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John Michael

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  1. If you're gonna be running a laptop live I'd suggest looking at Native Instrument's FM8 and maybe Pro-53. They're some really great basic programs that are easy to use and setup live. Also they make B4 (for organs) and Acoustik Piano. I use reason too, and sometimes its really good and what I need, but other times it's really hard to get the sound I want quickly. Anyway, just some ideas.

  2. I've been a Wilco fan for five years and I still listen to them almost constantly.

     

     

    Five years? I keep waiting for my Wilco phase to end (not end...but at least not comprise 95% of what I listen to)... When I talk about them to my friends I do so as if it's some girlfriend that I'm so conscious about. Oh my...this could go on for forever.

  3. Ha, I hear ya. I listened to Wilco as a kid (yeah Im that young). My family was kinda into good music so I heard some Tupelo and then AM and a little bit of Being There. Anyway, I kinda forgot about them during Summerteeth, but still bought YHF and AGIB. But then a few years ago, I REALLY listened to them. I now have like 700 Wilco songs on my iPod with all the live shows. Everytime I go to a guitar shop all I can remember to play is Wilco. And dont even get me started about how my friends hate riding in the car with me... Ha, I'm over it a bit more now. But for like almost a year it was all Wilco. You should try to either make it to a show or download some from the torrents area. They're a FANTASTIC live band. And check out all the side projects:

     

     

    Loose Fur (Jeff Tweedy, Jim O'Rourke, Glenn Kotche) - "Born Again in the USA" is a bit more accessable (and melodic) than "Loose Fur"(s/t) but ultimately you'll prolly like "Loose Fur" better. And if you like that check out the soundtrack to Chelsea Walls by Jeff Tweedy and Glenn

    The Autumn Defense (John Stirrat, Pat Sansone)

    The Nels Cline Singers (some of this stuff is ridiculous. Nels would probably say it's SICK!!!!)

    Glenn also does some solo stuff that's pretty cool

    Jay left after YHF but he has some solo stuff too

     

    Oh and don't forget Mermaid Avenue I & II with Billy Bragg (I'm not a huge fan of the Billy Bragg songs on there, they're mixed sooo "pop")

    Oh and Down With Wilco which is with The Minus 5

    And listen to some Uncle Tupelo too. I don't go on a single roadtrip without "No Depression"

     

     

    There's just so much music! :lol

  4. I don't know how VC feels about basketball....but Steve Nash is known to grow his hair ridiculously long, then shave it all off. Jeff is kinda like that...only it includes facial hair. Lots of facial hair. I personally like the "Bob Dylan" look more than the "rehab" look.

     

    I kid I kid.

  5. Yes, but though the average person might come to a concert and say "Well, that lead guitar tone was SICK," people do notice when things for one reason or another, just sound great. This is especially true for opening bands that I don't know ahead of time. If they have some guitar tone that sounds like every other band then I don't really notice, but if something sounds really good, I'll listen a lot more. But then, if you have a wonderful tone and can't play the instrument well.......at least you're doing ONE thing right!

  6. Yeah, like at the end of the Impossible Germany solo? When Jeff and Pat come back in? I know what you mean too. I think the stuff live sounds a bit more...rambunctious than the stuff in Impossible Germany, which sounds a little more controlled. My friends and I just call it the "blastoff" noise. Unfortunately no one makes a Nels Cline signature pedal.

  7. He and Nels sorta joined the band together, and I was more consumed with the idea of Nels Cline in Wilco than with (at the time...) what I thought was John's friend. When I first saw the new lineup, my reaction too was "how lucky is this guy," cause from where I was standing he seemed to be all of 15. Over time though, it's true, I've come to appreciate him so much! I had the opportunity of meeting him in San Antonio, and it was as awkward as any of your conversations. Here's the story:

     

    My friend and I found a huuuge hard-plastic (like a yardsign) Wilco poster off to the side of the stage. We're debating taking it, and Pat randomly walks up. I go "what?! Pat Sansone! you're awesome!" And he just kinda looks at me. We talked about gear for a bit (I'm still in the process of deciding between a Nord Lead and some other stuff...) but then I asked him, "Hey, you're in Wilco. Can I take this poster?" and he says "Yeaaaaah, do it." And then bids us farewell. So we take the poster, but as we get to the door of the venue, some security guard comes racing after us, and tells us to give the poster back. Apparently he didn't believe that Pat told me I could have it. So I never did get the poster Pat Sansone gave me...bah.

     

    Anyway, he's awesome. Being a multi-instrumentalist is so expensive though. I guess I'd file myself under the same category. Guitarists have their guitars to buy, multi-instrumentalists have guitars pianos organs synths etc. etc... What a guy! He makes jean jackets cool again!

  8. Alright forum, I need some help here. There are two separate cases:

     

    1) My friend has an old musicmaster that is just in terrible cosmetic shape. His brother at the age of 12 or so hand painted it (DIY to the extreme). The pickups are gone but most of the more important aspects of the guitar itself seem to be okay. The action is alright (might need a new nut though) the bridge is intact etc. What pickups do you think I should get? Any favorite color choices? etc. etc.

     

    2) My other friend is buying a Epiphone Sheraton II (ebony I think..) and I'm trying to convince him to mod it a little bit to get a better tone. Has anyone done this? Or have any suggestions?

     

    I might be able to post some pictures of the "restoration" hopefully.

  9. I usually stick to recording and a little bit of noodlin' on the guitar and piano, but as of late I've been playing a lot more. I'm looking for a place to find good pedals and guitars to just play on and (potentially) purchase. I've been to Guitar Center a thousand times, so any other suggestions would be helpful. I live in the DFW area, but frequent Austin. So either one works. Thanks!

  10. It does exist. I'm listening to it right now at 256 kbps. You can find it at any of the usual place to download albums, it's not that hard. I will personally be purchasing the album on CD and Vinyl so I don't feel to bad about this, but if any of you are feeling guilty about not spending money somewhere, apparently you can comfort yourself:

     

     

    I'd like to put another word in for giving money to Via Chicago.

     

    Best of luck.

  11. Thanks to VT for the quick reply, and thanks to Wilco for being such a cool band...

     

    I see a lot of low post people asking for PMs... Just remember, this is something that the band does to show respect for their most avid fans who WILL buy the CDs anyway... You WILL still be buying the CDs right??

     

    The best way to pay the band back is to get in on the pre-order (when it is announced) at the band's site, or to buy your copy from the merch table at a show. That way the band gets a greater share of the final price than if the distributors and retailers get their fingers in the pie.

     

    Support the band.

     

     

    DONE.

     

    And don't anyone else forget it!

  12. Lammycat thank you, you are too kind. Now just one question... is it possible to split this up into tracks? Im sure it is but would i need to download some software in order to do so? Ill probably just leave it how it is in that case, but just thought id ask..

     

    If you have like Acid or something like that you can do it. Or if you have a Mac maybe iMovie or whatever. I'm gonna use ProTools, I might upload it later tonight when I get some time.

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