This is really cool to watch another guitar player's reaction to Isbell for the first time. This song was my introduction. Check out the story behind the song. Imagine taking a Richard Thompson level songwriter and player, and essentially a Johnny meeting his June with a band of the level of the Heartbreakers in terms of feel and ability. Go deep in listening to him. You won't regret it.
I like to interpret the line "I know you're enough to use me for good" as a double entendre where "for good" means both "the rest of our lives" and the act of "doing good". It can mean that he knows she can be the person who "covers him up" in an intimacy sense for the rest of their lives, AND it can mean that he knows that she can motivate him to be a better man and to "do good" in the world. Jason Isbell is absolutely fantastic. I love diving into all his lyrics. My favorite songwriter. Thanks for doing this video!
To me, it means that when you use me, you’re using me for me and who i am, what i am. Not for what you want but for us. You won’t shame me for your use, but you’ll make me shine for your use. It’s the ultimate concession. She sees him for him. And that’s the one thing she won’t betray.
I've seen Jason Isbell 5 times I believe and every time he plays Cover Me Up when he gets loud in the chorus lines I get goose bumps and tear up from the power in that voice and the lyrics. I had to learn that song on guitar, so I did. I'm so glad you honored this suggestion and I got to see someone react similar to the way I did. Humbling song for sure.
What a kick to see someone discover Jason Isbell and be gob-smacked like I was when I heard his work after his recovery. I loved his work with drive-by truckers, but his post recovery work is unmatched. Singing, song writing and a great guitarist as well. Thank God for his wife, who rescued him for us.
Not one to jump in the comments, but damn it’s nice to meet some Jason Isbell fans! First heard this song on a rainy Sunday, driving around with my college roommate while visiting him in Nashville. In fact, he cued up the album Southeastern and said, “I think you’ll like this guy.” It’s not often I’m speechless, but when it was over I didn’t say a word. I just hit the back button and we listened again. It so happens you posted this gem the day I joined the GuitarGate family. Keep up the amazing work, Michael.
This is my all-time favorite song. When I heard it for the first time it hit me the same way it just hit you. Your explanation of the song was spot on. Thanks for helping show more people the beauty of this song! Great video once again
My favourite artist of all time. His lyrics are pure poetry, he’s a killer player, his wife is an exceptional player as well and he just seems like a lovely guy too.
I've seen Jason a number of times and you MUST go see him. One of the most authentic performers I've ever seen. Nothing contrived, I believe everything is the best way I can describe his shows. When he says thank you to the audience you know he means it, seriously! What I love about this video is it allowed me to listen to this song again for the first time and enjoy your emotional connection to it. Powerful is how I describe his writing. I unashamedly cried watching this video. Thank You!
So glad that you have found Jason Isbell!! The song "Elephant" or "If We Were Vampires" or "Children of Children"...I could go on and on...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more videos with Jason and the 400 Unit (named for the psych ward in an Alabama mental hospital)
Dude you nailed it about someones life changing cause someone deemed them more worthy then they deemed themselves at the time when they were "flying to close to the sun.". That's what his wife did for him during his alcoholic addiction and that's at the heart of where this song comes from. Keep bringing it man!
Jason battled alcoholism for several years when in was in the band Drive By Truckers. Amanda (his wife and the fiddle player) challenged him to get sober before she would go out with him. She saved him. Now they are married. So that second verse is really really personal to him. He wrote the song for her.
I know this video was put out in 2020, but how have you not heard of Jason Isbell?? He started out playing with "Driveby Truckers". Incredible talent. Check out the songs he wrote in that band: Decoration Day, Danko Manuel, Outfit are 3 great ones!
I genuinely adore how your eyes literally translated how this song hit you. I'm not a man of clichés, but your eyes spoke your feelings. That was genuine to watch. Very cool. Also, when Jason refers to 'searing off that stuff, forever this time' - he actually refers to his cocaine & alcohol addiction that got him sacked from his band 'Driveby Truckers'. He's an amazing singer, as well as a true lyricist.
Looks like I noticed JJ Grey on your recommended videos. JJ is another Jacksonville, FL native like several others you highlight on your channel. Even if you do not do a reaction, they are worth adding to your play list. JJ writes all the music and also all of the instrumentation himself and then his band pulls it all together into an experience. Thanks for turning me on to several great artist like Colter Wall through your channel.
Jason's been my favorite artist for the the past 4-5 years. Not a day goes by that I don't listen to something by him. Live is the best way to experience his music!
Could you do John Moreland "You Don't Care for Me Enough to Cry" at Music City Roots Live? That one will leave you speechless. Edit to add link: ua-cam.com/video/euy4A5niG8Q/v-deo.html
He very clearly asks for you to provide links to songs that you would like him to do. And I can attest that your song will get chosen much quicker if you provide him the link.✌️
He is amazing saw him and his wife Amanda Shires in San Antonio. He used to be the lead singer of Drive By Truckers till he wasn't do to drinking. Amanda is the positive force in his life and impressive musical artist as well.
