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Title: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: corey on Feb 16, 2009, 12:06 PM
Hey guys,
The new album comes out tomorrow. Be sure to pick it up!
Here's a short promo video that I did for the guys.
http://www.vimeo.com/3230752

It's on Youtube also, but the compression is better on Vimeo.
There's an EXTENDED version of the video as well, but it's having some synch issues on Vimeo , so it's not "live" yet.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL5Zf_76nCA[/media]
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: slimsloslider on Feb 16, 2009, 12:58 PM
anyone in nashville going to his free in-store at grimey's? i bet you can get his album a few hours early if ya go.

http://grimeys.com/

i wanna get there, but i got no food, no job, my pets' heads are falling off...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: aMillionDreams on Feb 16, 2009, 04:23 PM
That's awesome.  Good work, Corey!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: dragonboy on Feb 16, 2009, 08:15 PM
Olwiggum - now there's a name I haven't heard in a while!

Thanks for this, great work Corey  :)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: corey on Feb 16, 2009, 08:20 PM
Thanks, y'all. Be sure to pick up that album. It's fantastic.

Also, as soon as Vimeo gets my synch issue worked out, I have a longer version of the promo that will be online that includes interviews with the rest of the band.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: IHL on Feb 18, 2009, 08:55 AM
Just ordered the new album.

Hope he tours Europe this year. Last time around the London show was fantastic.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: corey on Feb 18, 2009, 09:18 AM
I don't want to say for sure, but there is a very good possibility that they will be overseas this Summer. I think they're trying to put that together.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: tower on Feb 23, 2009, 08:24 AM
Picked up the new record at Ear X-tacy here in Louisville, good stuff!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: bold99 on Feb 23, 2009, 09:09 AM
Love the new album, seeing them Tues night..can't wait.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: corey on Feb 23, 2009, 02:27 PM
http://www.vimeo.com/3309309

There's a link to the longer, more in-depth video. It has interviews with the rest of the band and some candid footage. Check it out! Hope y'all dig it.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Feb 23, 2009, 09:34 PM
Thanks in advance for the video, lookin forward to seeing it.

the album is great!!! highly recommended to all!  I think i will like this as much as or more than the last one!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: bold99 on Feb 26, 2009, 11:29 AM
Great show tues night!

Isbell's Southern style works like a charm

By Sarah Rodman
Globe Staff / February 26, 2009

CAMBRIDGE - Although the repetition of the shout eventually made it irritating, it was hard to disagree with the sentiment. "Now that's how you play rock 'n' roll!" a fan fervently proclaimed throughout Jason Isbell's deeply gratifying performance at T.T. the Bear's Tuesday night.

Isbell's 90-minute show was pretty much a crash course in getting it right. Sporting crisp Western wear and slinging impeccably heated guitar solos, Isbell wailed in a rasp that showcased both emotional heft and admirable technique, proffering lyrics that could break hearts on the first listen. (The only sour note was the nearly 45-minute-late start time).

Considering his hitch with the brawny, brainy Southern rockers the Drive-By Truckers, it's not surprising Isbell has brought confidence and humility to his solo albums and performances. That includes his recent sublime eponymous release.

Tuesday night with his group the 400 Unit, Isbell's solo material proved slightly more controlled than that of his previous group. The occasional pop tune bubbled to the surface as he located his niche in the spot where Steve Earle, Ryan Adams, Son Volt, and Ray LaMontagne converge - an excellent playground that found Isbell spewing vitriol over accusatory riffs, crooning to rippling organ fills, and veering into rip-snorting, honky-tonk stompers. Songs like the sultry "No Choice in the Matter" were steeped in swampy Southern rhythm and blues waters, and the walloping "Cigarettes and Wine" skewed toward classic country rock.

Isbell's Southern manners showed not only in his music but in his genial stage demeanor, as he introduced his band with old-timey charm and thanked the crowd with respectful head nods.

The singer-songwriter didn't ignore the Drive-By Truckers fans in the crowd, though. Many prayers were answered, judging by the giddy reception and spirited accompaniment to the grand gothic rumination "Danko/Manuel" and the scorching anthem "Outfit."

A left-field cover of "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads, capably sung by the guitarist, was an odd fit but too irresistible to annoy. Better still was Isbell's heartfelt rendition of Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic," which ended the night on an elegant grace note.

Opener Deer Tick, from Providence, drew a sizable crowd of its own - a good quarter of whom left before Isbell took the stage - for a quirky set of earnest yet warped singer-songwriter fare, mountain music, and Ritchie Valens covers.

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ALady on Feb 26, 2009, 01:33 PM
Nice!  Did you catch Deer Tick?  What'd you think?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: bold99 on Feb 26, 2009, 02:19 PM
QuoteNice!  Did you catch Deer Tick?  What'd you think?

They weren't bad..they did some cool covers.  A rocked up version of Santo & Johnny's Sleepwalk was good.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Love Dogg on Mar 14, 2009, 11:15 AM
Saw Isbell (for the 3rd time) last night at Headliner's.  Unbelievable!

Even if you aren't familiar with his music, go to a Jason Isbell show if he comes near by.  He is one of the best guitarists...ever.  His songs are so good (especially if you understand the South).  Big sweeping guitar hooks and a guaranteed solo in just about every song...maybe two ;).

His shows are considerably inexpensive ($15), considering the high prices I've been paying to see good shows, yet you get the feeling that you're witnessing something very special...and that's because you are.  

No offense to Drive-By Truckers, but with the spilt, I pick Isbell everytime.  Don't get me wrong, I love Patterson and Cooley, but all the good songs are Jason Isbell's...and by God he plays 'em at his shows.

So if he comes into town, throw on some jeans and boots, play the part, and get ready for some rock n roll...southern style!  Why not?  You won't know anybody there anyway.

PS- I thought Deer Tick kicked ass!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ALady on Mar 14, 2009, 06:58 PM
Cool!  Glad you had a good time, Love Dog...and I'll agree, I just love those Isbell songs on the old DBT records.  Really looking forward to seeing him at SXSW next week!  I've heard good things about Deer Tick as well; going to try to catch them, too.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: goose on Mar 14, 2009, 07:24 PM
Love Dog took me to this one.  It was great!  HE played a hell of a show.

The line of Guitars.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2186-1.jpg)

Playing to the crowd.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2210-1.jpg)

Jason
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2226-1.jpg)

Playing with a bottle of Woodford.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2163-1.jpg)

This is us with a couple of people we met at the show.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2288-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Mar 14, 2009, 08:48 PM
great pics, guys! i like that new album a lot.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Love Dogg on Mar 14, 2009, 11:36 PM
QuoteLove Dog took me to this one.  It was great!  HE played a hell of a show.

The line of Guitars.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2186-1.jpg)

Playing to the crowd.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2210-1.jpg)

Jason
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2226-1.jpg)

Playing with a bottle of Woodford.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2163-1.jpg)

This is us with a couple of people we met at the show.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2288-1.jpg)

Sweet pics, bro!  How many do I get credit for?   ;)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: goose on Mar 15, 2009, 04:44 PM
Quote
QuoteLove Dog took me to this one.  It was great!  HE played a hell of a show.

The line of Guitars.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2186-1.jpg)

Playing to the crowd.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2210-1.jpg)

Jason
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2226-1.jpg)

Playing with a bottle of Woodford.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2163-1.jpg)

This is us with a couple of people we met at the show.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/rgoose17/jason%20isbell/IMG_2288-1.jpg)

Sweet pics, bro!  How many do I get credit for?   ;)

The one of Isbell singing you took.  I just picked a few cool ones I skimmed through.  You took some good ones, along with a lot of "ART" ;D
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Love Dogg on Mar 15, 2009, 05:28 PM
Is Art that guy in the other picture?  ;D
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: goose on Mar 17, 2009, 08:21 AM
QuoteIs Art that guy in the other picture?  ;D

Exactly
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: charps on Apr 04, 2009, 01:43 AM
I don't know Jason Isbell's solo stuff and I dig his DBT's stuff.  He is playing close to me in a couple weeks.  How is he live?  Should I check it out?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Love Dogg on Apr 04, 2009, 01:10 PM
QuoteI don't know Jason Isbell's solo stuff and I dig his DBT's stuff.  He is playing close to me in a couple weeks.  How is he live?  Should I check it out?

From my post on page one of this thread:

Saw Isbell (for the 3rd time) last night at Headliner's.  Unbelievable!

