“Original Love is a collection of songs all written at the same time. It's a big long love letter; it fell out of a lot of peace and good feelings. The music is playful, and at times kind of absurd, but the actual weight of this theme could not be properly expressed without that absurdity and freedom. Good for date-nights and choreographed knife fights.”

Waaaay, waaaay back in the day I downloaded the album from iTunes, and unbeknownst to me it was a "special digital edition" with "I Hope There's Love" featured. It ONLY exists from this one-time iTunes purchase. Anyone wanna hook me up with a high quality version/rip the track please?

Hey! I’m seeing Slick at a small venue (bar that has a small stage) when he tours with Twen in November, and I was thinking about bringing my Red Rocks poster to see if he’d sign it, but i’m not sure what the etiquette is for doing that.

I’ve seen other bands here before (mostly local or nearby midwestern acts) and usually the artists sell their own merch in the back or stick around, which would give me a chance to ask.

Figured I’d ask here rather than make myself anxious over it!

https://highlandbrewing.com/calendar/scott-mcmicken-and-the-ever-expanding/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYKG_9Fqy5Ia75mQnYW5QG6o84e6CUHAN7sCf7wuDv-a15BT4MdQH8Eex8_aem_Ld6tyqT8qxLIFu4RgjQ2oQ

(SOLVED!!! I found what I needed. Thank you!!!)

I am hoping to find an instrumental version of I Saw Her For the First Time, as I would like to walk down the aisle to this song at my wedding. Any leads?

Side note: I used to be pretty active on this sub under u/urmomsbuttcheek and then deleted reddit. I recreated it just to make this post. A couple years ago I posted here and asked Dr Dog to play County Line at their Kansas City show at the Truman for their farewall tour and they obliged! I was over the moon. I never got to say thank you, so Slick, if you still lurk, I appreciate you. We will dance to County Line at our wedding. I consider Dr Dog my heart band and would love nothing more than to further incorporate them into my special day. We saw Dr Dog at Red Rocks this summer (came all the way from Iowa) and I cried several times during the concert from the sheer joy. Lol.

Hello. I love this band so much that it hurts. I only saw one of the Swamp is On shows. Bought the print for $10, made it home to Ohio and lost it somewhere in between. I have framed all my other show prints and hoping to get this on my wall. I have a few Dr. Dog merch to trade as well as offering to buy. Please and thank you!!

Hey, I don’t know if the band looks at this sub, but I’m just looking for a way to reach out and voice my appreciation for their work. Though I’ve only had the pleasure of catching one show, in which I was Grandpa in the pit, I sure had a great time. I’ve also listened to albums endlessly.

I was heartbroken when I heard the retirement announcement. I mean, why???? You guys are just so good it’s sad that I might not get to see another show.

I had to get that off my chest. Thank you Dr. Dog!

https://orcd.co/rageunplugged?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabtqtXf2mkNbWjS67qOjRBywlouyTCDtdTMz7KS0Q5C_nHt9nqD_osOB9Q_aem_gOo9wqRRNRwHFJM8zgCGzw

Question from a Canadian: What does Dr Dog think of/know about The Tragically Hip? Age-wise, the members are prime candidates for fans. They toured the US, but not fully, completely (sorry). I feel like Scott would love Gord’s lyricism and approach to writing; Toby would love the performance; and the same for Eric, Frank, and Zach too. And the dedication to one another as band mates. Really fits with the idea of Dr Dog’s latest album.

I got married the end of September and we played Love Struck as our processional song that we walked down the aisle to after the ceremony and man was it perfect. I’m such a big fan and have been for YEARS, being able to have Dr. Dog be a part of my big day was so fun! I still get emotional when I think about it

Just a psa. Delete if dumb.

But if you have never listened to this album in a pair of quality headphones with a buzz at a reasonably high volume, I highly recommend it.

Last night I had to say goodbye to my best friend of 12 years, my fur ball feline that I’ve had since she was a kitten. This album is healing my soul, like it has done in the past. Truly a perfect album. And I’m forever grateful for its existence.

