Is that right? credit: John Shearer. And because of that, I felt like we should make it something thats as safe as it can possibly be. Like, I know that in all of the searching that he did still believe that there was something bigger out there. And Frankie and Lanny, my teachers we were at Lannys house the first time Tommy came over, and then, I met him. Amanda Shires was named emerging artist of the year at the 2017 Americana Music and Honors Awards Ceremony. I got up to sing, and I was like, oh, crap. And Lanny Fiel, he would say, youre really, really great at the parts you love. He still cant seem to notice when the dishwashers unloaded and all the dishes are put away. I know they enjoy it. So I started just taking notes on the radio because I heard it. 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." SHIRES: Theres a medication that you cant take right now after, you know, about two weeks after this happened to me. Shires wrote the song a few years ago and originally imagined it as a conversation between several women, but revamped it to feature her collaborator and husband. SHIRES: I found that out for Christmas, Jasons merchandise guy, Chance, gave us each our family trees. I would have died; my daughter, Mercy, would have lost her mother; my husband, Jason, would be a widower. Trending Shires told her producer Dave Cobb, who also served as bassist in the album's indie rock-leaning band (with Isbell on lead guitar), "My violin needs to sound like it's in an aquarium, but more bright. Amanda Rose Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddle player. And I am still alive. People forget, Shires says. Thats abundantly clear on his breakout new album, Southeastern, one of the years best in any genre. In Portland, he led the band (including his wife on fiddle) through charging, heartfelt songs that often sounded like the cavalry was coming. And she came over and I showed her. You have your fiddle with you. Ive listened to all of his records. And I return to them often. I want Garth Brooks out there telling people that womens health is a priority. JASON ISBELL: (Singing) What do you want to do? And youve called on country music stars to speak out, too. Im glad to be a listener and also glad to see folks from those generations supporting the right to choose. Its an often-times divisive topic, and I dont want to bring any hurt to my family by doing something like putting out a song about this topic, but I lost all that fear when I got angry. And that song, its part my story and part, you know, stories I know from friends. It's not often in country musicor pop music for that matterin which an artist addresses a very personal and sensitive subject like abortion through a song. Every one of them except for me survived. SHIRES: I just I have never been a fan of the way my voice sounds. And I told my mom to come over because I had something to show her. And I said, yes, Id love to. When do you show him the songs? I would like to think that fans can hold their role models and their favorite musicians accountable. You had an abortion. I also received responses from trolls. SHIRES: Thats well, see, Im accepting that it sounds like its supposed to now. Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires say they've turned in their memberships with the Country Music Association, due to the organization's "failure" to acknowledge the Amanda Shires opens her new album To the Sunset with a strikingly different scenario. Upcoming Dates Past Thank you for your songs. Lets start with a track from the new album. But I just got up on a stage and took the fiddle and started playing it. Do you need the reasons why? Theres still just as much awe.. And then my mom would drive me down there. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). In 2016 I was going on the road. And I was like, thats what I want to do, because you play this song. SHIRES: I really do feel like he did a lot of work for me that I dont have to do. And why did you want to work it into a song? SHIRES: Sure. So I couldnt really get into it. GROSS: Was this your mothers father or your fathers father? Theres not a lot of filler, not a lot of songs I would skip through, he says. Is there a song that you could play a Leonard Cohen song you could play an excerpt of for us in tribute to him since were both such great fans? This is FRESH AIR. In 2020, she penned an op-ed for Rolling Stone about why abortion rights matter. Her latest album is called Take It Like A Man. Well be right back. And I wrote Fault Lines and then I texted it to him, just like youd imagine. There were probably 2,500 people, and Im just standing there with a guitar, elevated and facing everyone. When Roe is overturned, some healthcare workers may feel afraid to help people. Its pretty obvious.. It made me think, You know, I bet our grandmothers are more