[highlight]Even if you aren't familiar with his music, go to a Jason Isbell show if he comes near by.  He is one of the best guitarists...ever.  His songs are so good (especially if you understand the South).  Big sweeping guitar hooks and a guaranteed solo in just about every song...maybe two .[/highlight]
His shows are considerably inexpensive ($15), considering the high prices I've been paying to see good shows, yet [highlight]you get the feeling that you're witnessing something very special...and that's because you are.  [/highlight]
No offense to Drive-By Truckers, but [highlight]with the spilt[/highlight], I pick Isbell everytime.  Don't get me wrong, I love Patterson and Cooley, but all the [highlight]good songs are Jason Isbell's...and by God he plays 'em at his shows. [/highlight]

[highlight]So if he comes into town, throw on some jeans and boots, play the part, and get ready for some rock n roll...southern style!  Why not?  You won't know anybody there anyway.[/highlight]

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Apr 04, 2009, 01:43 PM
that album is so good and even if you haven't heard it, he always plays a few DBT songs (you can't beat hearing Danko/Manuel EVER)

I regret i couldn't go to the show here, please GO if you get the chance.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Jan 23, 2011, 03:50 AM
picked up this record up yesterday after being blown away hearing Danko/Manuel, and all I can say is WOW!

WOW........

You know when you keep hearing people say "you gotta hear this, you gotta hear that" but you've got too many other things you wanna listen to, or you're so obsessed with your new favourite artist to listen to anything else? I should have taken the advice on this one a long time ago. This album is a stunner.  But there's just soooo much music out there. How are we ever gonna hear it all...?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ALady on Jan 24, 2011, 11:26 AM
Which one did you get, ralph?  I like both, but I'm partial to Sirens of the Ditch.  He should have a new one out soonish too.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Jan 24, 2011, 12:02 PM
i love it that this thread came back!!
this is my most anticipated album coming out this year--APRIL!! I can't wait...
I've heard 2 of the new songs, and they're purty awesome.

ralph---lovedog reminded me that "don't say nuthin bout the things you never saw" is about the part in the last waltz where scorcese is asking them about groupies and levon turns away and says 'thought they weren't going to ask us about that'...

Jason is one of my favorite songwriters of all time..
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Jan 24, 2011, 04:41 PM
Quote from: ALady on Jan 24, 2011, 11:26 AM
Which one did you get, ralph?  I like both, but I'm partial to Sirens of the Ditch.  He should have a new one out soonish too.

The 2nd one. It's alright... It's not too bad!!!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: mike on Jan 24, 2011, 05:02 PM
The new cd will be out on April 12th. I am looking forward to it!

http://www.lightningrodrecords.com/news.php (http://www.lightningrodrecords.com/news.php)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: weeniebeenie on Jan 25, 2011, 04:17 AM
Quote from: mike on Jan 24, 2011, 05:02 PM
The new cd will be out on April 12th. I am looking forward to it!

http://www.lightningrodrecords.com/news.php (http://www.lightningrodrecords.com/news.php)
My Birthday!!! I'll have to buy it. :)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Feb 01, 2011, 07:56 PM
very pumped for his new cd.. and the new DBT as well!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Mar 08, 2011, 06:03 AM
been listening to Live at Twist & Shout non stop over the last few days. Damn its fine, pity its only 6 songs though. 

The guitar tone on this is so Crazy Horse, its fucking magic.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: bold992006 on Mar 08, 2011, 09:08 AM
I've had the new album for a while...I am a little disappointed.  A few good songs but nothing really killer. 
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Mar 08, 2011, 09:57 AM
i love all his albums, he's one of my favorite songwriters...
:thumbsup: ;)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: bold992006 on Mar 08, 2011, 12:33 PM
His albums have been ok...but nothing he has done has compared to the songs he wrote in DBT like Outfit, Goddamn Lonely Love and Danko/Manual..etc...which has been a little disappointing to me.  Those songs are still the highlights of his shows.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Mar 08, 2011, 06:58 PM
I thought that Dress Blues was an amazing song!
there are a few others that he's done that I think are great as well.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Mar 08, 2011, 08:29 PM
Quote from: bold992006 on Mar 08, 2011, 09:08 AM
I've had the new album for a while...I am a little disappointed.  A few good songs but nothing really killer.

I've only been sitting with the first two albums for a little while, but what has struck me with both of them is the songs that weren't so immediate on the first few listens are the songs that I now can't get enough of. The second half of the 400 Unit album from Coda is total quality. But when I first got the album it was the first half that really got to me.

Have so far resisted the urge to get the new one early. Only a month out now so I may as well wait.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Mar 08, 2011, 09:22 PM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Mar 08, 2011, 06:58 PM
I thought that Dress Blues was an amazing song!
there are a few others that he's done that I think are great as well.

Agreed. No, most of the songs will never compare with the DBT songs, but there are a ton of beautiful songs on his albums..and the new one I would put Alabama Pines and We've Met up there with anything else. I still don't think there's anyone around his age writing songs with that much maturity or strength in their voice..he has a real gift.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRyder on Apr 10, 2011, 11:31 AM
Saw these guys last night for the first time in Birmingham, and they blew me away  :o I did not expect so much energy and such mind-blowing musicianship. They play that rock/southern rock/country/blues fusion thing better than almost anyone I've seen who tried to do it. Also, they really balanced the set well emotionally (does that make sense?).

They covered the Meters (Hey Pocky Way), Hendrix (Stone Free), and Petty (American Girl) and played a bunch of DBT tunes too (Decoration Day nearly knocked me over). They packed the venue to the door, and were passing around a bottle of Jack Daniels the whole show  :thumbsup:

I haven't had a band show me such a good time since seeing MMJ at Voodoo. Those dueling guitar solos melted me last night....good golly. AND someone was there taping the show, he said he was gonna put it up on bt.etree.org if y'all wanna check it out.

Can't wait for the new album  :D
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Apr 10, 2011, 12:51 PM
looks like a great setlist! i saw he did Atlantic City the night before, too...
can't wait till next week!

what about hayes carll?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRyder on Apr 10, 2011, 01:37 PM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Apr 10, 2011, 12:51 PM
looks like a great setlist! i saw he did Atlantic City the night before, too...
can't wait till next week!

what about hayes carll?

I'm not familiar with most of his DBT material, but I looked at a setlist just now and they also played Outfit, Goddamn Lonely Love, Dress Blues, Never Gonna Change, and Danko/Manuel.
I forgot to mention earlier that they covered Talking Heads and did Psycho Killer (I think thats a common one in rotation?), and that was scary good too.   

Oh and Hayes Carll wasn't the opener last night (although I woulda liked to see him!). It was Maria Taylor, and she had a really great mellow sound to her music. Lollar played guitar in her band, so it was cool to see him in two totally different settings. That dude can play some guitar...sheesh.

You're gonna have a blast next week  :D can't wait to hear you review!!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ALady on Apr 11, 2011, 03:05 PM
Quote from: EasyRyder on Apr 10, 2011, 11:31 AM
They packed the venue to the door, and were passing around a bottle of Jack Daniels the whole show  :thumbsup:

Nice!  That's gotta be a holdover from his DBT days...there's been a few times I've swigged from that handle of Jack   ;)

The new record is streaming on Spinner today if anyone hasn't heard it yet:

http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner (http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Apr 12, 2011, 06:40 PM
a recent interview:

http://blurt-online.com/features/view/855/ (http://blurt-online.com/features/view/855/)

and another:

http://www.hearya.com/2011/04/05/an-interview-with-jason-isbell-here-we-rest/ (http://www.hearya.com/2011/04/05/an-interview-with-jason-isbell-here-we-rest/)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: slimsloslider on Apr 12, 2011, 07:43 PM
myoldkentuckyblog posted a great interview. as a bonus, they liked my answer in the comments and i won a copy of the record (which i haven't heard yet). xmas come earlye!

http://www.myoldkentuckyblog.com/?p=17160 (http://www.myoldkentuckyblog.com/?p=17160)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: FiddleCastro on Apr 13, 2011, 01:52 AM
I had a management exam today, and the question had something to do with producing 400 units. This is where my mind went.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Ed_Wiser on Apr 13, 2011, 05:06 AM
Love the new album I have five stared the first three songs on first listen already. :)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Apr 14, 2011, 03:45 PM
This album is really good. I think it will be one of my favorites of the year - i like every song.
it's Way better than the new DBT too.
Alabama Pines is great.. so is tour of duty.  I just love his style and voice and the different styles of music on it.  Cheers to Jason!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: bold992006 on Apr 14, 2011, 03:46 PM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Apr 14, 2011, 03:45 PM
it's Way better than the new DBT too.

that is not saying much IMO..haha.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Apr 15, 2011, 12:01 PM
i think you can stream him live today at noon--least that's what the tweet said

http://www.wfpk.org/# (http://www.wfpk.org/#)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: chaqueta sucia on Apr 15, 2011, 12:45 PM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Apr 14, 2011, 03:45 PM
This album is really good. I think it will be one of my favorites of the year - i like every song.
it's Way better than the new DBT too.
Alabama Pines is great.. so is tour of duty.  I just love his style and voice and the different styles of music on it.  Cheers to Jason!

