Few acts that I've seen in recent years have been more consistent than Blitzen Trapper in delivering a strong live performance. The Oregon based band has their own take on roots Americana rock and it works well. This band continues to grow as a live act and perform their jangly tunes with tight precision. Material off of their mos recent record,
VII came across great live, and might be some of their best work since their break-through 2008 release,
Furr.
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Drive By Truckers is one of those acts that has been on my radar for years. While I wish to a great extent that I saw them with Jason Isabell in the band, this line-up proved to be much tighter than I expected. The Drive By Truckers were certainly a darker, more brooding act compared to Blitzen Trapper. Their southern rock sound often was coupled with darker lyrics and strong harmonies. There is a certain amount of brute bar rock found in the Truckers that makes me liken them more to the Hold Steady than some of their southern contemporaries. Set opener, "3 Dimes Down" from 2008's
Brighter Than Creations Dark got the show off on a strong note. Moreover, material off of their 2014 release,
English Oceans played well live, as did older tracks like "Girls Who Smoke," which got the crowd more engaged.
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Photo courtesy of Turner Hall
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