The High Heat

Some of the finest writing I've come across, especially the first section ~ simple and elegant.

Bless you for your dignity, my friend.

Jagger has a showman's personality and has been a sex symbol (maybe not now), which he has widely exploited to his own advantage. Except for a small percentage of overly obsessive fans, Tweedy is no sex symbol. He is a great front man, but I don't know about showman. He has his moments. If Wilco starts behaving like the Stones, I shudder to imagine one of the boys ending up looking like Keith Richards. (Pat?)

What Light; Shine a Light; Into the Light; I Saw the Light; Heading for the Light; Put Your Lights On; Whenever God Shines His Light, etc. Whether the song is about being optimistic; turning toward God; tapping into your specialness or talents; or coming out of a dark space; the underying message of these "light" songs is hope. You ever meet a hopeless optimist? A hopeless believer in God? Tweedy said himself that the album was about hope. All of the above are fine songs ~ I like them, but don't you ever get bored with traditional word/theme associations. I'm not putting anything down. Sometim

I'm not one for bringing back former members. Coomer, a great rock drummer, would not be a better compliment to accoustic Tweedy than Kotche, a great musician. I know Kotche does small venue tours. I wanted to go a couple years back when he came to Chapel Hill with Bang-a-Can, but I couldn't work out the logistics of getting off work, driving two hours and making the show on time; so I didn't go. It's hard to get anything but country bands to come to eastern NC.

Man, you stole my line. I'd settle for solo Tweedy at the local college auditorium, especially if the drummer tags along.

I gave SBS frequent repeated spins for a couple months after its release, but now I just cherry-pick songs off it. All the other albums still get repeated listens, but SBS as a whole doesn't hold up for me over time. "Face" and "Germany" are studs and "Either Way," "Seeds," "What Light," and "On and On and On" are solid. (However, I wish artists would come up with a new metaphor for hope other than resorting to "light." ~ Now Ryan Adams is doing it, too.) I like the second half of "Walken," especially live. "Shake it Off" is kind of like "Spiders" in the terms of it can get tedious on the rec

It was just a question. You know ~ for pondering. Personally, I think SBS brought in fans to the band that weren't aware of them before. Now there's a certain coolness to being at a Wilco concert, and many of these new fans are there to be cool, be seen and fit-in. Hence, the chatting increase. I like SBS, but there is a certain common-denominator feel to it, which brings in more people. As far as the seriousness of the band: I don't want 40-year-old men acting like spastic-twenty-somethings when they are no longer those people. Growing and growing-up is good. Some people do and some people a

The article states Wilco is a more serious band now, yet the concert audiences are getting younger. They're also getting chattier. Are they chattier because they're younger or is it because Wilco is more serious?

Producer by hijacking. Regardless of what he adds to the band/shows, bring back Bennett and Wilco is no longer an active band.

In one of those magazine articles that came out after SBS came out, Jeff stated that Jay is not a part of his life anymore, so most likely not.

Thank you. I'm hoping my subconscious mind will soon allow those Arby's girls into one or all of my dreams. What would we be without wishful thinking, though?

Right after SBS came out I had my two dreams involving Wilco. The first one was a simple hanging out with the band dream. We were just sitting around some large room (Loft maybe), enjoying refreshments. (Wives and children were also present.) Everyone was cordial to me, especially John. Not wanting to be pushy about talking to anyone like a common fan I just went with the flow and spoke to anyone nearby, but only if they talked to me. I ended up having a conversation with Jeff's wife, Sue, who was explaining to me the the inter-workings of the structure of local government and politics. Luckil

Tweedy solo performing: Please Tell My Brother Spiders Sunken Treasure ~ could do without the "whooing" by certain fans during the most poignant part, though.

The Spectrum plays an occasional Wilco tune. I think it's XM ch. 45 (or something near there). There is also a Chicago radio station (which plays Wilco) that has an internet feed: http://www.93xrt.com/

Tweedy and Farrar have a better chance of reuniting.

You got me there, especially on Satchmo, but I meant every song is a mere mortal in comparison to "Like a Rolling Stone." There are a few immortal artists that stand alongside Dylan, such as the two you mentioned.

Exactly. I had zero idea he could even hold a guitar until I saw him on PBS playing alongside Clapton, King & Guy. I thought, "What? He win a fantasy camp contest or something?" He played great. Then I thought, "Then why the hell does that douchebag play such horrible shit on his own?" He can play (And I'm not a guitar bitch like a few people here.), but he cannot write and it seems like he's trying to imitate Dave Matthews when he sings. Might I suggest that if he wants to do a cover song, maybe he could stay within his realm and re-make "I'm Like a Bird."

I knew only the name until this episode. I knew I was hearing an instant classic.

"Free Falling"

It's too hard to say that "Like a Rolling Stone" isn't the best ever, so maybe this should be the best songs by mere mortals, of which I'd have a hard time deciding between "In My Life" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World." Someone mentioned "The Weight" by the band. Definately a classic. Have you heard the version with The Staples, recorded to accompany the Last Waltz? And Donny Hathaway has a tremendous live version of "What's Going On?" Not saying they're the best; just great alternates of classics worth checking out. I was wondering why we here weren't offering up too many Wi

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I've thought about burning a disc of nothing but Elvis movie songs (from the 60's) and calling it the worst possible product ever put out by a most talented person. ~ I love the King, so don't give me crap ~ unless you've actually attended a Clambake. And John Mayer needs to stick to effing-up his own songs (Your Body is a Wonderland) and stop screwing with Tom Petty songs. Bad enough XM is playing it, the store music at work plays it, too. I don't know who I want to shoot more - myself or John Mayer. Dear John, Please lose the pen and step away from the mike. Stick with the pick, kid.

If they worked with me, they would be: Jeff: meat cutter and chain-smoking, breakroom bullshitter John: dairy guy whose good with the old ladies Mikael: produce manager whose hated because he's misunderstood (his reference jokes are lost here, poor fella) Glenn: floating assistant store manager who can't move up because he's quiet and honest (he believes hard work pays) Nels: that trainer guy who you always see but never talk to Pat: head stocker who treads on the iffy-side of the sexual harrassment policy

Sorry...a misread. Thought you meant "heard of" Reading these threads can sometimes turn my mind into a scroll-a-thon But they do it in Philly, too Enjoy the weather and your new Gov. And thanks for the new Pres.