I like the album a lot however imo it cannot hold a candle to Go Go Boots by DBTs.  That album is in a whole different league.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Apr 18, 2011, 01:28 PM
Love Go Go Boots and Here We rest.  They've both gone in their own directions and I stopped comparing them awhile ago.  Truckers are still a better live show.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: scosby2 on Apr 18, 2011, 02:01 PM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Apr 14, 2011, 03:45 PM
This album is really good. I think it will be one of my favorites of the year - i like every song.
it's Way better than the new DBT too.
Alabama Pines is great.. so is tour of duty.  I just love his style and voice and the different styles of music on it.  Cheers to Jason!
i agree...and i am just a big dbt fan as i am of isbell...its just i always find about 3 or 4 songs i absolutely don't like on the dbts albums...usually shonna's songs...no offense but when she tells dancin ricky don't let your diabetes get you i just crack up every time.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRider on Apr 19, 2011, 11:19 AM
Quote from: Love Dogg on Mar 14, 2009, 11:15 AM

No offense to Drive-By Truckers, but with the spilt, I pick Isbell everytime.  Don't get me wrong, I love Patterson and Cooley, but all the good songs are Jason Isbell's...and by God he plays 'em at his shows.


Yeah it's kind of like Lennon leaving the Beatles. And the beatles carrying on.
Still good but......
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Jun 12, 2011, 10:05 PM
Go It Alone is such a great song.  Great to sing along to loud while driving! The rest of the record is pretty great too.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: weeniebeenie on Jun 13, 2011, 03:53 AM
Just bought the new album last week. It sounds amazing so far.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 29, 2011, 01:26 PM
Lightning Rod Records artists James McMurtry and Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will embark on a co-headline tour this fall. A complete list of cities and venues listed below. For a limited time, fans can download a four-song tour sampler featuring songs from each artist.

Wed-Oct-19 New York, NY City Winery
Fri-Oct-21 Washington, DC 930 Club
Sat-Oct-22 Roanoke, VA Awful Arthurs Towers
Sun-Oct-23 Charleston, WV Mountain Stage
Wed-Oct-26 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
Thu-Oct-27 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
Fri-Oct-28 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
Fri-Nov-04 Austin, TX Antone's
Sat-Nov-05 Houston, TX The Firehouse
Sun-Nov-06 Denton, TX Dan's Silverleaf
Thu-Nov-10 San Marcos, TX Cheatham Street Warehouse
Fri-Nov-11 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
Sat-Nov-12 Helotes, TX Floore's Country Store



can't wait for these shows...i've never seen James McMurtry..
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Ruckus on Aug 29, 2011, 07:23 PM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 29, 2011, 01:26 PM
Lightning Rod Records artists James McMurtry and Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will embark on a co-headline tour this fall. A complete list of cities and venues listed below. For a limited time, fans can download a four-song tour sampler featuring songs from each artist.

Wed-Oct-19 New York, NY City Winery
Fri-Oct-21 Washington, DC 930 Club
Sat-Oct-22 Roanoke, VA Awful Arthurs Towers
Sun-Oct-23 Charleston, WV Mountain Stage
Wed-Oct-26 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
Thu-Oct-27 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
Fri-Oct-28 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
Fri-Nov-04 Austin, TX Antone's
Sat-Nov-05 Houston, TX The Firehouse
Sun-Nov-06 Denton, TX Dan's Silverleaf
Thu-Nov-10 San Marcos, TX Cheatham Street Warehouse
Fri-Nov-11 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
Sat-Nov-12 Helotes, TX Floore's Country Store



can't wait for these shows...i've never seen James McMurtry..
I really dig McMurtry.  Saw him tear up around a 2 hr set at my favorite venue, the 8x10, a few years back.  I know you will love him
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Aug 29, 2011, 08:30 PM
Wed-Oct-19 New York, NY City Winery  :P

:)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 29, 2011, 10:57 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Aug 29, 2011, 07:23 PM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 29, 2011, 01:26 PM
Lightning Rod Records artists James McMurtry and Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will embark on a co-headline tour this fall. A complete list of cities and venues listed below. For a limited time, fans can download a four-song tour sampler featuring songs from each artist.

Wed-Oct-19 New York, NY City Winery
Fri-Oct-21 Washington, DC 930 Club
Sat-Oct-22 Roanoke, VA Awful Arthurs Towers
Sun-Oct-23 Charleston, WV Mountain Stage
Wed-Oct-26 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
Thu-Oct-27 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
Fri-Oct-28 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
Fri-Nov-04 Austin, TX Antone's
Sat-Nov-05 Houston, TX The Firehouse
Sun-Nov-06 Denton, TX Dan's Silverleaf
Thu-Nov-10 San Marcos, TX Cheatham Street Warehouse
Fri-Nov-11 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
Sat-Nov-12 Helotes, TX Floore's Country Store



can't wait for these shows...i've never seen James McMurtry..
I really dig McMurtry.  Saw him tear up around a 2 hr set at my favorite venue, the 8x10, a few years back.  I know you will love him

i might be hitting the NYC, DC and Roanoke shows, so just be prepared to get a few 'come to the 9:30 Club to see McMurtry!' text requests.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 29, 2011, 10:57 PM
Quote from: headhunter on Aug 29, 2011, 08:30 PM
Wed-Oct-19 New York, NY City Winery  :P

:)

yeppers! table down in front!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRyder on Dec 01, 2011, 05:37 PM
Going to see the dude and his dudes on Dec. 10th in Birmingham, AL! Pretty pumped to see them in a small setting again so close to their home, and this one is a benefit for Habitat for Humanity.

Anybody who went to a recent show have any opinions about how the new album material is evolving??
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Dec 01, 2011, 07:31 PM
penny lane and i saw jason with james mcmurtry in nyc back in october and the new stuff is just awesome.  he had a lot of fun mixing up new stuff with the first album, dbt stuff and a few choice covers.  you are in for a treat!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRyder on Dec 01, 2011, 07:38 PM
Quote from: headhunter on Dec 01, 2011, 07:31 PM
penny lane and i saw jason with james mcmurtry in nyc back in october and the new stuff is just awesome.  he had a lot of fun mixing up new stuff with the first album, dbt stuff and a few choice covers.  you are in for a treat!

Sweet! My last show was in April, so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it has evolved. I'll let y'all know how it goes  :beer:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Dec 09, 2011, 06:08 AM
Jason just announced that he is the support for Ryan Adams Australian tour in April. So freaking happy right now!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ALady on Dec 09, 2011, 05:54 PM
Dave, you are in for a serious treat.  The camaraderie between those two is a beautiful thing to behold - and they don't sound half bad together, either!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Dec 09, 2011, 07:49 PM
Its such a bonus considering the shows have been on sale for a while and are pretty much sold out.  I will very much enjoy both sets from my fifth row seat!  8)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRyder on Dec 11, 2011, 09:37 PM
Where do I start...Jason came on and burned through several favorites and then out of nowhere brought on Paul Shaffer (Letterman's keyboard player) and a horn section!!! They played Hey Pocky Way and a bunch of old muscle shoals tunes including Take A Letter to Maria, Suspicious Minds, Sittin' On A Dock By The Bay, and another one that Jason played on the acoustic only accompanied by Paul. That one was particularly beautiful but I can't for the life of me remember the name of it.

Needless to say, it was unforgettable  :D They also played outift, decoration day, danko/manuel, some of the new tunes, and JAMMED Never Gonna Change. A few moments in that song were some of the best that I've experienced at a concert...they also played with a different guitarist from Jason's hometown, but of course I forgot his name. That guy was one of the better players I've heard, and he had a Bob Dylan and his band logo on his guitar. Not sure if he ever played with Dylan though.

In any case those covers were so much fun to experience, and Jason and the band did an incredible job representing their muscle shoals heritage. Oh- and David Letterman was there too! What a night...

Suspicious Minds Jason Isbell and Paul Schaeffer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDp1W2dwg7k#ws)

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - WorkPlay - 12-10-2011 - with Paul Shaffer - Hey Pocky Way (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iOrFN-By-M#ws)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Dec 11, 2011, 09:51 PM
That is so awesome you were there, JP! Thanks for the recap.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: EasyRyder on Dec 11, 2011, 09:53 PM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Dec 11, 2011, 09:51 PM
That is so awesome you were there, JP! Thanks for the recap.