pro-choice than everybody leads us to believe.. On August 9, 2021 my fallopian tube ruptured. So I dont have to go trying to learn all these other things. GROSS: How did you end up actually playing in the Texas Playboys band? Amanda Shires opens her new album To the Sunset with a strikingly different scenario. Well close with the opening track from Amanda Shires new album. "Last night you walked me to my car / You said, 'You won't be getting far before you turn around,'" she sings, her phrasing seesawing and scampering. Isbells first show after finishing rehab was opening solo for Ryan Adams in Perth, Australia, three days after he got out (two, if you count the international dateline, the day that goes into the vortex). Jason Isbell will put his tour on hold after announcing he tested positive with for COVID-19. Never one to shy away from his beliefs, Isbell implored his fellow man, in Alabama or otherwise, to get vaccinated, that is, if they wanted to see him perform in person, hoping to make a difference. requiring proof of vaccination or proof of a recent negative COVID test, even facing backlash from his fellow artists, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. People dont have to come to a concert, Isbell said. 1,286 talking about this. 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. "I did a parking lot pirouette / I said, 'You're right I'm not done with you yet.'" And your verse, you are somebody who thinks of herself as a healer but was hung in the gallows during the Salem witch trials. Interracial marriages cant happen. Privacy rights are going to be gone. GROSS: Your mother earlier in her life worked as a bail bondsman, right? AMANDA SHIRES: (Singing) Youre leaving now through the hole of an argument. And I was reading mine. Im on your side. So one of the things you learned, like, I think in the past few years is that your grandfather had spent years in prison. And I was like, my granddad was in Alcatraz? And you got your start professionally at age 15 playing fiddle with the Texas Playboys. And here it sits. In 2019, she founded a country music supergroup called The Highwomen alongside Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby. You can say its all my fault. So hold on to your thoughts. I could just trust based on how Leonard Cohen did all that work for us. SHIRES: Oh, yeah. And her latest album is called Take It Like A Man. Well be right back after a short break. 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. As they talked, Isbell was struck with a realization. And I think theres more valuable strength there than there is in suppressing your emotions and poisoning yourself with your own feelings, I guess. Hearing these stories, I think that it makes your backbone stronger. It sounds like you were about to leave the marriage. Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Recently, I had an ectopic pregnancy, she tweeted. Theyre just, you know, scans of them. The song is named "Parking Lot Pirouette" for its protagonist's graceful forwardness, her decisive movement to prolong a pleasurable dalliance. ISBELL: (Singing) And all I could think to say was. GROSS: Well, would you play Take It Like A Man for us? So since they are personal songs, you had to decide to say that. On top of that, Shires notes, the pro-life stance doesnt typically extend past birth. I wouldnt go back and change it. I was lucky. We have to work hard now to mobilize and help people vote. SHIRES: Well, myself and Brandi wrote the song. 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. If youre just joining us, my guest is Amanda Shires, and her latest album is called Take It Like A Man. This is FRESH AIR. Why not? I mean, only just now nine months later, interestingly enough have I returned to having normal periods. FRESH AIRs executive producer is Danny Miller. McWhorter, who had played fiddle in Bob Wills band, became her teacher, and when Shires was just 15, he asked her to join The Texas Playboys. They arent helping. Where the fuck are the rest of them? You know, its Jimmy Webbs song originally, but. And I save them all and I return to them often I own one of his guitars My whole left arm is tattoos of Leonard Cohen I really do feel like he did a lot of work for me that I dont have to do. Shires new album, Take it Like a Man, includes several songs she wrote during a rough period in her marriage to musician Jason Isbell. Chris Tompkins, a high school friend who has co-written mainstream country hits including Carrie Underwoods Before He Cheats and Florida Georgia Lines Get Your Shine On, says Isbell seemed on a different level even back when they were covering Stairway to Heaven together. And thank you for putting up with me. Is there a song that youd like to do? As they talked, It de-stigmatizes the conversation. 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