Watch Amanda Shires (with Jason Isbell and Stephanie Dickinson) Perform “Wasted and Rolling” on KUTX
Last week we wrote about Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires covering Warren Zevon’s momentous Mutineer. But we’ve been newly arrested by the duo’s performance (with Shires leading the way) of her song Wasted and Rolling off of Shires’ 2013 album Down Fell the Doves. Isbell we knew about. He came out of Drive-By Truckers to go solo and, having addressed his devils (alcohol), came out with Southeastern in 2013 and appeared at the top of many Best Albums of 2013 lists. But until recently, we only knew Shires tangentially (as a valued fiddle player on the Americana scene, having begun in Bob Wills’ The Texas Playboys as a teenager and gone on to accompany many others). Shires went threw some tumult in recent times, with an onstage accident (and broken finger) to go with a painful breakup. The upshot is that Shires met Isbell, and they were soon married, and he collaborated with Shires on Down Fell The Doves. To hear what we’ve been missing, check out Shires (with Isbell and Stephanie Dickinson) perform the harrowing beauty, Wasted and Rolling off the album. Oh the harmonies with Dickinson (on bass) and Isbell! And do watch Isbell on solo acoustic starting at 2:11. Shires’ smile gives it all away. This is one talented married couple. We can’t wait to hear more.