Amazing song

I recently discovered that the website Songsterr has a feature where you can input a YouTube link to generate a pretty accurate-ish tab of a song, bass, drums, lead/rhythm guitar included! I don't know if this is even relevant, but I was so excited about it I felt like I had to share. I might be really late to figuring this out, but oh well. If anyone's looking for Dr. Dog bass tabs, i'm gonna be generating some on Songsterr!!! Here's a link to the first one I generated, it sounds pretty good! Of course they don't sound as good as the real thing, but for someone who can't really learn stuff by ear it's a good way to start.

https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/dr-dog-nobody-knows-who-you-are-bass-tab-s759515

has anyone heard anything about easy beat potentially getting a repress? i was stoked to see we all belong still available on the dr. dog merch site and just snagged a copy, which means easy beat is the only LP i’m missing. my ex and i got a copy during the last tour but he kept it in the breakup 🥲 otherwise just crossing my fingers for a reasonably priced copy to pop up on discogs!

I put too much time and thought into this, so I thought it'd be fun to share it and see what people think idk

No Idea:

·         Million Man Jerk Off (2001) - bro idk what to tell you

Pre-Swamp:

1)      Phrases Dreams of Another World (2001) - Background noise captured straight from the swamp itself, most likely a premonition Phrases has in a dream.

2)      Golden Hind (2016) – This and Dead Record Player come from the perspective of Phrases himself. He sings about the sun (“Lovely morning rays”, the ‘Golden Hind’ itself could be the morning sun’s light). This could be foreshadowing to the Swamp as, while it is mentioned that there is a moon, there is no mention of a sun. He also sings about the repetition of his life (“Time releases time”, “Circles go around other circles”), it being one of the reasons why he decides to go to the swamp. However, at this point, he’s unaware of the swamp’s existence.

3)      Dead Record Player (2016) – The record player itself may have somehow come from the Swamp due to its weird properties, “”””killing”””” records from the real world (“My Monkees sounding like a corpse”, “The Beatles, they keep singing about graveyards and blood”). This could be how the Swamp “finds” and initially targets Phrases, with the record player being an initial connection to the Swamp before sending advertisements to him through his radio.

4)      Swamp Commercial (2001) – Phrases starts getting commercials for the swamp through his radio.

5)      Good Grief (2016) – Phrases gets another commercial through his radio. This time, however, it has some warning undertones to it (“But good grief and good luck”).

6)      Swamp Livin’ (Travel Ad) (2016 Midi Swamp) – Yet another commercial, this one being much more serious and ‘held together’. This likely left the biggest impact on Phrases, as he later reuses the Ads’ background music and words later for his own song.

7)      The Swamp Haunts Phrases (2001) – Could be an audio representation of Phrases’ head as he battles with the idea of actually going to the Swamp, it always being on the back of his mind as he trudges through his repetitive and boring life.

Transition to the Swamp:

1)      Car Crash (2001) – Somehow, Phrases knows that, to get to the swamp, he must get into a head-on collision with a train. He ultimately decides to go to the Swamp to escape his life. The song could represent his stress and desperation in the moment of driving towards the train.

2)      Engineer Says (2016) – This song is sung from a third person perspective, possibly just a narrator. It mentions Phrases’ corpse on the railway tracks and how the Swamp has now taken him (“Left his flesh and bones”, “The shallow digs, now he calls the Swamp his home”). It also mentions the fact that Phrases has a girlfriend (“Baby told the navy to go bring him back”), who comes up a few times (In ‘Bring My Baby Back’ and ‘In Love’), as well as the fact that Phrases hates other people (“Phrases dreams of simple things and the fall of man”) which could be another reason why he chooses to go to the Swamp.

3)      Holes In My Back (2016) – Taking from the ‘Swamp Is On’ performance, this could just be a background track while Phrases plummets towards the Swamp after ‘dying’ on the railway tracks, getting more intense the closer he gets to the swamp.

