Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires - Traveling Alone

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform "Traveling Alone" at WNRN in Charlottesville, Virginia. Video by Rich Tarbell. Please subscribe to our videos!
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[@walrus105]

Their bond is so tight. Every video I've seen of them the looks she gives him shows how strong their connection is. She stuck by him through addiction to sobriety. That takes true love.

[@jamisonwatters]

And then? What about now? It makes me sooooooooo angry….

[@ollie1464]

@@jamisonwatters ?

[@stevensmith7323]

I just discovered him last week. I have listened to him for an hour or so each day. The depth of his songwriting is wonderful. This man is one of the great ones.

[@brendafoster1510]

Well said

[@wildrosecece]

Have you heard Cover Me Up?

[@rustbeltprogressive3968]

Best thing I ever did was skip his show and buy 10 shows on bandcamp instead.

[@mitchbailey5216]

ĴlWhere the heĺl

[@mitchbailey5216]

😮 4:lbrendafoster1510

[@nikkienikkie4310]

I know this will sound way too over the top but this version of this song is actual perfection.

[@TruckinSongster]

If you can say so much with so few words, songwriting is the only logical option. He's breathtakingly brilliant in his elaborate simplicity.

[@paulkossak7761]

Absolutely amazing songwriter and performer.

[@EvelynPattersonBurke]

At my age, I understand. I am too old to travel alone anymore. He sings as though he has lived with, and knows my pain.

[@briancooper7342]

Evelyn Patterson Burke yes mamn

[@brendafoster1510]

Traveling alone is hard and scary. Weights my soul down.

[@tommyhardin2957]

I reached that point too.

[@haroldfloyd5518]

I’m glad Jason has climbed back out of the pit that nearly consumed him and I’m glad he remembers that the pit was all of his own making.

[@grfreeman96]

The song is beautiful. Almost as beautiful as Amanda Shires. Both should win awards. Keep it coming.

[@AlbertCoRecords]

Back again for another view. What a tune. That violin is haunting.

[@j.b.lickums4032]

Damn near strangled by my appetite..... sing it brother, so true.

[@soupermeister]

I was sorry to see Isbell leave DBT, but I'm so happy to see that he has his life together, and is sharing it with a beautiful woman.

[@Caveman1003]

I used to be bummed he left DBT too but now I see his talent is just too much to be held within a band. I never thought his solo stuff would be THIS good, this deep, soul searching, spine tingling artistry. He needed to be on is own to become who he is.

[@adamcsaldanajr3149]

I'm hearing this at a pretty critical point in my life right now and I'm glad I found it 💚

[@kdemasi]

This is so beautifully done... they are magic together.

[@BlsBls-gr1ll]

Ken de Masi yes ken, yes they are!

[@tldhthompson]

I recently discovered Isbell and absolutely love his sound and songwriting. This guys heart is so audible. Thanks for sharing this.

[@cccnieh2468]

Jason I've been fighting second gear for the past 30 years

[@Robbo57]

Screenplay songwriting. Timeless, marvellous lyrics.

[@sykesvilleroy9845]

This is real music, stripped down to the basics. Great vocals, music and song writing.

[@MsJLD1234]

This is you. Every time I see her I smile 😊

[@ColinHarding]

I love the way Amanda looks at Jason when she sings backup vocals with him.

[@rocioberrocalmartin4127]

Se nota la complicidad que hay entre ellos, maravillosos los dos ❤.

[@seanduncan9767]

This is the first video I saw from them. Had no clue. Their depth is smazing

[@steveedwards7984]

I don’t travel alone when Jason Isbell is singing.

[@jimrussell8962]

Classic and I never tire of hearing this song

[@thehauntedfisherman1792]

never

[@mpgarr]

Music just does not get much better than that!! Same for damn near everything that Jason Isbell does---I sure hope the new album set to drop in July is at least as good as Southeastern is.

[@SpaceCowboyToo]

This is a wonderful song with just Jason. Amanda Shires' violin and vocals make it 10x more wonderful. :) I wasn't very familiar with Amanda before I watched this, but I'm already madly in love with her! ;) Oh wait -- she's married to Jason! Lucky guy!

[@samh4127]

I always fall in love with these type. Susan tedeschi also, but she's married to Derek trucks.

[@noobzrule]

Only you think he was the lucky one

[@14wAYNE]

One of his best...there are so many good ones

[@robertstultz2260]

Awesome song!! One of many!!! Him and her just a fiddle and guitar so humbling and togetherness!! Love it so peaceful!

