We all live two lives. The life before we found Jason Isbell and the life after we found Jason Isbell.

"Do you miss the girl you once had time to be?" is such a quietly devastating line. It gets me every time

Jason Isbell and Sturgil Simpson are trying their darndest to save Country music from itself. Thank you.

"I spent so much time on that word and then I said the wrong one" Man, I appreciate the heck out of that.

As John Mayer put it " Jason Isbell is the greatest lyricist of our generation"

Shires is a true pro. She watches him on every harmony to make sure her timing is right, and watches the lead player to make sure she doesn't step in his toes during soloing. Fun to watch.

I love how Ashwin Wadekar is officially credited as a musician for Last of My Kind.

Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, and Tyler Childers: best of modern country music. God bless y'all!

Ashwin Is about that action. Someone asked for a good guitar player and he stepped up. Respect

Every time I listen to Jason Isbell my jaw is just on the floor at his lyric ability. "You've got the past on your breath my friend" -- that's amazing.

Amanda’s smiling as they sang Molotov while looking straight at Jason absolutely melts my heart.

"Nobody ever wants to hear about my dream". That line breaks my heart every time; it actually kind of haunts me.

Get someone who looks at you like Ashwin looks at Jasons finger placements

In November 2017, Isbell was asked on Twitter "Why do we have to inject politics in every aspect of our life can't we just enjoy the music and the football games?" Isbell responded, "Until you are the one being treated unfairly, that's easy to say."

"The family farm's a parking lot, for Walton's Five and Dime" might be one of the best, cut-like-a-knife lines ever.

This version of Molotov is absolute perfection. I don't think i'll ever remember it sounding any other way.

It's such a testimony of Isbell's character that he brought up a guest guitar player. Here he is on a massive stage singing one of the lead singles on this superb album and is happy to share the stage. That's what humility in action looks like.

Jason Isbell people are my people. Nice to meet you all.

Knocking over the pencils may have made this the most punk rock Tiny Desk Concert ever. Congratulations, Jason.

I feel like I'm not doing it enough justice by only giving one thumb. It deserves 10+.

A shout out to George Saunders, Abraham Lincoln, a tiny bass, a hat that says "Make Cornbread, Not War", and music from the best country songwriter of his generation. Easily one of the best Tiny Desk concerts ever

Not to be the “live is better than the album” dude..... but this chaos and clothes punches way harder.

This is the greatest Tiny Desk Concert I've ever seen. If you don't love Jason Isbell, I just don't know what to tell you.

Jason and Amanda’s faces they make really show how much they mean it; how much this music means to them.

5 minute normal youtube video: that seems a little long Back to back 20 minute npr videos: these are kinda short

I know absolutely zero about playing music, so am completely astounded by Ashwin's ability to just join in. (don't spoil it for me by explaining - let it be magical, ok?)

This dude just brought up anime and acid in about 30 seconds. I’m in.

I was in love w/ a man from Tennessee, I'm from Ohio, I'll never forget when he showed me Jason Isbell. his song "Cover me up" was our song. we ended up not talking anymore because of our distance but listening to his music makes me happy, reminds me of a young innocence I had when I met this man. I wonder if he'll ever see this. so just in case, I'm sorry I let my immaturity got the best of me, I will always love you, my first love. Thank you for coaching me into adulthood. know you're enough to use me for good. I'm sorry we didn't last.

I don’t listen to country, but if it was all like this I’d listen to nothing else! Never heard of Jason Isbell, but this came up when I watched Chris Stapleton. Apparently I like more country than I thought!

Sure is nice, when you don’t have regret about the last 20 minutes and six seconds you spent on UKposts

"Did she leave a trail of crumbs, so you could find her when what you could become... or did she know you well enough to realize that garden just won't grow... oh no" - Some of the most truthfully devastating lyrics I've ever heard and I absolutely love them. This song lyrically is so deep on so many levels, and to hear his wife subtley come in on the backround vocally and with the violin, plus the accordian... just enhances how great this song is.

One of the best songwriters around today.

starting to worry most of the views on this are from me listing almost weekly. Musically this is one of the best Tiny Desk Concerts

Last of My Kind could be one of the best country songs ever

I love his lyrics and the way they discern between heartbreak and reflection but without too much pain and toxicity. He's not lingering on the past with spite he's just talking about what he went through. But some of the revelations are like knifes that slip deep into your heart. "Did she leave a trail of crumbs, so you could find her when you're what you could become? Or did she know you well enough to realize that garden just won't grow?" Poignant lyrics that nobody truly understands until you've experienced it and suffered through that pain.

This made that bass player's day. You know he just thought, this is a perfect place to play the Ashbory.

