New Jason Isbell

[Bob from Brooklyn]

This stops me dead in my tracks.

[GCWaters]

Stunning….

[Methos1979]

I've said it many times before and I'll say it again: Jason Isbell is one of the best songwriters out there right now (THE best in my opinion) and has been for quite some time.

[egordon99]

Wow! He just de-throned Elephant as the most devastating song ever.

HBO has a great documentary on him that was really good.

[DaveWilliam]

Oh my God, that is truly great.

[leew3]

Wow...just a stunning song. Thanks so much for sharing it.

[martingitdave]

Originally Posted by Methos1979

I've said it many times before and I'll say it again: Jason Isbell is one of the best songwriters out there right now (THE best in my opinion) and has been for quite some time.

Agreed! Jason, and also the Avett brothers, are great songwriters.

[Everton FC]

Originally Posted by martingitdave

Agreed! Jason, and also the Avett brothers, are great songwriters.

Absolutely. Amen.

[Bob from Brooklyn]

So I'm trying to figure out how to play this. The song is in F# but he's playing G shapes with capo on 1 which means the guitar is tuned down a full step? My head hurts.

[martingitdave]

One step down, capo on one, and G shape. He’s terrific.

[LiveMusic]

Did you guys "get" this song first time you heard it? What are you "getting?" Is revolving around a central character, a couple of them, or several? Do you find this song easy to "get" or do you find it elusive?

Glad to see Isbell continuing to be well received. He's certainly a great writer. I also find him to be pretty fearless.

EDIT: FWIW, I like the sound but find the story/lyric to be disjointed. Not a favorite so far; we'll see if it grows on me.

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Don't wash the cast iron skillet
Don't drink and drive, you'll spill it
Don't ask too many questions or you'll never get to sleep
There's a hole inside you, fill it

Shower up and shave
Put flowers on the grave
And ask the Lord to save his soul
Although you know it's too late

Was it 27 times, or was it 29?
I heard the blade broke off inside the man
And he took a while to die

How did he get so low?
Seems like just a week ago
We were 10 and 12 years old

He was sweet and soft
Shied away from the inside fastballs
And died doing life without parole

Don't wash the cast iron skillet
That dog bites my kid, I'll kill it
Don't walk where you can't see your feet
Don't ask questions, just believe it

Jamie found a boyfriend
With smiling eyes and dark skin
And her daddy never spoke another word to her again

The old man at the Quickstop
Lying to the county cops
And laughing like his soul was without sin

How did he get so low?
Seems like just a week ago
She was sitting on your shoulders watching fireworks in the sky

He treats her like a queen
But you don't know 'cause you ain't seen
It's hard to go through life without your daddy by your side

Don't wash the cast iron skillet
This town won't get no better, will it?
She found love and it was simple as a weather vane
But her own family tried to kill it

Don't wash the cast iron skillet
Don't wash the cast iron skillet
Don't wash the cast iron

[Feste]

Originally Posted by Bob from Brooklyn

This stops me dead in my tracks.

It certainly does! Just like "Something More Than Free" and "Last of my kind" do the same thing to me every time🕶

[Bob from Brooklyn]

Originally Posted by LiveMusic

Did you guys "get" this song first time you heard it? What are you "getting?" Is revolving around a central character, a couple of them, or several? Do you find this song easy to "get" or do you find it elusive?

Glad to see Isbell continuing to be well received. He's certainly a great writer. I also find him to be pretty fearless.

EDIT: FWIW, I like the sound but find the story/lyric to be disjointed. Not a favorite so far; we'll see if it grows on me.

I'm not sure I 'get' it but these lyrics are open to interpretation. I think there are a couple of stories in there but I've read where some think it it all one story.

[Colt45]

Great to see live. Saw him in Hershey, Pa and New Years Eve at The Grand Ol Opry… he was with Kasey Musgraves and John Prine.
He’s one of my favorites..

[dnf777]

He is one of, if not THE best today.

I have an idea, but not sure I ‘got it’ yet.

Good songs make you think…