lost highway

This is an interesting pickle to me that I can't relate to, but I can understand. I can see how folks with these tastes are less thrilled with Ode to Joy than I am, but I don't see any future album really scratching your itch. To me that's like wishing Radiohead were more of an alternative rock band, or that Portishead would release an album that's more hiphop, or wanting Sturgill Simpson to release a straight-ahead country record, or that Fugazi had been more of a hardcore band. You get what I mean, these acts- like Wilco- all represent people who were steeped in a tradition and spent the m

This is all fair, and fine although I'd suggest we'd all be better not to take a sweeping critical dismissal to heart as a personal affront. To me these discussions can take the same jovial rudeness as dismissing a sports team and all of their fans. More on topic: does this particular preference in rock music lead to dissatisfaction with much of Wilco's post-2000 output? Less on topic: do you dig Hiss Golden Messenger? That's a pretty good example of a group doing nothing new, style-wise, that I find very enjoyable.

I had to visit the dentist for a crown this afternoon. During the portion where they had to drill out the cavity, between bursts of drilling sounds I heard the unmistakeable groove of 'Everyone Hides'. Just as I got excited there was more drilling. It was like the 'Less Than You Think' remix of the song.

Dang.

Are they taping either of these gigs for the ACL tv show?

Did you hear the new Wilco music they made? Maybe philosophical musings on the socio-political ramifications of creating art in the current climate, and how much you care about your fans shouldn't be considered within the same part of a conversation. I think if you read a little more, especially some of the group's comments on the community present at Solid Sound you will find that Jeff and the gang are plenty appreciative of their fans. I think the mercurial element of Jeff as an artist is a key component in what makes him and what he makes captivating. His lack of interest in simply maki

To Brooklyn hipsters, or wealthy upper-west siders yes. To the rest of us, no. :-)

This book has been blowing my mind. Humboldt's life brings you on a journey that collides with Goethe, the Enlightenment, colonial South America, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, Thomas Jefferson, the birth of environmentalism, Darwin and I'm not even done yet. Best non-fiction I've read in some time.

You must be from upstate NY!

Mine would be Citizens. I actually don't dislike it, it's merely the song I like. The rest I love. I keep thinking White Wooden Cross is like a 21st century Motown, or Stacks ballad. I can imagine the Supremes doo wopping through imagining if their nearest and dearest was spontaneously killed in a car accident.

^ The Spaniards get it. Que padre.

Did anyone see Glenn use the "marching machine" contraption Jeff talked about on any OTJ songs? I missed the first half of the stream and thought I saw it next to his kit.

Nels is sitting for Empty Corner and Mikael is getting really jazzy!

That's an improvement, I'd go one better and hope that they play Cry All Day in it's place when they come to CO.

Yeah the pace of the conversation is totally unnatural. It removes some of the humanity.

Annnnd two of Trump/Giulliani's stooges from Ukraine were arrested trying to leave the country!

Here's one example of how this forum is better than the facebook group.

I like that interview, and I like John. It seems like some of the negative discussion assumes that Jeff was twisting everyone's arms and they didn't get an input. The way it sounds is even though there was a pretty specific template to dictate a different process, the other 4 guys got to really be imaginative in seeing what they could add.

Yeah, I was thinking of the poor moderators. I don't really know what to tell you, Diane. I think I've already admitted that it's gotten toxic enough that I've felt sucked into communicating with strangers in a way that's not totally friendly. I'd think a few weeks will cool it out, but it's not your job to weather that storm if you don't want to.

Well said, that totally helps me get what you're going for. I think in terms of 'variety pack' Wilco records (sorry everyone) I'll take TWL over SBS, and WtA any day. It was a peak to me because they managed to have as much range as those other albums without (in my opinion) any clunker songs. If I'm gonna get a chuckle to yourself, fun song I'll take Capitol City over Walken, or for that matter a spirited romp I'll take Standing O over Walken. I won't tell you why I hate On and On because you love it and the Facebook group has inspired me to be less of a jerk when discussing music.

Am I the only one who thinks SBS is half of an amazing album? While there's no "You Are My Face" moment that makes me look for someone to make a mix tape for so I can put it on there, OTJ is so much more consistent than a lot of their output to my ears. In fact, that makes it a better introverted cousin to Star Wars. It holds a certain focus, and there's no slipping up on the back half.

Yeah, it's really bad. Somehow this forum contains both the positive and negative personal reviews without the nasty stuff. I had to stop posting for fear that I was making it worse. Something about a facebook, colored-text screen containing one flippant sentence telling me that the album I'm deeply enjoying is trash really grates on my nerves. I've already written a lot about why I think this is a fantastic record, so maybe the new insight I can offer is this: The fact that Wilco has released a highly controversial album is awesome.

I'm gonna do this again, even though I know it's too soon, and probably wrong: AGIB YHF TWL SW BT OtJ ST SBS Shm WtA AM

So I've been the pollyanna superfan who's living and loving the album. But.... just to show I'm objective: - The graphic design is less interesting than their other records. - The packaging seems kind of slight. - The vinyl doesn't sound as good as some of their other pressings. It sounds like it was pressed at United (might be totally untrue) where they seem to press records that always sound a little more distorted and a little less clear than some other manufacturers. Still loving the album, though.

Key in to the textural percussion, the flickers of noise that slip through, and the quieter guitar embellishments. This record is more of a noise folk orchestra than a rock band to me, and it's conducted with expertise.