Peter Smith

Thanks, yes I realized that after scrolling through and seeing that a similar discussion ensued back in May. my first day here...

If you've never seen the Concert for George DVD it is a gem. Clapton, Petty, Lynne, McCartney, Star and host of others doing his songs....highly recommend it

I posted the initial topic only for opinions as to the similarity here. never intended to open up a who ripped who off session, as one of the respondee's is correct in that there are similarities in many many songs and genres of music. just that I was taken by the similarities and although not a note for note comparison, wondered if the band intentionally made the sound that way. sorry to ruin anyone's feeling for the song or what have you, but I guess If I ever get a chance to speak to a member of the band, would simply like to ask about it. Just saw the response from conezone=thank yo

When I first heard You Never Know from the new release it sounded vaguely familiar. I was taken by the rhythm guitar progressions, then upon hearing the electric lead "licks" it immediately dawned on me that the song sounded a lot like My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. I was just curious if anyone else caught the resemblance and if it were by design when recorded? I am a relatively newbie to Wilco and have fallen in love with their music, especially after seeing them live at the Tennessee theatre in the recent past-wearing out the "Ashes" dvd... anyway, just hoping for some feedback on thi