Livin' in New Orleans

To continue after the YHF thread... what are your thoughts on AGIB as far as studio vs live.. I know many reviewers praised KT because the AGIB tracks sound better live, but I don't know if I agree. The mood and sound of the studio tracks is just so cool to me

I do not deny it, I refer to YHF as the masterpiece, but who says that a band can't make great music besides their "magnum opus." Besides, who knows what could be in the works... this band has six ridiculously talented and imaginative musicians, with the best equipment available... we can expect more to come, and it could be truly awesome

Exactly.. I mean there isn't a song on W(TA) that I don't enjoy...some more than others, but I enjoy them all. YHF is definitely what hits my target, though

I am sorry if I came off as harsh, but those were my views. I just do not see how one could not enjoy Wilco (the Album) as a stand-alone work. I think that people say they don't enjoy it when they look at the other records by the band that they enjoy more, and they tend to get into a pattern of actually not liking it because it isn't YHF, AGIB, or ST... I mean some people may simply not enjoy it musically... but as a stand-alone work, it is pretty darn good music.

Figured this would happen... I wonder if any re-issues have even been created. Have no fear though, there is definitely a demand for these, and you will get them. It is something to look forward to in the post-record release period!

I really like (The Album). I haven't checked out American Central Dust, but I cannot imagine it will be better than (The Album) for me... the only thing that W(TA) has fallen under recently is YHF and Spoon's Gimme Fiction...

Yeah, the scene with the bridge from the front in in Alabama, and the song that is playing is a section of Pieholden Suite

Wow. I don't really know which to start with. First of all, to even say that a "bounce back" needs to happen through drug use in order to meet your own desire for a certain musical aesthetic is incredibly low, especially considering what this great songwriter has been through. Not to mention extremely selfish, as you are basically hoping that Tweedy smokes marijuana in order to make music that you want to hear. Also, the fact that you think that smoking weed is needed for your desired aesthetic to be made is simply ludicrous. Records like YHF and Summerteeth were crafted through musical ingenu

Where did that song come from? I have always wondered

that really doesn't sound anything like Wilco....

just post which show u liked best.. this is very cool

This is pretty awesome. Spoon have released professionally mixed recordings of each of the shows from their three night stand at Stubb's earlier in July. I got all of them, but I was wondering which show you guys like best?

It does have the horns too, so it was with the Total Pros

As a New Orleans resident.... I love this part... one of my favorite tunes as well.. with the horns it is just so much more meaningful. As for piano, I would imagine that it was recorded as an instrumental, so probably Jorgenson or Pat

The New Orleans interlude is a Total Pros rendition of (Was I) In Your Dreams

this is a strange thread....why four?

It never ceases to amaze me how selfish people can be, and how oblivious this makes them... they come to a concert to enjoy music (I think) with a group of people. Not only should they want to shut the fuck up or stay still for once in their lives for their sake, but for the sake of others who are trying to enjoy..

Probably just to speed it along in a big set.. And yeah.. it swings to the knees

Apparently the new D4 is crap. That is very interesting though, what your local vinyl expert said. Thank you very much, but I actually bought the Audio-Technica kit, because it is the safest bet as far as market record cleaners go. Just out of curiousity, would this be 91% isopropyl alcohol? i know there is also 70% that is sold. Also, when you made your mixture, did you take out the 1/4 cup of distilled water and then add the alcohol, or simply add it to the gallon?

Country Disappeared has eluded us... darn...haha

I purchased this a few months ago, when I started buying vinyl, and I have used it a few times on my records for cleaning. However, I have read a huge amount of negative response to this product because it seems to be a cheap knock off of the reliable original. - I have no problem getting a new brush, but it is the solution that worries me. It seems to be very alcohol based (smell is also very strong) and I have heard that the solution damages the vinyl over time. Some of my records have what appears to be splotches (not scuffs or scratches)...even ones that I have rarely handled or played,

I agree with you.. I think the studio and live versions complement eachother nicely. There is nothing like seeing the band live, and watching the song unfold in front of you, plus the added energy of the live show. However, there are moments and details on the record that just can't be replicated.

It is truly awesome...that sound effect really drives home the desolate, shattered feeling that the song is trying to convey

I do love Ashes live.... I mean Nels' solo is pretty beautiful... however, I do love the sound effects of the Studio version (where the solo is now) Also, I don't know how to describe it, but the reoccurring sound effect right before "I'm down on my hands and knees"

I couldn't agree more, and the overcooked nature of the sound is completely on purpose, in my opinion. It further emphasizes the juxtaposition of the sound and lyrics, and the dark nature of the lyrics is what cements the overcooked sound as a sort of facade of pop giddiness and glee..