I'd give more detail, but I'm really hoping they (or anyone there) recorded the show so that you can check it out for yourself! Wish you could've been there to see the sights and hear the sounds  :beer:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Dec 21, 2011, 08:49 PM
playing 1 headlining show in Australia while supporting Ry Ry and its in my town! Hoorah...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: capt. scotty on Jun 23, 2013, 06:01 PM
Ive tried multiple times to get into DBT's and it just wasnt working. I guess I sort of ignored Isbell's solo stuff because of that, but Ive listened to his new album Southeastern about a dozen times in the last week. I think its great. Had me hooked from the first song.

http://youtu.be/WdwnGG29Upw (http://youtu.be/WdwnGG29Upw)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Jun 23, 2013, 06:17 PM
Best
Album
Of
The
Year
!!!!!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ericm on Jun 23, 2013, 06:51 PM
I found this posted on another board I visit, and had to post it here. Totally agree with him, and wish we had a clapping emoticon.  :thumbsup:


Great quote from the NYTimes article :

Isbell reserves special scorn for people who record his shows on cellphones and post clips to YouTube. "It's an intrusion because I'm not performing for documentation's sake, I'm performing for people's ears and their eyeballs," he said. "I don't mind the scrutiny of it. We're good every night. I just feel like people aren't participating in the community of the room when they're behaving that way."

He shook his head. "My favorite thing about going to concerts has always been looking around and thinking that there's a lot of people in here that are very much like me, a lot of people in here I could have a full conversation with. I might even get laid in this room. You're not getting laid if you're standing there with your cellphone."
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Jun 23, 2013, 08:10 PM
Thanks for sharing those quotes, Eric, they are great.  I wish more artists who are annoyed by people taking crappy cell phone videos would speak out about it. 

I will watch high quality videos sometimes, but the vast majority of what people are filming is such poor quality.  it's really not worth them taking themselves out of the moment for, and certainly not worth it for all the people around them that they are distracting to record their crappy videos.

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Ruckus on Jun 25, 2013, 01:45 PM
There are a couple others that come to mind but I think Southeastern is my top album of the year so far.  I have high hopes for Negativity but this bar is set real high.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jun 25, 2013, 09:25 PM
Isbell is playing the Chameleon Club in Lancaster on August 6th or The Kirby in Wilkes-Barre on August 9th... I'm leaning towards Lancaster so far even though the Kirby show is a Friday.

If anyone is looking at going to either show let me know.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: capt. scotty on Jun 25, 2013, 10:05 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jun 25, 2013, 09:25 PM
Isbell is playing the Chameleon Club in Lancaster on August 6th or The Kirby in Wilkes-Barre on August 9th... I'm leaning towards Lancaster so far even though the Kirby show is a Friday.

If anyone is looking at going to either show let me know.

Damn, why is it once I moved out of Harrisburg theres a bunch of good shows in York and Amishville  :grin:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Angelo on Jun 25, 2013, 11:31 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jun 25, 2013, 09:25 PM
Isbell is playing the Chameleon Club in Lancaster on August 6th or The Kirby in Wilkes-Barre on August 9th... I'm leaning towards Lancaster so far even though the Kirby show is a Friday.

If anyone is looking at going to either show let me know.
Already have my tix for the Kirby which is only a couple of miles from my house. It's a nice old theatre, good place for a show.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Jun 26, 2013, 03:59 AM
Seeing him do a free show on friday in Pittsburgh. It will be my first time seeing him ever as I've only seen DBT after he left, hoping for some DBT tunes. The new album is great!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Jun 26, 2013, 07:02 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Jun 26, 2013, 03:59 AM
Seeing him do a free show on friday in Pittsburgh. It will be my first time seeing him ever as I've only seen DBT after he left, hoping for some DBT tunes. The new album is great!

You will definitely get several of his DBT tunes.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jun 27, 2013, 05:37 PM
Quote from: capt. scotty on Jun 25, 2013, 10:05 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jun 25, 2013, 09:25 PM
Isbell is playing the Chameleon Club in Lancaster on August 6th or The Kirby in Wilkes-Barre on August 9th... I'm leaning towards Lancaster so far even though the Kirby show is a Friday.

If anyone is looking at going to either show let me know.

Damn, why is it once I moved out of Harrisburg theres a bunch of good shows in York and Amishville  :grin:

It's a goddamned conspiracy!!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: yakeroo on Jun 29, 2013, 09:47 PM
I have played this album all the way through about once a day now. I can not get enough of his songwriting. After seeing him at Bonnaroo, I immediately bought a ticket to his Chattanooga show. It was a no brainier, especially since the ticket was only ten bucks! :shocked:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jul 01, 2013, 10:29 AM
I've also been playing this album almost daily. I love it...except Super 8.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jul 01, 2013, 04:04 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jul 01, 2013, 10:29 AM
I've also been playing this album almost daily. I love it...except Super 8.  :smiley:

I like the song, find it hilarious, but it doesn't seem to fit on the album.  Sounds like the recording levels were even different for this song.  Could have made a great B-side.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Jul 02, 2013, 10:56 AM
This is definitely my favorite album of the year and amazingly enough, my favorite album of his career. I don't think anyone is writing songs like him, especially with Amanda backing him on vocals and the Ryan Adams influence. The stories and philosophy and harmonizing are perfect.

Brooke, Fully and I are seeing him at the Ryman in August! That might be the best show all year for me (other than HH's backyard show of course)..
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Jul 02, 2013, 05:35 PM
Well, as expected this album is awesome.  Elephant is really great.  I can't wait to see him again.
Not sure if i like it more than the last one though but they are very close.

I'm hoping for another Isbell / Ryan Adams tour!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Jul 02, 2013, 10:41 PM
Well just for the record I ended up missing that free show. The event was the WYEP summer music festival and also featured Jesse Dee, Anders Osborne, and local band Neighbours. We've had lots of rainy weather lately and they were calling for scattered thunderstorms, so my friends I was supposed to meet down there backed out of the event. If there's a show at a club or something I will go by myself, but just didn't feeling like going solo to this one. From some pics I saw on facebook the weather looked OK. I also dig the new album a lot and hope to see him at some point!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jul 03, 2013, 03:28 PM
I think Stockholm is my favorite song on the album.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jul 11, 2013, 11:42 AM
Jason Isbell is playing the Baltimore Soundstage 8/11 if anyone is interested. 

So far my viable options are Lancaster 8/6... Wilkes-Barre on 8/9... or Baltimore 8/11.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Jul 11, 2013, 05:11 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jul 11, 2013, 11:42 AM
Jason Isbell is playing the Baltimore Soundstage 8/11 if anyone is interested. 

So far my viable options are Lancaster 8/6... Wilkes-Barre on 8/9... or Baltimore 8/11.

I'll be at that Baltimore show, already have tix.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jul 12, 2013, 10:33 AM
Quote from: MrWhippy on Jul 11, 2013, 05:11 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jul 11, 2013, 11:42 AM
Jason Isbell is playing the Baltimore Soundstage 8/11 if anyone is interested. 

So far my viable options are Lancaster 8/6... Wilkes-Barre on 8/9... or Baltimore 8/11.

I'll be at that Baltimore show, already have tix.

Did you get table tix or GA?  Not sure what I want to go for with a show like his.  I believe GO4IT is in and I'm trying to get Ruckus too.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Jul 12, 2013, 03:41 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jul 12, 2013, 10:33 AM
Did you get table tix or GA?  Not sure what I want to go for with a show like his.  I believe GO4IT is in and I'm trying to get Ruckus too.

I got two table seats in the raised area to the right. 

The reason I didn't want to do GA is the GA area would be hard to see from unless you were at the front of it, and I didn't want to have to show up early for this show.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ericm on Jul 12, 2013, 03:56 PM
Quote from: MrWhippy on Jul 12, 2013, 03:41 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jul 12, 2013, 10:33 AM
Did you get table tix or GA?  Not sure what I want to go for with a show like his.  I believe GO4IT is in and I'm trying to get Ruckus too.

I got two table seats in the raised area to the right. 

The reason I didn't want to do GA is the GA area would be hard to see from unless you were at the front of it, and I didn't want to have to show up early for this show.


What? No 1st Bitches, pics!   :wink:   :beer:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Jul 12, 2013, 05:45 PM
Quote from: ericm on Jul 12, 2013, 03:56 PM

What? No 1st Bitches, pics!   :wink:   :beer:

Nah, I'll save those for the next Port Chester run.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jeff Murray on Jul 12, 2013, 06:24 PM
Quote from: MrWhippy on Jul 12, 2013, 03:41 PM
Quote from: Jeff Murray on Jul 12, 2013, 10:33 AM
Did you get table tix or GA?  Not sure what I want to go for with a show like his.  I believe GO4IT is in and I'm trying to get Ruckus too.

I got two table seats in the raised area to the right. 

