Jason Isbell brings "Something More Than Free" to studio q

Trying to categorize Jason Isbell's music will quickly feel like a fool's errand. Maybe that's why his new album, Something More Than Free, went to number one on three different charts: folk, country and rock. Isbell and his wife Amanda Shires join Shad to talk about his new award winning record "Something More Than Free".
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[@phillyphan11266]

I could listen to Jason Isbell talk for hours

[@tcampbell5517]

What a great interviewer.

[@hitch4645]

My favorite rapper interviewing my favorite country singer. This is fantastic.

[@joym824]

Who is the interviewer?

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

@@joym824 I think a Candian rapper called Shad.

[@MrFonseca75]

Southeastern is an amazing album

[@paulelliott3220]

Fascinating
Loved Jason's material with DBT, and his solo stuff is equally good and his writing getting better
Amanda is awesome too, with 4 great albums and a wonderfully talented artist
Thoroughly interesting and entertaining interview

[@r.parker1933]

Jason and Amanda's perspective on being new parents is 100% true. There has to be a song about new parents escaping to the grocery store.

[@lyndakoers1389]

I remember my daughter staring at a lamp for hours. Toes, noses and fingers.

[@oliverandsass]

Around the fourteen minute mark, what he’s referring to, I immediately think of Tupelo. It’s just such an all around amazing feeling when listening to it. Sometimes it’s hard for me to pick out exactly what stands out about it, it’s because there are so many pieces that makes it what it is. Lyrically, melody, the music as a whole, including production. Just... yeah. ❤️

[@shermangowan6985]

I play his music all the time. I hope he and the 400 unit comes to Ontario. Would love to them live

[@pizzapizza2225]

Amanda and Jason have such a sweet and endearing relationship

[@SethStrickland-hf5mp]

Great interview!

[@adiantumpedatum]

Great questions!

[@JammanTV]

Great interview

[@jocelynspicks6741]

GIFTED...DYLAY CAN TAKE HIS EGO AND STAY HOME...JASON IS BEAUTIFUL

[@lyndakoers1389]

The Shoals? Hell no wonder.

[@benholland1331]

don't know why but I would love Jason to work with Ryan Adams

[@wishlight1751]

+Ben Holland The do play "concerts" together, but yes, an album with them would be GOLD! I think they are the two BEST songwriters out right now.

[@benholland1331]

Hope so, what a album that would be

[@adiantumpedatum]

+Ben Holland RA was supposed to produce Southeastern, but it fell through. I always wonder what that would've been like. Also, RA and JI toured together in 2012, I think it was-- there are UA-cam videos if you search for 'em.

[@benholland1331]

Yes I have seen the videos, and jason said in a interview , ryan was going to produce is album, that would be special !!!

[@pierce9ray]

i feel quite positive that true love is just a big dirty mirage of a fraud, and then i see Jason and Amanda

[@antiROMEdrone1]

🔥👍

[@snapcrack55]

Love his music and story, but why does he look SO BORED?!

[@MMLeatherCraft]

Because he's sober.

[@auntijen3781]

snapcrack55 (I know this reply is a year L8, but w/ your observation that Isbell looks "so bored" I believe you are picking up = what I did- (how "ExHAUSTED" he looks, (if we set his d
"demeanor" aside, (on mute) just √ out the deep dark circles below his eyes (which are actually are represent a 'tell tale' sign of a critical IRON DEFICIENCY..[[[→ of which THE primary symptom is *chonic (LOL! (& DOH!) NOT THAT kind of chronic!!)* EXAUSTION. Im a MUSICIAN, That CAN SPEAK *FROM EXPERIENCE* (*THE HARD WAY*); THE TRUE "GATEWAY" to
(Substance Abuse/) *ADDICTION IS MANY TIMES A RESULT OF THE "ADDICTS" DESPERATION to ALLEVIATE THE CRIPPLING EFFECTS OF "Improper Nutrition" & its resulting "deficiencies" FOGGY MIND, STerm Memory LOSS, (drinking) BLACKOUTS (cure = take Vitamin B complex
while drinking) EXHAUSTION, Mood instability, etc All OF which ARE ALL MADE MUCH WORSE BY THE RESULTING PRACTICE OF ADDICTION ITSELF. Godspeed, Love! XO)

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

I was gonna go with exhaustion, actually. You got there first. But yeh ... music is an exhausting thing.

[@laurajones7316]

He was also a new parent when this interview was done, so... yeah, exhausting year.

[@ibassnote]

Touring musician, parent...enough said