One of the few - the very few - perfect songs. Ever.

If I were a "country star" working today, and I saw this, I would be embarrassed to be alive.

Trace is on my list of "if you could only listen to 3 albums for the rest of your life"

"searching for a truer sound". Amen to that.

"Sounds like 1963, but for now it sounds like Heaven". One of the greatest lines in pop/rock history.

One of my favorite voices ever.

God I sure miss the Boquist brothers

Another great Son Volt song. It is too bad that they do not get their due in the music business. I think that Jay Farrar and Son Volt in its various iterations over the years have made some incredible contributions to the Great American Songbook. Some of the best in my book!!

Sounds like 1963 but for now……sounds like heaven. Classic lyric!

My wife's favorite Son Volt song. My wife has excellent taste in music.

Eric Heywood on pedal steel. Sounds like heaven.

Gram Parsons would have loved this song

Every song on that record is pretty great. I remember playing it over and over again when I was 15.

Jay is, and has been since his early twenties, one of America's best singer/songwriters.

the first 3 albums after the uncle tuple split are SENSATIONAL - every song. the multi-talented boquist brothers and heywood's steel made jay's songs classics...

I wish I had written the comment on my mind, 3 weeks ago, when I was on an island in Thailand and was overwhelmed with this song in my mind. I just HAD to listen to it, and it was the most perfect moment you can imagine when listening to the lyrics.....lost time zones, lost generations of music, trying to get lost in between and on the road. So perfect on that island, all alone, and many time zones from my "home". "Never seem to get far enough". But brothers and sisters, may the wind take your troubles away....even just listening to the four minutes of the most beautifully written song. In the perfect place with the perfect song for it....holy shit music can just take you out of it hey? Holy shit edit : 1996! Wow. Hard to believe its been that long I've been loving this song. It's now 2023.

Kids who grew up in the 80's who listened to classic country

This was the song that got me into Son Volt. It was on a Planet Music mix CD featuring promising new artists. I got to see them when they opened for John Mellencamp, I guess in '96. They came out, put down their beers, and rocked. Jay Farrar's voice is wonderfully unique, very poised. And I particularly love the intricate language of Son Volt lyrics. Well, I'll be on a lil retrospective for the next few hours!

My good friend gave me this album in 1995, it changed my life musically and influenced my tastes dramatically. Love it!

When I listened to this at 20 I was consumed with my own "troubles ". At 30 I started listening. At 40 I think I've let the wind take those troubles away.

You never feel alone. You're really not alone... Always liked Son Volt over Wilco and any friendships I'd lose over that weren't worth having.

sometimes i think "Trace" is the definition of blissful existentialism. pure excellence! thx for posting.

Something about this song--it always makes me have "tear stained eyes!!"

This is the song that started it all for me. It led me back to so much classic music, and forward to the greatest songwriters of our generations. Thank you Jay!

uncle tupelpo,sunvolt ,wilco! huge smile! from me!

I used to listen to this one over and over again during the fall of '03 - was living in the Midwest at the time and never was one for the cold weather that I knew was coming. All I really wanted was some time to myself on an open road somewhere in the desert southwest.

What a great driving song!

This song is timeless.

Saw this heavenly lineup in Detroit circa 1996. Happy to have seen them through all personnel changes to 2019. Friendly guys, usually available for photo opps after the concert. Son Volt still delivers a great musical and soulful concert.

". . . catching an all-night station / somewhere in Louisiana / it sounds like 1963 but for now . . . it sounds like Heaven." I've experienced this often as a life-long Louisiana resident.

This song always makes me want to let go a little bit and actually be OK with myself...

The year i graduated and bought this album was a great time in my life.

Just the most perfect song....honestly blows my mind. Thank you so much.

