tommyjacobs

Can you email a screenshot to info@sooutoftune.org?

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Hi, all. I've got a new site up in beta called So Out Of Tune. It hosts streaming audio of audience-recorded live Wilco performances; in other words, you can listen to Wilco shows on-demand over the internet. It's all free and only hosts shows in accordance with the band's taping policy. I thought the board would enjoy it, so check it out. It's in beta at this point, so any feedback - good or bad - is much appreciated. I'll be adding more shows, so although the selection is limited now, it will be much, much larger in the future.

Thanks, I'll check that out.

Hey, gang. I'm helping my dad sell a '57 Stratocaster from his collection and thought I'd turn to the wisdom of Via Chicago for advice. What are the best forums for selling such a guitar? Web sites? eBay? Conventions? He is willing to put some effort into it to get a better price; he doesn't need to unload it immediately. I'm sure he could sell it quickly to a dealer, but he wants a retail price, not a wholesale price, in return. The guitar in question is an all-original 1957 Fender Stratocaster, so I'm guessing the market is going to be smaller than for a recent model. It's in exc

A lot of music "best of" lists included albums that are quite good, but they might be downers. Or that have artistic value, but are avant garde or abstract to the point that they aren't necessarily fun. And then there's a bunch of crap that someone labeled trendy. There's a time and a place for all of that, but I'm curious as to what albums/tracks/artists people on this board find most enjoyable. What makes you tap your foot or get up and dance? What puts a big grin on your face? What makes you roll down the windows and sing along? In short, music that's both fun and good. Some examp

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I don't think we disagree that much. My comments were in the context of a concert and venue where the expectation was that the audience would sit. You wouldn't stand and dance during an opera or Broadway musical, would you? If this venue is one where standing is expected, go for it. If not, be respectful of others. Live music is a communal experience, after all.

If it's a seated venue, sit. If that expectation is there, it's the polite thing to do. Think about it this way...if you went to a movie theater and the guy in front of you stood the entire time, how would you feel?

I first heard it as a Jeff solo acoustic song, and that version is quite beautiful. Great lyrics, the melody is more up front, nice little acoustic guitar riff. I fell in love with it then and felt a real connection to it. Then the full band started playing an arena-rock version of it before AGIB (think "Not for the Season" from the YHF demos) that was pretty fun, though the vocals/lyrics are overshadowed a bit. The album version is my least favorite rendition, though I still enjoy it. I don't know what your situation is, but I'm married with kids, which is partly why the song strikes a

That, or he realizes it's not a big deal if a topic gets posted twice. If you read it the first time, there's no need to be a dick about it.

Thanks for putting this in a new thread. Wouldn't have seen it otherwise. (And hiss to the mods who moved it as I was reading it...)

I don't really hate country music; I hate Nashville corporate country music. The thought hit me the other day after I heard Faith Hill's cover of "Piece of my Heart." Afterward, I felt compelled to listen to Janis Joplin's version of the same song, and the difference is not only startling, but a perfect illustration of what ills Nashville. Ever heard Janis Joplin sing "Piece of my Heart"? I'm sure you have. The band is loose, playing primal blues riffs behind her while she alternates between soft R&B-inflected verses and a howling chorus. When I listen to it, life is worth living ju

Some of the chord changes in Jesus, etc. definitely have Jay's fingerprints on them, though I can't picture him making a huge contribution to those lyrics. Jay could write some pretty melodies, but those words aren't his style.

Thanks for digging up a year old thread to let us know.

That was definitely part of it as well, but it never would have happened had interest rates been higher. But I can't say I feel too sorry for people that borrowed more money than they could afford or who signed up for an ARM knowing the rate would increase (they do tell you that, after all). I do feel sorry for people who got scammed with complicated mortgage-backed securities though, since there was a lot of deception involved in that case. There's plenty of blame to around.

What I meant was that if you give Clinton credit for the boom, you should also give credit for the bust. However, I think that a lot of the turbulence of that cycle was due to the Fed not raising rates enough to curb economic growth. And really, the housing crisis we see now is due in large part to the negative real interest rates we saw after the dot com bust, not because of anything Bush has done. All of this is grossly oversimplified, of course, but we give far too much credit or blame to presidents for short term economic trends. No matter their level of competence, we will see short

Clinton was closer to the center than Obama, and he had a conservative Congress. Greenspan had a larger effect on the economy than Clinton, though I think in retrospect a lot of the perceived growth was an illusion caused by rampant speculation. If you give Clinton credit for the economic growth, you have to give him blame for when it went bust too.

I think you misunderstood me. I was going to vote for McCain, but now I'm not sure I want to with Palin as VP. She is unqualified and I don't care for her politics as much as McCain's. One of the primary reasons I consider myself an independent and not a Republican is because of the influence of the Religious Right in the party. I'm an atheist myself, and I support a secular government. However, I also have serious issues with the Democratic party, which leaves me without any party loyalty.

I am. I was planning on voting for McCain, but the Palin selection has me rethinking it. I don't think I can bring myself to vote for Obama because of his economic policies. I then thought about voting Libertarian, but they nominated Bob Barr this year. No way in hell I'm voting for him with his track record. Which leaves me undecided. I may end up holding my nose and voting for McCain anyway, but I won't feel good about it. Regarding the balance between socialism and capitalism, I think that there is important role to be played by the government by investing in infrastructure, educat

Has anyone found a way to legally acquire the song without buying the entire album? Will it eventually be available on iTunes a la carte, or will it always be an album-only track?

Strangers Almanac and Pneumonia are their two strongest albums. Almanac is the more alt-country-ish of the two, and Pneumonia is a little more on the pop side (closer to Gold). I'd pick up one of those two first, but the earlier albums are also good.

Thanks for the insight, Louie. To be honest, I'm not sure I know enough about jazz to answer your question. Recently, I dug up a copy of "Kind of Blue" that I've had for a while and put it on. I connected to it in a way I didn't when I first bought it (though I still liked it then), so I've decided to start learning more about the genre. I bought "A Love Supreme" by Coltrane and loved it, and I picked up "Free Jazz" by Ornette Coleman because it reminded me of "Troutmaskreplica." Then I saw the big jazz thread on this board as it was dying, and I thought I'd pick the brain of those of y

Thanks for the ideas, everyone.

Thanks to everyone who recommended artists on the recent jazz thread. I've just started listening to jazz, and it helped me discover some artists that were new to me. One thing I noticed is that almost all of the albums on jazz "best of" lists are from the 1960s or earlier. Does anyone have any recommendations for jazz artists/albums that have recorded after that period? Who are the prominent jazz musicians recording/performing today?