This song kills me. Such a great lyricist. This channel is incredible I have to say. I’ve found so many new bands on the weekend quick clip reactions LOVIN IT!
His Live at the House of Blues concert was killer. You’d get a kick out of the drive-by truckers (Jason Isbells old band) song Never Gonna Change. The solo section is incredible
I'm sure this is all over the comments but he is an absolutely ripping guitar player and slide player in his own right! You're gonna love the catalog the more you dive into it!!
Dear Michael. I know this is a faaaaar cry. I am in love with all those guys. Isbell, Childers, Sturgill. But there are some guys out there that you haven’t and probably will never come across if someone like me doesn’t tell you about them. Just haven’t made it big enough. Please look up “Jeffrey Martin- Sad Blue Eyes” or anything by him and tell me his voice isn’t the best you’ve ever heard. Can’t really explain what you’re in for. Love your channel. Daniel Romano, Andy Shauf, Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan Isakov. So many you must hear!
If you like Jason Isbell’s alt.country playing, go over to the latest Strand of Oaks album - Eraserland -and listen to the dedication to Chris Cornell and Man waking on the moon, titled ‘Moon Landing’. The wildest Hendrix-style playing, completely gonzo, and that’s Jason Isbell playing it. Cat can play anything. And that voice!
I suggest you check out Blake Mills, especially Heigh Ho. He's since won a Grammy for producing Alabama Shakes, but he's a guitar player's guitar player. Genius.
Cody Jinks is a traditional country musician, not very popular but one of the best recording right now. If you liked Tyler Childers I can guarantee you will like Cody Jinks. Listen to "I'm not the devil", "Cast no Stones", or "Fast Hand".
All the songs people are suggesting are great... but I think you would like to hear a song he wrote back when he was like 21, when he was with the Drive by Truckers.... This is Danko/Manuel on Austin City limits some years back.... he was with the DBT's , but he wrote it.... has a good guitar solo in there as well ua-cam.com/video/zaWkvqah9W8/v-deo.html
@@annmarie3573 unfortunately, it's not about Amanda. The song is about a crime and recovery. Go to Jason's twitter. He finally told us the meaning last year... Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) Tweeted: The narrator in Cover Me Up is a crime there I’ve said it twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/1177691167288377346?s=20
Notice how every time Jason plays this live he gets a giant cheer when he says "I sobered up, and swore off that stuff. Forever this time." I adore that. If you know his history he struggled a lot with addiction and was in a seriously awful place. It's down right beautiful that people would get so excited about a guy who manages to miraculously fight off the demons and get to a better place.
Most people cheer when someone sings about drinking, it's so cool that they do the opposite bc he wouldn't be able to do what he does if he wasn't sober. It also shows how loyal his fans are and how he connects with them through his songs about his life.
Watching people discover Jason Isbell is my favorite thing in the world. Best songwriter in the game. I just subscribed to your channel on the assumption you're about to do a big run of his stuff once you start listening to his catalog. Welcome to Isbell experience. Enjoy!
Absolutely agree. Jason came into my ears at exactly the moment I needed him 3 years ago, I've loved the dive into his catalog and I'm sure everyone around me is sick of my obsession with his songs but he speaks directly to many of us and I saw instantly he spoke to Michael.
Man, I agree 100%... Sadler is great , and I love him... seen them live a few times... but Jason is sooooo underrated... the best guitar player in that band and one of the best of his generation.... It kills me that he rarely gets recognition for his guitar playing....
@@carsonthompson8637 Although you can't leave Sonny Landreth out a "best slide players" convo. Very different style than Derek. Check him out and find a live vid so you can see his technique which is crazy. Recommend "Congo Square." There's a live version with him & Derek playing it together. Amazing!
Sadler Vaden is the guy playing the slide, The 400 Unit is a great band. You could do Jason's entire Southeastern album, specifically Elephant. Been lucky to see them too may times to count and they have never disappointed.
Im a firm believer that Isbell is the greatest singer/song writer of all time. I heard a cover of this on the radio the other day by Morgan waylon? Maybe. It broke my heart when i looked it up on youtube and his version had more views than Isbell. This man gets no love, well mainstream love. He so overlooked, it hurts me.
@@paulfreet elephant kills me. I am 38 with a lump and a high risk of breast cancer and have had an appt for weeks to get it checked out (I go Monday… doctors… it’s the soonest I could get)… the song randomly came on the other day and just fucking obliterated me. I’m sure I’ll be fine, but he sure gets in your feels like nobody I know. Few are aware he went back to college after Drive By Truckers to actually improve his writing. He’s dedicated.
