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Jason Isbell

American Musician

Born: Feb 1, 1979

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My dad, he worries a bit, usually with good reason. There were quite a few years there where he was probably trying to resign himself to fact that I wouldn't live too much longer, just because of the way I was living. Jason Isbell

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When I was writing 'Southeastern,' I'd just recently gotten sober. For me, that was a major turning point in my life. It changed things I did on a day-to-day basis. My whole routine was upended. It took me some time to get used to that and figure out how do I keep myself entertained. Jason Isbell

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I think for anything to be successful, your problems have to become different problems over time. Jason Isbell

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Sometimes I leave an encounter or a conversation hoping that I didn't come off as above my raisin' - hoping that I didn't make somebody feel bad for not having as much as we're fortunate to have. Jason Isbell

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I like to play pool. When the ball goes in the pocket, you win. Jason Isbell

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Any narrative, whether it's fiction or not, you have to approach it as though it really happened to you. I think that's the only way to get inside the characters and make the narrative work. It's a storytelling tradition, and I think to come off as genuine then you have to really approach it that way. Jason Isbell

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I write when the baby is asleep or when I'm on the road I write a lot... There's always time to do it. It's like getting exercise. Jason Isbell

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The more you read, the better you are at writing, no matter what you're writing. A lot of songwriters miss that and don't see the connection there, and I've always felt like you're more able to communicate if you have a bigger toolbox to work with. Jason Isbell

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If you're going to write, you're going to have to force yourself to really study the world. Jason Isbell

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My grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher, and there was nothing really modern that went on under their roof. We watched television, but they were very picky about what we could watch - old Westerns and stuff that wasn't vulgar or violent at all. Jason Isbell

Rehab is like a divorce. Jason Isbell

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No matter what you thought your plans were, that's not how things are going to work out, and that's the only way you can really, I think, live successfully. Jason Isbell

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Early on, I had to structure my ideas of success around things like, 'Can I go back and listen to the record months or years after I made it and still get some enjoyment out of it?' Or 'Have I said what I wanted to say on this album? Did it connect with people on a personal level, even if it's a small number of people?' Jason Isbell

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Something that really helps when it comes to writing songs is you start to notice how children learn and how we all had to learn in the first place, starting from the ground up. It gives you a new perspective. Jason Isbell

My wife may be the role model for our daughter in some ways, but I think I represent what she'll put up with. You know, I think one day she'll say, 'OK my dad behaved this way, so if whoever I happen to fall in love with behaves this way it's got to be OK because I love my dad.' Jason Isbell

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I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of good songwriters, and I try to actually work on the craft of writing a song rather than just leaving it up to inspiration. Jason Isbell

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A great story poorly told doesn't do anybody any good at all, and nobody wants to hear it, and nobody wants to read it. The craft of it is really more important than the subject matter. Jason Isbell

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I just try to keep making good records, try to write songs the best way I can and take my job seriously. Like most people take their jobs. Jason Isbell

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