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I wasn't impressed on first listen, but this album is starting to grow on me. It always takes me a while to get used to Mark Olson's vocals on any particular album. The re-released albums sound promising. My Jayhawks collection is still missing a couple albums, so I'd definitely willing to spend some money in that area.

I love A.M.. "Pick Up the Change" and "Shouldn't Be Ashamed" are a couple of my favorite Wilco songs. When I listen to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot I tend to feel like I have to sit silently and concentrate on every second of every song. When I listen to A.M. I just relax and have a good time.

Chicago, 2/19/2008 Very nice sound on this one.

I started out with The Dirty South and it remains my favorite, followed closely by Decoration Day.

This might be my most anticipated release for the year. I love this woman.

Mr. Ward's voice bothered me when I first heard him - so much so that I waited a couple years before I finally bought one of his albums. I thought he was another sappy singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar and a hushed, warbling voice. I was wrong. I finally bought Post-War about a month ago and now I can't stop listening to the guy. I tend to start out with an unfair, uninformed bias against the artists that eventually become my favorites. (It took me 8 years to finally give Wilco a fair chance).

I too ended up with a slight tear of the packaging. I just had to keep taking the CD's out to admire the art. Very nice album. This one is certainly going to take some extending listening before it really sinks in. I can't name any standout tracks, but as a whole the record is quite pleasant to listen to.

Pittsburgh 2000 was my first concert (ever), and I recall a similar reaction from the crowd when it was announced that Kim and Thurston would be missing that night. I couldn't believe the insensitivity, not to mention the fact that people were HAPPY to miss a legendary band like Sonic Youth. We still had the pleasure of seeing Lee and Jim front the band - I bet that upset a few of the meat heads. I enjoyed the show myself.

I guess I'll play too: No Code Yield (Benaroya Hall . . . doesn't count, but I love it) Vitalogy Vs. S/T Binaural Ten Riot Act Roughly. I think. The top two are for certain.

Well, I was a poster on the Pearl Jam board up until today. I'm capable of posting on the new one but I'm feeling uninspired with the changes and all. I may finally start posting here regularly. I haven't seem them a hundred times or anything (just 3 times in the 12 or 13 years I've been a fan), but Pearl Jam is the band that changed my life when I was a teenager. I've been with them longer than any other band, and while my interest is in decline I still love them. My thoughts on Riot Act - loved it when it came out. Came to see it's faults as time went on. It's unquestionably my leas

Haven't listened to it yet, but I received the Deluxe pre-order in the mail today. This has to be one of the most beautiful albums I have ever seen. Simply stunning. What a great surprise to come home to on a Monday afternoon. I just started listening to Andrew about a year ago and the only album I'm 100% in love with is The Mysterious Production of Eggs. At least I know the new one was worth it for the artwork alone.

Do any girls know how the Guitar bamboo shirt fits? Is the fit like the American Apparel "Tangara" (bird) shirt? I own that one and love it. A lot of the time women's shirts are sort of short and squat in addition to the form fitting factor. I can handle the tight fit, but I don't like tiny cap sleeves and stomach baring issues. Longer is better.

Change some details around and my story is similar to yours. I was an alt-rock fan during the nineties (Pearl Jam was my band). In 2001 I discovered Ryan Adams and despite my better judgment (I always detested anything country in the slightest) I liked the guy. It took me a couple years to break down and buy some of his albums, but I eventually got a few of them. Then in May or June of 2005 I purchased Cold Roses and my musical life changed. In November of that year, after months of listening to nothing but Ryan and Whiskeytown, I knew I had to branch out, so I started looking into "alt-c

Yeah, I've been buying used copies through amazon.com sellers. I was just hoping I could get new copies somehow. At least the used ones are cheap.

I only just started listening to The Jayhawks about a year ago but they're quickly becoming one of my favorite bands. I'm sorry I missed out on them while they were still playing together. Does anyone know if their catalog has gone out of pressing? I bought a copy of Tomorrow the Green Grass new in a store about a year ago and since then I've only been able to find used copies of the other records. Even amazon.com has next to nothing in stock (Blue Earth is the only one they've got)!

I have to come out of lurking for this one . . . During the mid-late nineties there were these two bands I decided to hate. As in I didn't know the music all that well, but I wasn't going to give them a second thought other than "yuck." Those two bands were Wilco and Son Volt. I kinda like both of them these days. As for bands I no longer listen to: Bush Collective Soul Our Lady Peace It took me a while to grow out of the 90's alt-rock radio stuff.

Thanks for the news! I'm downloading now. I didn't have any luck recording this one. I'm not sure if I set the date/timer incorrectly or if the station decided not to show the program at the time they advertised - 3:00 AM! But then, why would they show a critically acclaimed music program Saturday evening when there are old British sitcoms to be re-run again and again . . .

I was in Section 1, Row O, one seat off of the center aisle. The seat wasn't bad. I had a perfect view of Nels at all times, and I could see Jeff and Glen perfectly most of the time (though I saw next to nothing of John and Pat). I just needed some more action around me! I can't believe someone actually got into trouble w/security for dancing - I'm glad to know those guys in the bleachers were trying to defend him!

I could have sworn those people in the blue seats were trying to tell Jeff that it was their friend's birthday and he somehow got the whole dancing ordeal out of that. Or was he listening to some other people while those guys were waving their arms around? It seemed like Jeff had trouble understanding anything the crowd said. Of course, that just made it all the more entertaining! As much fun as I had, I really wish the people on the floor would have been a little less stiff. I was just bobbing my head and swaying to the music, yet I felt silly next to all the people standing perfectly s

I'd be interested in this. I had tons of fun at my first Wilco show last night. They definitely lived up to all my expectations! Can't wait to see them again some day.

Anyone have a guess/estimate as to what time Wilco will hit the stage if we end up with no opener in Pittsburgh? What time do they normally start with an opener?

I Just last night put in an order for both Loose Fur LPs. I don't own either album on CD, so I'll be hearing both for the first time on vinyl. Can't wait until they arrive!

I'd take Joe Grushecky over The Clarks!

I'm attending my first Wilco show next month. I'd love the get a nice official copy, but in a way I'm looking forward to checking the torrent sites daily in hopes the show will randomly pop up one day. As a Pearl Jam fan, I have to say that the official bootlegs are certainly helpful when you want to be sure of getting a copy of a show you attended. However, in some ways they seem to have spoiled the spirit of live music. Not only does it take away the joy of the search as someone already said, but it seems that many fans have developed a sense of entitlement that I simply cannot belie

I hope I'm not going too far off topic, but I'm interested in this as well. As a newish fan I haven't read the book, but I'm curious and would like to decide if it's something I'll want to check out in the future. I too will have to search for the thread specifically about the book. When I was 16 I read a book called 5 Against 1: The Pearl Jam Story, and I've felt somewhat guilty ever since. It made me question how much of an artist's/band's personal history I have any business delving into. I really didn't need to know about Eddie Vedder's high school girlfriend or early family life, a