Jason Isbell

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  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,529
    I saw Jason 10 days ago in St. Paul and his voice was sounding like he’d been eating sandpaper. Not terrible, but it was noticeable. I guess that’s what happens when you’re play 5-6 nights in a row with one night off for a couple months straight.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,753
    his voice has been bad all leg. He was sick just before. I'm sure he's powering through, but he needs to give it some rest soon.

  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,336
    edited March 2024
    Tim Simmons said:
    his voice has been bad all leg. He was sick just before. I'm sure he's powering through, but he needs to give it some rest soon.

    He said last night that they have two weeks off starting today. Hopefully he can rest his voice and get some recovery of it. 
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,554
    Man, I had no idea how JTE's family felt about When We Were Close. Pretty rough. Not a good look for Isbell.

    https://instagram.com/p/C5rEBOHOCnu/embed/
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,071
    She’s allowed to be upset but I don’t blame Jason for writing a song about his own survivor guilt. The Truckers (Patterson) wrote a song about his death that is much more graphic so it’s interesting that she only takes issue with his. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,554
    edited April 2024
    I don't know. The lines about the family are pretty brutal and if it's accurate that they were estranged it feels exploitative. I know that raw honesty is his stock in trade but not everyone is looking for the same ride, especially when it's specifically for Isbell's own catharsis.

    I can only speculate on the Truckers songs but maybe they reached out first, maybe Patterson still maintained a relationship, and/or maybe it's that they're not putting the song out front. We Will Never Wake You Up In The Morning, graphic as it is, also doesn't directly reference his kid.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,753
    I think as an artist, Jason is allowed to write and perform about what he wants to. Clearly JTE's death moved him. They were close. I saw them together a couple of times. 

    Jenn definitely has a right to be upset too. It wouldn't hurt for Jason to reach out and say 'Sorry. My bad, I should have given you the heads up'.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,753
    The video she is referencing, he did flippantly address the pain. That was cold. He should apologize for that. 
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,004
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/amanda-shires-plays-first-show-jason-isbell-divorce-1235014801/
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Seen they started following one another again on socials. Good they can be cordial and hopefully puts to bed any bs churned out by the Nashville rumor mill. 
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476
    Went to the Omaha show 5/1
    Great show as usual
    Big surprise covering The Cure's Just Like Heaven

  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    'Went to the June 23rd show in Niagara Falls. I thought it was great. I've been listening to his music for about six years, and I think his song writing is so good.
  • We All Believe
    We All Believe Eastchester, NY - Proud South Canadian. Posts: 802
    Don't know much of his music, or hers, but I LOVE their version of Warren Zevon's "Mutineer", particularly the version they did on Letterman years ago.

    I know nothing about what happened, but for the record, in my experience, if her name is Amanda, she is evil lolol. Just saying.
    May your days be long, til kingdom come.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,753
    Woah. 



    They are just 2 driven and hard headed people. It wasn’t meant to be and that’s fine. 
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,071


    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,071

    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,753
    Had tix to that show but we cancelled our vacation. Amazing Venue. Show looked great.

  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,071
    Really good show. I saw him right before weathervanes came out last year, so he wasn’t playing much of it yet. It was great to hear those songs live. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    The Weathervanes album is so good 
  • Planet of Sound
    Planet of Sound UK Posts: 637
    BF89905 said:
    The Weathervanes album is so good 
    Definitely one of my favourites of the year and ahead of Dark Matter in my view.  Also see ‘Tigers Blood’ by Waxahatchee, which I also rate as one of the albums of the year.

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