Okay, this guy is good.
His performance on ACL I found on my DVR.
Very Jason Isbell to me.
His performance on ACL I found on my DVR.
Very Jason Isbell to me.
Sturgill Simpson
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Doesn't have the lyrical depth of Isbell, but Sturgill is a very raw, original rock artist. Freaking love him.
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Doesn't have the lyrical depth of Isbell, but Sturgill is a very raw, original rock artist. Freaking love him.
I agree that I like Jason's song writing a bit better but think Sturgill has a more pure voice if that makes sense.
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Doesn't have the lyrical depth of Isbell, but Sturgill is a very raw, original rock artist. Freaking love him.
I agree that I like Jason's song writing a bit better but think Sturgill has a more pure voice if that makes sense.
Gotta disagree.
A) Isbell is underrated as far as his voice. Dude has some pipes. Once you see him live you'll realize he has a beautiful voice.
B) Sturgill has a very gritty, raw voice. Not what I would call pure. Hell...Half the time it's hard to understand him.
They're both great, but I don't think they're very much alike. Isbell is just so far above and beyond anyone as far as song writing and story telling. Sturgill has an incredibly unique sound that very few can emulate.
One of my favorite concerts ever was seeing Sturgill open for Isbell. Both were fantastic.
Jason Isbell is probably the best songwriter of this generation.
I just got a Jason Isbell vibe when watching his set on ACL.
I might have to buy some of his stuff.
I just got a Jason Isbell vibe when watching his set on ACL.
I might have to buy some of his stuff.
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Doesn't have the lyrical depth of Isbell, but Sturgill is a very raw, original rock artist. Freaking love him.
I agree that I like Jason's song writing a bit better but think Sturgill has a more pure voice if that makes sense.
Gotta disagree.
A) Isbell is underrated as far as his voice. Dude has some pipes. Once you see him live you'll realize he has a beautiful voice.
B) Sturgill has a very gritty, raw voice. Not what I would call pure. Hell...Half the time it's hard to understand him.
They're both great, but I don't think they're very much alike. Isbell is just so far above and beyond anyone as far as song writing and story telling. Sturgill has an incredibly unique sound that very few can emulate.
Well. No way I'm going to argue bc Jason Isbell literally might be my favorite show right now and saw him two nights in a row a few months ago and flying to Mexico to him with Avett Brothers.
I just don't remember being blown away at a concert simply by someone's voice like I have with Sturgill in a long time. It feels like another instrument to me. It is one of the reasons I enjoy him singing covers so much too. It isn't just another person singing a song but a whole new feel to a song.
Anyway. Love them both.
Rbtexan and I had a good conversation about these two. RB is a professional songwriter so he's got that going for him. It's in the country music thread.
He doesn't care much for sturgill. I disagree but it's a good discussion and rbtexan's persoective is a good one.
He doesn't care much for sturgill. I disagree but it's a good discussion and rbtexan's persoective is a good one.
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B) Sturgill has a very gritty, raw voice. Not what I would call pure. Hell...Half the time it's hard to understand him.
I had a friend play about 3 songs of his this weekend and not once did I understand what he was saying. It was a bit annoying; I want to like him, but to like a singer songwriter/storyteller, I have to be able understand him.
Chris Cornell is about the only exception to that rule.
Sturgill is today's Waylon Jennings
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quote:Damn you, I really wanted to go to that Avett Bros thing in Mexico, but we're already going to be in Mexico the week before for a wedding in my wife's family. I was really bummed when I saw the date for that.
Well. No way I'm going to argue bc Jason Isbell literally might be my favorite show right now and saw him two nights in a row a few months ago and flying to Mexico to him with Avett Brothers.
Couldn't agree more.
I have been a big Isbell fan since the DBT and his early solo stuff. We finally got to see him earlier this year and we were blown away. We left the concert hall saying that it was the best live show we'd ever seen. Usually during a show there are times when I try and time my restroom and bar trips with lulls in the show, but I could never find a spot where I was OK leaving my seat. It was absolutely amazing. If you haven't seen an Isbell show you need to make it happen.
