camaroheadus

i'm stoked to see mark spencer w/ son volt. i have missed the lap steel in recent shows.

of course tonight is the opener and jays fucking website is down.

the new songs jay played on his solo tour (cocaine and ashes, big sur) sound like a return to the alt-country sound of yesteryear. i hope the volt breaks them out on tour.

i think i read somewhere that at least one of the residency shows will be podcast live. which of these do we know of and where can ya hear it?

thanks.

turn up the volume.

if you require meaningless banter during a live show to enjoy it, then you will not enjoy seeing son volt. jay goes out, rips through 4 or 5 songs, asks everyone how they are doing and then rips through about twenty more.

jay's vocals may not be up to some peoples standards (not my opinion), but they play as tight as any band out there.

i saw them twice last year and was absolutely blown away each time.

You gotta love rumors. Let's see... playing a tiny bar for no money in SLC or hanging out at home with the family...hmmmm.

 

LouieB

they have been known to do such random shows however.

live life to the fullest man.

do it!

i don't know, but i know that was one hell of a recording.

over on the farrar board, mark spencer said he has been doing the tracking for the next gob iron recording. i can't wait!!!!!

it is so cool they are doing this.

nevermind.

attblueroom.com

1. candyfloss

2. shake it off

3. leave me

4. i'm a wheel

5. kicking tv

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YHF was the last album that wilco put out that was great.

here's the track listing for "tracing a.m." uncle tupelo's 5th and double platinum album.

1. windfall

2. i must be high

3. tear stainded eye

4. route

5. box full of letters

6. blue eyed soul

7. ten second news

8. casino queen

9. passenger side

10. live free

11. dash 7

Wow, I like Jay's post-UT output a lot, but I can't even come close to agreeing with you on that one, not that I don't like The Search.

 

As far as him not living up to his potential, I definitely don't agree with that either. If Jay never made another album after Trace, he met his potential. That he hasn't made anything better since (in many people's opinions) makes no difference, because Trace was that good. The other two original-lineup Son Volt albums are pretty great, too.

i say the same thing about jeff and being there. a truly remarkable recording.

I like The Search, but I don't think it's a patch on AGIB or YHF, only my opinion though so don't set the hounds on me!

 

Alex

i can see the yhf side of your argument, but agib doesn't hold up imo. if you took jay and jeff's entire catalog, agib and terrior blues would be at the bottom.

anodyne is by far the best uncle tupelo album and is leaps and bounds over a.m. i stronly disagree w/ the whole farrar blew his load theory, The Search is AS GOOD as anything jay or jeff has ever done.

i listen to a.m. all the time however and think it has moments of greatness.

the step jeff took up to being there was phenominal.

it grew on me a bit today.

The Son Volt album "Trace" is probably the best alt-country album of all time.

my favorite show at the moment.

ohhhhhh dr. reed.......

swwwooooon

You should have seen the clean up the following morning.

i thought you for dead cal.

Thanks to a really good friend of mine, i have in my hands the special edition of Sky Blue Sky with DVD, and the Indie CD EP that was given away with it.

 

I am going to watch the DVD tonight after work, and let everyone know how amazing it is. I'm shaking with anticipation.

 

Don't forget to check out Wilco on Letterman next week as well.

 

Cheers!!!

better take some uppers, otherwise it will put you to sleep.

first tape i bought - def leppard > hysteria. i was so excited.

first concert - steve miller band. i was so stoned.

this song has had the most growth for me after several listens to sbs.