PMJA Awards, Best Interview Show. "APR Notebook: Jason Isbell and that 85 year old guitar"
“I think that the legacy of that music (of Alabama’s Muscle Shoals) will live on. Most importantly, because it's just so good, that's the trick. I mean, if you can find anything that beats Otis Redding or Wilson Pickett or Percy sledge or Aretha Franklin, then you're doing better than I am.”
Jason Isbell
Six time Grammy winner
Jason Isbell was just a teenager when he hung out at restaurants in Alabama’s Muscle Shoals region. He listened to the “live” performances of bass guitarist David Hood, one of the legendary Alabama musicians known as the “Swampers.” His bass lines are part of hit songs with Paul Simon, Bob Seger, and Mavis Staples, among others. Hood mentored Isbell, paving his way to six Grammys of his own, and three more nominations.
Isbell joined me on “APR Notebook” to talk about those days and his new Grammy nominated acoustic album “Foxes in the Snow,” all recorded with an 85 year old Martin guitar.
Please find enclosed Alabama Public Radio's entry for Best Interview Program: Jason Isbell and that eighty five year old guitar."
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"APR Notebook: Jason Isbell and that 85 year old guitar"
Alabama is known for its role in the civil rights movement, college football, and “white” barbecue sauce. But, the state is also home to Pulitzer Prize winning writers, and helped put astronauts on the moon. “APR Notebook” features interviews with guests ranging from Huntsville’s Jimmy Wales who created Wikipedia, and two-time Emmy Award winning actor, Michael Emerson (Benjamin Linus of the TV series LOST.)
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Jason Isbell
Six time Grammy winner
Jason Isbell was just a teenager when he hung out at restaurants in Alabama’s Muscle Shoals region. He listened to the “live” performances of bass guitarist David Hood, one of the legendary Alabama musicians known as the “Swampers.” His bass lines are part of hit songs with Paul Simon, Bob Seger, and Mavis Staples, among others. Hood mentored Isbell, paving his way to six Grammys of his own, and three more nominations.
Isbell joined me on “APR Notebook” to talk about those days and his new Grammy nominated acoustic album “Foxes in the Snow,” all recorded with an 85 year old Martin guitar.
Please find enclosed Alabama Public Radio's entry for Best Interview Program: Jason Isbell and that eighty five year old guitar."
Please click here to hear this content.
"APR Notebook: Jason Isbell and that 85 year old guitar"
Alabama is known for its role in the civil rights movement, college football, and “white” barbecue sauce. But, the state is also home to Pulitzer Prize winning writers, and helped put astronauts on the moon. “APR Notebook” features interviews with guests ranging from Huntsville’s Jimmy Wales who created Wikipedia, and two-time Emmy Award winning actor, Michael Emerson (Benjamin Linus of the TV series LOST.)
Respectfully submitted.
Traci Thomas