Jason Molina-interview + 'Riding with the Ghost' - The Bottle Tree (25 Oct 2008)

Magnolia Electric Co.
The Bottle Tree, Birmingham, AL
October 25, 2008
(We Have Signal-series)

[markalan]

at some point, his songwriting will be appreciated for how great it was. He was definitely on another level.

[gabrielpeyrieux]

" i know when it's done. Like popcorn".
I ll keep that line in my head while composing

[msb]

I still get teary eyed listening to his songs and knowing he's gone forever.

[dr.barber]

I just discovered Jason 3 days ago. I have never become so obsessed with a catalog of music before in my life...song after song after song of pure gold....all so god damned good it hurts. How the hell this guy flew under my radar all these years is beyond me. We truly lost an immeasurable treasure when we lost Jason Molina.

[letmegoletmego]

I just want to hug him and tell him I love him.

[kidsmoked]

My favourite song ever. Happy 47th Jason. Always remembered. <3

[SunlightAscending]

Rest in eternal peace, Jason. Your music has helped a bunch over time, and I will never forget that so long as I live.

[threeminuteshate]

There’s something very unique about his voice that I can’t quite articulate. The lyrics are sung as though they’re meek but there is real power behind his timbre.

[jozz]

Last December I was revisiting a note I read about him the monday following his death, that note was the reason I got more into his music, anyway, I'm going to put an extract of that note cuz' i guess the journalist behind it was pretty much right.
"His songs are filled with warnings about disconnection and disaffection that weren’t heeded, and in the end, the messenger drowned in the air around him. part of me felt that the world should have taken better care of Molina. And yet, what was the alternative? A Jason Molina who was broadly embraced? That wouldn’t have been Molina at all. He occupied the margins because the center was abhorrent. He was able to be genuinely poetic because his broadcasts reached such a small number of people. Believe in the idea that almost no one understood him and that’s the most important thing to understand."

[terinelson]

the advantage of having a child later in life is that they introduce you to great music (and you can share yours too ;) ) I recently was introduced to this amazing band/man/his music - Love his lyrics and actually cried after listening to the Lioness knowing that he had passed away - what a voice, his lyrics are well you know -

[ThoseBackPages]

He wrote "Hammer Down" in 3 hours.
i miss Jason, and the band, incredibly at times.
Got to see them live in NYC a few times back in the mid 2000's

[lilyanadams]

There's a reason why this vid has 0 dislikes ♥

[utopianbaseballuniverse]

I discovered Molina in 2009 right after Josephine was released. I read a review, sought it out and fell in love with his art. His death floored me.

[mariatymoshenkomusic]

I discovered Ohia several months ago, I listened to many songs all days. I love his music.

[imsickx]

cant believe ill never get to see him live

[thejamnasium]

oh how I wish I would have known about him then. I would have been 20 years old and getting into playing music myself and I live 3.5 hrs from Birmingham. In another life I suppose.

[elizabethg-rjtg]

A friend who passed away due to addiction introduced me to magnolia electric co… after Steve albino’s recent death, I was reminded of how excellent songs: ohia magnolia electric co was. I’m from northeast Ohio just like Jason Molina.

[broken_disco_ball]

We will always remember you and your music, Jason. Thank you.

[tuckboat]

Wish we could hear some of those songs that didn’t make it to the albums. I love this performance. I think Jason (and Magnolia Electric Co in general) sound much better in live performances than on any of their in-studio albums.

[catsuperior]

He struggles to get the words out a bit, but he's well-spoken. Interesting that his lyrics are so excellent. I sympathize--I'm a writer but I have trouble communicating off the page. Wish I'd been able to meet Jason. Thanks for sharing yourself with us, dude.