Im a big, big fan. Moon, in all your splendor. GROSS: The bail bondsmen are often their offices are often located in a very low-rent part of town. The singer, songwriter and fiddler found comfort with an unexpected collaborator and plumbed new depths on her latest album, Take It Like a Man. Amanda Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble. Did you actually meet him? So when you started taking lessons with Frankie McWhorter and then became part of the band, how much did you know about Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys? This happened to me two and a half weeks before Texas abortion ban went into effect. And hes saying, you know, basically that hes going to support her and hes there for her. And then and the words are amazing and always brought me a smile. And I wrote Fault Lines and then I texted it to him, just like youd imagine. Amanda Shires. Amanda Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and violin player. She has performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as in a duo with Rod Picott. Shires has released six solo albums, her most recent To The Sunset on the Silver Knife label in 2018. I think she probably knew 100%, but.. And she was doing the bail bonding on the night. SHIRES: (Singing) Im scared to even say the truth. You used to lean in like I was whispering, any excuse to get near again. The bastards hung me at the Salem gallows hill. How Trump's Team Conned Susan Collins Into Dooming Roe v. Wade, Add Abortion to the List of Things Republicans Are Blaming for Uvalde, Want to Know What Politics Looks Like After Roe? So I started just taking notes on the radio because in 22 songs, [I heard] one womans voice and it was a Carrie Underwood song from six years before that or something. You can have as much fun. Grammy Award-winning songwriter Amanda Shires and bestselling author George Saunders discuss inspiration, songwriting, and Amanda's new song, "You Don't Get to Go." A person having a miscarriage may have to fly to another state, just so they or their doctor doesnt get into legal trouble. While the idea was mine, it wasnt only me that made this Highwomen be a thing. I cant see a thing from here. Live Nation also announced a vaccination requirement for employees entering events, venues or offices, which will take effect October 4. Our business and our industry is about uniting people, and vaccines are one of the greatest tools for making sure that everyone can continue to enjoy live music together, CEO Michael Rapino wrote to the companys employees. The subject isnt talked about enough, Shires says. So lets hear a little bit of that song. SHIRES: Well, myself and Brandi wrote the song. And then in my mind I thought, well, if he couldnt hear the frequency of my voice before, maybe he could hear it through music, you know? But and after you did the main melody part, you get to improvise. On August 10, my life was savedthese are some dark days.. So hold on to your thoughts. So lets hear a song about when things werent so all right. Why not? Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham. Is there a song that youd like to do? One is a Honduran asylum-seeker who died while trying to cross the border. I hope youll join us. I would like to challenge other folks who have platforms to actually use them. But I just got up on a stage and took the fiddle and started playing it. But anyway so I went and I sat down in my barn of internal wandering. And then I asked Chance, and Chance was like, no, those are real documents. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. SHIRES: I mean OK Im going to call her up after this, too. And I am still alive. Become a member of WLIW ($5 monthly or $60 annually) and get access to WLIW Passport as our thanks for your support. Lets get back to the interview I recorded last week with singer, songwriter and fiddle player Amanda Shires. Theyre just, you know, scans of them. Theyve ended shows with Neil Youngs Like a Hurricane or Van Morrisons Into the Mystic. Tonight its the Rolling Stones Cant You Hear Me Knocking, and its ecstatic. It took Dave Cobb and it took Brandi and then it took Natalie [Hemby] and Maren Morris. I dont feel like it matches whats going on inside my brain. In a new interview, Shires who returns with her latest album Take It Like a Man in July goes deeper into her own experiences and calls on artists, especially those in Nashville, to start using the platforms theyve been given. We just couldnt get along. So to give listeners a sense of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, listeners who dont know who they are, this is a classic 1940 recording of New San Antonio Rose., (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE), BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS: (Singing) Deep within my heart lies a melody, a song of old San Antone (ph) San Antone where in dreams I live with a memory beneath the stars, all alone. Dont support artists who dont support your rights. As it turns out, it did start some conversations within our own families. And here it sits. GROSS: With the Texas Playboys when youre performing with them or something that you learned from one of your teachers but that really made you fall in love with the style and that epitomizes what that style is. And that, to me, was incredible, because they had abortions in what was a pre-Roe v. Wade environment and theyre only now sharing their stories for the first time. Thats what I want. Me and @JasonIsbell RCA studio B making a musical recording. And I hadnt heard the fiddle being played at all. Jason Isbell Releases Death Wish' From New Album The Truth About Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell - TheList.com (Singing) Time was all Id want. The Idol: How HBOs Next Euphoria Became Twisted Torture Porn 1,286 talking about this. Her