Maggie

The beginning and ending songs alone are pretty incredible. I heard "Wash" at my first PJ show at Pittsburgh in 2000, which I believe was a pretty big deal at the time. I never would have guessed that one day I'd experience it as an opener. And I am in full agreement about "Johnny Guitar." I pretty much hate everything about that song.

I always think the drummer looks like he could be a member of the Lennon family. I was thinking of John, but I'm sure Sean would be a good comparison as well.

I've had the same problem. The last time I attempted to remove the case I thought I might have to resort to scissors. For now I'm just keeping the slip case off. They look kinda cool, but I've had this problem with at least one other CD in the past (Neon Bible).

Thanks for the information. I think I'll just make do with the CD (I did get the "limited" version of that). I pre-ordered so many albums this month, I couldn't allow myself to buy much vinyl this time around.

I'm loving High Violet. It's a perfect continuation/progression from the previous albums. I wish I had gone for the colored vinyl while it was available.

I haven't had any problems with skipping on 180 gram vinyl, including the box set. I'm using a pretty decent (meaning older and well cared for) turntable and my audio expert (Dad) has been very good about making sure everything is calibrated properly. I'm no expert myself, but I do know tracking weight it important, as stated earlier. I'm wondering if a lesser quality player would have difficulty keeping the proper weight?

Sounds like a good time. I hope it works out for you!

Point taken. Goes to show that I don't listen to the radio anymore. I tend to think of Creed and Nickelback as contemporaries.

I'm thinking it was about 9:00 PM, give or take a few minutes.

I'm sorry you were underwhelmed. I had kind of a bad night myself, but not for the same reasons as you. Warning: I am about to rant and whine. Do not read further if you're not into that kind of thing. We enjoyed a nice day in Cleveland, walking around the Rock n Roll Hall of fame and seeing a city I'm not familiar with. My seats turned out to be 10th row center on the floor. We were so excited with the view - I was sure it was going to be another incredible night. I had a perfect view for Band of Horses, who I absolutely loved seeing. I thought Ben did a great job of commanding the

I think you may have forgotten a little band called Creed. I'd give Nickelback second place.

I don't mind his songs on the Weird Tales album. That one I can listen to without skipping a single track.

Yesterday Cried,Friend, He's a Dick, Williamton Angel - See a theme there? Everything else is great.

I can't speak to vinyl, but the last couple CD's ordered from amazon.com have come in slimmer, more form fitting boxes (the foldable kind that sort of molds to the shape of the item). Maybe they've improved vinyl packaging as well? I've never had a record show up damaged from amazon, but those huge boxes certainly are wasteful. Can't decide if need Down by the Old Mainstream on vinyl. I LOVE many of the songs, but there are also a few I can't stomach.

Take out Pat Methany and Neil Young and even the artists are the same for me. (I should say I'd like to own every Neil Young album, but it's simply never going to happen). And when I was into mp3's I would NEVER buy one song by an artist. I always bought the album. And if I don't like at least 75% of that album, the artist is done for me. Ruins the rest of the music. I just want to say that I love threads like these because they make me feel like less of a freak. Around here I'm just a normal music lover. In fact, my music knowledge/passion probably doesn't even compare to many of you

For a couple years I was buying mostly digital. But as time went on I found myself buying stuff I didn't really need (amazon.com deal of the day was dangerous for me), and more than I could reasonably listen to. Still, I didn't really miss the physical product and it was fun to buy tons of music on a whim. As time went on I became overwhelmed by my collection, and realized that music didn't have the same meaning for me that it used to. It was just too easy. The excitement was gone. At the beginning of this year I switched back to physical purchases (mostly CD, with some vinyl thrown in

I listened to it a couple weeks ago, and I have to say the album wasn't as bad as I remembered. Ignoring the lyrics helped. Less than two weeks until Cleveland! I need to give Backspacer a couple more listens before the show so that I won't be lost.

There was no taping whatsoever allowed during Eddie's solo "tour." I believe the excuse was that they wanted to keep those shows special for those who were able to attend, or some such thing. However, I know that at least one show was taped. Eddie's people did a pretty good job of eliminating any links to those shows, but maybe you can find something online if you do some major searching. It's been a while since those shows - perhaps they're not being as vigilant these days.

Many thinks to the kind soul who shared a link with me. I look forward to listening to Infinite Arms soon. I'm busy with the Kicking Television vinyl right now.

Speaking as someone who used to frequent Pearl Jam's message board (and attended a few shows), I think the response will be mixed. Some fans will automatically jump on board for any band Pearl Jam endorses. Others will think BoH are wimpy. I'm sure some will bring out the popular argument that they sound too much like My Morning Jacket (especially given the fact that MMJ is a former PJ opener). Many simply will not show up for an opening act. I'm looking forward to seeing Band of Horses at the Cleveland show. I've been a fan for a couple years and haven't seen them live before. Their s

This was VERY helpful. Thanks!

I think that's exactly how I started listening to Pavement. I didn't know much about independent music at the time (around 2000, I think), but I had heard about Pavement somehow and just knew they were I band I was meant to check out. They didn't fit in with the radio friendly alternative rock I generally listened to, but I eventually bought Terror Twilight anyway just to try them out. Pavement, along with Sonic Youth, changed the way I listened to music, though it still took me quite a while to get out of my mainstream rut altogether. I haven't listened to either band in quite a while

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've actually disliked what I've heard of Red House Painters. I found the songs themselves to be kinda average/boring, and I agree the vocals are pretty nasal. The album I own is Ocean Beach. Can anyone give me an idea as to weather you'd consider that one to be a good representation of what Red House Painters did? To get back on track - I love Sun Kil Moon and can't wait to hear the new album!

I'm glad to hear that the sound is good. I was wondering about that myself, but couldn't pass up the chance to buy a copy. Other than a white Pearl Jam 45 that I bought last year, this is my first experience outside the world of black vinyl. I'm looking forward to listening!

I'm soooooooo glad I have today and tomorrow off from work. My box set arrived this morning in beautiful condition (along with two stickers). This is the first vinyl box set I've purchased, and I'm blown away by the beauty and weight of the set. This one is going on my bookcase rather than in the record cabinet. As an added bonus, my clear Neko Case Middle Cyclone vinyl was sitting on the porch next to the Wilco box when I opened the door this morning. Going to have lots of fun with the turntable today!