How Jason Isbell Won Over the Whole World of Americana

[Smitty]

http://www.nashvillescene.com/gyrobase/ ... toryPage=1

"I wanted to sound like Ray Charles, and I sounded like Vince Gill, so I started smoking," he says with an easy laugh. "It's true. That's exactly why I did it. It worked. I don't sound like Vince Gill anymore. I don't sound like Ray Charles, but I don't sound like Vince Gill. Now I can't stop."

[LBRod]

Thanks, Smitty. Good read.

[Lone Wolf1]

good stuff right there

[bnzz]

excellent read right there! Do yourself a favor

[beantownbubba]

"He developed such a feel for the region's native blend of R&B, soul, rock 'n' roll and country that he gained a rep as a prodigy. "You know, you don't want to say that," Isbell says, "but I'd be lying if I didn't say that."

[Penny Lane]

awesome..

didn't know about the U of Memphis thing..

[Duke Silver]

that was a great read. it's nice to see things starting to fall into place for jason. wasn't it just a year ago that he was tweeting that he was about to give up and go back to being someone else's guitar player?

['Scratch]

Way to go Jason. Keep swinging.