The reason I didn't want to do GA is the GA area would be hard to see from unless you were at the front of it, and I didn't want to have to show up early for this show.

Good thinking.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Jul 12, 2013, 10:04 PM
No doubt this one will be at the top of my list for best albums of the year when the last month of the calendar is here.

Here's a couple of pictures from one of my best night's of 2012 -- when Jason played our summer backyard show.

(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b479/jgsvinyl/P1030279_zpsf1774201.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/jgsvinyl/media/P1030279_zpsf1774201.jpg.html)

(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b479/jgsvinyl/P1030282_zps346a2a8b.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/jgsvinyl/media/P1030282_zps346a2a8b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Jul 12, 2013, 10:33 PM
That is all kinds of awesome, Jeff.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: GO4IT on Jul 12, 2013, 11:02 PM
Wow, in HH's backyard?!? Very cool.

Jeff, let's get those tix already!!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Jul 12, 2013, 11:05 PM
Quote from: GO4IT on Jul 12, 2013, 11:02 PM
Wow, in HH's backyard?!? Very cool.

Jeff, let's get those tix already!!


Gonna see you in newport right?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: jaye on Jul 12, 2013, 11:18 PM
That is so cool.  We've been bit by the house concert bug too.   :smiley:

And just got tix to see Jason in SF in September! 
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: GO4IT on Jul 12, 2013, 11:56 PM
Quote from: headhunter on Jul 12, 2013, 11:05 PM
Quote from: GO4IT on Jul 12, 2013, 11:02 PM
Wow, in HH's backyard?!? Very cool.

Jeff, let's get those tix already!!


Gonna see you in newport right?

Is the Pope Catholic?
Does a bear s*%t in the woods?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Aug 08, 2013, 10:00 PM
Spend an hour with a beer or a glass of wine, spin Southeastern on vinyl and really just listen.

Gets better each time.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 09, 2013, 09:04 AM
agreed! I listen every other day it seems.

favorites are: Stockholm, Elephant and Flying Over Water
I still skip 80% of the time: Super 8
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: mahg33ta on Aug 09, 2013, 10:04 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 09, 2013, 09:04 AM
agreed! I listen every other day it seems.

favorites are: Stockholm, Elephant and Flying Over Water
I still skip 80% of the time: Super 8

favorites:  cover me up, elephant, songs that she sang in the shower, relatively easy
skip 95% of the time:  super 8

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Jon T. on Aug 09, 2013, 10:16 AM
I've listened to this just about every day for the last month.  I'm still not tired of it.  I'd say Super 8 is my least favorite, but I don't dislike it enough to skip it.  I kind of like the change of pace.
I've got a cousin who just went to rehab a month ago.  He'll be in for a few months.  Anyway, I sent him this album due to the themes of redemption and reconciliation throughout the album. 
Can't get enough of it and looking forward to seeing him in Mobile, AL next month.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 09, 2013, 01:34 PM
Quote from: Jon T. on Aug 09, 2013, 10:16 AM
I've listened to this just about every day for the last month.  I'm still not tired of it.  I'd say Super 8 is my least favorite, but I don't dislike it enough to skip it.  I kind of like the change of pace.
I've got a cousin who just went to rehab a month ago.  He'll be in for a few months.  Anyway, I sent him this album due to the themes of redemption and reconciliation throughout the album. 
Can't get enough of it and looking forward to seeing him in Mobile, AL next month.

i think everyone's kinda 'blah' about Super 8 but Headhunter and i were saying that when you see it live, you'll really dig it. it doesn't fit in with the rest of the songs but i think he had to have a bit of at least one rocker on there.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MrWhippy on Aug 09, 2013, 03:36 PM
I also feel like seeing Super 8 live (at Bonnaroo) really changed my opinion of it.  I originally felt like it didn't quite fit and took me out of the album to a degree, but now I feel like it fits just fine, and I never skip it, or anything else on this record. 
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: capt. scotty on Aug 09, 2013, 04:10 PM
Quote from: mahg33ta on Aug 09, 2013, 10:04 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 09, 2013, 09:04 AM
agreed! I listen every other day it seems.

favorites are: Stockholm, Elephant and Flying Over Water
I still skip 80% of the time: Super 8

favorites:  cover me up, elephant, songs that she sang in the shower,

those are my favorites as well, along with Live Oak
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: capt. scotty on Aug 09, 2013, 04:12 PM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 09, 2013, 01:34 PM
Quote from: Jon T. on Aug 09, 2013, 10:16 AM
I've listened to this just about every day for the last month.  I'm still not tired of it.  I'd say Super 8 is my least favorite, but I don't dislike it enough to skip it.  I kind of like the change of pace.
I've got a cousin who just went to rehab a month ago.  He'll be in for a few months.  Anyway, I sent him this album due to the themes of redemption and reconciliation throughout the album. 
Can't get enough of it and looking forward to seeing him in Mobile, AL next month.

i think everyone's kinda 'blah' about Super 8 but Headhunter and i were saying that when you see it live, you'll really dig it. it doesn't fit in with the rest of the songs but i think he had to have a bit of at least one rocker on there.

this is really my only complaint with it, more because of the theme of the song though than it being a rocker. I dont have a problem with the actual song itself.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ralph on Aug 10, 2013, 09:11 AM
Finally arrived down here. Definition of irony? The album is fucking brilliant but the vinyl pressing sounds absolutely atrocious. The vocals have a fuzzy distorted sound that is so overwhelming it just sounds terrible. Will swap for another copy and hope it sounds better. The song writing is top shelf though...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Shug on Sep 12, 2013, 02:48 PM
Is he touring with a horn section right now?  I saw a youtube vid from 2012 with a horn section.  I love some horns and that might put me over the edge to go see him.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Angelo on Sep 12, 2013, 11:53 PM
Quote from: Shug on Sep 12, 2013, 02:48 PM
Is he touring with a horn section right now?  I saw a youtube vid from 2012 with a horn section.  I love some horns and that might put me over the edge to go see him.
No horns when I saw him last month, Shug. Go anyway!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Sep 18, 2013, 02:19 PM
none when I saw him either. But those youtube vids with the horns might be from that Live From Alabama release. It's fuckinawesome if you don't have it already!

just saw youtube videos last night from that show...thinking maybe you saw the same ones.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Mar 26, 2014, 02:23 PM
Jason is on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_482_-_jason_isbell (http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_482_-_jason_isbell)

Maron is so good with musicians, Patterson Hood is on tomorrow
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: headhunter on Sep 18, 2014, 09:18 AM
Congratulations to Jason Isbell for winning Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year last night at The Americana Music Awards. Well deserved!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Sep 18, 2014, 02:52 PM
Just ordered tickets for my first Jason Isbell show with Damien Jurado in support. Never got to  see him with DBT either. I'm equally as excited for Damien Jurado, his album is still my pick for best of the year. I'm assuming it will be Damien performing solo without a band though because that's usually how it works in a theater setting.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Sep 22, 2014, 11:53 AM
Isbell playing in Louisville on New Years Eve! pretty excited :)


just 2 years ago Isbell opened for Ryan Adams at The Palace. Now headlining at The Palace on NYE! what a difference a fantastic album makes!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Mingus Rude on Oct 22, 2014, 02:43 PM
I have 2 extra tickets for the November 6 show at DPAC in Durham if anyone is interested .
Sturgill Simpson opens .
They are in Section 1 , Row B (4 rows back ) in the middle
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Santo on Nov 19, 2014, 10:26 PM
Apparently "The Voice" tried to recruit Jason Isbell as a contestant. He talked about it on his twitter account. Too funny...

From Jambase: "Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell has accomplished so much in his career both as a solo artist and as a member of Drive-By Truckers including his recent near sweep at this year's Americana Music Awards. Apparently those details escaped the attention of a producer for the NBC reality show The Voice, who reached out to Isbell in an attempt to have him audition for the show."

Full article here: http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123376/The-Voice-Asks-Jason-Isbell-To-Audition-For-Show (http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123376/The-Voice-Asks-Jason-Isbell-To-Audition-For-Show)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Nov 20, 2014, 11:05 AM
seriously can't believe someone could be so stupid! A simple google search would have showed his tour dates, many albums, awards, info on Drive-By truckers and on and on.

They should be highly embarrassed!!!  :undecided:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Nov 20, 2014, 11:24 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Nov 20, 2014, 11:05 AM
seriously can't believe someone could be so stupid! A simple google search would have showed his tour dates, many albums, awards, info on Drive-By truckers and on and on.

