Son Volt - The Picture

Jay Farrar, front man for alt-country giants Son Volt, performs "The Picture" during a recent visit to the studios of 98.3 The Current. It's from Son Volt's newest release, The Search. minnesota.publi...

[@schrottirr4783]

Farrars voice and the sound of this amazing Bonanzinga guitar...awesome

[@ThomBuckwalter]

I would have to say after listening to both for years I would have to go with Jay

[@katnell01]

i would rather sit and listen to him with nothing but his guitar, harmonica and voice then many full bands anyday..

[@altcountyemo]

Son Volt vs Wilco, Farrar vs Tweedy, it is tough to compare them. Wilco is channeling Beach Boys and Beatles. Son Volt is doing what they do best: writing pure american songs. Farrar is a treasure, on the level with Dylan and Woody. Tweedy writes pop songs, and listens to way too much Brian Wilson.

[@Tunnelof]

Great singer/songwriter

[@ChaosStreams]

Jay sounds better with just his voice and an acoustic than the album version, beautifully done!

[@marcoferrikito]

I like your music man, you'ra a genius, Ciao Marco

[@pharm30]

awesome, I love everything Jay does. Thanks for the video!

[@richardfortin756]

I'd love to see a Jay solo show w/ the the acoustic & harp. Holy shit !

[@jorgezi]

beautiful

[@alexandanu]

thanks for posting - it's a great version

[@hughchiltonfowler]

Really, really good.

[@kevincee7784]

A tear stained eye on that picture. When I get there I will see

[@Tunnelof]

brillant musican

[@robino0821]

@sachsen1 I agree. Both are brilliant in their own right and both contributed so much influence in what we hear today. Just like Paul Westerberg and The Replacements did and Bob Mould, etc.

[@Tunnelof]

Great!

[@crazygolfer333]

89.3 The Current is the best!

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

It used to be brother. I dunno what's happened

[@19solar67]

I see how you can make a case for that. But it could also be said that Jeff is all over the place with every album, while Jay is more consistent. If I had to choose it would be Jay, because of the character of his voice and songs you can really sink your teeth into. But really there's no reason to compare. Two excellent, VERY DIFFERENT bands.

[@richardfortin756]

Jay fucking killing it.

[@cameronk1808]

love this :)

[@MrGrunge99]

The only reason people are comparing Tweedy and Farrar is that they were in the same band twenty fucking years ago. Anymore, comparing their music is like apples and oranges. Jeff is off into the land of Pop and Jay is still focused on Country. So saying "----- is better than -----" is more a reflection of personal choice than it is of the quality of the musicians. Just shut up and listen to the music.

[@filmnut6470]

Son volt

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

Dam str8

[@scottstevens3213]

it definitely looks like a J-45 sunburst, inlays look like the Gibson Songwriter

[@DirtyRamires]

Son Volt > Wilco
Uncle Tupelo > Everything

[@mateus2]

The Search > Sky Blue Sky

[@GNARLSON]

@sachsen1 1 more up from me.
couldn't agree more. bands are difficult relationships.

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

How many songs did you record that day? I can only find 2 :(

[@burningbuddhist]

i think son volt shits all over wilco... especially when comparing their latest albums. it's one good song in wilco the album vs. basically all of american central dust. i just like son volt more i guess... no bias.

[@tommycassII]

what kind of acoustic is that looks like its based on slope J-45

[@dav7boz]

What? They both have pneumonia?

[@joshscobey]

Jay is great isn't he?
However, He's not better than Jeff. He's just not.

[@70mjc]

Joseph Bruneel He is, by FAR

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

Jay is the man

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

​@@70mjcJay's music is better by FAR-RAR