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Serious?

Scary thing is that I was totally in my right mind.

[What was it? The ebay post is down.

Thank you all for reading and laughing. I'm glad I could give a group of people with exceptionally good taste in music a chuckle.

Did you go to Catholic school? You get some good grammar in them schools.

(I should know, I went to Catholic school with GleN "One N" Rockwell.)

Thank you, and thank you for not minding my typos. Just got new gel nails and am not used to them yet.

Thank you, but I have no artistic or technical ability. I'm just the idea woman. If someone has that skill and runs with it, I say go for it!

Okay -- in my defense, this came to me when I was stuck in traffic for 5 hours driving from NJ to MA last summer to see Wilco by myself. After buying the cartoon-Wilco t-shirt the night before, I just got to thinking on this long, lonely ride of what the Wilco Scooby-Doo style cartoon would be like. So, I just started with who would be who, according to cartoon stereo types based on looks. So here's what I got:

Nels-- since he's the oldest, he'd be the smart, rational one in charge -- sort of the Fred, if you will. Often rolling his eyes at the antics of Glen and pat (see below).

John -- he appears to be just a really nice, normal, intelligent guy. He'd be second in command, sort of the guy version of Velma. He and Nels would be the ones who actually solve the mystery.

Mikeal -- He wears glasses, so obviously he's the nerdy, professor. He's created all these contraptions that come out of his keyboards -- e.g., he presses a key and transforms the Wilco-mobile into a helicopter, race car, hovercraft -- whatever the situation warrants.

Glen -- drummer = wild and crazy guy who's always getting into trouble. Scared of dark, creepy houses.

Pat -- he looks like the youngest, so he's the sweet, naive guy. Scared of dark, creepy houses. Always gets teamed with Glen to investigate the dark, creepy house.

Note: Glen and Pat will-- at one point -- disguise themselves as French maids to fool the bad guys. Believe it or not, it works.

Jeff -- since he's the front man, the only purpose he serves is to get kidnapped and spent most of the episode tied up and gagged. At one point, we see him hopping across the room, all bound and gagged, to try to escape.

The plot goes along these lines: Wilco is playing a benefit show to raise money for the local orphanage. The bad guy, Mr. Snively, wants to buy the orphanage to turn it into a strip mall. His dastardly plan to thwart the band's efforts? -- kidnap JT. So, Mr. Snively's Hench man, Bruno and Max, disguise themselves as teenage girls who want Jeff's autograph. Unknown to JT, the pen is poison gas. When he opens the pen, purple smokes flies out and JT is knocked unconscious (with the appropriate amount of twirling eyes and birdies.)

The rest of the band, under Nels' direction, use Mikael's invisibility cloak to sneak of the concert hall, and from under put-upon manager Tony M's, watchful eye, to rescue JT. Nels sends Glen and Pat to the creepy house to search for Jeff, while he and John find the clues that lead to Mr. Snively's hideout.

They all converge on the hideout, in a cave in the middle of Chicago (it's a cartoon, so there can be a cave in Chicago. It's called suspension of disbelief.) They rescue Jeff, run away from the bad guys to the tune of "Just a Kid," hilarity ensues -- and they get back in time to plays to show and save the orphanage. Oh yeah, and Glen and Pat dress up as French maids to fool the bad guys.

Anyone have a suggestion for an episode?

I'm not a stalker or nuts, I just live alone and need to amuse myself.

[Dude, it's that work's we'll have YOUR favorite cake at the joint birthday party.

I've met Jeff 4 times. Each time, I come off like a babbeling idiot. #2 was before a show in NJ -- he was in his running shorts and t shirt. I asked him to sign my Down with Wilco CD (already signed by Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck), and Jeff said, "I'm glad you don't want a picture, cos I don't like my pictue taken in my shorts." (I don't know why, he's got nice calves.) I said, "Yeah, you look pretty skanky." He walked away in a mock huff saying, "Well, I was going to sign something." But he came back.

#3 was in Ohio -- and I thought he white nudie suit was adorned with hummingbirds (I had bad seats.) He corrected me (cardinals) and gave that that What-are-you-smoking? look.

In Philly, he said that pictures of him usually come out all blurry and dark, and I said that it must be his black aura. In Mass. I told him he sucked cos he didn't do my request.

I guess if he does remember me, he does not like me.

Hopefully, #5 will be Wednesday in Brooklyn. ANd I'll be nice this time!

I've met Glenn twice. He's make-me-weak-in-the-knees gorgeous. I've I met Jeff and Glenn in a bar, and they were just regular joes, I'd go home with Glenn. But, they're not regualr joes and I'm not easy, so that'll never happen!

