choo-choo-charlie

Great song, bad outfits, questionable hair. But what was the point in even having Billy Bragg there just to strum along?

Having seen two Tweedy solo shows and participated in the "The Thanks I Get" singalongs, this is a good one. I still can't decide if I like this version or the full-band version better. The latter I think speaks to the "dirty soul record" vibe that was frequently spoken of in the time leading up to SBS. ANYWAY, in the band version, I do love the little fills by the piano right before the title chorus, after "but you don't hear a word I say/why you think I'm leaving?/I think we're both crazy"

ooh that's a good one too! i love the sound of the snare drum in the studio version of this song too.

Love the Louis quote...it's in reference to people having to ask what jazz is.

I think that was an 'exclusive' for the last leg of the tour billed as "An Evening With Wilco."

While it's not necessarily a "wrong" review overall, I've always enjoyed the miscalculation in this AllMusic review of Kicking Television. "...tunes like 'Ashes of American Flags' and 'Handshake Drugs' are never going to be crowd-pleasers in the manner of 'Casino Queen'..."

"Water in the Sky." "Brian and Robert." "Heavy Things." "Back on the Train." The Story of the Ghost and Farmhouse are pretty much my Phish favorites. Both, plus "Suzanne" and "Jamie." Yes! And "Energy" and "Skyway" from New Magnetic Wonder. The first few Jackson Browne records, plus Paul Simon's eponymous debut, and Van Morrison's Tupelo Honey.

the "hidden" ending to "pot kettle black"

The drastic change in tone from verse to chorus in "The High Heat."

I mentioned this earlier and think we're talking about the same thing. To me it sounds like (at least I've always thought it was) a fuzzed-out guitar. It definitely has a higher-pitched, buzzing quality to it that does sound like a kazoo. Question: do people like the original instrumental coda of "Muzzle of Bees," including the very last sliding chord, better on record or as done by Nels live now?

Yes to "Theologians." Love the slight shift in rhythm - excellent stickwork from Glenn. And all of the lyrical mentions of "Far, Far Away." That was one of the very first Wilco songs I fell in love with, for this reason and all the others listed in this thread.

airline to heaven? I want to say that it's just a synth effect...or maybe it was Ken Coomer's sole vocal appearance on a Wilco record.

I love the whole piano solo in "How to Fight Loneliness." It's absolutely beautiful. And in "Sunken Treasure" on Live in the Pacific Northwest, I also love the chord Jeff strums right when he sings this line. Simply incredible.

I think that was special for "An Evening With Wilco," which doesn't appear to be the way these dates are billed.

agreed.

That's the "delayaphone," as referenced in Kot's book. It's a vibraphone filtered through some echo & delay effects. One of my favorite sounds too. I think Tweedy said that this sound and this song was a gateway to some ideas for YHF.

- the call & response vocal in "Sunken Treasure" (have to listen closely to hear it - Jeff's voice, drenched in reverb, calling out lines before he sings them) - someone (Jeff?) calling out "last one" during the instrumental coda in "Hotel Arizona" to signify the final chord ascension before the tune erupts into the noisy end - the subtle steel guitar touches in "Jesus, etc." and "Pot Kettle Black"

I was listening to Summerteeth through headphones the other day - for the first time in a while - and was really immersing myself in a lot of the little (and big) sonic details throughout the record. It reminded me of the first few times I ever heard the record and loved little bits and parts that really made all of Wilco's records stick out to me when I first discovered the band. I thought it might be fun for people to share some of their favorite little moments of Wilco tunes that grab(bed) them and love. For example: the drum fill that opens "I Must Be High" the short piano fill at

Really?!?!? What's with John's gear these days? His bass rig was blown out in Bethesda back in March, although it crapped out mid-song and was replaced in about two minutes and the show went on...

Wait, are we talking about "he" or "they?"

This I'd be curious to hear in a solo acoustic setting, considering I've only heard it with piano accompaniment. Very dark, beautiful chords in this song.

there's probably a better chance of hearing the old punk version of "passenger side" or the slow ballad version of "box full of letters" than "gun" or any other UT number, for that matter.

I'd hook you up if I had the capability...but I have an old school turntable.