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"Tried and True (alternate)", (i.e. early version of "Summer Teeth" with a different chorus) is fun. To me it sounds like the theme song of a terrible TV show, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they were going for.

Just finished it last night and I have pretty much the same opinion. I also write songs at a slow trickle (been writing for about 20 years and I've got around 30 songs to show for it) but I still learned a lot from reading the book. And it's such an easy read I can see myself reading it again from time to time. I particularly benefitted from the stuff about writing lyrics because I've always found making the music easier but lyrics are more difficult. I'm quite grateful that he put in the effort to write this book. He'll inspire more people to make their own art. Hi

“Opaline” is already one of my favourite JT songs, full stop.

Yes! It sounds very live but still pristine quality. Some parts remind me of Neil’s Harvest and other parts feel like some 50s country band. The music feels so real and it has depth.

I haven't posted here in a few years, but just wanted to see how the discussions on this album are going. I think it's really, really good. The band is so tight, which is not too surprising with the family connection. The "power lines" lyrics in Troubled caught me off guard. I was thinking "I recognize those words..." and re-listened to Ode to Joy and found them in the last song. haha, yes!

haven't posted here in a while (years) but just dropping by to say I was going to go to this show but had an annoying cold so stayed home instead of sitting outside (and i live about 100km out of town so it'd be a late night). gave my ticket to a friend. bummed to have missed it, especially since this new album is so awesome. hope they come back again soon. though i was disappointed to miss it, i liked being able to go to bed at 10:30pm instead of 12:30 or 1:00 as it would have been had i gone to the show.

Just did the one with the drummer (wearing the wilco shirt) who wanted a cheaper price on the drum kit. I'm on puzzle 554 out of 600 (I think). What will I do when I get to the end? I don't know if I can stick to just one jumble per day! LAL HET SETB OT UYO OTO :)

Whoa HUGE bump from the last post in this thread but I was playing a whole bunch of jumbles and saw wilco shirts very often. You see, I downloaded the Just Jumble app. I've gone through over 500 jumble puzzles in the last couple of weeks since I downloaded it. Anyway all the wilco shirts reminded me of this thread I started in 2008(!). So, Just A Kid, I just wanted to say your jumbles are awesome. The drawings are great and the puns are perfect. I love how the answers are always completely true but have the separate pun meaning too. So are you Jeff or David? Edit: never mind I realize you

I'm in Canada and have yet to receive my preorder of the vinyl album. I am pretty excited to get it, because (1) it's an awesome album and hearing it on vinyl will fill me with love(!), and (2) the long version of OSM!! I haven't downloaded or listened to any vinyl rips yet, since i'm waiting for my own copy. On the CD version, I don't really like the fade out, because it does feel sort of like someone ended the party early. so I'm pretty sure I'll love the LP version. but on the topics of fadeouts in general... i think it depends on the song. i can think of some songs where a fadeo

I sat down and wrote a review(ish) of this show for my blog. If anyone's interested... http://staircar.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/wilco-at-massey-hall-in-toronto/

opener, but awesome. you should do everything you can to make it for Nick Lowe.

well, I went to this show last night, and it blew me away. I've seen Wilco 5 or 6 times now (I've sort of stopped counting), and they just get better and better. Art of Almost -> I Might alone was the highlight for me. I love this new album and the songs sounded so good live. In all the times I've seen Wilco, they've played 2 encores, so I was a bit surprised that it was "cut short". I heard that there are ridiculous curfews in Massey Hall, as mentioned above, about finishing by 10:30 or something like that. Well, that was the only "downside"... just that I thought it would be a bit

"You creep, how do you stop whispering? Thinking about you, ANYONE can play guitar." after that it doesn't really work, except "prove yourself! I can't!" edit: yes, I know these aren't Wilco songs, but the idea reminded me of it

having seen them several times now, I think what I would enjoy most is all new songs. just play the whole new album front-to-back. if that's a little short, then some old songs as an encore. so here's my ideal setlist, at the moment, keeping in mind i've already heard most of my favourites live: 1. Art of Almost 2. I Might 3. Sunloathe 4. Dawned On Me 5. Black Moon 6. Born Alone 7. Open Mind 8. Capitol City 9. Standing O 10. Rising Red Lung 11. Whole Love 12. One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) ------------- 13. Radio Cure 14. Wishful Thinking 15. Dash 7 1