You can’t talk about Jason Isbell without mentioning “Decoration Day”, one of the best story songs - you HAVE to do it ...and if you wanna cry on camera, listen do “elephant” by Isbell
"Live From Alabama" IMHO is the greatest live album of my life and the version of "GODDAMN LONELY LOVE" with the horns is absolutely ridiculous in how good it is !!!
Jason Isbell's songwriting is next to none. He's incredible. I used to get furious about people doting over Morgan Wallen's cover and not knowing it was an Isbell song until I heard Jason talk about hearing someone else keeping his song alive. Changed my perspective a little. Jason leaves a part of his soul in every note. This is the universal language that attracts me directly to songwriters and further from the churned out pop industry pandering crew.
I've always felt the same way about his song Dress Blues. Most people seem to think its a Zac Brown song as they have heard their cover, not knowing Jason actually wrote it.
It’s an astonishingly beautiful song, and obviously the original song will always be a masterpiece, but I honestly think that Morgan’s cover is still almost as good just because of the pain you can hear in is voice showing how much he feels the soul of the song and the heart in the lyrics.
@@rmac7441 But Zac Brown replaces "Hollywood war" with some other nonsense, and totally changes the meaning of the song. Jason didn't use any names, but he did request other artists avoid changing the lyrics in his songs when cover them.
Michael, you’ve turned me on to some great artists. I can’t believe that you’re not familiar with Jason Isbell and his brilliant wife Amanda Shires!! Check out her new female supergroup The Highwomen
Jason Isbell's Southeastern album is one that absolutely deserves a full, uninterrupted listen to from start to finish. I hope you can find some time to do that.
I recently did this for the first time, and wow. . . Incredible! I was up in the mountains of Colorado and didn't have any cell service, but I had recently been introduced to a song of his and had looked it up on my Spotify before I left and for some reason it downloaded the album to my phone without my knowledge. But I figured I had really liked the song I'd heard, so decided to see what else he had while I was laying down taking a break. I had only planned on laying down for 15-20 minutes but I just couldn't stop listening as every song was just incredible!!! I probably listened to the whole album 10-15 times that week and a bunch more since I got home! I would argue he may be the best songwriter storyteller of his generation!
Please do more Jason Isbell. He's an incredible guitarist, played for years with the Drive By Truckers before going solo and writing his own music with The 400 Unit (The band you see here). Some of my favorite lyrics are Streetlights, Dress Blues, and Speed Trap Town, though you seriously can't go wrong with anything this guy has released, especially the entire Southeastern album.
Jason Isbell wrote this song for his wife, whom is the backup singer and fiddle player, after dealing with alcohol addiction. You should listen to more of his songs like Live Oak, Elephant, and If we were Vampires. He is one of the best songwriters of our generation. He did a lot of writing when he was with the Drive By Trucker.
I was looking for this comment. They went into different rooms to write a song and when he was done he knew he couldn't sing it to her yet because it would give away that he was in love with her. The story & the raw soul behind every bit of this song is untouchable. No one does it like Jason Isbell.
Jason Isbell has the guitar chops, writing and has a great voice. He’s got it all man. He’s my guitar hero! He’s an incredible slide player as well. He’s got it man. He’s got it.
Sadler Vaden is playing the slide,and believe it or not Jason is even better on the slide! Amanda is his wife and the inspiration behind the song! 400 unit are one tight band,and they cover a lot of classic rock in their live shows,Pure Genius!
Its amazing he did the standard acoustic on this, only because he might be the best slide guitarist I've ever seen, ever. Go see his work in the Drive by Truckers and some 400 unit recordings and tell me I'm wrong
I know this is 3 years old and you've learned a lot more about JI and the 400 Unit since this vid came out, but I am literally sitting here with damp eyes and covered in goose pimples watching you discover this man and this group for the 1st time. I KNOW you're life has been changed immensely in these past 3 years just having them in your head and life. Thanks for this!
You won't stop listening to Jason. He's present day Dylan/Boss lyricist and equal to today's best guitarists i.e. Haynes, Mayer etc. Check out one of his latest Gems "Overseas". Isbell (pronounced Is-Bull) is in a class by himself.
@@seanamundson2407 No, he ALWAYS plays it. It's his signature song. I've seen him four times, never with Amanda, he's always played it. www.setlist.fm/stats/jason-isbell-and-the-400-unit-7bca3ad8.html
Jason Isbell is one of the best song writers in a generation. His interviews are authentic and well worth an hour or two in UA-cam. He’s also a strong with the strings which you will appreciate.
Jason Isbell's stuff has always been good, but his last four studio albums have been stellar and are well worth the listen. Thanks for the review, it was fun to see your reaction.
