Jason Isbell Writes a Song in 2 Minutes!

Grammy-award winning artist Jason Isbell shows Rainn and Reza how to write a song.

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[michaellitton]

That song should never be cancelled. It’s a masterpiece

[FurciferousBand]

Holy shit I learned more from this 3 minute video than I've ever learned about songwriting.

[randalleasley]

Every morning when I wake up. I have a new melody and I play drums all night with my teeth.

[davevannoy]

The Last Waltz changed my life, and it changed Jason's life!!! R.I.P Richard, Rick, and Levon! Rock on Garth!!

[brin]

This man's right up there in the list of Great American songwriters !!

[DoctorMine]

I could listen to this dude for hours.

[vcsuwar]

Love this, but The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down wasn't celebrating the South. It was a song about being a spectator to complete defeat and taking stock in what remains and what is lost.

[garynorman]

Super helpful insights for me as a hobby writer! Thanks

[dustintalley]

I like how I let this man writes songs with the rules of songwriting like I fix air conditioners to the rules of air conditioning. Lets stay in out lanes! Love Jason Isbell!

[hotlov]

Sounds like Southern Man by Neil Young

[connorswegle]

Did Reza jump in and tell him about his band in the 90s?

[Pete-krgm]

Does anyone understand what he means by long word short word? Why is that cheating exactly?

[VokeyDawg]

Was "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" really celebrating the confederacy?

[ronaldjaybelin]

and... he hears music i dont when similar

[cmmnsenserules]

Id like it noted this man is a liberal, the most pro cencoring people in the world. Im a proud conservative, i want Dixie back!

[FallNorth]

LOL best part of this is I have now bookmarked the song "THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN". I don't know it.
I'm British, we have a wierd cut on US culture. Metallica=Yes. Skynyyrd=Yes. Dolly=Yes. The Band=??? :)
Jason Isbell = Hufflepuff. It's all documented.
I've no idea if I'll like it, but by f-cking god I will not be told by some gender studies student in California that I cannot like a song, especially one JI likes! :)

[sethdonahue]

The idea of rewriting songs because of its content is like rewriting history.

[danielstephens]

Love Jason and his music. First heard of him via John Prine... Jason is a great song writer....but...cancelled my ass! I play it on my radio show as well as others that the 'woke' wankers are trying to erase.