They should be highly embarrassed!!!  :undecided:

or rewarded for some unique and effective marketing techniques.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Mar 26, 2015, 02:17 PM
RS article on new album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/in-the-studio-with-jason-isbell-making-celebratory-new-album-20150326 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/in-the-studio-with-jason-isbell-making-celebratory-new-album-20150326)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Mar 26, 2015, 02:31 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Mar 26, 2015, 02:17 PM
RS article on new album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/in-the-studio-with-jason-isbell-making-celebratory-new-album-20150326 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/in-the-studio-with-jason-isbell-making-celebratory-new-album-20150326)

thanks!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Penny Lane on Mar 31, 2015, 04:14 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Mar 26, 2015, 02:31 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Mar 26, 2015, 02:17 PM
RS article on new album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/in-the-studio-with-jason-isbell-making-celebratory-new-album-20150326 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/in-the-studio-with-jason-isbell-making-celebratory-new-album-20150326)

thanks!

Ditto--great article. Can't wait for this!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Smitty on May 02, 2015, 02:42 PM
https://soundcloud.com/southeastern-records/24-frames/s-6vzm3

New Isbell - "24 Frames".
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: e_wind on May 02, 2015, 03:36 PM
I like it
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: mynameiscurt on May 04, 2015, 04:49 PM
Seems like another great song from Jason.  Trying to decipher the lyrics......
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: johnnYYac on May 04, 2015, 05:45 PM
Isbell is coming to Iowa City!  Just announced, tix on sale Friday.  A great follow up to an amazing DBT show last weekend.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: subinai on May 04, 2015, 05:49 PM
Quote from: mynameiscurt on May 04, 2015, 04:49 PM
Seems like another great song from Jason.  Trying to decipher the lyrics......

24 frames per second is the common frame rate for TV/Film. First thing I thought of when I saw the title
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Smitty on May 05, 2015, 01:17 AM
this is how you make yourself vanish into nothing
and this is how you make yourself worthy of the love
that she gave to you back when you didn't own a beautiful thing

and this is how you make yourself call your mother
and this is how you make yourself closer to your brother
remember him back when he was small enough to help you sing

you thought god was an architect now you know
he's something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
and everything you built that's all for show
goes up in flames in 24 frames

this is how you see yourself floating on the ceiling
and this is how you help her when her heart stops beating
what happened to the part of you who noticed every changing wind

and this is how you talk to her when no one else is listening
and this is how you help her when the muse goes missing
you vanish so she can go drowning in her dream again

you thought god was an architect now you know
he's something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
and everything you built that's all for show
goes up in flames in 24 frames

you thought god was an architect now you know
he's sitting in a black car ready to go
you make some new friends after the show
but you'll forget their names in 24 frames
in 24 frames

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Come Closer on Jun 09, 2015, 08:59 PM
I think I may like this album more than Southeastern. The first half is especially magical.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Jun 10, 2015, 08:10 AM
Quote from: Osistheones on Jun 09, 2015, 08:59 PM
I think I may like this album more than Southeastern. The first half is especially magical.

there's a leak out there huh? I think Isbell alluded to something like that recently.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: subinai on Jun 10, 2015, 06:00 PM
the quality on it is pretty shit. worth waiting to hear the real thing.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: subinai on Jun 10, 2015, 06:00 PM
audio quality, i mean. the songs are fantastic
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jun 11, 2015, 03:39 PM
agree about the quality.  looking forward to release day. 
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 12, 2015, 12:53 PM
I like it. need more listens but definitely not as good as Southeastern.
hard to top that.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: johnnYYac on Sep 16, 2015, 03:31 PM
Great deal on 4 LPs... $59.99 w/free shipping

http://www.popmarket.com/details/117608335

(http://images.myplaydirect.com/autoimage/display/zoom/media.myplaydirect.com/dda/117608342/c19bf36ac7b1466ed9515aa2fed1057.jpg/c19bf36ac7b1466ed9515aa2fed1057)
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Sep 16, 2015, 03:51 PM
I listened to Live From Alabama this morning. that shit is awesome!
best version of Decoration Day.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: ffghtrs on Sep 16, 2015, 06:29 PM
Jason Isbell can do no wrong!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2016, 12:56 PM
watch this if you haven't. it's awesome and beautiful to look at. Stockholm-Dress Blues-Decoration Day...what more could I ask for...and I'm only 30 minutes in...damn!

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2016, 03:11 PM
^^^^ skip to 1:06:35

you don't have a heart if that doesn't do something to you.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: johnnYYac on May 14, 2016, 03:29 PM
You can download a 720p mp4 here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/120hmre5xjqq7sq/Front_Row_Boston_Jason_Isbell__Live_at_House_of_Blues_%28Full_Set%29.mp4
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2016, 03:37 PM
thank you!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2016, 03:38 PM
guitar solo at the end of Children of Children is jaw-dropping.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on May 16, 2016, 08:49 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2016, 03:38 PM
guitar solo at the end of Children of Children is jaw-dropping.

watched it like 5 times this weekend. Great videography on it as well! 

Seeing him 4th row at Chrysler Hall next month.  I hope Amanda is there but know its hard with a lil one in family now.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 16, 2016, 09:01 AM
luckily I've seen them more times with her than without. I think she really adds a lot to the show, both her singing and her playing. Plus she makes him happy and that's fun to watch...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: GO4IT on Dec 16, 2016, 09:53 PM
On MPT right now in Baltimore-Wasington area.
More toward country than I remember from past shows but sounds great.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: manonthemoon on Feb 13, 2017, 10:04 PM
New dates just announced, can't believe he's touring with the Mountain Goats.
This should be an awesome twin billing.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Feb 13, 2017, 10:26 PM
Yeah I'll be there for the Cincy show for sure. Hope we get some new songs by then!!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Feb 14, 2017, 09:34 AM
yeah I am planning on going to the Cinci show too.  :thumbsup:

never heard the Mountain Goats. What album should I start with?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Feb 14, 2017, 01:28 PM
3 nights here in Austin.  Should be a great weekend.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Feb 17, 2017, 11:16 AM
Anyone else score tickets for the summer tour? Most dates just went on sale fifteen min ago and they're going fast! I just scored two tickets in sixth row of the pit for the Cincy date, very excited to see him again! Hope he has a new record or at least a lot of new songs to share with us by then...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Feb 17, 2017, 11:39 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Feb 17, 2017, 11:16 AM
Anyone else score tickets for the summer tour? Most dates just went on sale fifteen min ago and they're going fast! I just scored two tickets in sixth row of the pit for the Cincy date, very excited to see him again! Hope he has a new record or at least a lot of new songs to share with us by then...

He's teased the new album so I expect that will be out before the summer and he has a live EP coming out on Record Store Day that has 2 Stones covers and I would love to hear them play "Sway" which is an upper echelon Stones track imo
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Feb 17, 2017, 12:21 PM
3 nights in austin purchased.  i hope he mixes up his sets a little more on this tour.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Feb 17, 2017, 01:07 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Feb 17, 2017, 11:39 AM
He's teased the new album so I expect that will be out before the summer and he has a live EP coming out on Record Store Day that has 2 Stones covers and I would love to hear them play "Sway" which is an upper echelon Stones track imo
More days than not "Sway" is in my top three fav Stones songs.

Flashback:

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Feb 17, 2017, 01:43 PM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Feb 17, 2017, 11:16 AM
Anyone else score tickets for the summer tour? Most dates just went on sale fifteen min ago and they're going fast! I just scored two tickets in sixth row of the pit for the Cincy date, very excited to see him again! Hope he has a new record or at least a lot of new songs to share with us by then...

I had 3rd row of the pit but I threw them back just bc the pit was so expensive compared to the regular seating. I got front row of the 100 level section and am very happy with that!!

Cinci tickets weren't going very fast though for such a small venue. I tried an hour and a half later and still got pit. I'm excited to see him there though. I like that venue!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Feb 17, 2017, 02:01 PM
He is playing the next night only an hour away in Dayton, so I'd imagine some Cincy folks opted for that show instead. I considered taking a swing at that show but decided I'd rather have the shorter drive (I'm coming from Louisville).
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Feb 17, 2017, 02:26 PM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Feb 17, 2017, 02:01 PM
He is playing the next night only an hour away in Dayton, so I'd imagine some Cincy folks opted for that show instead. I considered taking a swing at that show but decided I'd rather have the shorter drive (I'm coming from Louisville).

me too. We went to that new venue last summer, in Huber Heights. We thought it was in Cleveland originally and didn't buy tickets and then the day before the show saw it was doable so we went there. It is just like PNC. And I noticed Tedeschi Trucks are also playing both venues this summer and the Huber Heights show is on a Saturday while Cinci is a Friday so we got tickets for Saturday.