[@senene1000]

Jason nails it on this performance. Amanda is also great.

[@tdiddy72]

This is my favorite version of this song.

[@samh4127]

Most of my favorite versions of his songs are from his radio performances. A few songs I prefer the studio version but not many.

[@andrewkling9530]

+Sam Herson He's like Glen Hansard in that respect, a studio can't capture his magic

[@CarterVintageGuitarsNashville]

beautiful music!

[@ecologiaparalavida7766]

siguenos

[@ecologiaparalavida7766]

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[@susanssoulshines9847]

Carter Vintage Guitars Best I've heard in a long time!! Both of them, separately and together. :)

[@DR-zk1yb]

This song, their harmonies are sublime.

[@TheBham54]

Ybor City on a Friday night...mmmm.....love this guy, what a talent

[@connieplant9909]

Jason and Amanda perfect duo and we need to see and hear more of them. Beautiful songs!

[@sarahironside8688]

I love, love, love this - and miss the man who introduced me to Jason ... so much :-)

[@ChristopherWilliamDunlap]

Such a big fan. These two can do no wrong

[@rickroybal7022]

Hard to travel alone when you lose your girl after 40 years. I talk to her still like she's there and then I turn on the radio or a ballgame and I'm ok for awhile. I hurt, I was lucky to love someone so much.

[@wildrosecece]

Rick Roybal I’m sorry

[@itsadryheave]

Good song, good artist, and yes Amanda really is beautiful

[@GreatMooglyGoogly]

I love this version. They both look like they just got through a big fight… and they agreed, “Let’s put that emotion into the song!”

[@barryfagan3552]

Your love is so apparent, and your talent is unprecedented. Wow, it's not very often that those two worlds collide. I'm so happy it did. Just amazing!

[@chipsterb4946]

Gorgeous!

[@northsongs]

Such a wonderful song and performance. And that outro on the violin is impeccably done.

[@DreamKiller1970]

This is so haunting and so beautiful.

[@jennfredman6934]

Just discovered Jason and Amanda shortly before Christmas. My new favorite, especially for the daughter of a long haul bus driver

[@lostmymindin79]

Thank you for sharing, beautiful, haunting, proper lyrics, music and musicians at their best...

[@bender138]

I'd sell my soul to be able to play a violin like that.

[@susanssoulshines9847]

+bender138 Wouldn't sell my soul but I'd love to get one and practice until I could play well!! My husband play guitar and he can play anything so he can help me along. I can't wait to see if they're going to have a boy or a girl!!! Love them both!

[@ROLtheWolf]

You might be disappointed, because that is a viola. A violin has a much higher tone.

[@garychow6113]

The Boss loves this guy and that says a lot.

[@andylee8358]

I wish my name was Gary Chow.

[@chrisbenoit1035]

@@andylee8358 I wish my name was Andy Lee.

[@JerseyMiller]

I wish my name was Carl Solomon

[@jokerswearblack]

Best album of last year by a long way

[@zach0520]

Such a good rendition of such a good song!

[@BarbedHawk]

Beautiful from beginning to end.

[@Thelegendhaha]

Wow. Just wow.

[@smoothitalianleathereater6045]

This is real music.

[@ollie1464]

Love these two! Wish I had discovered them sooner...

[@timmckeown1313]

So great! Thanks Jason and Amanda!

[@Jiggs2u2]

Thsts gold right there.

[@ScottWalker3]

The best- The total package and beyond ❤

[@catwrench3]

So good! I love this version of the song.

[@franktuminski8460]

Thank you for the beautiful songs and your voices

[@dejanjelicic1577]

Just beautiful!

[@bxdm8]

So dang good!

[@shopatbobs]

This is a great tune from a greater album. Count me as a big fan of mister Isbell's...

[@mikegrier2829]

Hauntingly beautiful

[@channonwilliams3167]

Great music. Keep it up.

[@birdyt052]

Thanks Jason love this song I've almost got my million safe miles alone. But that's what we do buddy and I really love your cover me up song I listen to that all the time and I'll be putting this one on repeat -

[@valeriepalumbo1150]

this is awesome. love this song. they are awesome. amazing. wish they came on my radio show. Mike wnti

[@garygoodbird]

My bass playing husband loved this song. Then he died from complications and left me alone with this song. Hasn’t been 4 months and I’m tired of being alone with in your house. Our house! My house?

[@jlcollins7673]

I am so so sorry!!! 💔

[@paulkubic786]

If you can find better than this , please tell me; have seen them often in the Twin Cities. Outstanding live!!