He sounds even better live. I DID NOT EXPECT THAT. WOW

Whoa! I got introduced to Jason Isbell via if we were vampires. I decided to listen to Tiny Desk to hear more of him. I was not disappointed. Best new music (to me anyway) I've heard in quite awhile

How does anyone listen to 'country' on the radio when we have Jason Isbell, Colter Wall, Sturgill Simpson, Charley Crockett, Brent Cobb, Chris Stapleton and countless others. Arguably the best country music has ever been.

The guy’s a National treasure and a wake up call to real music and poetic lyrics with an anchor in the human experience.

Hands down one of the best TDC I've seen! And I had never heard of Jason and his music before. But when I heard the line "Did she leave a trail of crumbs, so you could find her when you're what you could become. Or did she know you well enough to realise that garden just won't grow" I was blown away. Man... sittin here cryin' at work. Making my boss think someone died in the family! hah!

Is no one gonna talk about how incredible Sadler is on slide? It’s just effortless for him.

It's so cute how Jason and Amanda look at each other during the set.

I was very fortunate to meet Amanda Shires a free concert/interview with Lloyd Maines and Jimmie Dale Gilmore in Lubbock, and it was definitely a moment I will remember forever. She asked me and my buddy if we write songs, and my friend told her he does. She proceeded to give us tips and strongly encouraged him to keep it up. Jason and Amanda are both lovely people who work hard to keep music unique and alive with younger generations. The second I heard both Jason and Amanda sing and play together, I was hooked and I haven't been able to turn their music off. It's just brilliant!

I'll start out confessing that i haven't seen this more than 20 or so times.....and i am still overwhelmed.

Props to the sound engineer. Sounds excellent.

I've been writing all my life, it is my passion... this man is an absolute icon. Plain and simple, Jason Isbell sets the standard for what I would consider a guiding light to great songs... Thank you for the inspiration you provide me to write a decent song.

Jason Isbell saved my life. I'm not at all being facetious when I say that.

For anyone interested, that tiny bass is an Ashbory, made initially by Guild guitars, then produced under the DeArmond name.

Check out 16:59 and the pure joy on Ashwin's face. He'll remember this for the rest of his life! So good

Put this on as some background music, ended up fixated watching it through. Really enjoyable.

I'm not even the biggest fan of country music but Jason just continues to blow me away!! One of the best Tiny Desk sets ever!

Just when I think I've heard the best this guy has to offer I stumble across something like this and I'm blown away again.

Coming back to this performance after my dad passed last year. Makes Last of my Kind even more poignant. Just an amazing performance from the greatest songwriter in America today.

That fiddle player is fantastic. What a performance by the whole band. 🤍

He is really a fine singer/songwriter! This Tiny Desk Concert was a real pleasure.

Wow ! I’m for sure an ol country western music fan , grew up on Jones, haggard , Jennings, hank and cash to name a few, but man this Jason Isbell guy is a breath a fresh air, love the music, talent the lyrics are above and beyond anything being produced today. Cheers Jason, I’ll be listening son. Awesome

I didn't know them and I don't know why but when I saw the thumbnail I knew I was going to like them. I clicked and I liked. Thank you NPR.

The way she looks at him when they sing, is beautiful.

My favorite 400 Unit is now Ashwin Wadekar.

Here once again in 2022. this is pure gold. from the talent all the way to the vibes between everyone. Youre something special. Thank you for getting me through tough times, with stories of yours.

"That whole world's an old and faded picture in my mind."

Have since learned Jason is a multi-Grammy winning artist and very familiar name to much of the world, but he was somehow new to me when UKposts pitched this vid to my home page a few days ago. I've always loved the Tiny Desk series so I hit the play button to check it out and barely a minute in I found myself thinking about the liner notes Kris Kristofferson wrote on John Prine's first album 50 years ago. Not always easy to define what makes certain singer-songwriters special, but the good news is you don't have to... you just know.

how this guy isnt on the front page of the world blows my mind

Back for the ~200th time. SO fresh, every time. I have a dedicated resonance in my body for this production. Physiology of joy !

"Nobody ever wants to hear about my dreams." Oh but we do Jason. We do.

I'm like 99% sure that molatov has the first and only example of a country singer using the word "facetious" in a song

Man the sweetest thing I’ve seen is when Amanda shires says I didn’t do it that good either.... that was so gracious and nice. What a lovely family

How can you not listen to this on repeat after you hear it??

The harmony in Molotov is... WOW! Wheels come off!

I love how they complement each others’ voice. Solid Cash/Carter counterpoint harmony going on here.

