Cold as Gasoline Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I've been enjoying it alot too.For a female in roughly the same genre, have also really liked Patti Griffin's album this year. Not much mention of it I could find here though, but has my personal stamp of approval. Very much enjoyed seeing her at an in-store a couple of months ago, with a guest spot from a very humble and likable Robert Plant. These two albums (Isbell's and Patty Griffin's) are the two that have been on constant repeat for me for the last couple of months. They are both exceptional. I had seen Jason Isbell the first time when he opened for Son Volt a few years ago, and he did a great set, but this new album is at another level for him, especially lyrically (plus, it has really updated my drug and alcohol references). Patty Griffin I've loved for years, especially her album Living with Ghosts. American Kid is a really vivid portrait of her father and his death, and has a couple of cool collaborations with Robert Plant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I like it a lot too. Planning to really soak it in on a long road trip the next couple days.. In my humble opinion, its better than anything DBT ever put out... Southeastern is really, really good. But let's not get carried away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Never been a big fan of the DBT. They have some really good songs but their albums overall are too hit or miss. A couple gems here and there and the rest of the album filled with clunkers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 On Isbell: Southeastern is outstanding. It goes back in my CD player in my car about every other album. I think quite a few people didn't care for its predecessor, Here We Rest, but I keep that, Southeastern and Live from Alabama in my car. I love all three of them, much more than his first two. On DBT: I love quite a bit of DBT material, but actually prefer their "newer" stuff. Probably my two favorites are Brighter Than Creation's Dark and Go-Go Boots. Something about the subtlety and nuances in the sound after adding an organ player, writing more acoustic tunes and incorporating more of that country-soul sound. There's a time and place for the old three-guitar assault in the Isbell days for sure, but I tend to gravitate toward more recent albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I'm just the opposite on DBT. I haven't loved an album of theirs since The Dirty South. And I'm actually glad that Shonna is not in the band anymore. I thought she dragged them down, especially when she wrote songs and sang them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I didn't care for her tunes much either. The bass player they have on tour right now is freakin' awesome. He almost stole the show in Kansas City, at which they played mostly older material. And it rocked. I'm excited to hear what they come up with next in the studio. Quick question: Decoration Day or Dirty South? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I didn't care for her tunes much either. The bass player they have on tour right now is freakin' awesome. He almost stole the show in Kansas City, at which they played mostly older material. And it rocked. I'm excited to hear what they come up with next in the studio. Quick question: Decoration Day or Dirty South? I've heard multiple reports of how they've returned to a harder style and how great the new bass player is, so I'm really looking forward to what they come up with next. Top to bottom, I would go with The Dirty South. But Decoration Day has a few of my absolute favorites on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold as Gasoline Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Jason's interview and performance of a few songs was featured on NPR's Fresh Air yesterday, and you can listen here:http://www.npr.org/2013/07/17/202369759/jason-isbell-locates-his-musical-compass-on-southeastern He also did a Neil Young cover that they didn't have time for in the broadcast, and you can listen to that here:https://soundcloud.com/freshair/jason-isbell-covers-neil-young Both well worth a listen. Also, if you are on Twitter, Jason Isbell is hands-down my favorite feed. Very opinionated and witty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I've heard multiple reports of how they've returned to a harder style and how great the new bass player is, so I'm really looking forward to what they come up with next. Top to bottom, I would go with The Dirty South. But Decoration Day has a few of my absolute favorites on it. I think Shonna had a lot of influence on the soul sound -- I had read once that she listened to almost nothing but soul exclusively and played a lot of it on the tour bus. Like I said -- I dig it all, but call me crazy for enjoying the less-rocking Truckers just a tad bit more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Also, if you are on Twitter, Jason Isbell is hands-down my favorite feed. Very opinionated and witty. Agreed. Edit: Just started the NPR interview/performance and got goosebumps hearing "Cover Me Up" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks for the heads up. His latest tweet is pretty sweet. https://twitter.com/jasonisbell/status/357967423984504834 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold as Gasoline Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 This made me laugh for about 20 minutes. https://twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/356556264265887746 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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