Well, I think no one can touch him. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it. I don't downplay the role of the guys in the band -- they are amazing. I get chills during the instrumentals -- and it's not just Jeff up there. But, for me, his words move me more than a guitar solo. Evidence is how well his stongs stand when it's six guys wailing away, or just one guy with a guitar.

And, I bet Jeff and I would disagree on many things. Like his aversion to razors for one. If I shaved as infrequently as him, I'd look like Big Foot and no man would want me. Second, I can't stand Diet Coke -- frankly, it makes me gassy. And third, since I'm from Jersey and he's from Chicago, I bet there'd be a hearted debate over the New York pizza vs. Chicago pizza issue.

But, I don't fault him for being scruffy, drinking Diet Coke, or preferring Chicago pizza. So, I think he would not fault me for loving his words over his music. When we're talking about my musical experiences, it's all about me, man, so I can have my opinion.

And since I doubt Jeff and I would ever get into any kind of debate about razsor, diet beverages, or the superiority of New Yorkr pizza over all else, I think it's a moot point, really.

[Yeah -- what he said. I think SBS is amazing and just because there's no "noise" or avange-garde vibe, does not make it any less beautiful. To me, Wilco's all about Jeff's lyrics -- this musical sound scape is just the icing on a very delicious cake. He's still the best lyricist around -- no one can touch him. I love Yankee and Ghost, but can honestly say that righ now, Sky Blue Sky is may favorite -- it just makes me happy. He's not slacking, he's growing.

So there.

 

The night is dissolving in a cup God lifts to toast the lightening

 

Unlock my body and move myself to dance

 

Waiting for your lips to break apart into words

OK, I love pretty much everything Tweedy sings...but i have some favorites...

 

"The ashtray says you've been up all night"

 

"He hits snooze twice before he dies"

 

"I wonder why we listen to poets, when nobody gives a fuck"

 

"When the devil came, he was not red, he was chrome and he said come with me"

 

I know there's a ton more great lyrics...I'll think of more later!

There are probably many threads about this. The way I look at things, when and if there is going to be such a release, there will be an announcement about it from the band.

There was a whole crew at the Pines Theatre Show last year in MA -- but I guess nothing ever came of it since it was a year ago. Great show, I was right in the front row. So, not sure I'd want family and friends seeing me in thr front row at a Wilco concert. I get a little crazed.

I caugt (happen to really like Psych, and am a loser with no plans on a Friday night.) It was a thrill.

I'm kind of new to this site, so I was not around when that guy from How I Met Your Mother used Wilco as a lure to get a 3-way. I was so proud.

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I was in the kitchen eating pie when I heard "Outtasite (Outta Mind)" on the television show "Psych" on the USA Network. I ran in there to see what was going on and they played almost the whole song (if not the whole thing). At first, I didn't get why they were playing the song, but they realized the two guys on the screen were seeing if one could hide from the other on a security camera. Out of site...duh. Pretty cool to unexpectedly hear.

Anybody else catch this?

I;m a newbie, I've only been a fan for about 2 years. So:

Tweedy: 1

Kotchee/Cline: 1

Wilco: 5 -- soon to be seven.

Down with Wilco -- you are referring to my dream concert -Tweedy, Kotchee, Stirrat, Buck and McCaughey?

I'd crawl acrss glass to see Jeff Tweedy and Peter Buck on the same stage.

So I know some of you have never seen Wilco (Hope y'all get to expierence it at least once!)...I know some of you seen them once and others tons...whats your story. Maybe add your first show and fond memory or even that happened at one of the events.

 

I have seen:

Wilco 9 times

Tweedy 3 Times

Down With Wilco 1

Autumn Defence 1

 

Firts time was

2/15/97 at Irving Plaza in NYC. They taped the show for HBO's reverb and had a food fight of sorts. It was the angstiest I ever seen the band and has remained my favorite time seeing the band

 

I also saw the band on Letterman permform Outta Mind and got to talk to the band before and after the show for maybe 15 minutes. It was just Wilco my friend and I out there.

very very very cool Jeff's back with GS for a show -- thanks for the link.

Nice to see that JHeff shaved. Getting pretty for the grammys?

I will take it 100% do you still have it!!! please please please say yes!

I'm trying to delete this message, but have not idea how (no very technically savy), but this ticket is gone.

I've an extra ticket for row EEE in the pitt for the 2/23 show in Philly. But you have to be willing to be next to a very rapid fan who will dance her tuckus offf and shout JJJJJJJJEEEEEEEFFFFFFFFF [/[/size]size] for most of the show.

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