I'm so God Damn tired of people "choosing" Wilco or Son Volt from the demise of Uncle Tupelo...and this comes from a guy that is literally wearing an Uncle Tupelo shirt as I type this. Some of what made Uncle Tupelo an explosive and genuine band was the conflict between Jay and Jeff. I got two AMAZING bands out of them and there is no "better" or "worse". They are, like Jay and Jeff are,....different. Celebrate differences and don't be so closed-minded.

And just like that I’m 37 again love❤

What an American band, proud to share this time, and Country with such talent!

How can this be 20 years ago...? Getting older

Having seen this from five feet away.... speechless.

makes me smile and look towards 2014. happy new years to you all!

This is one of the best of all time

The harmony between the fiddle and pedal steel is sublime!

My dad loved this song.

This is their best live performance of this song I've found on YT. Thanks for posting.

Just heard this song for the first time today on Outlaw radio. Looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do. Awesome band and song!

This is my favorite version, thank you!

"Searching for a truer sound" Man, that's the one right there.

Stands up on iron legs, tapping the soul of authentic country just perfectly

This guy has got more killer lines (turns of phrase) than anyone since BOB!! . . .May the wind take your troubles away, indeed!

One of the most beautiful and well played songs ever

Such a beautiful sound

You can not go wrong with Son Volt when you are in mood for some face melting alt country melancholic or hard hitting

Wilco, UT, and Son Volt are all so incredibly awesome.

I hear so many different influences in there I can't name them all- just fantastic

Thanks do much for posting up this show.

goddamn this is such a great song

It never ceases to amaze me just how many instruments Dave Boquist is absolutely AMAZING on. I just found out he and Jim have a brother who was in a band called 34 Satellite, and it's crazy how musical that family is!

Another favorite. It's so short I always play it twice.

Best song on the album !

It seems like I'm the one in whole Russia who knows 'bout Son Volt and enjoy it))) But you guys are so chill)) And your melodies sound far from US

i've watched like 1000 times the acl performance of "catchin' on" and every time i've watched it i was like "wow, i really wish i could see the entire performance", thanks for uploading the rest of the songs

oh my, ive just found my new favorite band

"Switching over to AM", da da da da da , "searching for a truer sound". (they fixed it, thank you)

Awesome song! A great song for road trips. :)

The most perfect alt-country song ever written.

As I said, the first three albums are as good as any albums of that era IMO

Truer words have not been spoken here. Well said Brother. and OH YEAH HAPPY BIRTHDAY COURTNEY !!

Awesome! I'd love to have it.

GREATNESS!!!

The death of Uncle Tupelo was one of the saddest moments in American music.

Very beautiful music

sweet and flowing..!!

Don’t know why I never say this. Awesome! Love these guys. Thank you youtube algorithms! Now I need to go find drown...

Where's this band been all my life?

just great

Great mix. I really enjoyed the addition of Rocknroll Doctor and Take Five

so damn good

Jessy Greene really needs to play with these guys, and this is an awesome song!

Excellence in the best of ways.

may the wind take your troubles away

Country-Folk de amplios e íntimos horizontes

Who the hell would give this thumbs down? Why would you be watching this video if you weren't a fan of the band or song?

Mumford, Trampled. etc.. can all thank Wilco and these guys..

always preferred Son Volt, Jay solo as well.

Great song.

fiddle player and steel guitar gettin down on this one

Colin Quinn killing it on that steel guitar

Pretty darned good.

Perfection

Dat pedal steel :-)))

Live and Pure Texas....

this is the height of coolness in my book.

sublime

Holy crap!

I kneel in awesome

I read an article where he spoke about it. Seems he suffers from the "Barbra Streisand Syndrome"; he suffers such anxiety before a show that he started getting physically ill. He was only talking about it because the rumors had started that he had a drinking problem. People thought he was either drunk or "baked". He started seeing someone, and doesn't get physically ill anymore... (the article didn't state how he beat it.)

❤

Nice!

Why are you all arguing about who's better? Enjoy the fact that we have all this great music from both Jeff and Jay.

Heaven is coming.

As good as it gets.