Sep 30, 2016
Reposting one of my favorite episodes to celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay
One of today’s most renowned and skilful Americana singer-songwriters, Jason Isbell, talks about a classic record that helped inspire the genre - The Rolling Stones 1971 LP ‘Sticky Fingers’.
We talk about how growing up around Muscle Shoals Alabama got Jason into the record as a child the album, how shows the Stones maturing as a band as they entered the 70s, why the self-destructive lyrics of ‘Sway’resonated with Jason as he endured his own struggles, what he misses about being in the Drive By Truckers, which song from ‘Southeastern’ was inspired by the Stones, how Jason, the Truckers and the Stones used their business acumen to assert creative control and whether authenticity matters.
Plus Jason reveals special moment when he met Bruce
Springsteen recently backstage at New Orleans Jazz
Festival, and we argue over the merits of the ganjo and producer
Dave Cobb’s wardrobe.
My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great
works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or
musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their
history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the
album’s influence on their own music.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and
photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music
industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary
Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken
Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin
Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many
commercials and music videos.
If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.