Wondering if the bands realize how close these 2 venues are to each other...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: manonthemoon on Feb 20, 2017, 08:32 PM
Doing MPP and The last Beacon Show.  Can't wait as this might be my favorite lineup of the year.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Mar 13, 2017, 03:34 PM
https://www.jambase.com/article/jason-isbell-announces-new-album-400-unit-ryman-residency

Jason Isbell Announces New Album With 400 Unit & Ryman Residency
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and his 400 Unit backing band will release The Nashville Sound on June 16 via Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers. The follow-up to 2015's Something More Than Free was also produced by Dave Cobb and is the first official Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit album since 2011's Here We Rest. Isbell also announced a five-night stand at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit recorded The Nashville Sound at Nashville's legendary RCA Studio A. Isbell penned 10 new songs for the LP which are said to "address a range of real life subject matters that include politics and cultural privilege ('White Man's World'), longing nostalgia ('The Last Of My Kind'), love and mortality ('If We Were Vampires'), the toxic effect of today's pressures ('Anxiety'), the remnants of a break up ('Chaos and Clothes') and finding hope ('Something To Love')." The 400 Unit features Derry deBorja (keyboards), Chad Gamble (drums), Jimbo Hart (bass), Amanda Shires (fiddle) and Sadler Vaden (guitar).

The group's Ryman run will take place on October 10, 11 and 13 – 15.

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Mar 16, 2017, 10:32 AM
Excited to hear the full 400 Unit sound on this record:

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/jason-isbell-talks-uptempo-and-loud-new-album-w472251

best line: "It's gonna be harder for people to fall asleep in their own tears, as they probably have done for my last couple of records," he joked.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: walterfredo on May 14, 2017, 01:23 AM
Where should I start w/ Jason Isbell? While I have respek for the truckers, and have seen them a handful of times (both with and without Isbell) I just don't love them.  Grabbed the recent record store day vinyl of Isbell and can't stop listening to it!  Having nothing else, where should I start?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2017, 04:39 AM
At the beginning!!

Also get that Live From Alabama from a few years ago. It's excellent.
If you're only going to listen to two albums then I'd say Southeastern and Live from Alabama. But his earlier solo albums have lots of great songs too.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on May 14, 2017, 04:41 AM
Also go back a page and watch that live from house of blues video i posted.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: walterfredo on May 14, 2017, 11:49 AM
Thanks!

Just ordered live from Alabama LP.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on May 14, 2017, 06:18 PM
If you can find a rip of his entire ACL taping I'd go with that. Otherwise Live from Alabama is as good of a place as any.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Jun 01, 2017, 04:22 PM
oh boy, when the slide guitar comes on over the fiddle....

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jun 02, 2017, 02:12 PM
instrumentally that's my fave so far.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Jun 02, 2017, 02:33 PM
Quote from: Cameron on Jun 02, 2017, 02:12 PM
instrumentally that's my fave so far.

interesting comment, guessing you're not a fan of the lyrical content?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jun 03, 2017, 11:55 AM
no, i am.  i'm in line with everything in it.  especially having 2 young girls myself.  i probably like hope for the high road better though, lyrically.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 03, 2017, 12:25 PM
Love at first listen.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jun 05, 2017, 02:38 PM
really love tupelo
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 05, 2017, 02:45 PM
Quote from: Cameron on Jun 05, 2017, 02:38 PM
really love tupelo

me too! first favorite.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 07, 2017, 10:18 AM
Yeah Tupelo and White Man's World are tied for my favorite right now but every song on the record is a gem! Very happy about this and very excited to see him in Cincy 7/1, nine days after I see Jacket at the same venue!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 07, 2017, 10:28 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 07, 2017, 10:18 AM
Yeah Tupelo and White Man's World are tied for my favorite right now but every song on the record is a gem! Very happy about this and very excited to see him in Cincy 7/1, nine days after I see Jacket at the same venue!

me too on both shows!!

Tupelo, Vampires and Hope the High Road are my favorites. Been listening twice a day the last few days...
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 08, 2017, 09:39 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 07, 2017, 10:28 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 07, 2017, 10:18 AM
Yeah Tupelo and White Man's World are tied for my favorite right now but every song on the record is a gem! Very happy about this and very excited to see him in Cincy 7/1, nine days after I see Jacket at the same venue!

me too on both shows!!

Tupelo, Vampires and Hope the High Road are my favorites. Been listening twice a day the last few days...
Nice!! Where are your seats? My gf and I will be fifth row stage right for Isbell and then I'll be solo in the pit for MMJ. Kinda a bummer that it looks like the Isbell show hasn't sold all that well, with almost all of the upper level still not sold out. I'd imagine that's because they're playing less than two hours away in Dayton the next night
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 08, 2017, 09:50 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 08, 2017, 09:39 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 07, 2017, 10:28 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 07, 2017, 10:18 AM
Yeah Tupelo and White Man's World are tied for my favorite right now but every song on the record is a gem! Very happy about this and very excited to see him in Cincy 7/1, nine days after I see Jacket at the same venue!

me too on both shows!!

Tupelo, Vampires and Hope the High Road are my favorites. Been listening twice a day the last few days...
Nice!! Where are your seats? My gf and I will be fifth row stage right for Isbell and then I'll be solo in the pit for MMJ. Kinda a bummer that it looks like the Isbell show hasn't sold all that well, with almost all of the upper level still not sold out. I'd imagine that's because they're playing less than two hours away in Dayton the next night

My seats for Isbell are Section 100, Row A. First Row of seating behind the pit! On the right if you're facing the stage. Is that Stage Right?

The venue in Dayton is almost identical and not too much farther away. I'm going to that one for Tedeschi Trucks just bc it's on a Saturday and that works better than going to Cinci on a Friday.

For MMJ I'm also in Section 100, Row R. Seems like it's far back but that venue is pretty small and has great sight lines from everywhere.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 08, 2017, 02:43 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 08, 2017, 09:50 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 08, 2017, 09:39 AM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 07, 2017, 10:28 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 07, 2017, 10:18 AM
Yeah Tupelo and White Man's World are tied for my favorite right now but every song on the record is a gem! Very happy about this and very excited to see him in Cincy 7/1, nine days after I see Jacket at the same venue!

me too on both shows!!

Tupelo, Vampires and Hope the High Road are my favorites. Been listening twice a day the last few days...
Nice!! Where are your seats? My gf and I will be fifth row stage right for Isbell and then I'll be solo in the pit for MMJ. Kinda a bummer that it looks like the Isbell show hasn't sold all that well, with almost all of the upper level still not sold out. I'd imagine that's because they're playing less than two hours away in Dayton the next night

My seats for Isbell are Section 100, Row A. First Row of seating behind the pit! On the right if you're facing the stage. Is that Stage Right?

The venue in Dayton is almost identical and not too much farther away. I'm going to that one for Tedeschi Trucks just bc it's on a Saturday and that works better than going to Cinci on a Friday.

For MMJ I'm also in Section 100, Row R. Seems like it's far back but that venue is pretty small and has great sight lines from everywhere.
No if I'm understanding you correctly you'll be more on the Jason/(hopefully) Amanda side and we'll be more on the Sadler side. No matter; we didn't have a super great sight line at the Palace in the fall but it was still a fantastic show
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Murph on Jun 08, 2017, 04:50 PM
Going to my first Jason Isbell show in 2 weeks.  What can I expect??
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 08, 2017, 07:26 PM
Quote from: Murph on Jun 08, 2017, 04:50 PM
Going to my first Jason Isbell show in 2 weeks.  What can I expect??

Pure professionalism from Jason and his band.
Some excellent electric guitar playing.
A good mix of old and new songs.
A nice display and lighting.
Hopefully Amanda on fiddle and backing vocals.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Jun 09, 2017, 09:46 AM
seen Jason 3x time (once was opening for MPP) and still haven't gotten a show w/ Amanda. She dropped the night before I saw them in Norfolk last year. I imagine she'll be full time on the tour supporting this album since she seems prominent on the songs I've heard.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Murph on Jun 09, 2017, 10:59 AM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 09, 2017, 09:46 AM
seen Jason 3x time (once was opening for MPP) and still haven't gotten a show w/ Amanda. She dropped the night before I saw them in Norfolk last year. I imagine she'll be full time on the tour supporting this album since she seems prominent on the songs I've heard.

