lost highway
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Interview with Jeff Tweedy on Hawaii Public Radio
lost highway replied to Magnetized's topic in Just A Fan
Last month I was hanging out in a small surfing community in Northern Peru. One friendly local was very fond of responding "Just cruisin' " to any question about what, or how he was doing. I think when you're there to see the authenticity of it, it's very charming. Hard to hear in downtown Chicago, NY etc. and not cringe, but some people are really that laid back. It is authentic. -
The argument for LP's is that you're getting a constant sound wave off the vinyl, not sampling in bits. You're also hearing both the odd and even harmonics, whereas cd only has half of that picture. I agree that it is a slightly more precarious medium, at its best it is better sounding. At its mediocre it is more charming in a sonically inferior kind of way. People have been going back and forth on this since the advent of the cd. Digital mastering and conversion has gotten WAY better since the conversation started. At the end of the day it's really about how people emotionally interact
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I wonder why the Dbpm label site isn't up yet. Maybe they'll debut it with a stream of the Whole Love a few weeks before it comes out.
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I wonder how soon it will leak. I wonder if I'll be able to avoid peeking. In the mean time: Deluxe CD Preordered.
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Was Dark Neon the only Wilco (The Album) bonus track?
lost highway replied to pathfire's topic in Just A Fan
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Well, I can only assume some people might feel comfortable pre-ordering/buying either the LP or the deluxe CD and downloading whatever they missed from the other. Those people feel like they supported the band by buying and enjoying their product.... it's like paying for a mixed drink and then reaching across the bar to grab a cherry. I don't know what I will do about that. Hmmmm.... Sometimes Wilco resolves these issues for us before we have to either spend a ton of extra money, or do something that is ethically questionable.
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It sounds kind of like Teenage Fanclub..... that's awesome.
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Yes, total winner... that's all I can say. A gem right there.
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I love both of those things.
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Yeah, weird. Must be temporary. I almost felt like they would never change their old design just cause it is so good.
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Personally, I always love articles that talk about the ephemeral resonance of aural sculptures.
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I personally would be down to hear something a bit sprawling with some loose ends. When I listen to the More Like the Moon ep, I love how it sounds kind of unfinished in places. I think a lot of people heard something like that in Being There: a freewheeling kind of looseness.
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Now that it's mastered I wonder when they will let us know if it's a double album or not. Big decision, big decision.
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Vimeo videos were removed for fear of fans cynically judging isolated takes of guitar tracks- that may or may not be on the record- out of context.
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Just saw on Facebook: Wilco announced they are mastering their record right now in Maine (probably with Bob Ludwig @ Gateway). That means it is more or less done. Songs, mix, sequence, whole nine yards. I'm hoping for a double album.
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Those are sweet. I hear some exciting sounds coming out too. Some kind of drony kraut-rock beast getting hatched and that "Open Up Your Mind" song Jeff has been playing solo.
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I would say the current lineup has done some pretty great arrangements over the past couple records. 'I'll Fight' stands out to me as the best, air-tight, minimal-playing arrangement where every single instrument in the band is fitting in to a really distinct role. It fits together like a machine (see also the instrumental break on "Bull Black Nova). It's really a tightly woven groove with each instrument working together seamlessly. Sometimes I think it's a rare case where the arrangement is actually better than the song itself (and it's a well written song).
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Why can't I hear it?
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Careful with the 6ths, they are a great color to use sometimes, but a strong one. Generally your most basic weapons are your 3rds, and 5ths with passing scale tones between. You can usually stack different octaves of chord tones. Throw in the right 7th at the right time, that's a good color. Usually you want to keep the nearest 1 away from the 7 so it doesn't discord but that can be cool too. If you like to use old classical conventions don't let two instruments that are a 5th away continue to move in parallel a 5th away. Have them swap spots. Find common chord tones between several ch
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I ran into John once in Chicago. I geeked out on him and he was so nice that it took me a couple hours afterward to realize how embarrassed I should be.
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Many bands are pretty different recorded compared to live. A lot of the earlier MMJ recordings seemed interested in creating this echoing, warm, sonic canyon for the songs to fall in. They sound cool and beautiful. You hear them live and much of that falls away. Then you realize there is some ballsy guitar chord, wind-milling happening in there. I think that's a pretty cool dichotomy to experience as someone who enjoys each of those. I think at various points bands like Dr. Dog and even Wilco have shown different formats, and sounds that are tailored to different contexts in much the sam
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New song is great. I think the band boldly took some risks on their last record. It didn't pay off for everyone (like me). Two songs in to the new record it seems like they have gained a ton of perspective from doing exactly what they want. This time it works more for me, and nothing I've heard off the new record sounds at all like Highly Suspicious which is certainly ok with me. Sonicshoulder, that is a really good point.
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I was trying to be absurd here for humor, but if it only added to negativity- sorry for a misplaced joke. I'm really excited about goings on. I don't see why anyone should end up feeling bad about Wilco making records. Get well soon everybody.
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Suddenly the thread becomes negative, as people prepare to like, or not like something they haven't heard yet. I already know I like the album and if you don't like it I don't like you. If you really like the first half but not the second of both SBS and W(TA) we should go get margaritas. Has this thing leaked yet?
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I've learned from the last three never to know what to expect, even when the band members are feeling reflective on a yet to be released album. I've also learned that it's always a worthwhile adventure and there is something joyful in every Wilco record. In other words.... I'm down for anything. Fun.