[@mikecooley1861]

Not better, but check out Jesse Dayton and Brennan Leigh

[@chrismacdonald2254]

magical

[@kevinmcshane6378]

chris macdonald

[@theshyguitarist]

That look they share at 2:42.

[@brendafoster1510]

I know I love it when they share that look it is beautiful to see such a real love between two people. Makes all the songs that much more special.

[@DJB66]

What a beautiful song. They are so in love and it comes through in their music.

[@debsgirl8]

Dedicated to my sweetheart JPD.... this one was made for you.

[@alejandroochoa5181]

Great are the backing vocals by Amanda Shires. Greetings from Guadalajara (México). 20201010 (Saturday).

[@thegreenman7]

Beautiful!!

[@garybasham4728]

One of the best songs I have ever heard!

[@stephenmathes1]

so good!

[@opiateEP]

God that was amazing.

[@FloydFTM]

Wow this girl has a great voice!!

[@franciemulligan7396]

we all need people in our lives . 1:57

[@eccustomknives7940]

This is really good

[@jameshamilton1000]

“Heart like a rebuilt part, don’t know how much it’s got left.” - wow

[@gordonharvey1144]

2 thumbs up!

[@georgerarmstrong]

Outstanding songwriting and performance. Regards, George Armstrong

[@TessaCoker]

Sweet!

[@bwho]

This guy is like Springsteen, Dylan, Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, John Fogerty, Prince and Johnny Cash. But better than all of them combined. True!

[@hillarysands5320]

harmony,violin,lyrics are genious.....

[@TheVeek192]

This. Killer.

[@melissacurvin2805]

proud of our southern boy..

[@doningercraig]

This song!!

[@walkingass1]

The best!

[@bonzy2010me]

His vocals on this song remind me of Michael Martin Murphey. Anyone remember him?

[@melm60]

One of my heros

[@chuckraethke2451]

Wildfire is truly a top 10 song of all time. Turn the page, the year of the cat also make it for me.

[@5112Levi5112]

Hauntingly reminds me of Waylon and Jessi in how she takes a backseat to his talent even though she could explode her career herself....

[@brucebritton719]

She does have a career separate from him...and he plays in her band.

[@KariAaraas100]

Levi Keehler she doesn’t take a backseat!!! She’s in The Higwomen for Christ’s sake!!! And he’s the one taking the backseat. And that’s the way it should be!!!

[@BlackCatCadillac]

Whoa

[@sail49525]

Been on that road before....thanks Jason. Love you bro.

[@zach5309]

Fuckin' awesome

[@imfireflyspirit]

💫

[@esakarjalainen7084]

So damn tastefull 🔥🔥🔥

[@gypsy4460]

wicked good one Omg

[@valeriepalumbo1150]

please do more covers of Carl Perkins Cadillac. You are the best!

[@calamusical]

Johnny and June . . . .

[@matthewberryessa7110]

Stories in music .........

[@jasonpickett4859]

Sections of this song sound very similar to John Prine's "Hello In There". The chorus is different, but the timing and vocal phrasing are pretty close. Hey, if you're going to borrow from someone, it may as well be the best.

[@jserra17]

Perhaps that's why I like this song so much - wore out a couple copies of Hello in There.

[@jasonpickett4859]

***** Ha! I saw Prine last night with Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell opening. They played a few songs together throughout the night. Seems apropos.

[@davewalke5866]

***** old quote: "good artists create. great artists steal"...every artist got an "idea" somewhere. nothing new under the sun......plagiarism is real, but... a different animal.

[@JamesJones-ql3kr]

***** Wow, what an incredible concert, you're lucky. I once saw Allison Krause open for Prine in a small club in Nashville.. No one knew who Allison Krause was at the time.

[@johnmyers7570]

***** I wonder if you're talking about the Lexington show. They closed with Paradise. To see the three of them on stage together was amazing. "Unwed Fathers" and "In spite of Ourselves" was like seeing him play with Iris.

[@tiffany1046]

To the guy that called this song a hooker song.... how do you know this song isn’t about her? Traveling in life, deciding to make an honest woman out of her to travel together through life?

[@elginbooth1517]

Tiffany McAllister He’s just referring to the line in the song about the street girl in Ybor City. Isbell clearly referring back to his drug and alcohol days that he’s now gotten past.

[@iSHamdi1]

still cannot find "the color of a cloudy day" :S

[@michaeloberg684]

Reminds me of John Prine!!