r/jasonisbell

I'm not really sure what to do with this song, so I'm looking for ways to hear it more. Has anyone added this to the tracklist for 'Reunions'? If so, where does it fit in? Thanks.

I don’t listen to pop music all that much but it exposed so many people to Jason Isbell. Plus, I like Isbell publicly weighed in was after Wallen’s racial slur controversy in 2021. Isbell announced he was donating all of his songwriting royalties from Wallen’s version to the NAACP. His tweet was basically: “A portion of this money goes to me, since I wrote ‘Cover Me Up.’” That line had a little edge to it: almost a reminder to the public: *I wrote this song.*

BTW This post was removed for the Morgan Wallen subreddit. Lol

Hard to believe it’s already mid-May but on the positive side I’ve got tickets to two nights of the upcoming solo tour this week. anybody else going?

Hi, British fan here and apologies if this has been asked and answered already but I couldn’t find it… the line “those 5A bastards run a shallow cross” is an American football reference, I get that, but is a shallow cross seen as somehow unfair or not within the spirit of the game?

We have plenty of examples over here of things in sport that are technically within the rules but seen as “not on” and I was just wondering if that’s part of the narrator’s frustration here. Or is it simply that the play was successful and the bigger, better-resourced school pulled it off?

Cheers, Cousins… can’t wait to see Jason in Manchester next month!

EDIT: Thank you all. For the record, examples in UK sport include setting up a soccer team defensively and trying to score a single goal on the counter; and a cricket team batting on for the draw rather than declaring and going for the win. Both are perfectly legitimate strategies which tend to be frowned upon by rivals when they work. Something about the bitter sadness in the rest of the lyrics made me think something like that would be a good fit.

EDIT II: Wow, I went from knowing virtually nothing about American football to feeling like I could coach offense (with an S) in the Superbowl. Thank you for your replies, which if nothing else prove I am not the only one who thinks way too much about song lyrics.

Hey all! I'm seeing JI for the first time this summer in the UK. Seeing him Birmingham then London and super excited for both shows. Anything I should know before the gigs? I've been to a fair few shows before for bigger artists but this is my first at a much smaller venue and more intimate.

I know he's not keen on cameras but hoping to get a couple of photos to send to my folks. Just excited to get totally sunk into the music.

My wife and I as well as another couple got tickets, but didn't book a place to stay. Now there's seemingly nothing left. Looks like we're either at some pretty sketchy looking hotels (i.e. Clarion or Comfort Inn) or we're renting a lake front Airbnb 20+ minutes away.

How has it been in the past? Did rooms open up closer to the show? Or is the best bet to just grab whatever you can even if it's way out of town?

Also, looking at Airbnb maps is really hammering home how much Jason and the Truckers were just writing about what they know. I see Wilson Dam, St Florian, Zip City, etc. I can't find Kendale though.

Long shot - and maybe more suitable for another sub - but does anyone recall what song was playing on the PA before Gillian and David took the stage and opened the show? I was thinking it was something by Geese - and meant to Shazam it but got distracted.

And to try and keep the post on topic - the guitar work between Sadler and Jason on This Ain’t it damn near took me out. 😀

Just a reminder that this exists.

So I’m getting my first tattoo and it’s gonna be a line from speed trap town. These 5A bastards run a shallow cross It's a boys last dream and a man's first loss
Anybody have any ideas for it other than just the lyrics themselves

I rlly love Good While It Lasted and wanted to get some ideas on what other people think a couple lines mean that I wasn’t sure about..

“Last night I didn't sleep at all, I found another empty wall, And I couldn't get past it”

“A mattress on the palace floor and a light I'd never seen before”

I was thinking the first one is like mentally running into a wall? Not sure the 2nd.. sleeping in an unfamiliar place? Would love to hear your thoughts

Does anyone have the inside scoop on when any new music is coming out from Jason?

He mentioned taking time to write and a break from tour months ago, then immediately added more solo dates.