I also got to see Sturgill live and it was awesome as well. The guy has such a unique sound and is pretty damn creative in how he gets his message out through his songs. He's comes off on stage as very abrasive, in your face, here is the music I'm playing like or not, but here it comes. He didn't stop and chat and talk about stories he just got up there and played his songs.
They're both different, both great, and both VERY good for the genre.
I have been a big Isbell fan since the DBT and his early solo stuff. We finally got to see him earlier this year and we were blown away. We left the concert hall saying that it was the best live show we'd ever seen. Usually during a show there are times when I try and time my restroom and bar trips with lulls in the show, but I could never find a spot where I was OK leaving my seat. It was absolutely amazing. If you haven't seen an Isbell show you need to make it happen.
I also got to see Sturgill live and it was awesome as well. The guy has such a unique sound and is pretty damn creative in how he gets his message out through his songs. He's comes off on stage as very abrasive, in your face, here is the music I'm playing like or not, but here it comes. He didn't stop and chat and talk about stories he just got up there and played his songs.
They're both different, both great, and both VERY good for the genre.
Thanks for the recommendation!
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Rbtexan and I had a good conversation about these two. RB is a professional songwriter so he's got that going for him. It's in the country music thread.
He doesn't care much for sturgill. I disagree but it's a good discussion and rbtexan's persoective is a good one.
I went and found rbt's comparison of Sturgill and Jason Isbell. I'm not as good at listening to music as some people who post on this board, but my opinion is that very few songs will stand up well compared to Alabama Pines. That's got to be one of the top country songs of all time. It's a shame that so few people (relatively speaking) have ever heard it.
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Rbtexan and I had a good conversation about these two. RB is a professional songwriter so he's got that going for him. It's in the country music thread.
He doesn't care much for sturgill. I disagree but it's a good discussion and rbtexan's persoective is a good one.
I went and found rbt's comparison of Sturgill and Jason Isbell. I'm not as good at listening to music as some people who post on this board, but my opinion is that very few songs will stand up well compared to Alabama Pines. That's got to be one of the top country songs of all time. It's a shame that so few people (relatively speaking) have ever heard it.
Well, I certainly would not 'argue' with rbtexan, especially as it relates to the technical aspect of songwriting. However, I can't help but think that the same thing that rbtexan cites as a 'weakness' may actually be what many of us like about him. Frankly, most 'well written' country songs don't do much to move me, at all. STurgill moves me. Certainly, a song can't be a mess, but I think part of the reason that country music is not my main listen is that it is so formulaic. And there are an s-ton of folks in my circle that are rock first folks that really dig Sturgill.
Anyone know how to find his performance On Demand, or if that's even possible? Or did you guys set your DVR's to record his ACL session on PBS?
A lot of bandwagon fans now, unfortunately.
Few of their so-called current fans have been there since the early material, although it's cute to see threads like this pop up periodically.
Few of their so-called current fans have been there since the early material, although it's cute to see threads like this pop up periodically.
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A lot of bandwagon fans now, unfortunately.
Few of their so-called current fans have been there since the early material, although it's cute to see threads like this pop up periodically.
I'm sure Sturgill wishes the only people listening to him were those that listened after his first album.
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A lot of bandwagon fans now, unfortunately.
Few of their so-called current fans have been there since the early material, although it's cute to see threads like this pop up periodically.
This post couldn't be more Redstone.
If you've got an hour to kill, this is a very interesting listen on the group that manages Sturgill and how they went about his promotion, touring, etc. Keep in mind, it's over a year old so you don't have the new album in the picture.
I just thought it was a neat window into how they went about the business of Sturgill and I have to think it's pretty different than most artists.
