re: Jason Isbell - New Orleans - 10/22 & 10/23

Oh I really enjoyed it. Great voice and killed it solo, just not a single uplifting song

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Heard isbell played 2+ hours last night with 4 encore songs.

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Oh boy, my fiancée is gonna kill me

My fiancée is with me and buying my doubles. Step it up fellas

Ran into Isbell walking his daughter in stroller earlier this afternoon on O'Keefe. Took everything in me to keep from geeking out and gushing. Played it as cool as I could and said that I was looking forward to the show. He said thanks for coming and see you tonight. Made my day.

MY BODY IS READY

That was a nice surprise finale.

Although it was a late show for a Sunday, my wife is officially converted. Jason played a killer show in front of a very dedicated and receptive audience.

i think i enjoyed his night 1 set slightly more (felt more cohesive) but did like getting a little more rock n roll on night 2. hes so good when he goes that direction, but its been less and less of it through the years (understandly, as hes written so many masterpieces that are more mellow)


moreland was way better than ritter.

he played traveling alone Saturday night. I made both nights. He played 7-8 of the same songs both nights. Danko/Manuel he only played once. the rest of the truckers songs he played both nights. I think the new album needs to be rock and roll because the 400 unit jams when they want too!

I disagree, mainly because I think his slow depressing songs are his best


For example: Cover Me Up, Elephant and Relatively Easy are my favorite songs of his. Super 8 should've never been on that album, it actually throws off the vibe. Doesn't come to close to fitting and it stops that album from being a 10/10 IMO. Something More than Free had a better flow to it, though not as good with stand alone tracks.

As far as concerts go, yea them jamming out is cool. But give me those depressing songs.