The Jason Isbell Thread

[Tim Simmons]

So live EP first? That's cool. But hopefully the album isn't coming out later this year.

[GILMORE104]

From the email I got, he implied his new album is coming out this summer and the live EP is for RSD. He was recording over the new year, so that would seem to make sense.

[an old love letter]

Can't fucking wait

[roshea999]

Just announced Red Rocks too

[ViolaGal]

I missed his concert here last summer, and I can't get to Red Rocks for his date this summer either.
Can't wait for his new record, though. huge grin.

[WallaceSongs]

Did a cover of of "Cover Me Up," if anybody's interested.

https://soundcloud.com/wallacesongs/...n-isbell-cover

[whoru]

Interesting....

https://genius.com/Jason-isbell-and-...clothes-lyrics

[roshea999]

Eager to see if Ryan will say anything about that. Great tune.

[WreckTangle]

I've been listening to the full album stream on NPR. I like it a lot. Starting a road trip to Florida tonight - thinking about changing my route to cut across Alabama instead of Georgia...but either way...I think I'll be playing this non-stop as we venture through the Great Southeast!

[roshea999]

Made it about 30 seconds into Zac Brown's "Cover Me Up" before I had to turn it off.

Dude likes covering Isbell. They put Dress Blues (with neutered lyrics) on a studio album recently. But woof, not good.

Good for Jason, though. It's a ton of publicity.

[WreckTangle]

Originally Posted by roshea999

Made it about 30 seconds into Zac Brown's "Cover Me Up" before I had to turn it off.

Dude likes covering Isbell. They put Dress Blues (with neutered lyrics) on a studio album recently. But woof, not good.

Good for Jason, though. It's a ton of publicity.

I never cared for his cover of Dress Blues...but also never caught the lyrical change. Is it just the line "To fight somebody's Hollywood war" which became "To give all in some God awful war"?

I HATE when someone takes a song and tweaks it in a way to change the tone of the original...even in a small way. That is a key line in the song: there is a bitterness and a sense of frustration in Isbell's original lyric and to change it really blunts the power of the song.

What I hate more is that this song had a personal connection for Isbell - written about a kid from his hometown who was killed in Iraq and he uses that to create a heartfelt tribute that is sometimes painfully honest.

[WreckTangle]

http://www.espn.com/espn/eticket/story?page=conley

A very moving article about the young man who inspired Dress Blues.

[roshea999]

Originally Posted by WreckTangle

I never cared for his cover of Dress Blues...but also never caught the lyrical change. Is it just the line "To fight somebody's Hollywood war" which became "To give all in some God awful war"?

I HATE when someone takes a song and tweaks it in a way to change the tone of the original...even in a small way. That is a key line in the song: there is a bitterness and a sense of frustration in Isbell's original lyric and to change it really blunts the power of the song.

What I hate more is that this song had a personal connection for Isbell - written about a kid from his hometown who was killed in Iraq and he uses that to create a heartfelt tribute that is sometimes painfully honest.

Yeah, it's just one line but I think it's a big deal. It's the climax of the song. Can't be painfully honest when you make pop music, I guess.

[andyo812]

Good stuff

https://youtu.be/WeBUaaW6yV4

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[ViolaGal]

Originally Posted by andyo812

Good stuff

https://youtu.be/WeBUaaW6yV4

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Thanks for posting this, I forgot to loop back around and catch it.
He's just so down to earth, such a real person.

[andyo812]

I felt like he was super honest in this one. Refreshing to see.

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[andyo812]

Just for those who may not have seen it yet as it wasnt in the interview vid.

https://youtu.be/N1HqfDQezy0

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[sleigher]

kinda weird that i never really listened to isbell in earnest until very recently - i loved his songs while he was in dbt and only ever gave sirens in the ditch a few spins - i did see him live a few times back then [and again yrs later when he opened for ryan]

but ive been on a steady diet of his albums for the past few weeks - really dig the 400 unit and here we rest records - sirens is pretty good - the other two released under his own name just arent doing much for me - they dont seem very cohesive or something - cant quite put my finger on it but im not responding them in near the same way

got a copy of the nashville sound on the way - based on the two songs ive heard so far [cumberland gap and hope the high road] im pretty excited

[Whiskeytown 2]

Saw Isbell this past Saturday at the ACL venue. I've seen him a hand full of times and have to say, he's at the top of his game right now. The 400unit sounded great, best I have seen them.

[thebalvenie]

Originally Posted by sleigher

kinda weird that i never really listened to isbell in earnest until very recently - i loved his songs while he was in dbt and only ever gave sirens in the ditch a few spins - i did see him live a few times back then [and again yrs later when he opened for ryan]

but ive been on a steady diet of his albums for the past few weeks - really dig the 400 unit and here we rest records - sirens is pretty good - the other two released under his own name just arent doing much for me - they dont seem very cohesive or something - cant quite put my finger on it but im not responding them in near the same way

got a copy of the nashville sound on the way - based on the two songs ive heard so far [cumberland gap and hope the high road] im pretty excited

you crazy bro!

[sleigher]

Originally Posted by thebalvenie

you crazy bro!

yes - yes i am

[andyo812]

When he couldn't get cooler he tweets about the National




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[roshea999]

Red Rocks tonight!

[GILMORE104]

both albums are classics, I return to each regularly

[andyo812]

Set list looked cool Roshea. Speed Trap Town and Elephant, good stuff


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