Someone already recommended this plenty but I'm sharing it again just in case you do another song by Jason or if you wanna just hear it. It's called "if we were vampires" it's one of the most beautiful songs I've heard lyrically. Jason Isbell is THE song writer of today for sure. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/JV7c8V5XLk8/v-deo.html Cover me up is my favorite and the first I heard of him so good choice. I'm thrilled to see you finally discover him I knew you'd like him for sure with your love of detail
Pretty sure that's his wife Amanda Shires on Violin (an equally talented artist.) Jason used to play with the Drive-By Truckers, then went sober and started a solo career. Not that I agree with this, but he was once called the "Springstein of the South". I got to meet him on a cruise once. He and Amanda are both super nice. I feel like this song was written with his battle of sobriety in real life. Just a little background
“I have no idea who this guy is”...to know you were about to start your Isbell journey made me so happy
Makes you jealous doesn’t it?
Yes!!!!
I hate it when people like Morgan Wallen’s version of cover me up but don’t know Jason Isbell
Morgan wallen did it better tho
Trevor Price no bad opinions allowed in this sacred space 😂
Watching you watch the genius of Jason Isbell is just great ....
This is really cool to watch another guitar player's reaction to Isbell for the first time. This song was my introduction.
Check out the story behind the song.
Imagine taking a Richard Thompson level songwriter and player, and essentially a Johnny meeting his June with a band of the level of the Heartbreakers in terms of feel and ability.
Go deep in listening to him. You won't regret it.
You nailed it!!
I like to interpret the line "I know you're enough to use me for good" as a double entendre where "for good" means both "the rest of our lives" and the act of "doing good". It can mean that he knows she can be the person who "covers him up" in an intimacy sense for the rest of their lives, AND it can mean that he knows that she can motivate him to be a better man and to "do good" in the world. Jason Isbell is absolutely fantastic. I love diving into all his lyrics. My favorite songwriter. Thanks for doing this video!
To me, it means that when you use me, you’re using me for me and who i am, what i am. Not for what you want but for us. You won’t shame me for your use, but you’ll make me shine for your use. It’s the ultimate concession. She sees him for him. And that’s the one thing she won’t betray.
I've seen Jason Isbell 5 times I believe and every time he plays Cover Me Up when he gets loud in the chorus lines I get goose bumps and tear up from the power in that voice and the lyrics. I had to learn that song on guitar, so I did. I'm so glad you honored this suggestion and I got to see someone react similar to the way I did. Humbling song for sure.
What a kick to see someone discover Jason Isbell and be gob-smacked like I was when I heard his work after his recovery. I loved his work with drive-by truckers, but his post recovery work is unmatched. Singing, song writing and a great guitarist as well. Thank God for his wife, who rescued him for us.
Best songwriter in the game right now.
Not one to jump in the comments, but damn it’s nice to meet some Jason Isbell fans! First heard this song on a rainy Sunday, driving around with my college roommate while visiting him in Nashville.
In fact, he cued up the album Southeastern and said, “I think you’ll like this guy.”
It’s not often I’m speechless, but when it was over I didn’t say a word. I just hit the back button and we listened again.
It so happens you posted this gem the day I joined the GuitarGate family.
Keep up the amazing work, Michael.
This is my all-time favorite song. When I heard it for the first time it hit me the same way it just hit you. Your explanation of the song was spot on. Thanks for helping show more people the beauty of this song! Great video once again
The whole Southeastern album is amazing - stick it on. Glad you got to listen to him finally :)
Slide guitar in the back is Sadler Vaden also of Drivin N Cryin
My favourite artist of all time. His lyrics are pure poetry, he’s a killer player, his wife is an exceptional player as well and he just seems like a lovely guy too.
I've seen Jason a number of times and you MUST go see him. One of the most authentic performers I've ever seen. Nothing contrived, I believe everything is the best way I can describe his shows. When he says thank you to the audience you know he means it, seriously!
What I love about this video is it allowed me to listen to this song again for the first time and enjoy your emotional connection to it. Powerful is how I describe his writing. I unashamedly cried watching this video. Thank You!
"Songs she sang in the shower" is my favorite Jason Isbell tune.
So glad that you have found Jason Isbell!! The song "Elephant" or "If We Were Vampires" or "Children of Children"...I could go on and on...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more videos with Jason and the 400 Unit (named for the psych ward in an Alabama mental hospital)
Dude you nailed it about someones life changing cause someone deemed them more worthy then they deemed themselves at the time when they were "flying to close to the sun.". That's what his wife did for him during his alcoholic addiction and that's at the heart of where this song comes from. Keep bringing it man!
Jason battled alcoholism for several years when in was in the band Drive By Truckers. Amanda (his wife and the fiddle player) challenged him to get sober before she would go out with him. She saved him. Now they are married. So that second verse is really really personal to him. He wrote the song for her.
I can’t wait for you to do more JI songs! He can shred on the guitar too. You’re gonna love him.