study essentially proves that when folks cant have an abortion, it affects their mental health, their economic standing, their overall well-being. Lets get back to my interview with singer, songwriter and musician Amanda Shires. And luckily, my teacher was one of those good and rare teachers that notices when you know, when a student needs a little more help. I want to talk with you about The Highwomen. And that song, its part my story and part, you know, stories I know from friends. You may opt-out by, U.S. Home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974, the Ryman earned the moniker \"Mother Church of Country Music\" as the genres of country and bluegrass developed on its stage and found a national audience on radio and television. And we would be quiet so that she wouldnt get in trouble because it was a lot then to be a single mom and deal with the difference in pay for men versus women. While Shires might not have set out to make an album that reminds us of the power of women pursuing their own impulses, desires and ambitions with abandon, that perspective enlivens this bracing 10-song set. 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With artists and concert promoters nationwide forced to confront a surging spike in infections and hospitalizations attributed to the spread of the delta variant, Grammy award-winning musician, Jason Isbell, announced Monday that he and his band, the 400 Unit, will require concertgoers to provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to attend all their future shows, whether they are held indoors or outdoors. Tommy Duncan was the singer. Jason Isbell) Official Video ft. Jason Isbell Watch on Tour Dates Track to get concert, live stream and tour updates. Since publishing my op-ed, Ive heard from some folks who are in their eighties. When it came down to it, when I finally got it done and recorded, Amy Coney Barrett had gotten sworn in. You slammed the door so hard I still hear rattling spoons. And all I could think to say/Was everythings going to be OK/Its gonna be all right/Im on your side, he sings. Im going to change the subject here. But I am living still. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Her new album of original songs is called Take It Like A Man. She also co-founded the country supergroup the Highwomen, which includes Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby. And she came over and I showed her. And the other parts, youre just kind of asleep. Isbell said everyone attending the bands shows would also be required to wear a mask. GROSS: So one of the ways you ended up becoming a songwriter as well as a singer and musician was that Billy Joe Shaver heard you play. And she also plays in her husband, Jason Isbells, band. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. And Natalie said, I want the one about preaching. Is that right? And thats when the fertilized egg stays in the fallopian tube. Her new album is called Take It Like A Man.. I wouldnt go back and change it. Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell depict a couple having an honest, difficult conversation about abortion in the new song The Problem. The tracks release coincides with International Safe Abortion Day and proceeds from its sales will go to the Yellowhammer Fund, a reproductive justice organization based in Alabama. I laid hands upon the world. When we overturn Roe, we risk going back to, Oh, now same-sex marriages cant happen. GROSS: Your mother earlier in her life worked as a bail bondsman, right? Wade was leaked last month, Amanda Shires shared some personal news on social media. If youre just joining us, my guest is songwriter, singer, musician Amanda Shires. The song is called Empty Cups.. You have your fiddle with you. I had to spend the night with her at work. SHIRES: Well, that was that parts a secret, Terry. Im going to play fiddle and Im going to sing in. Boosted and very grateful for it., When a fan asked how his wife Amanda Shires and their daughter are feeling, Isbell answered, Mercy is negative with no symptoms and Amanda didnt come with me on this run, shes negative at home. Where would that leave my own daughter? I had no problem taking direction, but and I had no problem helping when I needed to help, so. Rock & roll kids just let decisions make themselves. The 100 Best Albums of 2022. SHIRES: When I write songs, I go into it either with an idea to explore something, make sense of the world or my feelings, you know, all that. In 2020, she penned an op-ed for Rolling Stone about why abortion rights matter. And if you want a doctor, Ill examine every inch of you. I didnt believe it. She was going to school. And I was trying to sing that song A Little Walk With You (ph). Or is this through listening to his records that you feel like youre his disciple? Well close with the opening track from Amanda Shires new album. Hearing these stories, I think that it makes your backbone stronger. Upcoming Dates Past The song is named "Parking Lot Pirouette" for its protagonist's graceful forwardness, her decisive movement to prolong a pleasurable dalliance. Ive been around so many people for so long who were. Got myself a breakthrough case of Covid, the Alabama-born artist tweeted Tuesday. Youve been very outspoken about the right to have an abortion. And thank you for putting up with me. Sign up for Rolling Stones Newsletter. And I said, yes, Id love to. GROSS: You know, your husband plays on this album, but the songs are about a bad period in your marriage. Ive found and scrounged and continue to for every interview that hes done in any form, in any language. And I dont know how I feel about that. The way she relaxes into low notes on that last line makes it sound far more like an unembarrassed confession than a complaint. Shes not really a rock & roll kid, for lack of a better term. WebAmanda Shires - The Problem (feat. With vacations lagging and the dangerous delta variant spreading, the United States is averaging more than 100,000 new cases a day for the first time since early February. Theres not a lot of filler, not a lot of songs I would skip through, he says. He still cant seem to notice when the dishwashers unloaded and all the dishes are put away. AMANDA SHIRES AND JASON ISBELL: (Singing) Everythings going to be OK. Its going to be all right. Why werent you accepting it? SHIRES: On August 9, yes, I was in Texas at Austin City Limits. You can say its all my fault. These really arent personal. Then I tried recording it in a couple of other situations, and I just didnt have it right yet. