Atticus

In one of the recent interviews with Jeff Tweedy, it got mentioned that Jeff had a deep seated hatred of words that begin with the letter K, and that Wilco had been trying to phase out such songs as Kamera, pot Kettle black, and the band is only allowed to refer to that 11 minute song as Spiders, not Kidsmoke, and they certainly can't say that its Krautrock. He also hinted he might be altering some songs titles to help him out in this regard, including the old favorite Queenpin, and the fast tempoed Punching Television

a smart ass after my own heart....

preach on, brother Oblivious.

How long do wilco usually play, folks? Do they mix up their setlist every night?

go check out Wilcobase to look at recent setlists, etc. Lately they've been playing a long set, then following with two encores.

Prepare to be blown away. Surpasses any other acts I've seen in years and years.

Nels' sac is more smooth and varied, whereas Bennett's sac is always twangy and limited...

F it.

Canada from coast-to-coast

would that be east, west (and north)?

exactly...

I am a self-admitted neophyte when it comes to the world of computers/internet/software/torrents, etc., and am still learning, but in the past week or so I've downloaded some torrents concerts and am just blown away. what a great way to spend the evening--sit back, press play, and zone off to a concert that I never would have had a chance to enjoy but for some generous trader, who took the time not only to record the show but to go through the work of assembling a great torrents file. This fan appreciates it in spades.

Thanks,

Neil

whats wrong with: http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?showtopic=23053

true... I do need to snag that one, I was just hoping for the direct-from-soundboard version as well. I'm getting spoiled with all this torrents nonsense. In one week (time since I figured out how to download/convert etc.) I've gone from having only some crappy cds (that sound like they've been burned 3000 times) of some old shows to having some glistening vibrant full concerts, with the flacs on an external for safekeeping. I sleep better at night.

I felt really awkward the first time I heard that on "kicking television"

The problem of course is Wilco doesn't have a lot of uptempo new songs and have a pretty anemic sounding rhythm section which normally helps keep an audience excited (something to do with sound dynamics and the body's response to loud noise and especially low frequency sound). So as Wilco has gone towards subtlety their audience has changed along with them and now most seem to be the sort who like to sit at shows. File this under you've made your bed now you have to lie in it, etc.

Do you mean the Rare YHF Studio Banter?

My stomach still hurts from laughing everytime I listen to this...

my God what a beautiful rendition of that song...

and the funny thing is that I heard it live via webcast. ah, the internet...

anyone going to torrent the whole webcast? I would if I knew how the hell to do it or had the $80 capture software, etc...

I really don't understand the references to Impossible Germany as a "jam band" song. I think it's a wonderful song. Although I must admit, as I was sitting on the patio last night, playing along with it on the headphones, I kept wanting to hear pat with a subdued hammond organ. Not trying to be so arrogant as to tell the band how to make the song, but, well, that would make the song better...

I didn't want to bother the non-torrents posters, but I value the input from the "just a fan" group, and wanted to ask if those of you who are torrents-savvy would check out the post I just made in "in a future age" at Share Rating Help

Thanks!!!!

please recommend some windows software that would allow one, in a hypothetical setting, to capture let's say, I don't know, a webcast of a concert.

That evidently "My Darling" is a shit song...and Impossible Germany will make all jambands weep with appreciation

Scott

Northern Exposure

Due South

Lost

God I miss Northern Exposure...

This is useful in the strange, screwy world of AWATT I live in, a musical universe that is limited but not limited to only JT related music (UT, GS, LS, etc.) I've been wondering about what else fits, beyond Neil and Gram and Jayhawks. I'll check out some of these other bands (confession: never heard of Bright Eyes).

 

so you're into earthy uncompromising cathartic bands?

well, I for one am feeling so angst-ridden, self-conscious, rambunctious and summery , as a result of repeated exposure to wilco's music, that I'm not sure I could amply respond.

I did a VC search and didn't see this posted before, so I thought I'd throw it out. Following are some items listed on www.allmusic.com for wilco. Talk amongst yourselves...

