Jason Isbell -- Relatively Easy [REACTION/RATING] 

That whole album is a master class in songwriting

Remember him when he was still a proud man A vandals smile A baseball in his right hand Nothing but the blue sky in his eyes Devastating

my favorite of jason’s. it’s an often overlooked song on a brilliant album.

Jason isbell and Tyler Childers give that sound of euphoria that makes you wanna pack your bags and move out of the city into a calm naturalistic setting. When I hear this song I imagine being in some small town with a live performance bar/venue.

This song is the perfect close to the album. In one song, it encapsulates all the emotions all the previous songs touched on. Love, joy, despair, sorrow, hope, melancholy, loneliness, etc. It's all there. I rarely get through this song without both smiling and crying. That line about "when he had nothing but the blue sky in his eyes," when talking about a friend that had died and remembering him when he was younger just guts me.

I think this song serves as a worthy coda to the thematic arcs throughout "Southeastern", a record strewn with death, tragedy, and painful memories by situating all of it in the greater human story. He's not saying it doesn't matter, just that when you realize how much of it there is in the world it in an odd way makes it make more sense, makes you a bit more at peace with it. I've myself come through alot to get to that realization when I thought I was being singled out by life for misfortune but there's always someone else who has had to deal with something like that too and always someone, no matter what, who has had it worse

Love Isbell and reactions to his incredible songwriting! Would like to suggest "Overseas", "Only Children", "River", and/or "Dreamsicle" from his Reunions album!

I don’t think he’s in prison, I think it’s when he was in rehab, he wrote that to Amanda

My favorite song by him. The second verse is so, so sad. Hits me in the feels every time.

Just saw Jason live last week. He's so good.

Klonopin is no one's friend. Thank you for sharing this, Don. It's beyond deep. ☮️💖🙏

The bridge is setting us up for the fact that he's in jail watching the "lucky man" that may have nothing more than his freedom, but he doesn't know by watching him from the inside. Prison was the break that he needed, but he's saying to get away and address your mental health before it gets that far. One of my favorites of his, not initially,, but it crept up there.

You should react to something more than free by Jason Isbell

If you love the lyricism of Jason Isbell (as you've clearly said you do), you really need to check out Josh Ritter. (Jason actually produced his 2019 album "Fever Breaks.") Would love to see you react to something by Josh (I would particularly love to see reactions to "The Temptation of Adam" or "The Curse").

If you haven’t already, check out “Songs She Sang In the Shower”. Another brilliant song. I always loved this one too.. just a beautiful song start to finish.

Such an uplifting major key for the closing of a great album, still deep lyrics that still leave you with a hopeful positive message about mental health awareness. That second verse makes me tear up too darned often.

One of my favorites. I thought the narrator was in jail at the end but, as mentioned below, rehab works better in the story: he would be reflecting on his mistakes but not asking for pity..."compared to others my life is still relatively easy". In one of your reactions to his songs, you mentioned that you wonder if there will ever be another Jason Isbell. A newer female artist is closer than anyone else. (Sorry in advance for raising the bar ridiculously high for her.) I think you'll like Morgan Wade. Some of her songs are: The Night, Through Your Eyes, Wilder Days, and Matches & Metaphors.

Can't go wrong with Jason isbell. I think you would enjoy John R Miller - Shenandoah Shakedown. He's hailed highly by Tyler Childers who covered his song 'Coming Down'.

"I keep a picture of you everyday" - I think this song is referencing his stint in rehab since this album was written/released post rehab. - took the break, certainly not a vacation. They took him away after he shot out the window, etc.

Love the reaction!! Jason is awsome. Would love for you to react to "The Rain" by Remetta think you might like it. Keep up the good content!!

You should check out Folk Soul Revival. I'd suggest starting with their song China Town

At the end he is in rehab and feeling lonely, but he has Amanda's picture with him..."my lonely heart beats relatively easy"

Sounds like "Skyways" by The Replacements. This is good thing. That song is amazing.

React to Aaron Watson “July in Cheyenne “

Terrible song