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James B. Scurvy Skalliwag

Number of posts: 4601 Age: 46 Registration date: 2008-02-10
 | Subject: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:25 am | |
| I remember seeing these guys when I raced 250 motcross. I just recently picked up "Fly Me Courageous" at a thrift store in cassette format. It is good for what it is, catchy hard rock. Looking through the liner notes, i see that Kevin Kinney is a part of this band. I have a few shows that a friend sent me, still unlistened to. I did some scopin' and see they released quite a few cds over the years. Anyone got some views ? _________________  |
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Eyesore Metal is in my blood


Number of posts: 4581 Age: 36 Registration date: 2009-10-22
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:19 am | |
| Awesome band, but not quite the band you'd expect if you only knew "Build A Fire" and "Fly Me Courageous." Lots of country flavors can be heard, some old school indie college rock stylings, southern rock, hard rock, blues, all kinds of stuff. Just a great great band. They deserved more. And they can still rock when necessary:  _________________ "Happy people have no stories" —Therapy? Shock Totem | The Eyesore Times | Getcha Rocks Off  |
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Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!

Number of posts: 6497 Age: 34 Registration date: 2009-09-08
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:22 am | |
| I'm a casual fan. I have one of their albums and pull it out every now and again. The one I have sounds pretty southern rock oriented. |
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thejokeriv Metal is Forever


Number of posts: 8302 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-01-23
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:55 pm | |
| I like what I have heard, but I don't have any of their albums. "Straight To Hell" is very country flavored |
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tohostudios King Of Kaiju

Number of posts: 14321 Age: 51 Registration date: 2008-02-07
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:07 pm | |
| I've got 'em all. Also saw them live in CT back on the Smoke tour. Fortunately for me that album was much heavier than their other stuff so the show was really heavy. Fly Me Courageous is their best IMO but the first song I heard by them was "Honeysuckle Blue" from the Mystery Road album.
Eyesore is right, there is a distinct country vibe to a lot of their songs. In fact, Kevin Kinney's solo stuff is really country. They'd been on hiatus for awhile but put out another album last fall.
Side note: I used to have a shirt from the show I saw that said Turn It Up Or Turn It The F Off! ("Turn It Up Or Turn It Off" is a song on "Smoke"). |
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James B. Scurvy Skalliwag

Number of posts: 4601 Age: 46 Registration date: 2008-02-10
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:22 pm | |
| Right on folks! I'm gonna grab Smoke and randomly fill in the blanks. Listened to one of those Kevin Kinney shows my friend in Georgia sent me last evening, very nice listen. Lots of variety. _________________  |
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tohostudios King Of Kaiju

Number of posts: 14321 Age: 51 Registration date: 2008-02-07
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:59 pm | |
| Shiney has the title of another DnC album/song under his moniker. "Scarred But Smarter". Great song! |
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Thrasher73 Much Cooler than the other 72

Number of posts: 6436 Age: 39 Registration date: 2007-01-19
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:05 pm | |
| Definitely good Hard Rock.They just recently put out a new album.Didnt even realize they were still together. |
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Eyesore Metal is in my blood


Number of posts: 4581 Age: 36 Registration date: 2009-10-22
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:15 pm | |
| | tohostudios wrote: | | Shiney has the title of another DnC album/song under his moniker. "Scarred But Smarter". Great song! |
That album and the Detroit Rock City EP are the only two things missing from my Drivin' collection. Just got Whisper Tames The Lion this past weekend._________________ "Happy people have no stories" —Therapy? Shock Totem | The Eyesore Times | Getcha Rocks Off  |
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jstate Heart of Metal


Number of posts: 1621 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-10-03
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:38 pm | |
| Kevin Kinney's voice is one of my favorites in all of music. Even songs I don't find any good still go down alright with him singing. Haven't encountered a DnR record that I didn't like. I also highly recommend the solo stuff. One of my favorite EPs or singles is the Build A Fire one with about four live songs on it. Has an unbelievably killer version of Scarred But Smarter. |
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Shiney Scarred But Smarter


Number of posts: 3411 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-18
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:56 am | |
| All the D N' C albums rule...so do KEVN KINNEY's solo offerings. "Whisper Tames" is superb.... _________________ "Oh man, I need TV? When I got T Rex"
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James B. Scurvy Skalliwag

Number of posts: 4601 Age: 46 Registration date: 2008-02-10
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:03 am | |
| I am on the hunt. Wish I'd a spent more time watchin that show they played at the 250 moto x (which I wrecked and didn't qualify) than chasin after that redheaded chick with those mean green eyes. All I got from her was a bogus phone number  _________________  |
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Wargod Metal is in my blood


Number of posts: 3405 Age: 52 Registration date: 2007-01-24
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:20 am | |
| I like them in small doses with FMC & Smoke after or before that they bore me! Wargod51 |
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Neuropete Metal graduate


Number of posts: 306 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-09-21
 | Subject: Re: Drivin' N Cryin" Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:42 pm | |
| | James B. wrote: | I remember seeing these guys when I raced 250 motcross. I just recently picked up "Fly Me Courageous" at a thrift store in cassette format. It is good for what it is, catchy hard rock. Looking through the liner notes, i see that Kevin Kinney is a part of this band. I have a few shows that a friend sent me, still unlistened to.
I did some scopin' and see they released quite a few cds over the years. Anyone got some views ? |
I remember discovering them through the "120 Minutes" show on MTV (back before MTV sucked). I loved "Fly Me Courageous", but have not heard much else. |
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