Pretty cool he invited that guy up there to play along Very nice sound, they've got another fan

I’m a new fan and you’d better believe that I am converting others. It’s obvious that he puts a lot into his songs and that whenever he sings them, he’s feeling it again. Keep it up, Sir!

Fiddle and slide guitar were sounding sooo nice on Last Of My Kind… the solo could’ve gone on forever for me.

5:42 I love it when my heroes become human.. makes me feel better about getting hung up on lyrics from time to time myself.. He handles it with grace of course..

"In my sleep I build machines...but nobody ever wants to hear about my dreams. " Just one very smart lyric of many in here. I am a fan.

Just discovering this treasure of a man in 2021. Don't worry, back in high school I was also behind the trends by a decade.

This is my first time hearing this musician. I love them and everything they just did together. This is my America. ❤️🙏🏾🥰

Dang. I've listened to and read about and watched a LOT of Jason over the past few years...but THAT was special. Something about the evident comfort - and JOY - that came through in this special venue. And what artist just invites someone up to play? Someone real comfortable in their skin me thinks. So good!

If you haven't seen him live, do whatever it takes to get to one of his shows,. By far the best I've seen and I've seen a bunch in my 54 years.

Jason & Amanda work extremely well together. Their harmonies are spot on!

Modern music today, hardly gets much better than Jason Isbell and his backing band--the 400 Unit. I was so pleased that after a run of a few albums that just say "Jason Isbell," he once again has come to include the name for the backing band. For those who don't know Isbell's history, he started out getting a public stage doing a stint with The Drive By Truckers, but both he and the band at that time were really playing the role of hard core rock and rollers, with the attendant heavy drinking and drug abuse and man, Jason really was messed up then. It got so bad, the Truckers booted him and that probably turned out to be the best thing for him, for that firing lead to him forming this band. His first marriage to a female member of The Truckers had ended badly, but with the addition of Amanda Shires to this band, new love came for them both and as much as anything, it was that love that turned Jason around. He dried out, they married, now have a baby and they have a run of now three high selling and award winning albums beginning with Southeastern, then Something More Than Free. Southeastern was really incredible, Free maybe not so much but it had some good points, but with Nashville Sound, it is clear, Jason Isbell has reached a new height of creative output. I hope that his sobriety continues, it should, and that he goes on to be one of the top musicians in history, to take his place with those like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, John Prine and others. He truly is one of the top singer songwriters working today. The times surely need someone of his great talent. It was great that he asked for and invited someone in the audience to come up and play backup guitar. Jason really does seem to be someone "comfortable in his skin" now. We can all wish to be so fortunate. It is also a great thing that NPR created this series of concerts, they have had some top talent do this and it is great to see favorite musicians play in such an intimate setting as this. Same for the Back Porch sessions done by Garden & Gun Magazine down at their offices in downtown Charleston, SC.

I've seen this video a couple dozen times, but I just caught myself laughing and smiling through the whole thing. Y'all making the world a better place.

Wow I keep coming back to this, seriously good and funny too. Definitely my favourite versions of all of these songs.

That little smile on Ashwins face at 16:58 made my day.

I keep coming back to this one. It is the best of them all.

I have listen to this video numerous times and never get tired of it brings back memories from the concert at the Tobin..magical!

I have discovered so many talented people on this format that I would never have heard. thank you big time.

That was a beautiful set, and very entertaining as well! Thanks, Tiny!

This tiny desk concert is one of my favorites. Listening to these songs by yourself can sure bring tears. Thank you guys.

I could literally watch this one over and over and not get tired of it. It's really that good.

The lyrics to "Chaos and Clothes" are impeccable

Quite possibly the finest songwriter of this generation, and one of the very best to come along in a long long time. He is excellent live.

I'm a child of the 60's and 70's who loved (and still do) Rock n'; Roll from that era. When I married my wife she opened my eyes to country music and I love great storytellers like Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie, Merle, Neil Young (I could go on and on but you get the idea). Since my wife passed I've become a big fan of modern country music like Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell whose song Cover Me Up brings back memories. Keep on playing and I will continue to listen.

Every tiny desk concert I watch is always amazing. Something about Jason hits the chords of my life. Love it. Thank you

country music sooo good right now...Isbell, Stapleton, Sturgill,Old crow, Iron & wine etc!!!!

Love the lack of ego. I messed up. Going to do it again. Love that.

Being a fellow muscle shoals area native we are very proud of jason here! I went to school with jimbo (bassist). He has always been a precious person and musicteer. He played in the marching band with electric bass. He had an amp rig on a cart that a guy would wheel around behind him on the field.

Loved, Loved, LOVED IT!!!!! Especially the way his wife looks at him with a combination of adoration and admiration.

Brilliant. I have been to 3 or 4 tiny desk concerts. what a great program!