Jason Isbell - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

Songs:
Only Children
St. Peter’s Autograph
Driver 8 (R.E.M. cover)
Tour of Duty

Jason Isbell - Vocals / Guitar
Sadler Vaden - Guitar / Vocals

Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Mastering: Julian Martlew
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Alaia D’Alessandro & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Scott Holpainen

[mcaleerjm]

Saddler Vaden is an underrated monster.

[GNTX]

If any of ya'll haven't seen Jason and the 400 Unit live...do yourself a favor and go to a show! They are always so tight!

[indianajones]

I’ve known Sadler for many years and he always moves me when he plays. Absolute gem. Somewhere in the galaxy his folks are smiling and proud of their little boy. What a treasure.

[michaelsimmons]

The musicianship displayed here is just off the charts, by both of them. That Driver 8, holy shit...

[andrejamesmaranggaylaya]

I just finished washing the dishes after shedding a few meaningful tears because of this line, "Sometimes it's nothing but the way you were raised and it could've been worse."
That was a good cry. Thanks Jason and Sadler!

[josephraynor]

Jason and Sadler are great artist. Love the concise meaningful lyrics Jason puts in all of his songs.

[stevevice]

Jason's picking is so clean. He's an underrated acoustic player. He has a hybrid picking style that includes occaisional chicken picking that makes it sound like he is finger picking except he is using a pick. Sadler is also an exceptional player...excellent accompanist.

[aylamave]

Saw him a few years ago. I don't think I've ever seen a better group of musicians play together.

[johnjordan]

stunning, just stunning..."but I got arms and I got ears, and I will always be right here"...best songwriter writing today

[miraclebub]

Waited two years for the show they played that night. Cried.

[sirdouglas]

Our 12 year old cow hound dog had to be put to rest yesterday so this is just what the heart needs. Thank you KEXP.

[mattdoull]

My god this guy is so talented and yet still fucking perfectly describes what so many of us are dealing with on the daily. I still don’t know how it took me until July 2023 to find this magician.

[joeafish]

Only Children is sublime. The solo he busts out killed me, I didn't know that Isbell could cut like that.

[az]

I just busted out laughing during Jason’s solo in Tour of Duty. He’s just wildly well practiced (talented if you want to discount the hard work). The musicianship in these four songs alone from Sadler and Jason is so much fun to see.

[kameracamera]

Best songwriter alive today. So great to see Cheryl, as always. Sadler Vaden is a verified Bada** on that guitar.

[Patrick-ggsm]

It’s wild that Jason Isbell had been on this radio show with Cheryl Waters hosting for over a decade now. I love his music.

[joshtolbert]

Two of the most talented in the industry

[russpeterman]

Loved hearing Tour of Duty. "Been eating like I'm out on bail".

[vspkeru]

I have not been aware of your music but you brought me to tears with Only Children. It’s like you watched my life and put it in a song. I walked thru it all, but when you hear these lyrics it’s like yesterday. It’s so important to have these moments to keep us humble and connected to all we experience. Putting in a lock box is a dangerous thing, one moment that lock can be broken and the content spilled out in the most destructive way! Only by staying connected do we remember why we can not put our hand back in💞

[sRadDad]

Love how he keeps pulling Saddler into the interview. Class act!