1a. In 1997 or so, I saw a video on muchmusic. It was the video where they are all skydiving with their instruments. I didn't really like the song too much, but I remembered the band name. 1b. In 2002 or so, a friend of mine really liked Wilco. He had Being There and Mermaid Ave 1. He was friends with not only me, but my sister too. Somehow he lent my sister his Wilco CD's, saying "this is awesome - you should listen to it". So I didn't directly listen to it, but I heard my sister listening to a couple of songs (I remember Far Far Away and California Stars in particular). It didn't

after 20 minutes in the waiting room, then 5 minutes of "sold out" messages, i was able to get a pair for night 1 in toronto. row J. not great, but not too bad either. so far, i haven't found anyone to go to this show with (that's my usual MO - buy tix when they go on sale, then figure out the logistics, who's going, etc., later). i'm only going to the one show this time, because i'm seeing Pearl Jam in Hamilton the night before, and Kyuss (sort of) in Guelph the night after. busy weekend! anyway, what i'm trying to say, is if it's only you (though you said "we", so i guess it's probably

yeah, what is this? waiting room? dammit! i actually had a feeling something like this might happen, given that wilco's been telling everyone "presale presale! sign up for an account in advance!" for the last week or so.

ha ha cool. the second word gave me a bit of trouble, but i eventually got them all. the riddle was kind of easy. reminds me of sunken treasure.. "i am so, i am so, out of tune...."

cool, thanks for the link. i saw the Toronto show from this tour. It was quite awesome. That video of Little Fury Things is indeed pretty nice audio quality.

very very gutted that i missed this show i live in Waterloo, and the roads were horrible due to all the snow. I started driving out, but turned around. It just wasn't happening. Better safe with no concert, than in some accident on the way to or back from it. I went last night, of course, and tonight was going to be the 2-in-a-row. Looks like an awesome setlist, and Feist for You and I - wow. You people are so lucky! Yes, quite disappointed I couldn't go. The silver lining is that a VC-er was able to fill in my empty seat at the last minute, so all was not lost. these are

did any/everyone see my post in the "Just a Fan" forum? I'm giving away my tix for tonight (Mar 23 in Toronto) because I can't go, due to bummy roads, and living out of town. PM me if you're interested.

First of all, I'm posting in this forum because I think it gets more views - technically it doesn't have to be in the tickets forum, because I'm not selling, buying, or trading - I'm giving them away. So here it is... At this stage, this is only a MAYBE, but the situation is as follows: 1. I live in Waterloo (about 100km away from Toronto). 2. I started driving out to go to the show and it's not going to happen. There is too much snow; the roads are awful. I'm not going to risk it. 3. I have two tix for tonight (Toronto) in row G that cannot get used! 4. Total bummercars. I

i agree that it felt a little abrupt, ending the set when he did. if anything, it just felt too short (not that i'm complaining - he played a while - it just FELT short). i felt like we were just getting going, then "ok, bye, thanks". of course, we knew there'd be at least one encore, but it was a bit surprising... "already?"

...and a lyric flub that was sort of funny: Jeff sang "I'm gonna need to be patient with me" instead of "I'm gonna need you to be patient with me". The thing that was funny was the look on Jeff's face after he sang it. A slightly embarrassed smile, sort of like, "oops, that makes no sense at all, but i wonder if anyone even noticed".

oh yeah, forgot to mention the new song was very good. i don't always know which are new songs, because i'm not too familiar with the b-sides and non-Wilco songs, but i do remember the "let me be the one to open up your mind" song from last night. i was thinking it might be new. there were some lyrics about being "old" or something, so i thought it must be recent. and "You are not alone" was also pretty wicked. I don't know the song too well... listened to the Mavis Staples version once or twice, so I don't "know" it. but i recognized it by its title. it was definitely very cool to hear