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"I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" or "Laminated Cat"

Your right about seeing them at the Vic. I was in the front row on May 7, 2005 at the Vic, the last day they recording "Kicking Television" and easily out ranks seeing them at Farm Aid and at Lollapoolza.

Sgt. Pepper is way overrated. But Abbey Road kick ass and so does Revolver. I think the test of time will decide if Wilco is one of the greatest. Right now, there number 3 on my list. 1. The Who 2. The Velvet Underground 3. Wilco 4. Sonic Youth 5. Miles Davis 6. Radiohead Note: Minutemen are rapidly growing for me

I actually just when through a breakup from a relationship that lasted a long time myself and I found that music help me out along with talking about it with my friends. I'm not a big fan of the Death Cab For Cutie bands and the rest of the emo crowd because there just whiners. Bob Dylan- Entrie "Blood On Tracks", "Don't Think Twice It's Alright, and "Girl From A North Country" Wilco- Hummingbird, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Jeff Tweedy- Bob Dylan's 49th Beard Beck- Entire "Sea Change" album The Flaming Lips- The Gash Jim O'Rourke's stuff is also amazing a la "Insignafence"

Sister Ray- The Velvet Underground Desolation Row- Bob Dylan So What!- Miles Davis Marquee Moon- Television Pigs- Pink Floyd Down By The River- Neil Young Spiders (Kidsmoke)- Wilco Take The Long Way- Jim O'Rourke (off of his amazing 1997 album "Bad Timing") I Heard You Looking- Yo La Teng Hallo Gallo- Neu!

There's a new band out there that beats every single band. They ruled South by Southwest and took over Pitchfork music festival in Chicago. There new CD "Bang Bang Rock & Roll" hit stores in America this year, but came out in the U.K. last year. The band is: ART BRUT

As soon as I heard the intro of "Everything Thing In Its Right Place" with its haunting electronic keyboards, I was swept away. To me, it's their best. That's right, it's better than "Ok Computer"; however, I do love "Ok Computer".

I read a comment by Nels Cline that he said the band was taking a more straight-forward apporach rather than something weirder and wackier since he was now on board. I do not think they are taking a step back. Instead musically, they are growing because they are doing different things each record. This next record wil have a lot of soul vibe to it and guitars that weaved together. Plus, I think all of us can say that many bands can be labeled, but Wilco can not be.

He reads a lot of books by digging deep into them and listens to a lot of music. It's known as the input output method. Lyrically, Jeff is good because in order to be a good writer; you have to be a good reader. For instance, the lyric "bloodier than blood" appears in Omensetter's Luck by William H. Gass. Musically, he listens to a wide varitey of music such as strange progressive rock such as Amon Duul, country (The Carter Family), punk (The Minutemen, The Ramones, etc.), funk (Charles Wright), folk (Bob Dylan or Bill Fay), adult happy music (Abba), avant-grade jazz (Derek Bailey or Alb

Is That The Thanks? and Walken are amazing. A lot of the other songs are great too. The new CD will be another change of Wilco's musical format with a lot of soul vibe in it via the keyboards and will have Tweedy and Cline interweaving guitar parts together a la Television (Verlaine and Lloyd).

I would pick Jeff Tweedy over Dylan because Dylan would be a big bore. I love Dylan to death, but nowadays I proabely would not be able to understand what he would be talking about and he would be too mysterious since he acts like he knows nothing. Concert: I would go back in time and would have killed to seen Dylan performing songs circa "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" or to see him with The Hawks (before they were called The Band) during 1965 or 66. However, during present time, he is not that bad at concert. I saw him at the Auditrioum in '05 with Haggard and he was not bad because he is keep

What do you teach?

A Ghost Is Born- The Guitar Solos and rough live sound is amazing. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot- I love the ambient folk music and Tweedy's lyrics on America Summerteeth- A Great record if you ever feel manic depressed Being There- The Rock and roll tunes and the sounds of Americana are great Mermaid Avenue I- The music prefectly matches Wood Gutherie's lyrics especailly "California Stars" A.M.- The First three songs are fantastic, but the record sort of dies the rest of the way expect for "Passenger Side" and "Dash 7" Note: I do not own Mermaid Avenue II. But also, my ranking does not m

Husker Du's "New Day Rising" or "Zen Arcade" The Pikies's "Doolittle" has tastes of hardcore in it. Black Flag's "Damaged" (I think this is what it is called; I don't own it, but I've heard of good things) Finally, anything that was a part of the amazing indie scene of the 80's.

Once you expand on the traditional great artists that's when you go into the Avant-Garde or Free Jazz. Of course, get Contrane's late work ("Interstellar Space Revisted") some Albert Ayler ("Live at Greenwich Village"), and some Ornette Coleman. Also, can anyone recommend Derek Bailey records because I have "Aida" and it was decent. But I want to hear what he has can do on the electric guitar.

They have not been country since "Being There" because it had tracks such as "Far Far Away", "Forget THe Flowers", and "Lonely 1"

Its hard to lists songs, but "God Only Knows" is a fresh choice. Instead of the obvious "Like A Rolling Stone", which is a great song, but already has been honored a million times. "God Only Knows" is a great song that has perfectly layered orchersteration that whispers into the listener's ear; plus, the lyrics are heart felt and can be used as a great way to romanticze a relationship. Finally, I thought Herion should have been higher, but really was painful was seeing the VU's "Sunday Morning" being place on the list instead of replacing "Sunday Morning" with the epic organ and guitar sc

I read the article in the tribune today and also the Mary J. Blige article by Greg Kot (good article). The story was not really well written, but the journalist at least told his story and really seems like a sad one. For example, the story mentions after Thax got shock treatment he never had demons agaim; however, his whole life seems like his inability to face his demons. He seems like a great guy; I saw him at Lollapoolza, but he needs to face his fears that went through his head when he was in his basement in Woodridge. Also, it was cool to learn that he went to the same school I go to

I was wondering if anyone knew how old you had to be to get into the Chicago show or the Black Orchid because I am 17 and some shows you have to be 18+. Since the venue's stupid website does not stay, instead it plays annoying music.

You should get his work with Gastr Del Sol like albums such as Upgrade and Afterlife and Cameoflour (spelled wrong). Plus, he has produced thousands of other people that is worth checking out. He is the Brian Eno of today.