Live Trucker by Kid Rock
Live Trucker is a live album by Kid Rock released on February 28, 2006. It is composed of songs from his homestands of Clarkston (on September 1, 2000, and August 26 through August 28, 2004) and Detroit's Cobo Hall (March 26, 2004). The album contained the last two performances of Joe C. on "Devil Without a Cause" and "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" as well as Gretchen Wilson dueting on "Picture". Other highlights included "Only God Knows Why", the medley of "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" and "Fist of Rage," bridged together by Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love". "Cowboy" has the Dukes of Hazzard's theme song "Good Ol' Boys" removed from it. Likewise with "Devil Without a Cause" as AC/DC's "Back in Black" was removed from the first chorus. "You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me" includes a verse of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" in the middle of the song. The album's final track is a rehearsal track from St. Louis 2004 called "Outstanding," a soul/funk cover originally done by The Gap Band. The cover of the album is in the same style as the Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band album Live Bullet.
Between 2000 and 2004, the Motor City bad boy returned home for a series of concerts with his thunderous band, Twisted Brown Trucker. The highlights are condensed into <i>"Live" Trucker</i>—essentially a greatest-hits collection adorned with cover art that tips its hat to <i>Live Bullet (Live)</i> by fellow Michigan native Bob Seger. After introducing himself with a few raucous anthems (“Son of Detroit,” “Bawitdaba”), Kid Rock stirs the pot by taking shots at various chart-toppers on “Cowboy Intro.” The album’s 13 cuts reflect his evolving sound: from rap tracks featuring late hype man Joe C (“Devil Without a Cause,” “Early Mornin’ Stoned Pimp”) to countryfied ballads (“Picture,” performed here with GRAMMY® Award winner Gretchen Wilson) and plenty of rocking party-starters that showcase his uncompromising braggadocio and rebel spirit.
