The Devil Makes Three - A Little Bit Faster and A Little Bit Worse (2006)

2006 - A Little Bit Faster and A Little Bit Worse

This was recorded over two nights playing at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA with guest fiddle player Chojo Jaques.

Track Listing:

 

1.  Black Irish
2.  Beneath the Piano
3.  Tow
4.  Shades
5.  Man Tap
6.  Uncle Harvey's Plane
7.  Robot
8.  Jug Band
9.  North Carolina
10. Bangor Mash
11. St. James

This is what held me over until I finally got to see TDM3 in 2009.  I normally am not a big fan of live recordings but this one is just outstanding. I know Cheeto and Devildowninga will love it, if they don't have it already.

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The Devil Makes Three - Longjohns, Boots, and a Belt (2004)

2004 - Longjohns, Boots, And a Belt

On their second album the band's ragtime bounce is still intact, but country blues share the billing, all presented with a cleaner mix that shows just how impressive the band's instrumental chops are.


Track Listing:

1.   Never Learn
2.   North Carolina
3.   Man Tap
4.   Sweeping
5.   Bangor Mash
6.   Judgment Day
7.   Tow
8.   Black Irish
9.   Long Boots Johnson
10. River Deep

As promised, here is the second album by The Devil Makes Three.  If you haven't heard of them, be sure to check this one out.

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The Devil Makes Three - 2002 - S/T

2002 - The Devil Makes Three

Track Listing:

1. The Plank
2. Graveyard
3. Beneath The Piano
4. Ten Feet Tall
5. Shades
6. Old Number Seven
7. Chained To The Couch
8. To The Hilt
9. The Bullet
10.For My Family
11.Nobody's Dirty Business

Another classic right here. I absolutely LOVE this band.  This is raw, gritty and as real as it gets.

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The Devil Makes Three - 2009 - Do Wrong Right

2009 - Do Wrong Right

Lineup

Pete - Slide and regular old guitar, tenor banjo, harmonica
Cooper - Guitar, tenor banjo, five-string banjo, musical saw
Lucia - Upright Bass

Influences

The Reverend Gary Davis, Dave Van Ronk, Django Reinhardt, Steve Earle, Doc Watson, Iron Maiden, Bling Willie McTell, Blind Blake, Blind Boy Fulller, Blind Lemon Jefferson, A few other blind guys too, Skip James, Elmore James, Etta James, Some Guy named Jim, Lightning Hopkins, Bill Monroe, Roy Bookbinder, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Cannons Jug Stompers, The Memphis Jug Band, AC/DC, Dr. Dre, George Gritzbach, Scott Joplin, and Plenty More. - taken from their Myspace

Track Listing:

1. All Hail
2. Do Wrong Wright
3. Gracefully Facedown
4. For Good Again
5. Statesboro Blues
6. Johnson Family
7. Poison Trees
8. Help Yourself
9. Working Man's Blues
10. Aces and Twos
11. Cheap Reward
12. Car Wreck

Let me start by saying that this is definitely one of my top five albums of 2009.  I listen to this album at LEAST once a week, along with their previous releases of course. The album opener "All Hail"  is one of the best damn songs ever written, period. That can also be said about the remaining 11 tracks. And I can definitely relate to the words of "Gracefully Facedown", you know, being from New Orleans and all.  Seriously, if you have never heard these guys you are missing out.  I was also lucky enough to catch them when they passed through NOLA at One Eyed Jack's and they were even better live.  If you like traditional country music or any of the modern day outlaw/alt country acts then you must give these guys (and girl) a chance.  

Well I'm having  a hard time, walkin' a straight line....