4)      Swamp Decent (2016) – This comes from Phrases’ point of view. Once Phrases reaches the Swamp, he is accompanied by a ‘welcoming harmony’ as he falls to the Swamp’s floor. All while the noises of the Swamp are heard in the background.

Post-Swamp:

1)      A Day in the Life (2001) – Now in the Swamp, Phrases makes himself at home and starts to live his life. The song is a third-person description of his typical day, as the title suggests. At the moment, Phrases seems to enjoy the Swamp (“An hour seems like a minute in the Swamp”, “Nothing beats being soaking wet”, “I don’t want to go back to bed [?]”). It also mentions Phrases harvesting Dry Rye (The Swamp’s native plant. See ‘Swamp Livin’ (Travel Ad)’ On ‘Midi Swamp’), suggesting he owns a farm in the Swamp.

2)      Talk Radio Swamp (2001) – The next string of songs consists of what Phrases hears on the radio in the Swamp. On the radio, an unknown caller is taken who is another person who came to the Swamp from the real world. They complain about the swamp and how the songs on the radio are “basically incomprehensible”. Then, when presumably answering a question and mentioning his lack of attachment to the Swamp, he is cut off by a forced positive comment and is silenced, so that he doesn’t spread negativity about the swamp. If this is a correct interpretation, it’s easy to assume the Swamp is dystopian and oppressive.

3)      Swampedelic Pop (2016) – A song break on the radio that talks good about the Swamp (“It’s a dream”), trying to distract and deter people from the negative aspects of the Swamp that the caller brought up.

4)      W Swamp Accords Radio (2001) – Returns to the talk section on the radio. Not much happens and proves to be very bare bone and boring, something Phrases disliked about his old life.

5)      Fire On My Back (2016) – [I’m not sure about this one.] It’s a cryptic song break, seemingly talking directly to Phrases himself and his farm (“I know the farm is hard to tend to”).

6)      Swamp Time (2001) – A break in the radio play a surprisingly mellow and listenable ambience of the sea, something the Swamp probably lacks. However, even this reminder of home for Phrases is broken up by the sounds of the Swamp occasionally.

7)      Heroes/Villains (2001) – Another song break, this one being very chaotic and ‘glitchy’.

8)      Swamp Weather (2001) – Like the title says, it’s simply a weather report after the song break.

9)      We Got It (2001) – With it being so short and bare-bones, it could just be a transition from the weather report back to the music.

10)  Swamp is ON (2001) – The next musical track/talk section on the radio. Near the end of the songs, the host mentions looking out for ‘bad advertisements’.

11)  Badvertise (2016) – As if on cue, a ‘bad advertisement’ intercepts Phrases’ radio/TV (going off the music video). This advert is not only cryptic by mentioning Phrases by name (“Clear the way for Phrases”), but it’s also demoralising (“It’s everything you’re not”) and seemingly mocks Phrases, assuming that going to the Swamp is a one-way trip (“Well it’s alright, if you want, you can leave the Swamp”).

12)  The Attachment (2001) – The songs now stray from the radio, this one coming from Phrases himself. He plays to himself, probably to sooth and calm himself down after the badvertisement. After listening to the radio, Phrases’ view of the Swamp has changed to be more akin to the defecting caller from earlier, being more pessimistic and disappointed.

13)  Bring My Baby Back (2016) – Despite Toby singing, I see this as coming from the perspective of Phrases’ girlfriend. After hearing about him on the tracks and realising he’s gone to the Swamp, she mourns his passing. As everyone’s seemingly given up on Phrases ever coming back to the real world (“Am I the only one still holding on?”), she pleads with the Navy to bring Phrases back from the Swamp and sings about him being her true love (“You are the only one in Radio Swamp”) and her feeling guilty (“This is the aftermath for whatever I’ve done”, “This heart it burns in raging fire”). She also mentions the radio itself and how she knew it would betray him by exploiting his unsatisfied view of life and hope of a better alternative (“A Judas Iscariot… Man on the radio”, “In love with the radio”, “Hope is a terminal”). There are also hints of doubt of their love and ‘revenge’ for Phrases leaving her for the Swamp (“Love is a joke”, “Fate is hilarious”).

