Damn the Luck, the new CD release by Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours evokes images of smoke-filled honky tonks, fallen angels, gun–toting rounders, hard drinkin’ backsliders and hopelessly scarred romantics. This CD is as honest and real as a hot plate of biscuits and gravy. The melodies, the production and the instrumentation on these eleven songs could have easily fit in on an old Wurlitzer juke box, in any Texas beer joint, honky tank, or roadhouse, during the early to mid 50’s, when Ernest (Tubb) had us waltzing across Texas (another Tubb, Talmedge , actually wrote “waltz across Texas”)
Lucky Tubb has taken it upon himself to preserve his family’s musical heritage and does so with reverence and pride. The songs here shine like sequins on a vintage Nudie suit (early Porter and pre-Gram), with Lucky staking vocal claim to the sound created by his elders. This is really a Tubb “family” album. Lucky’s Uncle Douglas wrote three of the eleven songs on the album (written between 1952 and 1956), and another relative (Ronnie Wade) gets the star treatment with a song from 1957, Lucky himself penned six songs on the CD and they sound as genuine and heartfelt as those written over 50 years ago.
So, put that damned gun down and just listen. The Modern Day Troubadours play with Freshness and urgency. Moaning steel guitar, lonesome mandolin, and sad sweeping fiddle lines (maybe even a burning hot lick or two from an old fender Telecaster) and are all seamlessly woven into the production. Lucky and the band wrap around the lyrics and melodies like calloused hands on an ice cold longneck. No clutter, no overplaying, no excess and no grandstanding can be heard. The sound here is a black and white photograph that you can still see (and hear) with your eyes closed. The tunes are timeless and sound familiar, yet new, coming off as fresh and flavorful as southern fried chicken. These troublesome songs of love lost, heartache, and heartbreak go down best in a shot glass full of bonded whiskey. Thank goodness that we occasionally get exposed to “insurgent” country CD’s like this. It’s music that is rough cut, and bootleg-distilled full of tears of yesterday’s broken hearts, and held together by the authority of a loaded glove compartment pistol. Lucky seems to have his finger firmly on the trigger. Buy him a drink. He’s got a long story to tell.
R. Simeon Franks
Lone Star Music Magazine, December/ January 2009
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I came to see Hank III in NC it was first time hearing yall but I came home found you on myspace and downloaded the video on Youtube and aint quite listin to you yet. Im drunk and listin to Damn the luck for the 9000 time this weekend! Yall are the best!!!!!!!!!
Holy crap! What a waterfall of great comments. You deserve it bro. You are that good. Don't let that go to yer head fucker. :) See ya soon. I love y'all
I caught ya'll in Raleigh, and Charlotte this weekend, and I tell ya - it was better than any fire works I ever seen!!! I appreciate the hospitality and all the hard work you u fellas and gal, have put into this! Love the songs, had the CD one night and I already know them all, I'll see ya'll in Asheville the 14th!!! STAY F'n COUNTRY!!! Jason Jones
Great show in Charlotte NC Saturday night !!! That was my first Lucky Tubb show and second Hank III show. I'm also going to the Atlanta GA show on the 8th. Looking forward to it...,hell yeah !!! ~Psycho DaN
damn, Mr. Tubb, y'alls music was hotter than a french whore in a pecker contest last night in Charlotte. I'm awful glad to be introduced to you and y'alls music now. Thank you for helpin' keep the style and the old ways alive.
I heard ya'll for the frist time at Richmond and let me tell you I loved it, the music was awesome!!I can't wait to see ya'll again.There's nothing better then good old southern music!!
Keep on playing my friend because Lucky Tubb is one hell of a band!!
I was a fan before but now Im a fan for life. I enjoyed your set last night at Amos. Country music has my heart and so do you. Thank you for doing what you do. Stephanie
Hi there Lucky, Just have to say what a GREAT show in Richmond...It was awesome...Had never heard your music before...Now i can't stop listening to it...Keep doin what you do ya'll are GREAT! Hope to see you again soon :)Stay safe out there on the road...
And thank you for taking a picture with me you are so sweet :)
Tubb Baby, whats up on the road. Can't wait for the fire it up energy drink Stock Yards Jam Aug 8th. Have a great day tell Shelton I said to rock on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
man lucky...... i cant stop listenin to damn the luck! thats the best damn song ive ever heard! im prayin for yall out there on the road! stay the hell outta trouble u crazy bastard!
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