Jason Isbell — Live at House of Blues (Full Set)

February 27, 2016 – FULL SET – Jason Isbell, winner of two grammy awards in 2016 (Best Americana Album & Best American Roots Song), performs in front of a sold-out House of Blues Boston, MA.

Setlist:
00:25 Palmetto Rose
05:17 24 Frames
08:52 Flying Over Water
13:28 Stockholm
16:54 Dress Blues
23:23 Decoration Day (Drive-By Truckers)
31:18 Flagship
37:08 Alabama Pines (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)
42:55 The Life You Chose
46:54 Traveling Alone
52:25 Something More Than Free
57:50 Never Gonna Change (Drive-By Truckers)
1:06:45 Cover Me Up
1:14:27 If It Takes A Lifetime
1:18:28 Super 8
1:23:49 Children Of Children
(Encore)
1:32:50 Speed Trap Town
1:37:45 Codeine (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)

Band Credits:
Jason Isbell - lead vocals/guitar
Derry deBorja – keys/accordion
Chad Gamble – drums
Jimbo Hart – bass guitar
Amanda Shires – fiddle
Sadler Vaden – electric guitar

Jason Isbell Crew:
Tour/ Production Manager : Daniel Frazier
Stage Manager / Lead Backline Tech : Michael Bethancourt
Front of House Sound Engineer : Cain Hogsed
Monitor Engineer : Danny Kolar
Lighting Designer/ Director : Mikey Cummings
Drum/ Keyboard Tech: Johnathan Davis
Merchandise Manager: Chance Gray

Video Credits:
Greg Shea – Producer/Director/Camera/Editor
Kegan Harrington – Producer/Music Supervisor
Joel Watts – Sound Mix/Engineer
Antonio Oliart – Recording Engineer
Vincent Lin – Camera
Mike Dillon – Camera
Jess Barnthouse — Camera
Jason Turesky – Camera

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Setlist:
00:25 Palmetto Rose
05:17 24 Frames
08:52 Flying Over Water
13:28 Stockholm
16:54 Dress Blues
23:23 Decoration Day (Drive-By Truckers)
31:18 Flagship
37:08 Alabama Pines (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)
42:55 The Life You Chose
46:54 Traveling Alone
52:25 Something More Than Free
57:50 Never Gonna Change (Drive-By Truckers)
1:06:45 Cover Me Up
1:14:27 If It Takes A Lifetime
1:18:28 Super 8
1:23:49 Children Of Children
(Encore)
1:32:50 Speed Trap Town
1:37:45 Codeine (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)

[Oculus]

Five years later, who is still listening to this set besides me? Jason is a songwriter of a generation.

[kylebernard]

I was at this show. I remember leaving, thinking, "I'm pretty sure that's how church is supposed to make you feel."

[musicman]

This has to be one of the best examples of recorded concerts I've ever seen. All the instruments are perfectly mixed. It's shot beautifully and edited wonderfully. What a great job by the crew on both teams.

[MegaMatt]

Dear God, he's so good at everything. The songwriting is both powerful and meticulous, his vocals heartfelt and emotional but still always spot-on, and he's a great guitar player, but knows how to keep it simple when the song calls for it. Even his mic technique is good. It's so rare to hear someone someone bring this level of craft, artistry, and combine it with deep insights into the human condition.

[codyhousleygolf]

This should be released as a live album. It's perfect. Band is tight. Voice is perfect as always and Amanda is there.

[FrequencyOfThought]

Today I discovered this man and this woman, today is a good day. God bless everyone on Earth. Music is God's gift to us all.

[janiafangrrl]

I'm nearly 50 and kind of have felt this age since I was 26. Color me grateful to see such genius songwriting in my lifetime and to see him in concert in a few months. Mark my words folks, young people in 50 years are going to be covering isbell songs like young people have been covering Dylan and Leonard Cohen forever and will be until we're all dust. This is the best art can get. Thank your lucky stars to be alive right now to see it. Bless this young man for all he does and is.

[rfgranzow]

The Isbell/Vaden dueling electric guitars during Never Gonna Change is an iconic moment and we all fortunate to have stumbled across this recording.

[ZackHarold]

I love the cheering in "Cover Me Up" after Jason sings about getting sober. We've lost too many beautiful minds to a romantic vision of mental illness/addiction. Here's proof positive you can be happy and still make great art.

[Sarah-uvtj]

I watched this three times today. Making quarantine bearable.

[GregHalvorson]

Every song Jason sings is fantastic…  Real country, real Americana…. The antidote to Nashville.

[mongoarts]

He’s the best living singer/songwriter alive today with the only exception of Bob Dylan whom has had a good 40 year headstart on Jason. We don’t realize how damn lucky we are. Stadium shows when live music returns.

[aarons]

Didn't know it was two hours when i first clicked it. Two hours later I am restarting

[tewbryant]

I’m from North Alabama, been listening since The Drive By Trucker days and I can Honestly say he is a part of this place and a part of who we are. He speaks to my soul. Thank you Jason Isbell for everything. You truly understand The Duality of The Southern Thing.

[davidkaminsky]

I'm new to Jason's music but it feels like every time I listen to him his performances really matter. His heart is in everything. It's so evident, appreciated, and admired.

[colinlarson]

93 people have no soul. This is straight to the heart joyous music. Hallelujah!!

[happenstance]

I've been listening to Isbell's solo stuff since he left DBT. It's ironic to me how good he is and how much I can't get enough of his music.

You see, I was a fan of the Drive-By Truckers in the very early 2000's. At the time, in my circle of friends, we had a running joke that DBT put on the worst live shows of all time. In hindsight that wasn't very fair to say. However, I still saw them play a half a dozen times.

At the shows I used to feel like Isbell held the band back, and he was just this weird chubby kid that seemed to like to wear tie dye shirts. I felt like Cooley and Hood were way better than Isbell.

16 years later and Isbell has passed up the rest of DBT by leaps and bounds. I saw him play in Lafayette in December of 2016 and was so blown away. It was one of the best shows I've ever attended.

The other part of all this is that I last saw DBT play in 2013, and they had become a much better live band.

I guess the moral to the story is don't be an asshole like me, and pay attention to musicians and their progression in their craft. They may just surprise you.

[davidpoirier]

He is truly a great American musician who is finely getting some of the credit he deserves!🎵🎼

[hardin]

This really is one of the greatest recordings of live music, ever! Right up there with Allman Brothers at The Fillmore!