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well?

See, that's where you're wrong. We all listen to Wilco to pick up chicks and impress people at cocktail parties.

BUMP THE VOTE!

I watched the clips on billboard last night, and I was less impressed with the live versions of Little by Little and Morning Mr Magpie. I thought Thom's guitar parts were kinda sloppy and ragged (and not in a good way), and that the whole thing was a little too garage-band for Radiohead. I also like the album, but the live interpretations from this show weren't very promising. I've seen them live, and they do fabulous things with tracks that I never expected to translate well live from Kia A / Amnesiac / In Rainbows. But the stuff this time was disappointing. Codex was good, though. Tha

does the yo-yo spin backwards down there?

I like the drone. I don't listen to it every time I listen to the album, but I prolly do half the time. There was a similar thread on this topic a few months back. The drone from the residency shows was really good. I think it was night 5. If you are a drone fan then you should definitely check that out.

Let's review: Nashville night 1: Kingpin Nashville night 2: It's Just That Simple Remember, vote early and often. WE CAN DO IT PEOPLE!

Well played!

See also: "twitter" Can we get back to talking about this Wilco thing now?

Underwhelmed overall... I was excited about an instrumental, but Speak Into the Rose isn't quite what I was hoping for. It's good, but the synth beat sounds just like the one that Mikael uses in the latest live version of Spiders. Mid Bar sounds like something they threw out so that the record wouldn't sound too much like alt-country. The alt version of Black Moon is nothing interesting at all once you've heard the album version with the strings.

I recall the old website would show you which songs had the most votes up until (or maybe even after) the show. I don't see that now on the new one. If it's on FB, then someone else will have to check. I also recall that there were quite a few regulars on the top of the list normally, and not too many obscure ones. So it seemed that it wasn't just us deep-catalog VC freaks doing the voting. I concur.

I can hear that "fingerprint" thing too. I think it's more natural and relaxed this time as well. Especially John's bass lines. But everybody, really. I was listening to You Are My Face the other day, and you can also hear everyone on that song too. But it feels a lot more forced, like everyone is trying to get in the picture somehow. Like picture day at the all star game. It just didn't work as well on SBS or WTA as it does on this record.

What was the second song they played on SNL last night? The first was Lotus Flower but I didn't recognize the other one. And fwiw, I think SNL really sucks for the most part. Most of it just isnt funny.

I sure hope not. Not that I begrudge them any success, but I really love the intimacy and the (usually) great sound in a nice small theater setting.

Arrived today in Kentucky. I was a little late on the pre-order, just ordered it early Sept. Cheapo shipping. Very happy to get it earlier than Tuesday!!

I like it. A lot. And not just because it's the strongest song on a less than strong album. I love the three guitar assault, and the underpinning that Pat gives with his part. Someone here called it the bastard love child of Via Chicago and Spiders, which I think is a very good description. I'd call it a keeper on the setlist.

The gatefold looks like they used the same box of Crayola's that The National used for High Violet

Lotti is certainly a tough act to follow, but congratulations to you both!! That sounds like a whole lotta work to get to that point. And a whole lot still to go...

Did I miss something, or is Whole Love not full of falsetto?

something I noticed watching this last night: John's favorite song seems to be whatever song he's playing right now. He is all in, all the time. Glenn, too... but John just seems to love what he's doing on every song.

Almost...

Wonder what they'll play on the show tonight? I'll guess Dawned on Me.

I think IG gets better with age. And it was pretty good to begin with...

Live interweb falsetto. Balls.

THE OWL LIVES!!