Jason Isbell - "when it's music, it's like magic" 

It occurs to me that, in addition to being an outstanding musician at the height of his powers, Jason Isbell is one of the most rewarding interviewees to listen to. He's smart, eloquent, thoughtful, and has a great sense of humor.

Isbell is as good as it gets these days. He will go down as the greatest songwriter of this time. Sounds like a lot but it's true

Jason is an unbelievable talent and even better person. He's certainly one if not the best going!!

Great interview. Started a bit slow but really hit its stride. Isbell is a gem.

Tom is such an awesome interviewer

8:30 This part is very important. Jason Isbell is one of the best songwriters today.

this interview is gold

Really great interview!

He got the shivers lol dayum

Very very good interview...Jason is a deep thinker and puts sensitive issues out on the air with an amazing realistic human perspective.....

0:00 - 3:15 - Why it's 'Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit' now, not just 'Jason Isbell'. 3:15 - 6:45 - His childhood playing music at home, how much he plays socially now, doing what you love. 6:45 - 8:45 - The two schools of songwriting, his editing process. 8:45 - 10:36 - Avoiding yes men and how to take criticism. 10:36 - 12:14 - Work ethic and David Hood's advice. 12:14 - 13:11 - "Most people won't learn"; sobriety and success in music. 13:11 - 17:42 - White Man's World, new conversations we haven't had in the past, "I used to think I started with nothing and I was wrong", the idea of "self made", group think. 17:42 - 18:55 - The South and North are the same, though urban and rural are different. 18:56 - 19:48 - An obligation to make a difference, becomes he's a father. 19:48 - 12:30 - Steve Earle, nuance of the cowardice in Nashville 22:30 - 24:34 - What keeps you hopeful? 24:34 - 'Anxiety' and why it's the only song he's ever co-written.

This was great

Freaking A M A Z I N G interview!!!

It is about listening and finding that gift God gave you, and live in that. You will know it by the way you feel when you do it and when you aren’t, you aren’t “right” in your world. That is your gift and it doesn’t feel like work, it is more like getting your needs met. People who live this way are successful no matter what others think.

Big thanks to Amanda for reading Jason the riot act and helping him get focused. Thanks to Jason for listening.

I’ll be your friend, Jason.

'back down in the van' haha

J.D. Blackfoot-Savage

Not the 400 unit, and the 400 unit. Ha..

I miss Jason, do y’all know what I mean then?

I love Amanda but I am becoming a Jason fan

Middle of the Morning “is not great; you can do better.”

Man, Tom annoys me. I don't even know why.

It is too bad that this interviewer wasted so much time on SJW stuff. It is getting so tiresome how Canadian journalists have to inject this into everything. Isbell is an amazing talent that I am sure has much else to say that would be interesting.