She's actually listed as the opener for the show I'm seeing. 
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 09, 2017, 12:41 PM
I definitely enjoy the shows with her there more. She adds a lot both in her playing and singing. Plus he just looks happier when she's there next to him.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 18, 2017, 11:57 PM
The Gregg Allmann tribute gauntlet has been thrown. Hope MMJ takes a stab too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRukViZb8lI
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: parkervb on Jun 19, 2017, 11:09 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 18, 2017, 11:57 PM
The Gregg Allmann tribute gauntlet has been thrown. Hope MMJ takes a stab too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRukViZb8lI

wow. Seriously wondering if they are the tightest band going right now.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 19, 2017, 12:27 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 19, 2017, 11:09 AM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 18, 2017, 11:57 PM
The Gregg Allmann tribute gauntlet has been thrown. Hope MMJ takes a stab too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRukViZb8lI

wow. Seriously wondering if they are the tightest band going right now.
After that video I don't think I'm even wondering anymore, it seems to be a fact.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 19, 2017, 12:29 PM
Also, good news for those of us that have yet to catch a show with Amanda: she doesn't have to have any solo dates on the books in the next few months, except for shows where she's opening for Jason and company
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Murph on Jun 19, 2017, 02:49 PM
Wow that was awesome...  I'm seeing this show at the Beacon on Thursday.  I'd assume (hope!) that if they were going to bust out any Allman tributes again, it would be at the Beacon. 
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 19, 2017, 02:58 PM
Quote from: Murph on Jun 19, 2017, 02:49 PM
Wow that was awesome...  I'm seeing this show at the Beacon on Thursday.  I'd assume (hope!) that if they were going to bust out any Allman tributes again, it would be at the Beacon.
He tends to ride with roughly the same setlist for a tour, and has closed with Whipping Post both of the first two nights. I'd say it is very likely this will be a staple this tour
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jun 20, 2017, 12:39 PM
looks like he's down to 2 of his truckers songs a night.  i'm fine with that but i wish he'd mix in some of his older solo songs.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 29, 2017, 03:06 PM
Isbell Saturday night, Cincinnati!
Front Row behind the pit! Excited to hear  these new songs live.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 30, 2017, 12:26 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 29, 2017, 03:06 PM
Isbell Saturday night, Cincinnati!
Front Row behind the pit! Excited to hear  these new songs live.
Me too!

I'm fifth row in the pit, Sadler side
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 30, 2017, 01:27 PM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 30, 2017, 12:26 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 29, 2017, 03:06 PM
Isbell Saturday night, Cincinnati!
Front Row behind the pit! Excited to hear  these new songs live.
Me too!

I'm fifth row in the pit, Sadler side

I'm on the other side. Amanda side!
So seats in the pit for this one?
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 30, 2017, 01:57 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 30, 2017, 01:27 PM
Quote from: DaydreamNation on Jun 30, 2017, 12:26 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 29, 2017, 03:06 PM
Isbell Saturday night, Cincinnati!
Front Row behind the pit! Excited to hear  these new songs live.
Me too!

I'm fifth row in the pit, Sadler side

I'm on the other side. Amanda side!
So seats in the pit for this one?
Yeah, folding chairs from what I understand. Was trying to imagine what that setup will be like when I was standing in the pit last Thursday and it seems weird to me but I dunno
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 30, 2017, 02:14 PM
it'll be great I'm sure bc there will be way less people in the pit, and hopefully everyone will still be standing!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jun 30, 2017, 02:36 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 30, 2017, 02:14 PM
it'll be great I'm sure bc there will be way less people in the pit, and hopefully everyone will still be standing!
I hope so! Cannot possibly be anything less than a great show regardless
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Murph on Jun 30, 2017, 04:36 PM
Saw them last week and it was easily the best show I've been to this year.  Just a really stellar band.  Isbell was pretty talkative too and was very funny!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jun 30, 2017, 06:32 PM
I wish he had time to start a podcast. I love hearing him talk.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jun 30, 2017, 06:35 PM
Quote from: Cameron on Jun 30, 2017, 06:32 PM
I wish he had time to start a podcast. I love hearing him talk.

Totally. Me too.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jul 02, 2017, 12:52 AM
He was hilarioua tonight but Amanda had to tell him to shut up haha
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Jul 02, 2017, 10:40 AM
He was. Show was really great. Sound and performance both perfect.  :thumbsup:
Cover Me Up they've changed up and I thought it was a highlight. But they killed it on Whipping Post! Damn.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MMJTX on Jul 18, 2017, 12:57 PM
going tonight in Houston!
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: Cameron on Jul 18, 2017, 03:31 PM
Enjoy. The three Austin shows were great. Saturday was damn near perfect.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: DaydreamNation on Jul 18, 2017, 03:40 PM
For those of y'all that can make it out to a show this tour, here's the set they played in Wisconsin at a festival a few weeks back:



Since it's a festival it's about half as long as the regular set they've been playing but still worth a watch.
Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: MMJTX on Jul 19, 2017, 09:20 AM
Great Show!!!

When he played Cover Me Up, everyone just looked around at each other afterwards and said "DAMN!",

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 16, 2017, 04:31 PM
https://www.jambase.com/article/austin-city-limits-live-stream-jason-isbell-amanda-shires-performances

'Austin City Limits' To Live Stream Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Performances

On Monday, August 21, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires will appear at ACL Live At The Moody Theater to record an episode of Austin City Limits. If you can't make it to Austin, Texas to see the married couple's performance in person, there's an option to watch for free from home or wherever you have an internet connection.

Monday's Austin City Limits taping will be webcast live for free on the official ACL YouTube channel. The webcast begins with a set by Shires and her band starting at 8 p.m. CT. After an intermission, Isbell and his band The 400 Unit (which occasionally includes Shires) will then perform live in Austin.
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Post by: Cameron on Aug 16, 2017, 07:40 PM
Nice to have a backup if I don't win tix to the taping.
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Post by: DaydreamNation on Aug 18, 2017, 12:15 PM
Just scored four tickets to the secons of the two Louisville shows in Dec. They're going fast so act now yall!
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Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 18, 2017, 01:17 PM
I got 2 for Friday night, upstairs, 2nd row of balcony center.
the verified ticket thing worked out well.
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Post by: DaydreamNation on Aug 18, 2017, 01:36 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 18, 2017, 01:17 PM
I got 2 for Friday night, upstairs, 2nd row of balcony center.
the verified ticket thing worked out well.
I agree, the verified thing was great. I'm on the floor about twenty rows back a little towards Sadler from the center. For a show in such high demand on a Friday night and with me needing four tickets together I'd say that's a pretty killer haul.
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Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 18, 2017, 01:43 PM
I absolutely love The Palace but what I've come to realize is that downstairs is only great sounding if you're in front of the balcony. I think it's around row L, can't remember exactly. So for the last 4-5 shows I've been to there I only look for seats upstairs.

Didn't realize I could have clicked on Loge instead of balcony and had even better seats...but I am satisfied with what I got.

already the cheapest seats on stubhub are $100!
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Post by: midwesterner on Aug 18, 2017, 04:17 PM
Caught Jason twice last month and will be going to his ACL taping on Monday. Should be a good taping.
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Post by: subinai on Aug 18, 2017, 04:57 PM
and he is coming back to Whitewater in New Braunfels in Sept. A lot of Isbell in central TX this summer! Love it!
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Post by: Cameron on Aug 19, 2017, 01:41 PM
Quote from: midwesterner on Aug 18, 2017, 04:17 PM
Caught Jason twice last month and will be going to his ACL taping on Monday. Should be a good taping.

Jealous. Glad I caught all 3 last month though.
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Post by: walterfredo on Aug 22, 2017, 12:02 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed the ACL taping last night.
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Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Sep 19, 2017, 10:39 AM
Isbell on Jimmy Kimmel tonight!
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Post by: iLikeBeer on Sep 20, 2017, 03:09 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Sep 19, 2017, 10:39 AM
Isbell on Jimmy Kimmel tonight!
If We Were Vampires is an effing beautiful song!!!
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Post by: walterfredo on Sep 25, 2017, 12:47 AM
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Sep 20, 2017, 03:09 PM
Quote from: LBSUNFLWR on Sep 19, 2017, 10:39 AM
Isbell on Jimmy Kimmel tonight!
If We Were Vampires is an effing beautiful song!!!

The song is incredible!
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Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Oct 13, 2017, 09:04 AM
Tonight's show at The Ryman will be streaming for all of us to watch!
  :cheesy:

Their show at the historic venue on Friday, October 13 will be webcast live on Isbell's Facebook page, Twitter and YouTube (embedded below). The concert begins at 9:15 p.m. CT.

Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Dec 16, 2017, 12:08 PM


Title: Re: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Post by: TheThird on Sep 17, 2023, 09:31 AM
Reviving this thread since Jason Isbell has put out some incredible stuff since 2017... Reunions, the Documentary, Weathervanes....

Loving Weathervanes and can't wait for the upcoming Ryman shows in October

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Post by: DaydreamNation on Oct 12, 2023, 08:57 PM
yo if anyone is looking for two tickets to nights 7 + 8 at the ryman I've got some great ones for sale at face. trying to make sure they go to a real one and not some rich nashvillian. hit me up!