's monologues and some preachiness, but it's a fantastic introduction to their worldview (skynyrd infatuation, southern upbringing) and there are still plenty of succint, rocking songs ("let there be rock", "dead drunk and naked", etc)
definitely one of my favorite bands ... i really don't understand why they're not embraced more by mainstream rock, they have a really accessible sound and a very "salt of the earth" message
oh, "pizza deliverance" and "gangstabilly" are both good, but just not on the same level as their more recent stuff
