rileykill

Let's hear 15 or 20 more Wilco albums and then talk again ...

.... to post for sale stuff? I'm selling off a big chunk of my vinyl collection and thought some of you guys might want to take a look. But I wasn't sure where to post 'em or if there were any rules about that type of thing.

amazing, amazing songwriter. my whole family loves his stuff.

I can get subtle grit ... but I have 5 clipping options vs. 3 so I'm not sure which ones are missing on the stock Rabbit. The BR is awesome at stage volume but it really shines at low (bedroom) volume too ... it totally blows away a RAT for playing at home. Anyway, not to be a cheerleader but I really love my Brown Rabbit and Digilog.

+1 for Elizabeth Mitchell ... I luuuuv her. "Alphabet Dub" has got to be the coolest kid's song ever. Also try Billy Jonas. He's a trip.

I've seen a few Roots shows in my day. Always a good time.

Doesn't really remind me of Wilco but it's a frikin' awesome record. Good, good stuff.

There is a "vintage jack" available that fits the existing hole ...

gah ive been looking for it everywhere! when did you get it?

The vinyl? I got it as a new release ...

The volume control is really nice. I use it all the time.

Leaves Turn Inside You is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Yep I have that one on vinyl ... good record.

Not true! IZZY made G'N'R. He wrote most of the tunes on Appetite, a great and seminal rock record.

TRUTH

I use the M1A and it sounds great. The preamp does a very good job and the battery lasts for something like 1000 hours. It sounds better combined with a mic but it's a perfectly usable signal by itself. I have plugged DI into a PA as well as into my tube amp and both sound fine. It's far less expensive to go with the active pickup vs the passive/preamp combo and I can't really see any big advantages to the latter (assuming your acoustic gets a nice sound in the first place which shouldn't be a problem w/ a SCGC).

WELL NEVERMIND!!!

... just kidding No love, huh? Well, I can't say it's the first time everyone thought I was nuts for recommending an album.

I'm sure the voice is an issue for some people ... I admit that it took me a while to warm up to the album in general. Then I put on some headphones and started to realize how tight all the rhythms fit together. It's like a jigsaw puzzle. It's amazing how awesome these guys are at doing this stuff. I can't believe there are no pre-recorded samples for the live show.

Anyone listened to Mirrored at length? I didn't take to it at first but the more I listen to it the more compelling it becomes. The tapped guitars and keyboards in unison is the coolest thing I have heard in a long time. I'm not a huge math rock type but I've always loved Tortoise and this record definitely has some of that vibe, albeit with a harder edge (and more pitch shifting). What do you guys think?

Anyone know how these things sound. A traditional overdrive, or a more drastic fuzz?

I've had one for a while (before we saw it on Tweedy's board) ... it's a modified RAT circuit. Same basic tone as a RAT but a little less harsh & the bass is pretty tight. FWIW, it's a great pedal. I had mine built with a few extra options and I do use 'em.

Here's my chain:

tuner > boost > dirt > delay > trem > reverb

I didn't know Elliott Smith was from Texas

I'm pretty sure Okkervil River is originally from New Hampshire.

Yeah they went to high school in New Hampshire but they started Okkervil River in Austin ...

Texas baby! You can also take credit for Jerry Jeff Walker. While originally from Onieda, NY, he made his mark musically once he migrated to TX.

Dude it's insane. That's just off the top of my head. Also Ben Kweller, Secret Machines, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Reverend Horton Heat, Steve Miller, Michelle Shocked, Lucinda Williams, Old 97's, American Analog Set, Edie Brickell, Eisley, Okkervil River ... freakin' Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Clarkson for cryin' out loud!

Albert Collins

Centro-Matic

ZZ Top

Tripping Daisy/Polyphonic Spree

Willie Nelson

Chris Whitley

Lightnin' Hopkins

Roy Orbison

13th Floor Elevators/Roky Erikson

Butthole Surfers

Blind Willie Johnson

Ornette Coleman

Norah Jones

Janis Joplin

Guy Clark

Edgar & Johnny Winter

Townes Van Zandt

T-Bone Burnett

Steve Earle

Erykah Badu

Freddy King

Robert Earl Keen

Spoon

Explosions in the Sky

Waylon Jennings

Buddy Holly

The Mars Volta

Pantera

Stevie Ray Vaughan

I actually own and love one of those "$100 Harmonys" so I think I'm ok

For the record I'm keeping the AJ.

Totally fell in love with this album in college and dug it back out 'cause of this thread. Thanks ... it still sounds as immediate as it did 10 years ago.

Yeah I have a few guitars but most are not of much value to anyone but me

As far as "good" guitars go, I have my Strat which I really can't part with, a '98 Gibson WM-00 that was a 30th birthday gift from my wife (so that one stays) and the AJ. I have a few low end acoustics which are nice but not particularly valuable (my Harmony H165 is a good example ... I dig that guitar in a big way but it's worth like $300 tops). So, it's pretty much lose the AJ or pass on the JM. It's a tough decision but as "problems" go I think I can handle it.

I'll let you guys know how things shake down. I'm waiting for photos ... if it's a tortoise guard JM I'm probably gonna take it. Generally those were made of lighter wood than the black guard models and were put together a little more carefully IIRC (probably because they were older stock).