Drive-By Truckers in Chicago - Zip City

[fishbyfly1]

Zip City is just north of Florence AL. You have to pass it to go through it to get to TN where beer is cheaper and they have the lottery! To get to the best beer joint and local music in North Alabama and southern TN.

[mynameisgolden]

"By the time you drop them I'll be gone, and you'll be right where they fall the rest of your life." I would kill to write songs like Mike Cooley does.

[hihosilver10mm]

someones guitar was out of tune. There was one guitar that fucked up one of the best live recordings. That okind of shit just gets to me. favorite cooley song though

[darkstarou]

Stroker Ace!

[TennesseeRiverkeeper]

Cheers to cleaner water in north Alabama and throughout our blessed Tennessee River Valley!!

[JamKai]

This song is so f*ckin sick! And excellent video too! Mike Cooley is one of the greats!

[JamKai]

This song is so fuckin sick! And excellent video too! Mike Cooley is one of the greats!

[hillbillyhellraiser3]

I love north alabam. I used to truck cottonseed outta courtland back to missouri. Love dbt !

[garryt37]

Mark my words Jason will be back, him and Patterson are like Lennon and McCartny they just work better together like peas and carrots.

[TheWintress]

Where does Cooley fit into the mix? For my money, I look forward to a Cooley song more than either Patterson or Jason (now his solo stuff). Maybe if Johnny Cash were a member of the beatles?

[garryt37]

point well taken I love Cooleys stuff as well maybe I should have compared them too Crosby Stills Nash and Young. Cooley could be Neil Young is that better. just like peas and carrots HA HA...

[toterola451]

I just saw Jason with the 400 Unit. He's doing fine, really coming into his own. Goddamn, that boy can play that guitar!

I know what you mean though. The DBT was pretty formidable when he was there. I love all of them.

[mattwhomattgreen]

Nothing like racing through zip city to get to that Tennessee state line to buy lottery tickets or alcohol

[HallTownSoldier22]

@mattwhomattgreen hell yea u aint never lied.. i usually go for beer though im from round that area myself

[Icetitan777]

@mattwhomattgreen where is zip city?

[slompappy]

this is what the truckers are asll about

[godofwhiskeyandwar]

Cooley is easily my favorite lyricist of dbt.

[lesswildbill]

thanks for posting that tune down fella,s these acoustic sets are gettin better and better cooley is really coming out as a lyrycist and his vocals are one of a kind

[toterola451]

"Coming out as a lyricist"?

Goddamn, man, this is the guy who wrote this song (classic) AND "Carl Perkins Cadillac".

I would say Cooley made his bones a while back.

You've got good taste, though. This song is unbelievable, lyrically.

[WKJ01]

shit, thats awesome

[mabewa]

Yeah, and he also wrote "Panties in your purse." It was pretty clear from the start that the man was an amazing lyricist... what's really changed is that he's writing a lot more now (yay!)

[metroiman82]

i go to wilson in zip city. cool place. go warriors. state champions this year baby

[agricolaemontanae]

"You're only 15 girl, and you ain't got no secretary..."

[poshladdie]

top tune

[toterola451]

They're gonna be at Coachella, doing their stuff and backing Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. and the M.G.'s).

I can't wait. Y'all come!

[atiedfly]

DBT put on one of the best shows i've ever had the pleasure of seeing. they played zip city, but the performance was nothing like this. this is fantastic!!! thanks!!!!!!!!

[westhwy157]

I measure 24 miles instead of 26 from Colbert Heights to Zip City but it's fun as heck riding my Harley with DBT blasting away. Great Video of a Great Song. THANKS!

[gruibingen]

tune down a step. Intro & chorus: Em,G, D, A. One measure each. Verse: D, Bm, G, Em, G. Bridge after second verse starting with lyric "your brother.." A, Bm,G,Em,G,D.

[brewmn61]

Just the 6th string gets tuned down, right?

[gruibingen]

Tune all six strings down one step to get it the way they do it. Half a step sounds ok too, and is easier for me personally to sing along with.

[harmsd]

from top to bottom you tune the strings:

D

G

C

F

A

d

[youtubbs67]

I live near Zip City, I've rode through it a few times.

[m52jm]

Cooley Rules ! Best Southern voice since the late great Eddie Hinton ...

[kippy219]

Stroker Ace!

[possessednomad]

immense

[ryanfromminnesota]

Anybody know what chords he's playing?  I'm dieing to know!

[jdomary]

Key of D

Verse: D, Bm, G, Em, G

Chorus coming in just a second...

[jdub1013]

Mike Cooley will go down as one of the greatest songwriters of my generation. One day he will be mentioned in the same breath as Dylan, Young, Simon, and Springsteen.

[buttzero]

It pains me to say it, but history is written by the victors. I would love to believe otherwise, especially as I see a performance like this.

[JamKai]

@jdub1013 Yeah youre absolutely right about Cooley!

[Icetitan777]

@jdub1013 damn good news!!!! he's already better then all of them put together! he is far better than those db's

[patchouliskye]

WOW!!!another awesome video ...thank you ..

what kind of camera do ya use?

Take care~

[dupis1013]

awesome vid. thanks

[streetsurvivor77]

these lyrics kick major ass

[ebutouykcuf]

Love Cooley's songs.

[55nick15]

john neff is playing lead.. he doesnt shred like jason but hes dang good

[streetsurvivor77]

whos playin that lead?cooley is singin great but the pand and keepin up to unusal tempo awesome tho

[TimmyEatsWorld]

Acoustic Zip City! Amazing....

Who needs Isbell when you got Cooley baby!