I know this video was put out in 2020, but how have you not heard of Jason Isbell?? He started out playing with "Driveby Truckers". Incredible talent. Check out the songs he wrote in that band: Decoration Day, Danko Manuel, Outfit are 3 great ones!
I genuinely adore how your eyes literally translated how this song hit you. I'm not a man of clichés, but your eyes spoke your feelings. That was genuine to watch. Very cool. Also, when Jason refers to 'searing off that stuff, forever this time' - he actually refers to his cocaine & alcohol addiction that got him sacked from his band 'Driveby Truckers'. He's an amazing singer, as well as a true lyricist.
Looks like I noticed JJ Grey on your recommended videos. JJ is another Jacksonville, FL native like several others you highlight on your channel. Even if you do not do a reaction, they are worth adding to your play list. JJ writes all the music and also all of the instrumentation himself and then his band pulls it all together into an experience. Thanks for turning me on to several great artist like Colter Wall through your channel.
Jason's been my favorite artist for the the past 4-5 years. Not a day goes by that I don't listen to something by him. Live is the best way to experience his music!
Jason Isbell elephant is the best. Wonderful story of friendship
Could you do John Moreland "You Don't Care for Me Enough to Cry" at Music City Roots Live? That one will leave you speechless.
Edit to add link: ua-cam.com/video/euy4A5niG8Q/v-deo.html
Yes!
YES! I've been trying to get John Moreland some love on this channel for a while.
“This song is more brutal than any metal song I’ve ever heard.” -Alex Pettingrew couldn’t be more spot on
As a Tulsa resident, please!! He’s so under appreciated
He very clearly asks for you to provide links to songs that you would like him to do. And I can attest that your song will get chosen much quicker if you provide him the link.✌️
He is amazing saw him and his wife Amanda Shires in San Antonio. He used to be the lead singer of Drive By Truckers till he wasn't do to drinking. Amanda is the positive force in his life and impressive musical artist as well.
Man, you are just scratching the surface with this guy. One of my favorites is Goddamn Lonely Love when he was with the Drive by Truckers
The GD and Jason are my top two favorites, so your channel is killing it for me lately
This song kills me. Such a great lyricist. This channel is incredible I have to say. I’ve found so many new bands on the weekend quick clip reactions LOVIN IT!
His Live at the House of Blues concert was killer. You’d get a kick out of the drive-by truckers (Jason Isbells old band) song Never Gonna Change. The solo section is incredible
"Last of my kind" by Jason is one of my all time favorites.
He’s from where I live. He’s a cool cat. Down home country boy. Good people.
I teared up watching you react to this
I'm sure this is all over the comments but he is an absolutely ripping guitar player and slide player in his own right! You're gonna love the catalog the more you dive into it!!
Dude! You need to do super eight motel!!! I’ve been wanting to learn this song for ages but it’s played in an alternate tuning..
Dear Michael. I know this is a faaaaar cry. I am in love with all those guys. Isbell, Childers, Sturgill. But there are some guys out there that you haven’t and probably will never come across if someone like me doesn’t tell you about them. Just haven’t made it big enough. Please look up “Jeffrey Martin- Sad Blue Eyes” or anything by him and tell me his voice isn’t the best you’ve ever heard. Can’t really explain what you’re in for. Love your channel. Daniel Romano, Andy Shauf, Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan Isakov. So many you must hear!
Listen to The Nashville Sound’ or ‘Reunions’ amazing amazing amazing pieces of work. Jason Isbell is one of the very best songwriters around today.
Have a listen to 'When We Were Close' which is from the latest album. All the things you like and more guitars.
If you like Jason Isbell’s alt.country playing, go over to the latest Strand of Oaks album - Eraserland -and listen to the dedication to Chris Cornell and Man waking on the moon, titled ‘Moon Landing’. The wildest Hendrix-style playing, completely gonzo, and that’s Jason Isbell playing it. Cat can play anything. And that voice!
I had to subscribe to see you do more jason isbell videos
I've got a soft spot for candy apple red myself! ❤️
you need a good long JI study. This is a special song. he has others
I watch your videos all night
Glad you've finally gotten to the best songwriter of our generation. Wait till you see him rip!
I’m ready.
Thats some good stuff there yes sir KILLA indeed...
Is anyone going to mention The Drive by Truckers?!? Jason when he was a bit younger.
how did you not know Isbell two years ago?........ my great grandma did
I suggest you check out Blake Mills, especially Heigh Ho. He's since won a Grammy for producing Alabama Shakes, but he's a guitar player's guitar player. Genius.
Would love to hear you do “overseas” isbell plays lead on it, or a live version of “super 8” by him. Doing good work!
Just want to point out the he is in Drop D tuning with capo for E.
You may have heard of his old band The Drive By Truckers..