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. It was there I found, beside the Alamo, enchantment, strange as the blue up above. And then you also get to play you get to improvise, which is when you go off the page, as they say, or you just play what you feel within the chords. It was keeping me up at night. They arent helping. I accept it now. And I know that Jasons platform is bigger than mine. You can say I lost my grip. And tell us how. SHIRES: The audience really never went wild over me because it took me a minute to really learn how to improvise. Elizaveta Porodina/Courtesy of the artist, Naming The Beast: Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires On Speaking Up In 2017. BRANDI CARLILE: (Singing) I was a Highwoman and a mother from my youth. I was learning orchestra and classical music in school and privately. I know I can take it like a man. Curled up on the floor with it all. You know, like, how does that go? And he said, try playing this one. We have to work hard now to mobilize and help people vote. Elizaveta Porodina/Courtesy of the artist I would she would set us up in the in the closet of the bail bonds office. GROSS: Good. Thanks., RELATED: Jason Isbell slams Morgan Wallens appearance at Grand Ole Opry: Not surprised Just sad, Jason Isbell on the road, hummingbirds, fan requests and critical thinking in America, Jason Isbell on COVID vaccine mandates at concerts: No, were not taking away your freedom. You know, its Jimmy Webbs song originally, but. A parking lot at night is a setting in which many women have learned to feel unsafe, to hurry about their business with heightened awareness that any strange figure approaching may have sinister intentions. After Isbell announced last week that he would require enhanced Covid countermeasures at his show in Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter Marc Broussard took to Twitter to lash out at Isbell, calling him bourgeois and elitist. Broussard asserted, Some working-class fans cant afford the risks associated with either the vaccines or even getting a test, adding, Id rather quit music than become a pawn in the pressure campaign. He did not provide any evidence of the risks he claimed were associated with getting the jab or receiving a test. And, you know, she. And a lot of its multilayered, the meaning take it like a man. But theres a medication you can take that aborts the fertilized egg from your fallopian tube. SHIRES: I mean, I think theyre pretty good. On your Twitter, you describe yourself as a disciple of Leonard Cohen. Its as opposed to being in the uterus, where it belongs. So thanks to them as well. But for me, I was just happy to be up there playing music I loved. What does that phrase mean to you? And as it happened, eventually the auxiliary cable quit working in the van so I was left to the radio choices of sports ball and Top 40 country music. And I said, OK. And then I fell in love. If youre just joining us, my guest is songwriter, singer and musician Amanda Shires, and her latest album is called Take It Like A Man. Well be right back. And I dont know. He has since learned to tell the story of his recovery. Shires character wrestles with the decision and the right thing to do in her situation, while Isbells character offers his support for whatever decision she makes. A few hours later, his band is peeling the wallpaper with their customary encore cover tune. So she did daytime job. It occurred to me the thing that broke my heart the most was when I grew up and realized everything wasnt an adventure, he says. People forget, Shires says. With artists and concert promoters nationwide forced to confront a surging spike in infections and hospitalizations attributed to the spread of the delta variant, Its you, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris. Former Drive-By Trucker is enjoying a breakout moment with new album 'Southeastern'. During the #MeToo moment, much emphasis has been rightly placed on the need for women to guard themselves against the unrestrained appetites of male perpetrators. I tried so hard to make myself clear. So what didnt you like about your voice? And her latest album is called Take It Like A Man. Well be right back after a short break. SHIRES: Theres a medication that you cant take right now after, you know, about two weeks after this happened to me. I got up to sing, and I was like, oh, crap. And it was much safer for us to sleep in the closet with the TV at the bail bonding place than to be left to her own devices at home. All Rights Reserved. And sometimes, you know, you can, like, cup your hands and drink water from them or you could cup your hands and I dont know. GROSS: That your Father had spent 25 years in Alcatraz? The tracks release I hope that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it causes such a fucking uproar that we end up with more rights than we had before. And any policing will disproportionately affect people of color, low-income folks and other marginalized groups. So I would be studying my pieces. 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