Nov 26, 2016
Writer/producer Blake Masters (Falling Water, 2 Guns, Brotherhood) steps out of his edit suite to talk about the Drive By-Truckers 2004 masterwork 'the Dirty South'.
We talk about way the album plays to the strengths of the bands three songwriters - Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell, the continuing resonance of the Truckers work post-Trump, how they played against the stereotypes of a Southern Rock band, writing empathetic songs about 'bad guys' and how rock music is used in TV shows. Plus Blake and I hatch plans for a TV series based on the album.
My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the
great works of pop music. Each episode features a different
songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time
- their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs
and the album’s influence on their own music.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and
photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music
industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary
Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken
Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin
Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many
commercials and music videos.
If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.