First comment! Love this song. The lyrics blow me away
Check out "These Aren't Mirages" by Artificial Language. Great guitar work.
Please look into C.W Stoneking!!! Underrated master 👏🏻
And you should give isbells playing a listen
I play this on my ukulele. Chicks dig it
Cody Jinks is a traditional country musician, not very popular but one of the best recording right now. If you liked Tyler Childers I can guarantee you will like Cody Jinks. Listen to "I'm not the devil", "Cast no Stones", or "Fast Hand".
All the songs people are suggesting are great... but I think you would like to hear a song he wrote back when he was like 21, when he was with the Drive by Truckers.... This is Danko/Manuel on Austin City limits some years back.... he was with the DBT's , but he wrote it.... has a good guitar solo in there as well
ua-cam.com/video/zaWkvqah9W8/v-deo.html
Isbell is a hell of a writer and Morgan Wallen is pretty damn douchey but Morgan doing this song is pretty touching. Especially the short film
Wait til you find out that the fiddle player IS his wife
The song is ABOUT her!!
Dammit, I wanted to tell him!
Amanda Shires. He’s best served to remember her name because as brilliant as Jason is, she is NOT in his shadow. Got her own thing for sure
Her name is Amanda Shires ffs, not Jason's wife
@@annmarie3573 unfortunately, it's not about Amanda. The song is about a crime and recovery. Go to Jason's twitter. He finally told us the meaning last year...
Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) Tweeted:
The narrator in Cover Me Up is a crime there I’ve said it twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/1177691167288377346?s=20
Notice how every time Jason plays this live he gets a giant cheer when he says "I sobered up, and swore off that stuff. Forever this time." I adore that. If you know his history he struggled a lot with addiction and was in a seriously awful place. It's down right beautiful that people would get so excited about a guy who manages to miraculously fight off the demons and get to a better place.
@Matthew Levac cause it’s funny that all the drunks in the crowd are the loudest cheers
Most people cheer when someone sings about drinking, it's so cool that they do the opposite bc he wouldn't be able to do what he does if he wasn't sober. It also shows how loyal his fans are and how he connects with them through his songs about his life.
Sobriety.is so hard
The same happened in Manchester UK, he is so good live.
@@Skitch1992 Sobriety is good in moderation-Grace Slick..i live that lol
Watching people discover Jason Isbell is my favorite thing in the world. Best songwriter in the game. I just subscribed to your channel on the assumption you're about to do a big run of his stuff once you start listening to his catalog. Welcome to Isbell experience. Enjoy!
Amen, brother.👍
Deal :)
Absolutely agree. Jason came into my ears at exactly the moment I needed him 3 years ago, I've loved the dive into his catalog and I'm sure everyone around me is sick of my obsession with his songs but he speaks directly to many of us and I saw instantly he spoke to Michael.
Him and Billy strings
Check out is song Speed Trap Town. Killer song, probably his best one!
The guitarist playing the slide is Sadler Vaden, but believe it or not Jason is the best slide and lead player in the band.
Isbell is one of the best slide players out there right now, I wish he would show off a little more.
Sim Ross second only to Derek trucks right now.
Man, I agree 100%... Sadler is great , and I love him... seen them live a few times... but Jason is sooooo underrated... the best guitar player in that band and one of the best of his generation.... It kills me that he rarely gets recognition for his guitar playing....
Jack William Ketterer he’s the full package. Amazing voice. Amazing songwriting. Amazing playing.
@@carsonthompson8637 Although you can't leave Sonny Landreth out a "best slide players" convo. Very different style than Derek. Check him out and find a live vid so you can see his technique which is crazy. Recommend "Congo Square." There's a live version with him & Derek playing it together. Amazing!
You could do Isbell songs all day, every day. He’s absolutely the best singer-songwriter-guitarist today, and among the all-time greats.
wb john mayer?
Yep.
Jacob Krauss hes great too. But have you heard jason?
Jacob Krauss look up what Mayer has said about Isbell. He agrees
John Mayer, Warren Haynes...
“Home was a dream, one I’d never seen, til you came along.”
That phrase is a masterpiece.
Love Jason Isbell! Listen to “If We we’re Vampires.” You’ll cry.
Can't second this enough if you loved the songwriting on this!
Or "Elephant"...
Aboit 80% of isbell's songs will make you cry if you pay enough attention lol
Cried. BOOM: ua-cam.com/video/Tv_x76IXMrU/v-deo.html
Sadler Vaden is the guy playing the slide, The 400 Unit is a great band. You could do Jason's entire Southeastern album, specifically Elephant. Been lucky to see them too may times to count and they have never disappointed.
Agreed
Absolutely
Im a firm believer that Isbell is the greatest singer/song writer of all time. I heard a cover of this on the radio the other day by Morgan waylon? Maybe. It broke my heart when i looked it up on youtube and his version had more views than Isbell. This man gets no love, well mainstream love. He so overlooked, it hurts me.