I just thought it was a neat window into how they went about the business of Sturgill and I have to think it's pretty different than most artists.
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A lot of bandwagon fans now, unfortunately.
Few of their so-called current fans have been there since the early material, although it's cute to see threads like this pop up periodically.
A classic Redstone post.
Is it better for him not to have fans who recently discovered him?
It's fine. I'm glad people are listening to Simpson, Isbell, M. Morris et al. instead of bro-ing out on Bro Country, like texags tends to do.
But let's not pretend like all the bandwagon jumpers were there early. The few of us were there deserve some measure of credit. Which - and again, it's fine - is noteworthy if a bit frustrating in its absence.
But let's not pretend like all the bandwagon jumpers were there early. The few of us were there deserve some measure of credit. Which - and again, it's fine - is noteworthy if a bit frustrating in its absence.
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It's fine. I'm glad people are listening to Simpson, Isbell, M. Morris et al. instead of bro-ing out on Bro Country, like texags tends to do.
But let's not pretend like all the bandwagon jumpers were there early. The few of us were there deserve some measure of credit. Which - and again, it's fine - is noteworthy if a bit frustrating in its absence.
Credit for what? Are you responsible for his career?
At the end of the day, who cares when or why someone discovers an artist. It's the mass of support that allows them the financial freedom to continue making the art you appreciate. I say the more the merrier.
It amazes me that people still fall for Redstone bits.
quote:The guy was on Letterman 2 months after his second album, 13 months after his first.. I don't where your cutoff of 'early' is, but that's large exposure pretty early on.
It's fine. I'm glad people are listening to Simpson, Isbell, M. Morris et al. instead of bro-ing out on Bro Country, like texags tends to do.
But let's not pretend like all the bandwagon jumpers were there early. The few of us were there deserve some measure of credit. Which - and again, it's fine - is noteworthy if a bit frustrating in its absence.
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It amazes me that people still fall for Redstone bits.
and then someone does it 4 hours after, but immediately below your post.
Trolls are pathetic losers dreaming of Thanksgiving turduckens from grandpappys frozen basement. You guys are distracting from the topic at hand.
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Sturgill is today's Waylon Jennings
I said the exact same thing to my wife, and I'd love to see what would happen if Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton collaborated.
I recommend his first album if yall don't have it. Great cover of "I'd have to be crazy" Not to sound like Redstone, but a lot of people probably don't even know it exists.
Sturgill just ripped Nashville, praised Merle, and dropped a Dr. Manhattan reference... That's ****ing epic
He's just pissed he didn't win it.
And Miranda Lambert sucks so freaking bad.
And Miranda Lambert sucks so freaking bad.
So, not sure how this happened, but I pretty much missed out on the Jason Isbell train over the last decade. I have a buddy who's really into him, and Drive By Truckers would come up on my Pandora playlist occasionally, but if I had ever heard Jason Isbell before, I didn't really know it. I attribute this to two things: (a) Work, kids, life. Whatever. Just had not paid attention. (B) I'm just now discovering the Americana scene.
I really like Sturgill Simspon, though,* so when fokls on this thread suggested Isbell is better than Sturgill, I figured I'd better give him a listen.
Holy ****, this dude is a genius. There's not a better songwriter out here right now. I have got to see him live. Thanks for the recommendation. If you have any others, let's hear them.
*Epic Sturgill FB rant.
I really like Sturgill Simspon, though,* so when fokls on this thread suggested Isbell is better than Sturgill, I figured I'd better give him a listen.
Holy ****, this dude is a genius. There's not a better songwriter out here right now. I have got to see him live. Thanks for the recommendation. If you have any others, let's hear them.
*Epic Sturgill FB rant.
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He's just pissed he didn't win it.
And Miranda Lambert sucks so freaking bad.
Kid, I feel pretty safe is saying that sturgill will sleep plenty well knowing that he didn't win that award.
Also, he added to the rant if y'all haven't seen it.