14)  In Love (2016) – [This is another one I’m not certain about.] Back in the Swamp, Phrases coincidentally sings about his girlfriend. He seems to give an explanation to why he went to the Swamp, singing about how he wanted an alternative to his life (“I was looking for a choice”). While I’m unsure about this whole song, one thing to note is that later on in the song, the lyrics switch to “I’d rather be with you” for one or two lines, suggesting that Phrases still loves his girlfriend and is definitely starting to regret his choice of going to the Swamp.

15)  Top 10 Hits #4 Hungry Guitar Solo (2001) – A compilation of the best songs made in the Swamp is played on the radio. Most of these songs are, like the caller said earlier, basically incomprehensible.

16)  #3 Opera House (2001) – The third hit of the Swamp.

17)  #2 Hit of the Complete Century (2001) – The second hit of the Swamp, this being the shortest.

18)  #1 Hit of the Complete Century (2001) – The top song in all of the Swamp is sung by Phrases himself. Compared to the other top songs, Phrases’ song (Swamp Livin’) is much more serious and orchestrated than the chaotic and bouncy songs from the Swamp, sounding like an actual song. In it, he recalls what the ‘man on the radio’ told him in the Swamp travel ad (“The Swamp is old, the Swamp is new. The Swamp is me and the Swamp is you. It’s the best the best could ever be”), as well as using the same beat as said advert. He goes on to sing about how the Swamp has ruined him and his old life (“Livin’ in the Swamp is killing me”). He seems to mock his younger self by referencing how he felt before coming to the Swamp and how rose-tinted his view of the Swamp was (“Before I came, my life was dry. My body saw with broken eyes”). He then clearly states “I don’t wanna be in the Swamp anymore”, solidifying his distaste for the Swamp.

19)  Dumb Echo, Phrases Himself (2001) – Presumably after becoming a reluctant star after his song, Phrases makes an appearance on the Swamp Radio as a guest on the talk show. With the Swamp radio seemingly revolving around him from the start, he talks freely about his feelings on the Swamp and how mundane it is (“And then there’s days where all you really do is make breakfast and think about all the things you have to do”). He also mentions his creeping insanity, with him mentioning hearing voices (“Sometimes, you lose yourself to one of those other voices”).

20)  Inflammation Swamp (2016) – After spending too much time in the Swamp and hearing his song over the radio, Phrases starts to lose his mind as the Swamp slowly “kills” him. The chaotic noises represent his insanity, while his mind only recalls the Swamp and the radio, as well as constantly repeating his own lyrics (“Swamp Livin’ is killing me”)

In terms of what happens to Phrases, the rest of the songs on 2001 Swamp are obviously lost, so I have no idea. However, it’s easy to assume that Phrases simply loses his mind in the Swamp and becomes just another resident. If you want a happy ending, the Navy comes and rescues him or something.

try to tell if im autistic challenge (100% impossible)

I've been a casual fan for a while, but lately, I find myself getting more and more into them. I'm not from the US, and I highly doubt I'll ever get the chance to see them live

What do you think is their best performance available on YouTube? I've been searching, but they seem to be all over the place...

Links would be highly appreciated! TY in advance

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cosmic-guilt-w-toby-leaman-of-dr-dog-and-critter-bonus-tickets-952405599787

Stay safe everyone! The rest of The Hypos shows appear to still be happening, but still no word from Scott on whether he’ll be able to get out of AVL. Will post all updates here.

10/9 - D.C. at Quarry House. 10/10 - Philly at Johnny Brenda's. 10/11 - Brooklyn at Union Pool. 10/12 - Asbury Park at Bond St Basement. 10/13 - Kingston NY at Tubby's. 10/14 - Boston at The Rockwell.

Stay safe everyone. Will update regarding The Hypos 10/8/24 when we receive an update.