@@fedorbitch The masses don't know him but those songwriter checks sure do and the 4 Grammy's Jason has won has the correct name on it.
Agreed.
Isbell will rip your guts out with his lyrics. Codeine, Songs that She Sang in the Shower, Elephant are all brutal listens if you pay attention.
So happy someone else said "Songs She Sang in the Shower" it's my favorite Isbell in a sea of amazing songs.
I know this is an old comment, but I gotta warn people about Elephant. That's a hard song to listen to.
Elephant will rip your heart out. You're in the room.
@@paulfreet elephant kills me. I am 38 with a lump and a high risk of breast cancer and have had an appt for weeks to get it checked out (I go Monday… doctors… it’s the soonest I could get)… the song randomly came on the other day and just fucking obliterated me. I’m sure I’ll be fine, but he sure gets in your feels like nobody I know. Few are aware he went back to college after Drive By Truckers to actually improve his writing. He’s dedicated.
@@DiZoSoMom Godspeed
Check out him doing “Live Oak” his songwriting is mesmerizing
Amen. Think that’s my other favorite. “Great Lakes freighter”
One of my favorites as well. It’s just superb story telling through music.
His murder ballad
Michael: "I do not know who this person is."
Me, an Isbell fan: Oh boy, this is gonna be gooooood!
Yeah- took me three months to play a different channel. When I found him
You can’t talk about Jason Isbell without mentioning “Decoration Day”, one of the best story songs - you HAVE to do it ...and if you wanna cry on camera, listen do “elephant” by Isbell
I've never been able to watch someone's face as they discover Jason for the first time. I'm crying.
Me too.
Yup, that got to me too. Glad you love his stuff!
My reaction is identical to his…
Jason Isbell is Legit, better than anything they play on current pop, rock, or country mainstream radio.
Jason is awesome. Also, give Zach Bryan a listen, he's legit too!
Listen to the live version of goddamn lonely love if you wanna see Isbell on the slide
And if you want to cry lulz like so many Isbell penned tunes. In the best way.
"Live From Alabama" IMHO is the greatest live album of my life and the version of "GODDAMN LONELY LOVE" with the horns is absolutely ridiculous in how good it is !!!
Eric Anderson Aahhh don’t spoil the horns, I still remember what it felt like the first time I heard the bridge
Or the outro on Children of Children
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Oh yes. Please do listen to that
Jason Isbell's songwriting is next to none. He's incredible. I used to get furious about people doting over Morgan Wallen's cover and not knowing it was an Isbell song until I heard Jason talk about hearing someone else keeping his song alive. Changed my perspective a little. Jason leaves a part of his soul in every note. This is the universal language that attracts me directly to songwriters and further from the churned out pop industry pandering crew.
I've always felt the same way about his song Dress Blues. Most people seem to think its a Zac Brown song as they have heard their cover, not knowing Jason actually wrote it.
It’s an astonishingly beautiful song, and obviously the original song will always be a masterpiece, but I honestly think that Morgan’s cover is still almost as good just because of the pain you can hear in is voice showing how much he feels the soul of the song and the heart in the lyrics.
I love that after Wallens flirtation with racism, Isbell decided to donate all his royalties from Wallens cover to the NAACP
@@rmac7441 But Zac Brown replaces "Hollywood war" with some other nonsense, and totally changes the meaning of the song. Jason didn't use any names, but he did request other artists avoid changing the lyrics in his songs when cover them.
Michael, you’ve turned me on to some great artists. I can’t believe that you’re not familiar with Jason Isbell and his brilliant wife Amanda Shires!! Check out her new female supergroup The Highwomen
Jason is a national treasure and we must protect him at all costs. One of the greatest songwriters in recent decades.
Jason Isbell's Southeastern album is one that absolutely deserves a full, uninterrupted listen to from start to finish. I hope you can find some time to do that.
it's a true masterpiece
I recently did this for the first time, and wow. . . Incredible!
I was up in the mountains of Colorado and didn't have any cell service, but I had recently been introduced to a song of his and had looked it up on my Spotify before I left and for some reason it downloaded the album to my phone without my knowledge. But I figured I had really liked the song I'd heard, so decided to see what else he had while I was laying down taking a break. I had only planned on laying down for 15-20 minutes but I just couldn't stop listening as every song was just incredible!!! I probably listened to the whole album 10-15 times that week and a bunch more since I got home! I would argue he may be the best songwriter storyteller of his generation!
Please do more Jason Isbell. He's an incredible guitarist, played for years with the Drive By Truckers before going solo and writing his own music with The 400 Unit (The band you see here). Some of my favorite lyrics are Streetlights, Dress Blues, and Speed Trap Town, though you seriously can't go wrong with anything this guy has released, especially the entire Southeastern album.
