flatbaroque Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Got tickets as a birthday present.Enmore theatre Sydney. What I've heard I like.I even covered one of his songs and put it on youtube.But I deleted it after 10 minutes cause it was a lame version compared to the original. I know there are some fans here...Sal for one. Will pass on my regards at Backstage drinks as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Solo? or with a band ? Should be an interesting few hours. We await your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 With band Dan. But I think he does a couple of songs solo. Opening act is Eilen Jewel.Don't know her but the publicity blurb likens her to Gillian Welch and Lucinda Williams.So she should be ok too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw1300 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm still kicking myself for missing the last time he played here in Houston, hopefully he comes back soon. Let us know how the show goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Saw him in 2014 with Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss. He was considerably more entertaining than Willie was. Alison and Union Station were at the top of their game that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfromchatham Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Have fun FB... I am a big fan, and do a few covers. His wife is something else too. See if he will play The Saddest Song Ever... The one he played on Steve Colbert. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I am also a fan! Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yeah , report tomorrow won't ya ! Have a great night FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Cool Flat, he's a really impressive performer and song writer So nice to see song writing is alive and well with this generation of writers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheath Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Saw him in Toronto at the end of February, it was an amazing night. Shovels and Rope (Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst) opened and they were amazing as usual. Jason and the full band played a good two hours, mostly songs from Something More Than Free and Southeastern, plus a couple older classics. He is a fantastic songwriter, a great guitarist and has an amazing voice. Probably 8 guitar changes during the show! Best show I've been to in years. Enjoy, hope you feel the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Quick report.Wonderful show!Band was J.I. on Strat. and D-28?, another guitarist (not sure what electric guitar model.Fender headstock?), bass, drums, Keyboard.Keyboard player also played accordian (whenever he played it J.I would say "This is for Lars"..not sure what he meant by that??? . He was roughly 50/50 on electric v acoustic.Most of the acoustic had full band backing. But he did maybe 3 or 4 songs just him on the Martin and maybe accordian or some mournful slide accompaniment.I loved these songs.But the full band was also kick ar**.he's a great electric player and has a really strong voice. The only song I really knew before the night was Elephant.But half a dozen songs seemed to hit home on first hearing.Combination of uncliched memorable lyrics and strong melodies. On the drive home my friend ,who had her ipad with her, googled songs...by phrases we remembered (cause we didn't really know the names). Then we listened to spotify.So some of the songs I instantly liked that he played were Cover me up, Travellin' alone, Declaration day, Speedtrap town?. He did Elephant as the encore.What a song.Great sound too.Love the Enmore theatre. I got home and stayed up till two working out a couple of the songs.I'm very tired at work.Typing this at lunch. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfromchatham Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I cant wait till he tours in my neck of the woods. FB, I do Cover Me Up and Songs She Sang in the Shower in my set. One of my favorite songs that he does is a song called Relatively Easy.... such a great vibe and message. Another great song for you to check out is Yvette, although the subject matter is dark. I do lament that it seems to me there are not enough musicians telling stories nowadays with music... Isbell certainly is one who is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 I cant wait till he tours in my neck of the woods. FB, I do Cover Me Up and Songs She Sang in the Shower in my set. One of my favorite songs that he does is a song called Relatively Easy.... such a great vibe and message. Another great song for you to check out is Yvette, although the subject matter is dark. I do lament that it seems to me there are not enough musicians telling stories nowadays with music... Isbell certainly is one who is. ha Thanks Sal.I've been playing Cover Me up tonight.I think I'll have to sing it in D to get that big octave jump. Not capoed on 2 like he does. Can you sing it in his key.i think maybe you have a higher voice register than me? Yea I love a good story song.When I see guys like him it gets my writing urge to awaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfromchatham Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 ha Thanks Sal.I've been playing Cover Me up tonight.I think I'll have to see it it D. Not capoed on 2 like he does. can you sing it in his key.i think maybe you have a higher voice register than me? Yea I love a good story song.When I see guys like him it gets my writing urge to awaken. He plays it in C shape capo 2... I play it C shape without the capo (i.e in straight C). My buddy plays slide, and I was concerned that he might prefer the song in D... which would really strain me singing up high... but he has worked around it; I am glad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 He plays it in C shape capo 2... I play it C shape without the capo (i.e in straight C). My buddy plays slide, and I was concerned that he might prefer the song in D... which would really strain me singing up high... but he has worked around it; I am glad! Are you sure?There is this really nice riff based on drop d tuning and a d shape with hammer ons and a g played 55003X. I think that's how he does it on the city limits clip.Couple of youtube lessons teach it that way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfromchatham Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hmmm Maybe I am not so sure... I still play it in C though :) I like the C to the full F.... I am Mr. 85%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheath Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Are you sure?There is this really nice riff based on drop d tuning and a d shape with hammer ons and a g played 55003X. I think that's how he does it on the city limits clip.Couple of youtube lessons teach it that way too. I've been playing it this way as well with drop D. Love this song, one of his best (most are very very good). Glad you enjoyed the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 I've been playing it this way as well with drop D. Love this song, one of his best (most are very very good). Glad you enjoyed the show. ha..thanks jheath I'll continue with the Drop D...although I know Uncle Sal's patented New York tuning would sound good in his hands. You should post a clip sometime jheath if you have a phone that records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw1300 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I cant wait till he tours in my neck of the woods. FB, I do Cover Me Up and Songs She Sang in the Shower in my set. One of my favorite songs that he does is a song called Relatively Easy.... such a great vibe and message. Another great song for you to check out is Yvette, although the subject matter is dark. I do lament that it seems to me there are not enough musicians telling stories nowadays with music... Isbell certainly is one who is. I've been playing Songs She Sang as well - in regular D. Is that the way you do it, or do you play in C and capo 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfromchatham Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 1459811792[/url]' post='1758235']I've been playing Songs She Sang as well - in regular D. Is that the way you do it, or do you play in C and capo 2? Double dropped D (both E strings). C shape. Capo. 2. https://soundcloud.com/sal-from-chatham/songs-that-she-sang-in-the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Never heard of this guy until you mentioned him FB. A bit too country for my liking but had a quick look at his tunes and a few that did capture my ear. Im sure it would be good in a concert especially with the talent he has around him. He's sort of a bit of a tamer John Fullbright ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Have a wee listen to his former band Aussie the drive by truckers Southern rock opera is a good start , you were raised on acdc etc. They're like a great lynyrd skynyrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Don't forget he has a 180 minute 4 chord song also http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-jason-isbell-sing-the-saddest-song-ever-20160309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotneck Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I think he's playing at Merlefest so I should get to see him in a couple weeks. I'm not familiar with his music at all. That's what's fun about these festivals...you get exposed lots of acts...and if you don't like one you can just walk to the next stage and see somebody else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw1300 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Double dropped D (both E strings). C shape. Capo. 2. https://soundcloud.com/sal-from-chatham/songs-that-she-sang-in-the I am going to try that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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