Influenced By:

Gram Parsons

Big Star

The Replacements

The Beach Boys

Neil Young

The Flying Burrito Brothers

Similar Artists

The Jayhawks

Son Volt

The Rockingbirds

The Blood Oranges

Tim O'Reagan

Antlerand

The Little Ones

The Chrysler

Decibully

Salim Nourallah

Matt Mays

The Damnwells

Milwaukee

NoahJohn

The Peter Bruntnell Combination

Granfaloon Bus

Rich McCulley

Starch Martins

The Possibilities

Joel Plaskett

Cub Country

Followers

You Am I

moe.

Gingersol

Honeydogs

Herring Boys

Tim Easton

The Cash Brothers

Limbeck

Shoot Lucy

Fightmaster

Pie Eyed Pete

Riviera

Vicious Vicious

Nightmare of You

The Class of '98

The Rewinds

Hymns

Styles:

Alternative Pop/ Rock

Alternative Country-Rock

Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock

Experimental Rock

Indie Rock

Moods:

Uncompromising

Angst-Ridden

Yearning

Intimate

Wistful

Reflective

Self-Conscious

Searching

Bittersweet

Cathartic

Hypnotic

Complex

Earnest

Summery

Earthy

Rousing

Rambunctious

Enigmatic

Soothing

Party/ Celebratory

Biography:

Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rockers Uncle Tupelo, who disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form the band Son Volt, his ex-partner Jeff Tweedy established Wilco along with the remaining members of Tupelo's final incarnation, which included drummer Ken Coomer as well as part-time bandmates John Stirratt (bass) and Max Johnston (mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and lap steel). Guitarist Jay Bennett rounded out the group, which in 1995 issued their debut album, A.M., a collection of spry country-rock tunes that followed the course established in Tweedy's earlier work. Wilco's sophomore effort, 1996's two-disc set Being There, marked a radical transformation in the group's sound; while remaining steeped in the style that earned Tweedy his reputation, the songs took unexpected detours into psychedelia, power pop, and soul, complete with orchestral touches and R&B horn flourishes. Shortly after the release of Being There, which most critics judged to be among the year's best releases, Johnston left the group to play with his sister, singer Michelle Shocked, and was replaced by guitarist Bob Egan of the band Freakwater. At the same time, while remaining full-time members of Wilco, Stirratt, Bennett, and Coomer also began performing together in the pop side project Courtesy Move. In 1998, Wilco collaborated with singer/songwriter Billy Bragg on Mermaid Avenue, a collection of performances based on unreleased material originally written by Woody Guthrie.

Their stunningly lush third album, Summerteeth, followed in 1999 and met with critical acclaim but only average sales, initiating tensions with their label, Warner Bros. 2000 saw the release of Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2, which featured more selections from the band's collaborations with Bragg on Woody Guthrie's unfinished songs. Following this release, longtime drummer Ken Coomer decided to amicably leave the band and was replaced by the Chicago-based Glenn Kotche. The band then focused on recording their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which ultimately led to the departure of guitarist Jay Bennett, and further tensions with their label. Unwilling to change the album to make it more "commercially viable," Wilco bought the finished studio tapes from Warner/Reprise for a reported $50,000 and left the label altogether. Leaked tracks from the album surfaced on the Internet in late 2001, and the stripped-down lineup of Tweedy, Kotche, Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Leroy Bach embarked on a small tour to support

I am interested in reading a book where at the end the font get smaller and smaller until you can't read it anymore.

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Listened to the whole album again... Following are some random thoughts (and too many smilies) re same

First off, I have to confess that even though many if not all of my favorite artists have been guilty of this sin, I have a severe allergy to the fade-out as the ending to a song. I've always made the analogy that ending a song by fading out the volume is like ending a book by making the font gradually smaller until it's illegible (and I also almost always wonder

Putting album in car disc changer this morning. Going to give this another try. From what I'm hearing on hear I should ignore the stereo half of the cd (the one I have has the original tunes and then repeats in stereo)

I don't think I ever implied I was losing sleep over this issue...