Streetlights! Legit right there.
@@smoothplezing Agreed. Most pre-southeastern stuff is overlooked but there are some gems back there
Jason Isbell wrote this song for his wife, whom is the backup singer and fiddle player, after dealing with alcohol addiction. You should listen to more of his songs like Live Oak, Elephant, and If we were Vampires. He is one of the best songwriters of our generation. He did a lot of writing when he was with the Drive By Trucker.
This.
That^
This and that.
BOOM: ua-cam.com/video/Tv_x76IXMrU/v-deo.html
I was looking for this comment. They went into different rooms to write a song and when he was done he knew he couldn't sing it to her yet because it would give away that he was in love with her. The story & the raw soul behind every bit of this song is untouchable. No one does it like Jason Isbell.
Jason Isbell has the guitar chops, writing and has a great voice. He’s got it all man. He’s my guitar hero! He’s an incredible slide player as well. He’s got it man. He’s got it.
Jason Isbell is this generations Bob Dylan. You should check out If we were Vampires off of the Nashville Sound Album.
I also recommend Only Children
Sadler Vaden is playing the slide,and believe it or not Jason is even better on the slide! Amanda is his wife and the inspiration behind the song! 400 unit are one tight band,and they cover a lot of classic rock in their live shows,Pure Genius!
Its amazing he did the standard acoustic on this, only because he might be the best slide guitarist I've ever seen, ever. Go see his work in the Drive by Truckers and some 400 unit recordings and tell me I'm wrong
You gotta check out Whiskey Myer’s “Broken Window Serenade”
You have got to check out RYAN BINGHAM- HALLELUJAH! Talk about song writer!
Oh man Jason is incredible. What a great rabbit whole to be going down for you.
Please check out Speed Trap Town or Elephant by Jason Isbell as well. Equally beautiful and devastating song writing.
Never mind the channel content. Do yourself a favor and go all in on Jason Isbell.
Goddamn Lonely Love live is killerrrr by him! Talk about a song that’ll tear your heart out!
I know this is 3 years old and you've learned a lot more about JI and the 400 Unit since this vid came out, but I am literally sitting here with damp eyes and covered in goose pimples watching you discover this man and this group for the 1st time. I KNOW you're life has been changed immensely in these past 3 years just having them in your head and life. Thanks for this!
Man I clicked this so fast... they’ve got a song called Danko / Manuel that’s so good as well. Great vid
It’s actually a Drive By Truckers song that Isbell wrote when he was in the band.
Such a good song
Jason Isbell would be widely considered a top 5 songwriter if he was around when Bob Dylan was big
He would. He's an artist a bit out of his time, but that makes him extra special
Although, back then people would realise he took a lot of this song from Norwegian Wood, by the Beatles.
You won't stop listening to Jason. He's present day Dylan/Boss lyricist and equal to today's best guitarists i.e. Haynes, Mayer etc. Check out one of his latest Gems "Overseas". Isbell (pronounced Is-Bull) is in a class by himself.
Slide guitar is Sadler Vaden, I believe.
That is correct.
By the way, that is Amanda Shires with him...HIS WIFE!!!
I was going to mention this too. I've heard he sometimes will not play this live if she is not playing the show with him.
@@seanamundson2407 No, he ALWAYS plays it. It's his signature song. I've seen him four times, never with Amanda, he's always played it.
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Jason Isbell is one of the best song writers in a generation. His interviews are authentic and well worth an hour or two in UA-cam. He’s also a strong with the strings which you will appreciate.
Jason Isbell's stuff has always been good, but his last four studio albums have been stellar and are well worth the listen. Thanks for the review, it was fun to see your reaction.
Someone already recommended this plenty but I'm sharing it again just in case you do another song by Jason or if you wanna just hear it. It's called "if we were vampires" it's one of the most beautiful songs I've heard lyrically. Jason Isbell is THE song writer of today for sure. Here's the link
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Cover me up is my favorite and the first I heard of him so good choice. I'm thrilled to see you finally discover him I knew you'd like him for sure with your love of detail
Isbell is easily one of the top two or three song writers of this generation.
I’d say it’s somewhere just between him and Tyler Childers
@@CrashTestingAudio Tyler is amazing but i gotta say Jason is the greatest living writer.
Pretty sure that's his wife Amanda Shires on Violin (an equally talented artist.) Jason used to play with the Drive-By Truckers, then went sober and started a solo career. Not that I agree with this, but he was once called the "Springstein of the South". I got to meet him on a cruise once. He and Amanda are both super nice. I feel like this song was written with his battle of sobriety in real life. Just a little background
Worlds colliding to see you here, Will! 🤯
DBT kicked him out of the band.
I’m so glad you covered Jason Isbell! Watch his Tiny Desk concert. He is solid!!!